BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Prologika - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Prologika X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://prologika.com X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Prologika REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20150308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20151101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20160313T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20161106T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20170312T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20171105T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20180311T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20181104T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20190310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20191103T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180625T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180625T203000 DTSTAMP:20260422T231657 CREATED:20180613T010948Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180613T010948Z UID:5585-1529951400-1529958600@prologika.com SUMMARY:Data Quality DESCRIPTION: URL:https://prologika.com/event/data-quality/ LOCATION:South Terraces Building -Atlanta\, South Terraces Building (Auditorium Room) 115 Perimeter Center Place Atlanta\, GA 30346\, Atlanta\, GA\, United States CATEGORIES:Public Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180519T141500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180519T151500 DTSTAMP:20260422T231657 CREATED:20180322T140149Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180322T140149Z UID:5432-1526739300-1526742900@prologika.com SUMMARY:10 Ways to Empower Your BI Strategy with Power BI DESCRIPTION:Not sure what value Power BI brings to your BI projects? Join me to discuss 10 ways Power BI can help augment your existing or envisioned Power BI strategy. If you’re interested in the Power BI but you’re not sure how it fits within your organizational BI strategy\, this event is for you. Discussion points include: \n\nOrganizational BI\nSelf-service BI\nCloud vs. on-premises deployments\nPredictive analytics\nExternal reporting\nPower BI-centric integrated solutions URL:https://prologika.com/event/10-ways-to-empower-your-bi-strategy-with-power-bi/ LOCATION:SQL Saturday Alpharetta\, 2875 Old Milton Pkwy\, Alpharetta\, GA\, 30009\, United States CATEGORIES:Public Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180519T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180519T080000 DTSTAMP:20260422T231657 CREATED:20180322T140444Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180322T140444Z UID:5433-1526716800-1526716800@prologika.com SUMMARY:Master Data Management with SQL Server 2016 MDS DESCRIPTION:Want to know the position Master Data Management and MDS play in an organization’s overall data strategy? We’ll review the key concepts and the different roles and responsibilities to help you get your organization moving forward with MDM. We’ll then take a look at the features of SQL Server 2016 MDS that make it an excellent tool for MDM. This demo-packed presentation will cover architecture and installation\, different ways of processing data\, hierarchies\, security and many other features that will get you up and running with MDS. \nPresenter: Neal Waterstreet URL:https://prologika.com/event/master-data-management-with-sql-server-2016-mds-2/ LOCATION:SQL Saturday Alpharetta\, 2875 Old Milton Pkwy\, Alpharetta\, GA\, 30009\, United States CATEGORIES:Public Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180412T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180412T170000 DTSTAMP:20260422T231657 CREATED:20180309T134831Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180309T134831Z UID:5402-1523523600-1523552400@prologika.com SUMMARY:Power BI Dashboard in a Day (DIAD) DESCRIPTION:Power BI is a business analytics service that gives you a single view of your business data\, with the ability to monitor the health of your business using live dashboards\, create rich interactive reports and access your data on the go\, from your mobile devices. \nPrologika with a partnership with Microsoft are pleased to offer a 1-day workshop covering the capabilities of Power BI. The goal of this informational session is to help you understand how to analyze your data in a rich and compelling way. Whether you are evaluating its ability to meet organizational requirements around data visualization and analysis or are looking to learn how Power BI can help you be more efficient and make a greater impact on the work you do every day\, this is the training for you. \nAt the end of the day\, attendees will better understand how to: \n\nConnect to\, import\, and transform data from a variety of sources\nDefine business rules and KPIs\nExplore data with powerful visualization tools\nBuild stunning reports\nShare their dashboards with their team and/or the world\n\nWe also encourage you to bring your own data in a CSV or Excel format\, to the workshop. The last 2 hours are dedicated to enabling you to build reports and dashboards on your own data with the support of your instructor.  