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Talent Management Basics Talent Management: Basics Would you be able to define talent management if someone asked you what it was? And would you be able to explain why it should be a top priority for organizations? Talent management focuses on recruiting, hiring, developing, and retaining the right talent to drive an organization's performance. This course helps clarify talent management's key role in helping an  more...

Talent Management Acquiring Talent Talent Management: Acquiring Talent Attracting and selecting talented individuals is key to the success of any organization. Once you've defined what the 'right' talent is for your particular area, you need strategies and tactics for attracting, recruiting, and selecting talented people. Talented people are drawn to an organization for numerous reasons, including the organization's image or  more...

Talent Management Developing and Engaging Talent Talent Management: Developing and Engaging Talent 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  more...

Business Execution in Action Business Execution in Action The best operational strategies in the world are not worth the paper they are written on if they are not carried out. The same holds true for the principles of business execution. The principles of business execution are worthless to an organization if they exist only in the heads of its corporate executives, but are never acted upon. This course will assist you  more...

Leading Business Execution Leading Business Execution How many times have you and your team decided on new plans to make day-to-day processes more efficient, only to watch months slip by with those plans unexecuted? Why don't certain tasks get executed? Why do things stay the same, even when the change is critical to your team? This course provides you with techniques and strategies for executing business strategy,  more...

Strategic Management HRCI PHR Strategic Management (HRCI/PHR) HRCI Professional in Human Resources (PHR) Professional in Human Resources (PHR) The Human Resource Certification Institute's (HRCI) certification examinations cover a broad range of workforce planning and employment issues, including strategic management. The HRCI certification examinations are widely recognized as the industry standard for evaluating HR  more...

Management of the HR Process HRCI SPHR Management of the HR Process (HRCI/SPHR) HRCI Senior Professional in Hurman Resources (SPHR) Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) As HR moves into the twenty-first century, its role is becoming key in developing organizational strategy. As a result, it is crucial for HR professionals to have a working knowledge of other functional areas of the business, so that they can provide the  more...

Recruiting Talent Recruiting Talent One of the most significant challenges to the growth and survival of any business is finding and retaining qualified employees. It's not enough to offer an appealing or unique product or service to your customers. A company's people are the new competitive advantage. Those responsible for staffing organizations are not only challenged with finding adequate potential  more...

Retaining Your Talent Pool Retaining Your Talent Pool Employee retention remains a critical issue that no corporation is immune to. For a company to remain successful and competitive, it must keep its biggest assets its people engaged and committed for the long term. It's a known fact that even the most lucrative compensation plan alone is not enough to keep your much-needed employees from moving on, so your  more...

Using Voice of the Customer in Six Sigma Using Voice of the Customer in Six Sigma ASQ Six Sigma Black Belt (SSBB) Customers are at the heart of all Six Sigma initiatives, and this focus on customers is what makes Six Sigma an outstanding organizational performance improvement program. The voice of the customer (VOC) is a Six Sigma strategy used to capture requirements and feedback from the customer and to meet their requirements.  more...

Six Sigma and Lean in the Organization Six Sigma and Lean in the Organization ASQ Six Sigma Green Belt (SSGB) Six Sigma is a 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  more...

Design for Six Sigma in the Organization Design for Six Sigma in the Organization ASQ Six Sigma Green Belt (SSGB) Design for Six Sigma (DFSS) is often called the future of Six Sigma, as it is emerging as a strategy that better serves the current innovation initiatives of many industries. DFSS uses a "pay me now or pay me later" approach by spending more effort and time on process or product design up front to avoid spending time  more...

Disaster Recovery with Exchange Server 2007 Disaster Recovery with Exchange Server 2007 Microsoft Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist Exchange Server 2007, Configuration (Exam 70-236) Whether from a malicious user, a computer virus or any unfortunate event, there will most likely come a time when your Microsoft Exchange Server will become damaged or experience a loss of data. Through careful planning, the severity of these types  more...

Stakeholders and the Communications Management Plan Stakeholders and the Communications Management Plan PMI Certified Associate in Project Management Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) - PMBOK Guide - 4th Edition-Aligned Experts say that up to 90 of a project manager's time is spent communicating, whether it's with external stakeholders, members of the project team, suppliers, or other managers within their organizations. That  more...

Getting Results without Direct Authority Reciprocity Getting Results without Direct Authority: Reciprocity One way to get results without authority 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,  more...

Problem Solving Determining and Building Your Strengths Problem Solving: Determining and Building Your Strengths Achieving your problem-solving goals typically involves applying problem-solving skills and tools through various steps in an established problem-solving process. Whatever you think of your current problem-solving skills, it is always possible to improve upon them, and even to develop new skills. To improve, you first need to assess  more...

Privacy Information Security Privacy & Information Security Information about individuals is used by businesses to provide customers with a huge array of targeted goods and personalized services that consumers have come to expect. If it lands in the wrong hands, this same information can result in harm to the very individuals it was meant to serve. The protection of an individual's personal information has business  more...

Shaping the Direction of Customer Service in Your Organization Shaping the Direction of Customer Service in Your Organization There are several defining moments or moments of truth that can make or break every service transaction. To successfully navigate these moments of truth, it's important for service organizations and specifically customer service leaders to add value to a customer's experience by creating and implementing strong, clearly-defined  more...

Service Strategy Fundamentals Service Strategy Fundamentals ITIL ITIL v3 Foundation for Service Management ITIL® v3 Foundation Syllabus v4.2 Exam IT organizations face a variety of challenges to maintain a strategic advantage over their competitors. Within IT Infrastructure Library (ITIL ), Service Strategy is a phase of the Service Lifecycle that helps IT organizations create value for their organizations through  more...

Service Strategy Processes Service Strategy Processes ITIL ITIL v3 Foundation for Service Management ITIL® v3 Foundation Syllabus v4.2 Exam In order to decide the best path for an IT service organization to grow, service providers need to develop a strategy to maintain an advantage over their competitors. This course details the processes that affect Service Strategy. This course will assist the learner in  more...

Green Business Implementing Sustainability Strategies Green Business: Implementing Sustainability Strategies A plan for implementing a sustainability strategy stands a much greater chance of success if the essential players in an organization back it. Implementation of sustainability initiatives varies by organization and by sector, and because no steadfast procedural rules exist, these initiatives must be carefully planned. When implementing  more...

Green Business Planning Sustainability Strategies Green Business: Planning Sustainability Strategies Environmental sustainability holds a different meaning for every organization and every individual, and although it's implemented in a multitude of ways across industries, there is little disagreement about the urgency and importance that surrounds it. An organization must be willing to commit a great deal of its resources human,  more...

