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ISO 50001 Lead Auditor - Conversion Auditor - IRCA accredited ...increasing efficiency Energy measurement units, sources, costs, tariffs and scheduling Energy use data analysis methods Energy performance indicators, monitoring and performance measurement Impact of organisational processes and equipment on energy efficiency Electricity use: motors, drives, lighting, computers NOTIFICATION: Delegates who are not trained or qualified auditors in other  more...

Certificate in Cost Management Discover the importance of analyzing and managing costs. Explore Activity-Based Costing (ABC) and Activity- Based Management (ABM). Realize the importance of process costing and cost allocation. Develop important tools for planning and decision making. Evaluate and manage performance through strategic cost management.  more...

Effective Budgeting and Cost Control Demonstrate how the budget relates to the key financial statements: balance sheet, income statement, and cash flows. Prepare a budget consistent with the organization's strategic plan. Use appropriate estimation techniques in the development of revenue and expense budgets. Identify all the appropriate costs to be included in a capital expenditure proposal. Apply cost control tools,  more...

Fundamentals of Private Equity Workshop Apply the three sources of value creation in Private Equity. Be familiar with risks, costs, structure, and terms that are unique to Private Equity funds. Calculate management fees, Net Asset Value (NAV), DPI, RVPI, and TVPI. Use both the NPV and IRR venture capital methods. Calculate ownership fraction, number of new shares issued, and the price per share for new investments.  more...

Certified Maintenance Planner Apply the latest concepts and techniques needed for effectively planning, scheduling and controlling maintenance activities. Review the critical operational requirements for successful planning and control of the maintenance work. Apply capital budgeting techniques to evaluate the life cycle costs of equipment. Use the right Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for the measurement and  more...

Inventory Planning and Stock Control ... the objectives of inventory management and its impact on costs and customer service. Perform proper classification of inventory and use best practices for item specification/cataloging. Use forecasting techniques to predict demand and better manage lead times. Identify the optimum ordering quantity and determine safety stocks and reorder points. Conduct cycle counts, improve inventory  more...

Warehouse Costing Benchmarking and Activity Profiling List the challenges, objectives, and functions of warehousing and the key roles in warehousing organizations. Identify causes of problems and opportunities for improving warehouse operations. Develop Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and benchmark warehouse performance. Acquire a good understanding of the financial aspects of warehousing and calculate warehouse costs. Outline a proper  more...

Managing IT Projects Successfully Understand how to manage Information Technology (IT) projects using project management methodology. Master fundamental project management skills, concepts and techniques. Link project goals and objectives to stakeholders' needs in a clear and compelling manner. Set realistic measurable objectives and estimate project costs and schedules using proven techniques. Develop work breakdown  more...

Certified Lean Principles Practioner Understand lean concepts and importance for organizations. Identify typical process waste in organizations and the importance of removing such waste on organization's profits, competitive edge, and customer satisfaction. Recognize how lean concepts can directly address the elimination/reduction of operating costs, cycle time, and non value-added activities. Develop an effective lean  more...

Improving Productivity through Quality and Cost Reduction Identify ways and means to improve organizational and/or departmental productivity in order to increase profits and/or decrease/eliminate costs or losses. Apply several cost reduction strategies in order to meet changing global, statutory and market conditions. Identify business processes in need for Re-Evaluating and/or Re-Engineering. Recognize and apply quality improvement techniques  more...

Sales and Marketing Financials Reporting and Analysis Using Excel Understand the central link between Finance and Sales. Describe and demonstrate the procedures of formulating sales forecasting, budgeting and control. Optimize allocation of sales resources for maximum productivity. Assess the costs and benefits of marketing management decisions. Communicate operational and financial strategies and results. Plan, design, and construct sales  more...

Identifying Training Needs and Evaluating Training Use appropriate methods to identify training needs. Analyze and sort the data as a result of a Training Needs Assessment. Define the various evaluation levels and write Instructional Learning Objectives targeting each level. Select appropriate data collection methods/instruments for each of the evaluation levels. List ways to improve transfer of skills from the workshop to the  more...

Warehouse Operations and Management ' This program is designed for Those involved in warehousing store activities, both at the operational and supervisory levels. The program is also appropriate for anyone interested to know more about the interaction between warehousing and other materials management functions - purchasing, inventory control and distribution. This program is worth 25 NASBA CPE?s. Maximize user service and  more...

Warehouse Operations and Management ' This program is designed for Those involved in warehousing store activities, both at the operational and supervisory levels. The program is also appropriate for anyone interested to know more about the interaction between warehousing and other materials management functions - purchasing, inventory control and distribution. This program is worth 25 NASBA CPE?s. Maximize user service and  more...

Effective Budgeting and Cost Control ' This program is designed for All managers, supervisors and analysts who prepare and/or use management budgets. This program is worth 25 NASBA CPE?s. See how the budget relates to the two key financial statements: balance sheet and income statement. Prepare a budget consistent with the organization?s strategic plan. Use appropriate estimation techniques in the development of revenue and  more...

