SharePoint Forum 2008

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Track:SharePoint 2007Office and SharePoint 2007
08:00 - 08:45 AM

Registration

Registration
08:00 - 08:45 AM

Registration

Registration
08:00 - 08:45 AM
09:00 - 10:30 AM

Opening Keynote -

Gray Knowlton, Group Product Manager, Office Business Group, Microsoft Corporate
Opening Keynote - Gray Knowlton, Group Product Manager, Office Business Group, Microsoft Corporate
09:00 - 10:30 AM
Gray Knowlton

Opening Keynote -

Gray Knowlton, Group Product Manager, Office Business Group, Microsoft Corporate
Opening Keynote - Gray Knowlton, Group Product Manager, Office Business Group, Microsoft Corporate
09:00 - 10:30 AM
Gray Knowlton
10:30 - 11:00 AM

Morning Tea -

FOYER
Morning Tea - FOYER
10:30 - 11:00 AM

Morning Tea -

FOYER
Morning Tea - FOYER
10:30 - 11:00 AM
11:00 - 11:45 AM

Success in Connecting Staff Across a Global Organisation

Success in Connecting Staff Across a Global Organisation
11:00 - 11:45 AM
The challenge to connect staff efficiently across different countries is faced by all global organisations. SharePoint is arguably the best online tool to support this connection. Find out how Transfield Services, a fast-growing global services organisation, leveraged SharePoint to deliver major improvements to communication and collaboration across its diverse business units, picking up a 2008 Intranet Innovation Award along the way.
Andrew Lowson

Productivity 2.0 improving worker efficiency in the 21st century

Productivity 2.0 improving worker efficiency in the 21st century
11:00 - 11:45 AM
In order to stay agile, organisations are faced with a challenge:  combine the many technologies, platforms, and applications across the enterprise into a coherent strategy, capable of meeting current demands and adapting to new ones. In this session, understand how the 2007 Microsoft Office system can accelerate adoption of your 21st century strategies.
Alistair SpeirsIan Hoyle
11:45 - 12:00 PM

Break

Break
11:45 - 12:00 PM

Break

Break
11:45 - 12:00 PM
12:00 - 12:45 AM

Office 2007 Deployment What Managers need to know

Office 2007 Deployment What Managers need to know
12:00 - 12:45 AM
In the two years since its release to enterprise customers, Office 2007 has been deployed to a wide variety of users and situations. In this session, learn how the many organisations approached their Office 2007 deployment. Understand a real world approach for large deployments, change management and staff empowerment.
Meredith Rowan

Benefits of combining Microsoft Project and MOSS to enable effective work management

Benefits of combining Microsoft Project and MOSS to enable effective work management
12:00 - 12:45 PM
This session will enable you to gain an understanding of how to integrate your investment in Microsoft Project with your MOSS investment.
Brad Purdy
12:45 - 02:00 PM

Lunch -

FOYER
Lunch - FOYER
12:45 - 02:00 PM

Lunch -

FOYER
Lunch - FOYER
12:45 - 02:00 PM
01:15 - 01:45 PM

Introduction to Social Computing

Introduction to Social Computing
01:15 - 01:45 PM
The roots of social computing date back to the earliest human communities. From the earliest walking tracks emerging from the repeated tread of unknown pairs of feet to the selection of the most popular modern restaurants, the combined 'votes' of the community, however expressed, have 'computed' the outcome. 
There have always been 'connectors' who seemed able effortlessly to connect with a broad range of contacts, and 'influencers' who's opinions lead those of their fellows. With the emergence of new software tools (known as WEB 2.0 or Enterprise 2.0) that enable on-line communities to emerge and interact, we have entered a new era of software enhanced virtual communities sparking increased and widespread communication, collaboration and productivity. This presentation provides a thought-provoking introduction to the history, context, and successful application of social computing both within and beyond the firewall.
Mick Brawn

Microsoft Online Services Collaboration Vision

Microsoft Online Services Collaboration Vision
01:15 - 01:45 PM

Learn Microsoft’s  Software + Service collaboration strategy around Exchange, SharePoint, and OCS. During this session, we will discuss the Microsoft Online Services strategy and the launch plans for our offering which includes: Exchange Online, SharePoint Online, Office Communications Online, Office Live Meeting and Exchange Hosted Services. 

