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Writing Web Content (Master Class)-Self Directed Write web content that persuades, informs, entertains, inspires, and sells. Is your style electronic? Learn how to make your Web text easy to navigate, easy to understand, and easy to use. This workshop shows how moving text from paper to the screen, or from a conventional Help system to Web customer assistance, demands a new approach. Learn to write the Web way, responding to your visitors with  more...

Writing Web Content (Master Class) Write web content that persuades, informs, entertains, inspires, and sells. Is your style electronic? Learn how to make your Web text easy to navigate, easy to understand, and easy to use. This workshop shows how moving text from paper to the screen, or from a conventional Help system to Web customer assistance, demands a new approach. Learn to write the Web way, responding to your visitors with  more...

How to Find Legitimate Home Employment Explore the rewarding aspects of working from home by using a how-to guide that will make your efforts easier. If you are looking to work at home and are looking for a guide that will show you step-by-step how to accomplish this goal, this is it. You?ll learn how to find a legitimate business, where to look, what you will do to start the business, and what is involved after that. The course is  more...

Architecting Web Content (Master Class)-Self Directed This is a professional level course in architecting and organizing Web content. In today`s complex world, information systems are becoming more and more complex as their implementations are becoming ever more advanced. Information systems architecture is the underlying structure that defines and controls the interfaces of information systems and which integrates all of the components of the  more...

Introduction to Technical Writing for Industry Explore the rewarding career of a technical communicator in the high-tech industry. If you want to become a technical writer, or if you have just become a technical writer and wonder what the job and the profession may involve, this course will introduce you to an exciting and rewarding career in technical communication. You?ll learn what tasks you will do, how your work fits into the  more...

QuickBooks Pro 2002 Level 1 After completing this course, even students with limited accounting knowledge will be at ease using QuickBooks Pro 2002 to create and manage the financial information of a small business.  more...

Brilliant Business Writing and Communication This course helps business professionals write with confidence and precision while learning the principles of effective communication with their own writing coach. What does a business letter say about your company? What does a memo say about you? Countless business professionals are not trained writers, yet they`re expected to write every day, producing letters, proposals, and e-mail messages  more...

Advanced Travel Career 6 Week Onlineworkshop This course will build on basic knowledge of the travel industry and is designed for those who have completed Beginning Travel or who are considering returning to the travel field after an absence and would like a refresher course. A book fee of $65 is required to be paid in addition to tuition if this course is sold by itself. If this course part of the 5 course Travel Careers Training Program,  more...

Customer Relationship Management CRM -Part 2 DISCONTINUED--Advanced CRM is the second and final part of our program. The course will teach you how to independently develop a CRM plan for your organization after conducting a focused analysis of your organization`s business processes and customer profile.  more...

Introduction to ISO 9001:2000 ISO 9000 is increasingly becoming the standard for doing business. Organizations worldwide are implementing ISO 9000 Quality Management Systems. What is ISO 9001:2000 and what does it require? Learn to understand the requirements and apply the standard within an organization. The student has up to 1 year to access the training. However, it must be completed at one sitting, it cannot be saved and  more...

Architecting Web Content (Master Class) This is a professional level course in architecting and organizing your Web content. In today`s complex world, information systems are becoming more and more complex as their implementations are becoming ever more advanced. Information systems architecture is the underlying structure that defines and controls the interfaces of information systems and which integrates all of the components of the  more...

Essential Spanish Essential Spanish teaches you the basics of European Spanish quickly and easily online. Through a series of online self test exercises and with the help from our online tutors that support your study we make sure you learn with confidence and at your own pace. ESSENTIAL SPANISH - COURSE INTRODUCTION Welcome to this new online Spanish course. It is intended for native speakers of English who wish  more...

Write a Marketable Script in 10 Weeks with Final Draft (Latest Release) Learn how to produce a "marketable" script bundled with award wining Final Draft Software The purpose of this course is not just to produce a single script-although that will happen. The real purpose is to show you the structure of scripts and how to produce "marketable" scripts in a minimal amount of time. The instructor of this course is a seasoned scriptwriter who has a successful history of  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...

The Entrepreneurship Certificate in Marketing Mastery Program A Trump U Course- Starting a new business means more than having a good idea. The hottest concept will cool off in a minute if it isn t fueled by the knowledge and skills that are needed to transform it into a real and sustainable business. Students will be given an opportunity to work on their own business concepts. Students may complete this course within a reasonable period of time. Contact  more...

Technical Communication Industry Certificate - Mastery Level Start earning your TCIC Certificate today! This comprehensive program allows you to work at your own pace, take online quizzes to test what you are learning and to submit assignments for instructor review. You will focus on performing audience analyses, determining the purpose and structure for technical documents, utilizing visual and document design, and managing complex documentation projects.  more...

Starting and Growing a Business on the Internet Starting and Growing a Business on the Internet involves many things, many processes. In order to be successful online, there are certain steps that must be followed. Starting and Growing a Business on the Internet involves many things, many processes. In order to be successful online, there are certain steps that must be followed. Such steps include recognizing what type of business is best to  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...

Recognizing and Managing Anger Course description -- After learning to identify the different sources of anger, you will be given tools and methods to help you determine the emotional roots of your own anger and recognize how it manifests in your life. Tips will help you recognize your responses to anger, and give you tools to manage it. You will also be given powerful techniques that will help you use your anger to gain  more...

QuickBooks Pro 2005 Learn how to get the most out of Intuit's QuickBooks Pro 2005 software. This interactive training provides an easy to follow self-paced format. You determine when you want to learn and the instructor is always there to provide you the expert instruction you want. Learn, practice and assess your skills as you become an expert user of the World's most popular accounting software. Welcome to the  more...

