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New Partner Training Courses Released

IW UK Partner Team — Wed, 14 Mar 2007 10:55:57 GMT

Selling, Implementing and Configuring Enterprise Project Management (Project Server 2007)https://training.partner.microsoft.com/plc/search.aspx?ssid=B127DC8F77E443AB9626CD47D0CB8AA0

Exchange Server 2007 Ignite Technical Training Workshop: https://training.partner.microsoft.com/plc/search_adv.aspx?ssid=FB5913D4E33A4571BB2BA62757626519

2007 Microsoft Office System Core Training:
https://training.partner.microsoft.com/plc/search_adv.aspx?ssid=C2383DDBA92142469685F3310F4D3D55

2007 Microsoft Office System ECM and Forms Workshop: https://training.partner.microsoft.com/plc/search_adv.aspx?ssid=90D6755BE53744ADB09BD1B48836D76A

2007 Microsoft Office System Performance Management Workshop: https://training.partner.microsoft.com/plc/search_adv.aspx?ssid=6A3C6BAB71B449F1B1581FC54E8F9BFA

2007 Microsoft Office System Portals and Collaboration Workshop: https://training.partner.microsoft.com/plc/search_adv.aspx?ssid=E84FC4254C5A476C888DD8525C3BAB02

2007 Microsoft Office System Unified Communication Workshop: https://training.partner.microsoft.com/plc/search_adv.aspx?ssid=8D23C3E9907C45B999CAC86F052463EF

2007 Microsoft Office System Enterprise Search Workshop: https://training.partner.microsoft.com/plc/search_adv.aspx?ssid=67DF80AA90D1456F93795CE93D18A31C

Business Intelligence Bootcamp Announced!
https://training.partner.microsoft.com/plc/noauth.aspx?site=global&lang=en&redirect=false

Partner Desktop Deployment Planning Services Readiness Workshop

IW UK Partner Team — Mon, 05 Mar 2007 11:50:03 GMT

New Desktop Deployment Planning Services Readiness (BDD v3) Workshop for partners have been announced.

Duration: 4 days
Cost: £400
First date scheduled: 27th March 2007
Visit here to enrol, or partners may search for course ID 44wk004 with the Partner Learning Centre.
If partners have any issues enrolling, please call the UK Partner Learning Centre Support number 0870 8509442 or email ukplc@microsoft.com.

Technologies & Products used during the course:

User State Migration Tool 3.0
Windows Vista Deployment tools
- WinPE
- System Image Manager
- Windows AIK
- ImageX
Business Desktop Solution Accelerator (BDD) 2007
Application Compatibility Toolkit (ACT) 5.0
- Inventory Collector
- Standard User Analyzer
- Internet Explorer Test Tool
- Setup Analysis Tool
- Compatibility Administrator
- Windows Vista Upgrade Advisor
Office 2007 System
- ORK
- Office 2007 Multi Language Packs
- Office Customization Tool (OCT v1)
Windows Deployment Service (WDS)
Windows Vista
- Language Packs
- Patches
- Unattended Installation
- Imaging
- Customisation methods
SQL 2000 / 2005
MOM2005 / SCOM2007
SMS 2003 and OS Deployment Feature Pack
Softgrid
Sharepoint
BizTalk

The course overview is attached and available within the Partner Learning Centre:

27 March 2007 for 4 days in London: 44WK004 - Desktop Deployment Planning Services (BDD)
30 April 2007 for 4 days in London: 44WK004 - Desktop Deployment Planning Services (BDD)
11 June 2007 for 4 days in London: 44WK004 - Desktop Deployment Planning Services (BDD)
25 June 2007 for 4 days in London: 44WK004 - Desktop Deployment Planning Services (BDD)

To find all of the events in the Partner Learning Centre please click here : https://training.partner.microsoft.com/plc/search_adv.aspx?ssid=0a0749fb-2ebc-4a2e-a327-43ee90912af7&isMetaTagRefreshed=true

This link to enrol can then be used, or partners can search on the course ID 44wk004 (see below) If you have any issues enrolling, please call the UK Partner Learning Centre Support number 0870 8509442 or ukplc@microsoft.com.

UK Unified Communication Workshop

IW UK Partner Team — Wed, 21 Feb 2007 21:03:34 GMT

The Partner Readiness Team is pleased to announce the release of classroom courses for 2007 Microsoft Office System Unified Communication Workshop

What is it?

This one day course focuses on the knowledge transfer of critical elements of Unified Communications, including: Unified Messaging, Real-time Collaboration (including Office Live Communications Server, Office Communicator and Office Live Meeting), Speech Server, Office System, Windows and the telephony piece of UC.

Where? (see details below)

Hinckley
London
Leeds

How do I enrol?

