Instructor Led Exercises Training in United Kingdom

IBM WebSphere Portlet Factory V601 Developer Fundamentals ...presentation is a combination of lecture, discussion, and exercises that illustrate the presented topics. The course begins with an introduction to the WebSphere Portlet Factory, its tool set and execution architecture. The first exercise, and aposHello World and apos portlet, demonstrates the end-to-end process of creating a WebSphere Portlet Factory portlet, making it available to  more...

Touch Typing In 2 Days If you need to learn how to type properly and you're short of time, this is the course for you! Our experienced tutor will take you through a range of exercises to ensure you can type as fast and as accurately as possible without looking at your fingers or the keyboard! The course costs only 395. 00 for the two days and takes place in London EC2.  more...

Electromagnetic Interference and Compatability EMIEMC Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) and Electromagnetic Interference (EMI), now often combined and called E3, standing for Electromagnetic Environmental Effects, are ubiquitous in our world today and to put yourself in an environment without EM radiation is a very hard task. The EMC / EMI course looks at the sources of EM radiation, its effects on equipments and people, and the techniques  more...

Radio Frequency Engineering Fundamentals This is an introductory course designed to give management and sales staff a working background knowledge of RF engineering. For engineers this course is also a gateway into more in depth short courses on further aspects of RF engineering. The course is tutor led over 2 days with practical demonstrations and exercises to reinforce aspects of RF engineering. This course is run in Yorkshire and  more...

Radio Frequency Electronics This course covers basic electronic principles from Ohms Law and capacitor theory through to Digital Modulation and EMC with the emphasis on their use within RF circuits. The mathematics that although The course is modular so closed courses can be tailored to match customers requirements. If all modules are incuded the course is 15 days. Open courses are 5 days covering basic subjects.  more...

VOICE, SINGING & ALEXANDER TECHNIQUE - Day Workshop in Brighton & Hove. BN2 BN3 ...ase and power. Experiment with simple vocal and breathing exercises. Explore the anatomy of confidence. Sing some beautiful group songs and rounds. Wrap your mouth around a rich language text! Everyone is welcome to this workshop a especially confirmed a non-singersa ! Saturday 4th July, 12. 00 a 5. 00pm, 45. Movingartsbase, 134 Liverpool Road, Islington, London, N1 1LA Please visit  more...

Singing Lessons & Alexander Technique. London Brighton & Hove BN ...placement & posture. The lessons starts with gentle vocal exercises based around gentle humming and open vowel sounds. This is accompanied by delicate Alexander Technique hands-on guidance to improve posture, poise and vocal placement. Please see below for an article and link on Alexander Technique & Voice. Pitch & volume. Using simple scales to smoothly lower and raise the pitch of your  more...

Singing Lessons & Vocal Confidence Voice Coaching. Brighton & Hove,East Sussex BN3 (NLP & Alexander Technique) ...ement & posture. The lessons starts with gentle vocal exercises based around gentle humming and open vowel sounds. This is accompanied by delicate Alexander Technique hands-on guidance to improve posture, poise and vocal placement. Please see below for an article and link on Alexander Technique & Voice. Pitch & volume. Using simple scales to smoothly lower and raise the pitch of your  more...

Free your Voice with Alexander Technique. One-day courses in Brighton BN1 2LR ...ase and power. Experiment with simple vocal and breathing exercises. Explore the anatomy of confidence. Sing some beautiful group songs and rounds. Wrap your mouth around a rich language text! Everyone is welcome to this workshop a especially confirmed a non-singersa ! Sunday 9th November at Evolution 10. 45 am a 4. 45 pm Cost: 45 ( 38 concessions and earlybird) per day  more...

Sage Payroll ...et up a payroll system. The course is 100% hands-on, with exercises to help delegates practice the new skills they learn. Preparing to Start The Basics Backing Up & Restoring Data Payroll Basics Company Settings Government Legislation Pay Elements Adding New Employees Employee Records Applying Rates of Pay Entering Year-To-Date Values The Processing Date  more...

CSS3 Training This one-day CSS3 Training Course gives delegates a solid understanding of CSS3. Using practical exercises you will learn about the exciting new functionality in CSS3. We strongly recommend taking this course with our 1-day HTML5 Training Course  more...

Requirements Engineering Training This Requirements Engineering course is designed to be both practical and participative. Theoretical concepts are introduced and are then reinforced through practical exercises and a running case study where participants can apply the skills and techniques of analysis in a realistic project simulation.  more...

Interviewing Skills Interviewing techniques are often used on a daily basis. However, without sufficient knowledge or support, there are a number of common mistakes and pit-falls. The consequences of a poor interview can be costly, whether it is a bad recruitment decision, an ineffective performance review, or an inaccurate/incomplete investigation. Interview Skills training from H2 will equip participants with  more...