Effective Budgeting and Cost Control ' This program is designed for All managers, supervisors and analysts who prepare and/or use management budgets. This program is worth 25 NASBA CPE?s. See how the budget relates to the two key financial statements: balance sheet and income statement. Prepare a budget consistent with the organization?s strategic plan. Use appropriate estimation techniques in the development of revenue and  more...

Effective Budgeting and Cost Control This program is designed for All managers, supervisors and analysts who prepare and/or use management budgets. This program is worth 25 NASBA CPE s.See how the budget relates to the two key financial statements: balance sheet and income statement. Prepare a budget consistent with the organization s strategic plan.Use appropriate estimation techniques in the development of revenue and expense  more...

Effective Budgeting and Cost Control This program is designed for All managers, supervisors and analysts who prepare and/or use management budgets. This program is worth 25 NASBA CPE s.See how the budget relates to the two key financial statements: balance sheet and income statement. Prepare a budget consistent with the organization s strategic plan.Use appropriate estimation techniques in the development of revenue and expense  more...

Cost Management Strategies for Business Decisions This program is designed for Financial managers/directors, accountants, financial assistants, budget accountants, analysts, budget and planning managers and coordinators, operations managers, facilities managers and any professional interested in cost control. Prerequisites: none. This program is worth 25 NASBA CPE s.Learn the importance of analyzing and managing costs.Understand Activity-Based  more...

Managing your IT Projects Successfully This program is designed for Project managers and senior professionals who seek to manage small to large sized projects or to broaden their knowledge and improve their skills in the key functions of project management. This program is worth 25 NASBA CPE s.Master fundamental project management skills, concepts and techniques. Link project goals and objectives to stakeholders needs in a clear and  more...

Managing your IT Projects Successfully This program is designed for Project managers and senior professionals who seek to manage small to large sized projects or to broaden their knowledge and improve their skills in the key functions of project management. This program is worth 25 NASBA CPE s.Master fundamental project management skills, concepts and techniques. Link project goals and objectives to stakeholders needs in a clear and  more...

Evaluating Training: From Reaction to ROI Objectives: By the end of the program, participants will be able to: Define the purpose of evaluation at each of the five established evaluation levels. Write comprehensive instructional learning objectives and link them to the different evaluation levels. Select appropriate data collection methods for each of the evaluation levels. List ways to improve transfer of skills from the workshop to  more...

Improving Productivity through Quality & Cost Reduction Objectives: By the end of the program, participants will be able to: Identify ways and means to improve organizational and/or departmental productivity in order to increase profits and/or decrease/eliminate costs or losses. Identify and apply several cost reduction strategies in order to meet changing global, statutory and market conditions. Recognize the business processes that need  more...

Warehouse Operations & Management Objectives: By the end of the program, participants will be able to: Maximize user service and provide fast and accurate issuing. Plan and control the warehousing operation to minimize the operational costs. Guarantee safety to the warehouse personnel and facilities. Plan to develop the warehouse personnel. Plan to deal and work with the problems and constraints related to warehousing  more...

Effective Budgeting & Cost Control Objectives: By the end of the program, participants will be able to: See how the budget relates to the two key financial statements: balance sheet and income statement. Prepare a budget consistent with the organization's strategic plan. Use appropriate estimation techniques in the development of revenue and expense budgets. Identify all the appropriate costs to be included in a capital  more...

CPSM Certification Preparation Course ...y Management stated that a 2. 5% reduction in procurement costs produces the same amount of profit as a 10% increase in sales. We want to help you earn the credential that tells everyone you are a Supply Chain Leader that can provide solutions in a time when sales are flat or declining. CPSM Certification Immediate Impact a For those who participate in the course, the content will  more...

CPSM Certification Bridge Exam Preparation Course ...y Management stated that a 2. 5% reduction in procurement costs produces the same amount of profit as a 10% increase in sales. We want to help you earn the credential that tells everyone you are a Supply Chain Leader that can provide solutions in a time when sales are flat or declining. CPSM Certification Immediate Impact a For those who participate in the course, the content will  more...

Management and Supervisory Skills Workshop What Will You Learn and How Will You Benefit? How to set goals to be more productive How to coach and train to maximize your staff's ability How to gain time so you can focus on the business or the management of the department How to increase employee retention to avoid unnecessary costs  more...

Effective Purchasing Management Seminar ... considers a lot of factors, such as inventory, inventory costs, availability of supply and quality of suppliers. In order to have an outstanding purchasing operations, an excellent vendor relations, systematic demand, forecasting, and ordering system must be present. SEMINAR OBJECTIVES: 1. To enable the participants to better understand the different methods and strategies in purchasing  more...

