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How to Write Your Life Story Bring memories and facts of the past together for current and future generations  more...

Personal Financial Planning ...ourse description -- Without wise financial planning, the future may not be what most of us hope for, and even the present may be less that comfortable. This course contains the essential principles of planning for both short- and long-term needs and has many tools and references to provide guidance for planning and using personal financial resources. It gives tips and worksheets for setting  more...

Learn Spanish Online Intermediate Level Goals and Objectives WebSpanish Intermediate Level General Spanish has been carefully designed to provide high quality Spanish learning tuition, delivered in real time via the internet. Its objectives are: That students develop intermediate competence in oral and written comprehension and expression of the Spanish language. That students learn the Spanish language within the contemporary  more...

Training and Facilitation: Plan your Own Development MAXIM TRAINING This course is about you and your own development. It helps identify and plan what you can do to develop your own skills, knowledge and abilities, in order to achieve what you want from life. By the end of the course you'll have an action plan for your development as far into the future as you choose. Although you'll focus on your working life, many lessons apply equally well to  more...

Interpreting Budget Variancies From the corporate world to the corner shop, from running a restaurant to controlling a production line -- you just can't avoid the need to understand money. This course will help you understand how to use budgets as a management tool: for solving problems, taking smart decisions and improving teamwork and communication. You can examine how to systematically analyse budget variances and go about  more...

Managing People : Reviewing a Coaching Experience If you're a manager, .... or a specialist .... or just good at your job, the chances are that at some time, you'll be called on to give your colleagues a helping hand, to pass on your skills .... to become a coach. This course will show you how to improve the results of the people you work with through effective coaching. If you have recently coached a person the experience may have been positive  more...

The Banking Industry Overview Version 2 ...pital, banks are positioning themselves to succeed in the future, while coping with regulatory compliance, global competition, and financial and operational risk.This course provides an overview of the banking industry. First, this course provides an introduction to the banking industry's value chain, business model, and trends. Second, this course examines the business and regulatory issues  more...

Relationship Management Maintaining the Client Relationship ...ods of keeping and extending the client relationship into future endeavors. Finally, you will learn about techniques for measuring success in the client relationship, and which techniques might be most effective for you. The target audience for this course is experienced sales professionals with a fundamental understanding of conducting a sales call and selling techniques. It is recommended  more...

Essentials of External Consulting You may already have a reputation as something of an area specialist or problem solver. You may have a number of years of general management experience, or you may have recently acquired a management qualification. Perhaps you've now been asked to deploy your knowledge in an external consulting role. What do external consultants really do? Although they may work in a variety of disciplines,  more...

Managing the Quality of the Customer Support Service Center ...nd procedures can be established to recognize and prevent future incidents. This course examines the processes involved in incident management and how a support center can use them to best effect. The course introduces the concepts behind incident management, demonstrates how to deal with and close incidents correctly, and teaches how to apply Service Level Agreement terms and Quality Assurance  more...

Project IT Management Simulation - Design to Rollout American Auto is a large automobile company that designs, manufactures, and markets cars and trucks worldwide. With its one price and no-haggle sales approach, the company has been very successful and enjoys a continuous increase in its customer base. To further simplify the buying process, American Auto has recently embraced the idea of upgrading its web site's virtual showroom to allow for  more...

Accepting the Decision Implement Decisions This course helps learners to identify progress points and areas for future improvement at the conclusion of the problem resolution process. Professionals who want to resolve workplace challenges more effectively.  more...

Presenting Your Ideas Captivate Your Audience Presenting Your Ideas: Captivate Your Audience, is the fourth of four courses in this curriculum. After the completion of this course you will be able to recognize the components of effective delivery strategies, list ways to use visual aids in a manner that supports your script, identify the steps for responding effectively to audience questions and identify the five categories for assessing  more...

Participating Effectively in Business Meetings ... help generate enthusiasm for a project, build skills for future projects, and provide participants with techniques that may benefit them in their future careers. As a chairperson, a secretary, or a group member, it is crucial to your meeting's success to know what your role is during a meeting. By knowing your duties, you can effectively assume one of these roles and help to attain success  more...

A New Manager s Role in the Company s Future Perhaps one of the most exciting and challenging changes that comes with moving into a management role is the need to take a more strategic view of the work you are doing. You need to develop a greater awareness of how your own work, and the work of those in your department, fits with the strategic vision of the company. You will also need to have a greater understanding of the impact that the  more...

