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PowerPoint XP Comprehensive ...on Files - Save A Presentation - Open A Presentation Help In PowerPoint XP - Ask A Question - Microsoft PowerPoint Help Create Presentations Create A New Presentation - About Creating A Presentation - Use The AutoContent Wizard - Use A Design Template - Use Multiple Design Templates - Create A Presentation From A Blank Presentation - Create A Presentation From An Existing  more...

Word XP Proficient Expert ... Print Settings - Print An Envelope - Print Labels Help In Word XP - Ask A Question - Microsoft Word Help Work With Text Edit Text - Enter Text - Select Text - Deleting Text - Move & Copy Text - Use Drag-&-Drop Use Word Editing Tools - Use The Find Command - Use The Replace Command - Check Spelling & Grammar - Use The Thesaurus Format a Document Format  more...

Access 2002 Advanced ...ing The Appearance Of A Button Adding A Macro To A Form Help With Macros Lesson 5: Introduction To Visual Basic Introduction Lesson Objectives Visual Basic For Applications Viewing A Module The Visual Basic Editor Converting Macros To Visual Basic Viewing The Properties Of A Command Button Creating New Event Procedures Removing An Event Procedure Visual Basic Project Security  more...

Access 2002 Intermediate ...ting A Validation Rule Entering Validation Text Getting Help On Field Properties Verifying Changes Modifying Field Layout The Field Size Property The Format Property The Decimal Places Property The Input Mask Property The Caption Property The Default Value Property The Indexed Property The Lookup Tab Creating A New Field Selecting A Data Type Indexing A Field Creating A Memo  more...

Access 2002 Basic ...e Entering Field Names Assigning A Primary Key Viewing Help Applying An Input Mask Required Fields The Allow Zero Length Property Inserting A Row Setting A Validation Rule Validation Text The Date/Time Data Type The Yes/No Data Type Setting A Default Value Switching To Datasheet View Filtering By Selection Removing A Filter Sorting Records Viewing Your Work Saving Your Work  more...

Excel 2002 Basic ...Menu The Tools Menu The Data Menu The Window Menu The Help Menu The Ask A Question List Box The New Blank Document Button The Open Button The Save Button The E-mail Button The Search Button The Basic Search Task Pane The Print Button The Print Preview Button The Spelling Button The Cut, Copy & Paste Buttons The Format Painter Button The Undo & Redo Buttons The Insert Hyperlink  more...

Excel 2002 Intermediate ...earching For A Function Categories Of Functions Getting Help On A Function Copying An Example To A Worksheet The AVERAGE Function Specifying Function Arguments Redefining A Named Range Absolute Cell References The Median Function Using A Named Range As An Argument Manually Entering A Function Argument Tooltips Viewing Formula & Results The Formula Auditing Toolbar Additional Help  more...

Excel 2002 Advanced ...g Precedents Tracing Dependents Finding Errors Getting Help With Errors Viewing Calculation Steps Error Checking Options Correcting An Error Removing Trace Arrows Conditional Formatting Adding A Second Condition Using Data Validation Specifying Settings Creating An Input Message Error Alerts Verifying Validation Checking & Reviewing Data Creating A PivotTable Report The  more...

Outlook 2002 Volume 1 and Volume 2 ...Advanced Find Feature AutoComplete Addressing Accessing Help Outlook 2002 Email Introduction Setting Up - Dial-Up Connection Setting Up Email - Mail Accounts The Address Book Composing And Sending Email Using AutoSignature Lesson 4: Managing Outlook Email Lesson Objectives Managing Email - Sorting Messages Managing Email - Saving Messages Managing Email - Flagging Messages  more...

Powerpoint 2002 Basic ...sing A Presentation Lesson 5: Transitions, Printing & Help Introduction Lesson Objectives Applying Slide Transitions The Slide Transition Task Pane Setting Transition Speed Applying A Sound To A Transition Resizing A Pane The Play Animations Icon The Box In Transition Setting Timing Other Options Setting Up A Show Show Types Showing A Range Of Slides Show & Advance Slides  more...

Windows XP Basic ...To The Toolbar Showing And Hiding Toolbars Lesson 2: Help & Support Introduction Lesson Objectives The Welcome Screen Logging Off The System Logging On To The System Adding A User To The Computer User Accounts User Account Types Switching Users User Account Attributes Changing The Users Name Changing The Users Password Removing The Users Password Changing The Picture  more...

Word 2002 Basic ...enu The Tools Menu The Table Menu The Window Menu The Help Menu The Ask A Question List Box ToolTips The New Blank Document Button The Open Button The Save Button The E-mail Button The Search Button The Basic Search Task Pane The Print Button The Print Preview Button The Spelling And Grammar Button The Cut, Copy & Paste Buttons The Clipboard The Format Painter Button The Undo  more...

Word 2002 Advanced ...ng A Text Form Field Modifying A Text Form Field Adding Help To A Form Field Using Text Form Fields For Numbers & Calculations Creating A Check Box Form Field Modifying A Check Box Form Field Creating A Drop-Down Form Field Modifying A Drop-Down Form Field Form Field Shading Protecting A Form Deleting A Field Using Regular Word Fields Overview Of Macros Recording A Macro Assigning  more...

Exploratory Data Analysis in Six Sigma ...s testing. Methods and tools used in these broad toolsets help to identify a few probable root causes impacting process performance and the Six Sigma project goal. This course introduces some key exploratory data analysis tools used in Six Sigma such as multi-vari studies, correlation, and regression models. The course takes you through the multi-vari analysis to identify positional,  more...

Introduction to Hypothesis Testing and Testing for Means in Six Sigma Introduction to Hypothesis Testing and Testing for Means in Six Sigma ASQ Six Sigma Green Belt (SSGB) The Analyze phase in Six Sigma closely examines the many process inputs identified in the Measure phase to determine if they are related to outputs, and if a relationship does exist, if it is statistically significant. An important tool for this analysis is hypothesis testing. Hypothesis  more...

Hypothesis Tests for Variances Proportions ANOVA and Chi-Square in Six Sigma ...age of the Six Sigma DMAIC methodology. A hypothesis test helps to determine whether or not an observed relationship or difference truly exists between inputs and outputs identified in the earlier stages of the process. Six Sigma teams are interested in determining whether this relationship or difference is due to random chance or if it is a true difference. If it is a real difference, Six  more...

Administrative Professionals Interacting with Others ...lts in your ability to get the feedback, information, and help you need to effectively perform in your role. This course addresses the skills administrative support professionals require to be able to interact effectively with others. Specifically, you will be introduced to the benefits of being a supportive colleague, including some best practices for doing so. You will also be introduced to  more...

Screening Applicants for Interviewing Screening Applicants for Interviewing Finding the right person for the job takes a lot of work, and much of this work is done prior to the actual interview. Before you can even start looking for candidates, you need to create a description of the job you want to fill. How would you interview someone if you didn't know the responsibilities required for the job? A good job description, based  more...

Talent Management Developing and Engaging Talent ...alent Organizations depend on talented employees to help them achieve their goals. But without a talent management strategy focused on keeping these employees engaged, they may be sending out resumes rather than working to achieve those goals. Employee engagement and commitment are key success factors for any organization. This course describes how to begin building employee commitment  more...

Foundations for Business Execution Foundations for Business Execution Have you ever sat in a meeting where your boss described a "new initiative" that was going to transform your business unit, only to see the initiative fizzle and die a few weeks later? Do you have big plans and long-term goals that never come to pass because you get so bogged down with day-to-day activities? When management announces "new plans" to  more...

Creating a Business Execution Culture ...the company. This course contains powerful information to help you create an execution culture in your organization. Whether you're a senior manager or the manager of a small business unit, you can do your part to create an execution culture in your company. One lesson explores the critical role leaders play in creating an execution culture. You'll learn about ways to turn your visions and  more...

Becoming a Manager Responsibilities and Fears Becoming a Manager: Responsibilities and Fears Promotion to management is obviously welcome and something to celebrate, but when the initial excitement is over, you may begin to wonder about your new responsibilities. Your main focus is now on managing the activities of others and ensuring that the company's resources are used effectively. Apprehensions about whether you are able to  more...

Introduction to Internal Auditing Introduction to Internal Auditing Surprises can be very costly to a company. Developing in-house strategies to ensure that internal processes are being followed and quality expectations are being met is a powerful tool for avoiding surprises. This course, Introduction to Internal Auditing, will introduce you to internal auditing strategies and techniques that help accomplish this end.  more...

Principles of External Auditing ...o your company may make you feel uneasy. This course will help you understand how external auditors and companies work together to ensure an accurate audit report. This course will familiarize you with terminology, concepts, strategies, and techniques that are specific to external auditing and its practice. You can expect to develop a solid understanding of planning an audit and assessing audit  more...

Creating and Analyzing an Operating Budget ...ng those goals. A well-planned budget is just the tool to help steer your company in the right direction--your company will be able to make critical decisions based on current facts and reasonable forecasts. In this course, you will learn the key components of an operating budget and be able to create a budget that you can manage and control. You will also learn various techniques to analyze  more...

Human Resources Fundamentals HRCI PHR ...e skills and knowledge. Toward that end, this course will help you prepare for the HRCI certification examination with regard to human resources fundamentals. In this course, you'll learn about such things as qualitative and quantitative abilities; budgeting and accounting skills; contract and project management; human relations and human resource technology. All the topics in this course are  more...

Strategic Management HRCI PHR ...e organizational goals. Toward that end, this course will help you prepare for the HRCI certification examinations with regard to strategic management. In this course, you'll learn about such things as dealing with change, corporate governance, and the strategic planning process. All the topics in this course are based on the Strategic Management functional area of the HR Body of Knowledge  more...

Affirmative Action and the EEO HRCI PHR ...s a human resources professional, you are responsible for helping to ensure that your company's employment practices are fair and equitable, and that they comply with required regulations and recommended policies and practices. Toward that end, this course will help you prepare for the HRCI certification examinations in the areas of equal employment opportunity and affirmative action. In the  more...

Employment Management HRCI PHR ...s a human resources professional, you are responsible for helping to ensure that your company's employment practices are fair and equitable, and that they comply with required regulations and recommended policies and practices. Toward that end, this course will help you prepare for the HRCI certification examinations in the areas of federal anti-discrimination legislation and workforce  more...

