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Recruiting Talent Recruiting Talent One of the most significant challenges to the growth and survival of any business is finding and retaining qualified employees. It's not enough to offer an appealing or unique product or service to your customers. A company's people are the new competitive advantage. Those responsible for staffing organizations are not only challenged with finding adequate potential  more...

Configuring Outlook 2007 for Exchange Server 2007 Configuring Outlook 2007 for Exchange Server 2007 Microsoft Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist Exchange Server 2007, Configuration (Exam 70-236) Using Exchange Server 2007 with Outlook 2007 as your e-mail client provides an easy and convenient way to collaborate with colleagues, as well as a high level of messaging security. Outlook 2007 is designed to take advantage of all the  more...

Maintaining and Supporting Applications on Windows Vista Maintaining and Supporting Applications on Windows Vista Microsoft Microsoft Certified IT Professional Windows Vista Enterprise Support Technician Microsoft Windows Vista takes advantage of the Windows Installer engine to install, maintain, and remove applications through the use of installation packages. Administrators can deploy these packages using various tools, including the MsiExec  more...

Trade Secrets Trade Secrets A trade secret is information that is of proven economic value to its owner, is actively protected, and is not generally known to competitors. Trade secrets are important because they provide a competitive advantage to their owners and may be the only viable form of legal protection available. They are protected under the Uniform Trade Secrets Act (UTSA), in those states that  more...

Procurement Integrity Procurement Integrity Integrity in the procurement and acquisition process is essential to ensuring fairness in the selection and awarding of contracts through a competitive bid process. Prior abuses of these processes led to the passage of the Procurement Integrity Act. The purpose of the act is to protect the federal agency procurement process from federal employees or contractors who  more...

Interpersonal Communication Communicating with Confidence Interpersonal Communication: Communicating with Confidence Are you reluctant to voice your opinions to your colleagues for fear they'll be judged negatively? Do you find yourself avoiding awkward communication situations? Confident interpersonal communication skills are essential for healthy and successful relationships, whether personal or professional. Once you've learned how to apply  more...

Illegal Insider Trading Simulation Illegal Insider Trading Simulation You're a computer support specialist for GenTronic Labs, a publicly-traded, cutting-edge biotechnology company that has several promising new drugs in various stages of development. You own GenTronic Labs stock shares that you bought through an employee stock purchase plan. One day, your coworker and friend, Clay Lennon, tells you that in a few days, the  more...

Service Strategy Fundamentals Service Strategy Fundamentals ITIL ITIL v3 Foundation for Service Management ITIL® v3 Foundation Syllabus v4.2 Exam IT organizations face a variety of challenges to maintain a strategic advantage over their competitors. Within IT Infrastructure Library (ITIL ), Service Strategy is a phase of the Service Lifecycle that helps IT organizations create value for their organizations through  more...

Service Strategy Processes Service Strategy Processes ITIL ITIL v3 Foundation for Service Management ITIL® v3 Foundation Syllabus v4.2 Exam In order to decide the best path for an IT service organization to grow, service providers need to develop a strategy to maintain an advantage over their competitors. This course details the processes that affect Service Strategy. This course will assist the learner in  more...

Leveraging the Performance Appraisal Leveraging the Performance Appraisal The performance appraisal process just may be the most valuable tool you have to advance your career. Unfortunately, employees often don't recognize the opportunities they have to benefit from their performance appraisals. Instead, they regard the whole process as something to dread and avoid. They frequently misunderstand the feedback they're given and  more...

Negotiation Essentials Avoiding Pitfalls in Negotiation Negotiation Essentials: Avoiding Pitfalls in Negotiation Negotiations can be tough. But keeping your wits through pressure and problems can lead to breakthroughs and success. Negotiations commonly fail because poor approaches and tactical blunders create additional stumbling blocks to overcome. Negotiators need to be aware of the kinds of actions or attitudes that can hinder the achievement  more...

Photoshop CS3 Animation and Automation Photoshop CS3 Animation and Automation Adobe Adobe Photoshop CS3 allows users to perform basic digital composition and animation. Photoshop Extended users can take advantage of advanced motion graphics features such as the ability to paint frames or adjust color in video layers, and create timeline-based animations. This course explores Photoshop's motion graphics functionality, and also  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...