School of International Securities Operations ...ive and hands-on interactive program, using case studies, exercises and group sessions developed to ensure that the delegates gain the understanding of 1) how the industry and their specific interactions/ responsibilities interact within the overall scope of the international financial markets, 2) demonstrates the business links in their important contribution to the overall process of  more...

Performance Analysis of Hedge Funds Since 2009 the hedge fund industry looks very different. Due to the poor performance of many funds, redemption issues and the Madoff scam, investors, service providers and other market participants interested in hedge funds will ask questions as to when and whether to invest into hedge funds. Key will be how to measure risks and returns and to what extent analysts can rely on past. A two-day  more...

Advanced Communication Skills ...of communicating. You will be given a series of practical exercises from which you get personal feedback with the option of videoed feedback on the final day. New skills are practiced through a variety of a learning activities and challenging scenarios and you will leave with a personal development plan to maximise your opportunities to apply the techniques learned. This programme is for  more...

ITIL V3 Foundation Aims This course provides comprehensive first-level training for anyone involved in the provision, support, and delivery of IT Services. It is a 3 day training course leading to the V3 Foundation Certificate in IT Service Management. During the course, delegates will gain knowledge of best practice terminology, the structure and basic concepts of ITIL ® V3 Service Management. The course  more...

ITIL v2-v3 Managers Bridge ... by a qualified instructor, using lectures, discussions, exercises and mock examination in preparation for the multiple choice ISEB Examination which is held at the end of the course. The examination is a 90 minute a closed booka ™ exam consisting of 20 complex multiple choice questions, and is invigilated by ISEB. The pass mark is 16/ 20 (80%) Prerequisites Candidates must  more...

Fundamentals of Project Management Aims This programme gives detailed and practical guidance on how to plan, organise and control projects effectively, with particular emphasis on delivery of results within time, budget and quality constraints. It includes full participation, utilising structured exercises, role-plays, discussions and workshops. Prerequisites Anyone with responsibility for managing a project or working in a  more...

PRINCE2 Foundation Plus ...esentation is blended with group and individual practical exercises to reinforce learning and enable participants to benefit from othersa ™ experience whilst preparing for the examinations. There will also be time for discussion and clarification of any issues. The programme includes a copy of the PRINCE2 ® Manual, slides, accompanying notes, pre-course study pack, Practitioner exam  more...

PRINCE2 Entry Level Foundation .... Learning will blend formal presentation with practical exercises to reinforce learning and enable participants to benefit from othersa ™ experience whilst preparing for the Foundation examination. There will also be time for discussion and clarification of any issues. The programme includes a copy of the PRINCE2 ® Manual, slides, accompanying notes, pre-course study pack and  more...

PRINCE2 Practitioner ...esentation is blended with group and individual practical exercises to reinforce learning and enable participants to benefit from othersa ™ experience whilst preparing for the examinations. There will also be time for discussion and clarification of any issues. In addition, up to two hours of self-study on the evening of the first, second and third days will be required (prior knowledge  more...

PRINCE2 Re-Registration ...esentation is blended with group and individual practical exercises to reinforce learning and enable participants to benefit from othersa ™ experience whilst preparing for the examinations. There will also be time for discussion and clarification of any issues. In addition, up to two hours of self-study on the evening of the first day will be required (prior knowledge and experience of  more...

APMP - Association for Project Management Practitioner Qualification Aims This programme is for you if you are already working on the project management industry and now wish to gain the recognised APMP professional qualification. The APMP Qualification is an intensive five-day foundation professional qualification awarded by the Association for Project Management (APM). It provides one of the very few internationally recognised qualifications in Project  more...

Advanced Trainer Skills Continuing professional development for trainers Staying fresh and building on existing skills is essential for anyone involved in teaching and training. This programme builds on fundamental trainer skills and is an ideal follow up to the Trainer Proficiency certificate. This programme is for you if you are an experienced trainer and want to expand your knowledge. It provides additional  more...

Finance for Non-Financial Managers Finance can be an onerous element of the managerial role. However, if you understand the significance of finance to your organisation you will be a more confident decision maker and have an advantage over managers who dona ™t. This programme is for you if you have any form of budget responsibility or any other form of financial accountability. It provides an opportunity for you to  more...

Introduction to Strategic Financial Management Play an active role in your organisationa ™s strategic and financial planning process This programme provides grounding in the understanding and use of financial information for strategic management of the organisation. It will help you to understand the financial significance of strategic decisions and to communicate effectively on financial matters with accountants and other  more...

Career Planning Explore openings and career opportunities This programme is designed specifically to help people who have been in work for several years to maximise on their future prospects by building on the valuable experience they have gained for far. This may mean perhaps considering new work/ life balance considerations. This programme is for you if you want to explore new career opportunities that  more...

