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Excel 2002 Basic Excel 2002: Basic Microsoft Lesson 1: The Excel 2002 Interface Introduction Lesson Objectives Opening Excel About Workbooks The Title Bar Menu Bar Overview Standard Toolbar Overview Formatting Toolbar Overview Displaying Other Toolbars Repositioning A Toolbar Docking A Toolbar Hiding A Toolbar Overview Of Task Panes Switching Between Task Panes Hiding The Task Pane Showing The  more...

Powerpoint 2002 Intermediate Powerpoint 2002: Intermediate Microsoft Lesson 1: Slide Masters Introduction Lesson Objectives Opening PowerPoint The Recently Used File List About Slide Masters Viewing Designs In A Presentation Switching To Slide Master View Inserting A Title Master Inserting A Slide Master Background Options Applying A One Color Gradient Applying A Textured Fill About Patterns Applying A  more...

Motivating Employees Motivating Employees Imagine what your organization would be like if you and your colleagues were not motivated. Motivation is what drives people to accomplish things, whether it be small tasks or large undertakings. Without motivation, things simply would not get done. The ability to create an environment that encourages motivation takes both practice and skill as it's not a quality  more...

A New Manager and the Company s Future A New Manager and the Company's Future Perhaps one of the most exciting and challenging changes that comes with moving into a management role is the need to take a more strategic view of the work you are doing. You need to develop a greater awareness of how your own work, and the work of those in your department, fits with the strategic vision of the company. You will also need to have a  more...

Introduction to Auditing Introduction to Auditing Have you noticed that auditing is becoming an increasingly important business function? First and foremost, auditing is a way in which clients and businesses in a global marketplace are able to ensure quality, consistency, efficiency and reliable financial reports. This course will familiarize you with the basic terminologies, concepts, and approaches to performing a  more...

Introduction to Internal Auditing Introduction to Internal Auditing Surprises can be very costly to a company. Developing in-house strategies to ensure that internal processes are being followed and quality expectations are being met is a powerful tool for avoiding surprises. This course, Introduction to Internal Auditing, will introduce you to internal auditing strategies and techniques that help accomplish this end.  more...

Using Voice of the Customer in Six Sigma Using Voice of the Customer in Six Sigma ASQ Six Sigma Black Belt (SSBB) Customers are at the heart of all Six Sigma initiatives, and this focus on customers is what makes Six Sigma an outstanding organizational performance improvement program. The voice of the customer (VOC) is a Six Sigma strategy used to capture requirements and feedback from the customer and to meet their requirements.  more...

Forming Project Teams for Six Sigma Forming Project Teams for Six Sigma ASQ Six Sigma Black Belt (SSBB) Forming an effective Six Sigma team for driving improvement projects throughout an organization is essential to Six Sigma success. Six Sigma teams are vital to improving an organization's existing quality to enhance bottom-line performance while reducing costs. The methods used to form and develop a Six Sigma team will have  more...

Managing Six Sigma Team Performance Managing Six Sigma Team Performance ASQ Six Sigma Black Belt (SSBB) Six Sigma Black Belts have the challenging task of managing the full spectrum of personal dynamics that characterize project teams. Each team member provides the team with unique strengths and weaknesses, and combining individuals into a team produces varied results. Besides providing the basic tools and structure for smooth  more...

Processes and Customer Analysis in Six Sigma Projects Processes and Customer Analysis in Six Sigma Projects ASQ Six Sigma Green Belt (SSGB) A process is a means of creating and delivering products and services needed by customers. According to Takashi Osada, Japanese author and quality pioneer, "if the process is right, the results will take care of themselves." By Six Sigma standards, a "right process" is one that creates and delivers  more...

Tools for Planning and Managing Six Sigma Project Opportunities Tools for Planning and Managing Six Sigma Project Opportunities ASQ Six Sigma Green Belt (SSGB) In many situations your results are only as good as the tools you use. Knowing which tools to use, and how to apply them effectively, is the key to any endeavor's success. This assertion holds true for process and quality improvement strategies, and Six Sigma and quality improvement teams  more...

Using Six Sigma Analysis Tools and Metrics for Project Decisions Using Six Sigma Analysis Tools and Metrics for Project Decisions ASQ Six Sigma Green Belt (SSGB) Six Sigma is a business improvement methodology that begins by comparing the current state of a company's products and processes to their desired levels. The goal of the Define phase in the Six Sigma DMAIC methodology is to identify improvement opportunities that have the maximum potential for  more...

Modeling and Analyzing Processes in Six Sigma Modeling and Analyzing Processes in Six Sigma ASQ Six Sigma Green Belt (SSGB) "If you can't describe what you are doing as a process, you don't know what you are doing," says W. Edwards Deming, a well-known American quality advocate, statistician, and educator. During the Measure stage of the Six Sigma methodology, you need to identify and map processes and procedures for problem areas  more...

Six Sigma and Lean in the Organization Six Sigma and Lean in the Organization ASQ Six Sigma Green Belt (SSGB) Six Sigma is a highly disciplined, data-driven improvement program that helps companies focus on eliminating defects in any process and delivering near-perfect products and services. Six Sigma has been globally accepted as a profitable and winning business strategy. More and more companies are embracing Six Sigma in a  more...

Design for Six Sigma in the Organization Design for Six Sigma in the Organization ASQ Six Sigma Green Belt (SSGB) Design for Six Sigma (DFSS) is often called the future of Six Sigma, as it is emerging as a strategy that better serves the current innovation initiatives of many industries. DFSS uses a "pay me now or pay me later" approach by spending more effort and time on process or product design up front to avoid spending time  more...

Introduction to Six Sigma Introduction to Six Sigma When launching General Electric's quality effort in 1995, Jack Welch, the then chairman and legendary champion for the cause of Six Sigma, strongly encouraged his chief employees to become "passionate lunatics" about Six Sigma. Welch's adoption of Six Sigma, and General Electric's ensuing success, greatly contributed to Six Sigma's recognition as a powerful method  more...

General Coding Best Practices General Coding Best Practices To outline the best practices for writing high quality methods, expressions, variables, arrays, loops, and if statements, and to describe recommended practices for writing readable code  more...

Maintaining Quality Code Maintaining Quality Code To outline the primary techniques of refactoring, and to discuss the best practices for reviewing, testing, and debugging code  more...

Project Management Fundamentals Project Management Fundamentals The evolution of business strategies has increased the importance of management having a thorough understanding of the products they produce. More and more employees are getting promoted from within to become project managers as they fully understand what they are trying to produce and how best to meet the quality and quantity requirements set forth by upper  more...

Managing a Project Managing a Project The factors of a successful project almost always end up depending on how much money and time is needed to create a product worthy of the customer. This course will help you manage the constraints of time, money, and schedules, and how they relate to the overall quality of your project and product.  more...

Integrated Project Execution Monitoring and Control Integrated Project Execution, Monitoring, and Control PMI Certified Associate in Project Management Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) - PMBOK Guide - 4th Edition-Aligned Most projects experience problems and unforeseen events that pose a threat to successful completion. Thankfully there are many proven project management processes designed to direct, monitor, and control  more...

Project Management Process Groups Project Management Process Groups PMI Certified Associate in Project Management Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) - PMBOK Guide - 4th Edition-Aligned Processes: a set of interrelated actions and activities performed to achieve a specified set of products, results, or services. Good processes, meaning those based on sound principles and proven practices, are project managers'  more...

Project Quality Planning Project Quality Planning PMI Certified Associate in Project Management Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) - PMBOK Guide - 4th Edition-Aligned Project managers need to build quality into their projects at the very beginning, during the planning stage. Quality managers have to ensure that quality requirements are met. The Project Quality Management knowledge area takes these  more...

Quality Assurance and Quality Control Quality Assurance and Quality Control PMI Certified Associate in Project Management Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) - PMBOK Guide - 4th Edition-Aligned There is no question that project quality is essential in ensuring project success; a quality management plan identifies quality requirements and provides all project stakeholders with documented guidelines for delivering a  more...