For more information and to enrol, visit: https://training.partner.microsoft.com/plc/search_adv.aspx?ssid=8D23C3E9907C45B999CAC86F052463EF.

Selling, Implementing and Configuring EPM

IW UK Partner Team — Wed, 21 Feb 2007 20:59:26 GMT

The Partner Readiness team is pleased to announce the release of the Selling, Implementing and Configuring Enterprise Project Management course.

What is it?

This three day, 200 level course is designed for individuals who need an overview of EPM2007 and who are likely to operate both in a pre and post sales environment, or who are creating proof of concept systems for potential customers. This individual is most likely a partner who works closely with the sales staff (or is responsible for selling and demonstrating the product and needs a working knowledge of it in order to match the customer’s requirements to the EPM solution) and the IT department at an organization that needs to gain the core knowledge and skills in how to install, configure and manage a Project Server 2007 deployment.

When is it?

March 14^th – 16^th – Wokingham
March 26^th – 28^th – Wokingham
April 18^th – 20th – Wakefield

How do you enrol?

This link to enrol can then be used, or partners can search on the course ID 44CO019 on the Partner Learning Centre website.

If partners have any issues enrolling, please call the UK Partner Learning Centre Support number 0870 8509442 or mailto:ukplc@microsoft.com.

Partner Sales/Presales Readiness Workshop

IW UK Partner Team — Wed, 17 Jan 2007 17:07:18 GMT

The Business Productivity Infrastructure Optimization (BPIO) Partner Sales/Presales Readiness Workshop is a 2-day in-depth, instructor-led sales readiness workshop for SI and ISV partners.

This training will help partners understand:

how to develop customer conversations around the new 2007 Microsoft Office system
how to sell using the BPIO customer campaign tools
Unified Communications & Collaboration, Enterprise Content Management and Business Intelligence
Microsoft marketing strategies, field priorities, and technology capability training
how to execute their own customer campaigns and selling activities independently

Currently there is availability on 22 Jan; 25 Jan; 29 Jan and 1 Feb.

To register, click here or visit the Partner Learning Centre and search for course ID 44Wk001 or ‘BPIO’. Let me know if you have any issues enrolling by emailing AskIW@microsoft.com.

UK Partner Learning Centre

IW UK Partner Team — Thu, 11 Jan 2007 17:44:14 GMT

Back at our UK Partner Conference last September, Steve Clayton talked about how we would be making changes to the delivery of partner readiness/training. Launched today, the UK Partner Learning Centre is a big step forward on that front. What does it give you?

Individual tracking of attendance of all training, which can help you build personalised development plans for your staff
Personalised Experienced based on MSPP Competency and Partner Status linked through your Windows Live ID - so you can search for those Information Worker courses
New Basic, Saved & Advanced Search (including free text search & date range)
Ability to search 11 training formats (e.g. exams, books, seminars, on-line) & over 1000 WW resources

Portals and Collaboration Train the Trainer for EMEA Learning Partners

IW UK Partner Team — Mon, 08 Jan 2007 15:02:07 GMT

Portals and Collaboration with the Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 Train the Trainer: January 25^th – 26th

Special in-depth technical Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 training. The objective of this training is to train at least 1 or 2 Microsoft Certified Trainers for each subsidiary in EMEA to make sure they can redeliver appropriate MOSS training in their own regions. Click here to register.

OBJECTIVE: this course is intended primarily for Trainers and IT Professionals who predominantly work with Microsoft^® Windows^® and Microsoft Office system technologies, in particular, Microsoft Office SharePoint technologies (SharePoint Services v3 and/or Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007).

The objective of this course is to guide attendees through training material that will enable them to redeliver the course.

At the conclusion of the workshop, participants will be able to:

Understand the Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 architecture.
Utilize the Content Management and Portal fundamentals in Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007.
Understand how SharePoint sites can be customized.

PREREQUISITES: attendees will get the most out of this workshop if they have the following prerequisites:

One or more years experience with Microsoft Office system technologies and competency with Windows Server operating systems.
One or more years of experience with SharePoint products and technologies is recommended.

TARGET AUDIENCE:

Microsoft Certified Trainers. Trainers from Microsoft Certified Learning Centers specialized in SharePoint technologies and/or the Microsoft Office system in general.
Microsoft Certified Partners enrolled in the Information Worker Solutions Competency and in particular the Messaging and Collaboration Specialization: System integrators, Architects, Developers, Implementers, and Administrators.
Microsoft Certified Partners enrolled in the Advanced Infrastructure Competency and in particular the Exchange Migration and Deployment specialization.

FEES: 100% subsidized by Microsoft. However, delegates are responsible for booking and paying for their own travel and accommodation.

Delivery Language: All sessions will be presented in English.

