In this demo-rich session, Bill English will start with a basic SharePoint environment and build out the Managed Metadata Service, show how content types are used to route documents from one location to another and how record management works in SharePoint. This session is intended to be more comprehensive than a technical drill-down into the various aspects of these technologies.  This is a good overview session for those new to SharePoint or those responsible for managing a larger service offering of the SharePoint technologies.

By attending this session, attendees will learn:

1. How the MMS is built
2. How content types are built and utilized in SharePoint
3. How to route documents based on their metadata
4. How records management works in SharePoint

Catapult Systems is a national Microsoft-focused IT consulting company that provides application development, enterprise solutions and infrastructure services. With offices in Austin, Dallas, Denver, Ft. Lauderdale, Houston, Phoenix, San Antonio, Tampa and Washington, D.C., Catapult implements innovative technology solutions that enable our clients to achieve their business objectives while deriving the maximum value from their Microsoft technology investments.

Our experienced team uses a proven approach and a personal relationship style to deliver the right solutions for our clients. We pursue new and unique approaches to applying Microsoft solutions to meet the most demanding enterprise needs, and we back up this commitment by employing the most experienced staff of certified Microsoft consultants.

Bill English is an industry leader, author, and educator specializing in SharePoint Products and Technologies. As Chief Executive Officer of EBA Companies (Mindsharp and The Best Practices Conference), Bill draws on his experience in business management to teach and consult about integrating SharePoint functionalities to business processes and information organization needs. Microsoft has acknowledged Bill’s professional contributions to the SharePoint community by awarding him the Most Valuable Professional (MVP) award for eleven consecutive years. Since 2000, Bill has authored 14 books on Exchange and SharePoint products, including the Administrator’s Companion for SharePoint Server 2010 by Microsoft Press.  Bill lives in Minnesota with his wife and two children, where summer is the six best days of the year!