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How to Serve Your Customer This course looks at increasing customer service levels. more...

Organizing Your Workspace Course description -- The stacks, books, and little pieces of paper can seem overwhelming. Disorganization hinders work performance and creates feelings of stress and anxiety. By learning to organize your workspace, you can reach better levels of performance. This course will identify techniques for organizing your work areas, shelves, drawers, and files. It will also give you tips for maintaining more...

Learn Spanish On-line From Live Instructors! Beginner Level This is the first course in a series of three: Initial, Intermediate and Advanced Levels. This 3 month introductory course combines the effectiveness of being taught by an instructor in a classroom with the flexibility and independence of online learning. Learn Spanish On-line From Live Instructors more...

Empowering your Workgroup Coach for Achievement This course identifies coaching strategies for increasing the performance of your staff. All levels of professionals who supervise the performance of other staff members. more...

Phone Skills : Handling Angry Callers In today's world the phone dominates business communications. You can buy, sell, research new markets, provide quality customer service and make impressions that last using the telephone. This course will help you use the phone naturally and well. It will help you stay in control and reduce your stress levels when you're dealing with angry callers over the phone, through effective communication more...

Windmaster Case Study 1: The 3 Phases of Strategic Planning Competing in the business world isn't a peaceful game. Companies are fighting to win; to build new levels of competitive advantage; to secure customers, market share and profits. The winners rarely succeed by accident. They develop strategies and strategic plans and hire people who can face strategic dilemmas and make tough decisions. more...

Windmaster Case Study 2: Industry Analysis ...eaceful game. Companies are fighting to win; to build new levels of competitive advantage; to secure customers, market share and profits. The winners rarely succeed by accident. They develop strategies and strategic plans and hire people who can face strategic dilemmas and make tough decisions. This course examines the role analysis plays in strategic planning and introduces you to industry more...

Windmaster Case Study 3: Company Analysis ...eaceful game. Companies are fighting to win; to build new levels of competitive advantage; to secure customers, market share and profits. The winners rarely succeed by accident. They develop strategies and strategic plans and hire people who can face strategic dilemmas and make tough decisions. This course introduces you to company analysis and explains its aim of assessing how well a business more...

Windmaster Case Study 4: Portfolio Analysis ...eaceful game. Companies are fighting to win; to build new levels of competitive advantage; to secure customers, market share and profits. The winners rarely succeed by accident. They develop strategies and strategic plans and hire people who can face strategic dilemmas and make tough decisions. This course introduces you to portfolio analysis as means of reviewing an organisation's range of more...

Analysis Question Bank Competing in the business world isn't a peaceful game. Companies are fighting to win; to build new levels of competitive advantage; to secure customers, market share and profits. The winners rarely succeed by accident. They develop strategies and strategic plans and hire people who can face strategic dilemmas and make tough decisions. more...

Windmaster Case Study 5: Identifying Strategic Options ...eaceful game. Companies are fighting to win; to build new levels of competitive advantage; to secure customers, market share and profits. The winners rarely succeed by accident. They develop strategies and strategic plans and hire people who can face strategic dilemmas and make tough decisions. This course takes you onto the second stage of strategic planning, choice, and shows you how to more...

Windmaster Case Study 6: Evaluating Strategic Options ...eaceful game. Companies are fighting to win; to build new levels of competitive advantage; to secure customers, market share and profits. The winners rarely succeed by accident. They develop strategies and strategic plans and hire people who can face strategic dilemmas and make tough decisions. This course examines evaluation and selection, the final critical steps of strategic choice. You will more...

Choice Question Bank Competing in the business world isn't a peaceful game. Companies are fighting to win; to build new levels of competitive advantage; to secure customers, market share and profits. The winners rarely succeed by accident. They develop strategies and strategic plans and hire people who can face strategic dilemmas and make tough decisions. more...

Windmaster Case Study 7: Strategy Implementation ...eaceful game. Companies are fighting to win; to build new levels of competitive advantage; to secure customers, market share and profits. The winners rarely succeed by accident. They develop strategies and strategic plans and hire people who can face strategic dilemmas and make tough decisions. This course examines the issues involved in implementing a strategy and its complex and iterative more...

