365 EduCon,&nbsp;a Microsoft 365 Conference, brings to you the world’s leading experts in&nbsp;Microsoft 365, SharePoint, Power Platform, Microsoft Teams and Azure. Whether you are&nbsp;new to Microsoft 365, Power Platform and SharePoint or an experienced power user, admin or developer, 365 EduCon has content designed to fit your experience level and area of interest. Our workshops and sessions are taught by Microsoft Certified Trainers, Microsoft MVPs, Microsoft Regional Directors and Microsoft engineers.
At&nbsp;365 EduCon,&nbsp;a Microsoft 365 Conference,&nbsp;subject matter is divided into tracks and each session is designated for beginner, intermediate or advanced. Tracks are offered for the following subjects:&nbsp;Microsoft 365, Azure, Microsoft Teams, Teams Development, Teams Architecture &amp; Administration, OneDrive, Search, Content Management, Power Users, Business Value, Implementation/Administration, Workflow, Business Intelligence, SharePoint Development, and more. Choose one complete learning track or mix and match based on what content best meets you and your organization’s current needs!&nbsp; Find out more: https://365educon.com/Chicago&nbsp;

365 EduCon Chicago - A Microsoft 365 Conference

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Learn how to start using Power Apps and Power Automate (Flow) with SharePoint Online to automate your daily workload. Discover how to use  connections to connect Power Apps to services like SharePoint Online, OneDrive, Excel, Outlook and even SharePoint on-premise. 

In this session I'll show you how to use Power Apps to: 
- Customize SharePoint list forms with Power Apps
- Create a canvas app based on a SharePoint list
- Connect to other data sources
- Apply Themes, branding, and layouts
- Manage custom conditional formatting
- Use the Formula bar to create complex functions
- Share your Power Apps with colleagues

This session will also discuss how to get started with Power Automate (Flow). Learn how to create custom Flows in an easy-to-use visual designer right in a web browser.  

In this session I'll show you how to use Power Automate (Flow) to:
- Connect to data in the cloud and on-premises
- Use triggers to start your flow
- Control branching in your flow with conditions and switches
- Review the run history of your Workflows
- Share your flows with colleagues
- How Licensing works

SharePoint is the underlying data storage system for OneDrive, Teams, and much more. Learning to use Power Apps and Power Automate (Flow) can help to address the challenges faced by today’s information workers.

Automate your Business Processes with Power Apps and Power Automate

Spend any amount of time in the Power Platform forums and you will begin to see a lot of similar questions asked over and over again.  

In this workshop we will look at some of the most common issues Citizen Developers encounter when trying to develop applications and workflows in the Power Platform.  We'll examine each type of problem, analyze why they occur, and provide workarounds that you can use when you encounter them. 

The workshop will be divided into two parts.  In the first we'll concentrate on Power Apps and in the second we'll look at Power Automate. 

Here is a general list of the overall topics we will cover:
  • Morning: Power Apps
	○ Delegation
	○ Working with Dates and Times
	○ Conditional Formatting of data
	○ Passing Data to and Retrieving Results from a Flow
  • Afternoon: Power Automate
	○ Using Conditions and Switches effectively
	○ Handling Loops and Parallel Branches
	○ Working with Large Data Sources
	○ Implementing Error Checking/Correction
	○ Improving Performance

Advanced Power Apps and Power Automate: Workarounds for Common Problems

You will learn the needs of generational workforces and how to create curated experiences in Teams based on your organization's personas.  

You will see how four diverse types of employee's experiences in Teams have unique needs: Deployment Team; Information Workers; Firstline Workers; and Executives. And learn to apply policies and settings that matter to them.

Create a Curated Experience in Teams!

Microsoft Teams continues to be the work zone for employees. Integration with SharePoint, Microsoft Viva, Lists, Planner, OneNote, etc. make it possible to live and work inside of Teams all day. Managing the prime-time real estate of pinned apps in Teams can be challenging, especially as your employees' list of critical apps grows. How do you prioritize which apps get pinned for all users? And should you leave open navigation space so users can select their own favorite apps to pin?

In this session, we'll examine sizing and use of the Teams navigation bar. We'll discuss organizing principles, talk about types of models (pre-selected app pinning vs. employee self-service pinning) that may work for your organization, and give you tips on how to prioritize Teams navigation icons.

Manage the mess: Building an organizational strategy for pinned apps in Microsoft Teams

Approvals and Updates are two apps in Microsoft Teams you can use to customize and standardize routine business processes for your team. For example, you might customize a project request template only your team can use. 

Or maybe you want to create a travel approval template the whole organization can use. And with Updates, you can automate regular requests to gather project status updates, performance reviews, and more. 

In one hour, you'll learn how these two built-in Teams tools can boost your team's consistency and efficiency.

A closer look at Approvals and Updates in Microsoft Teams

Your intranet is the entry point to all your company tools and resources. This can be anything from an external website or solution, a custom application, etc. How to centralize all these different tools and applications is one of the most common questions Sympraxis Consulting gets from clients. 

Typically, organizations will manually add links to these resources using various web parts across many sites. There is no way out of the box to search your environment for these links. This introduces individual management of enterprise resources, which can cause challenges when there are company changes. 