Recruiting and Selecting Candidates HRCI PHR ... for your organization. Toward that end, this course will help you prepare for the HRCI certification examinations with regard to employee recruitment and selection. In this course, you'll learn about such things as recruitment sources and employer branding, and screening tests and interviews. All the topics in this course are based on the Workforce Planning and Employment functional area of  more...

Offers Contracts and Exit from the Organization HRCI PHR ...As a human resource professional, you are responsible for helping to ensure that your company's employment practices with regard to employment offers, contracts, and exits are fair and equitable, and that they comply with required regulations and recommended policies and practices. This course will help you prepare for the HRCI certification examinations in this area. All the topics in this  more...

Developing Employees HRCI PHR ...s a human resources professional, you are responsible for helping to ensure that your company's workforce possesses the 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  more...

Developing Human Resources HRCI PHR ...s a human resources professional, you are responsible for helping to ensure that your company's employees have maximized their potential for growth and development. This course will help you prepare for the HRCI certification examinations in the areas of human resources development and performance management. In the area of human resource development, you will learn effective methods for both  more...

Compensating Employees HRCI PHR ...s a human resources professional, you are responsible for helping to ensure that your company's workforce possesses the 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  more...

Programs to Benefit Employees HRCI PHR ...s a human resources professional, you are responsible for helping to ensure that your company's practices comply with any legislation governing employee benefits and that the benefit programs are competitive enough to attract and retain employees. These are some of the topics you will need to understand to prepare for the Human Resource Certification Institute's Professional in Human Resources  more...

Employment Relations HRCI PHR ...s a human resources professional, you are responsible for helping to ensure that your company's employee relations are positive and that they comply with required regulations and recommended policies and practices. Toward that end, this course will help you prepare for the HRCI certification examinations in the areas of employee relations, employee and individual rights and relations, and Equal  more...

Sexual Harassment at Work HRCI PHR ...s a human resources professional, you are responsible for helping to ensure that your company's employment practices are fair and equitable, and that they comply with required regulations and recommended policies and practices. Toward that end, this course will help you prepare for the HRCI certification examinations in the area of sexual harassment. In this course, you'll learn about the many  more...

Non-Unionized Workplaces HRCI PHR ...s a human resources professional, you are responsible for helping to ensure that your company's employment practices are in line with work rules of non-union environments and that employee issues are resolved in a legally defensible manner. Toward that end, this course will help you prepare for the HRCI certification examinations in the areas of work regulations and employee issue resolution.  more...

Unionized Workplaces HRCI PHR ...s a human resources professional, you are responsible for helping to ensure that your company's employment practices are in line with work rules of union environments, and that union-employer issues are resolved in a legally defensible manner. Toward that end, this course will help you prepare for the HRCI certification examinations in the areas of work regulations and employee issue  more...

Health and Safety in the Workplace HRCI PHR ...s a human resources professional, you are responsible for helping to ensure that your company meets particular standards and requirements for safety and health, most notably those established by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). Toward that end, this course will help you prepare for the HRCI certification examinations with regard to OSHA and the OSH Act. In this course,  more...

Risk Assessment and Prevention HRCI PHR ...s a human resources professional, you are responsible for helping to ensure that your company's employment practices are fair and equitable, and that they comply with required regulations and recommended policies and practices. Toward that end, this course will help you prepare for the HRCI certification examinations in the areas of risk assessment and prevention. You will learn about the  more...

Tests for Variances and Proportions ...iance (ANOVA), and their underlying assumptions, with the help of examples and case studies. You will also learn how to use goodness-of-fit test statistics and contingency tables for validating hypotheses about various aspects of the variables being analyzed. This course is aligned with the ASQ Certified Six Sigma Black Belt certification exam and is designed to assist learners as part of their  more...

Nonstatistical Analysis Methods in Six Sigma ...any useful nonstatistical methods. Nonstatistical methods help in the analysis by including qualitative considerations in identifying potential problems, their root causes, and their impacts. They help prioritize these causes and generate initial ideas for resolving problems when a project enters the Improve phase. This course covers the use of various nonstatistical analysis methods including  more...

Data Collection and Measurement in Six Sigma ...improvements. As Six Sigma team leaders, Black Belts will help to oversee careful data collection efforts during the Measure phase of the Six Sigma DMAIC process. They will determine what should be measured, how data should be collected, and what tools can be employed to gather data as the basis for further improvements. This course prepares Black Belts for successful data collection by  more...

Six Sigma Measurement Systems ...is course examines how to analyze a measurement system to help it produce correct measurements and minimize its proportion of variability in the overall variability. It introduces key elements of metrology and international systems of measurement, explores the many sources of measurement error, and surveys a broad range of items that can be measured in various functional areas of the  more...

Tools for Planning and Managing Six Sigma Project Opportunities ... This course will examine the tools used in Six Sigma to help organizations make decisions and plan and communicate findings. These tools include affinity diagrams, interrelationship digraphs, tree diagrams, prioritization matrices, matrix diagrams, process decision program charts, and activity network diagrams. The course describes these tools, identifies their benefits, and uses real-life  more...

Summarizing and Presenting Data in Six Sigma ...understand graphical forms that facilitate comparison and help to identify possible trends. This course deals with the basic concepts of descriptive statistics, such as measures of central tendency and dispersion, and their significance in Six Sigma data analysis. The course also shows how to apply graphical methods, such as stem-and-leaf plots, box-and-whisker plots, run charts, and scatter  more...

Probability Distributions and Measurement Systems Analysis in Six Sigma ...various types of distributions. Probability distributions help to ascertain specific probability values in the distribution and lead the Six Sigma teams down the hypothesis testing roadmap to the next stage of the Six Sigma DMAIC process. Of course, all this is meaningless if the data you have gathered and used is not accurate or precise, which is where measurement systems analysis (MSA) comes  more...

Six Sigma and Lean in the Organization ... highly disciplined, data-driven improvement program that helps companies focus on eliminating defects in any process and delivering near-perfect products and services. Six Sigma has been globally accepted as a profitable and winning business strategy. More and more companies are embracing Six Sigma in a time when competition and sluggish markets have left operational efficiency and quality  more...

Six Sigma Process Improvement ...e upon existing processes. This course is designed to help Champions learn how to use Six Sigma's Define - Measure - Analyze - Improve - Control (DMAIC) methodology to upgrade current processes. It also explores using Six Sigma tools and methods to understand customer requirements, recognize the gaps between current deliverables and customer needs, analyze the root causes of process  more...

Troubleshooting Windows Vista Deployments ...Microsoft Windows Vista provides diagnostics and tools to help reduce troubleshooting support costs and user interruptions. Windows Vista can detect and automatically correct most operating system and related hardware problems using these tools. If Vista cannot automatically correct a problem, it provides support resources to help technical support correct it in a timely manner. This course  more...

Configuring and Troubleshooting Windows Vista Security ...soft Windows Vista provides enhanced security features to help protect computers from malicious attacks, spyware, and other unwanted software that can be installed on your system when it is connected to the Internet. Vista also ensures that computers are kept up to date by automatically installing the latest security patches and updates. This course discusses how to secure Internet Explorer,  more...

Being an Effective Team Member ... team first, which means maximizing your contributions to help the team accomplish its purpose. This course covers strategies and techniques to help you become an effective and valued member of your team. Specifically, you'll explore ways for adopting a positive approach to being on a team, like recognizing the benefits of working on a team and learning to tolerate team member differences.  more...

Managing a Project Managing a Project The factors of a successful project almost always end up depending on how much money and time is needed to create a product worthy of the customer. This course will help you manage the constraints of time, money, and schedules, and how they relate to the overall quality of your project and product.  more...

Windows Vista Maintenance and Optimization Windows Vista Maintenance and Optimization Microsoft Microsoft Certified IT Professional Windows Server 2008 Enterprise Administrator An optimized operating system runs at peak performance and helps to ensure that applications and hardware perform as they are designed to. Windows Vista has many tools to help achieve the goal of an optimized system along with monitoring tools that help ensure  more...

Fire and Explosion Hazards ...t yourself and others from fire and explosion hazards can help save resources, time, and possibly, lives. The content in this course is designed to comply with the intent of the applicable regulatory requirements. Learner objectives are to: identify the four fire elements; define ignitable, flammable, combustible, and oxidizer; identify five safety principles to protect against fire and  more...

Chemical Process Safety ...is course is intended to educate the employee in order to help prevent or minimize the consequences of a catastrophic release of toxic, reactive, flammable, or explosive Highly Hazardous Chemicals (HHC) from a process. The content in this course is designed to comply with the intent of the applicable regulatory requirements. Learner objectives for this course are to: identify the Chemical  more...

Bloodborne Pathogen Awarenss ...t to do if an exposure occurs. Information presented will help minimize serious health risks to persons who may have personal exposure to blood and other potentially infectious materials in the workplace. This course has been updated to reflect new legislation for needlesticks in OSHA regulations for Bloodborne Pathogens that went into effect on April 18, 2001. The content in this course is  more...

Back Safety and Injury Prevention ...designed to bring awareness into the work environment and help eliminate preventable back injuries. It will provide information regarding job-specific hazards, safe work practices, and ergonomics. The content in this course is designed to comply with the intent of the applicable regulatory requirements. Learner objectives for this course are to: identify job-specific hazards that contribute to  more...

Discover Word 2007 Level 4 ...ffective and entertaining. The course is also designed to help users learn at their own pace, allowing them to repeat topics or jump to anywhere in the course. The Discover Word 2007 interface is intuitive and easy to use. The Main Menu displays all the chapters within the course. The topics within each chapter provide detailed explanations and examples, so users can also experience  more...

Discover Word 2007 Level 3 ...ffective and entertaining. The course is also designed to help users learn at their own pace, allowing them to repeat topics or jump to anywhere in the course. The Discover Word 2007 interface is intuitive and easy to use. The Main Menu displays all the chapters within the course. The topics within each chapter provide detailed explanations and examples, so users can also experience  more...