URL:https://prologika.com/event/power-bi-dashboard-in-a-day-diad/ LOCATION:Microsoft Office Alpharetta\, 8000 Avalon Boulevard\, Suite 900\, Alpharetta\, GA\, 30009\, United States CATEGORIES:Public Events ORGANIZER;CN="Prologika":MAILTO:info(at)prologika.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180326T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180326T203000 DTSTAMP:20260422T231657 CREATED:20180305T174115Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180305T174115Z UID:5381-1522089000-1522096200@prologika.com SUMMARY:Introduction to Azure Analysis Services DESCRIPTION:Azure Analysis Services (AAS) is an exciting tool within the Azure Data Services tool set.  In this session\, we’ll learn about the basics of AAS including how to create the service in the Azure portal\, options for developing solutions and deploying them\, processing data\, scaling up and out\, security\, pricing\, and where AAS fits in an overall modern data architecture.  At the end of this session\, you’ll have a basic understanding of how to get started with the tool and know how it could fit in your organization URL:https://prologika.com/event/introduction-to-azure-analysis-services/ LOCATION:South Terraces Building -Atlanta\, South Terraces Building (Auditorium Room) 115 Perimeter Center Place Atlanta\, GA 30346\, Atlanta\, GA\, United States CATEGORIES:Public Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180226T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180226T203000 DTSTAMP:20260422T231657 CREATED:20180206T230833Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180206T230833Z UID:5314-1519669800-1519677000@prologika.com SUMMARY:Integrating Power BI with Dynamics and Other Solutions DESCRIPTION:Microsoft has differentiated itself for many years as the company that not only sells software\, but software that works well together. For example\, many companies sold suites of office productivity software\, but none sold software that worked as well together as Microsoft Office. We continue that legacy today with Power BI\, the leading BI software in the industry\, and the integration story is improving\, working well with Dynamics as well as leading 3rd party software packages\, such as Salesforce! URL:https://prologika.com/event/integrating-power-bi-with-dynamics-and-other-solutions/ LOCATION:South Terraces Building -Atlanta\, South Terraces Building (Auditorium Room) 115 Perimeter Center Place Atlanta\, GA 30346\, Atlanta\, GA\, United States CATEGORIES:Public Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180129T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180129T203000 DTSTAMP:20260422T231657 CREATED:20180125T223551Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180125T223551Z UID:5291-1517250600-1517257800@prologika.com SUMMARY:H*ckin Sweet Reports with Power BI DESCRIPTION:Presentation:\nH*ckin Sweet Reports with Power BI\n\n\n\nLevel: Intermediate\n\n\nDate:\nJanuary 29\, 2018\n\n\nTime\n6:30 – 8:30 PM ET\n\n\nPlace:\nSouth Terraces Building (Auditorium Room) \n115 Perimeter Center Place \nAtlanta\, GA 30346\n\n\nOverview:\nPower BI is constantly evolving; this session is an overview of the current elements of Power BI and ways to implement them\, based on experience in the field using it. Topics include the Power BI Service\, Power BI Desktop\, Power BI Embedded\, Pricing models and some details of Power BI Premium. Sample data set used in this presentation is from @Dog_Rates on Twitter.\n\n\nSpeaker:\nJulie Smith has spent close to 20 years moving data using varied tools such as MS Access\, MySQL\, and SQL Server versions 2000 and on. She is a Business Intelligence Consultant at Innovative Architects\, where she has been implementing Power BI v2 and Azure solutions for the last couple of years.\n\n\nSponsor:\nSince 2005\, Innovative Architects has been serving industries to help solve business and technology challenges. We provide business consulting\, development and implementation services for Microsoft platforms which include BizTalk\, SharePoint\, .NET\, Business Intelligence\, Mobile Apps and much more.\n\n\nPrototypes with Pizza\n“Power BI Writeback and Desktop Q&A” by Teo Lachev URL:https://prologika.com/event/hckin-sweet-reports-with-power-bi/ LOCATION:South Terraces Building -Atlanta\, South Terraces Building (Auditorium Room) 115 Perimeter Center Place Atlanta\, GA 30346\, Atlanta\, GA\, United States CATEGORIES:Public Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171204T063000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171204T203000 DTSTAMP:20260422T231657 CREATED:20171113T001738Z LAST-MODIFIED:20171113T001738Z UID:5216-1512369000-1512419400@prologika.com SUMMARY:Microsoft BI 2017 Review DESCRIPTION:In the spirit of the season\, join us to reflect on the state of Microsoft BI Platform at the end of year 2017. It’s been a fantastic year for both on-premises and cloud BI! I’ll revisit the most important changes in Power BI\, SQL Server\, and Azure. Please feel free to share your BI architectural and technical challenges so we can discuss how the latest technologies can solve them. URL:https://prologika.com/event/microsoft-bi-2017-review/ LOCATION:South Terraces Building -Atlanta\, South Terraces