Cisco CVOICE 8 0 VoIP Call Legs Cisco CVOICE 8.0: VoIP Call Legs Cisco CCNP Voice (formerly known as CCVP) 642-437 Implementing Ciso Voice Communications and QoS v8.0 (CVOICE v8.0) The inherent characteristics of a converged voice and data IP network create challenges for network engineers and administrators in delivering voice traffic. This course describes the challenges of integrating a voice and data network and offers  more...

Antitrust - Talking with the Competition Antitrust - Talking with the Competition Collaboration is an agreement to engage in some form of economic activity with another party. In modern markets, competitors may decide to collaborate for a number of reasons. These include funding innovation projects, sharing marketing or distribution costs, or implementing best practices in production or services. Collaborating with a competitor can  more...

Internal Customer Service Internal Customer Service Do you know who your customers are? In a customer-focused company, everyone knows they are responsible for excellent external customer service, but who meets the needs of internal customers? Whether you realize it or not, when you do things to help other people within your company do their jobs better, you are providing internal customer service. Internal customer  more...

Quality in a Support Center Quality in a Support Center Customers who experience problems with your service represent a significant challenge to your company. If the support center is able to deal with incidents efficiently, your company can benefit enormously. Reputation and customer satisfaction can be restored and procedures can be established to recognize and prevent future incidents. This course examines the  more...

Storm Water Pollution Prevention Storm Water Pollution Prevention This one-hour course describes the nature and occurrence of storm water pollution, its environmental effects, and ways to address this important water quality problem. Rainwater that enters a surface water body, by flowing either overland or through a storm sewer system, is called storm water or storm water runoff. Storm water runoff is one of the leading  more...

Leading a Customer-focused Team Leading a Customer-focused Team The quality of your customer service is in the hands of the people who deliver it. As their leader it's your responsibility to give them the direction, resources, and support they need to succeed.This course shows you how to work with them to create a customer-focused environment that fulfills customers' expectations while still achieving corporate goals. The  more...

Office Safety Office Safety This course is designed to cover hazards that may be encountered when working in administrative areas. These areas of concern are ergonomic stress, hazard communication, bloodborne pathogens, and electrical safety. The content in this course is designed to comply with the intent of the applicable regulatory requirements. Learner objectives are to: identify office noise  more...

Decisions and Risk Decisions and Risk Your success as an organizational leader depends on your ability to make decisions. Even though you may have extensive experience making tough business choices, a constantly changing business environment demands relentless skill improvement. This course sheds light on the decision-making process by moving from practical methodologies to decision-making intelligence. Build  more...

Applying Your Field Sales Approach Applying Your Field Sales Approach A unique quality of effective field sales representatives is their ability to assess their customers' needs, determine sales opportunities, and access the decision makers--often in one or two sales calls. Sound impossible? It's not if the sales professional applies the essentials presented in Applying Your Field Sales Approach. This course provides sales  more...

Integrated Project Change Control and Close Integrated Project Change Control and Close PMI Certified Associate in Project Management Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) - PMBOK Guide - 4th Edition-Aligned Change is inevitable. Environmental, technological, legislative, and economical changes can have an immeasurable impact on individuals and organizations. In addition to these changes, a project environment could see  more...

Getting Started with Illustrator CS3 Getting Started with Illustrator CS3 Adobe Adobe Illustrator CS3 is an industry-standard illustration program for multimedia, online graphics, and print. Whether you are creating multimedia graphics or laying out print publishing, Illustrator will allow you to create professional quality results. This course introduces the Illustrator interface, shows how to customize the workspace and  more...

Managing Database Data in a SQL Server 2005 Environment Managing Database Data in a SQL Server 2005 Environment Microsoft To recognize how to create and deploy SSIS packages, and enforce data quality and data integrity in a SQL Server 2005 database  more...

Developing and Deploying Strategic Plans Developing and Deploying Strategic Plans ASQ Certified Manager of Quality/Organizational Excellence Manager of Quality / Organizational Excellence Successful organizations are founded on effectively developing and deploying strategic plans. Organizations must identify their primary goals and objectives based on their mission and vision statements. Other success factors include understanding  more...

Business Ethics Simulation Business Ethics: Simulation You are a sales manager at the Gray & Becker tool company. The company makes and distributes consumer- and contractor-grade power tools to retail outlets. G&B has always been a leader in the tool industry and has maintained an impeccable reputation for quality, reliability, and safety. The latest tool produced by G&B is a rechargeable, cordless, and high-powered  more...

Leadership Leadership ASQ Certified Manager of Quality/Organizational Excellence Manager of Quality / Organizational Excellence Leadership is fundamental in driving quality in an organization. A good leader's actions and words filter down to all organizational levels to create a quality culture. The concepts of organizational leadership are built on a foundation of core business elements. A clear  more...

Team Dynamics Team Dynamics ASQ Certified Manager of Quality/Organizational Excellence Manager of Quality / Organizational Excellence Effective development of teams improves the organization's quality and productivity. Team development encompasses team establishment, assignment of roles and responsibilities, and performance evaluation. Dynamic team goals and objectives must align with the organization's  more...

Managerial Skills and Abilities Managerial Skills and Abilities ASQ Certified Manager of Quality/Organizational Excellence Manager of Quality / Organizational Excellence Quality management is an important factor in the success of today's organizations. Leading organizational thinkers have gone to the extent of saying that quality in an organization is determined by the quality of its management. In order to bring quality  more...

Communication Skills and Project Management Communication Skills and Project Management ASQ Certified Manager of Quality/Organizational Excellence Manager of Quality / Organizational Excellence An essential element of management is the ability to effectively communicate with people. The capacity to successfully communicate in today's global economy is a pivotal element to the success of any organization. Managers need to be aware of  more...

Quality Systems Models and Theories Quality Systems, Models, and Theories ASQ Certified Manager of Quality/Organizational Excellence Manager of Quality / Organizational Excellence The implementation of an effective quality system is a vital component of the success of any organization. Personnel at all levels in an organization must be aware of the quality mission, plan, and methodology it employs. A quality mission and plan  more...

Problem-Solving and Process Management Tools Problem-Solving and Process Management Tools ASQ Certified Manager of Quality/Organizational Excellence Manager of Quality / Organizational Excellence Albert Einstein is reputed to have said, "The significant problems we face cannot be solved at the same level of thinking we were at when we created them." To solve quality and process-related problems, managers should continuously enhance  more...

Measurement Assessment and Metrics Measurement: Assessment and Metrics ASQ Certified Manager of Quality/Organizational Excellence Manager of Quality / Organizational Excellence Were you ever in a situation where you started a new project and weren't sure of its effectiveness? Is your new process trending toward success or failure? These are questions that should be on the mind of every manager. An effective manager is  more...

Supply Chain Management Supply Chain Management ASQ Certified Manager of Quality/Organizational Excellence Manager of Quality / Organizational Excellence At what level are your suppliers performing? Are the relationships with your suppliers benefiting the organization? A quality-centered relationship with a supplier can play a vital role in the success of organizations, providing a competitive advantage in today's  more...

Training and Development Training and Development ASQ Certified Manager of Quality/Organizational Excellence Manager of Quality / Organizational Excellence The most valued resource of any organization is its people. In today's corporate landscape of technological advancement, employees must be trained to align with the strategic direction of the business. Managers of quality should know that improvements in  more...

Lean and Six Sigma Lean and Six Sigma ASQ Six Sigma Black Belt (SSBB) Six Sigma is a data-driven improvement philosophy that views all activities within an organization as processes whose inputs can be controlled to effect significant improvements in process outputs. Six Sigma uses a rigorous and systematic methodology known as DMAIC (define, measure, analyze, improve, and control) and a number of qualitative  more...

Six Sigma Projects and the Black Belt Role Six Sigma Projects and the Black Belt Role ASQ Six Sigma Black Belt (SSBB) Six Sigma deployments demand major investments of time, effort, and money on behalf of an organization. Organizations need to exercise due diligence to determine if Six Sigma is the appropriate approach to employ, or if a less demanding quality and process improvement approach is better suited to meeting their needs.  more...