Dynamics of Leadership ...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 to become a leader; how to train yourself and others to lead; how to build effective relationships; and how to build strong, long-lasting  more...

Leading Silent Generation and Baby Boom Workers The two eldest generations of employees working today have unique needs and habits. Their experience and value sets are markedly different. Silent and baby boom generation workers cooperate well in some respects, but are capable of taking very different approaches to work-related issues. This course covers definitional material and applied management techniques concerning members of the silent and  more...

Cross-generational Workers in the 21st Century This course deals with preparing the work force generations (silent generation, baby boomers, Generation X, and Generation Next) for the workplace of the 21st century. The course's first lesson identifies the contributions each generational group makes to the workplace today. Contributions will center on the concepts of outlook, work ethic, and preferred leadership style. The second lesson in the  more...

Succession Planning Overview ...ying, assessing, and developing leadership and talent for future vacancies. This course will familiarize you with the key concepts that compose succession planning. You will receive a general overview of how to assess your key leadership and talent needs. You will also discover the various methods to succession planning. Your understanding of succession planning will help your organization  more...

Succession Planning and Human Resources Once you decide to conduct succession planning, how will you determine the human resources that you need? This course answers this question and other human resource issues. You will learn how to assess present and future needs as part of the succession planning process. For these two assessments, you will learn how to identify key positions, determine work requirements, and assess individual  more...

Succession Planning Management So, you have a succession plan and you've identified some problems. What do you do now? By taking this course, you will learn how to establish a leadership and talent development program that will ensure your succession plan achieves its goals. You will also learn how to overcome some common challenges that management teams face when trying to find the right people for a position. Since succession  more...

Initiating a Succession Plan Simulation Ulema, Inc. is a market research firm providing consulting, market analysis, strategic planning and technology forecasting services. The Ulema Reports Group (URG), a wholly owned subsidiary of Ulema, Inc., produces single and multi-client studies on fast-moving market sectors. The lifecycles for these studies are often as little as 6 months to one year from the start of development, so in order  more...

Implementing a Succession Plan Simulation Ulema Inc. is a market research firm providing consulting, market analysis, strategic planning and technology forecasting services. The Ulema Reports Group (URG), a wholly owned subsidiary of Ulema Inc., produces single and multi-client studies on fast moving market sectors. The lifecycles for these studies are often as little as 6 months to one year from the start of development, so in order  more...

Managing in a Global Business Environment ...opriately, not just for today, but for the organization's future success. This means they must plan, organize, direct, and control resources across time, distance, and cultures. Furthermore, in this ever-changing environment the manager must now attract, retain, and promote a diverse workforce. This course seeks to provide a systematic understanding of how to manage change in a global business  more...

The Mark of a Leader Do you feel that your people can't get along without you? If you're not available, do your people lack direction and therefore, productivity suffers? If you feel that you've been overmanaging and underleading, this course is for you. There is a strong difference between activities and roles of effective managers and those of successful leaders. You'll discover what some of those key differences  more...

Employee Compensation HRCI PHR ...e skills, knowledge and abilities to meet the current and future needs of the company. This course will help you prepare for the HRCI certification examinations in the area of employee compensation. You will learn methods for effective total compensation. This course will also help you understand the necessary steps for aligning existing compensation methods to a total compensation arrangement.  more...

Developing Employees HRCI PHR ...e skills, knowledge and abilities to meet the current and future needs of the company. This course will help you prepare for the HRCI certification examinations in the areas of employee training and development. In the area of employee training, you will learn methods for effectively training adult learners and techniques for aligning all training programs with your company's strategic goals.  more...

Compensating Employees HRCI PHR ...e skills, knowledge and abilities to meet the current and future needs of the company. This course will help you prepare for the HRCI certification examinations in the area of employee compensation. You will learn methods for effective total compensation. This course will also help you understand the necessary steps for aligning existing compensation methods to a total compensation arrangement.  more...

Strategic Approaches to Risk Management HRCI SPHR ... outlines how security risk analysis can be used to avoid future emergencies. This course prepares HR professionals and management who are preparing for the Human Resource Certification Institute's Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) certification examination.The content in this course is based on the Risk Management functional area of the HR Body of Knowledge recommended by the  more...