Pandemic Flu Awareness Pandemic Flu Awareness In October 2005, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) estimated that if pandemic flu was to hit the US, approximately 200,000 to 2 million people could possibly die. This was based on models from past pandemics the Spanish Flu (1918), the Asian Flu (1957), and the Hong Kong Flu (1968). The government further estimates that up to 40 of the workforce could be absent  more...

Leveraging the Performance Appraisal Leveraging the Performance Appraisal The performance appraisal process just may be the most valuable tool you have to advance your career. Unfortunately, employees often don't recognize the opportunities they have to benefit from their performance appraisals. Instead, they regard the whole process as something to dread and avoid. They frequently misunderstand the feedback they're given and  more...

Field Sales Foundations Field Sales Foundations Many field sales representatives are set loose on their assigned territories armed only with a few sales tips and some information about the products and services they're selling. This course builds the foundation for a strategy that changes the customer's perception of the salesperson from a mere vendor to a consultant and true business resource. Field Sales  more...

Completing Outbound Sales Calls Completing Outbound Sales Calls You might have heard the saying, "it ain't over 'til it's over." This is especially true with inside sales calls. To be a successful inside sales consultant, you need to know how to keep your customer's attention all the way through the close of the sale. In this course, you will learn strategies for contacting the decision maker and for dealing with  more...

The Profession of Selling The Profession of Selling Consider how the following definitions relate to a successful career in sales: Principle - a rule or code of conduct; Strategy - a careful plan or method especially for achieving an end; and Skill - 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"  more...

Designing a SQL Server 2005 Cursor Strategy Designing a SQL Server 2005 Cursor Strategy Microsoft recognize how to design and implement an appropriate cursor strategy in SQL Server 2005  more...

Designing a SQL Server 2005 Transaction Strategy Designing a SQL Server 2005 Transaction Strategy Microsoft recognize the different levels of isolation and granularity to manage concurrency and execute a transaction strategy in SQL Server 2005  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...

ITIL reg V3 Overview Introduction to the ITIL reg V3 Framework ITIL® V3 Overview: Introduction to the ITIL® V3 Framework A process or group of processes in place to manage the work of an organization, regardless of how meticulous and detailed it may be, is useless without being organized in some fashion. A planned structure is essential for ensuring success in managing IT functions in any organization. This course provides an introduction to the  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...

Designing the Physical Database for SQL Server 2005 Designing the Physical Database for SQL Server 2005 Microsoft To identify physical database requirements, select the appropriate strategy for designing database objects, and determine suitable database naming standards and change control procedures  more...

Windows Server 2003 Planning the Network Infrastructure Windows Server 2003: Planning the Network Infrastructure Microsoft To describe the decisions and considerations for planning a network and Internet connectivity strategy  more...

Windows Server 2003 Planning for Name Resolution Windows Server 2003: Planning for Name Resolution Microsoft To discuss the decisions and considerations that should go into planning a name resolution strategy for a network infrastructure  more...

Windows Server 2003 Implementing Routing and Remote Access Windows Server 2003: Implementing Routing and Remote Access Microsoft To determine an appropriate routing and remote access implementation strategy and a suitable security solution for it  more...

Windows Server 2003 Logical Network Security Windows Server 2003: Logical Network Security Microsoft To outline the decisions and considerations for designing a public key infrastructure and an authentication strategy  more...

Creating Your Own Leadership Development Plan Creating Your Own Leadership Development Plan Creating your own leadership development plan is a significant part of any successful and valuable leadership-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  more...

Creating a High-Retention Organizational Culture Simulation Creating a High-Retention Organizational Culture: Simulation One of the most significant challenges to the growth and survival of any business is finding and retaining qualified employees. To be successful, businesses should consider recruitment and retention not as two separate efforts, but instead as a combined strategy for creating a high-retention organization. This simulation provides  more...

Six Sigma Leadership and Change Management Six Sigma Leadership and Change Management ASQ Six Sigma Black Belt (SSBB) The enterprise leaders in an organization play the most critical role in Six Sigma success. These leaders affect the deployment of Six Sigma in terms of providing resources, removing roadblocks, managing change, and communicating Six Sigma vision to all organizational members. Though Black Belts are not necessarily a  more...

Common Design for Six Sigma Methodologies Common Design for Six Sigma Methodologies ASQ Six Sigma Black Belt (SSBB) Design for Six Sigma (DFSS) is the methodology associated with the design of a process, product, or service, which results in Six Sigma output that satisfies both the external customer and internal business requirements. DFSS is an innovative strategy for the design or redesign of a process, product, or service from  more...

Thinking Strategically Thinking Strategically As business success becomes more difficult to achieve, companies are discovering the importance of strategic thinking. Being lean and mean and process efficient is no good if you don't have the correct business strategy. But what is strategic thinking and what does it look like in the context of your business? This course is focused on discovering and using the key  more...

The Imperatives of Innovation and Leadership in Strategy The Imperatives of Innovation and Leadership in Strategy This course is designed for individuals aspiring to become strategically focused in their business operations and to innovate and lead change in their organizations. As organizations strive to keep abreast of a fast-changing business environment, the need for innovation increases. While some companies focus on incremental and  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...

Solaris 9 Device and File System Management Solaris 9 Device and File System Management Sun To explain how to manage devices, to describe the file systems that Solaris supports, and to explain how to create a backup strategy  more...

Professional Networking Essentials Developing Confidence Professional Networking Essentials: Developing Confidence Why can some people walk into a room and start making new acquaintances almost immediately? It's as if they're hardwired to know how to introduce themselves and establish a relationship with everyone they meet. Wouldn't it be great to have that kind of finesse with people and be able to network with ease? The reality is that while  more...

Strategies for Communicating with Tact Diplomacy Strategies for Communicating with Tact & Diplomacy Communicating with diplomacy and tact requires strategy, awareness, and skills. Its aim is to establish trust and rapport in relationships while delivering messages effectively. However, it's often pushed aside by good intentions cloaked by gut reaction and misinterpretation. This course provides techniques you can use to navigate through  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...

Purchasing Finding Sources of Supply Purchasing: Finding Sources of Supply Your organization's purchases probably account for the largest share of its total costs. Having a clear understanding of your product and service requirements and conveying those requirements to the right suppliers may result in huge savings for your organization. But finding the right suppliers takes effort. First you need to identify the best available  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...

Operations Supply Chain Management Operations & Supply Chain Management The supply chain is a network of operations running across an organization, which are needed to design, make, deliver, and service products or services for customers. Production, inventory, location, transportation, and information are performance drivers that can be managed to produce the capabilities for a given supply chain. As a part of their overall  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...

Operations Management and the Organization Operations Management and the Organization Operations management plays a vital role in producing and delivering goods and services to customers. It involves designing, planning, directing, and controlling the organization's resources and processes required to transform capital, skills, and materials into products and services. It is important that any operations strategy be aligned with the  more...