Discover Word 2007 Level 2 ...ffective and entertaining. The course is also designed to help users learn at their own pace, allowing them to repeat topics or jump to anywhere in the course. The Discover Word 2007 interface is intuitive and easy to use. The Main Menu displays all the chapters within the course. The topics within each chapter provide detailed explanations and examples, so users can also experience  more...

Discover Word 2007 Level 1 ...ffective and entertaining. The course is also designed to help users learn at their own pace, allowing them to repeat topics or jump to anywhere in the course. The Discover Word 2007 interface is intuitive and easy to use. The Main Menu displays all the chapters within the course. The topics within each chapter provide detailed explanations and examples, so users can also experience  more...

Discover Powerpoint 2007 Level 3 ...ffective and entertaining. The course is also designed to help users learn at their own pace, allowing them to repeat topics or jump to anywhere in the course. The Discover PowerPoint 2007 interface is intuitive and easy to use. The Main Menu displays all the chapters within the course. The topics within each chapter provide detailed explanations and examples, so users can also  more...

Discover Powerpoint 2007 Level 2 ...ffective and entertaining. The course is also designed to help users learn at their own pace, allowing them to repeat topics or jump to anywhere in the course. The Discover PowerPoint 2007 interface is intuitive and easy to use. The Main Menu displays all the chapters within the course. The topics within each chapter provide detailed explanations and examples, so users can also  more...

Discover Powerpoint 2007 Level 1 ...ffective and entertaining. The course is also designed to help users learn at their own pace, allowing them to repeat topics or jump to anywhere in the course. The Discover PowerPoint 2007 interface is intuitive and easy to use. The Main Menu displays all the chapters within the course. The topics within each chapter provide detailed explanations and examples, so users can also  more...

Discover Outlook 2007 Level 3 ...ffective and entertaining. The course is also designed to help users learn at their own pace, allowing them to repeat topics or jump to anywhere in the course. The Discover Word 2007 interface is intuitive and easy to use. The Main Menu displays all the chapters within the course. The topics within each chapter provide detailed explanations and examples, so users can also experience  more...

Discover Outlook 2007 Level 2 ...ffective and entertaining. The course is also designed to help users learn at their own pace, allowing them to repeat topics or jump to anywhere in the course. The Discover Word 2007 interface is intuitive and easy to use. The Main Menu displays all the chapters within the course. The topics within each chapter provide detailed explanations and examples, so users can also experience  more...

Discover Outlook 2007 Level 1 ...ffective and entertaining. The course is also designed to help users learn at their own pace, allowing them to repeat topics or jump to anywhere in the course. The Discover Word 2007 interface is intuitive and easy to use. The Main Menu displays all the chapters within the course. The topics within each chapter provide detailed explanations and examples, so users can also experience  more...

Discover Access 2007 Level 3 ...ffective and entertaining. The course is also designed to help users learn at their own pace, allowing them to repeat topics or jump to anywhere in the course. The Discover Access 2007 interface is intuitive and easy to use. The Main Menu displays all the chapters within the course. The topics within each chapter provide detailed explanations and examples, so users can also experience  more...

Discover Access 2007 Level 2 ...ffective and entertaining. The course is also designed to help users learn at their own pace, allowing them to repeat topics or jump to anywhere in the course. The Discover Access 2007 interface is intuitive and easy to use. The Main Menu displays all the chapters within the course. The topics within each chapter provide detailed explanations and examples, so users can also experience  more...

Discover Access 2007 Level 1 ...ffective and entertaining. The course is also designed to help users learn at their own pace, allowing them to repeat topics or jump to anywhere in the course. The Discover Access 2007 interface is intuitive and easy to use. The Main Menu displays all the chapters within the course. The topics within each chapter provide detailed explanations and examples, so users can also experience  more...

Discover Excel 2007 Level 4 ...ffective and entertaining. The course is also designed to help users learn at their own pace, allowing them to repeat topics or jump to anywhere in the course. The Discover Excel 2007 interface is intuitive and easy to use. The Main Menu displays all the chapters within the course. The topics within each chapter provide detailed explanations and examples, so users can also experience  more...

Discover Excel 2007 Level 3 ...ffective and entertaining. The course is also designed to help users learn at their own pace, allowing them to repeat topics or jump to anywhere in the course. The Discover Excel 2007 interface is intuitive and easy to use. The Main Menu displays all the chapters within the course. The topics within each chapter provide detailed explanations and examples, so users can also experience  more...

Discover Excel 2007 Level 2 ...ffective and entertaining. The course is also designed to help users learn at their own pace, allowing them to repeat topics or jump to anywhere in the course. The Discover Excel 2007 interface is intuitive and easy to use. The Main Menu displays all the chapters within the course. The topics within each chapter provide detailed explanations and examples, so users can also experience  more...

Discover Excel 2007 Level 1 ...ffective and entertaining. The course is also designed to help users learn at their own pace, allowing them to repeat topics or jump to anywhere in the course. The Discover Excel 2007 interface is intuitive and easy to use. The Main Menu displays all the chapters within the course. The topics within each chapter provide detailed explanations and examples, so users can also experience  more...

Specifying and Assigning Resources in Project 2007 Specifying and Assigning Resources in Project 2007 Microsoft In Microsoft Office Project 2007, people, equipment, and materials are collectively referred to as "resources." A large part of a project manager's responsibilities is managing these resources, whether that be assigning resource work times, leveling resources that are overallocated, and overseeing the budgeting and costs of  more...

Dealing with Irrational Customers and Escalating Complaints Dealing with Irrational Customers and Escalating Complaints Dissatisfied customers can become irrational, irate and even abusive towards Customer Service Representatives. Organizations need to be able to address the needs of such customers in a professional, positive manner, and have processes in place so that Customer Service Representatives know how and when to escalate such a call. This  more...

Managing a Customer Focused Department Simulation ...ll times. As a customer service manager, it's your job to help your representatives meet this demand. The Managing a Customer-focused Department Simulation is designed to help managers, supervisors, and team leaders motivate, manage, and support customer service staff. Over the course of the simulation, participants will practice a series of customer service management skills, encompassing the  more...

Workplace Conflict Strategies for Resolving Conflict Workplace Conflict: Strategies for Resolving Conflict Whether you like it or not, conflict is an inevitable part of life. So learning to deal with it effectively is a key skill. The more quickly and effectively you can resolve a conflict, the sooner you can get on with more productive activities in your day. Additionally, each successfully resolved conflict will lead to more confidence and  more...

What is Emotional Intelligence ...ings of those around you? The answer to this question can help you discover how in tune you are with your emotions and help determine your emotional intelligence quotient, or your EQ. Your emotional intelligence quotient is your capacity to reason and analyze emotional information. Becoming aware of your emotions can help you become attuned to your own needs and the needs of others, and can  more...

Improving Communication in Cross-cultural Relationships ...e takes you through some best practices and strategies to help you take your cross-cultural communication to a new level. It presents a structured approach for dealing with cultural differences and making necessary adjustments to your communication style. It also offers some tips and strategies to build rapport across cultures. Finally, it helps you recognize behaviors that can hinder  more...

Working with Difficult People Identifying Difficult People Working with Difficult People: Identifying Difficult People Inevitably, we all encounter difficult people in the workplace. Dealing with difficult people can lead to feelings of frustration or even intimidation. If you know the right techniques, though, dealing with even the most difficult person is possible. In order to deal with difficult people, first you need to know what kind of  more...

Business Grammar Sentence Construction ...ier might get a chuckle out of the reader, but it doesn't help your reputation or that of your company. Nor does a run-on sentence, which can blur the meaning of your message and cause the reader to be confused and even annoyed. In this course, you'll review basic sentence construction, including how to develop sentences that are logical, clear, and powerful the basis of any sound business  more...

Interviewing Hiring Practices ... judgment in the hiring and interviewing process. It will help managers and supervisors with hiring authority to recognize and avoid discrimination in the recruitment process. This course was developed with subject matter support provided by the Labor & Employment Law Group of the law firm of Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC. Please note, however, that the course materials and  more...

Workplace Ethics ...o focuses on how the learner can use an ethical filter to help negotiate ethical dilemmas. This course was developed with subject matter support provided by the Employment Law Group of the law firm of Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC. Please note, however, that the course materials and content are for informational purposes only and do not constitute legal advice. Nothing  more...

Oracle 11i Using the Navigator Forms and Online Help Oracle 11i: Using the Navigator, Forms, and Online Help Oracle To define responsibilities and recognize Navigator functionality, enter and work with data using forms, and search for information with Oracle Applications online help  more...

Stakeholders and the Communications Management Plan ...lders play in a project and how successful communications help promote project success. Project managers need to plan out a strategy to ensure that needed information is gathered and produced efficiently. In this course learners will learn how to identify project stakeholders, perform a stakeholder analysis, and analyze communications requirements in the development of a communications  more...

Integrated Project Execution Monitoring and Control ...ons. When problems arise, strategies for managing changes help get the project back in line. This course will equip project managers with skills to manage change in an integrated fashion so that, for example, changes to scope are reflected appropriately in the quality, schedule, and cost baselines. The Project Integration Management knowledge area includes six processes, ranging from the  more...

Project Quality Planning ...n detail, the quality planning process. This process will help project managers identify the relevant quality standards for a project and then determine how to satisfy those needs. This course provides a foundational knowledge base reflecting the most up-to-date project management information so learners can effectively put principles to work at their own organizations. This course will assist  more...

Antitrust - Talking with the Competition ...oduction or services. Collaborating with a competitor can help your company to cut costs and deliver a better priced, quality product to the consumer. Collaborations can be procompetitive or anticompetitive. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the U.S. Department of Justice ("DOJ") have issued Antitrust Guidelines for Collaborations Among Competitors. This course explains competitor  more...

Workplace Violence ...Violence This course on workplace violence seeks to help employees understand the motivations that trigger violence in the workplace and to prevent workplace violence from occurring. Violence can happen in any type of workplace. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, in the US, 10 of the 5,702 work-related deaths in 2005 were attributable to homicide, and 4 to other types of assault  more...

Getting Results without Authority Building Relationships and Credibility Getting Results without Authority: Building Relationships and Credibility How can you get results if you don't have authority? Cultivating relationships and establishing credibility are necessary, because they allow you to influence others. If you have effective influencing skills, you'll be able to get what you need or want from others whether it's your boss, a peer, or someone in a  more...

