Topic:

Data Visualization Options with Microsoft BI

Level: Beginner

Date:

Monday, May 21st, 2012

Speaker:

Leo Furlong, BI Practice Manager, Intellinet

Leo Furlong is the Practice Manager of Business Intelligence at Intellinet.  He specializes in Microsoft BI, specifically as it pertains to the Front End BI tools like Analysis Service, Reporting Services, and the SharePoint BI tools PerformancePoint, Excel Services, PowerPivot, and Power View.  He is a recent graduate of the Georgia State Robinson College of Business where he obtained his Master of Business Administration with a Concentration in Business Analysis.  He is a married father of two young boys and is an avid weight lifter.

Overview:

The data visualization world in Microsoft BI can be a dark and confusing place.  There are PowerPoints, Power Views, PowerPivots, and no standards for naming conventions other than the word “Power”.  Join Leo Furlong as he dissects and simplifies the SharePoint BI tools and explains how all of the tools work together and see which tools are compatible with which data sources.

Location:

Matrix Resources Dunwoody Office (Auditorium room on the first floor)

Sponsor:

Inteliinet

Intellinet is a management consulting and Microsoft-centric technology services firm. As trusted advisors, Intellinet applies business acumen and technology best practices to help clients reduce cost, enable revenue growth, and increase business productivity.