Marketing Essentials Introduction to Marketing Marketing Essentials: Introduction to Marketing How do you know what consumers really want? How do you know which consumers to go after and how to get them interested in your products and services? You need to develop an effective marketing strategy. Marketing is a core business process that helps companies develop strong relationships with consumers - it is used to identify the right  more...

Planning for Windows 7 Deployment Planning for Windows 7 Deployment Microsoft Microsoft Certified IT Professional Windows 7 Enterprise Desktop Administrator Windows 7 is Microsoft's latest client operating system for IT infrastructure environments. 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  more...

Cisco IINS 1 0 Network Security Principles II Cisco IINS 1.0: Network Security Principles II Cisco Cisco Certified Network Associate Security (CCNA Security) 640-553 Implementing Cisco IOS Network Security 1.0 Operations security concerns the day-to-day practices necessary to first deploy and later maintain a secure system. As an administrator, it's very important to understand the principles behind operations security. It's equally  more...

Information Security Program Development Metrics Implementation Information Security Program Development: Metrics & Implementation ISACA Certified Information Security Manager Certified Information Security Manager® The implementation of an information security program can be time consuming but, if done properly, it will ensure that your company is able to meet its security objectives. This course examines the elements necessary for implementing and  more...

Group Policy Objects Strategy in Windows Server 2008 Group Policy Objects Strategy in Windows Server 2008 Microsoft Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist Windows Server 2008, Active Directory Configuration (Exam 70-640) New Group Policy features in Windows Server 2008 allow for improved centralized management and configuration of computers in an Active Directory (AD) environment. Group Policy Management Console (GPMC) version 2 is a  more...

Backup Recovery in Exchange Server 2010 Backup & Recovery in Exchange Server 2010 Microsoft Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist Exchange Server 2010, Configuration (Exam 70-662) Whether from a malicious user, a computer virus, or any unfortunate event, there will most likely come a time when your Microsoft Exchange Server will become damaged or experience a loss of data. Through careful planning, the severity of these types  more...

Monitoring Managing the Data Center Monitoring & Managing the Data Center EMC Recognize the importance of monitoring data center components for different metrics, identify the individual tasks involved in the overall management of the data center and recognize what's involved in implementing an information lifecycle management strategy.  more...

Active Directory Admin in MS Win Server 2008 Active Directory Admin. in MS Win Server 2008 Microsoft Microsoft Certified IT Professional Windows Server 2008 Enterprise Administrator Planning and implementing an enterprise administrative structure and an enterprise Group Policy strategy are tasks that are of utmost importance to an Enterprise Administrator. Designing the Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) administrative model  more...

Network Access in MS Win Server 2008 Network Access in MS Win Server 2008 Microsoft Microsoft Certified IT Professional Windows Server 2008 Enterprise Administrator When planning the enterprise infrastructure, it is important to consider the needs of external users and clients to access the corporate domain, resources, and services. This course outlines the key technologies to consider when designing the external network access  more...

Planning Name Resolution IP Addressing in MS Win Server 2008 Planning Name Resolution & IP Addressing in MS Win Server 2008 Microsoft Microsoft Certified IT Professional Windows Server 2008 Enterprise Administrator Enterprise administrators are involved in various aspects of infrastructure design. One of these areas includes planning the IP addressing scheme and name resolution strategy. This course covers the key IPv4 and IPv6 characteristics,  more...

Patch Mgmt Securing Monitoring Servers in Win Server 2008 Patch Mgmt. & Securing & Monitoring Servers in Win Server 2008 Microsoft Microsoft Certified IT Professional Windows Server 2008 Server Administrator Developing an effective patch management strategy is critical in situations where there are many different operating systems with varying update requirements. This, along with monitoring the security and performance of business-critical  more...

Software Updates Compliance Mgmt in MS Win Server 2008 Software Updates & Compliance Mgmt. in MS Win Server 2008 Microsoft Microsoft Certified IT Professional Windows Server 2008 Enterprise Administrator One aspect that should not be overlooked when planning an infrastructure is the requirement for patch management and system compliance. Enterprise administrators must be aware of the approaches and tools that are available to them before  more...

Managing New Managers Managing New Managers People are the most important part of any organization. Developing tomorrow's organizational leaders requires a continuous commitment by managers and HR professionals to prepare new managers to grow into leadership roles. New managers must be properly oriented and trained when moving to their new positions. But training is an ongoing process, and mentoring is one key  more...

Developing a High-Performance Organization Developing a High-Performance Organization Helping your organization to reach its full potential is among your most important responsibilities as a leader. In a modern competitive business environment, tapping an organization's potential for high performance not only helps it to be more competitive but also helps it to better respond to and manage the influence of external factors. In short,  more...

Cross-Functional Strategic Management Cross-Functional Strategic Management Cross-functional management involves managing in a way that bridges the functional silos that constrain your organization. You have to rethink your approach to business operations and promote synergy and collaboration in a team-based environment while moving toward a common objective. This course defines organizational cross-functionality and its  more...

Managing for Rapid Change Uncertainty Managing for Rapid Change & Uncertainty In an ever-changing business environment, organizations globally are faced with the challenges of having to reinvent themselves or face failure. This course examines the factors driving organizational change and shows how you can use a change management strategy to mitigate any potentially negative impact in your organization. It helps you prepare  more...

Brand Management for Social Media Wireless Technologies Brand Management for Social Media & Wireless Technologies The brand tenets of the past (notably control and predictability) are no longer valid. Ever-increasing consumer power, driven by social media and other web-based and wireless technologies, is having a significant impact on brand effectiveness and brand staying power. Consumers are now key drivers for corporate brand strategy. Brand  more...

Information Security Governance Developing an Action Plan Information Security Governance: Developing an Action Plan ISACA Certified Information Security Manager Certified Information Security Manager® In order for information security governance to succeed, there must be an action plan put into place to lay the groundwork for success. This course examines the assets, departments, resources, and people that play a role in bringing an action  more...

Information Security Governance Strategies Goals Information Security Governance: Strategies & Goals ISACA Certified Information Security Manager Certified Information Security Manager® Many companies realize that their information security is not in the state that it should be. As an information security manager, it will be your role to guide your organization to where information-related risks are controlled and sound information  more...

Customer Driven Process Improvement Identifying Customer Needs Customer Driven Process Improvement: Identifying Customer Needs Rapid change and intense competition mean that organizations have to establish and maintain a clear, consistent understanding of their customers' requirements, and then meet those requirements on an ongoing basis. Information about what customers need should drive strategy and core process improvements. But the first step in any  more...