Sustaining Competitive Advantage Sustaining Competitive Advantage In today's competitive business environment, being as good as the competition is not enough. An organization must devise strategies and develop the skills, knowledge, and competencies to set it apart from the competition. In this course business strategies are examined that can help a company gain and sustain competitive advantage. Companies build their  more...

Identifying Managing Customer Expectations Identifying & Managing Customer Expectations Understanding your customers' expectations and behaviors is essential to implementing a successful customer-focused service approach. But how do you get to the core of what your customers truly value? This course explores what customers value from a service perspective and how to identify their needs and expectations. It also examines how you can  more...

Creating Sustaining a Customer-Focused Organization Creating & Sustaining a Customer-Focused Organization To create a customer-focused organization, you need an in-depth understanding of what types of customer-focused tools and solutions are available. And you must know the level of customer focus that you're seeking to achieve. As a manager, you also need to know how to select the most appropriate implementation strategy that aligns with  more...

Marketing Essentials Product and Price Marketing Essentials: Product and Price How do you know what kind of products and services you should be marketing? How do you develop successful products and services? How do you promote and sell them? In today's highly competitive marketplace, these considerations are more important than ever. This course focuses on the answers to these questions and provides key insight into the  more...

SAP BusinessObjects Overview SAP BusinessObjects: Overview SAP One of the most valuable assets an enterprise can possess is data - information acquired and stored in the process of carrying out everyday business activities. This includes data regarding customers and potential customers, employee-related information, data gathered concerning competitors, and information pertaining to products. In order to take full  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...

Competitive Marketing Strategies Conducting an Internal Analysis Competitive Marketing Strategies: Conducting an Internal Analysis When developing competitive marketing strategies, one of the most important steps is carrying out effective research and analysis. As well as assessing the external competitive environment, you need to look inward. In other words, you need to assess your organizational capabilities - what unique skills and resources does your  more...

Competitive Marketing Strategies Analyzing Competitors Competitive Marketing Strategies: Analyzing Competitors To formulate successful competitive marketing strategies for your organization, you need to understand your competitors. Who are your key rivals and what drives their marketing decisions? What do they do well and where do they miss the mark? Gathering and analyzing this kind of information is the starting point for developing effective  more...

Brand Management for Social Media Wireless Technologies Brand Management for Social Media & Wireless Technologies The brand tenets of the past (notably control and predictability) are no longer valid. Ever-increasing consumer power, driven by social media and other web-based and wireless technologies, is having a significant impact on brand effectiveness and brand staying power. Consumers are now key drivers for corporate brand strategy. Brand  more...

Customer Driven Process Improvement Basic Framework Customer Driven Process Improvement: Basic Framework Letting customer needs drive your process improvement efforts can increase the chances that your product or service will be favored by customers - the most important stakeholders in your business. Customer satisfaction is critical to the survival of any business. And organizations that focus on improving processes so that they can produce  more...

IT Strategy Essentials Business IT Strategy Alignment IT Strategy Essentials: Business & IT Strategy Alignment How well are IT and business strategies aligned in your organization? In companies where IT and business collaborate successfully, IT is often used to exploit innovation to drive constant improvement in business operations. This can result in new products and capabilities that give the company a competitive advantage. You can measure  more...

CompTIA Server 2009 System Software CompTIA Server 2009: System Software CompTIA CompTIA Server 2009 SK0-003 CompTIA Server 2009 To take full advantage of expensive server hardware, a full featured network operating system (NOS) should be employed. Network operating systems provide vital services, such as e-mail, file sharing, DHCP, DNS, and other necessary components of a functional enterprise network. This course covers the  more...

Configuring WIndows Server Hyper-V and Virtual Machines Configuring WIndows Server Hyper-V and Virtual Machines Microsoft Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist Windows Server 2008, Applications Infrastructure Configuration (exam 70-643) New functionality and security enhancements make Windows Server 2008 the most complete Microsoft server release to date. New Virtualization technologies reduce the requirement of physical machines on a  more...

