Presentation:

Taxonomies, Content Types and Metadata, Oh My!

Start Time:

Doors open at 5:00pm. Presentation starts at 5:30pm.

Abstract:

You really don't want your shiny new SharePoint installation to turn into another file dumping ground, just like the chaotic shared network drive did. If your current SharePoint installation is already heading in that direction, then you really want to take advantage of the power that SharePoint can provide for organizing knowledge and increasing findability. To do this successfully, you MUST understand Content Types and Metadata and how to leverage the tools and features of SharePoint to implement a coherent and usable taxonomy.

In this fast-moving class, you will hear clear (non-jargon) explanations of these taxonomy concepts and how they relate to each other. You will be given tools that you can use to educate your stakeholders, and you will learn how to apply them in a way that makes SharePoint into a much more powerful and useful tool.

Speaker:

Ruven Gotz

Ruven Gotz is a Director with Avanade, Microsoft’s Global Partner. As a Microsoft SharePoint MVP with over 20 years of IT industry experience, Ruven has spent the past nine years delivering award-winning SharePoint solutions for a wide range of clients. Working as a Business Analyst and Information Architect, Ruven is able to apply his eclectic education and varied experience in Psychology, Computer Science, Economics, Software Development and Training to get to the heart of complex problems. Ruven is a great communicator who is able to discuss technology concepts in language that is relevant to his audience, whether they are from IT or business. He has become a leader in the use of visual tools to help his clients and team members achieve shared understanding of problems and goals and shared commitment towards implementing a successful solution.

Ruven recently authored “Practical SharePoint 2010 Information Architecture” (Apress). His blog can also be found here.

Ruven lives in Toronto, Canada. On Tuesday nights in the summer, you’ll find him racing his 24’ sailboat ‘In the Groove’

Good Stuff:

Food and drinks provided. SharePint location TBD. :)

Location:

New Era Technology

#300, 633 6th Ave SW – Ford Tower

Calgary, AB T2P 2Y5