Supply Chain Management Seminar ...ply of goods in the warehouse, while minimizing inventory costs at the same time. It will teach how to forecast demand, and place orders efficiently. The program will deal on the different inventory models which may guide Purchasing Officers in determining the right quantity of orders to request. Some recognized warehouse best practices, and standard warehouse procedures will also be  more...

Warehouse and Inventory Management Seminar ...ply of goods in the warehouse, while minimizing inventory costs at the same time. OBJECTIVES: 1. To enable participants to recognize the importance of an organized and effective warehouse storage system. 2. To enable participants to know and appreciate the modern trends in warehousing. 3. To enable participants to learn the use of inventory management in warehouse management. 4. To  more...

Advanced Agricultural Project Management ... Is Nota ™ and Brain Storming Tracking timing and costs, contingencies Working with suppliers and sub-contractors Advanced Agricultural Project Management (2): Agricultural Project Development, Planning, Execution and Evaluation Introduction To Agricultural Development Projects Agricultural Development Project Life Cycle Agricultural Project Design The Concepts of  more...

Upstream Oil & Gas Accounting & Contracts ...h examples of Amortization of exploration and development costs of proved developed reserves * Accurately account for a Dispositiona ™ of capitalized costs, in reference to the impairment of unproved properties * Appropriately address Disposition of capitalized costs from the surrender or abandonment of property * Distinguish between 3D and 4D Seismic * Explain, with examples,  more...

Accounting and Finance World Bank Compliant Course ... cost classification The meaning of 'activity' Variable costs and fixed costs Direct costs and indirect costs Product costs and period costs Cost classification for planning, decision-making and control Cost coding Cost selection and reporting PART 2: WORLD BANK OVERVIEW AND ITS FINANCIAL ASPECTS Day 6 and 7: Introduction to World Bank Strategies Comprehensive Development  more...

Project Management in Action Managing World Bank Projects ...d mapping and fish bone method Apply tracking timing and costs, contingencies to project management Project a heightened awareness of the need to develop an excellent working relationship with suppliers and sub-contractors Concept of Project Management Project Sustainability Developing a Project Project Planning Team management & problem solving Project management methodologies, tools  more...

Advanced Oil Gas Accounting International Petroleum Accounting 3 ...-of-year prices Reserve quantity disclosure Capitalized costs relating to oil and gas producing activities Costs incurred for property acquisition, exploration, and development activities Results of operations for oil and gas producing activities Standardized measure of discounted future net cash flows relating to proved oil and gas reserve quantities Future cash inflows Future  more...

Advanced Oil and Gas Accounting International Petroleum Accounting 2 ...itures a Inclusion of estimated future decommissioning costs a Exclusion Costs a Impairment of unproved properties costs a Abandonment of Properties a Reclassification of Properties a Support equipment and facilities a DD&A under successful efforts versus full cost Day 1 a Part 2 - Other Elements Of Full Cost Accounting a Reserves In Place - Purchase a  more...

Advanced Oil and Gas Accounting International Petroleum Accounting 1 ...counting Committee (OIAC) Day 2 - DRILLING DEVELOPMENT COSTS - SUCCESSFUL EFFORTS - Income tax accounting for drilling costs - IDC vs. Equipment - Intangible Drilling Costs (IDC) (1) Up to an including the installation of Christmas Tree * Prior to Drilling a. G & G b. Preparation of Site * During Drilling a. Drilling contractora ™s charges b. Drilling mud,  more...

Evaluating the Performance of Industrial Investments ...y the allocation base for each activitya ™s indirect costs (the primary cost driver) - Measuring Indirect Manufacturing Cost - Assessing Product innovation and leadership 8.) Combined Systems and Techniques for Evaluating Business Performance - Assessing Contribution to Strategy Implementation with Balanced Score Card - Assessing Business Performance Management and Measurement  more...

Telecommunication Systems ...s Fees-A Shift in Balance Between Local and Long Distance Costs - Appendix 4. VoIP, the Public Switched Telephone Network, and Signalling - Convergence in Public Networks - Circuit Switching-Network Inefficiencies and Convergence - Impediments to Adoption-Training, Embedded Assets, User Adoption, and Fear of the Unknown - VoIP Networks-Putting the Pieces Together  more...

Oil and Gas Operation for Oil and Gas Non-Technical Staff ...e open flow) - Capital Funds - Capital asset - Capital costs (Oil & Gas Tax Usage) - Capital expenditure - Capitalization - Carried Interest - Casing Pipe - Casinghead - Casinghead gas - Casinghead gasoline - Cavings Rock - Cement - Cement squeeze - Choke - Christmas tree - Clean oil - CO2 injection - Coal gasification - Coal liquefaction - Cogeneration - Commissions -  more...

Strategic Management and Project Management ...uirements of successful Project Management - Balancing Costs and Benefits - Managing the Planning Process - Critical Incident Analysis - Project Control Mechanism - The Value Chain: Adding Value To Processes, Products and Processes - Project Decision-making - Project Coordination: The 5 Bases of Co-ordination - Developing a CATWOE Focus of project management 7.  more...