The Fundamentals of Globalization Strategies fo Globalization The Fundamentals of Globalization: Strategies fo Globalization Global strategies can range from adapting your standard products or services for local needs to obtaining cost advantages by producing in low-cost bases and selling in the most lucrative markets. Opportunities for achieving competitive advantage abound in the global marketplace. However, you must be able to determine which  more...

Moving from an Operational Manager to a Strategic Thinker Simulation Moving from an Operational Manager to a Strategic Thinker: Simulation Once thought to be the ideal means of running a business, operational effectiveness is no longer considered a guaranteed avenue to success. Growth requires greater strategy. Strategy requires new modes of thought. To this end, many organizations are changing how they manage their people and how they position their  more...

ASP NET AJAX and Client-Side Scripting With VB 2008 and ASP NET 3 5 ASP.NET AJAX and Client-Side Scripting With VB 2008 and ASP.NET 3.5 Microsoft Both Visual Studio 2008 and ASP.NET 3.5 provide integrated support for ASP.NET AJAX and client-side scripting. This course provides an overview of what ASP.NET AJAX is and demonstrates how to utilize ASP.NET AJAX and client-side script in web applications using Visual Studio 2008. Specific topics covered include  more...

Creating WPF Applications with VB 2008 Creating WPF Applications with VB 2008 Microsoft Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) and Visual Studio 2008 enable developers to build sophisticated Windows client applications to run on, and take advantage of the capabilities of the Windows Vista platform. This course introduces the learner to WPF and outlines application types, basic application creation, configuration, and event  more...

Managing Workforce Generations Working with a Mulitgenerational Team Managing Workforce Generations: Working with a Mulitgenerational Team Managing a multigenerational team requires a clear understanding of the diversity of your employees and the strategies needed to help your team benefit from their differences. A generationally diverse workplace has the potential for conflict between younger and older workers, but if you tap into the potential of this  more...

Key Aspects of the American Work Environment Key Aspects of the American Work Environment Relocating abroad to the United States can be a rewarding and exciting experience. However, going into an unfamiliar workplace environment can also raise a myriad of questions. Do I relate to my coworkers in a particular way now that I'm in a different culture? Do I manage my career in the same way as I would in my own country? Who do I turn to  more...

Preparing for an Internal Interview Preparing for an Internal Interview Preparing for an internal interview requires a unique strategy to leverage one thing you have over external candidates: an internal understanding of how your organization operates. Making the most of this knowledge can be a major asset to you. Whether it's being able to participate in conversations about your company and industry or demonstrating that you  more...

Understanding Health Insurance: A Guide To Professional Billing & Coding This is a complete and comprehensive medical billing course, taken online, through which you will quickly and easily learn this complex discipline. Understanding Health Insurance: A Guide To Professional Billing & Coding) This course is designed to teach you about medical billing and the proper usage of the International Classification Diagnostic Coding System (ICD-9) and the Current Procedural  more...

Palm OS 4 0 Tips And Tricks This course offers tips to help students take full advantage of the many features the Palm Organizer offers them, and they will gain a better understanding of how they can use the Palm to organize their schedules.  more...

Palm Tips And Tricks This course offers tips to help students take full advantage of the many features the Palm organizer offers them.  more...

Pocket PC Tips And Tricks This course teaches students the basic features and functions of the Pocket PC and also provides tips to help students take full advantage of the many features the Pocket PC offers them.  more...

Internet Basics Course description -- Although the Internet has been an integral part of many peoplea ™s lives for several years, there are many who are just now taking advantage of its many resources. This course is for those who have little or no previous exposure to the Internet. It includes the most common Internet terms, basic navigation information, an overview of the resources available online, and  more...

Starting A Business?: How To Develop An Effective Business Plan You will learn how to develop, analyze and sell an effective business plan for your company or organization. This is not your ordinary "cook-book" workshop on Business Planning. Dr. Frank Leibold integrates solid business concepts he teaches MBA`s with invaluable tips he has acquired over 40 years of progressive executive business experience. He has developed and evaluated numerous plans, in a  more...