Critical Requirements and Benchmarking for Six Sigma Critical Requirements and Benchmarking for Six Sigma ASQ Six Sigma Black Belt (SSBB) The success of Six Sigma deployment in an organization largely depends on the success of individual Six Sigma projects. Organizational stakeholders, including customers, suppliers, and employees, have a strong influence on the implementation of Six Sigma projects. In turn, these projects impact the  more...

Special Design Tools in Design for Six Sigma Special Design Tools in Design for Six Sigma ASQ Six Sigma Black Belt (SSBB) Six Sigma offers many techniques and strategies to improve an organization's processes. This course covers the strategic and tactical special design tools that can be utilized as a Six Sigma team designs products, processes, or services. Strategic special design tools like Porter's five forces model, portfolio  more...

Introduction to Lean for Service and Manufacturing Organizations Introduction to Lean for Service and Manufacturing Organizations Lean has its origin in the Japanese manufacturing industry in the 1980s as a waste reduction and improvement methodology. However, as it turned out, methods and principles of lean thinking spread to logistics, and from there on to the military and construction industries. Lean methods and principles have since been applied  more...

Using Lean for Perfection and Quality Using Lean for Perfection and Quality Lean methodology comprises a powerful set of tools designed to optimize perfection and quality in a manufacturing or service organization. 5S is a tool for organizing and creating a productive work environment. Hoshin Kanri deals with strategic direction and management to ensure creation of value in products and processes. Jidoka helps identify and solve  more...

Managing and Deploying Six Sigma Managing and Deploying Six Sigma "The vision must be followed by the venture. It is not enough just to stare up the steps - we must step up the stairs." Vance Havner, author. However, venturing into Six Sigma is not easy. Deploying Six Sigma is where "the tire hits the road." It requires a lot of hard work and planning. As a Six Sigma Champion, you'll need to plan for and deal with critical  more...

Project Organization Planning Risk PRINCE2 2009-aligned Project Organization, Planning & Risk (PRINCE2: 2009-aligned) PRINCE2 PRINCE2 : 2009 Foundation PRINCE2® Foundation An effective project management methodology requires a foundation of core themes that allow Project Managers, Project Boards and project team members to organize and control the project management process. These themes are the building blocks of good project management. The  more...

Project Quality Change Progress PRINCE2 2009-aligned Project Quality, Change & Progress (PRINCE2: 2009-aligned) PRINCE2 PRINCE2 : 2009 Foundation PRINCE2® Foundation This course introduces three of the themes of a PRINCE2: 2009-aligned project: Quality, Change and Progress. PRINCE2 is recognized as an international standard for process-based project management. It is the standard method for project management in the UK. This course is  more...

Customer-Focused Management Customer-Focused Management ASQ Certified Manager of Quality/Organizational Excellence Manager of Quality / Organizational Excellence Sam Walton, founder of Wal-Mart, is reputed to have said, "There is only one boss the customer. And he can fire everybody in the company from the chairman on down simply by spending his money somewhere else." Effective quality management processes focus on the  more...

Cisco CVOICE 8 0 QoS Mechanisms Cisco CVOICE 8.0: QoS Mechanisms Cisco CCNP Voice (formerly known as CCVP) 642-437 Implementing Ciso Voice Communications and QoS v8.0 (CVOICE v8.0) IP networks must provide a number of services to adequately support voice transmission using VoIP. These services include security, predictability, measurability, and some level of delivery guarantee. Network administrators and architects  more...

Cisco CVOICE 8 0 Congestion Rate Limiting AutoQos Cisco CVOICE 8.0: Congestion, Rate Limiting & AutoQos Cisco CCNP Voice (formerly known as CCVP) 642-437 Implementing Ciso Voice Communications and QoS v8.0 (CVOICE v8.0) Queuing algorithms are one of the primary ways to manage congestion in a network. Network devices manage an overflow of arriving traffic by using a queuing algorithm to sort traffic and determine a method of prioritizing the  more...

Drawing Working with Images in Flash CS4 Drawing & Working with Images in Flash CS4 Adobe Flash CS4 Professional provides a range of tools that can be used to create impressive graphics and illustrations for your movies. Drawing in the Flash environment produces vector graphics - artwork made from straight or curved lines with clean edges that allow you to scale drawings without lowering the quality of the overall illustration. You  more...

Critical Thinking Essentials What is Critical Thinking Critical Thinking Essentials: What is Critical Thinking? Critical thinking is something everyone does to some degree or another in their professional and personal lives. Almost all of your everyday activities require you to seek information, analyze alternatives, assess the alternatives, and reach some conclusion. And all of these processes are part of critical thinking. Thinking plays a  more...

Critical Thinking Essentials Applying Critical Thinking Skills Critical Thinking Essentials: Applying Critical Thinking Skills Your thinking can have a significant effect on the quality of your life - it determines how well you work through complex problems, make decisions, and accomplish your goals. That's why developing critical thinking skills is so important. To think critically is a practical goal - one you can apply to every question, issue, or  more...

SAP Product Lifecycle Management SAP Product Lifecycle Management SAP SAP Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) provides a comprehensive solution for managing all product-related information required in support of processes including planning, innovation, design, quality management, and engineering. As an integrated solution to SAP's enterprise resource planning (ERP) system, all information stored and maintained using the PLM  more...

Reducing Waste Streamlining Value Flow Using Lean Reducing Waste & Streamlining Value Flow Using Lean Eliminating waste is one of the most effective ways to increase the profitability of any organization. Processes either add value or waste to the production of a product or service. The seven wastes originated in Japan, where waste is known as muda. Seven types of waste were originally identified by Toyota's Chief Engineer Taiichi Ohno.  more...

SAP BusinessObjects Web Intelligence SAP BusinessObjects: Web Intelligence SAP Data may be an enterprise's most valuable proprietary asset. Each enterprise possesses unique data that, when used strategically, provides a competitive advantage. Data can reveal significant information about customer behavior and preferences, and provide insight into business processes that may ultimately influence what a company sells, how  more...

Cisco Switch 1 0 Accomodating Voice Video in Campus Networks Cisco Switch 1.0: Accomodating Voice & Video in Campus Networks Cisco Cisco Certified Design Professional (CCDP ) 642-813 Implementing Cisco IP Switched Networks (SWITCH) v1.0 When you are migrating to a VoIP network, all network requirements, including power and capacity planning, must be examined so that voice is seamlessly integrated into the existing network. IP telephony services  more...

Quality in a Support Center Quality in a Support Center HDI HDI Customer Service Representative Customer Service Representative Certification Library Customers who experience problems with your service represent a significant challenge to your company. If the support center is able to deal with incidents efficiently, your company can benefit enormously. Reputation and customer satisfaction can be restored and  more...

VoIP Quality Security VoIP Quality & Security With the proliferation of VoIP in both the home and business environments, concerns such as quality of service and security are being given more attention. This course describes some of the major quality issues, such as delay and jitter, as well as security issues like confidentiality and spoofing, and discusses ways in which to address these concerns.  more...

MANAGER OF QUALITY ORGANIZATIONAL EXCELLENCE MANAGER OF QUALITY / ORGANIZATIONAL EXCELLENCE ASQ Certified Manager of Quality/Organizational Excellence Manager of Quality / Organizational Excellence  more...

Customer Driven Process Improvement Identifying Customer Needs Customer Driven Process Improvement: Identifying Customer Needs Rapid change and intense competition mean that organizations have to establish and maintain a clear, consistent understanding of their customers' requirements, and then meet those requirements on an ongoing basis. Information about what customers need should drive strategy and core process improvements. But the first step in any  more...

Customer Driven Process Improvement From Customer Needs to Process Requirements Customer Driven Process Improvement: From Customer Needs to Process Requirements Analyzing and understanding voice of the customer data is an important first step in managing customer-driven process improvement. This data reveals important information about customers' needs, perceptions, and attitudes. But what do you do with the insights you gain from it? Translating the voice of the  more...

Project Quality Management PMBOK GUIDE- Fourth Edition-Aligned Project Quality Management (PMBOK GUIDE- Fourth Edition-Aligned) PMI  more...

