Getting the Most out of SharePoint, Internally and Externally

SharePoint and the Art of the Possible:
Getting the Most out of SharePoint,
Internally and Externally
Complimentary One Day Event
Facing ever-increasing demands for productivity and efficiency, many organizations are seeking new and
improved ways to leverage their SharePoint environments. These initiatives are not always easy, however, when
there are so many options to choose. On-premises, cloud, or hybrid? What's the best way to manage those setups?
At our one day complimentary workshop, at the Microsoft Austin office, we'll share some insights on how you
can maximize your investment and get the most out of your SharePoint, internally and externally.
Date: Wednesday April 8, 2015
Time: 8:30 am – 3:30 pm
(Light breakfast & lunch included)
Location: Microsoft, Austin Office
10900 Stonelake Blvd
Suite 225, Room 2021
Austin, Texas 78759
Briefing One:
Presenter: Mike Eldridge, Microsoft
Topic: Unlocking the Art of the Possible
with SharePoint and Other Supporting
Microsoft Solutions
Briefing Three:
Presenter: Mike Bueltmann
Topic: SharePoint Adoption Broken?
Learn how to Fix it with Workflow and
Forms
Briefing Two:
Presenter: Damon Tompkins, MetaVis
Topic: How to Manage SharePoint in
Hybrid Microsoft Environments for the New
IT Professional
Briefing Four:
Presenter: Rusty James
Topic: Meeting Customers Where They Are
With Real-Time Mobile Engagement
Meet the Presenters
Mike Eldridge, Enterprise
Productivity
Damon Tompkins, Vice President of
WW Sales & Marketing
Michael Bueltmann,
Territory Manager, Central US
Rusty James, Channel Account
Manager
Mike Eldridge has been with
Microsoft for 10 years. He is
currently a Productivity Specialist
helping Enterprise customers in
Central Texas and Houston
understand the capabilities of
Microsoft’s on-premises and cloud
solutions specifically around
Collaboration and
Communications. These
technologies include SharePoint,
Lync, Exchange, Yammer, Office,
Office 365 and Azure. Prior to
Microsoft Mike spent 10 years in
consulting, sales, marketing and
management at IT consulting and
telephony integration firms.
Damon is the VP of Sales & Marketing
and has responsibility for worldwide
sales strategy, execution and market
development. Damon is an
accomplished sales and marketing
executive with over 17 years of
experience building and leading high
performance teams in the enterprise
software industry. His successful track
record includes leadership roles across
a spectrum of IT operations and
application management technologies.
Prior to joining MetaVis, Damon was
the Sr. Director of Sales at Apptio
Software where he led a team
responsible for worldwide demand
generation and championed the
departmental integration between
sales and marketing. He has also held
senior management positions at
NetIQ, PentaSafe and for Idera
Software’s SharePoint product line.
Mike Bueltmann has been in the
Workflow and SharePoint
ecosystem since 2008 in a variety
of roles consulting with customers,
partners, and Microsoft on the
value, strategies, and trends
around Content Management and
Workflow. Mike has spoken at
hundreds of events internationally
on these topics. Mike has been
with Nintex since 2014 growing
their business in the Central United
States.
Rusty works with partners to
develop document capture and
process automation solutions
based on Kofax’s TotalAgility Smart
Process Application platform. Kofax
solutions focus on driving more
effective customer engagement in
the information intensive First Mile
of Business. With a background
that spans 20+ years in the ECM
industry, he has worked with a
wide range of customers and
partners in Financial Services,
Healthcare, Government,
Insurance, and other vertical
markets. Prior to Kofax, Rusty held
channel management roles at
Fujitsu, Visioneer, and Ricoh.
SharePoint and the Art of the Possible: Getting the Most out of SharePoint – Internally and Externally Briefing Agenda April 8, 2015 8:30‐9:00 9:00‐9:15 9:15‐10:15 Registration and Breakfast Welcome Briefing 1 ‐ Unlocking the Art of the Possible with SharePoint and Other Supporting Microsoft Solutions Mike Eldridge, Enterprise Productivity ‐ Microsoft From Corporate Intranets to individual sites, Microsoft will show you how they are moving to the cloud, leveraging SharePoint effectively with a mix of requirements delivered in a mix of situations. You will also gain some resources that will help you better understand Microsoft’s direction with SharePoint and the cloud. 10:15‐10:30 Break 10:30‐ 11:30 Briefing 2 ‐ How to Manage SharePoint in Hybrid Microsoft Environments for the New IT Professional Damon Tompkins, Vice President of WW Sales & Marketing – MetaVis MetaVis will show how to get a handle on your SharePoint environment for on‐prem and offsite and how to migrate and move information across a mix of environments. This session will also lend some insight into what users are doing in the Office 365 environment and One Drive. 11:30‐12:15 Lunch 12:15‐1:15 Briefing 3 ‐ SharePoint Adoption Broken? Learn How to Fix It with Workflow and Forms Mike Bueltmann, Territory Manager – Nintex Workflow and Forms in SharePoint can be used to solve business and institutional challenges, particularly user and business adoption. As we attempt to implement these solutions by automating processes, we are often presented with difficult decisions such as when to leverage out of the box functionality, adopt no‐code solutions or develop custom applications. In this session we will discuss commonly encountered process problems and how to overcome them, the business need to support integration across platforms and how to address an ever expanding mobile workforce. 1:15‐2:15 Briefing 4 ‐ Meeting Customers Where They Are With Real‐Time Mobile Engagement Rusty James, Channel Account Manager – Kofax In 2014, the total number of global mobile internet users surpassed the total number of desktop internet users. Organizations are facing the reality that the preferred engagement channel of their customers is no longer fax, snail mail, web portals or phone – it’s mobile. This session will explore the value of a mobile engagement platform that meets customers where they are with comprehensive, real‐time mobile capabilities. 2:15‐ 3:15 Panel Discussion and Q & A with the Presenters The presenters will discuss some top challenges and ways to overcome them. Will focus on SharePoint and other complementary solutions working together. 3:30‐3:45 Wrap Up & Drawing DataPoint Solutions | 855‐866‐4039 | DataPointConsulting.com