Implementation Question Bank Competing in the business world isn't a peaceful game. Companies are fighting to win; to build new levels of competitive advantage; to secure customers, market share and profits. The winners rarely succeed by accident. They develop strategies and strategic plans and hire people who can face strategic dilemmas and make tough decisions. more...

Apply the 4 Phase Process: First Pacific Case Study ...eaceful game. Companies are fighting to win; to build new levels of competitive advantage; to secure customers, market share and profits. The winners rarely succeed by accident. They develop strategies and strategic plans and hire people who can face strategic dilemmas and make tough decisions. This course examines how the theories and principles of strategic analysis stand up to real world more...

Assertivness Skills Series: What is Assertiveness The ability to communicate clearly is an essential business skill. People produce their best work when they communicate openly, honestly and with respect. But when stressful situations arise, even the best communicator may behave like a steamroller or a snivelling wreck. Assertiveness can enhance the communication skills that lead to peak performance; aggression can give way to healthy, more...

Coping with Stress Series: Long-Term Coping Strategies Stress management requires commitment. You will need time, discipline and willpower to succeed; and it comes with a health warning - it may change you for good, into a better, more confident person with a new outlook on life. While you may have coping skills to manage low or average levels of pressure, when the pressure starts rising and you feel that stress is taking a toll on your life, it's more...

DB2 Database Administration DB2 Database Administration more...

CIW Security Professional Part 2: Network Security and Firewalls This is the second course in a five part series that teaches protocol layers and security, the resources needed to secure servers, using firewalls, the levels of firewall protection, how to detect and distract hackers, and how to respond to hacker activity. more...

Basic Features of Excel 2002 To provide an overview of the basic features of Excel 2002 Personnel at all levels of the enterprise; end-users seeking competency in the use of Microsoft Excel more...

Computer Telephony Integration This WestNet e-Learning module provides a broad overview of the way CTI typically works. We will then describe the different levels of automation that fall under the general category of CTI and define some of the key terms and concepts necessary to understand CTI functionality. more...

Microsoft Office 2000 - Beginning Excel To provide an introduction to the core concepts of Microsoft Excel 2000 Personnel at all levels of the enterprise; end-users seeking competency in the use of Microsoft Excel more...

Preparing for Outbound Sales Calls The most successful outbound sales calls begin long before the salesperson places the call. Successful inside selling is all about planning and being prepared. Being prepared means knowing what to expect from your customer and planning your responses. In this course, you will learn about the common perceptions customers have of salespeople. You will also learn the three premises of the inside more...

Preparing for Inbound Sales Calls Do you think selling means waiting for the phone to ring? A successful inside sales agent begins planning long before the customer calls. Successful inside selling is all about being prepared, and that means thinking ahead on customer inquiries and responses you will give. This course identifies the common perceptions that customers have of salespeople. In the course, you will learn the three more...

Technical Support Agent Survival Skills Coping with stress is an everyday issue for the Technical Support Agent (TSA). The focus of this course is specifically directed to the situations that TSAs encounter. The course will help the TSA avoid burnout and manage job responsibilities by identifying the causes of stress, prevention methods, and time management skills. Technical Support Agents seeking to acquire new skills or improve the more...

Identifying Your Customer s Expectations ...your company's ability to fulfill expectations at various levels impacts on customer satisfaction. Too often, the service that customers receive is based more on the needs of the company than the wants of the customer. For example, customer interface technologies are usually introduced to save on costs, and keep prices competitive. Companies believe that low prices are what customers value more...

Working Collaboratively Communicate Your Goals Working Collaboratively: Communicate Your Goals, is the tenth of fourteen courses in this curriculum. After the completion of this course you will be able to list the guidelines for communicating your needs and identify guidelines on how to give and receive feedback. The Stress Management curriculum presents easily adopted techniques for today's busy professionals to increase productivity by more...

Managing the Quality of the Customer Support Service 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 processes involved in incident more...

The Support Center Service This course is intended to instruct the learner in the Help Desk Institute's (HDI) basic levels of service commitments and attitude. Best practices, personal accountability, enhancing the image of the organization, and the work environment are covered. Individuals interested in the Help Desk Institute's (HDI) Customer Support Specialist (CSS) certification more...