Objectives: Understand Microsoft’s collaboration potential with Microsoft  Online Services.

 

Jim Carter
02:00 - 02:45 PM

Search More than finding information

Search More than finding information
02:00 - 02:45 PM
This session will be detailing how search-driven innovation is changing the way today’s organisations monetise assets, create new business models, lock in customer loyalty, and develop intelligence from distributed enterprise information to enable key decision makers to take rapid and definitive action. Delegates will also learn how others are using search to overcome challenges imposed by information silos and unprecedented and ever increasing data volume
Steven GoddardAnthony Chan

Our customers and their stories of successful productivity solutions

Our customers and their stories of successful productivity solutions
02:00 - 02:45 PM
Come along and hear from a panel of customers from various industries discussing what SharePoint has meant to their business. This is a great opportunity to hear from your peers around what has enabled them to do things better / faster and more efficiently and to ask your own questions.
Andrew LowsonMeredith Rowan
02:45 - 03:00 PM

Break

Break
02:45 - 03:00 PM

Break

Break
02:45 - 03:00 PM
03:00 - 03:45 PM

Building the Business Case for Microsoft Unified Communication

Building the Business Case for Microsoft Unified Communication
03:00 - 03:45 PM
One of the questions we often get asked; is that there is pent up demand for video conferencing, better audio services or instant messaging in order to reduce travel, carbon emissions and provide flexible working environments.  This session looks at how do we build the business case and prove that this technology can deliver end user productivity value.
Jonathan Spellman

Collaboration anywhere anytime and with anyone Groovy!

Collaboration anywhere anytime and with anyone Groovy!
03:00 - 03:45 PM
Groove 2007 completes the Office and SharePoint ecosystem by bringing teams together to work on project activities and share information — anywhere, anytime, with anyone. In this session understand how Groove can extend the reach of SharePoint to collaborate in austere networks, across geographical boundaries and in fluid situations.
Alistair Speirs
03:45 - 04:15 PM

Afternoon Tea -

FOYER
Afternoon Tea - FOYER
03:45 - 04:15 PM

Afternoon Tea -

FOYER
Afternoon Tea - FOYER
03:45 - 04:15 PM
04:15 - 05:00 PM

Business Intelligence Empowering People with tools they already use and a platform you already own

Business Intelligence Empowering People with tools they already use and a platform you already own
04:15 - 05:00 PM

Microsoft Business Intelligence consists of a platform (MS SQL Server) and applications (MS Office). With this portfolio Microsoft delivers Enterprise Reporting, Analytics, Data Mining and Performance Management (Scorecards, Strategy Maps, Planning, Forecasting, Budgeting and Financial Reporting).

This session will focus on the latest Business Intelligence capabilities in Excel and how SharePoint can be the driving force for a consolidated Business Intelligence strategy.

Rainier Bryce

Make yourself a Hero with the CFO Extend SharePoint Collaboration into Finance to improve critical Finance Processes

Make yourself a Hero with the CFO Extend SharePoint Collaboration into Finance to improve critical Finance Processes
04:15 - 05:30 PM
The discussion will focus on how SharePoint has been used to solve finance reporting and compliance challenges that are common to all public companies, including how it has shaved days off of the reporting cycle, improved controls, made compliance easier and streamlined auditor engagement.
Miles Gustafson
Track:SharePoint 2007Office and SharePoint 2007Additional Capabilities
08:00 - 08:45 AM

Registration

Registration
08:00 - 08:45 AM
Registration

Registration

Registration
08:00 - 08:45 AM
Registration

Registration

Registration
08:00 - 08:45 AM
Registration
09:00 - 10:30 AM

Opening Keynote -

Gray Knowlton, Group Product Manager, Office Business Group, Microsoft Corporate
Opening Keynote - Gray Knowlton, Group Product Manager, Office Business Group, Microsoft Corporate
09:00 - 10:30 AM
Opening Keynote
Gray Knowlton

