Event Materials

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FY 2020 (September 2019-August 2020)

Date	Event
3/10-11/2020	Information Security Forum 2020

FY 2019 (September 2018-August 2019)

Date	Event
2/5/2019	Office 365 Productivity: Resources for End-Users (Webinar) See event page for multitude of materials provided by Microsoft about Office 365 Adoption (webinar recording, PowerPoint, suggested resources)
1/30/2019	DIR Services and Solutions Master Slidedeck for presentation (PPTX - 8.5 MB) The recording will be posted on DIR's YouTube Channel, divided into 3 parts for easier viewing (this will take 2-3 business days to prepare and become available)
1/24/2019	Maximizing Collaboration with Microsoft Teams (presented by Microsoft) Office Training Center Microsoft Teams Adoption Guide - Flip Book Plan for Teams Governance
1/23/2019	Improve Data Visualizations with Color Science (Webinar presented by Tableau) Recording will be posted on the Tableau website or YouTube Channel
12/5/2018	Unleashing Intelligent Automation Across the Enterprise (presented by Accenture) Video of event: Unleashing Intelligent Automation Across the Enterprise Accenture's 2018 Tech Vision Report Realizing the Promise of Intelligent Automation
11/16/2018	E-Records 2018 Conference Materials for which hosts have permission to share are posted on the conference page.
10/26/2018	DIR IRM & ISO Orientation Meeting Visit IRM and ISO sections of DIR website for information/materials
10/9/2018	Essentials of EIR Accessibility Presented by Microassist
10/9/2018	DIR Technology Forum (Annual Conference) Materials for which hosts have permission to share are posted on the conference page.
9/27/2018	Legacy Modernization and Agile for IT Leaders Presented by Accenture
Fall/Winter 2018	Tableau Public Sector Education Series (additional learning)

FY 2018 (September 2017-August 2018)

Date	Event
Summer 2018	Tableau Summer Series (additional learning)
6/22/2018	Interagency Training Expo
6/21/2018	Texas Government Data Forum
6/12/2018	Holding Difficult Conversations (Webinar)
5/23-24/2018	Information Security Forum 2018
5/10/2018	The Seven Deadly Sins of Data Visualization Design (Randy Krum) Presenter provided link to LOTS of material plus slides. View the links from the workshop presentation Browse hundreds of DataViz sites on the tools page
4/4/2018	DIR Connect
2/13/2018	Robotic Process Automation in Government (Deloitte) Presentation. Two Real World use Cases: see the appendix slides in the attached pdf for additional examples of how RPA was utilized at two of our clients. Additional RPA Demo Video
11/21/2017	Agile Transformation Challenges and Success Factors Presented by Learning Tree International
11/17/2017	E-Records 2017 Conference Materials for which hosts have permission to share are posted on the conference page.
11/15/2017	Securing Applications in the Cloud Presented by Accenture
10/30/2017	DIR IRM & ISO Orientation Meeting Visit IRM and ISO sections of DIR website for information/materials
10/17/2017	DIR Technology Forum 2017 Materials for which DIR has permission to share are posted on the conference page.
10/11/2017	DIR Legislative Update (Webinar) Presented by DIR Staff

FY 2017 (September 2016-August 2017)