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

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

Project Leadership Communicating Within a Project Team Project Leadership: Communicating Within a Project Team covers how to promote team communication, why communication fails, and the types of communication styles. It also details how project managers should conduct meetings and manage decisions. In addition, it covers the types of project documents used to convey information and how to present that information to the various levels of stakeholders more...

Project Human Resources Management Simulation Successful projects require more than well-balanced budgets and properly deployed resources. They require skilled and motivated people. As project manager, it's your responsibility to identify and fulfill your project's staffing needs. The degree of your success will depend upon your understanding and implementation of the tools and techniques for project human resources management. The Project more...

Project Leadership Overcoming Obstacles Project Leadership: Overcoming Obstacles covers the benefits of initiating change, how to handle employee responses to change, and how to encourage change. It also outlines how to recognize and reduce stress, as well as how to improve work habits. In addition, the program details how to manage and resolve team conflict. The target audience for this series is project managers who are responsible more...

Implementing Project Human Resource Management Most project managers have experienced the synergy of a well-functioning project team. When such a team exists, a project seems to run itself. A few of the secrets to a project's success include building a project team through obtaining the necessary human resources, developing team competencies, and monitoring performance to boost project performance. Project Human Resource Management is more...

Elements of Project Human Resource Management When project managers set their sights on delivering creative project solutions on time and within budget, they must select and manage a team of experienced and competent professionals who can meet the challenge. This requires that project managers understand the Project Human Resource Management processes of planning, selecting, developing, and managing a project team. Such an understanding more...

Budgeting and Controlling Costs A small change in schedule, resources, or scope can result in a major change in cost. The processes associated with Project Cost Management help Project Managers measure project performance and monitor cost variances. This course will highlight the importance of Project Cost Management to project performance. It will cover the inputs, tools and techniques, and outputs for the Cost Budgeting and more...

Project Teams Building a Project Team Project Teams: Building a Project Team offers students information required to establish and improve project teams. The program details guidelines for team goal setting, identifies motivational theories that impact project teams, and offers ways to manage a project team during times of change. Project managers, manager, and supervisors who are interested in learning more about how to build project more...

Estimating Activity Costs Most project managers are familiar with the sinking feeling that occurs when project costs exceed expectations. Project cost management is concerned with estimating and controlling the cost resources used to complete different project activities. This course will highlight the importance of project cost management to project performance. It will cover the project inputs, tools and techniques, and more...

Project Communications Management Simulation For the duration of this simulation, you will assume the role of project manager for Coventry Media Design, a national manufacturer and installer of custom media systems for corporate applications. As lead PM, you will manage various aspects of a new project installation for Pressman University from inception to status assessment. The simulation is based on the SkillSoft series "Project more...

Project Integration Executing and Completing a Project Project managers regularly face tough decisions about where to concentrate project resources when met with competing priorities and demands. Project integration management helps with these decisions by ensuring the proper coordination of project processes during project plan development and execution. Successful project managers use project integration management throughout the project life cycle more...

Planning Project Procurement and Requesting Seller Responses If project success is to be achieved, products, services, or results often must be purchased or acquired from elsewhere within, or outside of, the organization. This process of acquisition and purchasing is Project Procurement Management, and it is a critical aspect of any project. As you advance in this course, you will gain an understanding of what processes are involved in Project Procurement more...

Choosing Sellers and Administering and Closing Contracts How do you choose among potential sellers? Why is it important to manage the contract and relationship between the buyer and seller? What's the most effective way to complete and settle contracts? As you advance in this course, which focuses on seller selection, contract administration, and contract closure, you will obtain the skills and knowledge required to manage these areas of Project more...

Project Procurement Management Simulation For the duration of this simulation, you will be employed as a project manager for RMVE Security, a national provider of residential, corporate, and government property and facility monitoring. In your role as a PM, you will be focusing on the various aspects of procurement. The simulation is based on the SkillSoft series "Project Procurement Management" and includes links to the following more...

Planning for Quality Project Quality Management focuses on ensuring two things: the quality of project management and the quality of the products created during the project. Project Quality Management implements the quality management system by using policies, procedures, and the following processes: Quality Planning, Perform Quality Assurance, and Perform Quality Control. Through interactive learning strategies and more...