Opening Keynote -

Gray Knowlton, Group Product Manager, Office Business Group, Microsoft Corporate
Opening Keynote - Gray Knowlton, Group Product Manager, Office Business Group, Microsoft Corporate
09:00 - 10:30 AM
Opening Keynote
Gray Knowlton

Opening Keynote -

Gray Knowlton, Group Product Manager, Office Business Group, Microsoft Corporate
Opening Keynote - Gray Knowlton, Group Product Manager, Office Business Group, Microsoft Corporate
09:00 - 10:30 AM
Opening Keynote
Gray Knowlton
10:30 - 11:00 AM

Morning Tea -

FOYER
Morning Tea - FOYER
10:30 - 11:00 AM
Morning Tea - FOYER

Morning Tea -

FOYER
Morning Tea - FOYER
10:30 - 11:00 AM
Morning Tea - FOYER

Morning Tea -

FOYER
Morning Tea - FOYER
10:30 - 11:00 AM
Morning Tea - FOYER
11:00 - 11:45 AM

Managing Corporate Internal Communications with Office System

Managing Corporate Internal Communications with Office System
11:00 - 11:45 AM
In this session, see how you can use Microsoft Office System to organise and execute an internal communications to your own employees.  See how SharePoint, SharePoint Designer, Office, Podcasting Kit for SharePoint can be used to create a News Workbench, Internal Newsletters, Podcasting and Videocasting to communicate to employees.
Ian Palangio

Office 2007 Deployment Lessons Learned & Resources Available

Office 2007 Deployment Lessons Learned & Resources Available
11:00 - 11:45 AM

In the two years since its release to enterprise customers, Office 2007 has been deployed to a wide variety of users and situations. In this session,  we share real world approaches for Office 2007 planning, deployment, change management and staff empowerment.

Walk away with 20/20 vision as we will also be sharing hindsights from customer deployments - what worked, didn't work or would they have done differently?

Kirsty Cook

Building the Business Case for Microsoft Unified Communication

Building the Business Case for Microsoft Unified Communication
11:00 - 11:45 AM
One of the questions we often get asked; is that there is pent up demand for video conferencing, better audio services or instant messaging in order to reduce travel, carbon emissions and provide flexible working environments.  This session looks at how do we build the business case and prove that this technology can deliver end user productivity value
Sandra Lee-Joe
11:45 - 12:00 PM

Break

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11:45 - 12:00 PM
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11:45 - 12:00 PM
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11:45 - 12:00 PM
Break
12:00 - 12:45 PM

MOSS as Enterprise Platform for Web Content Management

MOSS as Enterprise Platform for Web Content Management
12:00 - 12:45 PM
By balancing enterprise-level stability with business agility, organizations are developing meaningful Web solutions that meet the evolving demands of their business. MOSS provides a single, integrated platform to manage intranet, extranet, and Internet applications across the enterprise. Many organisations have used MOSS as Enterprise Platform for Web Content Management which has enabled an increase IT manageability and efficiency, simplification of the content publication lifecycle, and the capability to integrate and extend their Web Content management solutions. Each of these areas is critical to the success of Web Content Management implementations. 
Denise Holehouse

Collaboration anywhere anytime and with anyone Groovy!

Collaboration anywhere anytime and with anyone Groovy!
12:00 - 12:45 PM
Groove 2007 complements SharePoint workspaces by bringing teams together to work on project activities and share information — anywhere, anytime, with anyone. In this session understand how Groove can extend the reach of SharePoint to collaborate in austere networks, across geographical and organisational boundaries and in fluid situations. A case study will be presented on how the Ambulance Service of NSW and related agencies used Groove in an evaluation trial to support operations for a major event - World Youth Day 2008.
Jon BarrettPeter Williams

Business Intelligence Empowering People with tools they already use and a platform you already own.

Business Intelligence Empowering People with tools they already use and a platform you already own.
12:00 - 12:45 PM

Microsoft Business Intelligence consists of a platform (MS SQL Server) and applications (MS Office). With this portfolio Microsoft delivers Enterprise Reporting, Analytics, Data Mining and Performance Management (Scorecards, Strategy Maps, Planning, Forecasting, Budgeting and Financial Reporting).

