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Creating a Business Execution Culture ...h 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 well, the principles of  more...

Becoming a Manager Leading and Communicating ...ffective communication is at the heart of most successful businesses. Being a manager means that you need to be at the center of everything. There will be people from whom you need information, and those who need information from you; some will be inside the organization, and others will be outside it. The way in which you communicate with each group may be different, but the clarity of the  more...

Introduction to Auditing ...irst and foremost, auditing is a way in which clients and businesses in a global marketplace are able to ensure quality, consistency, efficiency and reliable financial reports. This course will familiarize you with the basic terminologies, concepts, and approaches to performing a quality audit. You will develop your knowledge of what audits are, how they are conducted, how they are recorded,  more...

Effective Budget Management ...fective 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 learn how to  more...

Measuring Process Capability and Performance in Six Sigma ...rmance in Six Sigma ASQ Six Sigma Green Belt (SSGB) Businesses exist to meet the needs of the customers they serve. As such, you must listen to the voice of your customers and build processes that deliver products and services to them. It is also necessary to review processes to ensure they remain within the targets and specifications set by your customers. Measuring the capability and  more...

Workplace Ethics ...ern for the consumer at that time, heightened demands for businesses to develop a stronger focus on ethics in business. This course considers the concept of ethics and its role in today's corporate culture. It looks at the impact of business ethics on both the individual and the organization and covers how the use of an ethical framework can promote ethically driven behavior. The course also  more...

NFPA 1600 Business Continuity Programs ...omputer virus that destroys vital electronic information, businesses need to be able to recover their services and operations as soon as possible if such a disaster does occur. A Business Continuity Program involves planning the recovery of operations when confronted with adverse events such as natural disasters, technological failures, human error, and terrorism. This course provides a basic  more...

Privacy Information Security ...n Security Information about individuals is used by businesses to provide customers with a huge array of targeted goods and personalized services that consumers have come to expect. If it lands in the wrong hands, this same information can result in harm to the very individuals it was meant to serve. The protection of an individual's personal information has business implications that  more...

Effective Intercultural Relationships ...e Intercultural Relationships In a shrinking world, businesses operate across borders, whether they are borders between neighborhoods or borders between countries. All of these bordered areas, large and small, represent differing cultures. Whether comfortable or abroad, chances are, your business deals with people of varying cultures on a daily basis. In today's expansive work  more...

Ethical Decision Making Simulation ...tions are rarely distinct, which poses a problem for many businesses and their employees. How can decision makers ensure their policies and choices adhere to ethical standards and maintain a positive public image? The answer isn't simple, but by utilizing an ethical framework and weighing decisions against ethical filters, corporate officers, managers, and employees can remain confident that  more...

Mold Awareness ...businesses and organizations, including government-owned facilities, can experience mold at their facilities at some point in their business life. A mold is a coating or discoloration that develops in a damp atmosphere on the surface of food or fabric. Not everyone is at risk from exposure to molds but certain groups of individuals, including infants and the elderly, are particularly  more...

Pandemic Flu Awareness ... In other words, it is essential for all institutions and businesses to develop their own pandemic plan. It isn't too early to start planning how you and your organization will respond to the very real threat of a flu pandemic. In fact, there could be a point when it is too late. This course is designed to increase awareness of the pandemic threat the flu poses and to provide information that  more...

Doing Business with the Government ...al government awards contracts worth over $200 billion to businesses of all sizes and diversity. Of the 20 percent of contracts designated for small businesses, one quarter are aimed at women-owned businesses and another quarter for small disadvantaged businesses or SDBs. This course outlines how businesses of all types and sizes can identify contract opportunities within the government, market  more...

Creating a High-Retention Organizational Culture Simulation ...ding and retaining qualified employees. To be successful, businesses should consider recruitment and retention not as two separate efforts, but instead as a combined strategy for creating a high-retention organization. This simulation provides the opportunity to practice the skills required to integrate employee engagement and retention strategies with recruitment efforts. This simulation is  more...

