Presentations & Events
Vancouver TechFest Event: The Enterprise Application of SharePoint
Burnaby, BC — February 24, 2007
Venue: BCIT (SW5 - 1840) — 3700 Willingdon Ave, Burnaby, BC
Time: 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Microsoft’s Office SharePoint Server is the next evolution and amalgamation of two of Microsoft’s enterprise products: SharePoint Portal Server and Content Management Server. This new server platform is a revolution of these previous technologies, not only through integrating the best of breed features, but through extending the platform into new areas of the business such as Records Management, Business Process Automation and Business Intelligence.
Many companies are looking at the platform to play a key role in an Enterprise Services Strategy, and others are looking to upgrade their current legacy systems and trying to understand what kind of challenges they’ll face. With the new platform adoption of .NET 2.0, integration with Windows Workflow Foundation, highly customizable feature set and significantly improved server architecture, the platform raises new questions for organizations such as: Where does the platform excel out of the box? Where is it appropriate to be extended and how? What should companies think seriously about before building on the platform?
Join Brian Edwards and Graham Sibley from Habanero Consulting Group as we explore the enterprise challenges the Microsoft platform is addressing with its out of the box features, where Microsoft has extended and enabled developers to build enterprise ready solutions on this platform, and what Habanero has learned about platform suitability for various enterprise applications.
About the Speakers
Brian Edwards
As Collaboration Practice Leader, Brian Edwards oversees the delivery and marketing and sales of all collaboration projects including portals, content management solutions, business process automations, and MS Office solutions. He also investigates industry trends in collaboration, knowledge sharing, and business productivity; tunes Habañero’s processes around information worker and collaboration solutions; and ensures clients are up-to-date on industry trends, technology changes, and business options. With Habañero since 2000 and recognized as an MS SharePoint expert, Brian aims to position Habañero as a world leader in building knowledge management and productivity portals on Microsoft's platforms.
Brian was appointed to Microsoft's Partner Advisory Council for Collaboration and Portals in 2005. He regularly writes and presents on improving collaboration practices and information worker productivity. Prior to working at Habañero, Brian ran the intranet for a Fortune 500 US bank. He currently sits on the Board of Directors of the Boca Del Lupo Theatre Group, which provides innovative theatre experiences in the Vancouver area and abroad. Besides being a technology geek, Brian enjoys running, hip hop, and playing piano.
Graham Sibley
As a Technical Architect at Habañero, Graham is responsible for architecting business solutions and leading development teams. He is an expert in a wide range of Microsoft technologies including .Net, SQL Server, and the Office System. He is experienced in rich client, web client, mobile technologies, and software factories, and has applied these technologies across a wide range of business domains.
Prior to joining Habañero, Graham gained architecture and development experience as the Director of Systems Architecture at Benesyst and as a consultant with BORN Consulting Services. During his time at BORN, Graham implemented Microsoft technology-based enterprise applications for many clients including Carlson Companies, Medtronic, and the Mayo Clinic. Graham holds a Bachelor of Science with a major in Computer Information Systems from the DeVry Institute of Technology. He enjoys spending time researching new technologies and working on game-related software.