Communications Planning and Information Distribution Any project requires good communications to manage day-to-day activities and ensure success of the project. Project managers need to understand the processes of Project Communications Management, and how those processes help promote success and resolve differences among project stakeholders. Project managers need to plan out a strategy to ensure that needed information is gathered and produced more...

Program Management Processes and the Initiating Process Group The Standard for Program Management was designed to give program managers a set of processes for program management. These processes are very similar to the processes you can find in the PMBOK Guide Third edition; however, they are intended to deal with issues between projects and to offer a coordinated effort to ensure program benefits.This course is designed to help program managers describe the more...

Program Lifecycle and Organization Regardless of your industry, programs and program management exist within their context and act as the infrastructure for implementing strategies. Effective program managers must be mindful of how different industries can impact program life cycles and the benefits they are designed to reap, and must continually refine their skills for adapting program life cycles to strategic goals. This course more...

Introduction to Program Management Project managers are often tasked with managing multiple concurrent projects but what about managing multiple programs? When in a program environment, the processes differ from traditional project management. This course explains the key terms and themes of program management. It also introduces theories that are recognized as successful methods of managing programs.This course is aligned with "A more...

Performance Reporting and Stakeholder Management Any project requires good communication to manage day-to-day activities and ensure success of the project--project managers need to understand what a communications model is, and how it helps promote success and resolve differences. They need to plan out a strategy to ensure that needed information is gathered and produced efficiently. Finally, the project manager is responsible for distributing more...

Advanced Project Management Project Management Maturity In Advanced Project Management: Project Management Maturity, you will learn how projects are typically managed and what processes and tools usually exist at each of the five maturity level. You will also learn how to assess a department or organization s maturity level, obstacles that prevent attaining high maturity levels, and how executives can promote project management. Project managers who more...

Working with Difficult People Respond to Challenges Working with Difficult People: Respond to Challenges, is the thirteenth of fourteen courses in this curriculum. After the completion of this course you will be able to demonstrate several techniques to effectively handle minor and periodic personality differences. The Stress Management curriculum presents easily adopted techniques for today's busy professionals to increase productivity by more...

Working with Difficult People Cope With Continued Conflict Working with Difficult People: Cope with Continued Conflict, is the last of fourteen courses in this curriculum. After the completion of this course you will be able to sequence the steps of a conflict resolution effort, select the most appropriate action to handle a difficult situation, based on the specific circumstances and identify options available to you if you are unable to resolve an more...

Expanding Time Develop SMART Goals Expanding Time: Develop SMART Goals, is the fifth of fourteen courses in this curriculum. After the completion of this course you will be able to pinpoint the benefits of time management and identify the guidelines for defining goals. The Stress Management curriculum presents easily adopted techniques for today's busy professionals to increase productivity by eliminating common barriers to more...

Expanding Time Remove Your Barriers Expanding Time: Break Time Barriers, is the sixth of fourteen courses in this curriculum. After the completion of this course you will be able to identify the steps you should take to avoid procrastination, identify how to minimize interruptions from people at work and identify how to avoid perfectionist tendencies in your work. The Stress Management curriculum presents easily adopted techniques more...

Expanding Time Focus on What is Important Expanding Time: Focus on What is Important, is the seventh of fourteen courses in this curriculum. After the completion of this course you will be able to list the steps that convert goals into prioritized tasks, list guidelines for effective scheduling and list guidelines for successfully implementing a prioritized and scheduled task list. The Stress Management curriculum presents easily adopted more...

Working Collaboratively Assert Your Influence Working Collaboratively: Assert Your Influence, is the eighth of fourteen courses in this curriculum. After the completion of this course you will be able to list the benefits of influencing and contrast the skill of influencing with controlling and advising. The Stress Management curriculum presents easily adopted techniques for today's busy professionals to increase productivity by eliminating more...

Working Collaboratively Build Rapport Gain Trust Working Collaboratively: Build Rapport, Gain Trust, is the ninth of fourteen courses in this curriculum. After the completion of this course you will be able to identify principles for creating and maintaining rapport, list the steps in listening authentically and identify three distinct question types. The Stress Management curriculum presents easily adopted techniques for today's busy more...

