1. Moderated by:Sponsored by: A Deep Dive into SCCM Data - Bring Your Snorkel! Garth Jones March 14, 2012

2. Welcome: Ron Crumbaker, CTO, myITforum Overview: BDNA & myITforum Garth Jones –A Deep Dive into SCCM Data! Bring Your Snorkel! Wrap Up: Rod Trent, CEO, myITforum – Tshirts & MMS Conference Pass Winner Agenda

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4. BDNA Normalize for ConfigMgr™ Pradeep Bhanot Product Marketing BDNA Normalize for ConfigMgr™ NEW PRODUCT: BDNA Normalize CM™ Extracts ConfigMgr inventory data New native classes to use in console Create queries, collections and reports Demo on website: http://sccm.bdna.com http://sccm.bdna.com Download trial version, free for 60 days

5. Ron Crumbaker, myITforum –All things “System Center” –Since 1999 –Large and growing community (over 120,000 visitors a day) –Huge storehouse of System Center knowledge –Noobies to experts myITforum

6. Chief Architect of Enhansoft SCCM MVP since 2007 Current President of SMSUG.ca Past President of OWSUG.ca About Garth Jones

7. Do You Want Reports Like This?

8. How About This One? Diving Deep in the SCCM data!

9. How About This One? Diving Deep in the SCCM data!

10. You Need 3 Reports! What is a Bad Report? What is a Good Report? Count of Whatever List of PCs with Whatever PC details for Whatever Diving Deep in the SCCM data!

11. What is a Bad Report?

12. What is a Good Report?

13. Drill Down Diving Deep in the SCCM data!

14. 3 Reports Demo Count Report List Report Computer Details Report

15. What To Do with a Bad Report!

16. Just Say NO!

17. I MUST have a list of all software installed on all PCs –Just Say No! I need this report to have 50 columns Just Say No! When a Manager Says:

18. Assuming 80 lines of text / page Each page is double sided There are 500 sheets of paper in a bundle of paper! (((# of PCs) * (average # of rows within ARP)) / 80 lines ) / 2 (double sided) = total number of pages for the report. All Software for All PCs

19. 80 lines of text / page Each page is double sided 500 sheets of paper in a bundle of paper! My test lab has 41 PC Ave 134 ARP entries / PC (((41) * (134)) / 80 lines ) / 2 = 34.3 Pages I Feel Like an Accountant! Let’s Do Math!

20. Ask them why they need it? Who will read it? How is it going to be used? What EXACTLY do they need each column? How often is this report likely to be used? What decision will be make with the data? When Management Asks for a RIDICULOUS Report (and they will!):

21. Will all columns of data fit on one page? Does it contain data that will cause duplicate rows? –IP Address –Hard Drives –CPU Does it have too many Columns? Is this a one off Report? Is the report “doable” You are the Technical Expert! Things to Consider When Creating a Report

22. Keep it simple & stupid One table per report Don’t for get about Charts! No more that 8 columns KISS

23. Report Builder 1.0, 2.0, and 3.0 SQL Server Business Intelligence Development Studio 2005 & 2008 Which do I use? SSRS Tools

24. Where is the MEAT? Ribs from the Foolish Chicken! www.FoolishChicken.cawww.FoolishChicken.ca

25. How Do I Make Them Look Pretty? Demo

26. How to recreate reports for all version of SSRS Creating template reports How to have alternating row colors within How to add a chart to a report How to add a link to a web page How to add a drill down to another report What Did We Learn?

27. Resources for Attendees Create 3 Base templates for SSRS –8.5 x 11, 11 x 8.5, & 14 x 8.5 –Set the printed page size to match the layout –Add your Company’s logo to the reports. Take a T-SQL course Take a SSRS design course Diving Deep in the SCCM data!

28. Questions for Garth?  Please write them in your Q&A box on the right column of your screen Wrap Up with Rod Trent

29. Wednesday, March 28, 2012 Nick Moseley  www.bdna.com/sccm-guru Next SCCM GURU Webcast

30. SCCM GURU Community Group http://myitforum.com/myitforumwp/groups/bdna/

31. iTunes Podcasts & Videos http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/sccm-guru-webcast-series/id491938468 SCCM Guru Webcast Series under Technology – Software How-To

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34. To thank you for participating in our SCCM GURU webcast, we’d like to offer EVERYONE on the webcast a super cool SCCM GURU Webcast T-shirt. Please register here:  www.bdna.com/garth Thanks for attending!

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36. Questions, Contact Info For more information… BDNA Normalize for ConfigMgr™ http://sccm.bdna.com sccm@bdna.com myITforum Rod Trent rodtrent@myitforum.com +1 (513) 217-7122