Getting Results without Direct Authority Reciprocity ...y is to leverage the law of reciprocity. For example, you help someone with a difficult analysis and that person in turn helps you put together a presentation. Or you support a colleague in a meeting, and later you get a key role in that colleague's project. For any trade to be successful, though, you need to know what others need and what resources you have to offer them that match those  more...

Getting Results without Authority Persuasive Communication Getting Results without Authority: Persuasive Communication Communicating persuasively is key when you want to get results in situations where you don't have direct authority. To communicate persuasively, it's important to think from the other person's perspective. How and what you ask, and the sincerity of your concern for addressing the other person's interests, will help smooth the way to  more...

Problem Solving Determining and Building Your Strengths ...eir impact on your ability to solve problems. This course helps you assess and develop your problem-solving skills, and also aims to help you recognize and overcome several types of bias. The course first takes you through the process of assessing and interpreting your existing problem-solving styles. It then introduces approaches for identifying areas for improvement in your problem-solving  more...

Problem Solving Digging Deeper ...evaluation at each of these steps. Examples of tools that help find the root causes of the problem are the cause-and-effect diagram and five-why analysis. Cost-benefit and force-field analysis help in choosing the best solution. This course helps you recognize the value of honest, fact-based analysis and demonstrates how the application of a few tools greatly assists you when determining the  more...

Decision Making The Fundamentals Decision Making: The Fundamentals To emphasize the need of a formal decision-making process, C. Wright Mills, an American sociologist and author, once said, 'Freedom is not merely the opportunity to do as one pleases; neither is it merely the opportunity to choose between set alternatives. Freedom is, first of all, the chance to formulate the available choices, to argue over them and then  more...

Decision Making Tools and Techniques ..., a number of tools and techniques are available that can help you to formalize the process of identifying alternatives, carefully evaluating them, and finally making the best decision possible with the information available to you. These tools multiply the power of your most important assets in good decision making: your intelligence and common sense. This course introduces a variety of tools  more...

Fundamentals of Internet Explorer 7 Fundamentals of Internet Explorer 7 Microsoft To recognize the basic features of Internet Explorer 7; browse, save, and print content; search for information and get help; and use RSS feeds for dynamic web sites  more...

Conflicts of Interest in the Workplace ...y potential conflicts of interest and develop policies to help employees understand how to avoid, manage, and resolve conflicts of interest. This course was developed with subject matter support provided by the Labor and Employment Practice Group of the law firm of Burr & Forman LLP. Please note, however, that the course materials and content are for informational purposes only and do not  more...

Managing from Within Self-empowerment Managing from Within: Self-empowerment Have you ever thought that you could be the best boss you've ever had? By developing attitudes and skills that empower you, you can manage from within and become your own best boss. Self-empowerment is the process of taking responsibility for your attitudes, behaviors, and actions at work to maximize your effectiveness. As an empowered employee, you  more...

Creating a Positive Attitude Creating a Positive Attitude Oftentimes your success or failure depends not only on the situation you are in, but how you react to that situation. Your reaction to the situations you encounter is significantly influenced by your attitude. Having a positive attitude involves looking for the best in a situation, being realistic about possibilities and consequences, and having the courage to  more...

Creating and Working with PDFs in Adobe Acrobat 8 Creating and Working with PDFs in Adobe Acrobat 8 Adobe Adobe Acrobat 8 enables you to create Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF) files ? files that retain a standard appearance across various operating system platforms and browsers. This course explores the creation of PDFs, including creating them from multiple files and web pages. In addition, the course discusses methods of saving,  more...

Effective Interfunctional Relationships Effective Interfunctional Relationships Whom did you talk with at work this week? To accomplish your goals in today's workplace, you not only have to interact with personnel in other departments, you often have to coordinate or even rely on them. Tasks are fluid and flow across functional boundaries. The products or services your company offers require a cooperative effort to produce. But by  more...

Promoting a Substance-free Workplace ...promoting a substance-free work environment as well as to help them understand the impact substances have in the workplace and how to promote health and well-being. This course was developed with subject matter support provided by the Labor & Employment Law Group of the law firm of Burr and Forman LLP. Please note, however, that the course materials and content are for informational purposes  more...

Business Grammar Parts of Speech ...eminded of the functions of different parts of speech can help you write with more confidence. The parts of speech are the building blocks of sentences, so finding out about them can help you skillfully combine words into meaningful sentences. This course defines the functions of the eight parts of speech: nouns, pronouns, verbs, adverbs, adjectives, prepositions, interjections, and  more...

Business Grammar Working with Words Business Grammar: Working with Words Do you remember what prefixes and suffixes are? Do you know how to form plurals and possessives correctly in your business writing? Are you confident when it comes to spelling? This course explains how to use words correctly, including some key rules on how to spell correctly. It covers rules for properly constructing prefixes and suffixes. In addition,  more...

Business Writing Know Your Readers and Your Purpose Business Writing: Know Your Readers and Your Purpose To write effective and appropriate business messages, you need to know your readers. Are you addressing multiple readers or a single reader? How much knowledge do your readers have of your subject, and what issues concern them most? These are just some of the questions to consider before you start writing your message. Closely tied with  more...

Business Writing Editing and Proofreading .... Taking the time to edit and proofread your writing will help you produce more focused, polished, and effective business documents. This course highlights the importance of editing and proofreading your business documents. It describes some key areas to consider when editing like tone, structure, clarity, and accuracy. You will also explore ways to proofread effectively. In particular, you  more...

Interpersonal Communication Communicating with Confidence ...ow to apply them, these skills enhance your influence and help you achieve your goals. Communicators have an enormous advantage if their relationships are based on rapport-building trust and credibility. But trust and credibility are not the only essentials. You also need to use specific communication behaviors to project confidence in all your verbal and nonverbal interactions. The course  more...

Ethical Decision Making Simulation ...ry. The Ethical Decision Making Simulation is designed to help employees understand and apply the fundamentals of making ethical decisions. Over the course of the simulation, participants will practice ethical decision making skills, encompassing the objectives of applying ethical filters to decision making, making an ethical decision, and utilizing an ethical framework. The Ethical Decision  more...

Illegal Insider Trading Simulation ...proceed in a particular situation should consider seeking help from a company human resources representative, an ombudsperson, an employee assistance program counselor, a friend, or another resource. This SkillSoft product has been reviewed by the Labor, Employment, and Employee Benefits Law Group of the law firm of Sheehan Phinney Bass Green PA. As of the date reviewed, the content of this  more...

Workplace Diversity Awareness Simulation ...proceed in a particular situation should consider seeking help from a company human resources representative, an ombudsperson, an employee assistance program counselor, a friend, or another resource. This SkillSoft product has been reviewed by the Labor, Employment, and Employee Benefits Law Group of the law firm of Baker Donelson Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC. As of the date reviewed, the  more...

Business Analysis Verify and Validate Requirements ... properly. Instructions on how to build an airplane won't help you build your boat, but knowing that you need a welding torch will. When working on any project, you also need as much information as possible about anything that may influence it. This might include how much money you have to work with, how long before the project needs to be completed, and who can work on the project. This course  more...

Writing a Business Case ... to increased scrutiny. Writing a good business case will help you justify resource allocation to key decision makers and secure funding for your project. Otherwise, you may be eaten alive by the competition In this course, you will learn how to plan, write, and present a business case to persuade key decision makers in your organization that your proposal is a winning initiative. This  more...

Customer Service in the Field Customer Service in the Field How do you make a good impression when providing customer service in the field? When you meet customers on their turf, your initial meeting forms the basis for their overall impression of you, your abilities, and your company. You can enhance the impressions you make in the field by using a few tried-and-true techniques, including being prepared, practicing  more...

Working with Difficult People How to Work with Procrastinators Working with Difficult People: How to Work with Procrastinators Nobody likes it when they have to take up someone else's slack. Perhaps you've been in this situation: a coworker said something would get done, but when the deadline was up, it turned out this person somehow never managed to get around to it. There are a variety of reasons for procrastinators behaving the way they do, but  more...

Customer Service Over the Phone ...e are many techniques for service over the phone that can help you to consistently deliver the best customer service. This course covers the basic rules for answering a customer call including greeting the customer and offering your assistance. It includes information on how to make a good impression by listening and using questions to probe for more information, using your tone, and being able  more...

Working with Difficult People How to Work with Negative People Working with Difficult People: How to Work with Negative People For some people, nothing is ever good enough. They complain nonstop about everything from their latest project to the weather. Others may whine or place blame where it may not belong. Negative people contribute to an unproductive work environment and tend to make the people around them feel negative as well. To limit the adverse  more...

Internal Customer Service ...ers? Whether you realize it or not, when you do things to help other people within your company do their jobs better, you are providing internal customer service. Internal customer service occurs every time you or a colleague requires information or a service from someone else within the company, and the quality of that service often has a huge impact on the overall quality of service delivered  more...

Customer Service Processes and Procedures Customer Service Processes and Procedures Failing to realize the importance of customer service and effective complaints handling leads to increasingly dissatisfied customers. Organizations need to be able to address the needs of customers in an effective and efficient manner. This course is intended to show the proper procedures and processes needed to provide effective customer service:  more...

Quality in a Support Center Quality in a Support Center Customers who experience problems with your service represent a significant challenge to your company. If the support center is able to deal with incidents efficiently, your company can benefit enormously. Reputation and customer satisfaction can be restored and procedures can be established to recognize and prevent future incidents. This course examines the  more...

The Customer Service Representative CSR The Customer Service Representative (CSR) HDI HDI Customer Service Representative Customer Service Representative Certification Library It costs a business much more to acquire a new customer than it does to retain an existing one. So it makes sense that a business must do everything it can to support and satisfy existing customers. Handling complaints effectively and efficiently can result  more...

Outlook XP Proficient Expert ...us & Toolbars - The Outlook Panes - The Folder List Help In Outlook XP - Ask A Question - Microsoft Outlook Help E-mail E-Mail Overview - Introduction To E-Mail - E-Mail Addresses Use Address Books - What Is An Address Book? - Outlook Address Books - Create A Distribution List Send E-Mail - Send An E-Mail - Netiquette - Formatting A Message - Send An Attachment  more...

