* Define Implementing
* Business Process Analysis
* Infrastructure Assessment
* Installation
* Configuration
* Data Migration
* Training

Quick and Easy Setup/Configuration

* Quick Setup
* Signup Wizard
* User Invitations

* Easily Configurable
* Import customizations and workflow
* Quick Deployment
* Easily Adopted

Once you get confirmation email, setup

* Login with Live ID
* Quick profile information
* Select Default Currency
* Live CRM environment

Session Conducted by Jon Jonasson & Pam Misialek

1. Excel Reports
* Access from Outlook
* Connect a Reports Library within MOSS by going to Actions -> Connect to Outlook.
* Requires MOSS for this connectivity functionality.

2. Dundas Dashboards
* Graphical display
* Dundas graphics are available for download (“Gadgets”).
* Embed them in WebPart placeholders for “dashboard-y”/KPI interfaces.
* Dundas was purchased by Microsoft and the components are available as a separate download.

3. Analysis Cubes
* Easy access from SharePoint
* Use Analysis Cubes that are being rendered by Excel Server 2007.

4. Forecaster
* Budget versus actual
* ???

5. Document Management and Workflow
* Document Controls
* “Document Libraries are a Network Share on steroids”
* Dynamics Business Portal is the branded version of a MOSS Enterprise CAL

6. SharePoint Blog
* Sharing information and ideas

7. My Sites
* Time-saving collaboration

8. InfoPath form integrating to GP
* Easy data entry
* Create form-based/web-based applications that can integrate directly with GP
* Example: Employee Expense Form

9. Adding Web Parts
* Ad hoc data access

10. Importing Data from Excel
* Automating Integrations

Editorial Comment: Where were the “cool things” that were done between these products? This was not the session I was hoping for by any means. It was just an overview of SharePoint and “what’s cool” in the product. Nothing about the integration, etc.

I really need to look into how to get onto the presenters list… :)

They say that going with this type of program is saving over 30,000 water bottles from being thrown out over the course of this week (and I believe it). Smart idea and a nice way to reduce how much trash an event of this size produces.

Some other Green Initiatives (from an “inside” Conference page):

* All attendees will be given a reusable water bottle to fill at water cooler stations throughout the Convention Center. Biodegradable cups will also be available at each water cooler station.
* The majority of conference-created collateral will be printed on 100% post-consumer recycled paper (processed chlorine-free) and printed with vegetable-based ink.
* All CommNet stations will be stocked with recycled paper.
* The fabric of the conference bag is made with 51% post-consumer recycled materials including water bottles and yogurt containers.
* The conference pen is manufactured with corn starch instead of petroleum and is 81% biodegradable.
* The conference badge lanyard is manufactured from 100% recycled soda and water bottles.
* Badge holders will be collected at the end of the event to be reused at future Microsoft Dynamics and Convergence events.
* The journal within the conference bag is made with 100% recycled chipboard cover, 100% post-consumer recycled writing paper, and printed with soy-based ink. The wire binding is made of 97% scrap metal with only 3% new steel.
* Evaluation prizes include t-shirts made with organic cotton and other solar-powered gadgets.
* The Conference Store will be stocking a variety of environmentally friendly merchandise.
* Air-conditioning/heating and lighting will be minimized during off-hours to minimize power consumption.
* The disposable plates and bowls used during certain meals are made of a biodegradable sugarcane by-product. Napkins, cups and other boxed containers are also made of biodegradable and recycled materials.
* Menus will incorporate a variety of locally-grown and organic ingredients. Left-over food will also be donated to Second Harvest, a local food bank.
* Convergence Sponsors & Exhibitors have been encouraged to help reduce waste by minimizing giveaways and collateral, using recycled materials where possible, and minimizing shipping and packaging needs.

### The Dashboard Top 3
* Page viewer Web Part is your friend
* Send as a short-cut
* Folder Home Page

### Other Ideas
* Link specific dashboard webpages (coming from SharePoint) directly from Outlook
* Right-Click on a folder within Outlook and go to Properties -> Home Page to set URL
* Marketing Activities (Marketing Campaigns, Responses, etc)
* Customer Service (Activities, Goals, etc)
* Sales Manager (Team Quota, Roll-Ups, Drill-Thrus)
* 300 – 450 pixels wide is a good start for “wide” webparts in SharePoint
* “Connect to Outlook” Action Item in Outlook is a good way of taking documents offline

For those not sure, Dynamics is Microsoft’s ERP Suite that is comprised of the following products:
* Dynamics GP (previously known as Great Plains)
* Dynamics SL (previously known as Solomon)
* Dynamics NAV (previously known as Navision)
* Dynamics AX (previously known as Axapta)
* Dynamics CRM (previously known as Microsoft CRM) :)

It’s an interesting opportunity for me as I haven’t completely embedded (or should I say “dabbled”) with the whole Microsoft Dynamics side of things other than CRM & a little GP.

I’m going to try and post a bit around here just to help share with my co-workers and/or anyone else that stumbles upon my site/these posts.

Sorry to those not interested in this kind of stuff. I’ll be going back to my regular non-blogging self at the end of the week… :)