QuickBooks Pro 2001 Level 1 After completing this course, even students with limited accounting knowledge will be at ease using QuickBooks Pro 2001 to create and manage the financial information of a small business. Specific features of interest include the Customer Detail Center and the Vendor Detail Center. After completing this course, even students with limited accounting knowledge will be at ease using QuickBooks Pro  more...

Medical Terminology Training Learn the language of medicine using the Professional Edge Medical Terminology Training System, designed to insure you will learn and remember new medical words and terms. Take up to 3 months to complete this course. All necessary materials needed to take this course are included with the exception of a medical dictionary. Medical Terminology Training According to the U.S. Department of Labor  more...

Microsoft Access 2002 Core This course will introduce students to the new features in Microsoft Access 2002, including speech recognition and the new Task Pane, as well as teaching them database creation and how to create and use tables, forms, filters and sorts, queries, and reports. This course will introduce students to the new features in Microsoft Access 2002 that set it apart from Access 2000, including speech  more...

Microsoft Access 2002 Level 1 Students will learn what a database is and how an effective database should be designed and set up. This course will also cover the new features in Access 2002 that set it apart from Access 2000, including speech recognition and the new Task Pane. This course introduces students to the basic elements that compose an Access database. Students will learn what a database is and how an effective  more...

Legal Nurse Consulting Certificate Program This program prepares students to practice as Legal Nurse Consultants. It is a 16 week course of study. Upon completion, students are eligible to receive Certification from the American College of Legal Nurse Consulting. This course is 90 contact hours of study. INTRODUCTION: Welcome to the Legal Nurse Consulting Certificate Program. College You have made a wise decision to pursue study and  more...

Legal Transcription Training This unique and totally on-line program teaches you to do legal assistant, transcription and legal secretarial work. Many opportunities exist to specialize in various types of law, real estate, criminal, family, personal injury, business, etc. The course was designed by a recognized leader in development of training materials. This course offers a Certificate of Completion allowing you to sit for  more...

Learn HTML All By Yourself- Advanced Learn the more advanced features of HTML. This course continues where our introductory course leaves off. Our introductory course covered all the basic tags and covered topics such as creatings lists, creating links and placing images on your web pages. In this 5 week advanced HTML course, you will study changing the color of text, changing the color of a web page`s background and using an image  more...

Keep Them Coming Back: Customer Retention Strategies That Work--Instructor-Led A Trump U Course- Offering the right products and services often isn`t enough: smart marketing is the key to revenue growth. Take this course to find out how to do terrific, affordable marketing on your own. You will learn how to do the kind of marketing that will unlock your business`s potential. And you will start creating the kind of message that truly resonates with your customers.Students may  more...

Keep Them Coming Back: Customer Retention Strategies That Work--Self-Directed A Trump U Course- Offering the right products and services often isn`t enough: smart marketing is the key to revenue growth. Take this course to find out how to do terrific, affordable marketing on your own. You will learn how to do the kind of marketing that will unlock your business`s potential. And you will start creating the kind of message that truly resonates with your customers.Students may  more...

ISO 13485 Medical Devices General Employee Training ISO 13485:2003 is a Quality Management System (QMS) specific to organizations providing medical devices, regardless of the type or size of the organization. This course provides a basic understanding of ISO 13485: what it is and what it requires from a company. The student has up to 1 year to access the training. However, it must be completed at one sitting, it cannot be saved and restarted  more...

ISO 9001:2000 General Employee Training ISO 9001:2000 is the standard for quality management systems, and a good tool to improve overall business execution. This course provides a basic understanding of ISO 9001:2000: what it is and what it requires from a company. The student has up to 1 year to access the training. However, it must be completed at one sitting, it cannot be saved and restarted later. ISO 9001:2000 General Employee  more...

Intermediate Technical Writing Covers instructions, recommendation reports, headings, lists, notices, highlighting, and tables. This second course, Intermediate Technical Writing, in the technical-writing certificate introduces you to basic page design such as headings, lists, tables, notices, and highlighting. You`ll learn and be expected to use standard design, format, and style for these page-design elements in the  more...

How to Successfully Manage a Small Business Pay Per Click Advertising Budget Pay Per Click Marketing Techniques that will save you time and make you money. The advent of pay-for-click search engines now offers you a benefit of instant traffic. To achieve high rankings with the search engines can take 4-6 months with a new site, but with pay-per-click search engines people find you immediately after you setup your account and your bidding request is approved. This tutorial  more...

IATA Dangerous Goods "IATA Dangerous Goods Training" has been designed with specific exercises related to the transportation of dangerous goods by air from a shippers perspective. This course covers the fundamentals of shipping dangerous goods by air according to the IATA regulations. Our 10 step approach encompasses all of the activities which must be addressed when preparing a dangerous goods for shipment by air.  more...

Home Energy Fundamentals Learn the fundamentals of how your home uses energy, and how to reduce your energy consumption. Methods of making your home more energy efficient will be covered, and you will gain an understanding of the basic types of renewable energy available.Student has access for 60 days but may complete the course sooner. Home Energy Fundamentals In this five-module online course, you will get an  more...

Expert Certificate Course in Medical Transcription with Work Placement Program With no medical background necessary, you can learn to transcribe doctor`s dictation into documents with our online training.We offer hours and hours of transcription practice prepared by doctors so youare ready for the working world when you graduate. We employ six MT instructors,train you in an online-friendly manner, and encourage students to interact witheach other in online forums. All course  more...

Expert Purchasing Management Are you a purchasing manager who worries about balancing the many demands of your leadership role? You're not alone. Today's companies are expecting more than ever from their purchasing managers. And today's environment is confronting purchasing managers with more challenges than ever. The student can complete their course of study within anytime frame as long as it does not exceed 60 days from  more...