Customer Interactions Customer Interactions Failing to realize the importance of customer service and effective complaint handling leads to increasingly dissatisfied customers. Organizations need to be able to address the needs of customers in an effective and efficient manner. This course is intended to show the proper procedures and processes needed to provide effective customer service: how to properly support  more...

Communication Skills Communication Skills Effective communication is essential to the success of any customer-oriented business. Each customer will have their own style of communication as well as an emotional response to contacting a support center. In order to effectively communicate, the Customer Service Representative (CSR) must understand how to adapt to these different styles and emotions before the  more...

Excel XP Proficient Expert ...ts & Workbooks - Modify Page Setup - Set Print Area Help In Excel XP - Ask A Question - Microsoft Excel Help Work With Cells Cell Basics - What Is a Cell Reference? - Select Cells Enter Data - Entering Data - What Is A Value? - What Is A Label? Edit Data - Edit Worksheet Data - Find & Replace Data - Use The Go To Command Copy & Move Data - Copying &  more...

Conflict Stress and Time Management Conflict, Stress, and Time Management Each customer wants her problem to be the most important problem to the Customer Service Representative (CSR). For the CSR, adapting to each customer's communication style, understanding each customer's emotional response, and solving each customer's problem can be an enormously stressful and time-consuming process. This course is intended to show the  more...

Access XP Proficient Expert ... Layout - The Access XP Window - The Database Window Help In Access XP - Ask A Question - Microsoft Access Help Build a Database Use Database Wizards - Database Wizards - Use A Database Wizard Create A Blank Database - Create A Blank Database Work With Table Data - Enter Data - Edit Data Modify A Database - Open A Database - Use The Objects Bar & Views - Modify  more...

Accident Investigation and Reporting Simulation ...ent Investigation and Reporting Simulation is designed to help supervisors and employees investigate accidents, report findings, and recommend a means of prevention. Over the course of the simulation, participants will practice a series of accident investigation skills, encompassing the objectives of fact finding, interviewing witnesses, and problem solving and reporting. The Accident  more...

Introduction to Event Management ...events that occur can provide you with invaluable data to help your organization identify and isolate not only problems that are happening, but areas that require improvement before troubles exist. This course provides an introduction to Event Management, including its goals and scope, and how Event Management processes interact with other processes in the ITIL V3 Service Lifecycle. The course  more...

Spill Prevention Control Countermeasure Plan Petroleum Products Spill Prevention Control & Countermeasure Plan (Petroleum Products) When petroleum products are accidentally spilled, they may damage the environment and pollute our waterways. A spill of only one gallon of oil can contaminate a million gallons of water. This 30-minute course will provide you with information on the prevention and countermeasures you should take should a spill occur. This  more...

ITIL reg and the Service Lifecycle ITIL® and the Service Lifecycle ITIL ITIL v3 Foundation for Service Management ITIL® v3 Foundation Syllabus v4.2 Exam Organizations that provide IT services to internal or external customers need to provide excellent services to enhance value to the organization. The IT Infrastructure Library (ITIL) can help organizations achieve these goals and increase external and internal  more...

Service Transition Processes and Principles Service Transition Processes and Principles ITIL ITIL v3 Foundation for Service Management ITIL® v3 Foundation Syllabus v4.2 Exam IT organizations need to transition their service designs into operations. Service Transition processes are important to provide companies with information to ensure that their service design solutions will achieve their expectations. This course will help  more...

Service Operation Principles and Functions Service Operation Principles and Functions ITIL ITIL v3 Foundation for Service Management ITIL® v3 Foundation Syllabus v4.2 Exam IT organizations must manage their day-to-day service operations according to their business objectives, so that their services are aligned with their business needs. Within the IT Infrastructure Library (ITIL), Service Operation is a phase of the Service  more...

Service Operation Processes Service Operation Processes ITIL ITIL v3 Foundation for Service Management ITIL® v3 Foundation Syllabus v4.2 Exam IT organizations need to ensure that their services are operating properly. Service Operation processes are important because they enable organizations to correctly perform, manage, and control their day-to-day operations. This course is intended to help learners understand  more...

Continual Service Improvement Fundamentals Continual Service Improvement Fundamentals ITIL ITIL v3 Foundation for Service Management ITIL® v3 Foundation Syllabus v4.2 Exam IT organizations should incorporate service improvement continually throughout the lifecycle of every service they provide to their customers. Within ITIL, Continual Service Improvement (CSI) is a phase of the Service Lifecycle that provides IT organizations  more...

Identifying Your Customers Expectations ...ious research methods and the principles behind them will help you to give informed input when asked for your opinions. If your role dictates that you need to maintain awareness of ever-changing customer requirements, then knowing how to conduct focus groups, and use the most effective questioning techniques will be invaluable to you. In its final lesson, this course will also give you the  more...

Environmental Management Systems EMS ... can be integrated with other management requirements and help organizations achieve environmental and economic needs. The standards require that "each organization shall establish, document, implement, maintain, and continually improve an environmental management system in accordance with the requirements of the international standard and determine how it will fulfill these requirements."  more...

Green Business Implementing Sustainability Strategies ...ess. Knowing the type of metrics you'll be collecting can help you plan the methods you'll use to report on your sustainability initiatives. These two considerations are as important as the physical implementation of the plan itself. This course covers ways to align corporate and sustainability strategies, as well as ways to measure your sustainability performance. It provides examples of how  more...

Green Business Planning Sustainability Strategies ...aders, carefully laid plans, and innovative processes can help facilitate success in achieving sustainability goals. This course outlines a method for assessing how much your organization promotes environmental sustainability in its current practices, showing how to identify strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and risks in relation to adopting green business sustainability practices. It also  more...

Tuberculosis Prevention and Control ...t to do if an exposure occurs. Information presented will help minimize serious health risks to persons who may have personal exposure to tuberculosis in the workplace. The content in this course is designed to comply with the intent of the applicable regulatory requirements. Learner objectives are to: recall facts associated with tuberculosis, describe common modes of transmission, state  more...

Sprains and Strains Sprains and Strains Each year thousands of workers are injured in the workplace, costing employers billions of dollars in hidden costs. The most common of these injuries are sprains and strains. Most workplace injuries are caused by manual tasks, such as lifting or carrying loads, working in fixed positions, repetitive tasks, or using heavy, vibrating tools. Manual tasks, if not performed  more...

Getting Ready to Coach ...in-win method for developing their employees. It not only helps individuals reach their potential but also helps the organization improve its productivity and competitiveness. In a rapidly changing business world, coaching can also help employees adjust and adapt their skill sets. Coaching is about encouraging, confronting, challenging, questioning, as well as consistently respecting and  more...

The Facilitator Role The Facilitator Role Tired of wasting time at meetings that take too long and get too little accomplished? Learn to facilitate meetings that are both productive and time efficient. In this course, you will explore the foundations of the art of group facilitation. You will define the role of a facilitator, so that you can easily differentiate between facilitated groups and democratic or  more...

Facilitative Fundamentals Tools and Techniques ...r" series provides you with tips and techniques that will help you become a successful facilitator. You will learn to recognize communication style differences. Learning techniques, like paraphrasing and mirroring, will give you ways to clarify and reinforce what you're hearing and make sure everyone in the group is hearing the same thing. Once you've explored the various means of  more...

PPE Foot and Leg Protection ...help acquaint you with the various types of personal protective equipment (PPE) specifically designed to protect your feet and legs. It will assist you in selecting and maintaining the proper equipment based on the workplace hazards present. The content in this course is designed to comply with the intent of the applicable regulatory requirements - recall general OSHA requirements related to  more...

PPE Hand Protection ...l, or other workplace hazards. This 30-minute course will help acquaint you with the various types of PPE specifically designed to protect your hands. It will assist you in selecting and maintaining the proper equipment based on the workplace hazard(s) present. The content in this course is designed to comply with the intent of the applicable regulatory requirements. Learner objectives are to:  more...

PPE Eye and Face Protection ...help acquaint you with the various types of personal protective equipment (PPE) specifically designed to protect your eyes and face. It will assist you in selecting and maintaining the proper equipment based on the workplace hazard(s) present. The content in this course is designed to comply with the intent of the applicable regulatory requirements. Learner objectives are to: recall general  more...

Facilitating Difficult Situations Facilitating Difficult Situations How do you deal with the group that has an exceptionally dominant person who doesn't let anyone else have say, or trivializes the contributions of others? How do you keep a faction from taking over? What is the best means of handling direct challenges to you or the group? What do you do when you know someone is deliberately trying to derail your meeting  more...

Facilitative Tools and Formats Offering Options Facilitative Tools and Formats: Offering Options Looking for some alternatives to the standard work group format? Need to take a different approach to getting a problem resolved? Want to hold a meeting and no one's in the office? If any of these situations sound familiar, this course will provide you with some choices to meet your needs. In this course, you will explore alternatives to the  more...

Portable Fire Extinguishers ...This one-hour course is designed to protect employees and help prevent serious property loss from workplace fires. It identifies the various classes of fires, types of portable fire extinguishers, and actions to take in the event of a fire. It describes when and how to use portable fire extinguishers to put out small fires. The content in this course is designed to comply with the intent of the  more...

Personal Protective Equipment Head Protection ...quipment: Head Protection This one-hour course will help acquaint you with the various types of PPE specifically designed to protect your head. It will assist you in selecting and maintaining the proper equipment based on the workplace hazards present. The content in this course is designed to comply with the intent of the applicable regulatory requirements. Learner objectives are to:  more...

Personal Protective Equipment Body Protection ...tective Equipment: Body Protection This course will help acquaint you with the various types of personal protective equipment (PPE) specifically designed to protect your torso, arms, and legs. It will assist you in selecting and maintaining the proper equipment based on the workplace hazards present. The content in this course is designed to comply with the intent of the applicable  more...

Mentoring Effectively ...ectively Perhaps your organization has asked you to help induct a new employee. Maybe a junior colleague has approached you for guidance. Or perhaps you want to "fast track" a rising star into a particular leadership position. Whatever the case, before you sign on as a mentor you'll want to learn all you can about the process, from how mentoring benefits you and your career to how you can  more...