IT Strategy Essentials Creating an IT Strategy Plan IT Strategy Essentials: Creating an IT Strategy Plan Once you've identified the value IT brings to your organization and determined the level of alignment between the IT Department and business strategies, it's time to create an IT strategy plan. The plan provides a roadmap of the IT initiatives that create business value and align with business objectives. This course describes steps in  more...

IT Strategy Essentials Implementing an IT Strategy IT Strategy Essentials: Implementing an IT Strategy After your IT strategy plan is complete, you can start implementing it. But first you need to get buy-in from various stakeholders so that the work that's required to carry out the IT strategic initiatives can move forward smoothly. It's important, therefore, to communicate the plan to the stakeholders and get their feedback. When this is  more...

IT Strategy Essentials Business IT Strategy Alignment IT Strategy Essentials: Business & IT Strategy Alignment How well are IT and business strategies aligned in your organization? In companies where IT and business collaborate successfully, IT is often used to exploit innovation to drive constant improvement in business operations. This can result in new products and capabilities that give the company a competitive advantage. You can measure  more...

Planning Sharepoint 2010 Service Applications Component Strategy Planning Sharepoint 2010 Service Applications & Component Strategy Microsoft Microsoft Certified IT Professional SharePoint Administrator 2010 Microsoft SharePoint 2010 is a business collaboration platform where people can collaborate, set up web sites, manage documents, and provide intelligence to make key business decisions. This course provides insight to planning Service Applications,  more...

Planning a Sharepoint 2010 Upgrade Planning a Sharepoint 2010 Upgrade Microsoft Microsoft Certified IT Professional SharePoint Administrator 2010 Microsoft SharePoint 2010 is a business collaboration platform where people can collaborate, set up web sites, manage documents, and provide intelligence to make key business decisions. This course provides insight into planning an upgrade strategy and designing a migration strategy  more...

The Fundamentals of Globalization Strategies fo Globalization The Fundamentals of Globalization: Strategies fo Globalization Global strategies can range from adapting your standard products or services for local needs to obtaining cost advantages by producing in low-cost bases and selling in the most lucrative markets. Opportunities for achieving competitive advantage abound in the global marketplace. However, you must be able to determine which  more...

Moving from an Operational Manager to a Strategic Thinker Simulation Moving from an Operational Manager to a Strategic Thinker: Simulation Once thought to be the ideal means of running a business, operational effectiveness is no longer considered a guaranteed avenue to success. Growth requires greater strategy. Strategy requires new modes of thought. To this end, many organizations are changing how they manage their people and how they position their  more...

Oracle Database 11g R2 Database Creation Instance Management Oracle Database 11g R2: Database Creation & Instance Management Oracle Oracle Database 11g Administrator Certified Associate 1Z0-052 Oracle Database 11g: Administration Workshop I Release 2 As an Oracle Database administrator, it is important to plan the database to ensure that the database software is installed properly. Planning involves the logical storage structure, the overall design,  more...

Strategic Sales Planning Strategic Sales Planning Who are your target customers? What value propositions are you offering them and why? How do you plan effectively in order to maximize revenues and develop strong customer relationships? The use of strategic sales planning is one way to answer these important questions. Defining and developing an effective sales strategy is an essential part of any sales function and  more...

HR as Business Partner From Cost Center to Strategic Partner HR as Business Partner: From Cost Center to Strategic Partner Tactics or strategy - which would you invest in? Which creates more value for the organization? Every organization strives to be more effective and efficient in reaching its goals and objectives. In an ideal world, your strategy is well defined and aligned with the goals of the organization. HR has a seat at the executive table,  more...

HR as Business Partner Managing Talent for Organizational Success HR as Business Partner: Managing Talent for Organizational Success An organization's talent is the key to its success, and HR is perfectly positioned to contribute to that success by optimizing the workforce and engaging employees to use their knowledge, skills, and abilities to support the organization's goals and objectives. This course covers ways in which transformational HR can direct  more...

HR as Business Partner Using Metrics Designing Strategic Initiatives HR as Business Partner: Using Metrics & Designing Strategic Initiatives When HR aligns its initiatives with higher-level business strategy, your organization will be better positioned to achieve its goals. By becoming part of the strategic planning process, HR can help drive the future success of the company because, ultimately, all business objectives are met by the organization's people.  more...

Preparing for an Internal Interview Preparing for an Internal Interview Preparing for an internal interview requires a unique strategy to leverage one thing you have over external candidates: an internal understanding of how your organization operates. Making the most of this knowledge can be a major asset to you. Whether it's being able to participate in conversations about your company and industry or demonstrating that you  more...

ITIL reg 2011 Edition Overview Introduction to the ITIL reg Framework ITIL® 2011 Edition Overview: Introduction to the ITIL® Framework ITIL A process or group of processes in place to manage the work of an organization, regardless of how meticulous and detailed it may be, is useless without being organized in some fashion. A planned structure is essential for ensuring success in managing IT functions in any organization. This course provides an  more...

School Time Phonics Program A four-disk CD-ROM phonics-based learning environment for mastering the basic letter-sound associations in the English language. The School Time Phonics Program is a four-disk CD-ROM phonics-based reading program designed by reading specialists to provide an interactive, multisensory learning environment for mastering the basic letter-sound associations in the English language. This comprehensive  more...

Starting A Business?: How To Develop An Effective Business Plan You will learn how to develop, analyze and sell an effective business plan for your company or organization. This is not your ordinary "cook-book" workshop on Business Planning. Dr. Frank Leibold integrates solid business concepts he teaches MBA`s with invaluable tips he has acquired over 40 years of progressive executive business experience. He has developed and evaluated numerous plans, in a  more...

Administering Microsoft ® SQL Server 2000 (SQL) This course will provide student with the knowledge and skills required to install, manage and administer Microsoft SQL Server 2000 (SQL) databases. This course is design to help students master the concept of administering Microsoft? SQL Server 2000 (SQL) databases effectively. When a student completes this course he/she will be able to plan and complete a successful installation or upgrade,  more...

How to Ask The Right Questions To Maximize Influence And Minimize Objections Develop a deliberate strategy that results in overcoming objections and makes and keeps the sale. More important than what you say is what you ask. People believe their answers to questions more often than they believe you. When you invest your time by maintaining a relaxed, inquisitiveness earlyon, you save time later. People give you the information you need to maximize your influence. By using  more...

Build a Powerful Marketing Strategy--Instructor-Led A Trump U Course- Without great marketing, your businesses can fail. With the right marketing strategy, you gain a big edge over your competition. In this course, learn to increase your sales through marketing. Professor Don Sexton of Columbia University Business School will show you how -- with real-world examples and video tutorials. Students may complete this course within a reasonable period  more...

