We now have a date set (May 17th at the Reading Office) where the Business Intelligence Product Manager, myself and other people that generally get a kick out of BI will present to you our offering in this space.

Areas we are aiming to cover which may change slightly are:

The benefits of SQL 2005 over previous releases.

Explain how to utilise Integration Services, Analysis Services and Reporting Services.

Demonstrate how to use Report Builder and Analysis Services cubes in Excel 2007.

Provide an understanding of SharePoint and how it can be used to bring additional value.

Discuss the licensing options of SQL and SharePoint.

Licensing team discussion.

Demonstrate CRM and its value with Dynamics and BI.

Outline the product roadmap and the investment that partners need to make to ensure that they have the skills to implement future technology.

Book here:

https://training.partner.microsoft.com/plc/details.aspx?systemid=1646523&page=/plc/search.aspx

Thanks,

Phil Rawlinson (CRM Technical Specialist - Microsoft UK)