There has always been a struggle between the good admin and the bad developer.  Or maybe it’s the good developer and the bad admin?! Depends on who you ask…right?    At every level there is give and take and the battle has been lengthy.   As the demands of a new site build and change from simple logo and theme updates into the coveted ‘rounded corners’ and data view web parts, there is much to consider.  Branding and customization sounds great and normally looks great, but at what cost?  In this session I will be discussing the difference between branding and design, and the effects it can have on the functionality and effectiveness of a site.  More importantly there will be an overview of Basic Customizations (OOTB) vs. Advanced Customizations and how to avoid the rabbit hole of non-stop customization requests and tweaks.  To ensure you get the most out of your SharePoint site, we will discuss best practices and governance, planning, and testing based on real word scenarios.

Bio: Stacy Deere is an MCITP and owner of Focal Point Solutions LLC, a Cincinnati, OH based company that provides SharePoint Solutions for the Enterprise in the mid-to-large market.  Previously, Stacy lead PCMS’ rapidly growing SharePoint practice where she engages in a wide range of consulting projects across various industries.  With nearly 17 years of experience in the IT Industry, Stacy has mainly focused on Collaboration Solutions such as IBM’s Lotus Notes\Domino and Microsoft’s Messaging and Collaboration Solutions including deployments and SharePoint 2010 upgrades. Prior to joining PCMS, Stacy was a SharePoint Architect for Kroger where she led a team in the implementation of SharePoint 2007 and SharePoint’s integration into everyday work tasks to streamline and automate processes. Stacy is actively sharing her real world expertise through co-authoring in the blog http://www.notjustsharepoint.com and speaking at various SharePoint Saturday, Microsoft and User Group events.  She is also involved with SPTV (http://mysp.tv) and co-authoring a book on Managed Metadata with Stephanie Donahue and Steve Mann.

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