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SOLUTIONSIQ DEVELOPS INTERACTIVE MICROSOFT SHAREPOINT TRAINING
Microsoft SharePoint Training helps users quickly harness the power
of enterprise collaboration

Redmond, Wash. – March 3, 2008 – SolutionsIQ Inc., a leading provider of information technology services, staffing and consulting, today announced it has partnered with Microsoft to create two eLearning tools: The Microsoft Office® SharePoint® Server 2007 Training and Office SharePoint Designer Training. Both Solutions are based on the Microsoft SharePoint Learning Kit Technology, which SolutionsIQ has become a leading partner in customizing for its clients.

"SolutionsIQ has done a terrific job adding to the basic functionality of Microsoft SharePoint Learning Kit to create the framework for our SharePoint training," said Tom Rizzo, a director with the SharePoint team. "With the intimate knowledge the SolutionsIQ team has working with SharePoint Learning Kit they are able to quickly and efficiently provide their clients with a high quality solution to provide e-Learning content using the SharePoint Learning Kit. Building onto the kit's natural functionality by adding features like tracking and reporting, SolutionsIQ can tailor customized training to virtually any organization with minimal effort."

To encourage and simplify the training process, SolutionsIQ developed content conversion capabilities that allow existing Microsoft Office training content to be used for effective Office SharePoint Server 2007 e-learning. This includes existing materials already created within Microsoft Word or PowerPoint. The training allows administrators to install and add customized training programs that can be automatically assigned and accessed on-demand and at the convenience of employees. Advanced reporting capabilities also let training professionals monitor the status and frequency of training sessions and, as more curriculum content becomes available, easily upload new content for a continuous and efficient learning experience.

"Working with Microsoft to develop the Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 Training will result in broader adoption and enhance the value derived from the Office SharePoint Server platform," said Charlie Rudd, CEO of SolutionsIQ. "Partnering with Microsoft, we have developed an automated system that is easy to use and leverages existing content for an improved e-learning experience that benefits both the organization and end-users of the system."

SolutionsIQ's contributions are part of the GEAR Up program announced by Microsoft. This online content tool will assist IT professionals and business managers to find timely resources and guidance through phases of a typical SharePoint Server 2007 deployment cycle: Get Ready, Engineer, Adopt, and Release. GEAR Up also includes the new 'Internal Buzz Kit' for SharePoint Server 2007. The kit provides sample materials to help kick off go-live communications and user training, including videos, presentations, posters, training certificates, and guidance on how customers can run an 'internal buzz campaign'.

References:

Download Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 Training Portal Edition
Download Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 Training Standalone Edition
Download Office SharePoint Designer 2007 Training Portal Edition
Download Office SharePoint Designer 2007 Training Standalone Edition