For example, if your company uses Workday for their finances but then decides to switch to Oracle, you’ll have to manually adjust all the different links to Workday within your intranet. If all those links are centralized it is scalable and much easier to manage as the owner of that link can instead edit in one place and have it reflected everywhere.

 
In this session, we'll take a holistic view of the technology through the lens of the Maturity Model for Microsoft 365 and gain an understanding of current state vs. desired state can help organizations in these important ways: 
- Define current state and limitations with out of the box web parts
- Understand and compare options for solving your organizations quick links issues through extension
- Identify the pros and cons of each approach 


Organizational Tools & Resources: Configuration thru Customization

Microsoft Teams has been designed for teamwork and flexibility, powered by the Microsoft cloud to bring together the best of Microsoft 365 into a single workspace for working with people, managing conversations, maintaining files, and integrating Office 365 applications, so everyone has instant access to everything they need for a successful collaboration.

With great features come great questions, and this session will cover how to plan, implement, and master Microsoft Teams. Be ready for an overview of Microsoft Teams, examples of how to get started with Microsoft Teams, best practices for managing different scenarios, and how Viva, Loop, the Power Platform, SharePoint + OneDrive, and Dataverse interacts with Microsoft Teams. 

If your organisation is considering deploying or starting your journey to Microsoft Teams, this session is for you as we'll assess everything from A to Z.

Become a Microsoft Teams Rockstar

In this transformative era of meetings, the fusion of physical and digital spaces offers unparalleled opportunities for innovation, connection, and productivity.

This session will cover how Microsoft Teams Rooms revolutionizes how we work by providing advanced, interactive, and captivating meeting spaces that cater to the needs of hybrid work environments.

You will leave this session learning how to create an engaging, inclusive meeting room atmosphere that fosters collaboration and teamwork among remote and in-person participants.

Unearthing the power of  Microsoft Teams Room

Employees need more from their job to feel connected, valued, and a sense of belonging. We will talk through what employees want, how Viva can enhance the employee experience, and what that could mean for your organization. By taking a close look at Viva Goals, we will talk you through our successful pilot program that delivers tangible results, hands-on experience with the tool, and access to subject matter experts to help employees feel a sense of purpose at work.

The Viva Goals Pilot - Giving Purpose to Employees

Microsoft Teams consist of three main channel categories: Standard, Private, and Shared. In this session, we will review the functionality and differences of each channel and explain the use case scenario of each one. 

We will explain the architecture of each channel, the differences between the previous Guest experience and the current B2B architecture, and how to best collaborate with others within your tenant or external users. 

We will finish the session by discussing how you can govern access to your data in each channel scenario. 


Deep dive into Microsoft Teams Channels

Overall, AI Builder governance aims to help organizations effectively manage their use of AI technology while ensuring that they adhere to legal and ethical standards. By implementing appropriate governance measures, organizations can mitigate risks and ensure that their AI solutions are used to drive business value without compromising privacy, security, or compliance requirements.

This session focuses on best practices for managing the use of AI Builder within an organization. We will covers topics such as compliance, security, and privacy considerations when implementing AI models using AI Builder. 

Participants will learn how to establish policies and procedures for data management, model development, and deployment to ensure that AI solutions are developed in a responsible and ethical manner.  The session will also include discussions on how to create roles and permissions for AI Builder users to control access to sensitive data and model development features. 



Governance for AI Builder

The way we work has fundamentally changed, and organizations are clamoring to connect disparate digital tools into an intuitive and holistic digital workspace. Microsoft Viva—Microsoft's employee experience platform—is becoming the central hub of a successful digital workplace. With an evolving collection of modules spanning four key pillars (Connection, Insight, Purpose, & Growth), understanding the Viva ecosystem can feel daunting.  

In this session, Microsoft MVP and Regional Director Eric Overfield breaks down the many modules of Microsoft Viva and shows you how they can bring transparency, efficiency, and productivity to your workforce. Walk away with practical applications to configure and architect your Microsoft 365 and Microsoft Viva-empowered digital workspace. 

In this session:  
- Understand each of the Generally Available Viva modules as well as recent Viva news
- See how the modules integrate and a day in the life of an employee using Viva 
- Learn successful patterns & practices when rolling out Viva components in your organization  

Viva + Teams | Your Cure to Productivity Paranoia

In this session, you will learn to unleash collaboration excellence with Microsoft Teams Premium during this session. 

We will cover an in-depth exploration of Teams Premium, licensing details, and an exciting glimpse into the future product roadmap. 

This session will also cover the deployment use cases and various collaboration scenarios. Join this session to explore Teams Premium and its practical applications comprehensively.

Maximizing Productivity : Unraveling Microsoft Teams Premium

This presentation will cover how to use the Microsoft Teams Conversational SDK AI and Azure OpenAI to incorporate intelligent bots and messaging extensions in Microsoft Teams. 

We will explore the development process step-by-step, including how to build and deploy bots and messaging extensions using these technologies. 

Whether you're a seasoned developer or new to the game, this breakout session will provide valuable insights into how you can use AI to enhance the functionality of your Teams apps.