Microsoft&reg; SQL Server 2008 R2 Analytics &amp; Data Visualization
Doug Hartsis a Services Executive at Microsoft currently helping U.S. Federal agencies implement Microsoft technology roadmaps.  As a former Chief Technology Officer of the Microsoft Gold development partner that published the market&#8217;s first SQL Server web-based ad-hoc report tool that co-launched with Reporting Services in 2000, Doug has been involved with Business Intelligence research and design at Microsoft-Redmond and commercial and public organizations around the world.  As a current member of the Microsoft Business Intelligence Field Advisory Council, Doug contributes to the design and development of Business Intelligence technology in the SharePoint Cloud environment. Doug is also the author ofMicrosoft Office 2007 Business Intelligence.(McGraw-Hill, 2007), and maintains a BI Community website at www.OfficeBIcentral.com.Jim Duganis a Solutions Architect in Microsoft Healthcare and Benefits team in Microsoft Federal.  Jim has been in the information technology field for over 25 years and with Microsoft for 14 of those years.  Jim has contributed to many large scale projects for commercial, Federal and humanitarian efforts.   Jim previously served as Technical Director of Microsoft&#8217;s Technology and Innovation Center in Reston, Virginia.   Jim resides with his wife and three kids in Arlington Virginia.  Jim can be found with other Business Intelligence community people at www.OfficeBIcentral.com .Tricia Wilcox Almasis a Technical Architect for Business Intelligence Solutions for MicroLink, LLC, a Microsoft Gold Partner.  Tricia has been developing solutions and managing IT projects for over 25 years, and has extensive experience helping Non-profit and government organizations get the most out of their IT investments.  Tricia enjoys building data warehouses and cubes, and delivering reporting and performance management solutions for her clients.  In her rare leisure time, she assists with fundraising events for Challenger Little League and Special Olympics, and enjoys time with her husband of 25 years and two teen-age sons.