Scottish Summit

The Scottish Summit, organised by Microsoft MVPs Mark Christie and Iain Connolly, is a global event covering a broad range of Microsoft disciplines with over 150 sessions running throughout the day. Join Agilisys at the following sessions: 

10:00-10:45 – Unlocking data insights for North Lanarkshire Council

Presenters: Ben Scully, Senior Consultant, Customer Experience at Agilisys and Susan Cloke, Business Manager, Metrics at North Lanarkshire Council

  • share a practical example of how a modern data strategy can lead to significant process and service quality improvements
  • walk through the steps we followed to take this from an idea, through to business case and implementation
  • share lessons learned and recommendations for data insight success
  • Technology used to deliver this includes: Power Platform, Power BI, SQL & Synapse

12:00-12:45 Measuring success with Power Platform

Presenter: Olivier Jenkins, Principal Consultant

  • How the Power Platform can be used to develop end-to-end solutions
  • How you can use Power BI to measure the success of your solutions and drive continual service improvements
  • How you can increase operational efficiencies through automation and streamlined business process

13:00-13:45 – Transitioning to PowerShell Core for Microsoft Teams, Azure AD and SharePoint Online management

Presenter: Luke Evans, Technical Architect at Agilisys

  • What is PowerShell Core and why should it be important to me?
  • How to get started with PowerShell Core to better manage and automate SharePoint Online, Azure AD and Microsoft Teams.
  • Developing a high level road map to migrate from PowerShell to PowerShell Core across your existing code bases and solutions
  • Key challenges and differences working with PowerShell Core vs PowerShell

14:00-14:45 – Helping Hands: Rapid Dynamics Solution to Support the Shielding 

Presenters: Gavin Bell, Enterprise Architect at Agilisys and Linda Johnston, Business Strategy Manager at North Lanarkshire Council

  • Share our experience of developing the solution in Customer Engagement, including the rapidly changing requirements
  • Provide a timeline of the development and what this meant for the most vulnerable
  • Demonstrate the system (using randomised test data)
  • Hear from one of our key clients, who will talk about what this solution delivered for them and how it helped them maintain a supportive approach to their most vulnerable citizens

15:00-15:45 – Creating a More Inclusive Workplace 

Presenter: Zoe Wilson, Head of Enterprise, Collaboration & Productivity at Agilisys

  • the top accessibility features hidden across Microsoft 365, and how they can make it easier for you to work
  • how to create more inclusive content in Microsoft Word and PowerPoint
  • how I use Microsoft Teams for social connections with my colleagues
  • tips for running inclusive meetings in Microsoft Teams

16:00-16:45 – Developing an effective track and trace system for Guernsey

Presenter: Melanie Kingston, Principal Consultant – Customer Experience Management at Agilisys

  • Share our experience of developing the solution, including the rapidly evolving requirements
  • Provide a timeline of the development
  • Demonstrate the system

Register for your free ticket here.