Strategic Management Accounting Incorporating Balanced Score Card ...lanning and Budgeting - Decision Making with Relevance Costs and a Strategic Emphasis - Performance measurement and balanced score card - A new role for the management accountant - Designing strategic management accounting systems - Operating strategic management accounting systems TRAINING METHODOLOGY Using a combination of lectures and group exercises, the delegates will  more...

Strategic Management and Strategic Cost Management ...Review of some key cost concepts - Product vs. Period costs - Direct and Indirect Costs - Cost behaviour: Fixed and Variable Costs - Problems and Examples 2. Different Approaches to Costing - Absorption (Full) vs. Variable costing - Under-costing and over-costing: the consequences for profitability - How to refine a costing system? - Activity-based costing  more...

Small Business Start-Up Expansion and Management 2 ... Human Resourcea ™; - Integrate Fixed and Variable Costs; - a Cost Apportiona ™ - Factor a Accounting for Depreciationa ™ in a Cost Apportioninga ™; - Calculate Projected Sales and a Externalitiesa ™; - Determine Projected Revenue; - Demonstrate their ability to find Projected Income; - Formulate a Pricing Strategy, accounting for Cost Variables; -  more...

Small Business Start-Up Expansion and Management 1 ...e depreciation on capital equipment; - Calculate Fixed Costs; - Calculate Rates of |return on Investment; - Calculate Variable Costs. Contents, Concept and Issues A. - Industrial Project Start-Up: Some Salient Factors - Industrial and Consumer Products: A Distinction and Guide - Determining Industrial and Consumer Sectors - Integrating Industrial and Consumer Products -  more...

SAP and Joint Venture Accounting ...urce codes to Projects Be able to identify all Project costs via cost centres or resource codes Report generation along project lines Generate Profit and Loss account by Projects Set up Project Reports that can be understood by Project Managers Day 5 a Joint Venture Accounting Cut Back Process Partners share Billable and Recoverable Billable and  more...

Planning Costing and Budgeting for Executive Decision-Making ...ster budgets - Benefit-cost analysis 2. Capital Costs and Investment Appraisal - Understanding the concept of time value of money - Estimating cash flows within the business system - Understanding Pay Back period, Accounting Return of Return, Net Present Value (NPV) and Internal Rate of Return (IRR) - Defining the approval criteria and review process -  more...

Modern Quality Systems and ISO 9000 ... a positive organisational image b. Lowering operational costs c. Reducing or averting product or service liability litigation - Demonstrate their understanding of a Modern Control Systemsa ™ - Determine the place of mutual adjustment, as a co-ordinating mechanism within specific organisational settings a determined by their sizes and stages of development, and work process -  more...

Modern Quality Systems ...g a positive organisational image - Lowering operational costs - Reducing or averting product or service liability litigation - Demonstrate their understanding of a Modern Control Systemsa ™ - Determine the place of mutual adjustment, as a co-ordinating mechanism within specific organisational settings a determined by their sizes and stages of development, and work process -  more...

Bank Cost and Budgetary Control ...Review of some key cost concepts - Product vs. Period costs - Direct and Indirect Costs - Cost behaviour: Fixed and Variable Costs - Problems and Examples DAY 2 - Different Approaches to Costing - Absorption (Full) vs. Variable costing - Under-costing and over-costing: the consequences for profitability - How to refine a costing system? - Activity-based  more...

Advanced Budgeting For Business Enhancement ...t - Execute the Decision-Making process with Relevance Costs and a Strategic Emphasis PROGRAMME OUTLINE A. Introduction To Cost, Cost Information and Review of Key Cost Concepts - An introduction to cost terms and usage - Review of some key cost concepts - Cost information - Cost Information Generation - Cost Information Retrieval - Cost Information Processing -  more...

Fundamentals of Air Cargo ...standing of the basic rating system for calculating cargo costs - Demonstrate their proficiency in making reservations and arrangements for the transport of international cargo by air - Illustrate their understanding of the type of cargo that requires special handling - Demonstrate their ability to calculate rates and charges - Demonstrate their ability to complete air waybills in  more...

Financial Accounting and Management Accounting ...m solving and evaluation Chapter I7: Classification of costs Learning outcomes - Definition of a cost - The need for cost classification - The meaning of 'activity' - Variable costs and fixed costs - Direct costs and indirect costs - Product costs and period costs - Cost classification for planning, decision-making and control - Cost coding - Cost selection and  more...

Creating Investment Project in the Industrial Sector ...153; VS a Real Depreciationa ™ - Calculating Fixed Costs - Calculating Rates of |return on Investment - Calculating Variable Costs C) Investment Funding Sources - National Governments - Social Development Funds - Investment Banks - National Development Banks - Regional Development Banks - Commercial Banks - Economic Development Funds - City Regeneration Funds - Regional  more...