Date and location: U2U, Pontbeekstraat 4, B-1702 Groot-Bijgaarden (Brussels), BELGIUM, MAP

Date: Jan 25^rd – 26^th 2007

Time: 9 am till 5 pm

Registration: https://training.Partner.microsoft.com/plc/details.aspx?publisher=12&delivery=224927

UK Partner 2007 Office system Courses

IW UK Partner Team — Mon, 18 Dec 2006 21:39:45 GMT

We still have spare capacity on our 2007 Microsoft Office System course deliveries in December and January for UK Partners.

2007 Microsoft Office System Core Training (2 days): For more details and to enrol, click here: www.microsoft.com/uk/partner/readiness/2007OfficeCore
2007 Microsoft Office System ECM and Forms Workshop (1 day): For more details and to enrol, click here: www.microsoft.com/uk/partner/readiness/2007ECM
2007 Microsoft Office System Performance Management Workshop ( 2 days): For more information and to enrol, click here: www.microsoft.com/uk/partner/readiness/2007PerfManagement
2007 Microsoft Office System Portals and Collaboration Workshop (1 day): For more information and to enrol, click here: www.microsoft.com/uk/partner/readiness/2007Portals
2007 Microsoft Office System Unified Communication Workshop (1 day): For more information and to enrol, click here: www.microsoft.com/uk/partner/readiness/2007UnifiedComms
2007 Microsoft Office System Enterprise Search (I day): click here for more information: http://www.microsoft.com/uk/partner/readiness/2007entsearch

Office system Training for SI/VAR Partners

IW UK Partner Team — Wed, 29 Nov 2006 00:49:13 GMT

The Partner Readiness Team is pleased to announce the release of five classroom courses for the 2007 Office system. Deliveries for most of these courses start in December, so please sign up as soon as possible. The courses are:

2007 Microsoft Office System Core Training: This two day technical course explores the core of the 2007 Microsoft Office System. Students will interact with the client-side technologies that drive information worker productivity locally and the server-side components that extend productivity to teams, divisions, and partners. For more details and to enrol, click here: www.microsoft.com/uk/partner/readiness/2007OfficeCore

2007 Microsoft Office System ECM and Forms Workshop: In this one day course you will learn how to use Office SharePoint® Server 2007, SharePoint Designer 2007 and Visual Studio 2005 to customize and extend solutions for the Web site of a fictional company called Litware Incorporated, an enterprise chain of retail tennis gear and apparel store with an online presence. For more details and to enrol, click here: www.microsoft.com/uk/partner/readiness/2007ECM

2007 Microsoft Office System Performance Management Workshop: The goal of this two day training course is to give you an in-depth look and hands-on experience of the capabilities of both ProClarity and Business Scorecard Manager. you will explore how both of these technologies to provide a unified solution that address BI challenges, including the need to help businesses effectively communicate and analyze performance. For more information and to enrol, click here: www.microsoft.com/uk/partner/readiness/2007PerfManagement

2007 Microsoft Office System Portals and Collaboration Workshop: This course utilizes new and improved features for Microsoft Office SharePoint® Portal Server 2007. With the practical application of these new features, attendees will be able to see a portal site implemented post-installation to production. For more information and to enrol, click here: www.microsoft.com/uk/partner/readiness/2007Portals

2007 Microsoft Office System Unified Communication Workshop: This one day course focuses on the knowledge transfer of critical elements of Unified Communications, including: Unified Messaging, Real-time Collaboration (including Microsoft® Office Live Communications Server, Microsoft® Office Communicator and Microsoft® Office Live Meeting), Microsoft® Speech Server, Microsoft® Office System, Windows Mobile®, and the telephony piece of UC. For more information and to enrol, click here: www.microsoft.com/uk/partner/readiness/2007UnifiedComms. (Please note – at the moment only December, January and early February dates have been scheduled. More will follow.)

Exchange Server 2007 Ignite Technical Training Workshop – a two day course that covers the architecture, installation and configuration of Exchange, as well as providing information on security, compliance, archiving and remote access. http://www.microsoft.com/uk/partner/readiness/exchange2007ignite

Office for Developers Training – This three-day course with Hands-On Labs will take you through the process of building solutions on the Microsoft Office 2007 platform and services. The course will focus on the growing service opportunities and the new features of the Microsoft Office 2007 suite of applications. http://www.microsoft.com/uk/partner/readiness/officedevelopers

Coming soon: 2007 Microsoft Office System Enterprise Search Workshop: This course will train Microsoft partners about Microsoft’s Search strategies and solutions—Windows Live™ Search center, a single application from which to search—consolidating their favorite Microsoft Search technologies (Desktop, SharePoint®, and MSN/Windows Live search on the Web). Live Search gives you the tools needed to easily and consistently harness the explosion of information in your organization, right from your desktop.

