Updated 24/05: Updated all the below topics with Channel 9 recording links.
This year's most talked about event is Microsoft Ignite 2015.
This year's most talked about event is Microsoft Ignite 2015.
Unlike previous
times, when Microsoft used to host separate conferences to showcase different
technologies during different times of the year. This time Microsoft will be
hosting an inaugural, unified Microsoft commercial technology conference the
week of May 4, 2015 in Chicago, Illinois.
This can give attendees an opportunity to explore broader range of learning opportunities across all of Microsoft’s technologies, including actionable best practices from industry experts.
Being someone with Project and Project Server passionate/specialist/learner/consultant etc. etc. I have extracted Project related topics from that huge sessions catalog which Microsoft is updating every day with new content.
There would be 8 sessions focusing on Project Server, Project Online and Project by some known industry experts. To all the PPM relevant audiences out there, this is something you can look for from MS Ignite 2015.
1. Microsoft's Vision and Roadmap for Work, Project, and Portfolio Management
Session focus on sharing Microsoft
vision for work, project, and portfolio management and provide insights into
our future product investments.
Target Audience: C-level
2. Microsoft Project Pro for Office 365:
An Overview
Session to showcase features available in Microsoft Project so you can
impress your boss, deliver your projects on-time and under-budget, and be the
envy of all your co-workers.
3. IT Project and Portfolio Management in
the Cloud
Jean Donati, Krishna
Mamidipaka and Mike McLean
This session will highlight end-to-end Project Portfolio Management
using Project Online and Project Pro for Office 365.
Target Audience: C-Level, IT Generalist
4. Developer to Developer: Meeting Custom
Needs with Microsoft Project
Aesha Shah, Dan
MacDonald and Eli Sheldon
Session about the App Marketplace, CSOM API, remote event receivers, and
a little bit about workflow. Making the transition to Project Online may be
easier than you realize.
Target Audience: Developers, Technical Consultants
5. Real World Reports: Business
Intelligence in Microsoft Project Online and Project Server 2013
Allan Rocha, Andrew
Lavinsky and Mike McLean
Session focus on BI capabilities of Project online and on-prem versions
to demonstrate how you can create real-time reports and dashboards using tools
such as Microsoft Excel 2013, Excel Services, Microsoft PowerPivot, Power View,
and OData.
Person like me would definitely be looking forward to attend this
session. Another point to consider about this session is its presenters, Allan
and Andrew, both are known names within PPM industry and have track record of
presenting some awesome sessions in past.
Target Audience: Developers, Technical Consultants
6. How to Deploy Microsoft Project:
Online and Server
Nadin Merali, Chris Boyd and
This sessions will take you step-by-step through the deployment process.
Good opportunity to learn/re-visit about recommended practices of
deploying solution, especially if it’s a large scale deployment.
Target Audience: Implementers, Technical Consultants/Specialists
http://channel9.msdn.com/Events/Ignite/2015/BRK31
http://channel9.msdn.com/Events/Ignite/2015/BRK31
7. Supporting Microsoft Project Online and
Project Server: Tips and Tricks
Brian Smith
Learn the tips and tricks for successful troubleshooting of issues both
in Project Online and Project Server. Some of the tools described will be
applicable to Online and on-premises customers, such as client side logging and
web debugging – and also some specific on-premises tools to help understand ULS
logs and database issues. A glimpse of how Microsoft supports the cloud is also
included.
Listen directly from Microsoft support public facing, well known within
PPM community, Brian Smith. A must attended session for technical experts and
support experts.
Target Audience: Implementers, Technical Consultants/Specialists
http://channel9.msdn.com/Events/Ignite/2015/BRK31
http://channel9.msdn.com/Events/Ignite/2015/BRK31
8. Microsoft Project Online
Customization: Best Practices
Chris O'Brien, Chris Boyd and Alex Matyushenko
This session covers best practices that MS have learned in the past two
year of running the service. It discusses how to customize Project Online for
better performance.
To know about all the sessions, click here: Microsoft Ignite sessions.
It would definitely be an awesome learning platform, providing the fact that Microsoft is also planning to showcase SharePoint 2016. You can learn about few SharePoint 2016 related sessions here: Top 3 sessions to learn more about SharePoint Server 2016 at Microsoft Ignite