Business Performance and Financial Measures in Six Sigma ...ns achievable through Six Sigma. This course explores how businesses use balanced scorecard and key performance indicators (KPIs) to find their critical success factors and use them to measure progress toward organizational goals. It also explores the varied and sometimes unexpected effects of customer loyalty on business success. Turning to purely financial measures of success, this course  more...

Giving Constructive Criticism ...cism Feedback is an essential element of successful businesses. Everyone benefits from the exchange of meaningful, constructive criticism. But giving criticism that is constructive rather than destructive can be one of the most important and difficult skills to learn. Given thoughtlessly, without proper preparation and consideration, it's likely to be ignored by the recipient, or worse  more...

Moving Business Services Into the Cloud ...spects of cloud services can present new opportunities to businesses. It outlines strategic implication and provides tips on how businesses can attempt to measure the value of transitioning to cloud computing. This course presents cloud-enabled business models, an example of a cloud adoption lifecycle, the cloud computing reference model, concerns about cloud governance and security, and a look  more...

Cash Flow Mgmt Essentials for Non-financial Professionals ... managing the flow of cash is often a challenge with many businesses. Sale of goods and services results in cash coming in, while paying bills, taxes, dividends, and the repayment of loans result in cash going out. This course provides some insights into managing cash flow in your area of operation. You are guided through the classification of cash flow into operating, investing, and financing  more...

The Time Value of Money Investment Decisions for Non-financial Professionals ... investment options in assets, plants and equipments, new businesses, advertising campaigns, employee training, or technology, based on their future cash flow expectations. It is important for you to make sound financial decisions to allocate your organization's resources most effectively and ensure the best return possible on them. This course attempts to familiarize you with the concept of  more...

Cisco IINS 1 0 Network Security Principles I ... the Internet makes it increasingly important for growing businesses to pay attention to the security of their networks. As companies move more of their business functions to the public network, they need to take precautions to ensure that their data remains uncompromised. With the challenges of increased availability requirements and growing regulatory requirements, establishing and  more...

Workplace Inspections ...hey do their jobs. When employees stay whole and healthy, businesses also benefit. They experience lower workers' compensation insurance costs, decreased payout for return-to-work programs, fewer faulty products, and increased productivity. One of the key ways that employers can maintain safe and compliant working conditions is to conduct regular and thorough workplace inspections. This course  more...

CompTIA Server 2009 Network Storage Troubleshooting ...IA Server 2009 Almost everywhere you go, from large businesses to people's homes, networks are in place to facilitate the movement of data between computers and other devices, such as printers or the Internet. In addition to that, the vast amounts of data generated in today's computing environments means that storage issues are something that every business and server administrator needs  more...

SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence ...Businesses generate a large amount of data in the everyday operation. This data is extremely valuable and may be used by employees at every level of an organization. Before it can be utilized optimally, it must be formatted in such a way that an enterprise can capitalize on the vast amounts of data in its possession. SAP Business Intelligence (BI) is an enterprise solution that provides  more...

SAP Project Planning Implementation ...ing & Implementation SAP SAP provides tools to help businesses quickly and efficiently implement SAP through the Accelerated SAP (ASAP) Roadmap, and to configure SAP to fit the requirements of your business. This course surveys the key activities and tasks that make up the five phases of SAP implementation using ASAP methodology: Project Preparation, Business Blueprint, Realization, Final  more...

Cisco Switch 1 0 Configuring Layer 3 High Availability ...plementing Cisco IP Switched Networks (SWITCH) v1.0 Businesses and consumers that rely on intranet and Internet services for their mission-critical communications require and expect their networks and applications to be continuously available to them. A network with high availability provides an alternative means by which all infrastructure paths and key servers can be accessed at all  more...

Cisco Switch 1 0 Analyzing Campus Network Designs ...ched Networks (SWITCH) v1.0 Over the last 50 years, businesses have achieved improving levels of productivity and competitive advantages through the use of communication and computing technology. Over the past 20 years the enterprise campus network has evolved, becoming a key element in this business computing and communication infrastructure. The increasing complexity of business and  more...