Building (Auditorium Room) 115 Perimeter Center Place Atlanta\, GA 30346\, Atlanta\, GA\, United States CATEGORIES:Public Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171030T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171030T203000 DTSTAMP:20260422T231657 CREATED:20171005T150100Z LAST-MODIFIED:20171005T150100Z UID:5160-1509388200-1509395400@prologika.com SUMMARY:Office365 and Excel: Power BI’s Secret Advantage DESCRIPTION: URL:https://prologika.com/event/office365-and-excel-power-bis-secret-advantage/ LOCATION:South Terraces Building -Atlanta\, South Terraces Building (Auditorium Room) 115 Perimeter Center Place Atlanta\, GA 30346\, Atlanta\, GA\, United States CATEGORIES:Public Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170925T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170925T203000 DTSTAMP:20260422T231657 CREATED:20170907T190343Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170907T190343Z UID:5102-1506364200-1506371400@prologika.com SUMMARY:Did Qlik run out of BI Power? DESCRIPTION:Presentation:\n\nDid Qlik run out of BI Power?\n\n\n\n\nLevel: Intermediate\n\n\nDate:\nSeptember 25\, 2017\n\n\nTime\n6:30 – 8:30 PM ET\n\n\nPlace:\nSouth Terraces Building (Auditorium Room) \n115 Perimeter Center Place \nAtlanta\, GA 30346\n\n\nOverview:\nHaters are gonna hate. Lovers are gonna love. What about you? Come decide by yourself whether you are a Qlik or a PBI guy/gal. This presentation is intended for anyone who wants to see these two BI tools in action. Carlos and Daniel will show the differences and similarities between QlikView and Power BI. They will perform side-by-side the following: \n·         Extract and transform data \n·         Create a data model (so to allow cross filtering) \n·         Compare features side by side\, including hiding/displaying visuals\, creating linked objects\, role-playing dimensions\, what-if scenarios \n·         Create a nice dashboard (which tool can actually do it?)\n\n\nSpeaker:\nCarlos Rodrigues has more than 18 years’ experience as an IT professional and has successfully proven that he is especially adept at translating complex business needs into flawlessly Business Intelligence solutions. In his current role\, Director- IT with Brightstar Device Protection\, he holds the responsibility of defining the strategic roadmap and overseeing the implementation of the company’s Business Intelligence. He is a recent Georgia Tech MBA graduate (go Jackets 🐝). He enjoys traveling to different places around the world\, appreciating the local culture\, savoring local culinary styles and mainly\, taking thousands of photos using his Nikon gear. \nDaniel Granadillo is a Business Intelligence Architect / Developer with more than 10 years of experience around Data Warehouse and Analytics projects. Advocate of the Microsoft BI stack and discovered love at first sight with SSIS. You can find me enjoying the outdoors when not embraced with SQL Server\n\n\nSponsor:\nAccelebrate is an IT training firm headquartered in Atlanta\, Georgia\, USA that provides on-site and online training on a wide variety of technologies for clients in North America\, Europe\, and worldwide. Accelebrate is a Prime Sponsor of the Atlanta Microsoft BI and Power BI Group. URL:https://prologika.com/event/did-qlik-run-out-of-bi-power/ LOCATION:South Terraces Building -Atlanta\, South Terraces Building (Auditorium Room) 115 Perimeter Center Place Atlanta\, GA 30346\, Atlanta\, GA\, United States CATEGORIES:Public Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170731T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170731T203000 DTSTAMP:20260422T231657 CREATED:20170617T231646Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170617T231646Z UID:5012-1501525800-1501533000@prologika.com SUMMARY:Machine Learning Services with SQL Server 2017 DESCRIPTION:SQL Server 2017 introduces Machine Learning Services with two independent technologies:  R and Python.  The purpose of this presentation is 1) to describe major features of this technology for technology managers; 2) to outline use cases for architects; and 3) to provide demos for developers and data scientists. URL:https://prologika.com/event/machine-learning-services-with-sql-server-2017/ LOCATION:South Terraces Building -Atlanta\, South Terraces Building (Auditorium Room) 115 Perimeter Center Place Atlanta\, GA 30346\, Atlanta\, GA\, United States END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20170715 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20170716 DTSTAMP:20260422T231657 CREATED:20170617T231312Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170625T161518Z UID:5010-1500076800-1500163199@prologika.com SUMMARY:What's New for BI in SQL Server 2017 DESCRIPTION:Just when you are done upgrading to version 2016\, SQL Server 2017 is here! SQL Server 2017 delivers important data analytics features and enhancements. Join this session to discover what's new for BI in SSRS\, SSAS\, and SSIS\, and to see these features in action. URL:https://prologika.com/event/whats-new-for-bi-in-sql-server-2017/ LOCATION:SQL Saturday Gwinnett\, 5150 Sugarloaf Parkway Bldg 900 Bldg\, Atlanta\, GA\, 30043\, United States