Defensive Driving What`s the most dangerous thing you do? You might hand glide? Sky dive? Hunt? Deep-sea dive? Smoke? No! They probably didn`t tell you in driver`s training, but the most hazardous activity in which you`ll ever engage is driving a vehicle on public roads. Welcome to Defensive Driving What`s the most dangerous thing you do? You might hand glide? Sky dive? Hunt? Deep-sea dive? Smoke? No! They  more...

Copyright Basics for Librarians This course will enable the student to better understand copyright and make decisions based on solid baseline information, not rumor or possibly erroneous "common knowledge". Copyright Basics for Librarians Copyright is a hot topic in librarianship and commerce. Knowing what copyright entails and how to deal with the most basic copyright situations in library can help you avoid common copyright  more...

Confined Space Safety Working in a submarine has its ups and downs. On the one hand, there is very little space to clean, and they always have that cozy lived in feeling. On the other, you are just a few inches of metal away for being crushed and drowned, and only a few minutes away from suffocating. Welcome to Confined Space Safety Working in a submarine has its ups and downs. On the one hand, there is very little  more...

Comprehensive Medical Coding Training Our course is a complete and comprehensive online training process to learn coding. It will take about 4 months to complete. It requires medical terminology. A Medical Terminology Course should be taken first. All necessary materials needed to take this course are included (with the exception of a medical dictionary). This includes the AMA`s CPT (procedure codes), and EasyCoder (ICD codes).  more...

Comprehensive Medical Transcription Training Our MT Program is a complete and comprehensive online medical transcription course that takes 6 months to complete. All necessary materials needed to take this course are included with the exception of a medical dictionary (required for the course), including foot pedal and its software to operate it (to do the dictation). Please Print Out And Read This Information Carefully Our Medical  more...

Complete Guide to Medical Math for the Health Care Professional (Crane) The 320 page Complete Guide to Medical Math for the Health Care Professional (Crane) is simply the best manual to master Medical Calculations! The Topic - After reading each topic introduction you will understand each skill and how to recognize those specific types of problems. Sample Problems - Sample problems are worked out step-by-step for you to use as guidelines when performing your own  more...

Complete Paralegal Training Program (Self-Paced) A complete and comprehensive paralegal training program, taken entirely online, designed as a 5 to 6 month fast-track course but can be taken at a accelerated pace. This is a industry standard Certificate of Completion program. This state-of-the-art paralegal home training course, through which the student may quickly and easily learn this complex, prestigious and fascinating discipline, was  more...

Build Your Own BIZ(tm) - How to Fire Firing an Employee may be the most difficult function you have to perform. How to Fire will help you get through this difficult process. 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  more...

Build a Powerful Branding Strategy--Instructor-Led A Trump U Course- The age of brand reality is here. Today, it`s critical to ensure that your brand becomes special` by making a deep emotional connection with your customers and employees. In this one-of-a-kind course, you`ll learn how to effectively use branding to support and strengthen your company`s positioning towards your target market.Students may complete this course within a reasonable  more...

Build a Powerful Branding Strategy--Self-Directed A Trump U Course- The age of brand reality is here. Today, it`s critical to ensure that your brand becomes special` by making a deep emotional connection with your customers and employees. In this one-of-a-kind course, you`ll learn how to effectively use branding to support and strengthen your company`s positioning towards your target market.Students may complete this course within a reasonable  more...

Basic Internet Specialist Certificate Designed to help people learn more about the Web including terminology, finding information, and creating effective websites that sell. Designed to help people learn more about the Web including terminology, finding information, and creating effective websites that sell. Students will learn how to deal with customers concerns, and the best way to provide support. Students will also learn how to  more...

AS9100 Aerospace Standard General Employee Training AS9100 is a quality management system (QMS) developed by the International Aerospace Quality Group, or IAQG. Many suppliers to the aerospace industry are required to have AS9100 Registration. This course provides a basic understanding of AS9100: what it is and what it requires from a company. The student has up to 1 year to access the training. However, it must be completed at one sitting, it  more...

Advanced Customer Relationship Management -Part 2 Advanced CRM is the second and final part of our program. The course will teach you how to independently develop a CRM plan for your organization after conducting a focused analysis of your organization`s business processes and customer profile. This is an Instructor-Led course Advanced Customer Relationship Management (CRM)-Part 2 In todays highly competitive business environment, knowing your  more...

Advanced Certificate in Technical Writing A Certificate Program that allows students to engage in a robust course of study that they create and that is specific to their individualized learning needs. Students enrolled in this program will be able to choose from over 20 different topic areas specific to Technical Report Writing and work with a seasoned Senior Technical Writing Practitioner/Educator who will serve to help guide and  more...

Adobe After Effects 5.5 This self-paced computer based training series will teach you intermediate through advanced techniques of After Effects 5.5 that you can apply to your work today. Welcome to Adobe After Effects 5.5 This self-paced computer based training series will teach you intermediate through advanced techniques of After Effects 5.5 that you can apply to your work today. This course will take the guesswork  more...

Access 2007 Level 1 This entry-level course introduces students to the basic elements that comprise a Microsoft Office Access database. Students will learn what a database is and how an effective database should be designed and set up. They will learn the importance of establishing relationships, as well as how to establish and edit relationships and enforce referential integrity. Access 2007 Level 1 This  more...

Access 2000 Level 1 As students are introduced to the basic elements that compose an Access database, they will learn what a database is and how an effective database should be designed and set up. The students will also learn how to create their own databases and how to enter and manipulate data. This course introduces students to the basic elements that compose an Access database. Students will learn what a  more...

Accelerate your Business Growth--Instructor-Led A Trump U Course- Business is dynamic. If you`re not able to adapt and change your competitors will. Only the innovative survive. In this course, learn to grow your business with new products and services. Professor Don Sexton of Columbia University Business School will show you how -- with real-world examples and video tutorials. Students may complete this course within a reasonable period of  more...

