"Document management is one of the most used features for most organizations but often very little time is devoted to configuring it. In this session we will cover how to improve your group’s document management by discussing the most common issues and how to solve or prevent them. Some of the issues covered include: Trouble finding documents in the library, People are viewing an old version of the document, Someone uploaded a new document but I don’t see it, Documents missing from search results, Files displaying an error when trying to open in the browser, Problems uploading files, and more

Are you one of the bazillion SharePoint users that have long been confounded by the fact that Microsoft doesn’t offer a no-code way to do filtered and cascading dropdowns in list forms? Sure, we had InfoPath for a while, but InfoPath is now on life support. At long last there is an answer; using PowerApps, we can customize Modern UI list forms to implement filtered and cascading drop downs. And we don’t even have to write any code. In this session Derek Nishino will walk you through implementing filtered and cascading dropdowns, including the formulas and other PowerApps elements needed to make them work.

Mixed reality is still blossoming into a larger industry. Josh will be discussing how mixed reality has changed since hitting the mainstream, how it’s being used currently, anticipated applications and the projected numbers related to this ever-expanding business.

Applying the principles of Improv and unlocking your teams potential on Microsoft Teams.

Josh Farmer will be covering the basics of Mixed Reality Workspaces and collaborative applications. Discuss how these experiences will change your work environment. Define the basic necessities for these to work successfully. 

SharePoint is great for capturing and storing your data. Did you know you can use Power BI to mine that data to drive decisions? We’ll show you how to get to list data, document library data and how to integrate real time data from SharePoint into Power BI

Change is happening faster and faster. Are you aware of major changes coming with regards to Business Intelligence and Artificial Intelligence that will touch us all? Find out what’s coming and where you should invest.

Microsoft Teams is new to many people and how to best work with it isn't a skill you're born with. In this session, you'll learn the proven practices, behaviors, and etiquette to make your Teams experience the best it can be. From permissions recommendations to meme guidance, the best bots to smartly working with external guests, your colleagues need some handholding to maximize their experience with the newest and best collaboration tool in Office 365. This session will cover real use cases, suggested guidelines, and recommendations for dealing with the many nuances that come with working in Teams, plus some great resources for reference after. This session was presented at the SharePoint North America conference 2019 by Matt Wade, who was nice enough to provide all the content for me to bring to SharePointlandia.

In this session we'll be discussing the implementation of "security through obscurity" - taking advantage of completely OOTB SharePoint tools. This approach targets solutions where back-end security isn't critical, but you'd rather users didn't know about it all the same.

The Microsoft Teams deployment can't be planned with a one-size-fits-all guide. Laurie will share the strategy, technical approach, and best practices Microsoft used for the global move to Microsoft Teams and the importance of putting people first. Whether your organization is a small business or large enterprise, you'll learn how to put your own users first and ultimately help them to adopt Teams.

Building an app from scratch on Microsoft Teams can be a time-consuming effort. That’s why the Teams product group is launching App Templates. App Templates are fully built Teams apps that are open-sourced and housed on Microsoft's Office Dev Github link. In this session, you will learn an overview of App Templates as well as see a demo of two different App Templates that are available today.

Microsoft Teams is really awesome and it gets even better when you start building your own custom apps for Teams. In this session, we will dive through the key concepts and guidance for building custom apps for Teams. You will learn about the different apps you can create and even if you aren't a developer, this session can help you learn what solutions your development team can develop for Teams within your organization.

Get the latest update on Microsoft Search, and all the new productivity experiences across Microsoft 365. We’ll discuss how Search has evolved in SharePoint and OneDrive, and look through the roadmap for the future.

If you are new to Power BI (or have a little experience with it) and want to understand first hand why it's doing so incredibly well as the leading BI tool, this session is for you. We'll spend the first hour presenting an overview of Power Query ("Get Data"), Modeling, DAX, Data Visualization, and the basics of Power BI Service. In the second hour we'll play with the platform using a condensed version of Microsoft's Dashboard in a Day. If you're interested to come, you'll need to download the latest version of Power BI Desktop and sign up for a free Power BI Service account, if you don't already have one. You can download the self-paced training content here

It doesn't matter whether you use Flow, SharePoint Designer, Nintex, WEBCON, K2, or any other tool -- there are a set of universal truths that should be kept in mind to make sure your automation solutions actually solve your business problems, actually get adopted, and actually improve to fit shifting requirements. This session is all about how to approach automation and which mistakes to avoid making.

Robbert van Andel will be presenting the process Huron Consulting went through to transfer SharePoint 2007 and 2010 sites to Office 365, including planning, communications and execution.

Identity access management deployment lessons from the real world. Join us to learn things that can accelerate your deployment, avoid roadblocks that can slow you down, and dive into a few technical areas and how you can approach them.

Teams is the new chat-based workspace in Office 365 and happens to also be the fastest growing app in the O365 suite right now. With all the integrated communication, knowledge management and collaboration it provides; Microsoft Teams is THE central hub for teamwork in Office 365, empowering organizations of all sizes to collaborate with ready to go features and customization options. Teams has been designed for teamwork and flexibility, powered by the Microsoft cloud framework to bring together the best of Office 365 into a single workspace, allowing everyone instant access to everything they need for a successful collaboration. With great features come a great number of questions, so this session will cover how to implement, adopt, and master Microsoft Teams. In this session we will look at strategies organizations can use to foster communication, through channels, tabs, meetings, chats, apps, and more. This session will show you how to get the most out of your investment and provide real tips to take back to the office. If your organization is currently considering deploying or just starting your journey to Microsoft Teams, this session is for you. Don't miss this interactive session and gain practical guidance on how you can increase Microsoft Teams adoption across your entire organization.

Are you new to managing a Modern SharePoint site or looking for a refresher? In this hands-on presentation Dorie Schmeling will highlight the important features and general best practices of managing a SharePoint site.

SharePoint has always been a popular way to share analytics within your organization, especially Power View and Excel Services. If you're looking at migrating to Office 365 or SharePoint 2019 you will probably look at Power BI as a replacement for some reports. What are your options and licensing considerations for reporting? Join Martin Wells with Marquam to understand what your future analytics environment may look like with SharePoint + Power BI.

Clear your calendar - It's going down! Splash Blocks kicks off on April 20th, and you're invited to take part in the festivities.

A case study of solving nonprofit gift documentation problems by integrating SharePoint Online and Salesforce using Microsoft Flow. We'll go through the business obstacles we overcame and demo the custom built cloud solution.