Comprehensive Project Management ...uirements of successful Project Management - Balancing Costs and Benefits - Managing the Planning Process - Critical Incident Analysis - Project Control Mechanism - The Value Chain: Adding Value To Processes, Products and Processes - Project Decision-making - Project Coordination: The 5 Bases of Co-ordination - Developing a CATWOE Focus of project management 7.  more...

Advanced Project Management ...mapping and fish bone method - Apply tracking timing and costs, contingencies to project management - Project a heightened awareness of the need to develop an excellent working relationship with suppliers and sub-contractors Risk and Financial Risk Management in Advanced Project Management - Define risk a generally, and in a project management setting - Relate risk management to  more...

Advanced Cost Management for Business Competitiveness ...lanning and Budgeting - Decision Making with Relevance Costs and a Strategic Emphasis 2. PROGRAMME OUTLINE A. Management and Cost management Fundamentals: a review of key cost concepts - The accountanta ™s role in the organization - An introduction to cost terms and purposes - The use of cost management information - Creating cost-aware organizations - Review of  more...

Upstream Joint Venture Accounting Analysis Audit 28 30 May 2012 Kuala Lumpur About this training course This comprehensive training course is split into three main topic headings, and will raise your knowledge and understanding of E&P finance and accounting through industry-specific examinations of current international practices and developments in financial accounting, joint-venture and production-sharing accounting and auditing. Course highlights By attending this  more...

Budgeting and Forecasting in Oil and Gas 23- 25 April 2012 ...antage of the stronger price of Oil? Where can technology costs be optimised? How does a drop of 10% in oil price affect profit? To support all these decisions, sound budgeting and forecasting is essential. This course separate bookable 3 day training course provides participants with an understanding of both the principles of budgeting and forecasting and the practical application of these  more...

Reliability Centered Maintenance with V Narayan 27th Feb - 2nd March 2012 Why do we have safety or environmental incidents? Is meeting the production target a hit-or-miss affair? How did the airlines achieve their remarkable safety record? Can we succeed on all three fronts and lower maintenance costs at the same time? Sounds incredible, but we can, and we will learn how to do so in this master class.  more...

Writing Effective Standard Operating Procedures for Oil Gas Professionals Engineers 19 20 January 2012 Kuala Lumpur Malaysia ...s to improve performance, increase efficiency and control costs, we need not only a best practicea to achieve maximum performance but also a common practicea to standardize best practice throughout the company. This can only be achieved if everyone is a reading from the same scripta . The script in this case being written procedures that describe the optimum method for the many  more...

BASIC ADVANCED BUDGETING FORECASTING IN OIL GAS 12 14 October 2011 ...tage of the stronger price of Oil? Where can technology costs be optimised? How does a drop of 10% in oil price affect profit? To support all these decisions, sound budgeting and forecasting is essential. This course separate bookable 3 day training course provides participants with an understanding of both the principles of budgeting and forecasting and the practical application of  more...

Coalbed Methane Shale Gas Technical Fundamentals As conventional sources of oil and natural gas are getting harder to find, leading energy companies are seeking out unconventional sources of gas. Coalbed Methane (CBM) is seen to be one of the most viable options. Interest is turning to CBM as a potential energy source for Asian countries as the economics improve with other energy costs soaring with the region's appetite for gas growing annually  more...

Coalbed Methane Shale Gas Technical Fundamentals 26- 28 September 2011 As conventional sources of oil and natural gas are getting harder to find, leading energy companies are seeking out unconventional sources of gas. Coalbed Methane (CBM) is seen to be one of the most viable options. Interest is turning to CBM as a potential energy source for Asian countries as the economics improve with other energy costs soaring with the region's appetite for gas growing annually  more...

TROUBLE FREE HIGH ANGLE EXTENDED REACH COMPLEX WELLS 24 26 May 2011 Kuala Lumpur Malaysia ...uld benefit from reduced uncertainty and dependably lower costs, reserve your place now! Course Objectives Reduce high angle and ERD projectsa ™ drilling risk, time and cost through teaching personnel techniques developed during the planning, drilling and review of some of the worlda ™s most demanding ERD and complex wells. Show how to accurately determine if a prospect is  more...

BASIC ADVANCED BUDGETING FORECASTING IN OIL GAS 26 28 April 2011 To stay on top, Oil & Gas companies must constantly re-examine the budgeting and forecasting models they use in their decision making processes to ensure they are up-to-date and incorporate the latest in budgeting and forecasting best practices. Is there an opportunity to expand take advantage of the stronger price of Oil? Where can technology costs be optimised? How does a drop of 10% in  more...

WRITING EFFECTIVE STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES SOP FOR OIL GAS PROFESSIONALS ENGINEERS ...s to improve performance, increase efficiency and control costs, we need not only a best practicea to achieve maximum performance but also a common practicea to standardize best practice throughout the company. This can only be achieved if everyone is a reading from the same scripta . The script in this case being written procedures that describe the optimum method for the many  more...

