We are pleased to announce the Microsoft Power BI User Group meeting on February 26, 2018, at Microsoft Corporation, 3601 76th St W, Suite 600 Edina, MN 55435 from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm.
12:30 - 1:00 Check In / Pizza
1:00 - 1:05 Kick-off & Updates with Matt Stenzel
1:05 - 1:30 What’s New in Power BI with Mike Wissink
1:30 - 2:45 Microsoft BI Stack in 2018 with Slalom Consulting
2:45 - 3:00 Break
3:00 - 3:30 Speed Networking – bring your business cards!
3:30 - 4:00 Closing & Giveaways / Networking
Presentation Description: Microsoft BI Stack in 2018
Microsoft offers a growing number of reporting options, which is great if you know how and when to use them. We’ll start by looking at the big picture of Microsoft reporting, and current options including but not limited to Power BI, SSRS, Power Apps, Azure ML, SQL, SSAS, etc . We’ll then dive into a fun application of analyzing and reporting on crime trends using these Microsoft technologies.
Speakers from Slalom Consulting
Brooks Lindall - Solution Architect, Information Management & Analytics
Brooks rides the line between Business and Technology with a passion to produce insights from mountains of data, along with making that data usable, attractive and actionable for the Business. Most of his experience revolves around the Microsoft BI stack (Azure, SQL Server, SSIS/SSRS/SSAS, Power BI) and Data Analytics technologies. In summary, he's a data geek with social skills.
Josh Dean - Solution Architect, Information Management & Analytics
Josh's current specialties are in the Microsoft suite and working with clients to help them solve any data/BI questions they may have. He is experienced in Azure, SQL Server, SSAS/SSRS/SSIS, Power BI and Scribe. He enjoys SQL development as well as playing a BA role on projects whether that involves SQL, Power BI, or anything in the Microsoft Stack.