Adobe Illustrator CS4 Two Day Advanced ...ll also benefit from the many tips and tricks and special exercises included in the course. The course is also recommend as a preparation for users planning to obtain the Adobe Certified Expert status. Upon successful completion of this course, delegates will be able to: - Further adjust Bezier curves by creating Compound paths -Create Custom Brushes and various Graphic Styles -Work with  more...

Hedge Fund Strategies This course examines in detail the principal hedge fund and proprietary trading strategies that drive the need for securities financing, combining an academic approach with real life illustrations from hedge fund managers themselves. In 2010 the hedge fund industry is already looking very different. Due to the rapid changes in the industry, all investors, service providers and other market  more...

PRINCE2 Foundation ...t consists of a well balanced mix of theory and practical exercises. The course is led by our accredited PRINCE2 trainer - Mr. Stefan Ondek, PMP, P2RP, CSPM. It is given in partnership with the Accredited PRINCE2 Training Organisation (ATO) Stichting Partners in Business and draws from experience of more than 6. 000 project management students trained. The course can be delivered in English,  more...

Managing Hedge Fund Risk This 2-day course addressing a topic that gains importance with every passing year: how to measure and manage hedge fund risk. The much-debated issue of transparency will be illuminated, with case studies and exercises reinforcing the delegates' understanding of the main risk factors.  more...

Valuation Techniques for Hedge Funds This two-day course teaches the skills and tools required to value companies, including quantitative methods of investment analysis, sources of risk and return, specials situations and strategic analysis. Financial modelling techniques using Excel will be explained, with ample exercises and opportunities to apply these skills in practice.  more...

Moving and Handling People ...ning through a range of teaching methods, including group exercises, discussion and practical exercises. Course Summary: * Health and Safety Legislation * Risk Assessment and Management * Case Studies * Care Plans * HSE Guidelines * Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations (LOLER) * Reporting (RIDDOR) * Principles of th Hoist and Other Moving and Handling Equip * Human  more...

Intermediate Public Speaking & Presentation Skills in Manchester - Improve Your Delivery Skills Each workshop comes with a FREE Follow Up Service by telephone and email. Effective Presentation Skills is an intensive two-day training course which will help you to deliver presentations more effectively and successfully. The course is ideal if you already have experience of presenting or public speaking and now want to work on your delivery skills. You will be asked to prepare two short  more...

Communication Skills Workshop in Manchester - Learn to Influence People and Improve Working Relationships ...y and in small groups on a variety of vocal and practical exercises, interactive discussions and role plays throughout the day. During the workshop you'll receive a course manual that's full of practical tips and further information to help you consolidate what you've just gained from the course. Each course comes with a FREE Followup Service by telephone or email . If you have any  more...

Communication Skills Workshop in London - Learn to Influence People and Improve Working Relationships ...y and in small groups on a variety of vocal and practical exercises, interactive discussions and role plays throughout the day. During the workshop you'll receive a course manual that's full of practical tips and further information to help you consolidate what you've just gained from the course. Each course comes with a FREE Followup Service by telephone or email . If you have any  more...

Communication Skills Workshop in Birmingham - Learn to Influence People and Improve Working Relationships Effective Communication Skills is a one-day training course which will help you to express yourself more effectively, have more influence with your colleagues and appear more confident in front of others. This is a highly practical and interactive course. You will be working both individually and in small groups on a variety of vocal and practical exercises, interactive discussions and role  more...

Communication Skills Workshop in Glasgow - Learn to Influence People and Improve Working Relationships ...y and in small groups on a variety of vocal and practical exercises, interactive discussions and role plays throughout the day. During the workshop you'll receive a course manual that's full of practical tips and further information to help you consolidate what you've just gained from the course. Each course comes with a FREE Followup Service by telephone or email . If you have any  more...

Intermediate Public Speaking & Presentation Skills in Leeds - Improve Your Delivery Skills Effective Presentation Skills is an intensive two-day training course which will help you to deliver presentations more effectively and successfully. The course is ideal if you already have experience of presenting or public speaking and now want to work on your delivery skills. You will be asked to prepare two short presentations (lasting roughly 5 minutes each) before the course, both of  more...

Advanced Public Speaking & Presentation Skills in London - Raise Your Performance Level ...ll gain a wide range of practical experience through many exercises (voice, physical presence, body language etc) and the delivery of four presentations. Each of the presentations provides a different challenge and will give you the opportunity to present in a different style. During the workshop we'll give you a course manual that's full of practical advice and further information to help  more...

Intermediate Public Speaking & Presentation Skills in Edinburgh - Improve Your Delivery Skills Effective Presentation Skills is an intensive two-day training course which will help you to deliver presentations more effectively and successfully. The course is ideal if you already have experience of presenting or public speaking and now want to work on your delivery skills. You will be asked to prepare two short presentations (lasting roughly 5 minutes each) before the course, both of  more...