Working Collaboratively Extend Your Influence Working Collaboratively: Extend Your Influence, is the eleventh of fourteen courses in this curriculum. After the completion of this course you will be able to classify influencing styles, identify guidelines for broadening your range of influence through networking and identify guidelines for resolving an impasse. The Stress Management curriculum presents easily adopted techniques for today's more...

Working with Difficult People Recognize Work Styles Working with Difficult People: Recognise Work Styles, is the twelfth of fourteen courses in this curriculum. After the completion of this course you will be able to identify reasons why a person may be problematic to work with and select the most appropriate response to individuals who exhibit specific patterns of behavior. The Stress Management curriculum presents easily adopted techniques for more...

Balancing Stress Devise a Stress Control Plan Balancing Stress: Devise a Stress Control Plan, is the fourth of fourteen courses in this curriculum. After the completion of this course you will be able to implement guidelines for assertiveness in life, classify behavior types in terms of a widely used and accepted model, identify strategies to modify behavior types and develop an action plan for tackling stress. The Stress Management more...

Balancing Stress Measuring Stress Balancing Stress: Measuring Stress, is the first of fourteen courses in this curriculum. After the completion of this course you will be able to describe the social and personal costs of stress and assess your stress levels. The Stress Management curriculum presents easily adopted techniques for today's busy professionals to increase productivity by eliminating common barriers to success. All more...

Balancing Stress Simple Solutions for Stress Balancing Stress: Simple Solutions for Stress, is the second of fourteen courses in this curriculum. After the completion of this course you will be able to list healthy dietary, exercise and relaxation principles and identify natural ways to combat stress. The Stress Management curriculum presents easily adopted techniques for today's busy professionals to increase productivity by eliminating more...

Balancing Stress Stress Relieving Habits Balancing Stress: Stress Relieving Habits, is the third of fourteen courses in this curriculum. After the completion of this course you will be able to recognize how to overcome stress inducers using mental strategies, implement guidelines for managing your daily work and identify planning principles to help you realize your goals in life. The Stress Management curriculum presents easily adopted more...

Strategies for Facilitating Critical Thinking ... repetition of established formulas. Today, people at all levels of the organization are asked to think in new ways about themselves, their work, and their organizations. In this course, managers can learn a variety of strategies to encourage the development of critical thinking skills within their organizations, for both individuals and teams, and to ensure that critical thinking is deployed more...

The Basics of Listening Do you sometimes feel like you are not getting the whole message when someone talks to you? If you have problems receiving information that is verbally communicated, this is the course for you. This course will familiarize you with the communication and listening processes, and how listening functions within communication. You will discover the factors and variables that influence communication more...

Listening for Comprehension Do you need to better understand the basic meaning of a conversation or presentation? If you need to be able to identify what is said to you in a more effective manner, then this course is for you. This course teaches you how to comprehend verbal and visual messages to maximize your understanding of others. Because this course teaches listening skills, certain sections of this course deviate from more...

Listening for Higher Purposes Do you sometimes have difficulty using your listening skills to effectively evaluate arguments or appreciate complex ideas and emotions? This course teaches you how to listen more effectively for critical and empathic purposes to maximize your understanding. Persons at all levels of an organization. It is particularly useful to those who need strong listening skills, such as managers and team more...

Enhancing Your Listening Skills Have you ever been taken by surprise by an unexpected deadline? Have you ever left a meeting unsure about what was decided? Have you ever asked a supervisor for advice, only to later forget what your supervisor told you? You can avoid problems like these by using effective listening skills. Effective listening helps you to know what's going on in your organization, get cooperation from your more...

Effective Listening Skills Simulation ...business professionals from various fields and experience levels. Though geared toward bettering communication and listening in a business setting, the seminar environment is casual, offering a safe and stress-free forum for self-evaluation and interaction. This simulation is based on the SkillSoft Series "Effective Listening Skills" and has links to the following courses: COMM0151, COMM0152, more...

Managing Anger in the Workplace Simulation Like most people, you have probably become angry at work. A disagreement with a coworker or manager could make you lose your temper and voice your anger, but is this really a good idea? What will your coworkers or manager think of your outburst? While confronting anger in the workplace is inevitable, it's important to minimize your angry thoughts, emotions and behaviors, and channel your energy more...

