April 2021 – 5 Ways to Manage Tasks and Projects with Office 365 and Dynamics 365

Topic:

5 Ways to Manage Tasks and Projects with Office 365 and Dynamics 365

Abstract:

Understand all the project and task management offerings from Microsoft, how they work together, and which one(s) might be right for you.

Microsoft offers so many different task and project management applications that understanding them all and selecting the right one(s) can be a challenge. In this session you’ll learn about Microsoft Project, SharePoint Task Lists, Microsoft Planner, To-Do, Outlook Tasks and Dynamics 365 Project Operations. Together we will explore the benefits and downsides of each, how they work together, the scenarios when each might make sense, and how to build a project dashboard in SharePoint. Attendees will also learn how to use often overlooked SharePoint features to better manage their projects.

Key Takeaways

• Case studies in success … and struggle … with project management solutions
• Understand all the project and task management options offered by Microsoft
• Learn the downsides in some of the apps that might leave you frustrated
• Take away a practical process for selecting a project and task management solution
• Learn how to manage projects using SharePoint

Speaker:

Geoff Ables

Bestselling author, Microsoft MVP, MCT, and international keynote speaker, Geoff Ables is a thought leader on digital customer and employee engagement. Geoff co-authored the “Dynamics CRM 2011 Administrator Bible” and his most recent book, “The LUCK Principle,” delivers fresh insight and inspiration into creating people-centric digital workplaces. Geoff is an avid motorcycle and spirits enthusiast and has appeared as a guest on “The Impractical Jokers.”

When:

Friday April 16th, 2021

12:00p-1:00p EST

Where: 

Microsoft Teams (join URL will be sent to registered attendees prior to the event)

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March 24, 2021 by millh0use Categories: Collaboration, Meetup, Microsoft 365, Office 365, Project Management, SharePointTags: CKYMUG, Dynamics 365, IT, Meetup, Microsoft, Office 365, Project Management, Task Management, Technology, ToDo Leave a comment

June 2018 Meetup

Date: Friday June 15th, 2018

Time: 11:30a-1:00p

Topic: Project Management: Managing Expectations and Dealing with Delusions

In June we will hear from Solarity as they discuss their project management work with LFUCG on various projects, including a migrating over 1,000 machines to Windows 10.  Whether you are a full time project manager, or an average IT worker, most of us will have some sort of project that needs to be completed.  Join us to get some tips for completing your next big technology project!

Speaker: Bert Walther

Bert Walther, Project Manager, has had the privilege of working with many highly qualified people in the Central Kentucky business community. With their help he has gained over 20 years of technology and operations experience, including 10 years of experience in higher education IT management, and over 10 years of project management expertise. In his various roles and responsibilities, he has fostered organizational development through effective program and personnel management, and worked hard to deliver project and initiatives as designed and anticipated.

Location: 

Awesome Inc
348 East Main Street
Lexington, KY 40507

Agenda:

11:30am – Check-in, networking, and time to grab lunch (provided)
12:00pm – Welcome and feature presentation

NOTE: There is free parking beside, and behind the building.  Check out the parking map.

May 31, 2018May 31, 2018 by millh0use Categories: Meetup, Project ManagementTags: IT, LFCUG, Meetup, PMO, Project, Project Management, Project Manager, Rollout, Technology, Windows, Windows 10 Leave a comment