Intermediate Public Speaking & Presentation Skills in Glasgow - Improve Your Delivery Skills Effective Presentation Skills is an intensive two-day training course which will help you to deliver presentations more effectively and successfully. The course is ideal if you already have experience of presenting or public speaking and now want to work on your delivery skills. You will be asked to prepare two short presentations (lasting roughly 5 minutes each) before the course, both of  more...

Intermediate Public Speaking & Presentation Skills in Birmingham - Improve Your Delivery Skills Effective Presentation Skills is an intensive two-day training course which will help you to deliver presentations more effectively and successfully. The course is ideal if you already have experience of presenting or public speaking and now want to work on your delivery skills. You will be asked to prepare two short presentations (lasting roughly 5 minutes each) before the course, both of  more...

Intermediate Public Speaking & Presentation Skills in London - Improve Your Delivery Skills Effective Presentation Skills is an intensive two-day training course which will help you to deliver presentations more effectively and successfully. The course is ideal for people who already have experience of presenting or public speaking and now want to work on their delivery skills. You will be asked to prepare two short presentations (of roughly 5 minutes duration) before the course,  more...

Touch Typing In 2 Days If you need to learn how to type properly and you're short of time, this is the course for you! Our experienced tutor will take you through a range of exercises to ensure you can type as fast and as accurately as possible without looking at your fingers or the keyboard! The course costs only 395. 00 for the two days and takes place in London EC2.  more...

Lotus Notes Domino 8.5 Building Collaborative Applications Workshop ...ing assets as business needs evolve. Through hands-on exercises, you will learn how server-managed provisioning works, how to install Notes Traveler - the wireless e-mail solution for Windows Mobile devices, and how to incorporate sidebar, widgets and Lotus Notes plug-ins in your deployments. This workshop covers the new Domino Designer 8. 5, including using Web services, and native Web  more...

IBM WebSphere Portlet Factory V601 Developer Fundamentals ...presentation is a combination of lecture, discussion, and exercises that illustrate the presented topics. The course begins with an introduction to the WebSphere Portlet Factory, its tool set and execution architecture. The first exercise, and aposHello World and apos portlet, demonstrates the end-to-end process of creating a WebSphere Portlet Factory portlet, making it available to  more...

Human Resource and Personnel Management If you are looking for a quality course that provides a complete insight into the fundamentals of HR and Personnel Management best practice as well as guidance on key employment issues then this is the event for you! With its comprehensive coverage of HR and Personnel Management best practice, easy to follow format, superbly written supporting materials, role plays and group exercises, feedback  more...

Consultancy Skills for Training and Development Professionals Designed for you if: You are a training and development consultant, HR business partner or a training manager and you wish to develop your consultative selling skills to provide of client-centred tailored training solutions. If you want to understand the meaning and application of 'HR Mastery' in a personal and organisational context then this is the solution for you. Outcomes You will be  more...

Negotiation Skills for senior leaders and managers ...sis Using different styles of language to build rapport Exercises and role play of current situations Use creative thinking to plan Understanding why conflict is inevitable but can be positive Day Two Patterns of behaviour Highlight the importance of body language Conflict strategies -Develop the skills necessary to handle a variety of everyday confrontational situations Identify  more...

Business and Report Writing Skills Targeted, persuasive writing is an essential aspect of written communication in any successful organisation. Effective writing styles convey a professional and credible message and project the correct image. From formal reports to composing e-mails, polished communication is key. This course is designed to enable participants to: Increase their confidence in producing written material Adopt  more...

Coaching for Leaders Managers ...ate Using different styles of language to build rapport Exercises and role play of current situations Turn positive action into positive habits & turn setbacks to your advantage Take personal responsibility for what you know as well as what you need to find out and feedback Day Two Introduction to NLP (neuro-linguistic programming) Communicating more effectively on an individual and  more...

Coaching Skills for Supervisors and Managers ...different workplace environments. Several practical group exercises ensure delegates benefit from practice and feedback that is geared to quickly develop skills and build confidence that they can take back to their workplace and put into practice immediately. This programme includes: The managers' role as a coach Qualities of the effective coach Identifying learning needs Identifying  more...

Developing Confident Negotiation Skills ...unication. All delegates on this programme will engage in exercises that facilitate the transfer of the practical skills studied for use into the workplace. Contents: By the end of this course each delegate will be able to: Explain the difference between selling and negotiation Identify the key personality differences between a good and a bad negotiator Recognise the five phases of  more...

Finding creative solutions to problems ...y interactive, structured (and very enjoyable!) practical exercises and role-play scenarios. Contents: Defining what constitutes a A Problema ™ A framework for problem prevention and solution a a A Troubleshooting Guidea ™ - The pro-active approach a Preventing a Charging Rhinoa ™sa The two stages of thinking a a Constructeda ™ and a Ill-Constructeda  more...