Advanced Budgeting Foracasting in Oil Gas ...o expand take advantage of a weaker competitor? Where can costs be optimised? How does a drop of 10% in oil price affect profit? To support all these decisions, sound budgeting and forecasting is essential. This course provides participants with an understanding of both the principles of budgeting and forecasting and the practical application of these to real-world situations through the  more...

Training to Reduce Unscheduled Events (T.R.U.E) This highly acknowledged 5 day training course promotes the reduction of downtime in rig operations. It aspires to increase the understanding of this occurrence and the causes behind it. The course examines in detail how to develop a well and its rig specific action plan in order to create a clear plan to control escalating costs.  more...

Microsoft Project 2007 Level 2 Microsoft Project 2007: Level 2 is the second course in the Microsoft Project 2007 series. In Microsoft Project 2007: Level 1, you used your project management skills to create a complete project plan. The plans need to be updated and modified regularly to keep the project moving on track. This course will build upon the knowledge gained, and give you the opportunity to work with a project plan  more...

Microsoft Project Level 2 2010 This course is designed for a person who has an understanding of project management concepts, who has the basic skills to create and modify project plans using Microsoft Project 2010, and who needs to use Microsoft Project 2010 to manage and customize those plans through the implementation stage of a project Course Objective: You will manage and customize project plans during the implementation  more...

E-Commerce Strategy A-Z ...and knowledge management. Discuss common implementation costs, transactions and security concerns, staffing issues related to E-Commerce, and the international marketplace. Discuss different planning, risk management, and metric identification techniques for measuring the success of E-Commerce initiatives. Review marketing statistics on Internet user behavior, different types of marketing  more...

Incentive Contracting ...e contracts; indicates how to evaluate incentive contract costs and performance elements; specifies the regulatory baseline; and defines the overall process of managing an incentive contract. Topics covered include choosing the right type of contract; regulatory basics; cost plus incentive fee contracts; constructing share ratios; fixed price incentive contracts; cost-plus-award-fee and  more...

Just-In-Time (JIT) for Purchasing This 1-day Just-In-Time (JIT) for Purchasing provides an overview of the JIT method. While companies attempt to improve their cycle times, quality, cost performance, and supply chain; many are embracing the Just-In-Time (JIT) purchasing method to accomplish improvements in these key areas. JIT is not about suppliers holding inventory or only Kanban, it is the embodiment of the philosophy of  more...

Subcontracting Many organizations today are subcontracting their core services and product manufacturing to third parties. This is a result of increased levels of outsourcing but also is reflective of the acknowledgement that companies should focus on their core competencies. In some cases, purchased materials or services could represent up to 70% of the organization s annual operating costs. CCG assists  more...

Supply Management Negotiations This 1-day Supply Management Negotiations program teaches what is negotiable, purchasing ethics and how to participate in and lead negotiations. As a result of attending this program, participants will learn how to manage a step by step negotiation process; establish objectives; manage contracts and suppliers, and develop a comprehensive negotiation plan to reduce costs and improve productivity.  more...

Supply Chain Management In this 2-day program, participants will review their individual supply chains and identify the costs, lead-times, and risks associated with them. Demand management, managing suppliers, the transformation and distribution processes and costs will also be assessed. Action plans will be developed to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of each supply chain.  more...

Cost and Price Analysis ...in the analysis of direct labor, materials, overhead, G&A costs, profit and profit margins. Learning curves and the sources of data to accomplish these types of analyses will be demonstrated. The importance of documenting the completed analyses, and the formats for conducting this work will be emphasized. Participants will have an opportunity to perform a self-assessment of their cost and price  more...

Financial Analysis ... recognize, evaluate and negotiate elements of suppliers' costs and prices; and, develop skills to evaluate the financial viability and capability of potential or current suppliers. Information will be provided on how to investigate price trends and the impact of industry/market developments. Ratio analysis will be demonstrated. The use of net present value, make vs. buy, lease vs. buy, and  more...

Fundamentals of Overhead In this 1-day program, participants will learn the types of overhead, regulatory requirements for managing overhead, roles and responsibilities, ways to calculate overhead and methodologies for effectively managing overhead. We will cover what overhead is and why it is important; types of indirect rates; selected elements of costs; establishing indirect cost rates; performing an analysis of  more...

Marketing to the Federal Government This 1-day program focuses on how companies organize for marketing and sales; how sales opportunities are evaluated; and the various bidding and proposal strategies. Areas covered include defining the market, product or service; the marketing plan; marketing to the government and developing the marketing plan for a specific government opportunity; keys to effective government marketing; optimizing  more...

World-Class Procurement This 2-day program will focus on creating effective cross-functional procurement teams within your organization. Topics covered include benchmarking against most successful companies; leveraging the organization's purchasing power using effective purchasing strategies; improving performance to reduce costs; strategic development; improving supplier relationships; negotiating with suppliers; value  more...

