Data platform and analytics partner training schedule – Spring 2016

Data is the new electricity, powering daily life and sparking transformative change. With the power of cloud computing, customers now have the capability to collect, store, analyze, and draw insights from the data they are collecting. Partners will play a big role in helping customers decide on their long-term data strategy and become modern, data-driven businesses.

•  Driving partner opportunity through Big Data
•  Data Platform and Advanced Analytics blog series
•  SQL Server website
•  Microsoft BI and Analytics website

Check back for more courses in June. For more partner training options, refer to our regularly updated training schedule, the Hot Sheet

 

Sales training

There is no upcoming sales training scheduled at the moment. We recommend the recently held data platform sales training on the Partner University website at https://mspartnerlp.mspartner.microsoft.com/LearningPath

• Data Platform University: Selling Azure SQL Database for Modern and SaaS Apps
• Data Platform University: Partnering with Microsoft with the Modern Data Warehouse play
• Data Platform University: SQL Server 2016 overview and launch momentum
• Data Platform University: Microsoft Business Intelligence
• Data Platform University: SQL Server R Services & Microsoft R Server – Advanced Analytics on Premise

 

Technical training

Date	Training title and link to register
April 27–28	Introduction to Power BI (2 days, 4 hours/day)
April 27–29 in Los Angeles, CA	Microsoft Advanced Analytics Boot Camp (3 days, 9 hours/day)
May 3–4	Data Platform boot camp: SQL Server 2016 Partner Practice Enablement (2 days, 8 hours/day)
May 3–5 in Bellevue, WA	Microsoft Advanced Analytics Boot Camp (3 days, 9 hours/day)
May 10–12	Cloud Platform University: Design and implement Cloud Data Platform Solutions (3 days, 8 hours/day)
May 17 in San Francisco, CA	Power BI Embedded Launch Roadshow
May 16–17	Data Platform boot camp: SQL Server 2016 Partner Practice Enablement (2 days, 8 hours/day)
May 16–18 in Fort Lauderdale, FL	Microsoft Advanced Analytics Boot Camp (3 days, 9 hours/day)
June 1–2	Introduction to Power BI (2 days, 4 hours/day)
June 7–8	Data Platform boot camp: SQL Server 2016 Partner Practice Enablement (2 days, 8 hours/day)
June 8–9	Introduction to Power BI (2 days, 4 hours/day)
June 14–16	Cloud Platform University: Design and implement Cloud Data Platform Solutions (3 days, 8 hours/day)
June 15–16	Introduction to Power BI (2 days, 4 hours/day)
June 22–23	Introduction to Power BI (2 days, 4 hours/day)

 

On-demand training

SQL Server content on Channel 9

SQL Server courses on Microsoft Virtual Academy

Power BI content on Channel 9

Power BI courses on Microsoft Virtual Academy

Microsoft learning paths > Products and Solutions > SQL Server (sales and technical paths available)

Microsoft learning paths > Products and Solutions > Data Platform Solutions (sales and technical paths available)

 

SQL Server and Power BI partner resources

SQL Server partner resources

Power BI partner resources

Data Analytics competency

Data Platform competency