Training for PAs ...lively discussion led examples combined with a variety of exercises and case studies. This programme is an excellent platform to help PAs succeed in their demanding role. Contents: There are a variety of modules that are included within this programme, including; Principals of Managing People The Elements of Management The Skills Needed The Need for Planning Why Plan? 7 Steps of  more...

Introduction to Project Management Principles ...dium-sized projects. This short course includes practical exercises designed to demonstrate how you can identify which jobs are most important, and which deadlines are most important to meet. Delegates will also learn how to take remedial action to bring a project back on course. These skills are perfectly sufficient for running small and medium-sized projects, and will allow you to balance the  more...

Interviewing successfully for recruitment Course Objectives: In today's ultra competitive market, the value of recognising the best candidate for the job cannot be over-estimated. Successful recruitment presents an ongoing challenge and attracting and selecting the right candidate is fundamental to future success. The cost of making the wrong choice in recruitment is both expensive and hugely time-consuming. Our Interviewing  more...

BPMN Patterns and Practices Business process modeling using the BPMN (business process modeling notation) has gained a reputation for its complexity. This training course aims to teach the notation and principles of business process modeling by examining a series of patterns for common process scenarios, and how they might be represented in BPMN. These patterns are then applied in a number of practical exercises using BPMN  more...

Business Driven UML Targeted at individuals who are new to Object Orientation (OO), the Unified Modeling Language (UML) and Case Tools, this training course teaches how to deliver business-aligned solutions using Select Business Solutions' Select Solution Factory. The course explains how to model business strategy using BMM, business processes using BPMN, the use of the UML for analysis and design, and data modeling  more...

Subversion for Advanced Users This course is aimed for advanced users of subversion, who will involve heavily with branching management, automatic build/ compilation and testing, even deployment and updating. The students would benefit from this course to work more closely with development team and deployment team, especially for largesize companies or those with geographically distributed branches. Course features a lot of  more...

OpenESB-Java CAPS for developers and architect expert level This advanced training is mainly dedicated to architects and developers working on critical projects where high availability is required. In this course, we will tackle NMR properties and dynamic addressing; you will learn new components like POJO, IEP and advanced features on classical component (ex: File BC). JBI architecture will be reviewed in detail too. In the second part, we will go deeper  more...

Interviewing Skills This one day course is suitable for anyone involved in the interviewing process and will equip delegates with the necessary skills needed to conduct an effective interview and select the appropriate candidate. During the one day event there will be several interactive exercises designed to; Identify the key questions that should be asked at interviews Look at the importance of preparation  more...

Scientific Communication ...he theoretical course is interwoven with simple practical exercises, quizzes and tests to make sure that participants understand the concepts. During the training you will be taught how to present your results in a comprehensible and interesting way. By the end of the course you will be able to deliver a memorable speech and create a presentation that will be remembered. The course has been  more...

Modeling of Biological Structures ...cal part. The lecture is interwoven with simple practical exercises, quizzes and tests to make sure attendees understand the concepts. During the training you will be taught how to use software dedicated for building 3D models. Furthermore, we will show how to improve and assess models. During the course we will present various software and different approaches used in novel structure  more...

Basics of Bioinformatics ...ractical. The lecture is interwoven with simple practical exercises, quizzes and tests to make sure that attendees understand the concepts. During the training we will take you along a guided tour that covers all the basic aspects of biological data analysis. This workshop is an ideal opportunity to get familiar with bioinformatics and its many faces! At the end, you should be able to tackle  more...

A Practical Guide to International Trade Why should you attend? We live and work in an increasingly global market which offers opportunities at every turn which we need to take. In some ways the world market is becomingly increasingly accessible, especially thanks to the internet. However, with the increased opportunities come increased competition and most of the complexities (about International Trade) remain in place. Knowing the  more...

BPMN 20 for Business Analysts This course has been created for business analysts who want to use BPMN 2. 0 extensively in their projects. It focuses on practical aspects of all BPMN 2. 0 specification as well as implementations of common patterns. It is a series of short lectures followed by exercises: the delegates will have a problem described in English, and will have to create a proper diagram for each problem. After  more...

Index Linked Bonds and Inflation Derivatives The market for index-linked bonds and inflation derivatives is growing rapidly. The program covers the mechanics of the instruments, their valuation and how they can be used to take or hedge inflation exposure alone or embedded in other structures. Traders, risk managers, fund managers, project finance and structured finance practitioners, accountants, auditors, consultants and anyone interested  more...

Introduction to Genetics This course has been created for people who want to made reasonable decision related to genetics, e. g.: * managers introducing new products using genetically modified plants * researchers whose main area or expertise is not genetics but they need to feed the results of genetic research into their work * computer programmers who are going to deal with data related to DNA *  more...