This session will focus on the latest Business Intelligence capabilities in Excel and how SharePoint can be the driving force for a consolidated Business Intelligence strategy. 

Gavin Watson
12:45 - 02:00 PM

Lunch -

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Lunch - FOYER
12:45 - 02:00 PM
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Lunch -

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Lunch - FOYER
12:45 - 02:00 PM
Lunch - FOYER

Lunch -

FOYER
Lunch - FOYER
12:45 - 02:00 PM
Lunch - FOYER
01:15 - 01:45 PM

Introduction to Social Computing

Introduction to Social Computing
01:15 - 01:45 PM
The roots of social computing date back to the earliest human communities. From the earliest walking tracks emerging from the repeated tread of unknown pairs of feet to the selection of the most popular modern restaurants, the combined 'votes' of the community, however expressed, have 'computed' the outcome. 
There have always been 'connectors' who seemed able effortlessly to connect with a broad range of contacts, and 'influencers' who's opinions lead those of their fellows. With the emergence of new software tools (known as WEB 2.0 or Enterprise 2.0) that enable on-line communities to emerge and interact, we have entered a new era of software enhanced virtual communities sparking increased and widespread communication, collaboration and productivity. This presentation provides a thought-provoking introduction to the history, context, and successful application of social computing both within and beyond the firewall.
Mick Brawn

Microsoft Online Services Collaboration Vision

Microsoft Online Services Collaboration Vision
01:15 - 01:45 PM

Learn Microsoft’s  Software + Service collaboration strategy around Exchange, SharePoint, and OCS. During this session, we will discuss the Microsoft Online Services strategy and the launch plans for our offering which includes: Exchange Online, SharePoint Online, Office Communications Online, Office Live Meeting and Exchange Hosted Services. 

Objectives: Understand Microsoft’s collaboration potential with Microsoft  Online Services.

 

Jim Carter
02:00 - 02:45 PM

Search more than finding information

Search more than finding information
02:00 - 02:45 PM
This session will be detailing how search-driven innovation is changing the way today’s organisations monetise assets, create new business models, lock in customer loyalty, and develop intelligence from distributed enterprise information to enable key decision makers to take rapid and definitive action. Delegates will also learn how others are using search to overcome challenges imposed by information silos and unprecedented and ever increasing data volume.
Steven GoddardAnthony Chan

Productivity 2.0 improving worker efficiency with the Office System

Productivity 2.0 improving worker efficiency with the Office System
02:00 - 02:45 PM
In order to stay agile, organisations are faced with a challenge:  combine the many technologies, platforms, and applications across the enterprise into a coherent strategy, capable of meeting current demands and adapting to new ones. In this session, understand how the 2007 Microsoft Office system can accelerate adoption of your 21st century strategies.
Alistair SpeirsDavid McGhee

Prevent Data Leakage and Promote Collaboration How to Share Encrypted Data

Prevent Data Leakage and Promote Collaboration How to Share Encrypted Data
02:00 - 02:45 PM
Data leakage is a substantial problem that organisations face. At the same time IT departments are required to share and collaborate more than ever before. There is a surprisingly easy method to allow and encourage collaboration within an rganisation, but at the same time make sure that all shared documents are protected so that they can only be opened by the assigned employee or group of users. This session will discuss benefits and methods of enabling secured collaboration.
Chris Louloudakis
02:45 - 03:00 PM

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02:45 - 03:00 PM
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02:45 - 03:00 PM
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02:45 - 03:00 PM
Break
03:00 - 03:45 PM

Information Management Getting the right balance of Productivity and Compliance

Information Management Getting the right balance of Productivity and Compliance
03:00 - 03:45 PM
In regulated and governent organisations, a key challenge of Information Management systems has been to get the right balance between Productivity and Compliance (policies and regulations).
A case study from utilities company SA Water will show how SharePoint ""changes the game"" with its usability features, integration to Office 2007, support of content types, workflows, records policies and extensibility.
Jon Barrett

All Up Communications and Collaboration Demonstration

All Up Communications and Collaboration Demonstration
03:00 - 03:45 PM
No PowerPoint Presentation here!  In this demonstration packed session (in fact, that is all there is) see a live end-to-end demo of the full Microsoft Unified Communications and Collaboration platform in action - Exchange, OCS, Sharepoint, Office, and much much more.
Ian PalangioJohann Kruse

Benefits of combining Microsoft Project and SharePoint to enable effective work management.