Workers' Compensation Update ...g lost productivity and wages, medical and administrative costs, and fraudulent claims. Attend this seminar and update your knowledge of workers' compensation laws while delving into more advanced areas, such as understanding permanent and total disability. Walk away with the skills you need to guard against workers' compensation related costs and risks. Gain up-to-the-minute strategies you  more...

Fair Labor Standards Act ...n the latest rules and regulations and to keep your labor costs down. In today's competitive environment, your ability to effectively, economically and lawfully manage your company's payroll is paramount. Attend this seminar to get the essential guidance and insight you need to avoid missteps in this minefield of federal and state laws. Benefits for You - Determine which employees are exempt  more...

Building Assessments Benefits strong Proper building condition assessments can save you headaches and money. /strong Understanding what to look for in a building condition assessment can help you find potential problems early before they turn into major expenses. Attend this seminar and get the information you need to conduct audits and determine repair needs early. Our expert faculty will walk you through common  more...

Current Issues in Payroll Management ...nd regulations under the FLSA and state law to keep labor costs down and comply with legal requirements. Penalties, adverse publicity and civil legal liability for even small errors can be extremely costly for your business. Attend this seminar and get the essential guidance and insight you need to navigate the minefield of federal and state laws governing proper compensation of employees.  more...

Workers' Compensation ...g lost productivity and wages, medical and administrative costs, and fraudulent claims. Join us for this seminar and get up-to-the-minute strategies in dealing with workers' compensation issues. Walk away with the skills you need to guard against workers' compensation related costs and risks. Register today and learn how to minimize future workers' compensation costs and avoid legal hassles  more...

Landlord and Tenant Law ...he landlord-tenant relationship and incurring unnecessary costs and even lawsuits! Attend this seminar and learn to keep your organization out of trouble. Benefits for You - Tips on drafting better leases - Determine what questions you can ask on a rental application - Skillfully maneuver through the entire eviction process - Avoid legal battles by getting a firm grasp of both landlord and  more...

Bullying and Social Aggression Benefits strong Reduce the incidence of bullying, cyber bullying and social aggression in your school! /strong Students are threatened, taunted, teased and tormented by bullies on a daily basis. This happens in school districts in urban, rural and suburban areas. Bullying and social aggression can have lifelong consequences for all students involved; however, bullying is a learned behavior that  more...

Practical and Legal Issues of Employee Wellness Programs ...employee wellness programs. /strong With health benefit costs on the rise, many employers are using targeted, coordinated wellness programs as a last line of defense to their burgeoning health insurance budgets. When designing and implementing such programs, most employers don't think about the ADA, HIPAA, EEOC, DOL, HHS and IRS. Yet in today's employee benefit environment, you must do just  more...

Understanding Geotechnical Reports and Designs ...ns regarding foundation and site construction methods and costs. Attend this highly informative seminar and get a road map to understanding the geotechnical process as it pertains to site selection, site evaluation and site development. Don't wait - register now to make sure you stay on the cutting edge of your field. Benefits for You - Learn the properties of soil and rock pertinent to  more...

Best Practices in Workers' Compensation: Pre-Existing Injuries, Repeat Claimants, Permanency Issues and Legal Terminations ...our practices may be impacted? /strong If workers' comp costs are a thorn in your side - and why wouldn't they be? - fear not! Minimize future workers' comp costs and legal hassles with best practices from top experts in the field. Join us for this seminar and get up-to-the-minute strategies and legal updates. Stop wasting valuable time poring over endless legalese - we'll translate the  more...

Texas Margin Tax ...es - and prevent costly mistakes. Learn what revenues and costs businesses need to track and monitor in order to maximize their Texas state tax benefits. Find out what considerations to keep in mind when planning for commonly-owned entities. Come learn about the tax that's filled with exemptions, deductions and preferences spanning more than 100 pages of text - promising to keep CPAs busy for  more...

Resolving the Pennsylvania Workers' Compensation Case ...l of hazards - including medical expenses, administrative costs, and fraudulent claims. Attend this seminar and update your knowledge of workers' compensation laws while delving into more advanced areas, such as understanding the Medicare Secondary Payer Act. Walk away with the skills you need to guard against workers' compensation related costs and risks. Gain up-to-the-minute strategies you  more...

Managing Absenteeism Benefits strong Do you have the latest and most effective strategies for managing absenteeism in your company? /strong Join us for this innovative seminar and get up to speed on managing employee absences in Alberta. Understand the intricacies of attendance management. Get a handle on complicated issues surrounding human rights. Avoid problems down the road by protecting yourself and your  more...

Effective Management Strategies for Supervisors: What You Don't Know Can Hurt You ...performance issues and carry out terminations to minimize costs and risks. Benefits for You - Practical tools, tips and techniques that you can apply immediately in your workplace - Effective, down-to-earth strategies to avoid costly HR mistakes - Gain an understanding of successful recruitment and retention strategies with a focus on how to capitalize on the potential of the millennial worker  more...