Drawing Working With Symbols in Flash CS3 Drawing & Working With Symbols in Flash CS3 Adobe Flash Professional CS3 provides a range of tools that can be used to create impressive graphics and illustrations for your movies. Drawing in the Flash environment produces vector graphics - artwork made from straight or curved lines with clean edges - that allow you to scale drawings without lowering the quality of the overall illustration.  more...

Cisco CVOICE 8 0 Introduction to Voice Gateways Cisco CVOICE 8.0: Introduction to Voice Gateways Cisco CCNP Voice (formerly known as CCVP) 642-437 Implementing Ciso Voice Communications and QoS v8.0 (CVOICE v8.0) Cisco voice gateway relays high quality voice and fax traffic across an IP network. This course describes the operational modes of a voice gateway and how it fits in the Cisco Unified Communications architecture. It explains the  more...

IFRS Introduction Conceptual Framework IFRS: Introduction & Conceptual Framework Because of increasing globalization and interaction among corporations and national economies, the various users of financial information require a single set of high-quality accounting standards. IFRS (International Financial Reporting Standards) was developed to meet this need. This course gives the learner a well-rounded understanding about IFRS  more...

IFRS Standards for Financial Statements Their Items IFRS: Standards for Financial Statements & Their Items This course introduces the objectives of some key standards from the IFRS along with their scope and key business implications. Where they apply, it examines differences with GAAP and the implications of switching from the GAAP to the IFRS system. The course also addresses standards relating to the presentation of financial statements,  more...

IFRS Transitioning to IFRS IFRS: Transitioning to IFRS Globalization has created a need for a single set of high-quality accounting standards for users of financial information worldwide. As they transition to IFRS standards, companies may face challenges if they underestimate a project's magnitude. For example, companies will have to assess how the new procedures will affect key employees' daily duties and provide  more...

Cisco IUWNE 1 0 WLAN Maintenance Troubleshooting Cisco IUWNE 1.0: WLAN Maintenance & Troubleshooting Cisco Cisco Certified Network Associate Wireless (CCNA Wireless) 640-721 Implementing Cisco Unified Wireless Networking Essentials 1.0 Troubleshooting wireless networks presents a unique set of challenges. Unlike wired LAN users, wireless clients are mobile and their relative position within a building is often the most likely culprit in  more...

Oracle Database 11g Configure Manage Use Services in RAC Oracle Database 11g: Configure, Manage & Use Services in RAC Oracle A service is a grouping of related tasks within a database with common functionality, quality expectations, and priority relative to other services. It provides a single-system image for managing competing applications running within a single instance and across multiple instances and databases. Using standard interfaces,  more...

Operations Management Forecasting Capacity Planning Operations Management: Forecasting & Capacity Planning Customer demand for products and services changes constantly. Forecasting and capacity planning ensure that resource are managed so that customer demand is met in the right amount, at the right time, with the right quality. Demand forecasting helps companies determine the supply of products and services needed to meet customer demand.  more...

Operations Management Management of Quality Operations Management: Management of Quality Quality means different things to different people, organizations, and industries. However, according to quality guru Joseph Juran, quality means "fitness for use," and another quality guru, Philip Crosby, puts it as "conformance to customer requirements." These two important aspects are common to most definitions of quality. Management of quality  more...

IT Project Management Essentials Executing IT Projects IT Project Management Essentials: Executing IT Projects The execution phase in an IT project is when the work gets going and the plan is transformed into action and results. From the start of this phase, it's important for the project manager to establish regular communications with project stakeholders - management, the development team, sponsors, and others - to keep them informed on how  more...

Basic Presentation Skills Delivering a Presentation Basic Presentation Skills: Delivering a Presentation Excellence in presentation can be achieved when the standard of your delivery matches the quality of your content. You may have carefully planned and structured what you want to say, but if you deliver your message in a monotone while standing stiffly, you're probably not going to captivate the audience. Having diligently prepared for your  more...

Drawing Working with Images in Flash CS5 Drawing & Working with Images in Flash CS5 Adobe Flash Professional CS5 provides a range of tools that can be used to create impressive graphics and illustrations for your movies. Drawing in the Flash environment produces vector graphics - artwork made from straight or curved lines with clean edges - that allow you to scale drawings without lowering the quality of the overall illustration.  more...

Meeting the Needs of Your Experts Meeting the Needs of Your Experts As a manager, you'll often find yourself managing people with knowledge, skills, and expertise you don't have, in areas you're unfamiliar with. The amount of information that managers process on a daily basis requires them to know a little about a lot. However, they have to rely heavily on their experts for the in-depth knowledge needed to meet goals and get  more...

Executing Projects with Project Server 2007 Executing Projects with Project Server 2007 Microsoft Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist Project Server 2007, Enterprise Project Management (Exam 70-633) Successfully executing a project is like mastering an art form of making things happen as planned. Microsoft Office Project Server 2007 can help project managers do that. This course explains how the execution of the project plan  more...

Laboratory Audit Essentials Data generated by environmental laboratories are used to make strategic decisions for all types of projects (investigation, remediation, compliance, etc.). It is vitally important that the data are of the highest quality to avoid costly resampling and budget overruns. The goal of this course is to provide information so that an individual can conduct an environmental laboratory audit. A laboratory  more...

An Introduction to Food Handling Safety and Sanitation An overview of proper food handling while maintaining a high quality environment.  more...

The World of Wine: How to Taste & Select a Quality Bottle of Wine This course is designed for the novice wine drinker who wants to broaden his/her knowledge of wine. During this course you will become familiar with the wines of the world. Material covered will include grape varieties, important wine regions, how wine is made, tasting procedures, how to select wines at a restaurant, food and wine pairing, how to read a wine label, and more.  more...

Choosing a Childcare Provider Course description -- There are numerous options from which to choose a child care provider, and ita ™s important to find the one that meets your needs the best. This course has guidelines and tools for identifying the essential services that you should expect, determining the competence of the child care staff, matching a childa ™s needs with the providera ™s capabilities, and  more...

Guardianship Decisions for Elderly Loved Ones Course description -- Being designated as a guardian for an elderly or otherwise disabled loved one can be a daunting responsibility. This course will remove some of the apprehension and fear by providing specific directions for determining appropriate care alternatives, alerting you to pitfalls, giving you ideas for maintaining the loved onea ™s quality of life, and enlisting the support of  more...

How To Master Customer Service Course description -- Customer service personnel are the frontline in making your customers happy and developing your reputation as a quality company. The How to Master Customer Service bundle addresses three vital aspects of customer servicea developing a customer-oriented culture, using effective telephone skills for quality customer service, and dealing with those occasional, but very  more...

Telephone Skills for Quality Customer Service Course description -- Telephones are an everyday part of business and often aid in your customersa ™ first impression of your company. This course identifies telephone skills needed to be successful and more professional. It provides strategies to enable you to give your callers the quality service they deserve. You will learn tips for handling the telephone, ways to manage the discussions,  more...

Spanish for Health Professionals (Intermediate) Self-Directed A su salud! (To Your Health!) is an exciting and groundbreaking intermediate-level Spanish program for students and practicing health-care professionals. A su salud! promotes Spanish competency in language as well as cultural awareness of the Latino immigrant community through the use of broadcast-quality dramatic video and numerous imaginative interactive exercises. ?A su salud! (To Your  more...

Learn MS Explorer 2000 online with eBooks! Practice sessions and Hot Tips help you each step of the way. The Series has trained over 650,000 students throughout North American universities, colleges, and business schools where it is distributed by McGraw-Hill; the largest, most reputable book publisher in the world. The product you are about to purchase is the same high quality software training system proven in thousands of classrooms  more...

Learn MS Access 2000 online with eBooks! Clear instructions demonstrate how to build typical business documents, spreadsheets, slides and databases. The Series has trained over 650,000 students throughout North American universities, colleges, and business schools where it is distributed by McGraw-Hill; the largest, most reputable book publisher in the world. The product you are about to purchase is the same high quality software  more...