END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170626T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170626T203000 DTSTAMP:20260422T231657 CREATED:20170531T111819Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170531T111819Z UID:4976-1498501800-1498509000@prologika.com SUMMARY:Understanding Power BI Premium DESCRIPTION:Microsoft Power BI has enjoyed a lot of attention and success since it became generally available in July 2015. But its licensing model and cloud-hosted limitations barred wide adoption\, especially with larger organizations. The recently introduced Power BI Premium will change all of this. Join this session to learn how Power BI Premium will allow your organization to achieve:\n• Flexibility to license by capacity\n• Greater scale and performance\n• Extending on-premises reporting with Power BI Report Server\n• Embedded analytics URL:https://prologika.com/event/understanding-power-bi-premium-2/ LOCATION:South Terraces Building -Atlanta\, South Terraces Building (Auditorium Room) 115 Perimeter Center Place Atlanta\, GA 30346\, Atlanta\, GA\, United States CATEGORIES:Public Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170624T131500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170624T141500 DTSTAMP:20260422T231657 CREATED:20170531T111618Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170531T111618Z UID:4975-1498310100-1498313700@prologika.com SUMMARY:Understanding Power BI Premium DESCRIPTION:Microsoft Power BI has enjoyed a lot of attention and success since it became generally available in July 2015. But its licensing model and cloud-hosted limitations barred wide adoption\, especially with larger organizations. The recently introduced Power BI Premium will change all of this. Join this session to learn how Power BI Premium will allow your organization to achieve:\n• Flexibility to license by capacity\n• Greater scale and performance\n• Extending on-premises reporting with Power BI Report Server\n• Embedded analytics URL:https://prologika.com/event/understanding-power-bi-premium/ LOCATION:SQL Saturday Chattanooga\, 784 Vine Street\, Chattanooga\, TN\, 37403\, United States CATEGORIES:Public Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170608T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170608T200000 DTSTAMP:20260422T231657 CREATED:20170531T111219Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170531T121148Z UID:4972-1496944800-1496952000@prologika.com SUMMARY:Understanding Power BI Premium DESCRIPTION:Microsoft Power BI has enjoyed a lot of attention and success since it became generally available in July 2015.  But its licensing model and cloud-hosted limitations barred wide adoption\, especially with larger organizations. The recently introduced Power BI Premium will change all of this. Join this session to learn how Power BI Premium will allow your organization to achieve:\n• Flexibility to license by capacity\n• Greater scale and performance\n• Extending on-premises reporting with Power BI Report Server\n• Embedded analytics \nSpeaker’s bio: \nTeo Lachev is a consultant\, author\, and mentor\, with a focus on Data Analytics. Through his Atlanta-based company Prologika\, a Microsoft Gold Partner in Data Analytics\, he helps organizations make sense of their most valuable asset: their data. His strategy formulation\, trusted advisory and mentoring\, design and implementation services empower clients to apply effectively data analytics to understand\, improve\, and transform their business processes (learn more at https://prologika.com/case-studies/). Teo has authored and co-authored several bestselling books on organizational and self-service data analytics\, and he has been leading the Atlanta Microsoft BI and Power BI group since he founded it in 2010. Teo has been a Microsoft Most Valued Professional (MVP) Data Platform since 2010. URL:https://prologika.com/event/understanding-powerbi-premium-greenville/ LOCATION:Carolina Power BI User Group\, 1001 Keys Drive\, Greenville\, GA\, 29615\, United States CATEGORIES:Public Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170522T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170522T203000 DTSTAMP:20260422T231657 CREATED:20170420T113528Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170420T113528Z UID:4897-1495477800-1495485000@prologika.com SUMMARY:Cortana Intelligence Suite End-to-End DESCRIPTION:The Cortana Intelligence Suite provides tools to cover all types of business intelligence needs\, from compelling dashboards to cutting edge predictive analytics! In this session we will look at a predictive analytics solution that was developed in a single day. It leverages Azure Machine Learning\, Azure Data Factory\, HDInsight\, Spark\, Power BI\, and Intelligent Apps to deliver a solution that predicts the likelihood of flight delays for a customer. URL:https://prologika.com/event/cortana-intelligence-suite-end-to-end/ LOCATION:South Terraces Building -Atlanta\, South Terraces Building (Auditorium Room) 115 Perimeter Center Place Atlanta\, GA 30346\, Atlanta\, GA\, United States END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170503T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170503T120000 DTSTAMP:20260422T231657 