Accelerate your Business Growth--Self-Directed A Trump U Course- Business is dynamic. If you`re not able to adapt and change your competitors will. Only the innovative survive. In this course, learn to grow your business with new products and services. Professor Don Sexton of Columbia University Business School will show you how -- with real-world examples and video tutorials.Students may complete this course within a reasonable period of  more...

911 OPERATOR TDD TRAINING According to the Americans with Disabilities Act: "PSAPs should require or offer refresher training to recognize and process TTY calls at least as often as they require or offer training for voice calls, but at a minimum, every six months." This innovative online course consists of an online, interactive lesson. Once the lesson is completed, students participate in simulated conversations with  more...

Pay Per Click Search Engines-Boost Traffic to your Site The advent of pay-for click search engines now offers you the benefit of instant traffic. Achieving high rankings with the search engines can take as much as 4-6 months with a new site. With pay-per-click search engines people find you immediately after you set up your account and your bidding request is approved.  more...

Adobe Dreamweaver CS4: Essentials Adobe Dreamweaver CS4: Essentials Ranging from casual hobbyists to the most seasoned professionals, our users quickly learn new software applications and broaden their knowledge of programs currently used. Narrated in an entertaining format by industry experts and leading authors, our video-based software training titles are critical tools for anyone wanting to learn tips, techniques, and best  more...

Adobe CS3 Production Premium: Workflow Adobe CS3 Production Premium: Workflow Ranging from casual hobbyists to the most seasoned professionals, our users quickly learn new software applications and broaden their knowledge of programs currently used. Narrated in an entertaining format by industry experts and leading authors, our video-based software training titles are critical tools for anyone wanting to learn tips, techniques, and  more...

Adobe After Effects CS3: Essentials Adobe After Effects CS3: Essentials Ranging from casual hobbyists to the most seasoned professionals, our users quickly learn new software applications and broaden their knowledge of programs currently used. Narrated in an entertaining format by industry experts and leading authors, our video-based software training titles are critical tools for anyone wanting to learn tips, techniques, and best  more...

Adobe After Effects CS3: Advanced Adobe After Effects CS3: Advanced Ranging from casual hobbyists to the most seasoned professionals, our users quickly learn new software applications and broaden their knowledge of programs currently used. Narrated in an entertaining format by industry experts and leading authors, our video-based software training titles are critical tools for anyone wanting to learn tips, techniques, and best  more...

Functions of IT Project Managers William Shakespeare wrote, "Be not afraid of greatness; some are born great; some achieve greatness, others have greatness thrust upon them." Good information technology (IT) project managers are trained, not born. As an IT project manager, you can achieve greatness by improving and developing your own skills through continued education and experience. Your management skills will become better  more...

Financial Analysis for Successful Marketing Whether you have a "head" for numbers, or a "dread" of numbers, no strategic marketing plan will be successful without a thorough financial analysis. The final course in this series takes a user-friendly, interactive approach to help you master the numbers game. You will analyze typical financial parameters associated with setting up a financial budget as part of an overall marketing strategy.  more...

Evaluating Creative and Innovative Ideas Proposing ideas is just the first step to innovation. But for every thousand ideas you generate, only one may have what it takes to make a real difference in your organization. Many great ideas will remain just that--ideas. Unless they have true commercial potential, or offer real advantages, they are destined to remain in the mental "incubator."To determine which ideas are worthy of further  more...

Implementing Creative and Innovative Ideas A creative idea only truly becomes an innovation when it is implemented successfully in the organization.After all, what's an idea without execution? Execution is crucial if the idea is to start making or saving money.The process of implementing creative ideas is what makes great ideas become brilliant ideas. But this success is never immediate. On the contrary, even the greatest ideas demand  more...

Strategies for Transitioning into Management Making a smooth transition from technical professional to management is critical to your success as a manager. You've already demonstrated your technical expertise; now you're ready to take that next step. In your new role as a manager, you'll use technology in different ways -- focusing on managing production, not production itself. This course outlines management tactics for becoming an  more...

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 first lesson explains how to work  more...

Service Teams and Service Stars The Olympic athlete, the Nobel Prize winner, and the Oscar-nominated actor all have something in common. They are all stars in their areas of expertise. This course will move you to the level of stardom in the area of customer service. In profiling the highest achievers, you will grasp the meaning of leadership, the importance of long-term focus, and the secrets to making your customers more  more...

How to Work with Negative People and Procrastinators Don't you hate it when people say they'll do something, but when the deadline is up, it turns out they somehow never managed to get around to doing it? Or what about people who whine all the time? You might come in to work in the best of moods, but after ten minutes of someone complaining nonstop while you're waiting to fill your coffee cup, your day is shot. If you're tired of putting up with  more...

How to Work with Arrogant and Duplicitous People In certain settings, jesters and gossips can be quite entertaining. However, at the office or on a regular basis, they are not amusing. In fact, their habits can be quite destructive. If you've had it "up to here" with someone who has a head the size of a compact car, or if you're tired of being told the latest malicious gossip by someone else, you'll want to take this course. After you've learned  more...

Emotional Intelligence and Teamwork Elizabeth and Cassandra started with the same company at the same time in similar positions. Both were bright women. Both were at the top of the class at prestigious universities. Both had exceptional technical skills. Yet, after six months in the organization, Elizabeth seemed to be making a bigger impact and enjoying more success. She was friendly with members of her own department and knew many  more...

Decision Making Implementation and Evaluation You've made your decision after careful and considered thought. The deal is done, right? Not really. Your decision, no matter how considered and creative, won't walk out on its own two legs and implement itself. It's time to nurture your decided course of action and then evaluate its effectiveness. This course will help you do just that. And you'll do it in a way that will better ensure the  more...

Problem Framing When you frame a picture, you intend for the viewer to examine everything within that border. Problem framing is similar in that you must not only consider what objectively makes up the problem itself but also what subjective tendencies influence your view of the situation. This course is designed to help you effectively frame problems so that you're sure your line of sight is aimed straight  more...