Communicating Successfully Assert to Achieve This course assesses the benefits of assertive behavior and provides suggestions to implement these strategies to maintain confidence and control of potentially difficult situations without resorting to submissive or aggressive behavior. All levels of professionals who supervise the performance of other staff members. more...

Creating Successful Solutions Identify the Core Issues This course introduces techniques to help learners quickly analyze situations by identifying the root cause, investigating the contributing factors, and prioritizing the solution requirements. All levels of professionals who supervise the performance of other staff members. more...

Creating Successful Solutions Solve Problems Creatively This course helps learners investigate inventive strategies to generate creative solutions. All levels of professionals who supervise the performance of other staff members. more...

Creating Successful Solutions Implement Solutions Decisively This course presents several proven methods to help managers take control of a project to put decisions into practice. All levels of professionals who supervise the performance of other staff members. more...

Empowering your Workgroup Delegate for Results This course describes techniques for successfully delegating assignments to your work team. All levels of professionals who supervise the performance of other staff members. more...

Empowering your Workgroup Evaluate Staff Performance This course defines the PERFORM evaluation tool and demonstrates how it can be used to improve individual performance. All levels of professionals who supervise the performance of other staff members. more...

Cultivating Great Teams Create an Invincible Team This course enables participants to assess the individuals who make up the team and discusses methods to enhance the entire team performance. All levels of professionals who supervise the performance of other staff members. more...

Cultivating Great Teams Inspire Team Success This course describes motivational strategies to help your team reach their performance goals. All levels of professionals who supervise the performance of other staff members. more...

Cultivating Great Teams Team Briefings for Success This course helps participants organize, prepare, and lead efficient team briefings. All levels of professionals who supervise the performance of other staff members. more...

Cultivating Great Teams Resolve Conflicts Positively This course provides techniques to analyze and resolve conflict in a manner that produces a positive solution for all involved. All levels of professionals who supervise the performance of other staff members. more...

Developing as a Manager The Many Roles of a Manager This course introduces the multi-faceted role of an effective manager. A series of self evaluation exercises assist the participant to create a personal development plan to enhance their current managerial skill set. All levels of professionals who supervise the performance of other staff members. more...

Communicating Successfully Speak Without Talking This course uses examples to demonstrate how body language can affect the meaning of the message being communicated. Non verbal signals are introduced to improve the participant's managerial communications skills. All levels of professionals who supervise the performance of other staff members. more...

Communicating Successfully Manage Better by Listening This course describes the value of active listening techniques and how they can be used to improve the participant's managerial performance. All levels of professionals who supervise the performance of other staff members. more...

Management Development for Technical Professionals If you have ever considered moving up to a managerial position, certain personal and professional traits will be necessary when you make that move. In addition to the skills you have as a technical professional, you need to develop the skills of effective managers. This course will assist you in a self-assessment process that is essential to your efforts to become an effective manager. You will more...

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

Managing Upward Relationships ... and politics and explores the common grounds between two levels in the organizational hierarchy. Managers need to have necessary interpersonal skills required for succeeding in upward relationships. The focus is on the skills and strategies that support building positive and productive upward relationships and optimizing individuals' and organizations' performances. This course also offers the more...

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

Employee Development HRCI PHR The Human Resource Certification Institute's (HRCI) certification examinations cover a broad range of workforce planning and employment issues, including the theories and applications of employee training and training program development. As a human resources professional, you are responsible for helping to ensure that your company's workforce possesses the skills, knowledge and abilities to meet more...

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

Redesigning Your Organization Part II What do you do after you've created an idealized design for your organization? This course will provide you with the skills you'll need to successfully implement an idealized design in your organization. You'll study the groundwork for learning, including how to use adaptive learning and how to be an advocate for adaptive learning. You'll learn about democratic hierarchies, decision-making more...

Control Charts and the Pre-control Process ...at improved processes continue to perform at the improved levels. This course will present control charts, which are used to determine with statistical precision the extent to which improved processes maintain improvement level performance with minimum variation and are, thus, under control. The course also will present the pre-control process, an easier and quicker method for determining more...