Green Building and Sustainable Design in New Jersey ...echniques that top professionals are using to slash their costs and prevent time-consuming legal headaches. Building green doesn't have to mean sleepless nights, heated arguments with your design team and countless trips to your attorney's office. Find out how by signing up today! Benefits for You - Get on board now before your competitors do - keep pace with the growing market demand for  more...

Defending a Workers' Compensation Claim ...costs - stay afloat in these challenging economic times. If workers' compensation costs are a thorn in your side - and why wouldn't they be? - fear not! There is a way for you to immediately lower your costs and your frustration. And it's easy too! Join us for this seminar and get up-to-the-minute strategies and legal updates. Minimize future workers' compensation costs and legal hassles with  more...

Health Insurance Boot Camp ...ployees, and yet they have to wrestle with the increasing costs of overhead and creating enough of a profit margin to stay in business. Attend this seminar and we'll bring you up to speed on these issues and ensure you're headed in the right direction. You'll learn practical strategies that will help you control your costs and protect your employees. Sign up today! Benefits for You - Discover  more...

Commercial Real Estate Lease Escalations Ensure nothing gets overlooked - get on the road to success in real estate lease escalations. Attend this cutting-edge seminar and get helpful strategies on lease escalations in New York. You'll gain a clear understanding of the commercial lease negotiation process. Meet the challenges ahead and find out what you need to know about real estate taxes. These are just a few of the valuable tips  more...

HIPAA Audits ...ations - has left many people worried about the risks and costs of investigation. Join us for this seminar to learn about the privacy rule, patient rights and dealing with power of attorney issues - all in just one day! Benefits for You - Be prepared - address compliance problems before you get audited - Discover how you can get a passing grade on a HIPAA audit - Find out what you need to know  more...

Plan Reading and Scheduling How to avoid the pitfalls of plan reading and scheduling - what you don't know could hurt you. Attend this seminar and learn about the importance of documentation in the successful prosecution of construction projects, with special emphasis on the construction plans and progress schedules. Find out how to read, understand and interrelate all the parts of construction drawings - plans, sections,  more...

Payroll Management ...ncluding Employment Standards Act issues - to keep labour costs down and consistent with legal requirements. Attend this seminar and get the essential guidance and insight you need to navigate the minefield of laws governing proper compensation of employees. Penalties on even small errors can be extremely costly for your business ... reduce your company's risk by signing up for this  more...

Advanced Issues in Payroll: Problem Solving and Beyond ... as the FLSA and compensable working time to keep labor costs down and consistent with legal requirements. Penalties on even small errors can be extremely costly for your business. Attend this seminar and get the essential guidance and insight you need to navigate the minefield of federal and state laws governing proper compensation of employees. Benefits for You Discover essential skills  more...

Planning for Renovation Projects ...costs skyrocket, renovation of existing buildings become an attractive alternate. Besides cost savings, recycling buildings is becoming a green choice to facility development. The available national standards for renovation of existing buildings is peaking and solidifying the standard approach to existing building renovations. This teleconference will help people responsible for planning an  more...

A Practical Approach to Developing a Wellness Program ...tegy for keeping employees healthy and controlling health costs. You will learn practical tips on how to develop a successful wellness program for your employees from one of the most experienced wellness professionals in the country. You will find out how you can develop your program so that employees participate and adopt healthy behaviors. This teleconference will examine the three basic  more...

The Manufacturing Deduction: What Is It and Who Qualifies? The Manufacturing Deduction: What Is It and Who Qualifies? - This teleconference provides a technical overview of the Section 199 deduction. Participants will review the various requirements of Section 199, as well as fact patterns/examples illustrating these requirements. Attendees will be able to understand the requirements for calculating the Section 199 deduction, including qualified  more...

Workplace Wellbeing: The Path to Enhanced Productivity ...Whereas HR was previously focused on managing health care costs, attention is now increasingly directed towards managing health and wellness initiatives aimed at improving workforce health on a sustainable long-term basis. ROI has become the key metric for wellness programs, and is measured in terms of the performance and productivity of a healthy workforce. During this teleconference, we  more...

HSAs HRAs FSAs How They Can Reduce Your Cost and Increase Your Benefits ...costs and how your company may be impacted? Costs of health insurance continue to soar and you need to become ever more creative in establishing your employee benefit programs. Attend this innovative seminar and learn how to supplement your medical insurance plan with other benefit programs to keep costs in check and still offer full medical coverage. FSAs and HRAs either individually or  more...

Top 9 Issues in Insurance Coverage What you don t know can hurt you stay updated on the top 9 issues in insurance. Attend this enlightening seminar and stay abreast of the latest issues relating to coverage of construction defect claims. Our seasoned professionals will provide practical answers to your most pressing questions about bad faith. You ll get an inside look at how to respond to confusing issues surrounding assignment  more...