CREATED:20170321T010637Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170503T021602Z UID:4812-1493800200-1493812800@prologika.com SUMMARY:Get the Most Out of Power BI DESCRIPTION:Power BI is about empowering all types of users to get insights from data. It consists of the Power BI Service (powerbi.com)\, Power BI Desktop\, Power BI Mobile\, and Power BI Embedded\, and it comes in two pricing options: Power BI Free and Power BI Pro. Power BI enjoys a tremendous momentum and industry observers has given it high scores. Packed with a dizzying variety of features\, Power BI has something for everyone\, from a business user to a BI pro. \nJoin Prologika and Microsoft for a 3-hour free seminar on Wednesday\, May 3th\, 8:30 AM -12 PM ET\, at the Microsoft Office in Alpharetta\, when Teo Lachev (CEO of Prologika) and Patrick LeBlanc (Data Platform Solutions Architect at Microsoft) share practical knowledge and experience to help you get the most out of Power BI. If you’re planning Power BI rollout in your organization\, this event is for you. \n  \nKey Takeaways\n\nLearn tips and tricks to stay within Power BI Free and reduce cost\, including:\n\nContent service packs\nAvoid gateways for refreshing imported data\nDeploy Power BI reports on-premises\nShare reports with external users\n\n\nPower BI customer stories from the frontline\n\nLearn how other customers use Power BI\nLearn top customer issues when adopting Power BI that we have faced\nExplore different problems and how we have fixed them\n\n\nAsk questions and get them answered.\n\nYou won’t want to miss this educational and engaging event! Please register today as seating is limited by using the Registration form at the bottom of this page. \nAgenda \n8:30-9:00 – Networking and introductions \n9:00-10:15– 10 Tips to Get the Most Out of Power BI \n10:15-10:30– Break \n10:30-11:45– Power BI customer stories from the frontline \n11:45-12:00 – Announcements and Q&A \nPresenters\nTeo Lachev is a consultant\, author\, and mentor with a focus on Data Analytics. Teo helps organizations make sense of their most valuable asset: their data. His strategy formulation\, trusted advisory and mentoring\, design and implementation services empower his clients to apply effectively data analytics in order to understand\, improve\, and transform their business. Teo has authored and coauthored several books and his latest one is “Applied Microsoft Power BI (2nd Edition)” Prologika is a Microsoft Gold Partner in Data Analytics\, demonstrating a “best-in-class” ability and commitment to meet Microsoft customers’ evolving needs and distinguishing itself within the top one percent of Microsoft’s partner ecosystem. Learn more at https://prologika.com. \n  \nPatrick LeBlanc is a currently a Data Platform Solutions Architect at Microsoft and a contributing partner to “Guy in a Cube“. Along with his 15+ years’ experience in IT he holds a Masters of Science degree from Louisiana State University. He is the author and co-author of five SQL Server books. Prior to joining Microsoft he was awarded Microsoft MVP award for his contributions to the community.  Patrick is a regular speaker at many SQL Server Conferences and Community events. URL:https://prologika.com/event/get-the-most-out-of-power-bi/ LOCATION:Microsoft Office Alpharetta\, 8000 Avalon Boulevard\, Suite 900\, Alpharetta\, GA\, 30009\, United States CATEGORIES:Public Events ORGANIZER;CN="Prologika":MAILTO:info(at)prologika.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170424T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170424T203000 DTSTAMP:20260422T231657 CREATED:20170403T121506Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170403T121506Z UID:4836-1493058600-1493065800@prologika.com SUMMARY:Using Power BI to Track Software Development DESCRIPTION:Learn how you can use Power BI to monitor the progress with rich\, interactive dashboards. Data from Visual Studio Team Services ODATA feeds and APIs as well as pulling data from DocumentDB\, teams can drill into their development performance and see where they may be having development performance. Data is accessed via embedded Power BI reports running on dedicated hardware throughout development team spaces as well as accessible via the web using SSO! URL:https://prologika.com/event/powerbitrack/ LOCATION:South Terraces Building -Atlanta\, South Terraces Building (Auditorium Room) 115 Perimeter Center Place Atlanta\, GA 30346\, Atlanta\, GA\, United States CATEGORIES:Public Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170419T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170419T200000 DTSTAMP:20260422T231657 CREATED:20170319T155353Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170319T155353Z UID:4810-1492626600-1492632000@prologika.com SUMMARY:7 Ways to Integrate Excel with Power BI DESCRIPTION:Power BI is gaining a momentum but Excel still rules the corporate world. Fortunately\, Power BI and Excel are not exclusive choices. Join me to learn how you can preserve your Excel investment in Power BI. I’ll start by explaining the value Power BI brings to different types of users in your organization. Then\, I’ll discuss and demo seven options for integrating Excel with Power BI: \n\nImport Excel files in