Employee Development HRCI PHR ...e skills, knowledge and abilities to meet the current and future needs of the company. This course will help you prepare for the HRCI certification examinations in the areas of employee training and development. In the area of employee training, you will learn methods for effectively training adult learners and techniques for aligning all training programs with your company's strategic goals.  more...

Managerial Decisions and Capital Budgeting ...rnative courses of action and developing formal plans for future action. This course explains several methods of analysis that can help business managers to choose alternatives that offer the highest rate of return on investment or the greatest reduction in costs. In this course, topics such as capital budgeting and managerial decisions provide you with the concepts, procedures, and analytical  more...

Getting Started--The Administrative Support Professional The skills needed to fulfill the requirements of today's administrative support professionals are numerous. Day-to-day, they must be flexible as they work in an ever-changing business environment. They must use interpersonal skills that help them deal effectively with clients, visitors, and other office professionals. They must also manage their time effectively to function successfully. This  more...

Analyzing Cash Flow Statements ... to efficiently generate revenue, (2) ability to generate future revenues and meet long-term obligations, (3) ability to provide financial rewards and attract and retain financing, and (4) ability to generate positive market expectations. Individuals who require knowledge of the basics of accounting, who are starting a business or interested in becoming a partner, who are learning to manage the  more...

Master Budgets ...tinue to grow, you must carefully plan for your company's future. Master budgets can be used to predict the future success of your company and serve as a overall plan to indicate in which direction your company should grow. Individuals who require knowledge of the basics of accounting, who are starting a business or interested in becoming a partner, who are learning to manage the accounting  more...

Introduction to Advanced Finance Don't be intimidated by corporate finance and choosing appropriate investment projects. If you are a corporate manager faced with choosing between different investment projects, this course will be helpful. You will review Time Value of Money concepts, and learn how to choose corporate projects using accounting models and cash flow models. This course is designed specifically for business  more...

Redesigning Your Organization Part 1 How do you implement systems thinking? How do you take what you've learned in theory and apply it to your organization? This course will walk you step by step through a planning process of designing an organizational system. You'll learn how to design your ideal organization, how to implement the design, and how to incorporate the learning of the new system so the entire team involved becomes a  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...

Six Sigma--Lean Tools for Control Two key methodologies for improving operations in the manufacturing world are lean manufacturing and Six Sigma . Both are designed to reduce variation, yet each takes a different track. While Six Sigma utilizes data and statistical analysis to measure and improve a company's operational performance, lean manufacturing collocates all of an organization's processes in sequential order, restructuring  more...

Properties and Applications of Probability Distributions ...future process capability or the length of time before product failure, probability distributions are essential to the Six Sigma Black Belt. Distributions and their random variables are the key to determining supportable conclusions for hypothesis tests and confidence intervals. This course discusses the general use of probability distributions, and reviews the applications of normal and  more...

Analyzing Process Capability ... numerically to determine current performance and project future potential. To do so requires a knowledge of control limits, specification limits, capability indices, and the difference between short- and long-term variability. This course teaches Six Sigma Black Belts the process capability techniques to analyze current output and project expected value. Six Sigma is a registered Trademark of  more...

Lean Value Finding methods to capture customer-driven value is not a new activity. You've probably analyzed processes, conducting customer surveys, and used audits to determine what customers want. Yet, according to lean thinkers these techniques don't go far enough. They still departmentalize the value concept. Lean experts propose a more holistic view of value that stretches beyond organizational  more...

Lean Strategies You may have all the proper ingredients, but that doesn't necessarily mean that you can make the ultimate dish, especially if you are creating it for the first time. Adding the right amount of each ingredient in the proper sequence with specific techniques improves your chances for success. An understanding of lean manufacturing principles and techniques will give you the ingredients you need for  more...

Web Server Concepts ...future of the organization today. Getting the right information to the right person at the right time defines success. The use of the World Wide Web has tremendously increased in the recent times. The server technology plays an important role in the development of the World Wide Web. With the increasing use of the Internet, there has been a significant increase in the use of Web servers. The  more...

Visual Basic 6 0 Intermediate This course builds on the concepts learned in the first course, Introduction to Visual Basic 6.0, and covers more advanced topics leading to certification in Visual Basic. The student will review what was learned in the introductory course, and then begin learning more advanced development techniques and technologies.Related Exam: Microsoft Exam #070-176: Designing and Implementing Desktop  more...