PSTN and VoIP Fundamentals PSTN and VoIP Fundamentals The history of telephony begins with the public switched telephone network (PSTN), which is the worldwide circuit-switched telephone network made up of public and private networks. Voice over IP (VoIP) is the latest telephone technology which is able to provide advanced services to both consumers and businesses, at a reduced cost. This course covers the history and  more...

E-mail Security in Linux ...inux functions as the e-mail server for a large number of businesses and organizations. Those wishing to provide POP3 and IMAP mail access often turn to a system such as Courier or Dovecot to provide these services. This course demonstrates how to configure these systems. In addition, because of its strong-networked and secure framework, Linux can be configured as an excellent network router  more...

The Consumer Electronics Industry Overview Version 1 ...ic audio and video equipment for individual consumers and businesses. In this fast-moving industry, where some products are lucky to have a shelf life of more than a year, companies need to be able to adapt quickly. In addition, they face challenges related to increased regulation, and the need to continually lower prices to move their products off the shelves. But top industry players are able  more...

The Utilities Industry Overview Version 1 ... sewage disposal, and reliable heat sources for homes and businesses. It also provides a reliable source of electrical energy to operate the machinery, equipment, and appliances that are vital to a region's prosperity and growth. This traditional industry is undergoing major changes, and its leaders must adapt to a changing regulatory environment and embrace new technologies to succeed. The  more...

The Insurance Industry Overview Version 3 ...ovides products and services that are designed to protect businesses and individuals from risks. The industry players deliver risk coverage, while attempting to manage their own risks in an environment that is subject to regulatory requirements, competitive forces, margin pressures, and changing customer demands. Insurance companies adopt unique strategies to overcome these challenges and to  more...

The Information Technology Industry Overview Version 3 ...ry plays a unique role in helping companies conduct their businesses in the modern era. Industry participants must be highly competitive to provide the latest technological advances. It provides value to customers by embracing new trends, such as cloud computing, virtualization, and mobile application solutions to keep their customers ahead of the competition. It must also be sensitive to  more...

CompTIA Server 2009 Storage ...r 2009 Because so much work is done electronically, businesses and governments generate vast amounts of information, most of which needs to be kept available and safe. Storage technologies have improved with the growth of data requirements. This course introduces the technologies involved in storing and protecting this data and the different types of storage media, such as optical media,  more...

IFRS Key Standards for Financial Accounting Activities ...counting Standards Board (IASB). They enable individuals, businesses, and governments to have consistent accounting and reporting practices, produce comparable financial statements, and establish a common accounting language across different countries. These standards are now adopted in over 110 countries from every part of the world and several other countries are preparing to adopt them. This  more...

Initiating Projects with Project Server 2007 ...ave a single project manager overseeing a single project. Businesses are fast-paced, with multiple project managers in charge of a variety of projects, often across many locations. Microsoft Office Project Server 2007 is the main component of the Microsoft Office Enterprise Project Management Solution and the toolset best suited to keep project managers, teams, and stakeholders updated with the  more...

Cisco IUWNE 1 0 WLAN Security Basics ...nts. With the widespread adoption of wireless networks by businesses, better protection of data and the ability to authenticate users was required. Thanks to improvements in security protocols, today's wireless networks are as secure, if not more secure, than wired networks. This course provides an overview of WLAN security and shows the steps required to ensure privacy in wireless networks as  more...

Identity Presence Privacy ...ards more applications being delivered via the cloud, and businesses using a cloud computing models, we also need to consider the implications for the management of identity. This course ensures you are familiar with identity and access management (IAM) and the common industry protocols used to extend identity to the cloud. It covers the concept of federation between different CSPs and  more...

Business Organizations and the Law ...ss organizations, society ensures that different kinds of businesses can exist to meet the different demands of the marketplace. These business organizations may appoint individuals to act on their behalf. They also must abide by certain minimal standards regarding working conditions. For this Basic Completion course, students will contact the instructor who will guide them on all course  more...