The Six Sigma Change Agent ...tance to change takes at both the organizational and team levels. You'll also explore ways of overcoming resistance to change and of building a change-friendly environment. Six Sigma is a registered trademark of Motorola Corporation, and all rights, title, and interest in Six Sigma belong to Motorola. Candidates for Black Belt certification; managers/executives overseeing personnel involved in more...

Non-value added Steps and Tasks Anytime you have products sitting in inventory it means your resources are not producing cash flow. Identifying and removing the non-value-added steps and tasks in the supply chain is the key element in effective inventory management. This course examines how Lean businesses seek to integrate their supply chains with their production processes so as to minimize inventory levels, improve the flow more...

Total Productive Maintenance TPM ...and machinery. It is an approach that seeks to engage all levels and functions in an organization to maximize the overall effectiveness of production equipment. This course examines how TPM emphasizes the importance of production and maintenance staff members working together. It also describes how TPM seeks continuous improvement of production equipment effectiveness through periodic more...

Six Sigma DMAIC Defining the Problem What's your problem? It could be said that this is one way to get to the heart of a matter. Of course, there's a better way. In this course, Six Sigma DMAIC: Defining the Problem, Six Sigma Green Belts and team members are given a systematic, objective, and measurable process for quantifying the challenges facing your organization. In lesson one, "The Project Charter," you'll learn guidelines for more...

Quality Management Business Process Improvement Quality Management: Business Process Improvement offers the student an overview of how to prepare and implement quality changes. The program details how to select processes for improvement, assign a process manager, and establish a process improvement team. In addition, the program teaches the learner how to flowchart and streamline a process, as well as how to measure process performance. more...

Competitive Factors in Strategic Marketing You've got a great idea for a new product or service for your organization, or a major enhancement for an existing one. Now you've got to present the case to the decision-makers to go forward. What kinds of topics should you include in your strategic marketing plan? In this course you'll learn exactly what to consider as you develop and present your plan, including market data and competitor more...

Leadership ...der's actions and words filter down to all organizational levels to create a quality culture. The concepts of organizational leadership are built on a foundation of core business elements. A clear understanding of these elements is key in developing an organization's strategic plan and vision. These core elements include: organizational structure and culture, roles and responsibilities of more...

Quality Systems Models and Theories ...nent of the success of any organization. Personnel at all levels in an organization must be aware of the quality mission, plan, and methodology it employs. A quality mission and plan that is well developed and properly implemented must be aligned to the corporate mission and vision statements and the strategic plan in order to be effective. As an organization evolves, its quality plan must be more...

Measurement Assessment and Metrics Were you ever in a situation where you started a new project and weren't sure of its effectiveness? Is your new process trending toward success or failure? These are questions that should be on the mind of every manager. An effective manager is continuously gathering, monitoring, and analyzing information as it relates to organizational performance.This course explores data analysis techniques more...

Training and Development The most valued resource of any organization is its people. In today's corporate landscape of technological advancement, employees must be trained to align with the strategic direction of the business. Managers of quality should know that improvements in workplace productivity contribute positively to the overall well-being of the organization. This course explores the importance of investing in more...

Steps for Successful ISO Registration ...lected. Preparing for registration involves creating four levels of documentation beginning with the quality manual, identifying areas that require improvement, and ensuring quality procedures and work instructions are in place. This course emphasizes the importance of continual communication, benchmarking, and quality improvements. "Steps for Successful ISO Registration" guides your more...

Inventory Management In today's economy, companies must be able to move large quantities of product quickly to locations across the globe. Overnight delivery methods have drastically altered customers' expectations regarding delivery times. Lead times of four to six weeks are no longer acceptable. In light of these changes, effective Inventory Management is no longer static- the emphasis is on movement, and quick more...

Principles of Marketing Distribution Strategy Principles of Marketing: Distribution Strategy offers the student an overview of the information required to identify types of distribution channels, select appropriate distribution partners, and develop an efficient distribution system. The program details the steps for selecting suitable distribution channel partners, the goals your distribution strategy should achieve, and the process to manage more...

GUI Design In this WestNet e-Learning module, you will learn the basics of graphical user interface (GUI) design. more...