Achieving Success the Help of a Mentor ...Help of a Mentor Perhaps you want to ask an expert in your field or organization to mentor you. Maybe a manager has offered to guide you up the organization ladder. Or perhaps you're participating in an organizationwide mentoring program. Whatever the case, you'll want to make the most of having a mentor in your corner. In "Achieving Success: the Help of a Mentor," you'll learn how  more...

Recovering from Business Crises Recovering from Business Crises The crisis is contained and being effectively managed. Now it's time to move on. The first steps deal with communicating--to your employees and to the outside world. How and what you communicate can have significant repercussions. Miscommunication, or misleading communication, can actually lead to another kind of crisis. With the right intentions and actions,  more...

Protection from Occupational Noise ...se This training course will provide information to help you prevent noise-induced hearing loss. It will also explain the purpose and components of a hearing conservation program including the proper fitting, use, and care of hearing protectors. The content in this course is designed to comply with the intent of the applicable regulatory requirements. Learner objectives are to: describe  more...

Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasure Plan Petroleum Products Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasure Plan (Petroleum Products) When petroleum products are accidentally spilled, they may damage the environment and pollute our waterways. A spill of only one gallon of oil can contaminate a million gallons of water. This 30-minute course will provide you with information on the prevention and countermeasures you should take should a spill occur. This  more...

Forklift Safety Awareness ...Safety Awareness The purpose of this training is to help you become a qualified forklift operator; one who has the skills and knowledge to operate a lift truck in a safe and proper manner. The content in this course is designed to comply with the intent of the applicable regulatory requirements. Learner objectives are to recognize general engineering and capacity principles associated  more...

Enhancing Your Creativity Enhancing Your Creativity What makes a person creative? Do you consider yourself creative? Certain personal characteristics have been linked with creativity for example, a willingness to take risks, the ability to connect diverse ideas, and open-mindedness. And most important, perhaps, is believing that you are creative. Many people get stuck because they think 'I'm not a creative person.'  more...

Maximizing Team Creativity Maximizing Team Creativity Is creativity within everyone's grasp? Does creativity come naturally within a team, or is this a skill that some learn and others don't? Like anything, creativity and innovation can flourish when cultivated with the right tools. This course discusses how to maximize team creativity. It explores the conditions in the work environment that help encourage team  more...

Verifying and Building on Ideas ...eeds, strategies, and resources. Some techniques that can help verify ideas are getting the opinions of key people and using simulations. Building on ideas continues the process of verifying ideas by helping to make those ideas more clear, relevant, and feasible. This course covers a variety of techniques used to verify and build on creative ideas. It outlines when to use research and when to  more...

Professional Networking Essentials ... you have a strong professional network of people who can help you move forward professionally? Does the thought of networking scare you because you feel uncomfortable in situations where you're expected to be outgoing and make conversation with people you don't know? Regardless of your strengths and weaknesses, situation or occupation, a key factor in advancing your career is using good  more...

Negotiation Essentials What is Negotiation Negotiation Essentials: What is Negotiation? Everyone has to negotiate at some point in his or her life. Strong negotiations skills can be survival skills, both in and out of the workplace. But being able to negotiate successfully requires that you understand some of the basic concepts of negotiation. Negotiation has been described in many ways getting what you want, reaching an agreement,  more...

Negotiation Essentials Persuading Negotiation Essentials: Persuading Successful negotiators have the ability to persuade others that their interests are important. But they don't achieve this by ignoring the interests of the other party. Instead, they frame and adapt their interests to reflect the other side's viewpoint. This course identifies the value of persuasion in negotiations and highlights strategies to help you be  more...

Analyzing Your Use of Time Analyzing Your Use of Time Do you have too much time on your hands? With all of the pressures of modern life, so few people today do. In order to preserve your time, you have to know how to manage it. And the first step in learning how to manage time well is to understand how you make use of it now. This will help you determine where can you be more efficient. This course focuses on ways to  more...

Planning and Prioritizing Your Time Planning and Prioritizing Your Time Managing time effectively entails analyzing your goals, breaking those goals into tasks, and then prioritizing those tasks. This isn't always easy or clear cut, given the number of tasks you may need to complete. But if you set clear and measurable goals and then develop an effective to-do list, you'll find prioritizing your many tasks is easier. And, in  more...

Avoiding Time Stealers Avoiding Time Stealers Time is a precious, non-renewable resource how effectively you use it will determine success in both your career and personal life. The greatest squanders of this valuable commodity are time stealers that multitude of annoyances, trivial tasks, and administrative duties that can easily consume your days. Moreover, you may find that some of your own behaviors affect how  more...

Approaches to Risk Management Approaches to Risk Management Whether you are investing in stocks, deciding what to eat, hiring an assistant, or merging corporate divisions, you're making decisions based on evaluating risks and benefits. When you need to make a difficult business decision, knowing the numbers can provide a clearer picture of your upside and downside. As an executive in today's explosive business world,  more...

Strategic Planning and Risk Management Strategic Planning and Risk Management Understanding how to excel in a climate of risk using strategic planning is crucial in today's business environment. This course will help you analyze where your business is going and how it should get there. This will help you successfully navigate the dangers inherent in risk taking. Minimizing your risk through strategic planning is planning for your  more...

Building a Winning Sales Team Building a Winning Sales Team Championship teams win titles because they are comprised of members who are talented athletes possessing the right combination of skills, attitude, and enthusiasm to go out and win. The members of a winning sales team must also have the right skills, attitude, and enthusiasm to be successful. As a sales manager, how do you build an effective sales team? This  more...

Using Business Tools to Manage Sales Teams Using Business Tools to Manage Sales Teams Managing your team is an important part of your job as a sales manager, but it isn't the only hat you wear. You also have to manage the business side of your sales manager position. For example, you have to know how to forecast sales accurately to determine the goals that your sales team will set. Like many sales managers, you've probably asked  more...

Motivating a Winning Sales Team Motivating a Winning Sales Team Famous college football coach Lou Holtz said, "Ability is what you're capable of doing. Motivation determines what you do. Attitude determines how well you do it." As a sales manager, what can you do to make a difference in how your team members' use their abilities? How can you increase their level of motivation and create positive attitudes? In this course,  more...

Sales Communications Foundations ...ls to effectively instruct your prospective customers and help them discover the value of your offerings, and you must seduce them with the customer experience you offer. Every buying decision that has ever been made, or ever will be made, is an emotional decision rationalized with facts. Your communications skills are the crucial element behind stirring the emotions of your prospective  more...

Sales Communications Essentials ...cate your message. "Sales Communications Essentials" will help you cultivate the skills to successfully send your sales message. Think about it: sales professionals act as counselors by helping customers bring clarity to their wants and needs; act as persuaders, impressing customers with the value of offerings to fulfill their wants and needs; act as negotiators, helping to create mutually  more...

Telesales Communications ...ect on our interpersonal communications. This course will help compensate for this effect by introducing you to the fundamentals of communicating over the phone and how to sell most effectively over the phone. In this course, you will learn how to use the telephone to achieve personal sales success. You will be given techniques that will guide your actions. You will be given strategies that  more...

Sales Math 101 Developing a Sales Plan for Success ...t you can make the most of the hours in your day with the help of this course. Sales Math 101: Developing a Sales Plan for Success is a course that will help you--Sales Professional, Inc.--make the most of each hour of your day. You will learn how to recognize the value of your time, and how to manage it, so as to maximize your return on the time you invest in your business (your ROTI). This  more...

The Profession of Selling ...kill - a developed or acquired ability. These three terms help describe the difference between sales as a profession, and sales as simply a job. "The Profession of Selling" course is designed to present the principles, strategies and skills that - when integrated into your sales career - will help you reach your personal and professional goals. This course will discuss important aspects of  more...

Program Life Cycle and Benefits Management ...gardless of the industry, programs and program management help organizations effectively implement corporate strategies. To achieve the planned benefits and outcomes of your program, you need to manage its benefits across its life cycle. This life cycle will vary, depending on the type of program. However, if you understand the general phases in the program life cycle, you can adapt the life  more...

Managing Workplace Harassment Complaints Simulation ...proceed in a particular situation should consider seeking help from a company human resources representative, an ombudsperson, an employee assistance program counselor, a friend, or another resource. This SkillSoft product has been reviewed by the Labor, Employment, and Employee Benefits Law Group of the law firm of Baker Donelson Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC. As of the date reviewed, the  more...

Dealing With Sexual Harassment Simulation ...proceed in a particular situation should consider seeking help from a company human resources representative, an ombudsperson, an employee assistance program counselor, a friend, or another resource. This SkillSoft product has been reviewed by the Labor, Employment, and Employee Benefits Law Group of the law firm of Sheehan Phinney Bass Green PA. As of the date reviewed, the content of this  more...

The Role of Ethics in Project Management ... Institute (PMI ) have established standards of ethics to help members to navigate the sometimes murky waters of ethical issues. In this course, learners will be given an overview of the role of ethics in project management. Specifically, learners will be introduced to the Project Management Institute (PMI ) Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct. These are standards that are supported by  more...

The Strategic Account Sales Approach The Strategic Account Sales Approach A successful sales track record doesn't come from a hit-or-miss approach. It comes from the implementation of step-by-step processes that help ensure predictable, repeatable, and measurable results. In this course, you'll learn about the strategic account sales (SAS) approach for successful sales. You'll start by gaining an understanding of the premises  more...

Working with Your Customer s Key Players Working with Your Customer's Key Players Strong customer relationships are essential for long-term sales success. In this course, you'll learn about the second major component of the Strategic Account Sales (SAS) approach--communication. You'll start by learning about developing coach relationships in your target account. A vital part of your sales effectiveness depends on finding contacts  more...

The Territorial Account Sales Approach The Territorial Account Sales Approach A successful sales track record doesn't come from a hit-or-miss approach. It comes from the implementation of step-by-step processes that help to ensure predictable, repeatable, and measurable results. In this course, you'll learn about the territorial account sales approach for successful sales. You'll start by gaining an understanding of the premises  more...

