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Thursday’s Smart IT Sessions 2009 web conference provided attendees from many top organizations with key information they needed for planning around Windows 7 migration and upcoming Microsoft titles like Office 2010, Project 2010, and SharePoint 2010.

The Smart IT Sessions conference was live on Thursday, September 24th, and featured a full day of presenters including Mary Jo Foley and Paul Thurrott and topics based around Windows 7 and what to expect from Microsoft in 2010.

In summary, Windows 7 looks ready for enterprise use. As Paul puts it, “Is enterprise ready for Windows 7?” Issues to consider are budget and training plans. “We are proud to be part of this event,” said Rob Kingyens, COO of KeyStone Learning Systems, “Many CIO’s and IT pro’s have been asking about these topics and it’s great to be able to bring the information to them.”

A case study with CDW‘s Doug Miller showed that Windows 7 migration can improve efficiency, cut support cost, and increase end user productivity, and Ben Armstrong (Virtual PC Guy) illustrated the value of using virtualization to support migration efforts and ensure access to legacy systems.

Mary Jo Foley provided a great overview of the tentative Microsoft Timeline, highlighting Office 2010 and other 2010 Microsoft resources for IT Pro’s coming out in the upcoming year. Office 2010 should provide many time-saving features and increase end user productivity, but most likely will not be available till Q2 or later next year.

Whatever your migration plans, SharePoint and Project Management are sure to play a critical role in effective ECM and EPM. Andy Hopkins (Chrysalis BTS) covered a real world case study for SharePoint Enterprise Content Management and Robert Happy and David Blair (Project Management Practice, Inc.) provided tips and tricks for Project 2007 users, as well as a peak at the upcoming Project 2010 and new Project Server 2010.

I will provide summaries for each session in upcoming posts. Access to recorded sessions, slide decks, and other resources can be found Here.

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