Selling With an Unfair Advantage: No Lying, Cheating or Deception This course will teach you all you need to know about QuickBooks Pro 2003. Beginning, Intermediate and Advanced titles are included in this engaging and comprehensive course. This course is designed to help business owners without previous accounting or QuickBooks experience to learn the basic, intermediate, and advanced terminology of accounting and to get quickly up to speed on QuickBooks and  more...

The Art of Professional Telephone Communication Turn your telephone calls into a selling advantage Business and telephone calls go together like salt and pepper. When you use the telephone you are at the disadvantage of not being able to see your customer. There are verbal skills and strategies you can use to turn the telephone into a selling advantage. Tuning in to key words will indicate buying style and presentation preferences. You want  more...

Turn Your Life Experience Into College Credit Did you know that your knowledge and life experience may be sufficient to earn you legitimate college credit from an Accredited U.S. College or University? Learn from a Life Experience and Adult Education Expert. This course will teach you how to earn College Credit for what know through a series of 6 dynamic lessons. 90 day access to course content. Work at your own pace. Earn College Credit For  more...

Using the Power of the iPod in Education: An Overview Using the Power of the iPod in Education: An Overview is a seven-day online course. In this course, teachers will learn why and how the iPod can improve the education that they are offering to their students. They will learn the pedagogical advantages that can be offered as well as the theoretical underpinnings of these important benefits. Using the Power of the iPod in Education: An Overview  more...

Microsoft Access XP Certification Our Access XP gives you powerful new tools for managing your data. Welcome to Microsoft Access XP Certification Our Access XP gives you powerful new tools for managing your data. Share your database with co-workers over an Intranet, find and retrieve information quickly, and take advantage of automated, pre-packaged solutions to quickly create databases. Our interactive training series will show  more...

Microsoft Access 2003 (Levels 1-2-3) Our Access 2003 gives you powerful new tools for managing your data. Microsoft Access 2003 (Levels 1-2-3) Our Access 2003 gives you powerful new tools for managing your data. Share your database with co-workers over an Intranet, find and retrieve information quickly, and take advantage of automated, pre-packaged solutions to quickly create databases. Our interactive training series will show you  more...

Microsoft Excel For Purchasing Professionals Are you failing to take advantage of Microsoft Excel's powerful techniques for purchasing? Look, even if you are an experienced Excel user, you may not be utilizing the tools that can help you make sound purchasing decisions and deliver top-notch presentations. The highly personal and interactive online course "Microsoft Excel For Purchasing Professionals" will enable you to perform sophisticated  more...

Safe Computing For Educators The Internet is a vast place, open to a wide variety of experiences. Although it can be very useful in educational settings, it can also be a dangerous place for students as well as educators. As an educator, you must keep yourself up-to-date with information to protect yourself and your students from getting into trouble. This course takes an interest in helping you learn some simple and  more...

Visual Basic.NET This Visual Basic .NET course teaches you the standards and basics for the Microsoft .NET framework. Visual Basic.NET is a significant upgrade to Visual Basic and incorporates many new features and framework goals of the .Net architecture. Learning to manage these changes will allow VB developers to create enterprise applications for the .NET platform and to create more traditional VB  more...

Build Your Own BIZ - Teamwork This course will help you learn to build strong and effective workforce teams.You will receive as a bonus 1 year unlimited access to this course from the day of enrollment. If attempting to accelerate your learning (1-2 weeks or less), please pay special attention to key points so you may successfully apply the information gained from this course to your particular business situation. Build  more...

Microsoft Exam 70-646: PRO: Windows Server 2008, Server Administrator Certification Training Course The 70-646 PRO Windows Server 2008, Server Administrator training course teaches students to how to plan a Windows Server 2008 deployment, plan and implement Windows 2008 Security, plan a server update maintenance schedule, manage application versioning in Windows Server 2008, and troubleshoot hardware, software and network issues. 1 year access is given for this course of study which allows its  more...

Microsoft Exam 70-647: PRO: Windows Server 2008, Enterprise Administrator Certification Training Course The 70-647 PRO Windows Server 2008, Enterprise Administrator training course teaches students to how to design a Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure, to design an Active Directory Infrastructure in Windows Server 2008 and to design application infrastructure solutions based on Windows Server 2008 to meet varying business and technical requirements.1 year access is given for this course of  more...