Gaining Access to Key Personnel at Your Target Accounts Gaining Access to Key Personnel at Your Target Accounts In this course, you'll learn about the second major component of the territorial account sales approach: communication. You'll start by learning about coaching relationships. A vital part of your sales effectiveness depends on finding a key contact in each target account that can become your internal coach for the sales process. Then,  more...

Supervisor Manager Sexual Harassment Awareness Multi-State Edition ...ng sexual harassment complaints. This two-hour course can help your company demonstrate its commitment to a fair, responsible, and healthy organizational environment, free from sexual harassment and intimidation. This course is designed specifically to address sexual harassment training requirements under California and Connecticut law, but is applicable for supervisor and manager training in  more...

Employee Sexual Harassment Awareness ... maintaining a professional work environment. This course helps participants identify two types of sexual harassment, and recognize behaviors that may be considered sexually harassing in the workplace. Participants will also learn about courses of action available to victims, as well as the rights of employees, and the responsibilities of employers relative to sexual harassment in the  more...

Creating Your Own Leadership Development Plan ...ership-development strategy. Leadership development plans help to ensure that you remain focused on what is required to continually grow and develop as a leader. This includes assessing your own style, values, and requirements, as well as identifying development goals, objectives, and actions. This course explores ways to assess yourself as a leader, establish a vision for the future, and  more...

Problem-Solving and Process Management Tools ...ional processes and quality management tools. These tools help managers find root causes of problems, an important step toward removing them. Success in ensuring quality and organizational excellence depends on how effectively managers apply these tools to solve quality and process-related problems. This course explores basic problem-solving and process management tools used for  more...

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

Planning and Implementing a Business Strategy Planning and Implementing a Business Strategy Operations managers wishing to see their strategy successfully adopted must ensure that they have prepared the groundwork. This involves two key stages: formulation and implementation of strategy. In the first phase, the manager must plan the strategy, build a vision, and communicate it to ensure there are the needed resources and strategic  more...

Using Lean for Perfection and Quality ...nsure creation of value in products and processes. Jidoka helps identify and solve errors in a production or service delivery process. Standard Work aims at establishing the best procedures for each process to ensure efficient work methods and help eliminate waste. This course will introduce many of the Lean tools used by organizations to strive for perfection and improve quality. You will be  more...

Project Organization Planning Risk PRINCE2 2009-aligned Project Organization, Planning & Risk (PRINCE2: 2009-aligned) PRINCE2 PRINCE2 : 2009 Foundation PRINCE2® Foundation An effective project management methodology requires a foundation of core themes that allow Project Managers, Project Boards and project team members to organize and control the project management process. These themes are the building blocks of good project management. The  more...

Receiving Feedback and Criticism Receiving Feedback and Criticism We all need feedback so that we can learn and improve. Sometimes feedback is on target, and its usefulness is apparent. Other times it may not be as easy to receive. Being able to receive feedback and criticism appropriately without getting your emotions involved is an essential skill for success in the business world. People in an organization need to be  more...

Giving Feedback Giving Feedback The performance of any organization depends upon the performance of every individual. Giving feedback is a necessary skill and can involve anyone in an organization, whether it is manager-to-report, peer-to-peer, or report-to-manager. There are generally two types of feedback: positive feedback for reinforcing positive behavior, and corrective feedback for correcting negative  more...

Professional Networking Essentials Finding Opportunities to Make Connections ... about people and making beneficial connections that will help you build a stable and fulfilling career. Unleashing the power of a network isn't something to be taken lightly. Poor networking skills and lack of etiquette can create roadblocks for you. However, with the right approach and techniques, the impact of a well-developed professional network can help make you more effective at work.  more...

IT Project Management Essentials Testing Deliverables Closing IT Projects IT Project Management Essentials: Testing Deliverables & Closing IT Projects Because it's a significant point in an IT project, the closing phase has its own set of processes and activities. When a project manager carries out those activities and processes, he or she can demonstrate that the project goal has been met and provide the team with a sense of accomplishment. In addition, carrying  more...

Workflow Adobe Integration in Flash CS4 Workflow & Adobe Integration in Flash CS4 Adobe Once you understand the basics of Adobe Flash CS4 Professional, it's essential that you look at ways of optimizing your workflow. Flash CS4 provides a number of features that allow you to streamline your work, speeding up the amount of time it takes to carry out tasks. Flash CS4 is part of Adobe Creative Suite 4 - a set of programs which work  more...

Cash Flow Mgmt Essentials for Non-financial Professionals Cash Flow Mgmt. Essentials for Non-financial Professionals Cash flow management involves monitoring, analyzing, and adjusting your business's cash flows to maintain a steady flow of cash available for your activities when needed. Sustaining working capital while managing the flow of cash is often a challenge with many businesses. Sale of goods and services results in cash coming in, while  more...

The Time Value of Money Investment Decisions for Non-financial Professionals The Time Value of Money & Investment Decisions for Non-financial Professionals The notion of Time Value of Money is at the foundation of many financial decisions and activities in an organization. Regardless of your functional or departmental role, you may be required to choose between investment options in assets, plants and equipments, new businesses, advertising campaigns, employee  more...

Financial Statements for Non-fiinancial Professionals ...and how they reflect the performance of the organization, helps non-financial professionals better understand how their own functional areas can affect the company's bottom line. These financial reports are also used by professionals in all areas for evaluating proposals, suppliers, competitors, markets, and the general condition of the industry they operate in. This course aims to familiarize  more...

Maximizing Productivity as a Remote Employee ...urse provides an introduction to telecommuting, including helping you determine whether telecommuting is right for you, given the type of job you have and the tasks involved. It also provides information that will be useful for helping you set up your home office so you can be as productive as possible. You will learn about some of the challenges telecommuting presents, and some solutions that  more...

Fostering Effective Communication and Collaboration ...am goals. However, a common focus is not always enough to help your team achieve success. You must ensure that team members can communicate with you and with one another, and that they will work as a team rather than as individuals. This course outlines the importance and benefits of promoting team communication and collaboration. It covers techniques for encouraging effective communication by  more...

Using Feedback to Improve Team Performance Using Feedback to Improve Team Performance A crucial component of optimal team performance is the ability of all team members to openly express their ideas, goals, and needs, as well as share thoughts about each other's performance both positive and negative. The same principle applies when it comes to receiving feedback. It's far better to hear the truth directly than to assume your  more...

MS Word for MAC 2011 Getting Started MS Word for MAC 2011: Getting Started Microsoft Word for Mac 2011 is the newest version of Microsoft's word processing tool for the Mac platform. It offers a streamlined interface and features that allow you to create attractive and engaging documents. The ribbon, which is unique to Microsoft Office, organizes Word's many features into related tabs and makes it easier to quickly access those  more...

Identifying Managing Customer Expectations Identifying & Managing Customer Expectations Understanding your customers' expectations and behaviors is essential to implementing a successful customer-focused service approach. But how do you get to the core of what your customers truly value? This course explores what customers value from a service perspective and how to identify their needs and expectations. It also examines how you can  more...

Creating Sustaining a Customer-Focused Organization Creating & Sustaining a Customer-Focused Organization To create a customer-focused organization, you need an in-depth understanding of what types of customer-focused tools and solutions are available. And you must know the level of customer focus that you're seeking to achieve. As a manager, you also need to know how to select the most appropriate implementation strategy that aligns with  more...

Selecting Suppliers Administering Contracts ...er that best meets your organization's purchase needs. To help with this part of the process, organizations develop supplier evaluation criteria and use tools designed to conduct a comprehensive and objective evaluation of suppliers. Once the supplier is chosen, the next step is to formalize the deal through a contract that outlines the terms of the supplier-buyer relationship. Reaching  more...

Fundamentals of Purchasing Vendor Management Fundamentals of Purchasing & Vendor Management Purchasing and vendor management are important organizational functions. An organization's purchases account for a large share of its total costs. The changing nature of today's business environment and the move toward decentralization have extended the purchasing function to departmental levels so that it also includes non-purchasing  more...

Communicating with Professionalism Etiquette ...norms and behaviors of communicating in the workplace can help you to ensure that your messages are conveyed as you intended. Observing norms enables you to build and nurture your relationships with colleagues, subordinates, and superiors. This course strengthens your ability to communicate in a professional manner. It walks you through the etiquette of speaking to others in person, as well as  more...

Using Business Etiquette to Build Professional Relationships ...derstanding the unspoken rules of business etiquette will help establish rapport and build trust. When you show that you recognize the nuances of business etiquette, you demonstrate competence and establish creditability, both of which are essential for your reputation. This course demonstrates how to put business etiquette to work for you. You'll learn how to make a positive first impression  more...

Performance Appraisal Essentials Conducting Traditional Appraisals ...ormance can reinforce outstanding performance, as well as help your direct reports improve below average performance. This increases productivity and helps you build better relationships with your team. To increase your comfort level with conducting appraisals, you should try to become familiar with the areas to be covered during the actual meeting and with skills and techniques for addressing  more...

Delivering a Difficult Message with Diplomacy Tact Delivering a Difficult Message with Diplomacy & Tact Delivering a difficult message can be one of the most challenging things you do in a professional environment. It can bring anxiety, as you are faced with addressing an uncomfortable issue, and stress at the thought of the conversation's potential to result in a situation of high emotions. This course explores the skills needed to help you  more...

Marketing Essentials Planning and People Marketing Essentials: Planning and People The four Ps of the traditional marketing mix (Product, Price, Place, and Promotion) are important strategic cornerstones of any marketing activity. However, this traditional view of the Marketing Mix fails to address two very important aspects of marketing: planning and people. This course focuses its attention on the importance of linking marketing  more...

Marketing Essentials Product and Price Marketing Essentials: Product and Price How do you know what kind of products and services you should be marketing? How do you develop successful products and services? How do you promote and sell them? In today's highly competitive marketplace, these considerations are more important than ever. This course focuses on the answers to these questions and provides key insight into the  more...

Marketing Essentials Place ...on channels? Should you be targeting your distributors to help promote and sell your products, or should you appeal directly to consumers? How do you build strong relationships with distributors? Place, which focuses on the distribution of products and services, is an important component of any marketing initiative and requires careful integration with all other aspects of the modern marketing  more...