An Introduction to Project Management Imagine trying to control the unexpected and unpredictable through processes in such a way that you meet the cost, quality, and time expectations of all invested parties in order to accomplish a temporary endeavor. This is the mission of project management. Challenging? Yes. Impossible? No. All industries employ project managers to implement processes as a way to control business. In fact, the  more...

Executing Monitoring Controlling and Closing a Project After initiating and planning for a project, it's time to get down to the actual nitty gritty of carrying out the project. The Executing and Monitoring and Controlling Process Groups might be likened to the act of juggling--keeping multiple activities going simultaneously, while responding to unforeseen changes in the project environment. While executing processes focus more on accomplishing  more...

Performing Quality Assurance and Control The ultimate measure of success for any project is whether the results satisfy the project customer. After all, it's the project customer who determines whether the results of a project were worth the time and money that went into it. However, project managers can't wait until a project is complete to find out whether the results meet the customer's needs. At the scheduled conclusion of a project,  more...

Common Tests The Analyze phase of Six Sigma's?? DMAIC (Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, and Control) roadmap includes what is traditionally referred to as "crunching the numbers." After you have accurately defined the problem and measured the correct data in earlier phases, the Analyze phase looks at that data from all angles in an effort to precisely determine the relationships among variables. Making the  more...

Variance Contingency Tables and Nonparametric Tests The Analyze phase of Six Sigma's?? DMAIC (Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, and Control) roadmap includes what is traditionally referred to as "crunching the numbers." After you have accurately defined the problem and measured the correct data in earlier phases, the Analyze phase looks at that data from all angles in an effort to precisely determine the relationships among variables. Making the  more...

Six Sigma--Measurement System Re-analysis Have you ever tried to change your life with a diet or exercise program, only to backslide and lose all the positive changes you made? It's easy to lose sight of the ultimate goal--improved health and fitness--after reaching your goal weight and fitness level. Maintaining positive changes takes just as much effort and vigilance as making the changes initially. Likewise for businesses--the benefits  more...

Effective Budget Management A priority of effective budget management is to take steps to ensure that businesses create a manageable and controllable budget and to prevent cash crunch situations from developing. To effectively manage your budget, you need to understand the elements of the various budgets and understand the importance of ongoing monitoring and analysis of their individual components. In this course, you will  more...

Tomorrow s Managers Development Tools "A teacher affects eternity. He can never tell where his influence stops." Henry Brooks Adams gets to the heart of what dynamic senior executives are doing to develop the managers who drive front-line performance. Teaching with influence is the key. Trained managers are more than systems and process supervisors. They lead and develop others. You and your managers will know precisely what to expect  more...

Managing as Coach and Counselor "The ripest peach is highest on the tree." "A man's reach should exceed his grasp." How do you motivate employees to go after "the ripest peach," or reach for the skill level that seems beyond their grasp? You do it by coaching. Coaching is what cultivates employee growth, not to mention employee loyalty. In Managing as Coach and Counselor, you'll learn to take people from adequacy to excellence.  more...

Accrual Accounting Procedures It's the end of the fiscal year and all transactions must be accounted for. But there are some transactions that aren't complete, such as paying interest or delivering services. Do you record them or ignore them? The accrual basis of accounting is guided by the principle that says the revenue earned by a business must match all the expenses incurred to generate that revenue. This course will  more...

Managing Working Capital Working capital management influences both a firm's risks and its expected returns. As such, it is an important determinant of firm value. Investment and financing decisions are interconnected, thus they cannot be made independently. Financial planning will make you think systematically about the relationships among your goals for growth, investment, and financing. After completing this course,  more...

Creating a Business Execution Culture In today's fast-paced, high tech world, change comes more rapidly than ever before. Businesses must be in a state of constant evolution and continuous improvement just to keep up. An organization's ability to execute is paramount to its survival. After all, how can a company be constantly evolving and improving if no one within the organization is getting anything done? In companies that execute  more...

Being a Knowledge Activist You. You're the one it starts with or the one who helps it to succeed. Knowledge management can never flourish in a company without people like you--the activists. You know your company, the people, and the potential. And one more thing. You care. You want your company to succeed and your cohorts to have a creative, successful environment within which to work. That's why you've chosen to learn  more...

Design of Experiments and Validation of Solutions in Six Sigma "We are, I think, in the right road of improvement, for we are making experiments," said Benjamin Franklin. In the Improve stage of the DMAIC process, Six Sigma teams design and conduct experiments to study the nature of relationships between input variables and the response variable(s). They do this by controlling and changing the input variables and observing the effects on the response  more...

NDS 8 0 Advanced Tools Diagnostics Part 3 Course Overview This is the final course in a three part series and instructs the learner how to resolve common NDS issues. Beginning with hard disk upgrades, the course covers time synchronization and schema issues, as well as how to recover from server and communication failure. Learn To • Covers the server operations performed for NDS maintenance. • How to remove a server,  more...

Oracle9i Database Admin Create a Database Course Overview The Oracle9i Database Administration: Create a Database course is the second in a five-part series covering the database administration strategies and procedures provided in Oracle9i. Participants learn about the concepts associated with storage structure components, management of rollback segments, temporary segments, and indexes. In addition, this course discusses how to  more...

CIW E-Commerce Designer Part 4 Site Implementation Course Overview The aim of this course is to help prepare students for the CIW: E-Commerce Designer exam. This course presents students with both theoretical and practical instruction on E-Commerce site implementation. The instruction can be divided into two main parts: Site Creation Methods and Site Development. Learn To Identify the features of independent online storefront creation  more...