How to Adopt Green Practices in Business and Gain a Competitive Advantage Wise companies realize that the protection of the environment is a very real concern to the general population. In fact, going green to protect the environment is viewed as the right thing to do. It is also the smart thing to do. If a business wants to attract the increasingly environmentally conscious market and gain a competitive edge, it must become known as an eco-friendly company. This course  more...

The EcoBroker Certificate Program EcoBroker Environmental Advantage is designed to educate real estate professionals to readily identify and understand various environmental issues as they relate to real estate transactions. Real estate licensees reduce potential liabilities through improved knowledge, understanding, and the ability to provide clients with information and access to technical experts in the field. Licensees who  more...

Managing Upward Relationships Managing upward relationships is the art of consciously improving collaboration with superiors so that subordinate managers can reap the best personal and organizational results. Managers share the responsibility for managing the relationship with the top management and Board of Directors of the company. Taking advantage of that responsibility will strengthen motivation, productivity, and overall  more...

The Role of Critical Thinking in Organizations In the organizational arena, applied critical thinking skills provide an essential foundation for all effective planning, problem-solving, and decision-making activities. Employees who can analyze and reason consistently and proficiently furnish a cost-efficient resource that results in a distinctive competitive advantage. Workers who are skeptical of quick fixes and operational dogma pay  more...

Preparing for Change When the organization you work for changes, and demands that you change along with it, wariness and uncertainty are natural. Change signals the end of the tried, trusted, and familiar. But change is also a new beginning--a springboard into a new and potentially exciting personal future. "Preparing for Change" focuses on the mental attitudes and behaviors you need to develop in order to take  more...

PageMaker 7 If you are looking for employment within corporate desktop publishing departments, learning Adobe PageMaker is a must Adobe PageMaker 7.0 is a high-end professional publishing program, and is heavily used in many corporate production environments, as well as some studios and magazines. Virtual Training Company's tutorial will have you using this page layout application with ease in no time. Brian  more...

Inbound Call Center Technology Today, the technology within the inbound call center is constantly changing and improving. How can you, as a call center manager, keep up with this advancing technology? Moreover, why should you? This course will explain the fundamentals of inbound call center technology, and explore ways current technology might evolve. It examines different methods of obtaining this technology, and outlines how  more...

Cross-selling in a Customer Service Call If there's one advantage most companies have learned to appreciate in recent years, it's "flexibility". Technology, the economy, and global events have forced companies to cope with a host of new challenges by being flexible. Flexibility is a key factor in customer call centers.As a customer service agent (CSA), you handle dozens of calls a day, effectively helping customers by providing efficient  more...

E-Learning Essentials Part 1 E-Learning and Successful Strategy This Course is designed to cover the broad offerings within the scope of e-learning and the various challenges that arise in implementing an e-learning solution. It places e-learning within the context of learning and knowledge management and the role of e-learning in harnassing an organizations's intellectual and human assests. The course covers the importance of a clear and effective strategy  more...

Competitive Intelligence Researching Online Competitive Intelligence: Researching Online offers the student an overview about the Internet, online technology, and collecting information online. The program covers in detail guidelines for using the Internet, differences between free and commercial online sources, and ways to track new information automatically. It also covers the steps for developing a search strategy, commands for using  more...

Introduction to E-Commerce This course provides the learner with an overview of the state of e-commerce today. It defines electronic commerce and discusses electronic commerce elements. An overview of business-to-consumer and business-to-business electronic commerce is given. This course also addresses issues and technologies available for companies wishing to engage in e-commerce. Learn To: Introduction to  more...

C Programming - Part 2 Course Overview This course is the second in a four-part series on C++ Programming, which is based on ANSI C++. The focus of this course will be on the object-oriented (OO) capabilities of C++. Students will gain the skills and knowledge needed to effectively create and manage classes, work with functions and operators, and take advantage of inheritance. L earn To: Override the  more...

C Programming - Part 3 Course Overview This course is the third in a four-part series on C++ Programming, which is based on ANSI C++. This course will give students the skills and knowledge needed to better manage their C++ objects and classes. Students will learn how to handle references and dynamic memory allocation, as well as take advantage of polymorphism, overloading, and templates. L earn To:  more...