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SharePoint Webcasts

IW UK Partner Team — Thu, 28 Sep 2006 19:45:00 GMT

Build Serious Applications Using SharePoint Server 2007 - October 3rd, 2006 @ 9am PST

There are many advances in each of the products in the 2007 Microsoft Office system that make it an awesome platform on which to build applications and products. Enhancements in Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services, Office SharePoint Portal Server, and Office Project Server in particular have made this a compelling platform for faster application development. This webcast explains these changes and details how they can be used with examples.

Managing a Project Management Office with SharePoint Products and Technologies - September 26th, 2006 @ 8am PST, via MSD2D.com

Learn how to use the SharePoint 2003 and 2007 Products and Technologies environment to deliver a PMO – a Project Management Office. Much project work in organizations is monitored in various scheduling tools - but these tools do not allow for the management of the most common IT project deliverables such as project plans, phases, roles, specifications, requirements, etc.. SharePoint is of course the perfect place to manage these items. This web cast will show the possibilities of the SharePoint 203 and 2007 Products and Technologies to allow for IT Project Management of one or a portfolio of multiple projects – and will show how organizations can start with a PMO on SharePoint and up-scale to Project Server 2007, when they are ready.

UK Information Work Solution Services Workshop - Register Now

IW UK Partner Team — Thu, 24 Aug 2006 00:03:00 GMT

The Information Work Solution Services Train the Trainer Course is designed to prepare partners with the tools and techniques needed to educate Microsoft partners on how to execute the Information Work Solution Service offerings. This course is a day and a half course of hands on training aimed at transferring skills and knowledge on:

how to be an effective facilitator
five business scenarios of Information Work and
how to position, prepare for, and execute the two Information Work Solution Services offerings.

Cost: 100% Subsidised

New FREE! SharePoint Hands on Labs Available

IW UK Partner Team — Mon, 21 Aug 2006 23:48:00 GMT

The following Virtual HOL’s are available online and free of charge (Registration is required) through TechNet and MSDN. Each lab runs for 90 minutes.

TechNet: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/traincert/virtuallab/office.mspx

• What's New in Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 Feature Walkthrough

• Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 Installation and Configuration

• Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 Records Management Deployment and Configuration

• Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 Enterprise Features Administration Windows SharePoint Services 3.0

• What's New in Windows SharePoint Services Feature Walkthrough

• Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services Installation and Configuration

MSDN: http://msdn.microsoft.com/virtuallabs/office/default.aspx

• Creating Workflows for Windows SharePoint Services

• Introducing Content Types for Windows SharePoint Services

• Understanding the 2007 Microsoft Office System User Experience and Interface Design

• Programmatic Manipulation of the Microsoft Office Open XML Formats

They are a great way to get hands on experience of SharePoint Server 2007, Windows SharePoint Services v3 and Office Client Apps.

2007 Office system Hosted Hands on Labs

IW UK Partner Team — Tue, 08 Aug 2006 21:41:00 GMT

I've just seen Richard blog the new 2007 Office system Hosted Hands on Labs:

TechNet: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/traincert/virtuallab/office.mspx

• What's New in Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 Feature Walkthrough

• Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 Installation and Configuration

• Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 Records Management Deployment and Configuration

• Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 Enterprise Features Administration Windows SharePoint Services 3.0

• What's New in Windows SharePoint Services Feature Walkthrough

• Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services Installation and Configuration

MSDN: http://msdn.microsoft.com/virtuallabs/office/default.aspx

• Creating Workflows for Windows SharePoint Services

• Introducing Content Types for Windows SharePoint Services

• Understanding the 2007 Microsoft Office System User Experience and Interface Design

• Programmatic Manipulation of the Microsoft Office Open XML Formats

They are a great way to get hands on experience of SharePoint Server 2007, Windows SharePoint Services v3 and Office Client Apps.

Posted by Christian.

SharePoint 2007 Training

IW UK Partner Team — Tue, 08 Aug 2006 21:30:00 GMT

Whilst the readiness team at Microsoft UK are putting together the 2007 Office system training programme, many Partners are asking how they learn about the new technology... in the meantime, to help answer this very question, I found Arpan Shah's blog outlining the top 10 steps available to Partners today.

Posted by Christian.

SharePoint Conference 2006 Session DVD’s Now Available!

IW UK Partner Team — Mon, 07 Aug 2006 11:47:00 GMT

I saw Richard blogged about how to obtain extra DVD's from the SharePoint Conference held in Bellvue in May.

The cost for non-attendees is $250 and $50 for extra copies for people who attended.

Visit http://blogs.msdn.com/sharepoint/archive/2006/08/04/688071.aspx to see the contents.