Millions of people are using SharePoint Online and the pending release of Office 365 will only add fuel to the fire. Most companies stop at using SharePoint as a document management platform. But more value can be extracted using SharePoint Online as an application platform. Whether one uses built-in functionality like surveys and video sharing, or builds other list-based solutions like defect management or contract management, there is a lot of value in the platform.

​Platform as a service (PaaS) offers tremendous potential to accelerate organizational agility and lower cost. Avanade believes immediate value can be generated by moving pieces of an application rather than the whole solution. We call that "an edge application". Developing edge applications provides immediate value, lowers costs, and allows you to maintain control on security and data.

We'll share the experiences of several companies that took an edge approach to existing solutions written in .NET, Java, PHP and COBOL. We'll share ideas and practices on utilizing Azure to get quicker access to data, to better collaborate with partners, suppliers, vendors and customers, and learn key developmental milestones in utilizing PaaS.

• Discuss key components for a successful migration plan
• Share best practices for incorporating the power of cloud computing into existing SharePoint infrastructures
• Show how to setup and run migration projects, including the tools and techniques necessary for a smooth implementation

• The changes and patterns in user-centric computing we have been seeing with our enterprise clients
• Common pitfalls and failures in the move to Windows 7

Platform as a service (PaaS) offers tremendous potential to accelerate organizational agility and lower cost. Avanade believes immediate value can be generated by moving pieces of an application rather than the whole solution. We call that ""an edge application"". Developing edge applications provides immediate value, lowers costs, and allows you to maintain control on security and data.

We'll share the experiences of several companies that took an edge approach to existing solutions written in .NET, Java, PHP and COBOL. We'll share ideas and practices on utilizing Azure to get quicker access to data, to better collaborate with partners, suppliers, vendors and customers, and learn key developmental milestones utilizing PaaS.

​Event Overview: As the importance of the Microsoft® SharePoint® collaboration platform grows, understanding how to use outsourcing services to help manage those applications day-to-day is essential.

This Webinar will address why a SharePoint applications management strategy is becoming increasingly central to an applications deployment initiative. Forrester and Avanade® will address how outsourcing SharePoint operations can help maintain the overall value of your SharePoint investment and provide you with best-practice insights on the challenges you may face.

Presenters: Bill Martorelli,  Principal Analyst, Forrester and Chuck Follen, Director, Outsourcing, Avanade

• Examine Windows 7 from the unique perspective of the enterprise
• Discuss new and important desktop virtualization technologies
• Cover a recommended strategy for aligning platforms and applications to worker segments and business requirement

​Gartner predicts that data in all forms will grow 650 percent over the next five years.

This flood of data, often referred to as “information overload,”  “data deluge” and “big data,” clearly creates a challenge for business leaders. So, where is all this data coming from and what business value does it have? Who’s demanding this data and who’s creating it?  David Torres, Senior Director, and North American Architecture Lead for Avanade’s BI and Collaboration Services organization from Avanade will dive into this topic and discuss the solutions you might consider using for your own data issues.

Click "Visit event website" to hear about:

• Research Avanade conducted regarding “big data”
• Significance of big data within the enterprise
• Options for solutions in dealing with it and how to use it to your advantage.
  

Event Overview 
Digital marketing is an evolving space. Will the choices you make today give your organization a strong, flexible foundation to create strong consumer experiences long term? After all, how can you provide a seamless experience to your consumers when you're working from a fractured series of point solutions? Hear from industry experts at Avanade as they discuss the concept of "connected marketing" and how to integrate different pieces of technology to form a comprehensive brand management and marketing approach

Presenters: Mark Munie, Senior Industry Director, Avanade America’s Market Development team

Mark oversees Avanade's retail and consumer package goods industry solution team. Mark has 22 years of experience selling, building, and delivering technology solutions for Fortune 1000 companies across North America. Mark has been with Avanade for over seven years and is currently working closely with Microsoft and Accenture in establishing the next generation Digital Marketing, Commerce platform.