Oracle SQL Tuning Tuning SQL and the Optimizer Course Overview This course is the second in a two-part series on SQL Statement Tuning. This course will help application developers to design SQL statements that can reuse parsing and influence the optimizer to improve performance. L earn To: Identify the factors that affect network traffic. Identify the factors that affect parsing. Identify the guidelines for the reuse  more...

Programming XML Using XML This course firstly provides a general overview of how to generate XML documents from Java objects. It introduces Java programming with XSL Transforamtions (XSLT). It covers architectural implications of incorporating XML into business applications. Lastly, this course shows how to use the DB2 XML Extender to import and export XML from a DB2 database. Learn To To  more...

Office 2000 - Web Integration Course Overview This course will teach experienced Microsoft Office users the skills and knowledge necessary to be able to take advantage of the enhanced web integration capabilities of Microsoft Office 2000. At the end of this course students will be able to create, publish, edit, share, and collaborate on web documents using Microsoft Office 2000 applications. L earn To: Create  more...

Building an E-Commerce Business Case This course provides the learner with information which addresses the relationship between costs and benefits. Learn To: Build Online Revenues. About B2B Consumer Transactions. About Sales and Services. About Online Customer Relationships. About the Virtual Value Chain. Audience: This course is intended for Managers and technical staff who are in a position to  more...

NetWare and Windows NT Integration - Part 2 Course Overview This course is the second in a three-part series on Integrating NetWare and Windows NT. This course covers managing Windows NT user security, multiple-domain Windows NT networking, and integrating NetWare and Windows NT. L earn To: Identify featues of the Windows NT security system. Administer various network security policies. Create different types of  more...

SQL and PL SQL Basic SELECT Course Overview This course is the first in a three-part Oracle SQL series that is based on the ILT course Introduction to Oracle: SQL and PL/SQL. This course introduces the learner to Oracle relational database concepts and the use of SQL for storing, retrieving, and manipulating data in a relational database. This course covers relational database principles and Oracle concepts; writing basic  more...

SQL and PL SQL Data Retrieval Techniques Course Overview This course is the second in a three-part Oracle series that is based on the ILT course Introduction to Oracle: SQL and PL/SQL. This course describes how to access data from more than one table using joins and aggregating data using group functions. This course also describes how to embed a SQL statement in a clause of another SQL statement to enhance the power of SQL queries.  more...

SQL and PL SQL DML and DDL Course Overview This course is the third in a three-part Oracle SQL series that is based on the Oracle ILT course, Introduction to Oracle: SQL and PL/SQL. Using the Oracle SQL*Plus environment, this computer-based training course uses Structured Query Language (SQL) to create and populate Oracle database tables. Learners create tables and other database objects and learn to maintain and modify  more...

Diversity Managing Diversity in the Workplace Team leaders, supervisors, and managers examine the impact of diversity and culture on individuals and organizations. They learn how to analyze and use models and skills for leading people toward using diversity as a source of competitive advantage. Learn To: Define diversity and its different facets. Identify business benefits of leveraging diversity. Identify aspects of culture  more...

International Business Essentials Succeeding as a Global Manager International Business Essentials: Succeeding as a Global Manager offers students an overall view of how to organize the global enterprise, how to recognize global management success factors, and how to manage across cultures. The program covers how to reengineer businesses to be successful in the global market, how to accomplish successful internationalization, and how to solve problems and  more...

Programming XML Using XML This course firstly provides a general overview of how to generate XML documents from Java objects. It introduces Java programming with XSL Transforamtions (XSLT). It covers architectural implications of incorporating XML into business applications. Lastly, this course shows how to use the DB2 XML Extender to import and export XML from a DB2 database. Learn To To  more...

Programming XM XML Parsing This course introduces students to WebSphere Studio Application Developer. It provides a general over overview of XML parsing and it introduces students to the Simple API for XML (SAX) parser and the Document Object Model (DOM) XML parser. Learn To To identify features of the WebSphere Studio family. To identify features of WebSphere  more...