Learn MS Excel 2000 online with eBooks! Detailed exercises teach you MS Excel 2000. The Series has trained over 650,000 students throughout North American universities, colleges, and business schools where it is distributed by McGraw-Hill; the largest, most reputable book publisher in the world. The product you are about to purchase is the same high quality software training system proven in thousands of classrooms and hundreds of  more...

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Coaching Performance Barry is new at quality control. He completed three weeks of training, but he has already made two major errors that cost the firm $3000. He's obviously upset and discouraged over his shaky start. If you were Barry's supervisor, what would you do? Situations like this one can cause managers to fret and fuss and begin talking about disciplinary action. However, leaders take a different approach. A  more...

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Process Management Skills Efficiency, in software terms, can be the difference between ineffective, poorly designed software, and elegant, intuitive software. Efficiency in manufacturing is the difference between processes that yield top quality products at a reasonable price, and processes that spit out shoddy products regardless of price.Likewise, efficiency is critical to the effectiveness of a manager and to the  more...

Managing Quality Risk in a PRINCE2-aligned Project Quality management and risk management go hand in hand. Quality expectations are established at the start of a project. Any deviations from these quality expectations during product development will increase project risk. The goal is to ensure that the customer will approve the quality of the end product and at the same time minimize the risk of impact on the project budget and schedule. Good  more...

Techniques for Managing a PRINCE2-aligned Project Techniques answer the question ?How?? Project management techniques are procedures that members of a project team use to complete tasks. Experienced Project Managers often keep a toolbox of proven and trusted techniques nearby. They need techniques that are documented and repeatable. Techniques should also be flexible and appropriate for use with any type or size of project. The PRINCE2 project  more...

Determining Project Quality Standards and Milestones To recognize the factors in establishing the project quality standards and milestones  more...

Link-efficiency Mechanisms To configure and monitor quality of service (QoS) link-efficiency mechanisms  more...

QoS Best Practices To implement traffic-classification best practices, given a scenario, and to determine how to plan the implementation of end-to-end quality of service (QoS)  more...

Introduction to QoS and QoS Implementation To identify the fundamental issues associated with implementing QoS on converged networks, and to define QoS policy implementation and management methods  more...

IP QoS Building Blocks To identify the features of different QoS implementation models, how to apply QoS mechanisms, and how packets traverse QoS-enabled networks  more...

The Modular QoS CLI and AutoQoS To use the Module QoS command-line interface (MQC) and AutoQoS to implement QoS policy  more...

Introduction to Classification and Marking To mark and classify packets by using the Modular QoS command line (MQC) and by configuring Network-based Application Recognition (NBAR)  more...

QoS Pre-classify QPPB and LAN-based Classification and Marking To configure QoS pre-classify, QoS Propagation Policy on BGP (QPPB), and LAN-based classification and marking  more...

The Who What Why of ISO 9000 2000 This course provides a brief history of the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). It outlines ISO's mission and structure by examining the three standards that comprise the ISO 9000 family of standards: ISO 9000:2000, ISO 9001:2000, and ISO 9004:2000. This course also presents the universal quality fundamentals that form the foundation of the concepts and practices required by the  more...

Building a Quality Management System This course introduces the Quality Management System (QMS) model which is a conceptual framework for the ISO 9001:2000 standard requirements. The QMS model emphasizes ISO 9001:2000's new focus on a process approach to quality, continual improvement, and customer satisfaction. In addition, this course describes the important role that documentation plays in building a quality management system and  more...

Quality-minded Management The ISO 9000:2000 family of standards structures its Quality Management System (QMS) model into four major clauses: Management Responsibility, Resource Management, Product Realization, and Measurement, Analysis, and Improvement. This course provides an overview of the clause "Management Responsibility." It details management's role in establishing a quality policy and its responsibility to support  more...

Customer Satisfaction Through Resource Management The ISO 9001:2000 standard structures its Quality Management System (QMS) model into four major areas: Management Responsibility; Resource Management; Product Realization; and Measurement, Analysis, and Improvement. Resource Management is one important component of the QMS. This course examines the management of human, material, and environmental resources that are necessary to maintain an  more...

Processes for Quality Products and Services The ISO 9000:2000 standard structures its Quality Management System (QMS) model into four major areas: Management Responsibility, Resource Management, Product Realization, and Measurement, Analysis, and Improvement. Product Realization is one vital component of the standard. This course examines how one can apply the ISO standards to all the processes required to produce a product or service. The  more...

Continual Quality Improvement The ISO 9000:2000 standard structures its Quality Management System (QMS) model into four major areas: Management Responsibility; Resource Management; Product Realization; and Measurement, Analysis, and Improvement. Measurement, Analysis, and Improvement is one vital component of the standard. This course examines the need to plan and implement measurement and monitoring activities to ensure that  more...

Steps for Successful ISO Registration An organization must carefully plan and integrate into their own quality management system a comprehensive strategy to comply with ISO 9001:2000 requirements. This course discusses the necessary steps required to organize for ISO registration. For example, management commitment must be obtained, a steering team and internal audit program established, and the appropriate registrar selected.  more...

Transitioning from ISO 9000 1994 to ISO 9001 2000 The ISO 9000 family of international standards has been drastically revised. Currently, certified organizations must plan to comply with these changes within the specified time frame or face losing their certification. The ISO 9001:2000 edition uses a new process-focused approach as illustrated in their Quality Management System model. This QMS model is structured into four areas: Management  more...

Supply Chain Management What is Supply Chain Management? Why has it become such a hot topic for discussion and analysis in recent years? This course shows how a more thorough understanding of this three word catch phrase can improve the flow of material through your organization, increase customer satisfaction, and help you to establish high quality vendor relationships.  more...

Why Customer Driven Today in America, the emphasis is on service. Health care organizations, insurance agencies, investment brokers, and accountants sell services rather than products. As the popularity of the Internet increases, all companies are forced to focus on service through company web sites that put them into direct contact with customers. Customer satisfaction--and quality--is quickly becoming the  more...

Translating Requirements into Process Goals Customers want quality. And quality includes customer requirements such as ease of use, reliability, or response time that are sometimes difficult to measure. To produce improvements that will generate the results customers want, these quality requirements must be redefined as measurable goals. The purpose of this course is to show you how to redefine customer quality requirements as measurable  more...

Implementing Improvements Customers' perception of quality is constantly changing in today's market. What the customer wants now may not be what he wants six months from now. This means that the traditional approach of continual small improvements may not be the approach of choice for certain products. Alternative approaches that generate more dramatic results might be a better choice. This course explores a variety of  more...

Managing Efficiencies of IT Projects Are you delivering quality application systems? Do you know how you can ensure that your projects deliver value to your organization? The key to delivering value is "process." Organizations are becoming more aware of the importance of following the same process for each project. In this course, you will learn how to converge methodologies with other project management techniques and process  more...

Link-efficiency Mechanisms To configure and monitor quality of service (QoS) link-efficiency mechanisms  more...

QoS Best Practices To implement traffic-classification best practices, given a scenario, and to determine how to plan the implementation of end-to-end quality of service (QoS)  more...

Traffic Policing and Shaping To configure class-based policing and shaping to rate-limit traffic in different scenarios  more...

Congestion Management To identify the characteristics of key queuing technologies and configure basic and advanced congestion-management implementations  more...

Congestion Avoidance To configure congestion-avoidance mechanisms  more...

QoS Best Practices To implement traffic-classification best practices, given a scenario, and to determine how to plan the implementation of end-to-end quality of service (QoS)  more...

Traffic Policing and Shaping To configure class-based policing and shaping to rate-limit traffic in different scenarios  more...

Link-efficiency Mechanisms To configure and monitor quality of service (QoS) link-efficiency mechanisms  more...

Congestion Avoidance To configure congestion-avoidance mechanisms  more...

Congestion Management To identify the characteristics of key queuing technologies and configure basic and advanced congestion-management implementations  more...

QoS Pre-classify QPPB and LAN-based Classification and Marking To configure QoS pre-classify, QoS Propagation Policy on BGP (QPPB), and LAN-based classification and marking  more...