CIW E-Commerce Designer Part 3 Site Usability Course Overview The aim of this course is to help prepare students for the CIW: E-Commerce Designer exam. This course presents students with both theoretical and practical instruction on E-Commerce site usability. The instruction can be divided into three main parts: Site Usability, Consumer Service Methods, and Site Management. Learn To Identify the reasons for considering usability in  more...

CIW E-Commerce Designer Part 2 Product Marketing Course Overview This course presents students with both theoretical and practical instruction on E-Commerce marketing. The instruction can be divided into two main parts: Web Marketing Goals and Online Product Marketing. In the Web Marketing Goals section, the student will be given an overview of marketing goals and strategies. This will include an examination of the various types of marketing  more...

CIW E-Commerce Designer Part 1 Foundations Course Overview The aim of this course is to help prepare students for the CIW: E-Commerce Designer exam. This course presents students with both theoretical and practical instruction on E-Commerce Designer foundations. The instruction can be divided into three main parts: E-Commerce Foundations, B2B Frameworks and Law and the Internet. Learn To Identify the factors that drive  more...

GroupWise 5 5 Admin Part 2--Clients Post Offices Course Overview The GroupWise System Administration curriculum is designed to teach students the fundamentals of administering a GroupWise system. In this course, students will gain skills and knowledge needed to install and configure GroupWise 5.5 clients as well as work with both single and multiple post office systems. L earn To: Teach the installation process for the GroupWise  more...

Oracle8i Backup and Recovery Strategies Backups Course Overview This is the first course in a two-part series that covers the critical skills in planning and implementing database backup and recovery strategies. This course introduces the learners to the backup and recovery goals and functions of the various structures and processes in the Oracle architecture. In addition, participants learn to manage archive processing and maintain a  more...

Oracle8i Database Admin Create Databases Course Overview This course is the second in a five-part series covering the database administration strategies and procedures provided in Oracle8i. In this course, participants will learn about the concepts associated with storage structure components, managing rollback segments, temporary segments, and indexes. In addition, creating and maintaining databases will be covered. L earn To:  more...

Windows NT Server 4 0 Routing RAS - Part 1 Course Overview This course is the first part of a four part series for system administrators which will provide the foundation for supporting Routing and Remote Access Service for Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0. L earn To: Identify the basic concepts of routing. Identify the features of RRAS and the protocols supported by RRAS. Identify the basic concepts of RIP and install  more...

Windows NT 4 0 Cluster Server Wolfpack - Part 2 Course Overview This course is the second part of a two part series that will provide participants the knowledge to install, configure, integrate, optimize and troubleshoot clustering technologies for Microsoft Windows NT 4.0. L earn To: Create groups and resources in a cluster. Configure the general, failover and failback configuration properties of a group. Configure a  more...

Windows NT Server 4 0 Installation Configuration - Part 2 Course Overview This is the final course in a seven-part series intended for network support professionals working in a Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 based enterprise environment. The series aims to enable these professionals to pass Microsoft's certification examination 70-68. This series gives participants the opportunity to design, implement, and support the Windows NT Server network  more...

Windows NT Server 4 0 Routing RAS - Part 1 Course Overview This course is the first part of a four part series for system administrators which will provide the foundation for supporting Routing and Remote Access Service for Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0. L earn To: Identify the basic concepts of routing. Identify the features of RRAS and the protocols supported by RRAS. Identify the basic concepts of RIP and install  more...

Windows 2000 Planning Implementing Active Directories - Part 4 Course Overview This course provides students with the knowledge and skills necessary to develop an upgrade strategy from a Microsoft Windows NT to Windows 2000. It introduces domain consolidation and provides the information necessary to successfully combine multiple domains into fewer domains. It provides the information necessary to design integration between Microsoft Exchange Server  more...

Windows 2000 Planning Implementing Active Directories - Part 4 Course Overview This course provides students with the knowledge and skills necessary to develop an upgrade strategy from a Microsoft Windows NT to Windows 2000. It introduces domain consolidation and provides the information necessary to successfully combine multiple domains into fewer domains. It provides the information necessary to design integration between Microsoft Exchange Server  more...

Windows NT 4 0 Administration Fundamentals - Part 2 Course Overview This is the second course in a two part series which provides the knowledge and skills necessary to perform post-installation and day-to-day administration tasks in a single-domain and multiple-domain Windows NT 4.0-based network. This series is intended to prepare the learner for Microsoft's self-administered exam 803 on Windows NT 4.0 Administration. L earn To:  more...

Windows NT 4 0 Administration Fundamentals - Part 2 Course Overview This is the second course in a two part series which provides the knowledge and skills necessary to perform post-installation and day-to-day administration tasks in a single-domain and multiple-domain Windows NT 4.0-based network. This series is intended to prepare the learner for Microsoft's self-administered exam 803 on Windows NT 4.0 Administration. L earn To:  more...

Oracle8 Performance Tuning Optimizing Sorts and Minimizing Contention Course Overview This course is the third in a three-part Oracle8 Performance Tuning series. This course introduces the participants improving performance for sort operations. The student will be able to identify the SQL operations that require sorts, ensure that sorting is done in memory where possible, use direct writes for large sorts and allocate temporary space appropriately. The student  more...

Oracle8 Backup and Recovery - Strategies and Backups Course Overview This is the first course in a two-part series that will introduce participants to the critical task of planning and implementing database backup strategies. In this course, users will be introduced to backup concepts and the Oracle architecture. They will learn how to change the archive mode of a database and configure a database for archive processing. Additionally, users will  more...

Oracle8 Database Administration - Create Databases Course Overview This course is the second in a five-part series covering the database administration strategies and procedures provided in Oracle8. In this course, participants will learn about the concepts associated with storage structure components, managing rollback segments, temporary segments, and indexes. In addition, creating and maintaining databases will be covered. L earn To:  more...