Oracle SQL PL SQL Using Procedure Builder Curriculum The courses in this curriculum cover the concepts of relational databases and the SQL and PL/SQL programming languages. Students learn how to create and maintain database objects and to store, retrieve, and manipulate data. In addition, students learn to create PL/SQL blocks of application code that can be shared by multiple forms, reports, and data management applications. This curriculum  more...

Office XP - Planning Collaborative Solutions Curriculum The Microsoft Office XP - Planning Collaborative Solutions Curriculum presents the learner with a comprehensive introduction to SharePoint Team Services and the principal technologies within Office XP that facilitate sharing of line-of-business data. The curriculum begins with an introduction to SharePoint Team Services and Team Services site architecture. It covers administrative issues and user  more...

Office XP Collaborative Solutions Part 1 This is the first course in a two part series that presents the learner with a comprehensive introduction to SharePoint Team Services and the principal technologies within Office XP that facilitate sharing of line-of-business data. The course begins with an introduction to SharePoint Team Services and Team Services site architecture. It covers administrative issues and user roles, and then moves  more...

Office XP Collaborative Solutions Part 2 This is the second course in a two-part series that provides the learner with an introduction to Knowledge Management, and how SharePoint Portal Server facilitates this. Topics include, portal server's difference from team services, principal areas of data sharing within SharePoint Portal Server, data access and search mechanisms. Digital dashboards are covered in considerable detail of setup,  more...

Paint Shop Pro 8 Curriculum The objective of this curriculum is to give the learner a comprehensive introduction to the capabilities and tools of Paint Shop Pro 8. Painting and Drawing tools are covered, as is the creation and management of images and various color management guidelines. This curriculum also covers the use of layers, masks and selections in image editing and introduces various image editing techniques.  more...

Illustrator 10 Part 2 Following on from Part 1, this course covers the use of drawing tools, transform tools, and layers in image editing. Various image editing techniques are introduced - such as liquify tools and filters and effects, are covered. The creation of images for the Web is also covered. Learn To To identify features and functions of the Pen tool.  more...

Paint Shop Pro 8 Part 2 Working With Images Following on from Part 1 of this curriculum, this course covers the use of layers, masks and selections in image editing. Various image editing techniques are covered - such as image effects, paint brush effects, image framing and photograph editing - as are the creation of images for the Web and the creation of animations. Learn To To match layer types with their  more...

Paint Shop Pro 8 Part 1 Getting Started This objective of this course is to give the learner a comprehensive introduction to the capabilities and tools of Paint Shop Pro 8. Painting and Drawing tools are covered, as is the creation and management of images and various color management guidelines. Paint Shop Pro's useful Browser tool is covered. Learn To To identify features of the Paint Shop Pro 8  more...

Macromedia Flash MX Part 1 Flash MX Fundamentals Macromedia Flash MX is a tool for developing visual interactive content and applications. Animations, rich user interfaces, online advertising, e-learning courses, and enterprise application front ends can be created. This course gives the learner a comprehensive introduction to the interface and principal tools of Macromedia Flash MX. Learn To To identify  more...

Macromedia Flash MX Curriculum Macromedia Flash MX is a tool for developing visual interactive content and applications. Animations, rich user interfaces, online advertising, e-learning courses, and enterprise application front ends can be created. This curriculum also takes the learner through the basics of graphic creation and acquisition for animations, and covers the fundamental steps in the creation and publication of an  more...

Macromedia Flash MX Part 2 Animation Basics This course follows on from Macromedia Flash MX Part 1 - Flash MX Fundamentals. It takes the learner through the basics of graphic creation and acquisition for animations. It then covers the fundamental steps in the creation and publication of an animation, with coverage of the incorporation of sound and video. There is also a basic introduction to ActionScripting. Learn To  more...

Illustrator 10 Curriculum This curriculum gives the learner a comprehensive introduction to the capabilities and tools of Illustrator 10. The learner is introduced to the interface, image considerations, and how to save and print Illustrator files. The learner is introduced to working with basic shapes, selecting images, and color. This curriculum also covers the use of drawing tools, transform tools, and layers in image  more...

