Calgary SharePoint User Group

Branding in SharePoint

Have you ever looked at SharePoint and wondered “How do I make this look GOOD”?Â
Yeah, we have too.
Well, worry no more! Our very own Bil Simser will be providing some tips on how best to start you on your own SharePoint design process. Focusing not just on theoretical design approaches, but practical tips to help you [...]

Convergence of SharePoint and Business Intelligence

As Microsoft continues to advance its position in the Business Intelligence (BI) market, SharePoint is at center stage. With this move, there are more questions than answers. The May SPUG session will help demystify Microsoft’s SharePoint/BI strategy, and answer your questions about how to take advantage of SharePoint’s capabilities for BI.
The presentation will include:

How is [...]

How to increase your skills and improve productivity by leveraging the new features of the 2010 product suite

SharePoint 2010 allows you to build web sites, manage lists of data, collaborate on documents, and so much more – all done through a simple, easy to use, web interface. When you need to go beyond the native capabilities of the product, SharePoint 2010 provides the APIs and Visual Studio 2010 provides the tools that [...]

How to Run Effective Requirements Gathering Workshops

In this session, you will learn how to set up and conduct workshops with various stakeholders that will allow you to understand their real needs.  You will then learn how to document and organize this information so that it is useful to the stakeholders and that will allow you to guide them through prioritization and [...]

Calgary SQL PASS & CalSPUG presents SQL Server 2008 R2 (Bonus – PowerShell)

SQL Server 2008 R2 is coming soon featuring several breakthrough capabilities that will enable your organization to scale database operations with confidence, help improve IT and developer efficiency, and enable highly scalable and well managed Business Intelligence on a self-service basis for your users.  Come and find out how these changes will impact your role [...]

SharePoint Governance

Jason Kazor walks us through some best practices on designing, creating, and using SharePoint Governance.

SharePoint 2010 Overview

The Calgary SharePoint User Group will provide an opportunity to discuss and grow new ideas and innovations by allowing consultants and IT knowledge workers to share their common experiences, issues, and solutions.
It will create a forum for individuals to discuss SharePoint and related technologies, such as .NET/development, customization/branding, Business Intelligence (BI), content/document & records management, [...]