In this session you will learn about many of the different roles, jobs and aspects that a current career in SharePoint has to offer and what they entail. Learn about opportunities for advancement in Microsoft SharePoint technologies and on how you can excel at the aspect of SharePoint that you love best. The session will also talk and theorize about the future landscape that Microsoft has for SharePoint with the emergence of Office 365 and Windows Azure cloud based technologies.

1. Noorez Khamis
@nkhamis
http://www.khamis.net

2. Speaker Bio - Rez
twitter: @nkhamis blog: Rez’s SharePoint Blog Spot http://www.khamis.net

3. So what’s this session about anyways?

4. First Off…. Let’s talk about YOU!
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Advanced
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SHAREPOINT
USER
Beginner
Student
CONSULTAN
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UX
ARCHITECT

5. Hmmm…..

6. What is this SharePoint thing again?

7. Where do I get started as a beginner?
http://www.discoversharepoint.com
http://sharepoint.microsoft.com
http://office.microsoft.com

8. What's the big deal?

9. SharePoint is HOT in the Enterprise right now

10. Gartner - Magic Quadrant for ECM & Social

11. Gartner - Magic Quadrant for Search & Portals

12. Gartner - Magic Quadrant for BI and WCM

13. SharePoint is at the top of the pay scale

14. Technology Salaries – Robert Half
13%

15. Job Trends

16. SharePoint has a Tightly Knit Community

18. Tip 1 – Understand the breadth of SharePoint

19. Tip 2 – Experience means everything

20. Tip 3 – Know your users

21. Tip 4 – Communication skills are key

22. Career Paths

23. Getting a Job in SharePoint

24. Roles available to you – Let’s discuss each one
DEV
BA
PM
SHAREPOINT
USER
CONSULTAN
T
UX
ARCHITECT

25. Trying to crack into the SharePoint market

26. Basics you should know for an Interview in any
role

27. Know yourself

28. In Closing

29. Future landscape discussion points

30. www.khamis.net