November 2014 Hot Sheet training schedule
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- IT Pros and Developers should visit Microsoft Virtual Academy website, learn about offers from Microsoft Learning, and find courses through the Microsoft Learning Class Locator.
- Sales and Marketing Professionals should use the Sales Specialist resources and explore the Sales and marketing overview page.
- All business, technical, sales, and marketing roles will benefit from using the partner learning paths to find on-demand training aligned to competencies, products, exams and assessments, and business models.
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Featured training
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November 17–21: Azure Partner Practice Enablement Boot CampGet the foundational knowledge you need to run new workloads in Microsoft Azure or migrate existing workloads from on-premises. You will be introduced to the rich features of Microsoft Azure Active Directory and see how it can be used to achieve single sign-on across cloud applications, protect application access, enforce multi-factor authentication, and integrate with Windows Server Active Directory. Then, you’ll build on that technical knowledge to understand common workload scenarios for cloud computing. |
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November 19: Cloud OS App Launch Services Community Call for ISVsLearn how Microsoft can help you promote and grow your applications, while giving you information to help you expand your cloud capabilities through relevant programs, trainings and technology updates to help you stay at the forefront of IT and marketing innovations. |
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November 20 in Detroit, MI: Microsoft Azure Road to the Cloud Event for ISVsLearn from your peers in the industry who have built a successful cloud business. You’ll hear from owners and leaders of successful software businesses about best practices and the lessons they have learned, and gain insight about the cloud opportunity for a software business. This is a business strategy and networking event. |
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Cloud Profitability Fridays: Webcasts + Live Q&ABuild and grow your cloud and hybrid practice with help from Microsoft. This series of webcasts features streaming videos to help Microsoft partners learn how to become profitable in the cloud. Also, a cloud subject-matter-expert will be on hand to answer live questions via a Q&A chat. |
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Microsoft Azure University: Sales, Technical, and Business Development TrainingAzure University is an introductory-level training program designed to help partners grow their business with Microsoft Azure cloud services. There are four tracks available for partners: Technical Training (Level 100-200), Sales Training (Level 100), Enterprise Mobility Suite (EMS) Technical Training (Level 100-200), Business Development Training for Partners (Level 100). |
This week
December 1-5
| Date | Location | Training, Call, or Event | Role |
| December 1 | Washington, DC | CXOs, Practice Leads, Business Owners |
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| December 1-2 | Houston, TX | Office 365 Summit | All roles |
| December 1-4 | Webcast | Azure IaaS for IT Pros Online Event | IT Pros |
| December 2 | Houston, TX | Always On Deployment Clinic | Business Decision Makers |
| December 2 | Indianapolis, IL | Microsoft Cloud DevCamp for Azure | Developers |
| December 2 | Pittsburgh, PA | Microsoft Cloud DevCamp for Azure | Developers |
| December 2 | Denver, CO | Technical roles | |
| December 2 | Los Angeles, CA | Road to the Cloud – Azure Business Strategies and Networking for ISVs | Business Decision Makers |
| December 2 | Webcast | Sales and Licensing Excellence Webcasts: Microsoft Products and Services Agreements (MPSA) |
Sales and Licensing roles |
| December 2 | Webcast | Advanced Voice Scenarios Configuration for Office 365 | Technical roles |
| December 3 | Chicago, IL | CXOs, Practice Leads, Business Owners | |
| December 3 | Chicago, IL | Sales and Marketing Managers, Account Executives, Account Managers | |
| December 3 | Charlotte, NC | Technical roles | |
| December 3 | New York, NY | Road to the Cloud – Azure Business Strategies and Networking for ISVs | Business Decision Makers |
| December 3 | Webcast | Lync Online – Technical Overview | Technical roles |
| December 3 | Webcast | Best Practices for Performance in Azure Applications | Technical roles |
| December 4-5 | Chicago, IL | Azure University Technical Training: Partner Practice Enablement (Level 100-200) |
IT Pros targeting Azure for enterprise workloads |
| December 4-5 | Chicago, IL | Azure University: Enterprise Mobility Suite (EMS) Technical Training | IT Pros (Administrators, Architects, Engineers) |
| December 4 New! | Austin, TX | Always On Deployment Clinic | Business Decision Makers |