Illustrator 10 Part 1 The objective of this course is to give the learner a comprehensive introduction to the capabilities and tools of Illustrator 10. The learner is introduced to the interface, image considerations, and how to save and print Illustrator files. The learner is also introduced to working with basic shapes, selecting images, and color. Learn To To identify features of  more...

Advanced Interpersonal Communication Comm to Build a Positive Culture Advanced Interpersonal Communication: Communicating to Build a Positive Culture gives the student an overview of the dimensions of organizational culture and how communication perpetuates an organization's culture. This program also defines what a cultural network is and offers guidelines for using the cultural network to your advantage. Steps for empowering employees are also offered in this  more...

E-mail Etiquette Using E-mail to Communicate Successfully E-mail Etiquette: Using E-mail to Communicate Successfully gives students an overview of the essentials of communicating via e-mail. The program covers how to take advantage of both the header and text box when creating an e-mail message, the benefits of considering your recipient, how to manage e-mail volume, and the importance of following netiquette guidelines. The program focuses on how to  more...

Leadership Development Leading the Way Leadership Development: Leading the Way helps you develop an understanding of the characteristics a leader should possess. You will use your leadership skills to unite followers and successfully complete an expansion project for your organization. Learn To Understand the difference between managers and leaders. Develop important  more...

Value Chain Management Managing a Value Chain Managing a Value Chain focuses on strategic response to the requirements of your value-creating business design and the management of elements of the value chain in order to win competitive advantage. It provides the learner with specific strategies to maximize the flow of products, services and information, and raw materials to the final point of consumption. It covers methods of winning cost  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...

Programming XML XML Parsing This course introduces students to WebSphere Studio Application Developer. It provides a general over overview of XML parsing and it introduces students to the Simple API for XML (SAX) parser and the Document Object Model (DOM) XML parser. Learn To To identify features of the WebSphere Studio family. To identify features of WebSphere  more...

Programming XML Curriculum This curriculum introduces students to WebSphere Studio Application Developer and provides a general over overview of XML parsing. It also provides a general overview of how to generate XML documents from Java objects and introduces Java programming with XSL Transformations (XSLT). This curriculum consists of two Skill Builder courses: Programming XML: XML Parsing Programming XML: Using XML  more...

Programming XML Curriculum This curriculum introduces students to WebSphere Studio Application Developer and provides a general over overview of XML parsing. It also provides a general overview of how to generate XML documents from Java objects and introduces Java programming with XSL Transformations (XSLT). This curriculum consists of two Skill Builder courses: Programming XML: XML Parsing Programming XML: Using XML  more...

Mentoring Series The Mentoring Series includes the following courses: Mentoring: Implementing a Formal Mentoring Program Mentoring: Developing Your Mentoring Skills Mentoring: Using a Mentor to Your Advantage To review individual course descriptions, please return to the previous page and select the desired title(s).  more...

Achieving Success Without Authority Focusing on Results Achieving Success Without Authority: Focusing on Results emphasizes the importance as well as the actions necessary to stay focused on achieving results. Each employee within an organization must maintain focus on achieving results and the importance it has to the organization. Employees must understand that even without authority they still have influence to the success of company goals.  more...

Mentoring Using a Mentor to Your Advantage Mentoring: Using a Mentor to Your Advantage offers the student guidance for becoming an effective mentee, building a strong mentoring relationship, and maximizing the benefits of mentoring. The program covers the mentee's job, possible learning styles, how to set effective goals, and how to become an effective learner. It also covers steps for choosing a mentor and the guidelines for developing  more...

Supply Chain Management Series The Supply Chain Management Series includes the following courses: Supply Chain Management: Principles and Concepts Supply Chain Management: Building a Sustained Competitive Advantage Supply Chain Management: Using Models To review individual course descriptions, please return to the previous page and select the desired title(s).  more...

Supply Chain Management Building a Sustained Competitive Advantage This course provides the learner with an understanding of utilizing collaboration and technology to maximize the effect of supply chain processing. Product design and product life cycle management as elements of the improvement effort, and performance measures and metrics. Models for improving all major processes within a supply chain, and extensive case examples to validate the principles and  more...