Build a Powerful Marketing Strategy--Self-Directed A Trump U Course- Without great marketing, your businesses can fail. With the right marketing strategy, you gain a big edge over your competition. In this course, learn to increase your sales through marketing. Professor Don Sexton of Columbia University Business School will show you how -- with real-world examples and video tutorials.Students may complete this course within a reasonable period of  more...

Search Engine Competency Assessment-Level 1 (SECA Basic Certification) SECA Basic Certification covers skills built on a framework of current Search Engine Optimization theory and best practices. By passing SECA Level 1 you will demonstrate a reliable and validated measure of overall Search Engine Optimization performance, knowledge and skill sets. A successful passing grade entitles you to apply and receive a SECA Certificate from an Accredited State University.  more...

Accelerate your Business Growth--Instructor-Led A Trump U Course- Business is dynamic. If you`re not able to adapt and change your competitors will. Only the innovative survive. In this course, learn to grow your business with new products and services. Professor Don Sexton of Columbia University Business School will show you how -- with real-world examples and video tutorials. Students may complete this course within a reasonable period of  more...

Accelerate your Business Growth--Self-Directed A Trump U Course- Business is dynamic. If you`re not able to adapt and change your competitors will. Only the innovative survive. In this course, learn to grow your business with new products and services. Professor Don Sexton of Columbia University Business School will show you how -- with real-world examples and video tutorials.Students may complete this course within a reasonable period of  more...

Build a Powerful Branding Strategy--Instructor-Led A Trump U Course- The age of brand reality is here. Today, it`s critical to ensure that your brand becomes special` by making a deep emotional connection with your customers and employees. In this one-of-a-kind course, you`ll learn how to effectively use branding to support and strengthen your company`s positioning towards your target market.Students may complete this course within a reasonable  more...

Build a Powerful Branding Strategy--Self-Directed A Trump U Course- The age of brand reality is here. Today, it`s critical to ensure that your brand becomes special` by making a deep emotional connection with your customers and employees. In this one-of-a-kind course, you`ll learn how to effectively use branding to support and strengthen your company`s positioning towards your target market.Students may complete this course within a reasonable  more...

Design a Winning Business Based on Your Idea--Instructor-Led A Trump U Course- A disciplined business plan turns dreamers into winners. To turn a concept into a golden success, you need a plan for financing, market research, marketing, operations and more. Students may complete this course within a reasonable period of time. Contact Hours give an indication of how much time is needed to take this class. As an extra added value, registered students will have  more...

Design a Winning Business Based on Your Idea--Self-Directed A Trump U Course- A disciplined business plan turns dreamers into winners. To turn a concept into a golden success, you need a plan for financing, market research, marketing, operations and more. Students may complete this course within a reasonable period of time. Contact Hours give an indication of how much time is needed to take this class. As an extra added value, registered students will have  more...

Entry and Exit Strategies for Savvy Real Estate Investors--Instructor-Led A Trump U Course- There`s more than one way to profit in real estate: in fact, there are three basic techniques: amortization, cash flow, and appreciation. This exclusive online course uses cutting edge interactive features to show the ins and outs of proven strategies: from fix-and-flips to condo conversion, from refinancing to trade-ups. Most important, you learn which fits your goals. Students  more...

Entry and Exit Strategies for Savvy Real Estate Investors--Self-Directed A Trump U Course- There`s more than one way to profit in real estate: in fact, there are three basic techniques: amortization, cash flow, and appreciation. This exclusive online course uses cutting edge interactive features to show the ins and outs of proven strategies: from fix-and-flips to condo conversion, from refinancing to trade-ups. Most important, you learn which fits your goals. Students  more...

Maximize Profits by Managing Real Estate like an Entrepreneur--Instructor-Led A Trump U Course- Rental property owners can profit from what entrepreneurs know: success lies in examining all aspects of your business, looking for opportunities to reduce expenses and maximize income. In this exclusive course, TrumpU experts will show you how to position your property correctly for the target market, manage problem tenants, market your property, and more. Students may complete  more...

Savings Strategy Development Your CEO wants to know: "Are you executing a cost savings strategy or are you just 'winging it'?" Could you respond by producing a top-notch written strategy? If not, the highly personal and interactive online class "Savings Strategy Development" can help you. The student can complete their course of study within anytime frame as long as it does not exceed 60 days from the stamped start date.  more...

Senior Professional In Supply Management (SPSM ®) Certification Program Are you tired of not getting enough opportunities, respect, and money out of your purchasing career? Well, guess what? Nothing will change unless you take action towards becoming a world-class purchasing professional. You can earn your purchasing certification in less than 3 months if you devote more than 4 hours per week to this course of study. Accordingly, 2 hours per week will take  more...

Build Your Own BIZ - Dynamic Workforce Management Effective personnel management is vital to your business. Dynamic Workforce Management will help you make sound personnel management decisions. You will receive as a bonus 1 year unlimited access to this course from the day of enrollment. If attempting to accelerate your learning (1-2 weeks or less), please pay special attention to key points so you may successfully apply the information gained  more...

Leadership & Strategic Planning When leaders create and communicate their vision, inspire others, implement strategy and champion change, organizations thrive. Our programs will help you enhance your leadership ability to create an environment of trust, credibility and integrity. It is recommended that study commence and be completed within 90 days or less. The course may be accessed up to 1 year as a handy desktop reference.  more...

Succession Planning Strategies You've decided to create a succession plan for your organization, but where do you start? This course explains how to begin the succession planning process. You will discover how to initiate a succession planning process from the conceptualization of the problem to developing an action plan. You will also discover opportunities for customizing the succession plan. Your understanding of succession  more...

Managing Managers Senior managers provide a vital connection between organizational leadership and frontline management. They oversee the development of the organization's goals and its achievement. In addition, they must also manage relationships, both across the organization and across functions. While they are the voice of top management, they are also expected to deal with their own line managers to ensure that  more...

Surpassing the Competition Who are you competing against? What are your competitors' capabilities? Competition plays a major role in corporate success. Failure to take into account your competition's strengths, weaknesses, capabilities, and strategies can leave your company vulnerable to unexpected competitive moves. This course presents you with the tools and methods for identifying competitors; collecting competitor  more...

Introduction to Online Branding Are you thinking about moving a product into the e-marketplace; that is, sell it on the Internet? This course will provide the learner with a comprehensive overview of the effects the Internet has on marketing a particular brand. Beginning with a brief review of the basics of branding, the learner will then move on to explore how, using traditional principles, today's e-marketers are refining  more...

The Online Branding Environment When a new marketing medium emerges, in this case, the Internet, marketers have to adapt. No matter how marketing savvy they may have been in the use of traditional media, such as newspapers, magazines, radio, and television, the Internet is a whole new world. In this course, marketers will be brought up to speed in the fast-paced world of online branding by a thorough examination of the  more...

