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Jennifer Stirrup

Jen Stirrup is a newly-awarded SQL Server MVP. She is an independent consultant who specialises in Business Intelligence, with a focus on Data Visualisation. Jen has conducted projects in the UK and mainland Europe.  Jen has previously spoken at SQLBits, SQLPASS and other community events on the topic of Business Intelligence and Data Visualisation. She blogs regularly on these topics at www.jenstirrup.com and can be found tweeting at http://twitter.com/jenstirrup  
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The target audience is anyone who feels, where reporting is concerned, that they are running on the spot in the Red Queen's Race! Please join me to learn more about the processes involved in designing, displaying and producing reports effectively, using SSRS.
Using technical demonstrations in Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services, this presentation will focus on the practical implementation of data visualisation, along with cognitive science principles supporting data visualisations.
The Apple iPad's cutting edge usability, along with PowerPivot’s accessibility, can be combined to enhance productivity for mobile business users. Come to this session, and learn about mobilising BI for the iPad generation of end users.
Business Intelligence and Data Visualisation features and functionality are key to the strategic and technical changes in SQL Server 2012.
Come to this session to pick up some tips and tricks for advanced reporting writing, that is also in accordance with thinking by Data Visualisation gurus such as Stephen Few and Edward Tufte.

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The Journey is the Reward: Speaking for SQLPass, where do you start? 23 May 2013
I'm heartened by the numbers of people who are expressing an interest in speaking at events. In particular, I understand that SQLPass had record numbers of people submitting to SQLPass Summit in Charlotte this year. For me, this is especially important because it suggest that more people are ...

Big Data for the Business Intelligence Professional SQLPass Summit Preconference Day 22 May 2013
I'm delighted to announce that Allan Mitchell (blog ¦ twitter) and I are giving a Big Data for the Business Intelligence Professional preconference session at SQLPass Summit 2013 in Charlotte, NC. What will we be covering? What does Big Data mean for business intelligence professionals? ...

PowerPivot error: unable to upgrade the Data Model in this workbook 11 May 2013
Upon opening a PowerPivot in Excel 2013 workbook, I get the following message:unable to upgrade the Data Model in this workbook. The error occurred while upgrading PowerPivot workbook. The data model has reverted to the previous version The PowerPivot model was created in Excel 2013. The ...

An apology... 08 May 2013
As some of you may know, I've been presenting in six different countries over the last month: Ireland, Norway, the United States, the UK, Denmark and Switzerland. A lot of this has been community work, for example, SQLBits, Database Days, SQLSaturday Denmark, SQLZaterdag in the Netherlands, and ...

Announcing DiTBits at SQLBits 22 Apr 2013
We are pleased to announce our inaugural DiTBiTs Cheese and Wine event at SQLBits XI on Friday 3rd May at 5pm in Room 1. The DiTBits site is here, and this is a cross-post. Our topic is as follows: Networking in IT. Can more diverse networks provide better networks? Is business networking ...