Facilitation Skills Facilitation Skills Become a more successful facilitator and trainer Whatever your training experience, it is always worth considering alternative approaches to engage and enrapture your audience. Developing your facilitation skills as a trainer can really help. This facilitation skills programme is run by experienced facilitators who will share the secrets of their success, describing in  more...

ORACLE PLSQL Fundamentals This 3 day course gives an introduction to ORACLE PL/ SQL, an application development environment that enables the writing of stored procedures, functions and triggers using both SQL and PL/ SQL commands. The course takes the format of a workshop, with a mix of lecture, working examples and practical exercises. Although the content may be customised, at least 2 days are needed to cover the core  more...

ORACLE SQL Fundamentals This 3 day course gives an introduction to SQL Developer, SQL*Plus and to SQL, the Structured Query Language used to access a Relational Database and includes the new features of the latest version of ORACLE. The principles learnt may also be applied to databases as diverse as Microsoft SQL Server, MySQL, Access, Informix and DB2. The course takes the format of a workshop, with a mix of  more...

UNIXLinux Shell Scripting This 2 day course gives an introduction to the writing of UNIX Shell scripts using the Korn and Bash shells and to the more advanced features of UNIX including the batch editor sed and the text file processing language awk. Although based on the Solaris version of UNIX running on a desktop PC, the principles learnt may be applied to all other versions of UNIX including Linux, AIX, HP-UX and  more...

Freeing The Shoulders Massage Workshop To attend this course you must hold a massage qualification This workshop is designed to enhance the massage practitionera ™s repertoire of techniques and effectiveness when working extensively on a clienta ™s shoulders - a very common area of stiffness and soreness. It covers specific deep massage, vibration and pressure techniques for release and re-energising of the muscles.  more...

Project Management ...exercises to identify various strategies for the setting up and continual assessment of projects. It also looks at risk management and how complacency and assumptions can ruin project implementation. The course will cover: a Strategies for setting up and continually assessing projects. a How to ensure projects are completed to the set standards and timescale. a Understanding the  more...

Speed Reading This short half day course is one of the few events where you can actually measure its effectiveness on the day. Useful to anyone who wants to increase their reading speed either at work or in their personal life. Delegates on the event will have: a been made aware of the constraints of normal reading. a looked at how the brain reads and retains information. a learnt the step by  more...

Report Writing ...lping to influence managers or team leaders. Using fun exercises and discussions, by the end of the day, delegates will have: a Learnt the importance of tailoring a report to suit the target audience. a Understood the need to have precise aims to ensure accuracy, brevity and clarity. a Examined the steps needed for an effective and professional report by organising, developing  more...

Successful Presentations ...ts own. The delegates will experience a wide range of exercises including; Having their presentations recorded and played back to them in private to receive constructive feedback from our trainer. The opportunity to create their own presentations from scratch. Experience of a off the cuffa ™ presentations as well as ones that have been prepared. Looking at all  more...

Numerical Techniques 1 Monte Carlo Simulation ...tical sessions with practical computer demonstrations and exercises to give delegates hands-on experience. Recent innovations are discussed including variance reduction techniques and quasi-random numbers to improve computational efficiency, using copulae for multi-variate problems, application of likelihood ratio methods to compute greeks, and methods for applying early exercise within a Monte  more...

Modern Credit Derivatives ...seminar is devoted to small group sessions with practical exercises, case studies and simulations. Participants take away worked examples for use after the course. New Case Study: the evolving credit crisis and its implications for the future Understand why the "crunch" occurred and the role that credit derivatives played in the development of the situation and the various roles that credit  more...

Convertible Bonds and Securities ...sk, calculating Greeks and simulating trading strategies. Exercises and pricing models are implemented using Excel functions and macros and participants will be able to take away all worked examples. Who The Course is For * Traders * Credit and equity risk managers * IT * Middle office * Quantitative researchers * Hedge funds * Portfolio managers * Structured products desk  more...

Using Inflation Derivatives in Today s Market ...evoted to practical small group sessions. These intensive exercises include simulations using Microsoft Excel or other industry standard software. Participants will be able to take away worked examples including a number of Excel functions and macros. Who the Course is for Traders, risk managers, fund managers, project finance and structured finance practitioners, accountants, auditors,  more...

Managing Exotic Risk ...explore through practical real-life examples and PC-based exercises strategies and techniques for robustly managing these risks on a day to day basis. Presented by Simon Acomb. Who The Course is For * Trading floor managers * Risk managers * Traders, managers of trading desk * Structured product teams, financial engineers * Middle office, product control *  more...

Counterparty Risk, Credit Exposure and CVA ...l be able to take away all worked examples and additional exercises and models implemented using Excel functions and macros. All delegates will receive a copy of Jon Gregory's recent published book "Counterparty Credit Risk: The New Challenge for Global Financial Markets" (Wiley). Who The Course is For * Credit traders and credit officers * Risk managers and credit risk  more...