Take Control of IIS This course describes how to install and configure Microsoft 2000 Web and FTP services. Do you need to set up a Web server for your home, small office, or corporation? This course shows, using a real-time, full-screen display, everything you need to do set up Web and FTP servers with the Microsoft 2000 or NT operating systems. All the procedures you need are shown just as you would perform them  more...

The Power of being Different ...tool toward achieving success. Designed for all types of businesses, including individual entrepreneurs, small business owners, as well as those who want to improve their personal leadership in day-to-day operations, this course provides guidelines toward a changed perception of how to achieve success. Coursework focuses on increasing the insight of course members in the importance of moving  more...

Your Business Plan Self-Guided Workbook (Hard Copy Edition) Used by thousands--A step by step, self-guided, easy to complete comprehensive workbook for owners of small businesses.  more...

Payroll Accounting ...esigned to introduce individuals, entrepreneurs and small businesses to the cost of labor and its related payroll taxes. In some companies, payroll costs represent more than one-third of the operating costs. The employer is liable for meeting reporting requirements and for the money withheld from employees? wages or salaries and for payroll taxes. This course will focus on the liabilities, the  more...

Build a Powerful Marketing Strategy--Instructor-Led ...businesses can fail. With the right marketing strategy, you gain a big edge over your competition. In this course, learn to increase your sales through marketing. 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 time. Contact Hours give an indication of  more...

Build a Powerful Marketing Strategy--Self-Directed ...businesses can fail. With the right marketing strategy, you gain a big edge over your competition. In this course, learn to increase your sales through marketing. 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 time. Contact Hours give an indication of  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.  more...

RCRA Hazardous Waste Management for Generators ...zardous waste management laws and regulations that affect businesses. The course includes a history and overview of hazardous waste management laws and regulations, a guide to complying with the myriad of hazardous waste regulations including how to recognize hazardous wastes, how to manage waste correctly on site, how to properly select, label and mark waste containers, how to prepare  more...

7 Steps to A Lot More Sales ...oven to create sales and profit increases in all types of businesses regardless of size and in all types of industry retail, wholesale, manufacturing, services and professional practices. User is given 1 year access to this course. 7 Steps to A Lot More Sales The 7 STEPS TO A LOT MORE SALES course is a comprehensive marketing/sales training course designed to help business owners and  more...

Achieving Solar - An Introductory Guide ... of today`s solar energy applications for homes and small businesses. Site considerations will be covered, as well as payback and economic considerations for solar energy systems.Student has access for 60 days but may complete the course sooner. Achieving Solar - An Introductory Guide In this online six-module course, you will gain an understanding of the fundamentals of U.S. energy  more...

Conducting Business in Latin America ...ness in the region and market themselves to international businesses. Conducting Business in Latin America Welcome to Conducting Business in Latin America! As business interaction between the United States and Latin America continues to increase, so does the demand and opportunity for individuals who understand this unique region and can successfully conduct business there. Latin America is an  more...

Keep Them Coming Back: Customer Retention Strategies That Work--Instructor-Led ...using marketing to unlock your business`s potential. Many businesses, particularly small ones, tend to ignore marketing, and this often results in lower revenues. Frequently, small business owners don?t realize that marketing is something that they can do themselves, without hiring an expensive firm. This course will prepare you to do just that. In addition to learning essential marketing  more...

Keep Them Coming Back: Customer Retention Strategies That Work--Self-Directed ...using marketing to unlock your business`s potential. Many businesses, particularly small ones, tend to ignore marketing, and this often results in lower revenues. Frequently, small business owners don?t realize that marketing is something that they can do themselves, without hiring an expensive firm. This course will prepare you to do just that. In addition to learning essential marketing  more...

Build Your Own BIZ - How to Borrow Money ...ve sources of capital available to small and medium-sized businesses. This course will help you understand the loan process and how you can use this tool responsibly. The class includes video, text, and downloadable resources. Description of Course How to Borrow Money will explore the following topics: Positioning your business for borrowing from a bank Who to approach How to approach a bank  more...