Date	Event
08/16/2017	Reinforcing Change and Evolving after Implementation (Webinar) Presented by AccessSciences. Visit Resources section of website for any materials shared.
07/20/2017	Disaster Planning and Recovery for Records (Webinar) Presented by the Capital of Texas Chapter of the Association of Continuity Professionals (ACP). Materials will be posted under EVENTS.
07/18/2017	Amassing a Practical Enterprise Taxonomy: The Foundation for Effective Content Alignment (ERCOT) Presented by AccessSciences. Visit Resources section of website for any materials shared.
06/27/2017	Develop the Elearning Your Program Deserves—for the Training Results You Want (Webinar Recording) Presented by MicroAssist. Email Microassist for access to recordings.
06/22/2017	Texas Government Data Forum Materials for which DIR has permission to share are posted on the conference page.
06/14/2017	Microsoft OneNote: Capture, Share, Collaborate, and Organize – Everything (Webinar) Presented by AccessSciences. Visit Resources section of website for any materials shared
05/23/2017	Mission Essential Functions: Identification and Prioritization (Webinar) Presented by the Capital of Texas Chapter of the Association of Continuity Professionals (ACP). Materials will be posted under EVENTS.
05/11/2017	Lean IT for Service Management Improvement (Webinar Recording) Presented by The Quint Group
04/12/2017	EIR Accessibility: A Risk-Based Approach to Software and Website Compliance
04/11/2017	2017 Information Security Forum (April 11-12) Materials for which DIR has permission will be posted shortly after the conference.
04/10/2017 & 04/20/2017	Application Development Decision Framework (ADDF) – Overview Presentation was a tour and explanation of information available on the website. Visit the ADDF web page. Webinar Video
04/04/2017	Government Disrupted: A Digital Public Demands Modern Digital Government Services (PDF) Presented by Accenture. More information on the Digital Pulse Survey
03/31/2017	TASSCC TEC: The Path to Agile – Fast, Right, and on Time DIR was an educational sponsor. Please visit the Events section of the TASSCC website for conference materials
03/07/2017	Success Means….Effectively Managing Change for Your Digital Workplace Journey Presented by Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS) & Catapult Systems Download Presentation/More Resources
02/15/2017	Explore the Future: Prepare Your Organization for Tomorrow’s Talent (PDF) Presented by CPS HR Consulting
02/07/2017	Agile - Is It Right for Your Organization? (Webinar) Presented by Deloitte. Resources mentioned: Right Speed IT DevOps Planning Poker - Sprint Estimation
01/31/2017	DIR Basics Series – Network Security
01/26/2017	DIR Basics Series – Customer Service
01/05/2017	DIR Basics Series - Material (Webinars) Legislative Affairs
12/15/2016	DIR Basics Series - Materials (Webinars) Hybrid Cloud Initiative
12/14/2016	DIR Application Portfolio Management (APM) Webinar – An Overview of the APM Pilot (Event Description) APM Pilot report - Exec Briefing.pptx APM Day script User Guide- V1.2.pptx
Fall 2016	Fall 2016 Productivity Series: Excel (Webinars) Analyze Data Using PivotTables (10/4/16) Simplify Tasks Using Macros in Excel (11/1/16) Build Excel Formulas Using Named Ranges (12/6/16) Presented by MicroAssist. Email Microassist for access to recordings.
11/4/2016	E-Records 2016 – Conference Materials
10/11/2016	DIR Technology Forum – Presentation Materials (Conference)
10/6/2016	IRM Education Orientation – PPTX (Webinar)
9/13/2016	Web Analytics for Government - Recording (Webinar) Presented by Texas NIC

FY 2016 (September 2015-August 2016)

Date	Event
6/15/2016	Exploring the Depths of Texas.gov - PPTX (DIR Briefing)
6/15/2016	Texas Data: Charting a New Course (DIR Briefing) Texas Data Agenda PDF Texas Open Data Portal Redesign PDF Data Governance PDF
6/9/2016	10 Trends in Government Training and their Impact on IT – Recording (Webinar) Presented by GovDelivery
6/7/2016	Transform the Way You Work with Automated Processes and Improved Workflows (Webinar) Presented by AccessSciences. Visit Resources section of website for recordings.
5/25/2016	DIR Connect 2016 Materials Biennial conference hosted by DIR for IT and procurement staff in spring of even years.
5/10/2016	Data Governance: Leveraging Your Data Assets and Optimizing Operations (Webinar) Presented by AccessSciences. Visit Resources section of website for recordings.
Spring 2016	Spring 2016 Productivity Series (Webinars) OneNote Overview: Notebook Fundamentals (2/23/16) OneNote Overview: Sharing Notebooks (3/9/16) Working with Outlook - Mastering the Basics (4/20/16) Working with Outlook: Sharing Essentials (5/11/16) Presented by MicroAssist. Email Microassist for access to recordings.
4/14 - 15/2016	Information Security Forum 2016 - Resources (Materials no longer available)
March 2016	DIR Basic Series - Materials (Webinars) Cybersecurity (3/22/16) Texas.gov (3/24/16) DCS (3/29/16) Contracts (3/31/16)
3/30/2016	Going Digital: The Evolving World of IT - Recording (Webinar) Presented by Texas NIC
1/26/2016	Data Visualization: The Power of Visual Communication - Resources (Webinar) Presented by Randy Krum, InfoNewt
12/17/2015	How IT Leaders Can Best Plan for Disaster Recovery - Recording (Webinar) Presented by Texas NIC
11/17/2015	E-Records 2015 Conference Materials
9/15/2015	IT Security: Tips and Tricks for Protecting Sensitive Data - Recording (Webinar) Presented by Texas NIC

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