Power BI Service\nBuild self-service data models from Excel data\nDeploy Excel models to Power BI\nConvert Excel models to Power BI\nConnect to Excel reports\nAnalyze Power BI datasets in Excel\nAdd Excel reports to Power BI dashboards\n\n  URL:https://prologika.com/event/7-ways-to-integrate-excel-with-power-bi/ LOCATION:Microsoft Office Alpharetta\, 8000 Avalon Boulevard\, Suite 900\, Alpharetta\, GA\, 30009\, United States END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170327T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170327T203000 DTSTAMP:20260422T231657 CREATED:20170216T031959Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170216T031959Z UID:4737-1490639400-1490646600@prologika.com SUMMARY:Power BI v. Tableau DESCRIPTION: URL:https://prologika.com/event/power-bi-v-tableau/ LOCATION:South Terraces Building -Atlanta\, South Terraces Building (Auditorium Room) 115 Perimeter Center Place Atlanta\, GA 30346\, Atlanta\, GA\, United States END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170318T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170318T120000 DTSTAMP:20260422T231657 CREATED:20170216T031512Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170216T031512Z UID:4736-1489831200-1489838400@prologika.com SUMMARY:Embed Interactive Reports in Your Apps DESCRIPTION:You have the app. You have the data. What if your app could put the power of analytics everywhere decisions are made and allow your customers to gain insights? Modern apps with data visualizations built-in have the power to inform decisions in context—for any user and on any device. Join us to discover how you can embed data analytics in any app and on one device powered by Azure and Power BI Embedded. Learn how to: – Create compelling interactive reports – Embed easily for faster time to value – Deploy quickly and manage with ease URL:https://prologika.com/event/embed-interactive-reports-in-your-apps-3/ LOCATION:Birmingham Chapter of PASS\, 800 Lakeshore Drive\, Birmingham\, AL\, 35229\, United States END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170227T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170227T203000 DTSTAMP:20260422T231657 CREATED:20170216T031000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170216T031000Z UID:4735-1488220200-1488227400@prologika.com SUMMARY:Bot Framework and Cognitive Services DESCRIPTION:Join this session for an overview of Bot Framework and Cognitive Services. During this session we will build and deploy a bot. We will also browse the different Cognitive Services APIs: Face\, Vision\, Speech\, Text. URL:https://prologika.com/event/bot-framework-and-cognitive-services/ LOCATION:South Terraces Building -Atlanta\, South Terraces Building (Auditorium Room) 115 Perimeter Center Place Atlanta\, GA 30346\, Atlanta\, GA\, United States END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170130T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170130T203000 DTSTAMP:20260422T231657 CREATED:20170106T021518Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170106T021518Z UID:4670-1485801000-1485808200@prologika.com SUMMARY:Master Data Management with SQL Server 2016 MDS DESCRIPTION:Organizations that invest in master data management and improving the quality of their informational assets will be best positioned to reap the huge data dividend! Join our presentation for the Atlanta MS BI Group to learn how you can manage your master data and reference data with SQL Server Master Data Services (MDS). Learn about the new MDS features in SQL Server 2016. URL:https://prologika.com/event/master-data-management-with-sql-server-2016-mds/ LOCATION:South Terraces Building -Atlanta\, South Terraces Building (Auditorium Room) 115 Perimeter Center Place Atlanta\, GA 30346\, Atlanta\, GA\, United States CATEGORIES:Public Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20161210T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20161210T101500 DTSTAMP:20260422T231658 CREATED:20161024T174500Z LAST-MODIFIED:20161024T174500Z UID:4595-1481360400-1481364900@prologika.com SUMMARY:Embed Interactive Reports in Your Apps DESCRIPTION:You have the app. You have the data. What if your app could put the power of analytics everywhere decisions are made and allow your customers to gain insights? Modern apps with data visualizations built-in have the power to inform decisions in context—for any user and on any device. Join me to discover how you can embed data analytics in any app and on one device powered by Azure and Power BI Embedded. Learn how to: \n– Create compelling interactive reports\n– Embed easily for faster time to value\n– Deploy quickly and manage with ease URL:https://prologika.com/event/embed-interactive-reports-in-your-apps-2/ LOCATION:Microsoft Office Alpharetta\, 8000 Avalon Boulevard\, Suite 900\, Alpharetta\, GA\, 30009\, United States CATEGORIES:Public Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20161209T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20161209T170000 DTSTAMP:20260422T231658 CREATED:20161024T174819Z LAST-MODIFIED:20161024T174819Z UID:4596-1481274000-1481302800@prologika.com SUMMARY:Power BI Dashboard in a Day by Teo Lachev DESCRIPTION:SQL Saturday Atlanta BI Edition is