Strategies for Building an Online Brand When a product lands on the Internet, the brand becomes more than a mere name; it becomes an interactive brand experience. This course will provide marketers with strategies for building strong online brands by maximizing the interactive nature of the Web. The course begins by identifying key branding objectives and provides useful strategies to take offline brands into an online environment.  more...

Developing a New-product Strategy Product development is not a mystery. Nor is it only the concern of your research and development department. One of your main responsibilities as a product manager is to create a new-product strategy. This means that in addition to developing new-product goals, you also need to develop a plan for reaching those goals. In this course, you'll explore the tools and techniques to help you create a  more...

Pricing and Profitability for Product Managers A crucial aspect of a product manager's job is deciding what price to charge for a given product. It's equally important to understand that pricing decisions do not happen in a vacuum; the product manager will be held accountable for the success of the products he prices. Clearly, it's important for the product manager to understand the financial implications of his decisions. In this course,  more...

Troubleshooting and Disaster Recovery of SharePoint 2003 To describe troubleshooting and the implementation of a disaster recovery strategy for SharePoint Portal Server 2003  more...

Monitoring Reporting and ISA Server Enterprise Edition To describe the use of ISA Server in an enterprise and develop a strategy for monitoring ISA Server activity  more...

Implementing Security for SQL in C NET Applications To determine how to secure SQL connections, select the most appropriate strategy to protect against SQL injection attacks, and handle user input using various validation and error handling techniques  more...

Implementing Security for SQL in VB NET Applications To determine how to secure SQL connections, select the most appropriate strategy to protect against SQL injection attacks, and handle user input using various validation and error handling techniques  more...

Windows 2000 - Network Design Networking To provide an overview of Windows 2000 networking services and to analyze and design a TCP/IP requirement and implementation strategy  more...

Windows 2000 - Network Design Addressing and Naming Services To provide an overview of DHCP, DNS, and WINS services in Windows 2000 and to analyze and design a requirement and implementation strategy using these services  more...

Windows 2000 - Network Design Remote Access Services To provide an overview of remote access in Windows 2000, and to analyze requirements and design an implementation/monitoring strategy for remote access  more...

Windows 2000 - Network Design Routing Technologies To provide an overview of IP routing, multicasting, and Demand-Dial Routing in Windows 2000, and to analyze requirements and design an implementation/monitoring strategy for each service  more...

Windows 2000 - Network Design Remote Connectivity To provide an overview of security and connection sharing in Windows 2000, and to analyze requirements and design an implementation/monitoring strategy for each service  more...

Building Brand Equity Every time a corporate merger or buy-out occurs, you are sure to see plenty of headlines about the number of subsidiary companies each corporation owns. Here's why: brand equity. It's a fact that each subsidiary of a corporation has a value linked to its brand names, in addition to its base dollar-value. This value is measured by the consumer's attitudes and loyalties toward the brand. Brand  more...

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

Writing the Marketing Plan Creative Strategy You've completed the first part of your marketing plan. Now it's time to write about your marketing tactics. You'll discover just how to match your product with your target market, determining exactly what the competitive advantages of your particular product are. Then you'll explore the price-setting strategies that will help make your product a success.  more...

Financial Analysis for Successful Marketing Whether you have a "head" for numbers, or a "dread" of numbers, no strategic marketing plan will be successful without a thorough financial analysis. The final course in this series takes a user-friendly, interactive approach to help you master the numbers game. You will analyze typical financial parameters associated with setting up a financial budget as part of an overall marketing strategy.  more...

Steps for Successful ISO Registration An organization must carefully plan and integrate into their own quality management system a comprehensive strategy to comply with ISO 9001:2000 requirements. This course discusses the necessary steps required to organize for ISO registration. For example, management commitment must be obtained, a steering team and internal audit program established, and the appropriate registrar selected.  more...

Cisco ISCW 1 0 Mitigating Network Attacks and Disabling Unused Services To recognize the Cisco Self-Defending Network strategy, secure enterprise networks from various attacks, and disable unnecessary network services  more...

The Basics of Budgeting Running a department without understanding the budget process is like driving a car without knowing how to steer. Every manager needs a basic understanding of how to plan, use, and monitor adherence to a budget. Addressing the needs of your own budget process will help you support the financial processes and goals of your organization as a whole. In this course, non-financial managers will  more...

Handling Conflict No one can complete a working career without experiencing conflict, so it is essential for you to handle this conflict in the most effective way. To handle conflict well, you need to build a repertoire of techniques. These techniques require you to behave differently from your natural instincts at times. Therefore, a good starting point is to establish what your instinctive approaches to  more...

Managing Organization Conflict As a manager, you will inevitably have to sort out some of the conflict that occurs in your organization. Sometimes, this will be between individuals, but often it will be between teams, and even departments. The different nature of these conflicts is likely to require different approaches, and there are also likely to be a range of particular demands on you in the way that you manage the  more...

The Dynamics of Interacting "The ability to make people believe in you and trust you is one of the few absolutely fundamental qualities of success." To make such a statement, John J. McGuirk was probably inspired by a direct experience that he had in dealing with other people. Based on your own experience, would you agree that interacting with others is connected to success? Think of a time when you got the results that you  more...

E-Learning Essentials Part 1 E-Learning and Successful Strategy This Course is designed to cover the broad offerings within the scope of e-learning and the various challenges that arise in implementing an e-learning solution. It places e-learning within the context of learning and knowledge management and the role of e-learning in harnassing an organizations's intellectual and human assests. The course covers the importance of a clear and effective strategy  more...

Brand Management Developing a Brand Strategy Brand Management: Developing a Brand Strategy gives you information on building, defending, and developing brand equity as well as introducing new brands. The program also explains the processes for developing secondary and sub-brands. Additionally, the program provides you with guidelines for building brand extensions and releasing a brand internationally. By applying the information in this  more...

Sales Skills The Fundamentals In Sales Skills: The Fundamentals, participants will learn the six basic steps of the sales process, how to understand their client's decision-making practices, and the meanings of commonly used sales terms. In addition, participants will learn how to establish credibility and how to take a proactive approach to sales. Learn To Ask specific questions to understand  more...

Sales Skills Overcoming Obstacles In Sales Skills: Overcoming Obstacles, participants will learn how to identify a client's key issues, how to differentiate between benefits and features, and how to anticipate objections. Participants will also learn how to create and deliver an effective sales presentation that is geared toward their client's key issues, as well as how to overcome a customer's objections. Learn To  more...

Brand Management Integrated Marketing Brand Management: Integrated Marketing gives you information about integrated brands. The program provides you a process for integrating a brand throughout your company. Additionally, the program defines brand diver components and how these components can be used to communicate an integrated brand through the appropriate media. The program also provides you with guidelines and processes for  more...