Introduction to Classification and Marking To mark and classify packets by using the Modular QoS command line (MQC) and by configuring Network-based Application Recognition (NBAR)  more...

The Modular QoS CLI and AutoQoS To use the Module QoS command-line interface (MQC) and AutoQoS to implement QoS policy  more...

IP QoS Building Blocks To identify the features of different QoS implementation models, how to apply QoS mechanisms, and how packets traverse QoS-enabled networks  more...

Introduction to QoS and QoS Implementation To identify the fundamental issues associated with implementing QoS on converged networks, and to define QoS policy implementation and management methods  more...

Project Planning Controlling a PRINCE2-aligned Project An effective project management methodology requires a foundation of core components that allow project managers, project boards, and project team members to organise and control the project management process. These components are the building blocks of good project management. The project management methodology advocated by PRINCE2 includes eight components: Business Case, Organisation, Plans,  more...

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Planning an Effective Business Meeting If you are in a business that has meetings, you know how much time is spent in them. A recent survey of 2000 business leaders indicated that managers spend over fifty percent of their time in meetings. That same study indicated that managers felt that about one third of those meetings were unproductive. This course will present you with information that will help you improve the quality of your  more...

Giving Feedback to Colleagues Everyone needs good quality feedback in order to improve performance at work. In this course, you will discover how to provide effective feedback to colleagues at the same level as yourself, and to those above you, in the hierarchy of the organization. You will also learn how to deal effectively with challenging situations. In addition to considering the effectiveness of feedback, you will learn a  more...

The Dynamics of Interacting "The ability to make people believe in you and trust you is one of the few absolutely fundamental qualities of success." To make such a statement, John J. McGuirk was probably inspired by a direct experience that he had in dealing with other people. Based on your own experience, would you agree that interacting with others is connected to success? Think of a time when you got the results that you  more...

The Client-Consultant Relationship Getting to know your clients and their needs are the vital first steps to establishing productive working relationships. Understanding more about their organizations and what they expect from you will be essential if you are to provide a high-quality service that will excite them. You will also need to know how to recognize all the stakeholders and the real decision makers within an organization,  more...

Managing Delivery Delivering to clients is the most important thing you do as an external consultant. Everything else--the selling and the fighting to win the contract--stands for nothing if you fail to deliver outstanding results time and time again. To keep your reputation intact, delivering to time, quality, and budget is the very least that you must achieve. To ensure that clients remain enthusiastic about what  more...

Excellence in Internal Customer Service In today's fast-changing and highly competitive business climate, offering excellent customer service has never been so important. But what about taking a different approach? Has your organization tried looking inwardly to find the answers to offering great service? Organizations consist of an independent chain of individuals and functional units, each taking inputs from one another and turning  more...

Brand Management Branding on the Web Brand Management: Branding on the Web gives you information about branding on the Internet. The program provides you with processes for branding on the Internet, creating a secondary brand on the Internet, and how to introduce a brand on the Internet. Additionally, the program provides you with guidelines for each process as well as guidelines for developing effective Internet brand names. By  more...

Consulting Skills Serving as an Internal Consultant Consulting Skills: Serving as an Internal Consultant explains consulting roles and the skills required to succeed as an internal consultant. It identifies the processes for resolving conflict, making ethical decisions, and overcoming resistance to change as an internal consultant. Learn To Identify the advantages of internal consultants.  more...

Strategic Management Developing a Successful Process Strategic Management: Developing a Successful Process offers the student an overview of the information required to identify the components that comprise an effective planning document and organize an appropriate strategic business plan. The student will learn the proper guidelines to get the plan accepted as well as the correct steps to implement, execute, and monitor the plan effectively.  more...

Quality Management The Quality Management Process Quality Management: The Quality Management Process offers the student an overview of the fundamentals of quality management, the costs of quality, and how to achieve quality through customer orientation. The program also outlines how to achieve daily quality management, identify variation in processes, and control costs. Learn To Identify the role of management in  more...

Quality Management Quality Management Tools Quality Management: Quality Management Tools offers the student an overview of tools used to analyze a company's current performance and problem causes, as well as tools used to generate ideas and organize data. The program details the purposes of and steps for creating flow charts, check sheets, histograms, run charts, control charts, cause-and-effect diagrams, Pareto charts, scatter diagrams,  more...

Visual InterDev 6 0 Building Web Sites and Pages C ourse Overview This is the second course in a five part series that will help students prepare for the Microsoft Certified Professional exam 70-152, Designing and Implementing Web Solutions with Microsoft Visual InterDev 6.0. At the completion of this course, students will learn to identify the deployment stages of a Web project and create a Web project; deploy applications on the Web and  more...

Advanced Six Sigma The Measure Analysis Phases of DMAIC The Measure and Analysis phase in the DMAIC model of Six Sigma implementation helps practitioners set standards for performance and quality. Subsequently, these metrics are studied to understand the issues and the causes that deter conformity to the specified standard. This in turn facilitates both preventive and corrective action. Learn To: Understand the role of data in the  more...

Advanced Six Sigma The Define Phase of DMAIC Six Sigma is a focused, concerted effort to achieve a zero-defect quality level. Using Six Sigma, you can measure how many defects you have in a process, and systematically eliminate them to arrive at a near zero-defect product or process. In this advanced course of implementing Six Sigma, you will use the concepts of Six Sigma and apply them to an organization. You will identify problems,  more...

Building Cisco Remote Access Networks Part 4 This is the fourth in a four-part curriculum that prepares the learner to take the Building Cisco Remote Access Networks (BCRAN) exam. The course focuses on two main areas - quality of service and user access security. Learn To: Identify features of quality of service (QoS). Identify types of problems that can occur when merging different traffic streams. Identify the issues  more...

Visual InterDev 6 0 Building Web Sites and Pages Course Overview This is the second course in a five part series that will help students prepare for the Microsoft Certified Professional exam 70-152, Designing and Implementing Web Solutions with Microsoft Visual InterDev 6.0. At the completion of this course, students will learn to identify the deployment stages of a Web project and create a Web project; deploy applications on the Web and use  more...

Quality Management Business Process Improvement Quality Management: Business Process Improvement offers the student an overview of how to prepare and implement quality changes. The program details how to select processes for improvement, assign a process manager, and establish a process improvement team. In addition, the program teaches the learner how to flowchart and streamline a process, as well as how to measure process performance.  more...

Designing for Cisco Internetwork Solutions Part 4 This is the fourth course in the Designing Cisco Internetworking curriculum, which is designed to prepare learners for the CCDA DESGN exam 640-861.. It covers traditional voice architectures, voice architecture integration, voice technology requirements, and capacity planning using voice traffic engineering concepts. Learn To: Identify guidelines for network security risk assessment.  more...

Oracle 11i10 Order to Cash Customer Credit Management Setup This course provides an overview of the party model and elaborates on the tasks involved in managing parties and customer accounts. The course also covers the tasks involved in setting up credit management, reviewing credits, and managing credit reviews. Learn To: Identify features of the party model. Identify tasks involved in managing parties. Identify features of profile  more...

Call Center Management Series The Call Center Management Series includes the following courses: Call Center Management: Managing an Inbound Call Center Call Center Management: Measuring Quality and Performance Call Center Management: Managing and Motivating Your Staff To review individual course descriptions, please return to the previous page and select the desired title(s).  more...

Total Quality Management Series The Total Quality Management Series includes the following courses: Total Quality Management: Fundamentals Total Quality Management: Principles Total Quality Management: Implementation and Tools To review individual course descriptions, please return to the previous page and select the desired title(s).  more...

Creativity Innovation Thinking Creatively In Creativity and Innovation: Thinking Creatively, you will learn to meet the demands of creative thinking in the workplace. This program will help you develop your creative thinking skills and allow you to practice using the creative thinking process. Learn To Identify the stages of the creative process. Recognize techniques that will  more...