Marketing Essentials Promotion ...o how to design promotional strategies and campaigns that help expand existing markets and develop new customer relationships. You will learn about the key characteristics of different forms of advertising and promotional vehicles, including the reach, benefits and cost of both traditional and more modern approaches such as social media networking and other forms of online marketing. This  more...

Operations Management and the Organization ...business strategy for its success. This course intends to help learners gain a basic understanding of the key concepts, functions, and goals of operations management in the services and manufacturing sectors. It introduces key functions that are part of operations in every organization and decisions associated with them. This course also walks you through some characteristics of operations  more...

Marketing Essentials Introduction to Marketing ...eting strategy. Marketing is a core business process that helps companies develop strong relationships with consumers - it is used to identify the right consumers, anticipate their wants and needs and ultimately create value for them and for your organization. Realizing the essential function that marketing plays in any company will help you better understand the relationship that companies  more...

The Active Directory Infrastructure in Windows Server 2008 ...ribed in this course, with demonstrations on how they can help improve security, generate faster logon times, and create more efficient resource access. Aligning with Microsoft exam 70-640 objectives: TS: Windows Server 2008 Active Directory, Configuring, this course will also cover many of the different types of installations, as well as new deployment features and migration options. Passing  more...

Troubleshooting Windows 7 Client Configuration ... Microsoft Windows 7 provides features and tools to help troubleshoot and resolve issues that may occasionally arise on the client machines. Some problems may arise for Group Policy settings, authorization and authentication, networking, and Internet Explorer. Windows 7 provides specific tools to help resolve issues with these features. This course demonstrates how to troubleshoot and  more...

Designing Windows 7 Client Configuration ...nt, client computers should have standardized settings to help reduce costs and desktop support issues. This ensures the users and computers all have the same settings, which a user may or may not be able to change, including desktop, security, and Internet Explorer. This course demonstrates how to configure Group Policy settings to apply standard configurations and security settings to  more...

Planning for Windows 7 Deployment ...vironments. Microsoft has improved and added new tools to help deploy Windows 7 throughout networks using images. Administrators can use tools provided by Microsoft to analyze their IT networks to determine the best deployment strategy. This course discuss the deployment tools and methods, Windows 7 editions and requirements, and licensing. It also demonstrates how to analyze the current client  more...

Cisco IINS 1 0 Cryptography Encryption Digital Signatures ...ryption and hashing provide confidentiality and integrity help in the creation of a successful security policy. It is also important to have a good understanding of the issues involved in key management. Cryptographic hashes and digital signatures play a major role in modern cryptosystems, and it is important to have a good understanding of the basic mechanisms of these algorithms and some of  more...

CompTIA Server 2009 IT Environment ...o create good documentation, policies, and procedures can help ensure that a network is well run and that it can withstand the occasional crisis. Implementing these concepts at the server level is an excellent place to begin. This course covers the documentation, policies, and procedures that are the most necessary to server architecture. It provides a description of what each one is and how to  more...

Anger Management Essentials Managing Controlling Anger ...subject that affects most everyone. Some individuals need help in controlling their anger, whereas others need help to positively express feelings of anger that are buried. It's important to find healthy ways of owning and expressing your anger. Otherwise, it may find some expression that is inappropriate, unhealthy, or counterproductive. The key to managing anger is creating conditions in  more...

The Balance Sheet The Balance Sheet The Balance Sheet is arguably the most important of all financial statements. It is a financial snapshot of a company's health at a specific point in time as measured in terms of assets, liabilities, and owners' or shareholders' equity. It allows you to see what a company owns as well as what it owes to other parties. People who might be interested in the Balance Sheet  more...

Overview of SAP Solutions ...g) solutions. SAP has a range of ERP solutions which will help to integrate your business processes according to your specific business needs. This course identifies the features and benefits of ERP, and provides an overview of SAP solutions and scenarios for application that will help you identify the SAP solution that's best for your business. This course focuses on the use of SAP R/3, and  more...

SAP Logistics Modules ...SAP Logistics Modules SAP The SAP Logistics modules help enable automation of supply chain operations related to logistics. Logistics refers to all the tasks a business performs in order to get a product or service to its desired location or state. This course discusses how the SAP Logistics modules enable Materials Management, Production Planning and Control and ultimately Sales and  more...

SAP Project Planning Implementation ...Planning & Implementation SAP SAP provides tools to help businesses quickly and efficiently implement SAP through the Accelerated SAP (ASAP) Roadmap, and to configure SAP to fit the requirements of your business. This course surveys the key activities and tasks that make up the five phases of SAP implementation using ASAP methodology: Project Preparation, Business Blueprint, Realization,  more...

Tool Support in Software Testing Tool Support in Software Testing ISTQB ISEB/ISTQB Foundation Certificate in Software Testing Foundation Certificate in Software Testing Software systems are increasingly ubiquitous in all aspects of our lives. Failures in these systems can be costly in terms of money, time, and business reputation. Some software failures can even result in personal injury or death. Effective software testing  more...

Configuration Mgmt Risks Incidents in Software Testing Configuration Mgmt., Risks & Incidents in Software Testing ISTQB ISEB/ISTQB Foundation Certificate in Software Testing Foundation Certificate in Software Testing Software systems are increasingly ubiquitous in all aspects of our lives. Failures in these systems can be costly in terms of money, time, and business reputation. Some software failures can even result in personal injury or death.  more...

Software Test Management Software Test Management ISTQB ISEB/ISTQB Foundation Certificate in Software Testing Foundation Certificate in Software Testing Software systems are increasingly ubiquitous in all aspects of our lives. Failures in these systems can be costly in terms of money, time, and business reputation. Some software failures can even result in personal injury or death. Effective software testing is  more...

White Box Software Testing Techniques White Box Software Testing Techniques ISTQB ISEB/ISTQB Foundation Certificate in Software Testing Foundation Certificate in Software Testing Software systems are increasingly ubiquitous in all aspects of our lives. Failures in these systems can be costly in terms of money, time, and business reputation. Some software failures can even result in personal injury or death. Effective software  more...

Black Box Software Testing Techniques Black Box Software Testing Techniques ISTQB ISEB/ISTQB Foundation Certificate in Software Testing Foundation Certificate in Software Testing Software systems are increasingly ubiquitous in all aspects of our lives. Failures in these systems can be costly in terms of money, time, and business reputation. Some software failures can even result in personal injury or death. Effective software  more...

Configure Network Access in Windows Server 2008 ...e and highlights the Connection Manager tools provided to help set up and manage remote connections. This course is one in a series that covers the objectives for Microsoft exam 70-642 TS: Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure, Configuring. Passing this exam completes the requirements for the MCTS: Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure, Configuring certification, and counts as credit  more...

Monitoring Backups Recovery in Windows Server 2008 ...urity update planners. The AD provides various tools that help manage and control Windows Server 2008. This course discusses the use of Network Monitor, Task Manager, Event Viewer, Windows System Resource Manager, and the Resultant Set of Policy (RSoP), and demonstrates monitoring Active Directory. It also explores offline maintenance and the configuration of backup and recovery strategies  more...

MS SharePoint 2010 New Features for Power Users ...010 offers a number of new features and enhancements that help to ease the day-to-day tasks of power users. There are a number of changes to the SharePoint 2010 interface, as well as changes and enhancements in the method and location of accessing specific options. This course explores the enhanced SharePoint 2010 UI, the Getting Started area of home pages, and the changed Site Actions menu. It  more...

SharePoint 2010 Security Business Intelligence ...allow you to collect, store, and analyze business data to help in making business decisions and streamlining business processes. SharePoint dashboard and reporting features give users on-demand access to important business data. This course also covers the use of SharePoint dashboard and reporting features. Additional business intelligence features, such as Excel Services, Access Services,  more...

Anger Management Essentials Understanding Anger ...t information about our relationships with others and can help us face trouble and overcome obstacles. But if it's not managed properly, this powerful emotion can be very destructive. And the consequences of poorly managed anger in the workplace may be much greater than in other contexts. Yet, its potential benefits may also be greater. This course explores the different ways that people  more...

Dealing with Irrational Customers Escalating Complaints Dealing with Irrational Customers & Escalating Complaints HDI HDI Customer Service Representative Customer Service Representative Certification Library Dissatisfied customers can become irrational, irate and even abusive towards Customer Service Representatives. Organizations need to be able to address the needs of such customers in a professional, positive manner, and have processes in  more...

Quality in a Support Center Quality in a Support Center HDI HDI Customer Service Representative Customer Service Representative Certification Library Customers who experience problems with your service represent a significant challenge to your company. If the support center is able to deal with incidents efficiently, your company can benefit enormously. Reputation and customer satisfaction can be restored and  more...

Customer Service Processes Procedures Customer Service Processes & Procedures HDI HDI Customer Service Representative Customer Service Representative Certification Library Failing to realize the importance of customer service and effective complaints handling leads to increasingly dissatisfied customers. Organizations need to be able to address the needs of customers in an effective and efficient manner. This course is intended  more...

Conglict Stress Time Management Conglict, Stress & Time Management HDI HDI Customer Service Representative Customer Service Representative Certification Library Each customer wants her problem to be the most important problem to the Customer Service Representative (CSR). For the CSR, adapting to each customer's communication style, understanding each customer's emotional response, and solving each customer's problem can be  more...

Communications Skills Communications Skills HDI HDI Customer Service Representative Customer Service Representative Certification Library Effective communication is essential to the success of any customer-oriented business. Each customer will have their own style of communication as well as an emotional response to contacting a support center. In order to effectively communicate, the Customer Service  more...

Customer Interactions Customer Interactions HDI HDI Customer Service Representative Customer Service Representative Certification Library Failing to realize the importance of customer service and effective complaint handling leads to increasingly dissatisfied customers. Organizations need to be able to address the needs of customers in an effective and efficient manner. This course is intended to show the proper  more...

Cisco TSHOOT 1 0 Maintenance Troubleshooting Tools Applications ...damental to efficient fault resolution. Any tool that can help reduce the time to diagnose and resolve problems quickly starts to yield a return on the initial investment. Optimizing the use of the tools built into Cisco IOS Software should therefore be a priority for any engineer that is involved in troubleshooting processes. Cisco IOS Software supports many technologies and protocols that can  more...