Sales Skills Developing a Winning Strategy In Sales Skills: Developing a Winning Strategy, you will learn how to research market conditions and analyze your competitors using a SWOT matrix. You will also learn the steps of the consulting strategy and what questions you should ask when planning solutions for clients. In addition, you will learn the steps to take to help clients find solutions to their needs. Learn To  more...

Sales Management Leading a Sales Team In Sales Management: Leading a Sales Team, you will learn steps for choosing a territory strategy and what factors you need to consider when conducting territory reviews. You will also learn what forecasts sales managers usually develop, the four factors to define when referring to a forecast, and how forecasts are used. In addition, you will learn steps for conducting sales meetings and the best  more...

Strategic Management Analyzing Strategic Options Strategic Management: Analyzing Strategic Options offers the student an overview of the information required to develop an effective strategic option, consider appropriate issues when performing a strategic audit, and use the SWOT review to analyze a company's situation. The program describes how to evaluate internal resources, capabilities, and core competencies, and analyze external factors,  more...

Strategic Management Developing a Successful Process Strategic Management: Developing a Successful Process offers the student an overview of the information required to identify the components that comprise an effective planning document and organize an appropriate strategic business plan. The student will learn the proper guidelines to get the plan accepted as well as the correct steps to implement, execute, and monitor the plan effectively.  more...

Competitive Intelligence Researching Online Competitive Intelligence: Researching Online offers the student an overview about the Internet, online technology, and collecting information online. The program covers in detail guidelines for using the Internet, differences between free and commercial online sources, and ways to track new information automatically. It also covers the steps for developing a search strategy, commands for using  more...

Principles of Marketing Fundamentals of Marketing Principles of Marketing: Fundamentals of Marketing offers the student an overview of the information required to identify key marketing terms, language, and concepts. The program details the elements of the marketing mix, the stages of the product life cycle, and the proper steps to implement the market segmentation process. Learn To Apply appropriate terms or  more...

Windows 2000 Dir Services Infrastructure--Part 4 Advanced Admin Course Overview This course focuses on how to implement and troubleshoot group policy. How to manage and troubleshoot user environments using group policy, and how to manage and troubleshoot software deployment using group policy. L earn To: Create a Group Policy object. Configure administrative template settings. Deploy software by using Group Policy. Redirect user folders  more...

Windows 2000 Planning Implementing Active Directories - Part 4 Course Overview This course provides students with the knowledge and skills necessary to develop an upgrade strategy from a Microsoft Windows NT to Windows 2000. It introduces domain consolidation and provides the information necessary to successfully combine multiple domains into fewer domains. It provides the information necessary to design integration between Microsoft Exchange Server  more...

Supply Chain Management Using Models This course provides the learner with an understanding of efficiency and cost savings strategies, utilizing collaboration and technology to maximize the effect of supply chain processing, and product design and product life cycle management as elements of the improvement effort. In addition to, performance measures and metrics, and models for improving all major processes within a supply chain.  more...

SAP R 3 and the Euro Course Overview The EURO and SAP R/3 course provides all those who are strategically involved in the EURO conversion with an overview of the EURO's effects on operational procedures, and the process required to adopt the new currency. It teaches the basics of what should be known before and during the introduction of the EURO. The course looks at the connection between the EURO and the R/3  more...

SAP R 3 System Management System Administration Course Overview The course SAP R/3 System Management is intended to give all company employees, working in the area of system administration a thorough overview of all areas within system administration and possibilities of use. L earn To: Introduction to the R/3 Basis System. Architecture/System Landscape. R/3 Services. R/3 Networks. Basic Administration  more...

Business Intelligence Course Overview This course builds on a series of closely related concepts. It provides you with an introduction to the basic and more advanced concepts of business intelligence and discusses the architectures of possible solutions. The content of the course is divided into two main sections. The first section takes a closer look at general principles and explains why business intelligence is  more...

Oracle8 Certified Database Administrator Curriculum NETg is Oracle's partner in offering interactive TBT preparation courses for this important certification program. Each of these TBT courses has been co-developed by Oracle Education and NETg to offer step-by-step instruction and hands-on practice in key topic areas. The Complete Oracle8 Certified Database Administrator Curriculum consists of the following courses: Oracle SQL: Basic SELECT  more...

SQL Server 7 0 System Administration - Part 5 Course Overview This is the final course in a five part series that will provide students with the knowledge to install, configure, administer and troubleshoot Microsoft SQL Server 7.0. L earn To: Identify the methods and attributes of SQL Server 7.0 replication. Identify and apply techniques for planning and setting up SQL Server 7.0 replication. Identify the procedures  more...

Site Server 3 0 Implementation - Part 1 Course Overview This is the first course in a three part series that will help students prepare for the Microsoft Certified Professional exam 70-056, Implementing and Supporting Web Sites Using Microsoft Site Server 3.0. At the completion of this course, students will learn to install and configure Microsoft Site Server 3.0; identify the procedures involved in publishing content; and understand  more...

Site Server 3 0 Implementation - Part 2 Course Overview This is the second course in a three part series that will help students prepare for the Microsoft Certified Professional exam 70-056, Implementing and Supporting Web Sites Using Microsoft Site Server 3.0. At the completion of this course, students will learn to identify the concepts considered when planning a catalog; perform the steps to modify an existing Web page to search  more...

Visual Basic 6 0 Designing Implementing Desktop Applications - Part 1 Course Overview This is the first course in a five part series that will provide students with the knowledge to write a Microsoft Visual Basic-based application that accesses data from a database. In this course, students will be introduced to the Visual Basic environment and its main options and characteristics. Students will also learn the strategy for Universal Data Access and the visual  more...

Visual C 6 0 Designing Implementing Distributed Applications - Part 2 Course Overview This is the seventh course in an eight part series for programmers. This series provides the C++ programmers the necessary skills to develop applications using the MFC library and the Microsoft Visual C++ 6 development environment. L earn To: Test and debug a Visual C++ application. Deploy a Visual C++ application. Maintain and support Visual C++ applications.  more...

Exchange Server 5 5 Concepts and Administration - Part 3 Course Overview This is the final course in a three part series that will provide IT professionals the knowledge to install, configure, administer and troubleshoot Microsoft Exchange Server 5.5 in single-site and multiple-site environments. L earn To: Identify public folder contents, create a public folder strategy, view and assign public folder permissions and set public folder  more...

NDS Design and Implementation Part 1 Course Overview This is the first course in a two-part series on Novell NDS Design and Implementation. This series will provide the knowledge and skills necessary to create a Novell Directory Services (NDS) design and implementation strategy. This course will cover NDS design theory, designing an NDS tree, the skills needed to determine an NDS partition and replication strategy, and the skills  more...