Systems Analysis Using Client Server Model Part 3 Client Server Design This is the final course in a three part series that deals with the design of the client server system. Students will learn server design, distributed data processing, client design, and testing and performance monitoring. Learn To: o Match types of database management systems (DBMSs) with their features. o Match relational database management system (RDBMS) components with their functions.  more...

Emotional Intelligence Developing Emotional Intelligence Skills Emotional Intelligence: Developing Emotional Intelligence Skills gives the student an overview of the use of Emotional Intelligence in corporations and provides a process for applying Emotional Intelligence in everyday activities. The program covers how the process can be applied in various situations, including being assertive, providing and accepting feedback, building positive work  more...

Emotional Intelligence Applying Emotional Intell in the Workplace Emotional Intelligence: Applying Emotional Intelligence in the Workplace gives the student an overview of the use of Emotional Intelligence from a leadership perspective and provides a process for applying Emotional Intelligence in everyday interactions with team members and employees. The program covers how the process can be applied in various situations, including motivating, resolving  more...

Advanced Interpersonal Communication Building Relationships Advanced Interpersonal Communication: Building Relationships offers the student guidelines for asking and answering questions, using nonverbal communication and power, and giving feedback when building relationships. The program also describes the various communication styles and offers techniques to use when communicating with them. Learn To Interact with an  more...

Advanced Interpersonal Communication Communicating with Co-Workers Advanced Interpersonal Communication: Communicating with Co-Workers offers the student suggestions for communicating with individuals who hold various roles in an organization, such as peers, supervisors, subordinates, and customers/vendors. This program also offers guidelines for promoting ideas and handling human resource issues, such as negotiating raises and dismissing subordinates. Learn  more...

Excellence in Service Communicating With Customers Virtually In Excellence in Service: Communicating with Customers Virtually, you will learn how to adapt your telephone behavioral styles to your customers over the telephone. You will also learn how to project professionalism over the phone using various verbal techniques. In addition, you will be able to provide quality customer care by learning how to manage customer communication via the phone or e-mail.  more...

Excellence in Service Establishing Service Standards In Excellence in Service: Establishing Service Standards, you will learn how to identify customer expectations by evaluating the criteria customers use to assess the quality of your company's service. You will learn how to set, develop, and implement service standards. You will also understand the importance of surveying customers and incorporating their feedback into service standards. Finally,  more...

Excellence in Service Building a Customer Service Team In Excellence in Service: Building a Customer Service Team, you will learn techniques to successfully select, train, and motivate employees to form a customer service team. You will identify important aspects of employment laws that affect your search for quality service employees. You will also learn how to develop a training program that is suitable for your customer service team and that will  more...

Call Center Mgt Measuring Quality Performance Call Center Management: Measuring Quality and Performance teaches the student information about customer expectations and how to reduce the percentage of a call center's lost calls. The program also teaches students about various staffing tactics, provides a process for calculating staff levels, and identifies the types of reports that call center managers use to evaluate a call center's  more...

Exit Interviewing Skills The Termination Process Exit Interviewing: The Termination Process covers how to monitor and guide your employees' performance, as well as how to terminate employment lawfully. The program also covers how to explain performance standards to employees, how to document performance and misconduct issues, and how to improve employees' performance. In addition, it teaches how to discipline employee misconduct, prepare for a  more...

Strategic Decision Making Preparing to Make Decisions Strategic Decision Making: Preparing to Make Decisions offers the student an overview of how to plan, frame, and research decisions. The program details how to define your decisions and apply appropriate decisions frames. In addition, the program teaches the learner how to avoid the problems of overconfidence and how to deal with uncertainty in decision making. Learn To  more...

Strategic Decision Making Making the Right Decision Strategic Decision Making: Making the Right Decision offers the student an overview of how to generate options and select the best one. The program details how to develop numerous high-quality options, as well as how to evaluate the options and make a final choice. In addition, the program teaches the learner how to review and learn from his or her experience and the experiences of others.  more...

Six Sigma Deploying Six Sigma In Deploying Six Sigma you will learn the fundamentals of beginning a Six Sigma project. It begins by giving assistance in prioritizing projects and selecting key people before then helping the learner to define, measure, analyze, improve and control the selected process. It also looks at process capability studies and how they should be directed. Learn To  more...

Business Problem Solving The Problem Solving Process In Business Problem Solving: The Problem-Solving Process, you will learn the three phases of the problem-solving process and how to complete each phase. The program also gives you several processes for generating solution options and a method for prioritizing problems. By applying the information in this program, you will be able to identify a problem's root causes, develop and implement an  more...

Six Sigma Managing Six Sigma Projects In Managing Six Sigma Projects you will learn This course teaches about management and team support structures for Six Sigma projects as well as some of the more advanced tools required by those engaged in the quality initiative. Finally, it offers help on implementing Six Sigma and on some leadership strategies for project champions. Learn To Identify effective  more...

Goal Setting Goal Setting Tools for Managers In ''Goal Setting: Goal Setting Tools for Managers,'' you will learn how to guide employees and mentees through the goal-setting process. You will learn how to foster an enthusiastic and supportive environment for goal setting as well as how to motivate individuals to continually set new and challenging goals. Learn To Identify the criteria for meaningful  more...

Value Chain Management Managing the Transition to a Value Chain Managing the Transition to a Value Chain focuses on the challenges involved in value chain management. Moving from and old supply chain model to a new value chain model involves greater collaboration between business units and partners. The course also focuses on some challenges in the execution of your business design and strategy. The course also covers managing the transition to the optimal  more...

Total Quality Management Fundamentals In Total Quality Management Fundamentals you will learn concepts and the history of Total Quality Management. Beginning with the benefits of a total quality solution, the course then explores the origins of total quality, comparing it with traditional management practices. It then goes on to teach the learner about the cost of quality, building a quality framework, managing organizational change  more...

Total Quality Management Principles In Total Quality Management Principles you will build on the fundamentals by examining the principles of customer satisfaction and quality teamwork. It teaches the importance of training and motivation, performance excellence and shared quality, as well as the first steps in implementing an improvement process. Learn To Recognize how to develop a customer needs  more...

Correcting Performance Problems Disciplining Employees In Correcting Performance Problems: Disciplining Employees, you will learn guidelines for conducting an effective disciplinary meeting and how to determine whether you have sufficient cause and evidence to discipline an employee. You will also learn how to prepare for disciplinary action and how to determine whether you need a witness present for a disciplinary meeting. In addition, you will learn  more...

Total Quality Management Implementation and Tools Total Quality and Quality Tools breaks Total Quality Management into distinct easy-to-understand stages. You will learn the steps required for designing, developing, implementing, and evaluating a total quality solution. With the stages in place, the required basic tools for quality analysis are taught before the learner is introduced to some more advanced tools for Total Quality Management.  more...

ISO 9001 2000 Overview of Standards In ISO 9001: 2000: Overview of Standards you will learn the fundamentals of the ISO system of standards. It examines quality management in general and ISO in particular, focusing on the history of ISO and how their standards are developed. It then teaches the initial steps an organization should take when seeking initial or upgraded certification from ISO. Learn To  more...

ISO 9001 2000 The Auditing Process In ISO 9001:2000: The Auditing Process you learn about the fundamentals of the auditing process for ISO 9000: 2000. It explains the basic audit procedures and requirements as well as the importance of starting and closing the audit in the correct fashion. Learn To Identify features of a quality audit. Identify features of an audit  more...

Project Management Project Quality Management In Project Management - Project Quality Management, you will learn how an organization should manage processes that determine quality policies, objectives, and responsibilities. You will also learn the key inputs, techniques, and outputs of quality planning, quality assurance, and quality control. Finally, you will learn the contributions made by the pioneers of quality management. Learn To:  more...

Advanced Project Mgmt Building Productive Stakeholder Relationships Advanced Project Management: Building Productive Stakeholder Relationships teaches learners how to classify stakeholders as primary, strategic, and operational sponsors and how to determine stakeholders a a needs and expectations. It covers how to create a formal communication plan, how to resolve conflict with stakeholders, and what steps are commonly used to control change. Finally, it  more...