Visual Basic 6 0 Advanced This course covers techniques that Visual Basic programmers can use to enhance the interface, functionality and performance of their applications. Students will learn to create menus and toolbars. The course also introduces the student to ActiveX programming and the Common Dialog control. The course also shows students how to create and load documents using the File Access features of Visual  more...

Managing Operating Systems To understand how to manage, optimize, and prevent future problems with operating systems Computer technicians who have accumulated 500 hours hand-on experience in a lab or in the field and, ideally, have completed the A Essentials exam (220-601)  more...

IMS DC Programming II This course expands on the concepts developed in IMS/DC Programming I, and further helps new IMS/DC developers to maintain existing systems or develop new IMS/DC systems. Areas of interest include MFS features and facilities, terminal message switches, and program-to-program message switches. Some tips to debug your online application program, and some current and future trends in IMS/DC  more...

OS 390 COBOL ...future directions of COBOL under OS/390. It begins by covering the fundamentals of accessing three important databases and transaction systems from the point of view of the COBOL programmer. These are the CICS online transaction processing system, the DB2 relational database, and the IMS/DB hierarchical database management system. The course covers the essential topics related to embedded  more...

Introduction to Wireless LANs This module discusses the wireless LAN market, presenting an overview of the past, present, and future of wireless LANs and provides an introduction to the standards that govern wireless LANs.  more...

Beyond 3G B3G To describe B3G technologies Technical professionals; IT and business managers who need to learn about emerging broadband wireless technologies; students studying or researching broadband wireless communications and technologies  more...

4G Communication Systems To explain the elements of 4G communication systems Technical professionals; IT and business managers who need to learn about emerging broadband wireless technologies; students studying or researching broadband wireless communications and technologies  more...

4G Implementations To outline 4G wireless networks and applications Technical professionals; IT and business managers who need to learn about emerging broadband wireless technologies; students studying or researching broadband wireless communications and technologies  more...

Non-Cellular Wireless Technology To explain non-cellular wireless technology Technical professionals; IT and business managers who need to learn about emerging broadband wireless technologies; students studying or researching broadband wireless communications and technologies  more...

Wireless LAN Technologies To introduce wireless LAN technologies Technical professionals; IT and business managers who need to learn about current and future mobile wireless technologies; students investigating or researching wireless communications and related technologies  more...

Securing Future Wireless Networks To explain how to secure future wireless networks Technical and security professionals; IT and business managers who need to learn about information security for current and emerging wireless technologies; students studying or researching wireless communications and technologies  more...

Wireless Communication Basics To discuss the development and functionality of wireless communication Technical professionals; IT and business managers who need to learn about current and future mobile wireless technologies; students studying or researching wireless communications and cell-phone technologies  more...

1G and 2G Communication Systems To discuss the history, development, and functionality of GSM, IS-136, and IS-95 telecommunications technology Technical professionals; IT and business managers who need to learn about current and future mobile wireless technologies; students studying or researching wireless communications and cell-phone technologies  more...

3G Communication Systems To describe and discuss various third-generation telecommunications technologies, including W-CDMA, EDGE, and cdma2000 Technical professionals; IT and business managers who need to learn about current and future mobile wireless technologies; students studying or researching wireless communications and cell-phone technologies  more...

2 5G Communication Systems To discuss the history, development, and functionality of GPRS, HSCSD, and 2.5G CDMA telecommunications technologies Technical professionals; IT and business managers who need to learn about current and future mobile wireless technologies; students studying or researching wireless communications and cell-phone technologies  more...

Bluetooth and HomeRF To describe and discuss the major issues surrounding Bluetooth and HomeRF technology, their respective architectures, functionalities, and application environments Technical professionals; IT and business managers who need to learn about current and future mobile wireless technologies; students studying or researching wireless communications and cell-phone technologies  more...

Alternative Access Methods in a Wireless Environment To discuss the history, development and functionality of fixed wireless-access, satellite, and trunked-radio technologies Technical professionals; IT and business managers who need to learn about current and future mobile wireless technologies; students studying or researching wireless communications and cell-phone technologies  more...

Mobile IP To identify the critical components of Mobile IP and recognize how the protocol operates Technical professionals; IT and business managers who need to learn about current and future mobile wireless technologies; students investigating or researching wireless communications and related technologies  more...

