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Bio

Forrest Dermid, Senior BI Technology Specialist, Microsoft

Forrest has been a Sr. BI Technology Specialist for almost 5 years at Microsoft specializing in reporting, analysis, and performance management. Forrest?s professional career spans almost 22 years with ten years in business intelligence software and professional services sales, fourteen years internal and external analytical and application systems consulting experience in all the major US industries. Forrest began his career as an industry accountant primarily in financial reporting, analysis, and strategic planning.

Sessions

SQL Server Reporting Services 2008 R2 - Using Report Builder

Intended Audience: general interest in building reports with Reporting Services

Session: This session will cover the new enhancements to SQL Server Reporting Services 2008 R2 related to data visualization including Maps, Data Bars, Sparklines and Indicators, and best practices for their use.? The session will be demo intensive.

Nov 12th

SQL Server Analysis Services 2008 R2 - Building and Using a Cube

Intended Audience: general interest in cube technology and how it is used

Session: this session will cover the basics of building a cube and how it can be used for reporting, analysis, and dashboards.? Other cube features such as actions will be discussed and how the actions can be used to call a report based on the analysis performed.? This session will be demo intensive.

Nov 12th

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