Oracle Form Builder Handling Multiple Object Relationships Course Overview This course is the fifth in a six-part Oracle Form Builder Series that is based on Oracle Developer/2000 Release 2. This course will help participants to learn about Key triggers, write applications that respond to mouse events, manage windows and canvases, and use Object Navigator. In addition, users will work with multiple form applications, record groups, and list items. L  more...

C Programming - Part 3 Course Overview This course is the third in a four-part series that will give students the fundamental skills and knowledge necessary to be able to write syntactically correct C code, using the facilities of a standard ANSI C library, to create basic applications. This series is not environment or vendor-specific. This course begins to introduce some more advanced topics. Students will learn  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...

Competitive Intelligence Implementing a Competitive Intelligence System Competitive Intelligence: Implementing a Competitive Intelligence System offers the student an overview of what competitive intelligence (CI) entails, and how to develop and implement a CI system in an organization. The program covers in detail the benefits of having CI in an organization, as well as the steps of the CI process. It also covers the types of CI systems and how to select one.  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...

NetWare 5 Advanced Administration - Part 1 C ourse Overview This is the first course in a five-part series on Novell NetWare 5 Advanced Administration. This series provides the knowledge and skills necessary to design, configure, and administer a complex NetWare 5 network. This course will cover upgrading to NetWare 5, the NetWare server, and the Server Console. L earn To: Identify the methods for upgrading to a NetWare 5  more...

Oracle Database 10g Adminsitration Workshop I Part 3 This course provides an understanding of the Database Security. This course will help the learner to understand the benefits of database auditing and monitoring. It also covers Database Listeners and Services. The concept of shared and dedicated servers is also covered. After going through this course, the learners would be able to tune the system for best performance by configuring automatic  more...

Data Modeling - Develop Depth to Your Models Course Overview This is the second course in a two-part series which covers Data Modeling. You will begin by learning a top-down, systematic approach to database development using entity-relationship models and normalization. Then you will use this approach to identify and define business information requirements both in the course and within your work environment. This course can be used as  more...

Oracle SQL Specifics Creating and Managing Database Objects Course Overview This course is the second in a two-part series on Oracle SQL Specifics that will teach participants how to use commands, functions, and operators supported by Oracle as extensions to standard SQL. Users will learn how to create and manage tables, build integrity constraints, and use the COMMIT and ROLLBACK statements to control transactions. Learners will create and maintain  more...

Oracle SQL and SQL Plus SQL Plus and Reporting Course Overview This is the second course in a two-part series which covers advanced SQL and SQL*Plus. This course introduces the learner to the fundamental concepts of SQL*Plus and queries using SQL*Plus runtime variables. In addition, this course explores saving customizations and enhancing query output. L earn To: Identify the fundamental concepts of SQL*Plus and write queries  more...

IIS 4 0 Creating Configuring a Web Server - Part 1 Course Overview This is the first course in a four part series that will provide students with the knowledge to support the various features of Microsoft Internet Information Server 4.0. Participants will gain an understanding of the product's architecture and perform the procedures to install, configure, and implement Internet Information Server. L earn To: Identify the key features  more...

NetWare 5 Advanced Administration - Part 1 Course Overview This is the first course in a five-part series on Novell NetWare 5 Advanced Administration. This series provides the knowledge and skills necessary to design, configure, and administer a complex NetWare 5 network. This course will cover upgrading to NetWare 5, the NetWare server, and the Server Console. L earn To: Identify the methods for upgrading to a NetWare 5  more...

Strategic Sales Developing Executive Proposals In Strategic Selling: Developing Executive Proposals, you will learn the keys to preparing an effective written proposal, the questions to answer before writing a sales proposal, and the components necessary to include in a written proposal. You will also learn the steps to follow to create a winning proposal. Finally, you will identify ways to differentiate your proposal from those of the  more...

Time Management Planning Your Day Time Management: Planning Your Day gives students an overall view of how to manage their time on a daily basis to increase their productivity. The program covers how to develop a daily plan, how to manage technology, and how say ''no'' to doing too much. The program focuses on planning, scheduling, and concentration skills. It also covers how to handle e-mail, the Internet, and the telephone  more...

Career Development Developing a Career Strategy Career Development: Developing a Career Strategy offers the student an overview of how to define career aspirations, develop career goals, and create effective career strategies. The program covers in detail how to identify personal preferences, develop skills to help career advancement, and explore career options. It also describes the stages of career development and explains guidelines for  more...

Crystal Reports 8 5 Introductory Report Design Part 2 Course Overview This is the second course in a two part series that builds on the information taught in the first course, Crystal Reports 8.5: Introductory Report Design Part 1 (13889). Learners will be working with formulas, linking reports, working with Cross-tabs, formatting sections, creating charts, and creating geographical maps. After completing this course, learners will be able to use  more...

SAP R 3 Business Info Warehouse BW - Config Advanced This course shows how data is extracted from an OLTP system. The learner will then be shown how to optimize SAP BW after it has been implemented. Learn To: o Extract data. o OLTP extraction. o External data extraction. o Operational data store. o Advanced considerations. o Production support. o Advanced data modeling o BW as a source system. Audience The intended audience  more...

Database Technologies Introduction to SQL The second in a two-part series, this course will teach students the fundamental skills and knowledge needed to acquire a foundation-level understanding of SQL. Building on the basic relational database skills and knowledge acquired in the first course, this course teaches students the essential SQL statements, and associated variations, needed to perform fundamental data access and manipulation  more...

Home Networking With Windows XP Home networking is becoming increasingly important with the proliferation of PC home ownership, advancements in telecommunications technology and increase in teleworking and home business. Windows XP facilitates easy setup of a small network. This course introduces the concept of home networking, the technologies involved and the various possible topologies. It then covers planning and setup of a  more...