Benefits of combining Microsoft Project and SharePoint to enable effective work management.
03:00 - 03:45 PM
This session will enable you to gain an understanding of how to integrate your investment in Microsoft Project with your MOSS investment. 
Brad Purdy
03:45 - 04:15 PM

Afternoon Tea -

FOYER
Afternoon Tea - FOYER
03:45 - 04:15 PM
Afternoon Tea - FOYER

Afternoon Tea -

FOYER
Afternoon Tea - FOYER
03:45 - 04:15 PM
Afternoon Tea - FOYER

Afternoon Tea -

FOYER
Afternoon Tea - FOYER
03:45 - 04:15 PM
Afternoon Tea - FOYER
04:15 - 05:00 PM

Make yourself a Hero with the CFO Extend SharePoint Collaboration into Finance to improve critical Finance Processes

Make yourself a Hero with the CFO Extend SharePoint Collaboration into Finance to improve critical Finance Processes
04:15 - 05:00 PM
The discussion will focus on how SharePoint has been used to solve finance reporting and compliance challenges that are common to all public companies,  including how it has shaved days off of the reporting cycle, improved controls, made compliance easier and streamlined auditor engagement.
Kirsty Cook

Understanding the impact of the new Office interface to your users

Understanding the impact of the new Office interface to your users
04:15 - 05:00 PM
Office 2007 introduced a new user interface.  In this session you will travel back to the early planning stages of Office 2007 and get a look at how and why this happened.  But more importantly, learn the tools, techniques and approaches to accelerate adoption and reduce resistance to change.
Andrew Coates

Windows Mobile taking Sharepoint & Office on the Road

Windows Mobile taking Sharepoint & Office on the Road
04:15 - 05:00 PM
How can you expose your Sharepoint & Office solutions to mobile workers via Windows Mobile? This session will cover the capabilities delivered in Windows Mobile, via Exchange Server and how to provide secure VPN accecss to Sharepoint sites.
Don Kerr
05:00 - 06:00 PM

Cocktail Hour

Cocktail Hour
05:00 - 06:00 PM
Cocktail Hour

Cocktail Hour

Cocktail Hour
05:00 - 06:00 PM
Cocktail Hour

Cocktail Hour

Cocktail Hour
05:00 - 06:00 PM
Cocktail Hour
Track:SharePoint 2007
08:00 - 08:45 AM

Registration

Registration
08:00 - 08:45 AM
09:00 - 10:30 AM

Opening Keynote

Opening Keynote
09:00 - 10:30 AM
10:30 - 11:00 AM

Morning Tea -

FOYER
Morning Tea - FOYER
10:30 - 11:00 AM
11:00 - 11:45 AM

Add value to your Document & Records Management System with MOSS

Add value to your Document & Records Management System with MOSS
11:00 - 11:45 AM
See how Microsoft Office SharePoint Server and Office can add value to your existing Document and Records Management system such as TRIM, Objective & OpenText. Learn how MOSS/Office can integration with existing EDRMS that will increase collaboration and productivity, enhance compliance and optimize existing infrastructure investments.
Domenic Chiera
11:45 - 12:00 PM

Break

Break
11:45 - 12:00 PM
12:00 - 12:45 PM

Office 2007 Deployment What IT and Infrastructure Managers need to know

Office 2007 Deployment What IT and Infrastructure Managers need to know
12:00 - 12:45 PM
In the two years since its release to enterprise customers, Office 2007 has been deployed to a wide variety of users and situations. In this session, learn how the many organisations approached their Office 2007 deployment. Understand a real world approach for large deployments, change management and staff empowerment.
Alistair Speirs
12:45 - 02:00 PM

Lunch -

FOYER
Lunch - FOYER
12:45 - 02:00 PM
01:15 - 01:45 PM

Microsoft Online Services Collaboration Vision

Microsoft Online Services Collaboration Vision
01:15 - 01:45 PM
Learn Microsoft’s  Software + Service collaboration strategy around Exchange, SharePoint, and OCS. During this session, we will discuss the Microsoft Online Services strategy and the launch plans for our offering which includes: Exchange Online, SharePoint Online, Office Communications Online, Office Live Meeting and Exchange Hosted Services. 