Equal Employment Opportunity EEO Think about the last time you were in an interview. Did you pay attention to the types of questions being asked? If not, you may have offered or requested information prohibited under anti-discrimination laws. It is essential to know the types of questions that can, and cannot, be asked in order to avoid charges of unfair discrimination. In this course, you will learn the Equal Employment more...

Family Medical Leave Act FMLA Have you or a family member ever been seriously ill and needed to take medical leave? Did your employer give you the leave you deserved without it affecting your job? It is essential to understand the law of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) in order to protect yourself from losing your job or benefits. FMLA is only relevant to U.S. based employers and their U.S. based employees. In this more...

Object-Oriented Analysis Design II This course focuses on the object-oriented (OO) software development life cycle, both at the macro and the micro level. It also teaches the diagrams used at the different levels of the OO software development life cycle. This course is intended for systems analysts, application developers/programmers, project managers, and software designers. more...

System Analysis and Design The System Analysis and Design WBT provides an overview of various systems concepts, such as characteristics and elements, in an organization. It also describes the various phases involved in developing a new system and the role of the system analyst. Its discusses various steps and tools used for gathering information that will be required for preliminary investigation. The course identifies the more...

Object-Oriented Analysis and Design with UML System and Object Behavior To introduce operations and attributes, state and activity diagrams, and to show the importance of a review of the class model Web developers more...

OOAD Static Modeling with UML 2 0 This course covers the key concepts related to the use of Class diagrams, Component diagrams, and Deployment diagrams for static modeling. It also covers the features, elements, and considerations for using these diagrams. In addition, the course covers the modeling of three types of compartments in a class: name, attributes, and operations. Further, it discusses the concept and application of more...

OOAD OO Design Patterns This course covers the key concepts related to the use of Class diagrams, Component diagrams, and Deployment diagrams for static modeling. It also covers the features, elements, and considerations for using these diagrams. In addition, the course covers the modeling of three types of compartments in a class: name, attributes, and operations. Further, it discusses the concept and application of more...

Web Application Tracing and Debugging in C To explain the use of tracing and testing in .NET web applications, and to outline how to perform interactive debugging in Visual Studio .NET Web developers seeking to update their knowledge and skills when developing, testing, and debugging software applications in Visual Studio .NET or pursuing MCAD or MCSD .NET certification more...

Web Application Tracing and Debugging in VB NET To explain the use of tracing and testing in .NET web applications, and to outline how to perform interactive debugging in Visual Studio .NET Web developers seeking to update their knowledge and skills when developing, testing, and debugging software applications in Visual Studio .NET or pursuing MCAD or MCSD .NET certification more...

Assemblies and Configuration with C in NET To describe the role and structure of assemblies, how to build private and shared assemblies, and how to configure Windows and web applications All .NET application developers more...

Assemblies and Configuration in NET To describe the role and structure of assemblies, how to build private and shared assemblies, and how to configure Windows and web applications All .NET application developers more...

Deploying and Initializing UNIX Systems To describe the maintenance and optimization of UNIX systems IT professionals working in a UNIX environment for the first time more...

Win2000 Server Configuring Storage Use ...quotas, for a single user or for multiple users. The RAID levels supported by Windows 2000 are also covered in this course. You will learn to implement mirrored and RAID-5 volumes to provide fault tolerance. Finally, this course will teach you to repair disk errors, fix bad sectors on the disk, and troubleshoot and repair partitions and volumes. Related Exam: Microsoft Exam #070-215: more...

Firewalls and Access to Internal Resources with Microsoft ISA Server 2000 To describe securing the ISA server and explain publishing IT Professionals including web administrators, network administrators, and security administrators but not network architects more...

Monitoring and Reporting in ISA Server 2004 To provide an overview of the monitoring options available in ISA Server 2004 IT professionals responsible for implementing network and perimeter security measures, including Internet firewalls, application layer filters, and screened networks; IT professionals responsible for implementing caching servers and additional mechanisms to protect public-facing Web servers; IT professionals who have a more...

Maintenance and Performance Tuning in WebSphere 5 0 To give an overview of how to maintain and tune the WebSphere environment Those wishing to qualify as an IBM Certified System Administrator for WebSphere Application Server 5.0; this Certified System Administrator is expected to perform the installation, configuration, and day-