Oracle 10g DBA Training Course Oracle 10g is the first database product from the Oracle Corporation designed for grid computing. As a "self-managing" database, many of the features in this product have been simplified or automated. This class utilises the graphical management tools introduced with Oracle 10g to familiarise delegates with creating and administering physical and logical file structures in this powerful relational  more...

Korn Shell Programming Training Course UNIX is a true multitasking operating system. Its portability, reliability and efficiency has helped it and various flavours of it, become widely used for a range of applications. This course is designed for those wishing to learn Korn Shell programming. The practical exercises constitute about 50% of the course time. The course is suitable for any variant of Unix and the Linux platform is used  more...

Linux LPI LPIC-1 Exam 101 Preparation Training Course This course has been created for a computer users preparing for LPI certification 101 Exam. It is conducted as a series of lectures intertwined with simple exercises. Requirements Very basic Linux knowledge. Good knowledge of an operating system (Windows, MacOS, etc...) required.  more...

Linux LPI LPIC-2 Exam 202 Preparation Training Course This course has been created for a computer users preparing for LPI certification. It is conducted as a series of lectures intertwined with simple exercises. Requirements You must have an active LPIC-1 certification to receive LPIC-2 certification, but the LPIC-1 and LPIC-2 exams may be taken in any order.  more...

Linux LPI LPIC-1 Exam 102 Preparation Training Course This course has been created for a computer users preparing for LPI certification 102 Exam. It is conducted as a series of lectures intertwined with simple exercises. Requirements Passing LPIC-1 101 exam is highly recommended.  more...

Python Programming Training Course This 5 day course is designed for those wishing to learn the Python programming language. The emphasis is on the Python language and the core APIs. The practical exercises constitute about 50% of the course time.  more...

Linux LPI LPIC-2 Exam 201 Preparation Training Course This course has been created for a computer users preparing for LPI certification. It is conducted as a series of lectures intertwined with simple exercises. Requirements You must have an active LPIC-1 certification.  more...

Scrum Product Owner Training Course This course is for: Product owners, managers, or anyone interested in Agile planning and estimating techniques. The course Scrum Product Owner (SPO), utilizes a combination of presentation, discussion, and hands-on exercises explaining and demonstrating through practices. It illustrates what it is like to take on the role of an Agile team. The course covers all aspects of a product owner's  more...

Introduction to Management This one day course is suitable for all managers wishing to learn and develop their management technique. Using interactive and thought provoking exercises designed to improve management styles and techniques, this course will cover: The managers role Time Management techniques Motivation Aspects of communication including feedback Delegation  more...

Russel Winders Python Workshop ...carry out TDD (Test Driven Development) through practical exercises and draw on tools, techniques and approaches directly with a python expert. Russel Winder's Python Workshop is founded on the philosophy that programming languages can only be learned by doing. There will be a range of presentations from Russel, but more independent exercises on writing and/ or amending Python code. If  more...

Udi Dahans Enterprise Development ...ce, Throughout the course, you will carry on hands-on exercises in order to build even larger, challenging NServiceBus systems. You will also have the opportunity to configure NServiceBus for your applications and Scale out processing across heterogeneous server farms. If you are a .NET developer working on distributed systems, looking to use loosely coupled messaging techniques for  more...

Udi Dahan Advanced Distributed Systems Design with SOA ...t the course you will have access to lectures, simulation exercises and group discussions, where you will have the freedom of drawing on your own projects and discussing problems you face in your daily role, with other software professionals on the course. You will find the course useful if you would like to gain insight into the main issues of model-based development as well as learning  more...

Mark Murphy Advanced Android for Busy Coders "Beginning Android" author Mark Murphy's Advanced Android for Busy Coders will provide you with all you need to know about a range of powerful Android systems. Delivered by Kevin McDonaugh expert Android developer, self-proclaimed "software magician" and co-founder of Novoda (a consultancy for Android software development), you will learn how to construct a rich Android application, integrate  more...

Mark Murphy Intro to Android for Busy Coders "Beginning Android" author Mark Murphy's two-day Android Introduction course will provide an intensive class to get you up to speed in coding the highest quality Android applications. Delivered by Kevin McDonaugh expert Android developer, self-proclaimed "software magician" and co-founder of Novoda (a consultancy for Android software development), this course provides you with the firm basics  more...

MongoDB for Developers Brendan McAdams, creator of both Casbah, a Scala toolkit for MongoDB, and mongo-hadoop, presents this essential MongoDB workshop for developers. Delivered by a fellow 10gen expert on MongoDB, this two-day course prepares you to better understand the MongoDB command shell, query API and driver tools. Through a variety of hands on labs and exercises, you will learn how to troubleshoot common  more...

Gojko Adzics BDD for Developers ...rough a combination of simulations and practical hands-on exercises, you will learn how to apply the ideas of feature injection and effect maps to derive the right scope from business goals. Gojko will draw on concepts covered in his book 'Specification by Example'. The book draws on how 50+ teams, from small web startups to teams working for large investment banks, got big pay-offs from BDD,  more...

Jon Jagger Kevlin Henney Agile Development for Developers ... (Test Driven Development) effectively. You will complete exercises in Good unit tests (GUT's) and Behavioural testing based on propositions. The course is delivered through a combination of lectures, discussion and practical exercises in pairs. So if you are a Java or C# developer, who wants to learn what agile means to you, this workshop will give you the skills to complement your  more...

Dierk Koenig Practical Grails for Developers ...th Grails. The course will involved a variety of hands-on exercises where you will be ale to apply best practices to mini grails projects. Grails follows best software engineering practices by adopting de-facto standards and extending them where appropriate. You will also learn how grails supports integration between Groovy and Java, and sophisticated IDE support. We will explore these  more...

Dierk Koenig Practical Groovy for Developers Dierk Koeing -- lead author of the book 'Groovy in Action' and Groovy & Grails committer -- brings his two-day Practical Groovy for Developers workshop exclusively to Skills Matter. Dierk presents a two-day Practical Groovy for Developers workshop that aims to make you a skilled groovy user and also learn more about its areas of applicability. Through a range of classroom sessions and practical  more...

Martine Devos' Certified Scrum Product Owner Leading Agile expert Martine Devos is coming to Skills Matter to deliver her two-day course which teaches you how to become an effective Product Owner. If you would like to learn how to leverage Scrum to optimise value creation and customer satisfaction, then this is the course for you. The course will cover Scrum roles from Product Owner, Team to ScrumMaster. There will also be a range of  more...

Gojko Adzics Test Driven Development Workshop ...t Testing and Refactoring through a series of challenging exercises, and gain an appreciation of why these practices are increasingly essential to the modern software developer. Damjan will lead you through in-depth group discussions and you will walk away with the very latest tools and ideas for implementing Test Driven Development in your projects. Sign up to discover the secrets to  more...

Simon Browns Software Architecture for Developers Simon Brown - the founder of the very popular 'Coding the Architecture' website and (in his own words) "either a software architect who codes or a software developer who understands architecture" is bringing his ideal course for aspiring software architects to Skills Matter. This 2-Day exploration will provide you with a real-world and pragmatic understanding of the roles and responsibilities  more...

Eric Evans Domain Driven Design Hands-On Immersion Workshop Eric Evans' 4 day Domain Driven Design Hands-On Immersion Workshop will teach you how to put the domain model to work. Finding and exploiting domain models is key to success with large software systems. By cultivating a strong connection between the language used by developers, appropriate models can dramatically accelerate the process of translating customer needs into working software. Strong  more...

Simon Browns Software Architecture for Developers Workshop ... for a small software system through a series of hands-on exercises. LEARN HOW TO: * Understand what software architecture is all about. * Understand what it means to be a software architect and the responsibilities associated with the role. * Understand the trade-offs that are made when making architectural decisions. * Experience what it feels like to be an architect  more...

Developing Mobile Applications with Android - 3 days - UK ...or mobile wireless devices. Extensive, hands-on practical exercises are included throughout. Developers first learn about Android fundamentals followed by the development tools and user interface that make this Linux based platform unique. Here you will see how easy it is to start developing and testing Android applications. To round out the introduction, we cover the architecture and  more...

Core Gradle Build System for Java - 2 days - UK ...plex build scenarios. This course is packed with hands-on exercises. You will learn about the basic language elements of the Gradle Domain Specific Language (DSL), and how to use Gradlea ™s build-by-convention for plain Java and Java web projects, and how to use the Gradle plugin system. You will see how easy it is to customize your build. You will learn about Gradlea ™s mighty  more...

Martine Devos' Certified ScrumMaster and Estimation Class - 2 days - UK ...eams. We will add practice to theory through a variety of exercises and take-aways to use with co-workers. Upon successful completion of the course, each participant is enrolled as a Certified ScrumMaster, which includes a two-year Scrum Alliance membership, where additional ScrumMaster-only material and information is available. More importantly, upon completion of this workshop, you'll  more...

Java Power Tools Bootcamp - 5 days - UK ...ensive 5-day workshop, with a mixture of teaching and lab exercises. You will learn how to implement modern Agile best practices for Java development within your own organisation. Each day starts with a discussion of Agile development practices and covers what tools and techniques you can use to support these practices. PROGRAMME: Agile Development Principles and Practices and Maven 2  more...

Rachel Davies Agile Retrospectives A retrospective is a meeting held at the end of a development iteration or project milestone to help the team identify ways to improve their team effectiveness. In this Agile Retrospectives workshop you will learn about the foundations of retrospective facilitation with implementation tips and practical exercises so you can try out the techniques yourself. The workshop covers how to plan a  more...