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Overview of Business Process Management In today's business world, competition is tough. Organizations are under a great deal of pressure to become more productive and more efficient while developing new, innovative products and services more rapidly than ever before. Management is demanding improved quality, reduced costs, and increased productivity with fewer resources. How can organizations respond to these pressures while remaining  more...

Negotiating to Mutual Benefit The key to being a skilled negotiator is understanding the difference between negotiating and giving money away. This course demonstrates the stages and rules that will gain you a win/win solution, and with it long-term business. If you follow the guidelines set out here, you will be able to handle customer strategies and still close the deal on terms that keep both your company and your customer  more...

Federal Government Industry Overview Version 1 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...

Assessing Customer Behavior In the modern customer-centric business model, dealing with all customers in a positive and efficient manner is paramount. But this goal can become daunting to a TSA who has not developed the ability to identify various behavior types and apply appropriate techniques to deal with them in a way that builds a positive relationship between the customer and the company. This course instructs agents in  more...

The Customer Support Specialist CSS It costs a business much more to acquire a new customer than it does to retain an existing one. So it makes sense that a business must do everything it can to support and satisfy existing customers. Handling complaints effectively and efficiently can result in increased customer loyalty. Today's Customer Support Specialists (CSS) and support centers have a vital role to play in ensuring customers'  more...

Creating Effective Contracts When you hear the word "contract", you may think of a written, legal document. However, when it comes to consulting relationships, contracts are more about setting expectations and involving the right people instead of setting legal parameters. In this course, you'll examine how to approach contracting, the considerations that are most important, and how you should approach the contracting  more...

Initiating a Project and Preparing the Project Plan Project integration management is concerned with ensuring the proper coordination of project processes so project objectives are achieved. Successful project managers use project integration management to integrate project processes, maximize performance, and meet project goals throughout the life cycle of a project. This course will highlight the importance of project integration management to  more...

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

Presentation Resources Available to You ...to know what visuals are available to you, and be able to determine which one suits a particular need. You need to know what makes a successful visual. Finally, you need to be able to use PowerPoint and other software packages appropriately, with a clear idea of what they can do. Some presenters are afraid of questions from the audience because they seem to represent a loss of control. This  more...

The Process of Interpersonal Communications It is almost impossible to be productive in today's business environment without being an effective communicator. This is particularly true if achievement of your goals depends on your ability to influence others. You need to be able to communicate your ideas, instructions, thoughts, and feelings accurately. This is not as easy as it may seem, and ineffective communication is often at the core of  more...

Management Development for Technical Professionals ...he traits and skills you currently possess. Then you will determine which skills need enhancement and which skills require development. Various avenues for development will be presented ranging from on-line personality inventories to classes in the development of management skills. With this preparation, you will create an action plan to realize your development program. Next, you will create  more...

Dynamics of Leadership Can anyone, regardless of company status, be a leader? Yes Leaders can be found at all levels in the work force. When you're learning how to lead, is it possible also to be responsible for discovering new future leaders? You bet it is. Even though you aren't in management, do you have the power to influence someone to change his behavior? Again, the answer is yes. In this course, you'll learn how  more...

Key Stages in Coaching Coaching has many uses in organizations, and the sequence of coaching activities is similar in all of them. This course will involve learners in the continuous process of discovery, goal setting, action planning, and follow-up that distinguishes coaching from other development methods. This course is for anyone in an organization who has a role in improving the performance of co-workers, keeping  more...

Managing and Rewarding Top Performers Does your company have a policy in place for hiring and retaining its top-performing employees? Would you know how to convince valuable employees to stay if they were to hand in their resignation? It is becoming increasingly difficult for companies to retain their top-level employees in today's competitive market. This course examines how to attract and ultimately retain top performers through a  more...

Accounting for Partnerships Partnerships are voluntary organizations between two or more people that combine different resources in a business venture. These resources can be money, expertise, personal connections, or experience. Accounting procedures are established to ensure that each partner gets his/her share of the business income or loss. This course explores the accounting methods that pertain to partnerships and the  more...

Master Budgets Will you be able to expand? Will you be able to afford that new piece of equipment? What kind of profit can be expected if you do? To answer these questions about your business will not require a fortune teller. It will require the creation of a master budget. No matter the size of your company, if you are to succeed and continue to grow, you must carefully plan for your company's future. Master  more...

Taking Systems Thinking into Your Personal Life Have you tried to change a habit over and over only to face defeat again? Do you look at your relationships and see the same problems coming up and feel incapable of changing them? Does it feel like you're butting your head up against the same wall with no relief in sight? Using systems thinking in your personal life can be a new and effective way to tackle and change issues at their core. It is  more...

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

IT Challenges Present and Future With every improvement in information technology comes new challenge. Whether trying to upgrade systems, enhance e-commerce opportunities, or simply make projects more successful, your job as IT manager is to avoid the pitfalls inherent in each task. Meanwhile, new and demanding responsibilities are on the horizon for governance, cybersecurity, and incident response, fields that are still under  more...

The Six Sigma Project Charter and Plan What constitutes a project charter? How do you know whether you've set the right goals for your project? What tools can best help you plan your project? As you advance in this course--which focuses on project charter elements as well as planning tools and project documentation--you will obtain the skills and knowledge required to manage your project charter and plan. Six Sigma is a registered  more...

Experimenting for Process Improvement The Improve phase of the Six Sigma DMAIC methodology concerns locating the optimal conditions of a process. Many improvement techniques used in Six Sigma concentrate on the impact of single factors on response or yield. In order to achieve breakthrough improvements, however, it is necessary to determine how multiple interacting factors impact response. This course introduces the sophisticated  more...