| December 4 | Dallas, TX | Road to the Cloud – Azure Business Strategies and Networking for ISVs | Technical roles |
| December 4 | Austin, TX | Microsoft Cloud DevCamp for Azure | Developers |
| December 4 | Chicago, IL | Technical roles | |
| December 4 New! | Webcast | Creating Windows Phone and Windows Store Games with MonoGame | Developers |
| December 4 New! | Webcast | Understanding and Selling the Trusted Cloud | Sales |
| December 4 | Webcast | Sales and Licensing Excellence webcasts: Microsoft Azure in Education | Sales |
| December 4 | Webcast | Microsoft Online Services Advisor Monthly Office Hours: Web-Direct and Deploy Incentives | Business and sales roles |
| December 4 | Webcast | Office 365 Rainmaker Series – Selling Against the Competition | SMB partners – business, sales roles |
| December 5 New! | Redmond, WA | Microsoft Project Siena – Train the Trainer | All roles |
| December 5 | Tampa, FL | Technical roles | |
| December 5 New! | Webcast | You’ve Got Documents! A MongoDB Jump Start | Developers |
| December 5 | Webcast | Cloud Profitability Webcast Series – Writing a Business Plan | C-Level and Business Decision Makers |
December 8-12
| December 8 | Irvine, CA | Azure University: Get Ready for Business as a Service | CXOs, Practice Leads, Business Owners |
| December 8–19 | Fargo, ND | Technical roles | |
December 8–12 |
Webcast |
Technical roles | |
| December 8 | Webcast | Taming Android and iOS with Enterprise Mobility Suite | Technical roles |
| December 9 | Cincinnati, Ohio | Always On Deployment Clinic | Business Decision Makers |
| December 9 New! | Edina, MN | Office 365 Partner Immersion Day | Sales |
| December 9 | Phoenix, AZ | Technical roles | |
| December 9 | Webcast | Sales and Licensing Excellence Webcasts: Advanced Licensing Scenarios for Microsoft Azure (Level 200) | Sales |
| December 9 | Webcast | Monitoring, Archiving, and Troubleshooting for Enterprise Voice | Technical roles |
| December 10 | Dayton, Ohio | Always On Deployment Clinic | Business Decision Makers |
| December 10 | Houston, TX | CXOs, Practice Leads, Business Owners | |
| December 10 | Webcast | PHP for Azure | Developers |
| December 10 | Webcast | SharePoint Online – Technical Overview | Technical roles |
| December 11 | Atlanta, GA | Road to the Cloud – Azure Business Strategies and Networking for ISVs | Technical roles |
| December 11 | Washington, DC | Sales and Marketing Managers, Account Executives, Account Managers |
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| December 11 | Dallas, TX | Technical roles | |
| December 11 | Overland Park, KS | Technical roles | |
| December 11-12 | Washington, DC | Azure University Technical Training: Partner Practice Enablement (Level 100-200) |
IT Pros targeting Azure for enterprise workloads |
| December 11-12 | Washington, DC | Azure University: Enterprise Mobility Suite (EMS) Technical Training |
IT Pros (Administrators, Architects, Engineers) |
| December 11–12 | San Diego, CA | All roles | |
| December 11 New! | Webcast | Sales and Licensing Excellence Webcasts: Introduction to Windows Apportals (Level 100) | Sales |
| December 11 | Webcast | Creating Your First 2D Game with GameMaker | Developers |
| December 11 | Webcast | Office 365 – Diagnostic Tools | Technical roles |
| December 12 | Denver, CO | Always On Deployment Clinic | Business Decision Makers |
| December 12 | Webcast | SMB Partner Insider Call Series - East Region | SMB partners – business and sales roles |
| December 12 | Webcast | SMB Partner Insider Call Series - Central Region | SMB partners – business and sales roles |
| December 12 | Webcast | SMB Partner Insider Call Series - West Region | SMB partners – business and sales roles |
| December 12 | Webcast | Cloud Profitability Webcast Series – Define Your Cloud Strategy –.NET Case Study | C-Level and Business Decision Makers |
December 15-19
| December 15 | Houston, TX | Road to the Cloud – Azure Business Strategies and Networking for ISVs | Technical roles |
| December 15 | Webcast | Search Driven Publishing in SharePoint | Technical roles |
| December 16 | Waukesha, WI | Microsoft Cloud DevCamp | Developers |
| December 16 | Miami, FL | Technical roles | |
| December 16 | Webcast | Driving Adoption for the Lync Online and Lync Server Seats You Have Deployed | All roles |
| December 17 | Webcast | Real Life SharePoint Deployment | Technical roles |
| December 17 | Webcast | Office 365 and Windows XP – Ready for the Cloud? | Technical roles |
| December 18 | Webcast | Mailbox Migration Velocity Best Practices | Technical roles |
| December 19 | Webcast | Cloud Profitability Webcasts: Developing Your Cloud Solutions – Catapult Systems Case Study | C-Level and Business Decision Makers |
2015 Microsoft events
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Atlanta, GA |
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May 4–8 |
Chicago, IL |
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July 12–16 |
Orlando, FL |