CompTIA A+ 2009 The A+ certification validates the latest skills needed by today ™s computer support professionals. It is an international, vendor-neutral certification recognized by major hardware and software vendors, distributors and resellers. The A+ certification confirms a technician's ability to perform tasks such as installation, configuration, diagnosing, preventive maintenance and basic  more...

Managing in a Global Business Environment ...tions are changing the way they conduct and operate their businesses, transforming themselves in order to cope with these demanding circumstances. For today's business managers the need to comprehend these strategic drivers for change is imperative. In order to survive, managers need to be able to respond appropriately, not just for today, but for the organization's future success. This means  more...

Accounting Systems and Closing Activities ...businesses carry out hundreds of transactions in a single day. You can imagine the accounting data at the end of the day, or the end of the month. Ultimately, these transactions can be categorized into a few different types. Organizing the transactions through special journals actually reduces the work and allows you to be more efficient in your accounting activities at the end of every period.  more...

Accounting for Cash Control ...Businesses operate on cash and strive to earn it. Cash can be defined as dollars and coins, checks, vouchers, and money orders. Accounting procedures are established to ensure that cash receipts and cash disbursements are protected. This course explores the accounting methods for internal control of cash such as petty cash, bank reconciliation, and payroll. Understanding the processing,  more...

Accounting for Merchandising Businesses ... that buys goods and sells them for profit. Merchandising businesses, which include wholesalers and retailers, typically handle inventory, therefore accounting procedures exist to record the cost of goods sold or not sold. This course will provide practical information about maintaining accounts and generating financial statements specifically for merchandising businesses. Applying these  more...

Ratio Analysis for Financial Statements This course introduces the learner to ratio analysis and how ratios are used in analyzing financial statements. Ratio analysis is used by businesses, investors, creditors, and stockholders in decision-making. Up-to-date audited reports from past and current financial statements are used to secure the most accurate ratio analysis results.  more...

Industry Overview Federal Government The Federal Government is the largest contractor and buyer of services and products in the U.S., spending over $200 billion annually. Regardless of what business you are in, chances are there is a government agency in need of your product or service. Winning a government contract can be challenging, and millions of dollars in potential contracts are lost to companies who do not understand  more...

The Retail Industry Overview Version 2 ...e most visible to consumers. The retail industry includes businesses such as automobile dealers, retail gas stations, and department stores. Over the years, it has gone through various sales-channel shifts, from catalog sales to online selling. Yet, throughout these changes, the brick-and-mortar stores have remained strong. In today's retail environment, consumers want the best of all worlds,  more...

The Insurance Industry Overview Version 2 ...unities. While providing risk coverage to individuals and businesses, insurers are striving hard to manage their own risks in the wake of natural and human-made disasters, financial setbacks, and governance scandals. As margins are squeezed in the face of low underwriting profitability and the cushion of investment returns begins to shrink, insurance companies are looking to sharpen their  more...

Strategies for Facilitating Critical Thinking ...mic environment." Victoria Marsick's words illustrate why businesses can no longer thrive on the unexamined repetition of established formulas. Today, people at all levels of the organization are asked to think in new ways about themselves, their work, and their organizations. In this course, managers can learn a variety of strategies to encourage the development of critical thinking skills  more...

American Business Formations in the 21st Century ...the responsibilities it has towards individuals and other businesses. By understanding these different formations, you as a manager can build successful business relationships.This course presents strategies for conducting business with each kind of business formation and for developing your business through acquisition, joint venture or minority investment. As a manager, you will also be  more...

The Contact Center and the Technical Support Agent ... role of the technical support agent (TSA) has changed as businesses realize the importance of CRM strategies to their survival. The first lesson examines the characteristics of the modern contact center as a customer-centric model. The second lesson explains how the customer-centric focus affects the TSA's role in the contact center and examines the TSA profession. The third lesson discusses  more...

Essentials of Business Law The Legal Environment ...ds. The program also details crimes and torts relating to businesses, as well as tort duties, vicarious and direct liabilities, and the elements of an effective corporate compliance program. Learn To Demonstrate an understanding of the classifications of law. Demonstrate an understanding of civil procedures.  more...