proud to announce this full day training\, register at https://powerbidiad.eventbrite.com today! \nPower BI Dashboard in a Day (DIAD) is designed  to accelerate your Power BI experience with a comprehensive training program in a single day. All you have to do is bring your Windows-based laptop and we’ll supply the rest – even lunch! With DIAD you get practical hands-on training prepared by the Microsoft Power BI team. During this precon we’ll build a Power BI dashboard together. Along the way\, you’ll learn: \n• How to connect to\, import & transform data from a variety of sources\n• Build real data models\, as well as author and publish Business Intelligence reports\n• Customize and share your “creations” for collaboration with other groups securely inside your organization including mobile device sharing\n• Get your Power BI questions answered \nRegister your seat now to and witness the value Power BI can deliver to you and your organization! URL:https://prologika.com/event/power-bi-dashboard-in-a-day-by-teo-lachev/ LOCATION:Microsoft Office Alpharetta\, 8000 Avalon Boulevard\, Suite 900\, Alpharetta\, GA\, 30009\, United States CATEGORIES:Public Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20161205T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20161205T203000 DTSTAMP:20260422T231658 CREATED:20161024T174240Z LAST-MODIFIED:20161024T174240Z UID:4594-1480962600-1480969800@prologika.com SUMMARY:Microsoft BI 2016 Review DESCRIPTION:In the spirit of the season\, join us to reflect on the state of Microsoft BI Platform at the end of year 2016 presented by Teo Lachev. It’s been a fantastic year for BI! I’ll revisit the most important changes. I’ll discuss self-service and organizational BI\, cloud and box products\, emerging technologies\, and how they all complement each other in the context of Microsoft BI. URL:https://prologika.com/event/microsoft-bi-2016-review/ LOCATION:South Terraces Building -Atlanta\, South Terraces Building (Auditorium Room) 115 Perimeter Center Place Atlanta\, GA 30346\, Atlanta\, GA\, United States CATEGORIES:Public Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20161101T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20161101T203000 DTSTAMP:20260422T231658 CREATED:20161022T224611Z LAST-MODIFIED:20161022T224611Z UID:4593-1478025000-1478032200@prologika.com SUMMARY:Shiny and New: SQL Server 2016 Reporting Services DESCRIPTION:SQL Server 2016 Reporting Services was a major upgrade to the reporting platform. The Report Manager was renamed to the Report Portal\, and received a complete overhaul. It is very modern and sleek\, with the ability to now embed KPIs! In addition\, the Report Builder tool received a face lift\, updating its interface to the more modern Office look. Reports received two new chart types\, the Tree Map and Sunburst. The biggest enhancement is the brand new Mobile Report Publisher! This powerful tool lets you quickly and easily create reports for a variety of platforms such as Apple’s iOS and Android. But the great news is that it’s not just for mobile platforms\, it works great in standard web browsers as well\, making it an ideal tool for creating dashboards for all your platforms. \nIn this session you’ll see all of these new features\, allowing you to come up to speed quickly and take advantage of these great features in your SSRS 2016 reports. URL:https://prologika.com/event/shiny-and-new-sql-server-2016-reporting-services/ LOCATION:South Terraces Building -Atlanta\, South Terraces Building (Auditorium Room) 115 Perimeter Center Place Atlanta\, GA 30346\, Atlanta\, GA\, United States END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20161015T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20161015T140000 DTSTAMP:20260422T231658 CREATED:20161001T190802Z LAST-MODIFIED:20161008T173523Z UID:4557-1476536400-1476540000@prologika.com SUMMARY:Embed Interactive Reports in Your Apps DESCRIPTION:You have the app. You have the data. What if your app could put the power of analytics everywhere decisions are made and allow your customers to gain insights? Modern apps with data visualizations built-in have the power to inform decisions in context—for any user and on any device. Join me on October 15th\, 1-2 PM\, to discover how you can embed data analytics in any app and on one device powered by Azure and Power BI Embedded. Learn how to: \n\nCreate compelling interactive reports\nEmbed easily for faster time to value\nDeploy quickly and manage with ease URL:https://prologika.com/event/embed-interactive-reports-in-your-apps/ LOCATION:Kennesaw State University\, 1100 S Marietta Pkwy\, Marietta\, GA\, 30060\, United States CATEGORIES:Public Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160926T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160926T203000 DTSTAMP:20260422T231658 CREATED:20160903T223020Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160903T223020Z UID:4480-1474914600-1474921800@prologika.com SUMMARY:Power BI at one year - a look back and a look forward DESCRIPTION:This is a must attend session for everyone using or planning to use Power BI. With weekly and monthly releases\, there are a lot of fantastic new features to explore in Power BI. In this session we