Leadership in Six Sigma Six Sigma has become synonymous with quality in the business world, but there is no prescriptive process for planning and launching a Six Sigma initiative. Each business must learn to call upon the strengths and abilities of its diverse professionals, from executives to highly trained technical specialists. What are the roles of each in the Six Sigma process? What planning should take place to  more...

Six Sigma and the Corporate Enterprise What exactly is Six Sigma , and why is it important to your company? This course helps you to make that determination through a discussion of basic concepts underlying the Six Sigma philosophy. A broad overview is provided of the initial development of Six Sigma; Six Sigma's uses in leading companies to date; the benefits to be realized by successful deployment, and the metrics and core  more...

Attorney-Client Privilege This course covers the attorney-client privilege that protects communications between attorneys and their clients and ensures their confidentiality. Many corporate businesspeople are not sure of their rights under the attorney-client privilege, and as such risk destroying the privilege and losing their rights. This course defines attorney-client responsibilities and examines how the privilege  more...

Object-Oriented Analysis and Design with UML Analyzing the System To show how to specify object interaction in the UML and to identify associations and inheritance between classes Web developers  more...

Planning and Starting the Deployment of a NET web Application To outline the primary considerations and decisions that a developer needs to make when planning the deployment of a .NET web application, and to explain the appropriate use and installation of private and shared assemblies in that deployment Application developers with experience in Visual Basic .NET who wish to become familiar with the deployment process in the .NET Framework, especially those  more...

Using Visual Studio NET to Deploy a Web-based Application To explain and demonstrate how to use Visual Studio .NET to create, configure, and deploy a web-based application Application developers with experience in Visual Basic .NET who wish to become familiar with the deployment process in the .NET Framework, especially those who wish to attain the Microsoft Certified Solution Developer (MCSD) or Microsoft Certified Application Developer (MCAD) for  more...

Installing SUSE Linux To recognize milestones in the development of Linux and plan and conduct a basic SUSE Linux installation Linux system administrators with 6 months to 1 year's practical Linux experience  more...

Installation of ISA Server 2004 To demonstrate how to install ISA Server 2004 and configure web proxy, firewall, and SecureNAT clients IT professionals responsible for implementing network and perimeter security measures, including Internet firewalls, application layer filters, and screened networks; IT professionals responsible for implementing caching servers and additional mechanisms to protect public-facing Web servers; IT  more...

ISA Server 2004 Management and Clientele To demonstrate how to install ISA Server 2004 clients and to secure and maintain ISA Server 2004 IT professionals responsible for implementing network and perimeter security measures, including Internet firewalls, application layer filters, and screened networks; IT professionals responsible for implementing caching servers and additional mechanisms to protect public-facing Web servers; IT  more...

JES2 Job and Device Control II ...describes the devices controlled by JES2, explains how to determine which devices connected to the computer system are under the control of JES2 and describes the status of JES2 commands to control device status. The course examines the commands used to control JES2 printers, describes the setup requirements that can be specified for a SYSOUT dataset and how these requirements relate to printer  more...

Wireless LAN Infrastructure Devices This module covers the different categories of wireless network infrastructure equipment and some of the variations within each category.  more...

WAN Physical Layer Protocols This WestNet e-Learning module looks at the most widely used choices for connecting networks in a point-to-point fashion.  more...

Using Internetworking Devices to Design Networks This WestNet e-Learning module examines internetworking devices as they work together in networks and explains widely used approaches to common networking problems.  more...

Point-to-Point Telecommunications Protocols In this WestNet e-Learning module, we describe each point-to-point transmission service available from telecommunications providers. These services are essential for creating private voice networks or wide area data networks.  more...

IP Video Telephony To recognize the characteristics and protocols of video call technology, and how to implement IP video telephony in a Cisco environment IT professionals responsible for installing, configuring, and maintaining the ongoing administration of a Cisco IP Telephony solution; candidates preparing for the Cisco IP Telephony exam (642-444 CIPT)  more...

Cisco BCMSN 3 0 Implementing High Availability In a Campus Environment To implement high availability technologies and techniques using multilayer switches in a campus environment. Network administrators, network engineers, network managers, systems managers, or network designers.  more...

Overview of Internet Technologies This WestNet e-Learning module covers the historical perspective, organizations, structure, and most common connections used by the Internet.  more...

Managing Change: Managing Yourself Through Change ...e three phases of the transition processes are and how to determine which phase a person is experiencing. You will also learn about the exploration phase of transition including what emotions are commonly felt during this phase. Then the teaching moves to the new beginnings phase of transition including what needs people have and what information is crucial during this phase. Finally you will  more...

Project Management: Communications ...their responsibilities. This course also addresses how to determine which form of communication to use in information distribution, as well as how to actively encourage informal team communication. Other information in this program includes: how to differentiate between a progress report and a status report, how to conduct successful performance reviews, how to classify performance reports, and  more...

Sales Skills: Gaining Customer Commitment In Sales Skills: Gaining Customer Commitment you will learn how to establish credibility and develop relationships with your clients as well as what questions you should ask clients when determining their needs. You will also learn the three stages of need how to determine which stage of need a client is in and how to help clients envision themselves benefiting from your product or service. In  more...

Certified Software Tester ...Certified Software Tester certification examination is to determine which of the following preparation processes for the CST Certification examination is right for you: Attend the CST Certification Class or purchase the CST Certification Self-Study Materials. FREE retest of the official certification exam when you purchase the Certified Software Tester Self Study package. The CST/ CSTA  more...

Certified Software Tester (CST) Self-Study Materials ...Certified Software Tester certification examination is to determine which of the following preparation processes for the CST Certification examination is right for you: Attend the CST Certification Class or purchase the CST Certification Self-Study Materials. FREE retest of the official certification exam when you purchase the Certified Software Tester Self Study package. The CST/ CSTA  more...