International Business Essentials Succeeding as a Global Manager ...age 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 motivate across cultures. Additionally, students learn how managers can successfully conduct business in other cultures and businesses can be successful in the global marketplace. Learn To: Follow  more...

QuickBooks 2003 Getting Started ...ks 2003 is a bookkeeping program for home users and small businesses. This course introduces the QuickBooks 2003 program, its features, and its interface. The course covers the EasyStep Interview wizard, which is used to set up a company in QuickBooks 2003. Finally, the course outlines how to set up customers, accounts, and budgets. Learn To Identify component  more...

Systems Analysis Using Client Server Model Part 1 Client Server Env This is the first course in a three part series that presents the students with instruction in the subject of fundamental client server concepts. This course will cover client server computing fundamentals, client server environment, development in the client server environment, and migrating to client server environment. Learn To: o Identify factors responsible for changes in the business  more...

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

Workflow Mgmt Part 1 Process Mapping Automation This is the first course in a two part series that deals with transferring data, managing replication services, and maintaining high availability. This course will cover business process and workflow, process mapping techniques and tools, and workflow automation. Learn To: o Identify the characteristics of a business process. o Identify advantages of business process thinking. o Match  more...

Workflow Mgmt Part 2 Workflow Products ...t duties of the audience include planning IT strategy for businesses, optimizing a company's workflow and processes, mapping IT requirements to business needs, and designing enterprise solutions. Students should have a basic understanding of computer systems and terminology such as databases and e-mail systems. In addition, students should have taken the first part of this series (14014).  more...

Budgeting Creating Analyzing a Budget ...2 to 4 hours Objectives Unit 1: Understanding Why Businesses Budget (0.5 - 2 hours) List the five purposes of budgeting. Identify your responsibilities when creating a budget. List the various types of budgets. Demonstrate an understanding of different types of budgets. List the steps of the budgeting process. Simulation Overview: In this simulation, you will meet  more...

Managing the Expert Developing a Successful Environment Managing the Expert: Developing a Successful Environment explains management strategies, incentive programs, and the challenges of maximizing experts' creative potential. It identifies the processes for designing and implementing expert-appropriate incentive programs, managing renegade creativity, and managing barriers to expert creativity. Learn To Provide  more...

QuickBooks 2003 Curriculum ...ks 2003 is a bookkeeping program for home users and small businesses. This curriculum introduces the QuickBooks 2003 program, its features, and its interface. It covers the EasyStep Interview wizard and outlines how to set up customers, accounts, and budgets. The curriculum also introduces options in the Create Invoices Window and the Receive Payments window. This curriculum consists of two  more...

Linux Technology Overview Curriculum ...ckground knowledge about Linux, and explains what factors businesses should consider when determining if they should use it. Students will learn what Linux is, its history, what it can be used for, and the risks and benefits of using it. Additionally, this curriculum provides more detailed information about how to use Linux, it teaches the technical features of Linux, using the shell system,  more...

Linux Technology Overview Part 1 Technical Business Considerations ...ackground knowledge about Linux and explains what factors businesses should consider when determining if they should use it. This course teaches what Linux is, its history, what it can be used for, and the risks and benefits of using it. This course is designed for anyone who wants to learn more about this emerging technology. Learn To • Identify the features of the history of Linux.  more...

Six Sigma--Measurement System Re-analysis ...d vigilance as making the changes initially. Likewise for businesses--the benefits of Six Sigma performance aren't achieved simply by a completing a series of projects. Achieving Six Sigma performance takes vision, commitment, time, and vigilance. To assist with maintaining gains, the Six Sigma Control phase outlines tools and techniques for the Black Belt to use. In this course, you will learn  more...

Six Sigma Listening to the Voice of the Customer ...ny itself which is being admonished to beware. That means businesses should be looking for the best way to gauge what its customers really need and want. In "Six Sigma: Listening to the Voice of the Customer," Six Sigma Green Belts and team members learn that best way. The course consists of two lessons: "Understanding Customer Requirements," and "Defining Customer Requirements." In lesson one,  more...