Innovative-e, Inc. to Host Webcast: "Navigating the New Microsoft Partner Network (MPN)"

Online, February 7, 2011 (Newswire.com) - Organizations interested in learning the intricacies of the new Microsoft Partner Network (MPN) and achieving one or more Microsoft competencies are invited to attend a free Innovative-e Webcast, "Navigating the New Microsoft Partner Network," hosted by Innovative-e senior consultant and SharePoint expert Tom Fallon. The Webcast will take place Friday, February 11 at 2 p.m. ET.

Existing Microsoft Partners who want to renew their membership, as well as organizations considering first-time enrollment into the program, will benefit from the presentation, which will cover the following topics:

• Review of the new benefits and features recently added to the Microsoft Partner Network
• Review of the benefit types: Core, Subscription and Competency
• Brief tour through various sections of the new network
• Exploration of competency requirements within the portal
• Gold Competency Scenario
• Overview of Microsoft Partner Network enrollment and memberships
• Review of the tools needed to identify, complete and track competency requirements

Participants will also receive presentation notes and access to the downloadable competency "Source of Record" tool.

Presenter Tom Fallon has more than 20 years of professional and academic IT experience. As a senior consultant for Innovative-e, Fallon leads the development of internal best practices for engagement processes, professional development and organizational standards. Fallon is well versed in Java and Microsoft .NET technologies. He is an avid C# and SharePoint developer. Fallon is also a professor at Southern Polytechnic State University, as well as the author of The Internet Today, published by Prentice Hall.

To register for the event, visit: http://mscompetencywebcast.eventbrite.com.
For more information about Innovative-e, visit www.innovative-e.com. For

About Innovative-e, Inc.
Innovative-e Inc., a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner, is a business consulting and technology services company that helps clients achieve tangible business results with Microsoft SharePoint solutions. Services include consulting, project management, application development, training, project transparency solutions, systems integration, and support. Innovative-e is known for thought leadership in the areas of applying SharePoint technologies to improve project management and for developing and promoting best practices for implementing SharePoint solutions (SharePoint for PM for SharePoint). Innovative-e has locations in Atlanta, Ga., and Reston, Va., with technology delivery centers in Sri Lanka. For more information about Innovative-e, visit www.innovative-e.com.

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