You want to improve your IT organization and your ability to service the needs of your end-users. Through a long career of hard work and constant learning, you have earned the trust of your boss and upper manager on important technical tasks, like ensuring optimal performance on your SQL Servers. But now you want to propose that they spend a big chunk of cash to acquire and implement products from SolarWinds.
This session will teach you a time-tested methodology to propose purchase to management which wins executive approval and makes your life so much easier! First, we show you the many mistakes to avoid when pitching an important new initiative. We will then cover a tried-and-true workflow for IT pros that gets positive results when pitching ideas to management and executives. Finally, we will show you ways to add even more value back to your IT organization with all the free time you open after you get SolarWinds installed! Don’t you want your next idea to be successfully implemented? Watch this session to learn the ropes and get the confidence you need to turn proposals into reality!
Kline is a noted database expert and software industry veteran. At previous companies, his product designs won multiple "Best of" and "Readers' Choice" awards.
Kline was a founding board member and former president of the Professional Association for SQL Server (PASS), is an avid blogger and database columnist, author of the best-selling book, SQL in a Nutshell, and co-author of SQL Server 2012 Management and Administration, Professional SQL Server 2008 Database Design and Optimization, and Database Benchmarking: Practical Methods for Oracle & SQL Server. He is a frequent webinar host and speaker at various industry conferences and user groups and has traveled the world as part of his multi-continent roadshows.
A Microsoft SQL Server MVP since 2003, Kline is passionate about improving the quality of life for Microsoft database professionals and their customers. As a SolarWinds Head Geek, he focuses on helping customers with troubleshooting and adopting best practices for optimal database performance monitoring, on-premises and in the cloud.