Objectives: Understand Microsoft’s collaboration potential with Microsoft  Online Services.

Jim Carter
02:00 - 02:45 PM

Search more than finding information

Search more than finding information
02:00 - 02:45 PM
This session will be detailing how search-driven innovation is changing the way today’s organisations monetise assets, create new business models, lock in customer loyalty, and develop intelligence from distributed enterprise information to enable key decision makers to take rapid and definitive action. Delegates will also learn how others are using search to overcome challenges imposed by information silos and unprecedented and ever increasing data volume.
Steven GoddardAnthony Chan
02:45 - 03:00 PM

Break

Break
02:45 - 03:00 PM
03:00 - 03:45 PM

Productivity 2.0 improving worker efficiency in the Office System

Productivity 2.0 improving worker efficiency in the Office System
03:00 - 03:45 PM
In order to stay agile, organisations are faced with a challenge:  combine the many technologies, platforms, and applications across the enterprise into a coherent strategy, capable of meeting current demands and adapting to new ones. In this session, understand how the 2007 Microsoft Office system can accelerate adoption of your 21st century strategies.
Alistair SpeirsAllyson Skene
03:45 - 04:15 PM

Afternoon Tea -

FOYER
Afternoon Tea - FOYER
03:45 - 04:15 PM
04:15 - 05:00 PM

Building the Business Case for Microsoft Unified Communication

Building the Business Case for Microsoft Unified Communication
04:15 - 05:00 PM
One of the questions we often get asked; is that there is pent up demand for video conferencing, better audio services or instant messaging in order to reduce travel, carbon emissions and provide flexible working environments.  This session looks at how do we build the business case and prove that this technology can deliver end user productivity value.
Jonathan Spellman
Andrew Lowson
Business Productivity Solutions Specialist
Microsoft
Alistair Speirs
Technical Specialist
Microsoft
Allyson Skene
Business Productivity Solutions Specialist
Microsoft
Andrew Coates
Developer Evangelist
Microsoft
Brad Purdy
Solutions Specialist
Microsoft
Jonathan Spellman
Solution Specialist
Microsoft
Rainier Bryce
Technical Specialist
Microsoft
Miles Gustafson
Business Productivity Solutions Specialist
Microsoft
Jon Barrett
Business Productivity Solutions Specialist
Microsoft
Kirsty Cook
Business Productivity Solutions Specialist
Microsoft
David McGhee
Technical Specialist
Microsoft
Johann Kruse
Technical Specialist
Microsoft
Denise Holehouse
Business Productivity Solutions Specialist
Microsoft
Sandra Lee-Joe
Solutions Specialist
Microsoft
Gavin Watson
Solutions Specialist
Microsoft
Gayan Peiris
Technical Specialist
Microsoft
Ian Hoyle
Technical Specialist
Microsoft
Meredith Rowan
Business Productivity Solutions Specialist
Microsoft
Paul Conroy
Technical Specialist
Microsoft
Peter Williams
Sales Manager Specialist
Microsoft
William Cornwill
Technical Specialist
Microsoft
Ian Palangio
Business Productivity Solutions Specialist
Microsoft
Domenic Chiera
Business Productivity Solutions Specialist
Microsoft
Steven Goddard
Regional Vice President (AU & NZ)
FAST
Jim Carter
Solutions Specialist
Microsoft
Mick Brawn
Strategy and Architecture Lead
Microsoft Services Australia
Don Kerr
Business Solutions Marketing Manager
Microsoft
Gray Knowlton
Group Product Manager
Microsoft
Chris Louloudakis
Solution Specialist
Microsoft
Anthony Chan
VP, Channels ANZ
FAST