will cover an overview of what has been released in Power BI across PowerBI.com\, Power BI Desktop\, mobile apps and APIs. You’ll also discover what’s new and exciting in Power BI. URL:https://prologika.com/event/power-bi-at-one-year-a-look-back-and-a-look-forward/ LOCATION:South Terraces Building -Atlanta\, South Terraces Building (Auditorium Room) 115 Perimeter Center Place Atlanta\, GA 30346\, Atlanta\, GA\, United States END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160914T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160915T170000 DTSTAMP:20260422T231658 CREATED:20160808T194320Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160913T215429Z UID:4329-1473841800-1473958800@prologika.com SUMMARY:2-Day Applied Power BI Workshop - Atlanta DESCRIPTION:Are you looking for an agile self-service platform that doesn’t require reporting and query skills to get basic analytics done without reliance on IT?  Or\, perhaps you’ve heard or evaluating Power BI but not sure where to start or how to take the most out of it? If so\, this workshop is for you. A year ago Microsoft unveiled the new Power BI platform consisting of the PowerBI.com cloud service\, Power BI Desktop\, and Power BI Mobile. Since then\, Prologika has helped organizations of all sizes to adopt Power BI. Packed with features\, Power BI supports a dizzying variety of features and integration scenarios and it offers plenty to all types of users interested in data analytics: information workers\, data analysts\, BI pros\, and developers. \nReserve your seat today to attend this insightful 2-day workshop for only $999 (use coupon POWERBI20160914 to get 10% discount when signing up two or more people) at the Microsoft Office in Alpharetta\, when Teo Lachev (CEO of Prologika\, a Power BI Red Carpet Partner) teaches you practical Power BI knowledge and data analytics skills that you can immediately apply to your job. See how Power BI can improve your usability and productivity even further. \n\nKey Benefits\n\nUnderstand how Power BI changed the way users (information workers\, data analysts\, BI pros\, and developers) gain and share data insights.\nLearn how to connect to popular cloud services to derive instant insights\, create interactive reports and dashboards\, and view them in the browser and on the go.\nDiscover how to integrate and transform data from virtually everywhere and then implement sophisticated self-service models and business calculations.\nFind how to implement hybrid architectures and strict security requirements by leaving data on premise and deploying reports and dashboards to the cloud.\nLearn how to share your BI artifacts and collaborate with other teammates.\nGain practical skills by creating a self-service model in the lab exercises.\nLearn Power BI best practices\, limitations (every tool has them) and workarounds.\nGet your questions answered.\nand much more…\n\nYou won’t want to miss this educational and engaging training event! Attend it and get a free paper copy of the book Applied Microsoft Power BI! Please register today as seating is limited. \nAudience\n\nInformation workers\nBusiness analysts\nBI professionals\nIn general\, anyone interested in self-service data analytics with Power BI\n\nPrerequisites\nStudents are encouraged to bring their own laptops for the exercises. Detail setup instructions and source files will be sent before the event. \nInstructor\nTeo Lachev is an internationally-recognized authority on Data Analytics and CEO of Prologika. Teo helps organizations make sense of their most valuable asset: their data. His strategy formulation\, trusted advisory and mentoring\, design and implementation services empower his clients to apply effectively data analytics in order to understand\, improve\, and transform their business. Teo has authored and coauthored several books and his latest one is “Applied Microsoft Power BI (Bring your data to life!)” He has been leading the Atlanta Microsoft Business Intelligence group since he founded it in 2010. Microsoft has recognized Teo’s expertise and contributions to the technical community by awarding him the prestigious Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) for Data Platform award since 2004. \nCancellation Policy\nYou can cancel your registration within 15 (or more days) advance notice in writing before the class start date. If you request a refund\, a $200 processing fee will be subtracted from the refund.  No refunds will be given to registrants who cancel within 15 days of the class start date\, or who don’t attend the class for whatever reason. You can always substitute other attendees for paid registrants at any time upon a written notice. If Prologika cancels the class for whatever reason\, we’ll issue a full refund to all paid registrants. Besides the registration fee\, Prologika will refund no other expenses\, including travel expenses and hotel reservations. URL:https://prologika.com/event/powerbiworkshop20160914/ LOCATION:Microsoft Office Alpharetta\, 8000 Avalon Boulevard\, Suite 900\, Alpharetta\, GA\, 30009\, United States CATEGORIES:Public Events ORGANIZER;CN="Prologika":MAILTO:info(at)prologika.com END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR