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LBD: Understanding and Managing Behavior Examines why individuals behave the way they do and how behavior may be taught, changed, or modified. Historical foundations of the study of behavior and behavior managements, cultural influences, and ethical and legal concerns are also addressed. more...

Field Sales Foundations ...r to a consultant and true business resource. Field Sales Foundations introduces you to the basics of the field sales approach. You'll learn about its value and the importance of customer perceptions, premises for choosing the field sales approach, how it compares with a purely product-focused approach, and the planning, implementation, and closing steps for superior field sales performance. 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...

The Automotive Industry Overview Version 2 Trends in the automotive industry are considered a barometer of a mature economy. The industry has been going through some dramatic changes in the last few years, and major manufacturers, including the Big Three (General Motors, Ford, and DaimlerChrysler) and their suppliers, are reorganizing to be competitive in the global marketplace. In the unrelenting push for lower costs, operational more...

The Oil and Gas Industry Overview Version 2 Has there ever been a more flourishing time in the history of the oil and gas industry? The continued growth in demand and an industry struggling to meet this voracious demand have pushed oil prices to an all-time high. Big oil companies, even while investing heavily in exploration, technology, operational improvement, and research and development, are still left with huge surpluses in an industry more...

The Pharmaceutical Industry Overview Version 2 Billions of people around the world depend on the pharmaceutical industry to help them live longer, healthier, and happier lives. However, the pharmaceutical industry is continually tasked with alleviating its own ailments, including slow growth and declining profitability owing to pricing, safety, marketing and regulatory issues. In order for companies to remain competitive in a highly regulated more...

The Food and Beverage Industry Overview Version 2 The discovery of a new dish does more for human happiness than the discovery of a new star, says Anthelme Brillat-Savarin in his famous work, The Physiology of Taste. However, when leading food and beverage manufacturers introduce more than 15,000 new products every year with an average success rate of only 25 , such happiness can be fleeting. Few industries have as much pressure placed upon them more...

The Health Care Industry Overview Version 2 There is growing evidence that the current health systems around the world will be unsustainable if they go unchanged over the coming years. The health care industry is under constant pressure to streamline operations and cut extraneous spending, while providing quality, safe, and cost-effective care to its patients. In addition, operating in a highly regulated environment, industry players need more...

The Banking Industry Overview Version 2 Can you imagine a world without banks? In the past, banks focused on loans and deposits, debits, and credits. Now, due to dramatic changes in the world economy, banking is a far more complex business. On a daily basis, the industry must deal with margin pressures, consolidation, and technological and marketing challenges, not to mention unforeseen financial and political crises. However, with cash more...

The Manufacturing Industry Overview Version 2 Business has only two functions - marketing and innovation. Companies in the manufacturing industry seem to be taking this lesson from the legendary management guru, Peter F. Drucker, very seriously now. The manufacturing industry - the powerhouse driving many economies - has been reeling under the most challenging time in its history. Manufacturers are striving to be more innovative, compete more...

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

The Telecommunications Industry Overview Version 2 Connecting the globe, the telecommunications industry is an essential element of the modern business world. It is also one of the most volatile. Plagued by regulatory discord and economic uncertainty, telecom carriers have struggled to maintain sound footing and a competitive edge, all the while endeavoring to provide crucial, uninterrupted service to their customers. In an age of rapidly more...

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

Telecommunications Industry Overview Version 1 Connecting the world, the telecommunications industry stands as one of the most essential elements of the business world. It is also one of the most volatile. Plagued by regulatory discord and economic uncertainty, telecom carriers have struggled to maintain sound footing and a competitive edge, all the while endeavoring to provide crucial, uninterrupted service to their customers. In an age of more...

ITIL The Service Desk and Incident Management Organizations that provide IT services to internal or external customers need to provide excellent services to increase the quality of, and the profits for, the organization. The IT infrastructure library (ITIL) can help organizations achieve these goals. At the same time, ITIL can help organizations to increase external and internal customer satisfaction. The delivery and support of IT services more...

ITIL Configuration and Release Management Organizations make substantial investments in their information technology infrastructures. That investment pays off only if the organization uses its information resources to increase productivity. Information technology planners and managers must understand how the components of the IT infrastructure interact if they want to eliminate waste and improve service to the users of the system. The more...

ITIL Service Level and Capacity Management IT service can be a balancing act. For example, organizations must achieve and maintain a balance between the quality of IT service given and received in a manner that is both customer focused and cost effective. Simultaneously, organizations need to provide the required capacity for data processing and storage, at the right time and in a cost effective way. The delivery and support of IT services more...

ITIL Problem and Change Management Every information technology (IT) system suffers unexpected problems and errors. These unexpected interruptions can be extremely costly in terms of lost productivity and lost customer satisfaction. The IT infrastructure library (ITIL) is the most widely accepted approach to IT service management (ITSM), and it can help organizations set up rigorous processes to identify, classify, and resolve more...

ITIL Continuity and Availability Management American businesses have had to face many disasters since the onset of the new millennium. There have been fires, hurricanes, tornadoes, floods, large-scale power outages, terrorist attacks, and damaging computer viruses, just to name a few. As businesses become more dependent on IT services, disasters such as these can disable or even ruin companies in the blink of an eye. The delivery and more...

ITIL Financial and Security Management IT organizations face numerous challenges every day. Two of the biggest challenges are to become and stay profitable and to protect their systems from unauthorized access. The IT infrastructure library (ITIL) is the most widely accepted approach to IT service management (ITSM), and it can help IT organizations set up rigorous processes to aid in their efforts to become and remain solvent and to more...

Information Technology IT Industry Overview Version 1 Though estimates on global spending for information and communications technologies run in the trillions of dollars, this giant industry continues to struggle through fluctuating markets and must concentrate on continuous improvement to survive. Most agree that the demand for IT products and services will continue to increase, but at the same time, the customer is demanding more value per dollar more...

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

The Foundations of Creativity and Innovation ...in the workplace, it's imperative that you understand the foundations of creativity and innovation, how creative thought happens, and what is needed to stimulate it further. This course begins with definitions and an exploration of the science of creativity, including biological and psychological perspectives. You will then examine specific models that are used to explain creativity and more...

Hiring Considerations Recruitment is a complex and important activity for a manager. Effective hiring requires effective preparation. The recruitment process must be fair and safe, and there is plenty of legislation to trip up the unwary manager. Getting any part of this wrong is expensive, time consuming, and damaging to the good name of the company. This course will give you a brief overview of the major employment more...

Introduction to Economics Foundations of Macroeconomics With the basics of microeconomics in place, Foundations of Macroeconomics gives the learner the opportunity to explore the wider issues examined in the field of macroeconomics. Government policies, unemployment and inflation, economic growth and stability, economic indicators are explained, as is the role of the Federal Reserve Bank in the US. This course is aimed at Managers, Directors, and more...

Six Sigma Introduction There has been an increased interest in Six Sigma in recent years. But what is Six Sigma? This course will introduce you to the foundational concepts of the Six Sigma philosophy and process. It will help you successfully participate in your organization's Six Sigma program. First, you will learn how poor quality harms your business. You will explore what Six Sigma means and the critical elements more...

Final Exam Six Sigma Foundations Generally taken near the end of a program, Final Exam: Six Sigma Foundations enables the learner to test their knowledge in a testing environment. Individuals seeking practice in a testing environment, covering the skills and competencies being measured by the courseware. more...

History of Organizational Improvement and the Foundations of Six Sigma To successfully implement Six Sigma , it's useful to understand the history of organizational improvement and the contributions of various leaders in the field of quality. This course examines the concepts of quality, customer satisfaction, and continuous improvement that are common among Six Sigma, the Total Quality Management movement, and continuous improvement. It also discusses the continuum more...

Writing a Marketing Plan Phase 1 This course will define the marketing plan, types of plans and outline the purposes for using a marketing plan. You will then get started on writing the plan by establishing objectives and working on introductory elements. Then, you'll complete a situational analysis that evaluates the overall market, industry, internal and competitive factors pertinent to your product or service. Finally, you'll more...

Elements of Marketing Strategy You want to develop a powerful, and well-documented marketing strategy in order to get your new product or service approved. This course is designed to give you a strong start in developing your marketing vision, direction, and ultimately a plan. You'll get an overview of the key factors encompassing the broad scope of strategic marketing. You'll be able to discuss cost structures and their more...

Working with ASP NET To describe the principle technologies and tools that support ASP.NET Web developers with basic experience using previous versions of Active Server Pages or similar technology, who wish to start working with Microsoft ASP.NET more...

Responding to Clients and Errors in ASP NET To demonstrate how to create a Web Form using Visual C# Web developers with basic experience using previous versions of Active Server Pages or similar technology, who wish to start working with Microsoft ASP.NET more...

Controls in ASP NET Web Forms To demonstrate how to add configured controls to ASP.NET Web Forms Web developers with basic experience using previous versions of Active Server Pages or similar technology, who wish to start working with Microsoft ASP.NET more...

Styling Web Applications To familiarize the learner with style sheets and explain how to style a Web Form Web developers with basic experience using previous versions of Active Server Pages or similar technology, who wish to start working with Microsoft ASP.NET more...

Foundations of Wide Area Networks This WestNet e-Learning module focuses on basic concepts that apply to the entire course to prepare you for more detailed study of wide area networks (WANs). more...

CIW Foundations - Network Technology Foundations The CIW Security Professional series focuses on the management and deployment of e-business transaction and security solutions. These courses teach learners to implement e-business security policies by identifying security threats developing counter measures using firewall systems and attack-recognition technologies.  more...

CIW Foundations - Internet Business Foundations - Part 1 This course consists of 4-units which the learners will learn about career oppurtunities in IT Web browsers multimedia Web databases and search engines.  more...

CIW Foundations - Internet Business Foundations - Part 2 This course consists of 4-units. In the first unit the learners will learn about e-mail technology and managing personal information In the next two units the learners will be taught about concepts of Internet services and tools and Internet security. Finally in the fourth unit the learners get an overview of project management principles.  more...

CIW Foundations - Site Development Foundations - Part 1 ...Foundations is a three-course series that teaches the essential hands-on skills and knowledge that Internet professionals are expected to understand; Internet Business Foundations Site Development Foundations Network Technology Foundations. The revised objectives reflect advancements in technologies and tools (such as peer-to-peer networks instant messaging and blogging) and current workplace more...

CIW Foundations - Site Development Foundations - Part 2 ...Foundations is a three-course series that teaches the essential hands-on skills and knowledge that Internet professionals are expected to understand; Internet Business Foundations Site Development Foundations Network Technology Foundations. The revised objectives reflect advancements in technologies and tools such as peer-to-peer networks instant messaging and blogging and current workplace more...

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

CIW Perl Fundamentals Part 1: Basic Syntax This is the first course in a three part series that presents students with both theoretical and practical instruction on the foundations of the Perl language. Students will also become familiar with an Introduction to Perl Flow Control Arrays and Associative Arrays.  more...

CIW Fundamentals of CGI Using Perl Part 1: CGI and Perl Basics This is the first course in a two part series that students will learn both theoretical and practical instruction on the foundations CGI using the Perl language. This course will also cover getting started with CGI and Perl Perl fundamentals and Perl input and output.  more...