Advanced Project Mgmt Managing Accelerated Projects Advanced Project Management: Managing Accelerated Projects teaches learners the limitations of project management scheduling packages, schedule compression techniques, and the risks of using the different techniques. It also covers how ERP benefits project management, how to calculate the percent efficiency of resources, and what elements project managers should consider when planning for  more...

Advanced Project Mgmt Portfolio Management In Advanced Project Management: Portfolio Management, you will learn the functions of portfolio management, the types of portfolios, and how to select and prioritize projects. You will also learn ways to maintain a balanced portfolio and track and allocate resources. Learn To Select the points to consider when assessing a project a a s a a a fit a a  more...

Managing IT Projects Project Planning Execution In a Project Planning and Execution,'' you will learn about project activity definition, time management, project critical path, and cost management. Planning is critical to the success of a project. Project managers must develop and maintain plans for both human and resource management, as well as for communication, risk, and procurement. With proper planning in place, the project can be  more...

Managing IT Projects Project Control Closure In a Project Control and Closure,'' you will learn about project scope, performance, and completion. Performance reporting, archiving a project, managing quality and risk, and risk analysis are all covered in this course. Learn To Identify the difference between quantitative and qualitative risk analysis. Identify  more...

Six Sigma Six Sigma Essentials In Six Sigma: Six Sigma Essentials you will learn the history and background of the Six Sigma quality initiative as well as some essential information on how it impacts on business processes. Putting Six Sigma in context, the course then goes on to look at some of the principal tools used in a Six Sigma project before examining strategies for preparing your organization for this new quality  more...

Team Participation Teamwork Fundamentals In Team Participation: Teamwork Fundamentals, you will learn to be an effective team member. This course will teach you how to communicate effectively with team members and adapt to their various personality styles. You will also learn the various stages of team building and understand how to overcome common problems that teams encounter. Learn To Differentiate  more...

Brand Management Building Brand Equity Brand Management: Building Brand Equity explains how brand management affects other functions in an organization, how marketing mix components can help build brand equity, and how to position a brand effectively in the marketplace. The program also details the stages for developing brand equity, the benefits brand equity provides, and the importance of maintaining brand equity. Learn To  more...

Windows 2000 Network Infrastructure Admin --Part 3 IP Routing Course Overview This is the third course in a five-part series that will provide IT professionals with the knowledge and skills necessary to install, manage, monitor, configure, and troubleshoot DNS, DHCP, Remote Access, Network Protocols, IP Routing, and WINS in a Windows 2000 network infrastructure. At the completion of this course, students will learn to install and configure Windows 2000  more...

Windows 2000 Network Infrastructure Admin --Part 3 IP Routing Course Overview This is the third course in a five-part series that will provide IT professionals with the knowledge and skills necessary to install, manage, monitor, configure, and troubleshoot DNS, DHCP, Remote Access, Network Protocols, IP Routing, and WINS in a Windows 2000 network infrastructure. At the completion of this course, students will learn to install and configure Windows 2000  more...

Operations Management Fundamentals of Operations Management Operations Management: Fundamentals of Operations Management offers the student an overview of the components of operations management. The program defines each of the components and introduces the student to the concepts of quality and project management. In addition, the program offers examples of how changing operations affects a company a a s operation processes. Learn To  more...

Quality Management Series The Quality Management Series includes the following courses: Quality Management: The Quality Management Process Quality Management: Quality Management Tools Quality Management: Business Process Improvement To review individual course descriptions, please return to the previous page and select the desired title(s).  more...

Project Management PMBOK Third Edition Aligned Series The Project Management (PMBOK Third Edition Aligned) Series includes the following courses: Project Management: Project Management Framework Project Management: Project Management Processes Project Management: Project Integration Management Project Management: Project Scope Management Project Management: Project Time Management Project Management: Project Cost Management  more...

SAP R 3 QM in Procurement The Computer Based Training course (CBT) SAP R/3 QM in Procurement aims to provide all the employees working in the inspections area of your company, who want to learn more about SAP software or who are planning to work with it, with the knowledge to deal with QM within the R/3 System. The first unit explains how Quality Management is integrated in Materials Management and discusses the variants  more...

SAP R 3 QM Master Data Analysis The Computer Based Training course (CBT) SAP R/3 QM in Procurement aims to provide all the employees working in the inspections area of your company, who want to learn more about SAP software or who are planning to work with it, with the knowledge to deal with QM within the R/3 System. In the first unit, the trainee will learn how to activate the Quality Management functionality for a material,  more...

CCNT Voice Over IP Essentials v6 0 The goal of this course is to present the learner with a comprehensive introduction to Voice over IP (VoIP), its technology, benefits, QoS issues and their solutions, and standards. The first half of the course covers packet voicing basics, Internet technology, and the benefits and applications of VoIP. It then moves on to cover Gateways and their various functions, major issues involved in  more...

Executive Level Leadership Leadership Communication Executive Level Leadership: Leadership and Communication addresses how leaders learn, test, and use information. In addition, this program covers how to evaluate a leader's performance and how to address key issues that cause performance problems. This program also addresses the marketplace, governmental, and internal variables that affect daily operations. Learn To  more...

Mentoring Developing Your Mentoring Skills Mentoring: Developing Your Mentoring Skills offers the student an overview of a mentor's job and competencies, how to develop strong mentoring relationships, and how to mentor effectively. The program covers steps for choosing mentees, elements that make mentoring work, and behaviors mentors should avoid. It also covers learning styles, how to maximize mentees' learning potential, and how to  more...

ISO 9001 2000 Implementing Standards In ISO 9001:2000 Implementing Standards you learn about the principal ISO Clauses, new ISO requirements and the documentation and potential auditing pitfalls associated with each one. The Clauses are summarized and explained in real-world situations, enabling the learner to achieve the maximum benefit from experiencing a quality management system operate most efficiently. Learn To  more...

Managing IT Projects Project Fundamentals Initiation In a Project Fundamentals and Initiation '' you will learn about the fundamentals of project management as it applies to information technology. This course also covers such areas as the life cycle of projects, typical project processes, project initiation, and scope management. Learn To Identify the features of projects. Identify  more...

Quality Management - The Quality Management Process Quality Management: The Quality Management Process offers the student an overview of the fundamentals of quality management, the costs of quality, and how to achieve quality through customer orientation. The program also outlines how to achieve daily quality management, identify variation in processes, and control costs.  more...

Quality Management - Quality Management Tools Quality Management: Quality Management Tools offers the student an overview of tools used to analyze a company's current performance and problem causes, as well as tools used to generate ideas and organize data. The program details the purposes of and steps for creating flow charts, check sheets, histograms, run charts, control charts, cause-and-effect diagrams, Pareto charts, scatter diagrams,  more...

Quality Management - Business Process Improvement Quality Management: Business Process Improvement offers the student an overview of how to prepare and implement quality changes. The program details how to select processes for improvement, assign a process manager, and establish a process improvement team. In addition, the program teaches the learner how to flowchart and streamline a process, as well as how to measure process performance.  more...

Operations Management - Fundamentals of Operations Management Operations Management: Fundamentals of Operations Management offers the student an overview of the components of operations management. The program defines each of the components and introduces the student to the concepts of quality and project management. In addition, the program offers examples of how changing operations affects a company's operation processes.  more...

Operations Management - Operations Components Operations Management: Operations Components offers the student an overview of seven components of operations management. The program defines each of the components and introduces the student to the responsibilities of an operations manager. In addition, the program offers examples of how each component is applied to a company's operations. .  more...

Operations Management - Operations Management Tools In "Operations Management: Operations Management Tools," you will learn the processes for making operations decisions and how to solve operations problems. You will also learn the strategies for maintenance and reliability and how to apply learning curves to your organization's operations.  more...

ISO 9001 2000 - Overview of Standards "ISO 9001-2000: Overview of Standards": This course teaches the fundamentals of the ISO system of standards. It examines quality management in general and ISO in particular, focusing on the history of ISO and how their standards are developed. It then teaches the initial steps an organisation should take when seeking initial or upgraded certification from ISO.  more...