IP Mobility To differentiate between macromobility and micromobility protocols and between various micromobility protocols such as HAWAII and cellular IP Technical professionals; IT and business managers who need to learn about current and future mobile wireless technologies; students investigating or researching wireless communications and related technologies  more...

Digital Payments To identify the main components of Internet commerce payment systems and to recognize new and recently outdated payment trends Computer professionals already engaged or seeking to be involved in network design, implementation, consultancy and support; IT and business managers who need to learn about current and future digital payment technologies; students investigating or researching digital  more...

Overview of the Telecommunications Industry This WestNet e-Learning module will trace the development of the telecommunication industry from the early Bell monopoly to today's competitive marketplace. We will explore how regulatory rulings, the Telecommunication Act of 1996, and changing market demands have affected both telecommunication carriers and consumers.  more...

IPv6 To intoduce IPv6, explain its features, and discuss how it can be implemented Technical support personnel, system engineers, network administrators, network managers, integration specialists  more...

Future Technologies Supporting Convergence ...future technologies that will make convergence easier, more reliable, and more convenient, not only for the user but for the maintainer. Here we discuss the improvements in QoS, addressing, and reliability that Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) makes over Internet Protocol version 4 (IPv4). We complete the text by discussing mobile, wireline and wireless technologies, including 802.11 wireless  more...

Data Security Archiving and Working Offline in Outlook 2007 ...nsure that you can locally store your e-mail messages for future reference. With Outlook 2007 you can choose to work offline and access your e-mail messages without connecting to a server, and then synchronize Outlook with the server at a more convenient time. You can also connect to the Exchange Server using Outlook Web Access (OWA) at times when you do not have access to the Outlook  more...

Welcome to Your PC This course will provide learners with essential computer skills and knowledge. This course can aid career development and help users gain confidence working with computers. This course is designed for learners with minimal computer skills.  more...

Internet Features This WestNet e-Learning module covers the newer technologies and features available to Internet users including, colorful graphics, stunning animations, audio, and video. This module will also introduce those technologies and features that might be used on a more widespread basis in the future.  more...

Roxio Easy Media Creator 7 This course will introduce the Easy Media Creator 7 software, and its features and benefits. The course will cover copying and creating of both CDs and DVDs. It will also include converting audio from LPs and tapes and burning to CD. It will also include backing up data on CDs and DVDs. A computer user who has some computer experience, but has never used or has limited use of CD/DVD authoring  more...

Business Finance: Time Value of Money Business Finance: Time Value of Money offers the student an overview of the information required to calculate the future and present values of individual cash flows ordinary annuities annuities due perpetuities and investments with uneven cash flows. The program also covers how to calculate interest rates and maturity dates establish an amortization table and calculate payments on amortized  more...

Business Accounting: Accounting for Liabilities Business Accounting: Accounting for Liabilities offers the student an overview of the types of liabilities a company may accrue when conducting business activities how to manage those liabilities and how to calculate the time value of money. The program details types of current and long-term liabilities and how they are accounted for on financial statements as well as how to calculate the present  more...

Leadership Development: Goal Setting In Leadership Development: Goal Setting you will develop an understanding of how to set specific and measurable goals. Using your goal setting skills you will have the opportunity to help employees manage goal achievement set goals to meet deadlines and identify strategic goals for the future.  more...

Succession Planning: Setting up a Succession Planning Program Succession Planning: Setting Up a Succession Planning Program focuses on putting your Succession Plan on paper and into action. It begins with guidelines on writing a mission statement policy and procedures identifying target groups and other issues such as legal considerations. It then provides comprehensive guidelines on all aspects of rolling out your plan how to communicate and provide  more...

Getting the Most out of the Internet The course will focus on teaching users (individuals and companies) how to use the Internet effectively and efficiently. This includes a high level treatment of the Internet terminology and technology; a client-side look at using the Internet as a resource; a server-side look at using the Internet as a business tool; emerging technologies and strategies for the future.  more...

Introduction to Linear Dimensional Measurement Instrumentation I This course is a basic introduction to some of the instrumentation used in linear dimensional measurements such as vernier calipers and inside and outside micrometers, depth and height gages and gauge blocks. How to read a micrometer and vernier scale is also covered. Primarily this course is meant to provide a foundation for future courses.  more...

Basic DC Measurements A basic course on DC measurements. This course lays a basic foundation that will be built upon in future courses.  more...