Business Finance Valuation of Stocks Bonds Business Finance: Valuation of Stocks and Bonds offers the student an overview of the bond and stock markets, as well as the information needed to evaluate and invest in various types of stocks and bonds. The program also details characteristics of the various types of stocks and bonds and their risks. Learn To • Identify advantages and disadvantages of the  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...

Interviewing Skills Conducting an Interview In Interviewing Skills: Conducting an Interview, you will learn the various processes and techniques used to conduct interviews that result in successful hires. Specifically, it teaches students how to conduct an interview through the opening, information gathering, and closing stages, as well as how to address difficult interviews. In addition, students will learn how to evaluate candidates  more...

Workplace Aggression Defusing Aggressive Situations In Workplace Aggression: Defusing Aggressive Situations, participants will learn the most effective way for addressing aggressive employees. They will learn what steps they should take to communicate with an employee who has behaved aggressively, as well as how to handle a situation that has become violent. In addition, they will learn how to help employees adjust after a violent situation has  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...

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...

Employee Performance Providing Feedback Employee Performance: Providing Feedback helps managers and employees develop the skills needed to give constructive feedback-both praise and criticism-to subordinates or peers. They learn the role feedback plays in improving performance and when and how to deliver feedback so that it can be 'heard' by the recipient. Learn To Use proven processes for giving  more...

Essentials of Management Maintaining a Productive Workplace In Essentials of Management: Maintaining a Productive Workforce, students learn various ways to improve a job process, to provide support to help employees stay productive, to offer employees feedback, and to apply strategies for improving productivity. In addition, managers learn how to help employees overcome three main productivity problems encountered in the workplace. Learn To  more...

Correcting Performance Problems Addressing Performance Problems In Correcting Performance Problems: Addressing Performance Problems, you will learn a process for conducting effective feedback sessions with employees who have a performance problems. You will also learn guidelines for explaining to employees the impact of their problem behavior. In addition, you will learn the correct way to address negative employee responses, as well as how to respond when to  more...

Coaching Communicating with Employees In Coaching: Communicating with Employees, you will learn how to use appropriate language during a coaching session, recognize factors that can distort your message, and how to interpret your employees' nonverbal communication correctly. You will also learn how to ask the right questions during a coaching session, how to conduct effective face-to-face meetings, and the best approach to take when  more...

Organizational Crisis Mgmt Managing a Crisis This course focuses on management during and after a crisis. It starts by covering challenges presented by crises, the importance of crisis recognition, and immediate management strategies on sudden crisis outbreak. It then moves on to management of information, decision-making, and managing with regard to legal issues. The final section covers guidelines for managing specific crisis types, for  more...

Advanced Project Mgmt Setting Up a Project Office In Advanced Project Management: Setting Up a Project Office, you will learn terms associated with a a a project office a a a a and the different functions a project office can fulfill. You will also learn how an organization can determine the need for, plan, and implement a project office. Learn To Match the terms project, program, and portfolio  more...

Project Teams Building a Project Team Project Teams: Building a Project Team offers students information required to establish and improve project teams. The program details guidelines for team goal setting, identifies motivational theories that impact project teams, and offers ways to manage a project team during times of change. Learn To Identify the levels of need being met according to Maslow's  more...

Oracle e-Business 11i System Admin Fundamentals 4 This is the fourth course of five that teaches 11i System Administrators the concepts and fundamentals of their role. It concentrates on Flexfields. The first unit covers the basics of Flexfields and defining value sets. Key Flexfield definition and management is covered in units two and three. The fourth unit covers defining Descriptive Flexfields. The course closes with coverage of advanced  more...

Lotus Domino R5 Migrating From R4 x Course Overview This is the first course in a two part series that will teach Lotus Domino 4.x system administrators about the new Domino R5 system administration features, the impact of those features on their job, and how to migrate their organizations from Domino R4.x to R5. At the completion of this course, students will learn how to identify the server and client licenses in Domino R5, and  more...

Oracle e-Business 11i System Admin Fundamentals 5 This is the fifth course of five that teaches 11i System Administrators the concepts and fundamentals of their role. Its area of coverage is Workflow. The first unit covers the key components of Oracle workflow. The second unit covers the management of Workflow processes and notifications. The third unit covers guidelines for using Workflow Manager and Oracle Alert. Learn To: Identify  more...

Windows 2000 Upgrading from Windows NT 4 0--Part 3 This course provides learners with instruction in the systematic process of accomplishing an upgrade to Windows 2000 from NT 4.0. An important distinction should be made between the content which this course covers and the content covered in Part 2 - Upgrading. This course covers restructuring a complete redesign of the domain structure, usually resulting in fewer, larger domains. Restructuring is  more...

Managerial Leadership Leading Through Change Managerial Leadership: Leading Through Change discusses the three phases of planned change and the importance of planning changes before implementing them. This program highlights the types of information employees need in order to understand the need for and accept organizational changes, as well as guidelines for motivating employees through a change process and a process for solving problems  more...

Organizational Behavior Organizational Dynamics for Individuals Organizational Behavior: Organizational Dynamics for Individuals defines organizational behavior and identifies the variables and characteristics that influence an individual's behavior in the workplace. Learn To Identify OB dependent variables demonstrated by an employee. Identify types of power. Avoid  more...

Oracle Application Server 10g Administration Part 1 Oracle Application Server 10g is an integrated, standards-based software platform that allows organizations of all sizes to be more responsive to changing business requirements. It provides all the middleware services you need to deploy and manage applications and Web services, deliver personalized applications through enterprise portals and mobile devices, provide real-time business intelligence,  more...

Oracle Application Server 10g Administration II Part 4 This course covers how to monitor the OracleAS components and processes. It also covers tuning the various components of the OracleAS, as well as backup and recovery of OracleAS. Finally, it provides guidance on reconfiguring the OracleAS middle-tier components. Learn To: Identify features of Oracle Diagnostic Logging (ODL). Identify options for configuring component logging.  more...