NDS Design and Implementation Part 2 Course Overview This is the second course of a two-part series on Novell NDS Design and Implementation. This series will provide the knowledge and skills necessary to create a Novell Directory Services (NDS) design and implementation strategy. This course will cover planning the user environment and NDS design implementation. L earn To: Plan the user environment to provide access to  more...

Building an E-Commerce Business Case This course provides the learner with information which addresses the relationship between costs and benefits. Learn To: Build Online Revenues. About B2B Consumer Transactions. About Sales and Services. About Online Customer Relationships. About the Virtual Value Chain. Audience: This course is intended for Managers and technical staff who are in a position to  more...

Oracle8i Performance Tuning Curriculum The Oracle 8i Performance Tuning Curriculum includes the following courses: Oracle 8i Performance Tuning: Architecture & Strategy Oracle 8i Performance Tuning: Managing Memory & Disk I/O Oracle 8i Performance Tuning: Optimizing Sorts & Minimizing Contention To review individual course descriptions, please return to the previous page and select the desired title(s).  more...

Oracle8i Performance Tuning Architecture Strategy Course Overview This course is the first in a three-part Oracle8i Performance Tuning series. This interactive course will introduce participants to tools and techniques used to improve the performance of the Oracle8i server. Participants will be introduced to files and events that support the tuning process. In addition, students will learn considerations for tuning applications. Finally,  more...

Oracle8i Backup and Recovery Strategies Backups Course Overview This is the first course in a two-part series that covers the critical skills in planning and implementing database backup and recovery strategies. This course introduces the learners to the backup and recovery goals and functions of the various structures and processes in the Oracle architecture. In addition, participants learn to manage archive processing and maintain a  more...

Oracle8i Network Administration Curriculum The Oracle 8i Network Administration Curriculum includes the following courses: Oracle 8i Network Administration: Net8 Architecture & Strategy Oracle 8i Network Administration: Net8 Additional Config. & Troubleshooting To review individual course descriptions, please return to the previous page and select the desired title(s).  more...

Oracle8i Network Administration Net8 Architecture Strategy Course Overview This is the first in a two-part series based on Oracle8i Network Administration. This series introduces participants to the trends and problems associated with business networking and presents the various solutions required to address these problems. This series explains in detail the architecture of Net8 and describes the steps in which connections are established between  more...

OCDBA8i Curriculum The Complete OCDBA8i Curriculum includes the following courses: Oracle SQL: Basic SELECT Statements (ID#378) Oracle SQL: Data Retrieval Techniques (ID#379) Oracle SQL: DML & DDL (ID#380) Oracle SQL: PL/SQL: Basics(ID#322) Oracle 8i Backup and Recovery: Strategies & Backups(ID#7486) Oracle 8i Backup and Recovery: Troubleshooting & Recovery(ID#7487) Oracle 8i Database Admin.: Manage an  more...

Windows 2000 Designing a Directory Services Infrastructure Curriculum The Windows 2000: Designing a Directory Services Infrastructure Curriculum includes the following courses: Windows 2000: Designing a Directory Server Part 1 (Naming & Delegation Strategy) Windows 2000: Designing a Directory Server Part 2 (Domain Structure & Site Topology) Windows 2000: Designing a Directory Server Part 3 (Active Dir. Structure & Group Policy) To review individual course  more...

Windows 2000 Designing a Directory Services Infrastructure Curriculum The Windows 2000: Designing a Directory Services Infrastructure Curriculum includes the following courses: Windows 2000: Designing a Directory Server Part 1 (Naming & Delegation Strategy) Windows 2000: Designing a Directory Server Part 2 (Domain Structure & Site Topology) Windows 2000: Designing a Directory Server Part 3 (Active Dir. Structure & Group Policy) To review individual course  more...

Windows 2000 Designing a Directory Server--Part 1 Naming Delegation Strat Course Overview Microsoft Windows 2000 Designing a Directory Services Infrastructure Part 1: Naming and Delegation Strategy is the first course in this series. Its focus is showing the learner how to analyze company's organizational requirements. It also covers how to design for the common architectural elements of Active Directory. It also covers the design considerations in relation to Naming  more...

Windows 2000 Designing a Directory Server--Part 1 Naming Delegation Strat Course Overview Microsoft Windows 2000 Designing a Directory Services Infrastructure Part 1: Naming and Delegation Strategy is the first course in this series. Its focus is showing the learner how to analyze company's organizational requirements. It also covers how to design for the common architectural elements of Active Directory. It also covers the design considerations in relation to Naming  more...

Windows 2000 Network--Designing Security Part 1 Sec Planning Course Overview This is the first course in a five-part series of the Microsoft Windows 2000 Network - Designing Security curriculum which prepares participants for Microsoft Exam 70-220. This course provides participants with an opportunity to learn the Windows 2000 security model and technologies to plan for a secure enterprise network, creating and analyzing a network security plan, planning  more...

Windows 2000 Network--Designing Security Part 1 Sec Planning Course Overview This is the first course in a five-part series of the Microsoft Windows 2000 Network - Designing Security curriculum which prepares participants for Microsoft Exam 70-220. This course provides participants with an opportunity to learn the Windows 2000 security model and technologies to plan for a secure enterprise network, creating and analyzing a network security plan, planning  more...

Windows 2000 Network--Designing Security Part 2 Sec Local Network Course Overview This is the second course in a five-part series of the Microsoft Windows 2000 Network - Designing Security curriculum which prepares participants for Microsoft Exam 70-220. This course provides participants with an opportunity to learn how to secure files, folders, and printers in a network by using access permissions, create an EFS strategy, a backup plan, and an audit policy.  more...

Windows 2000 Network--Designing Security Part 2 Sec Local Network Course Overview This is the second course in a five-part series of the Microsoft Windows 2000 Network - Designing Security curriculum which prepares participants for Microsoft Exam 70-220. This course provides participants with an opportunity to learn how to secure files, folders, and printers in a network by using access permissions, create an EFS strategy, a backup plan, and an audit policy.  more...

Windows 2000 Network--Designing Security Part 3 Sec Remote Access Course Overview This is the third course in a five-part series of the Microsoft Windows 2000 Network - Designing Security curriculum which prepares participants for Microsoft Exam 70-220. This course provides participants with an opportunity to learn how to design security solutions for a Windows 2000 network and design a secure remote access security strategy for an enterprise network. L  more...

Windows 2000 Network--Designing Security Part 3 Sec Remote Access Course Overview This is the third course in a five-part series of the Microsoft Windows 2000 Network - Designing Security curriculum which prepares participants for Microsoft Exam 70-220. This course provides participants with an opportunity to learn how to design security solutions for a Windows 2000 network and design a secure remote access security strategy for an enterprise network. L  more...

Windows 2000 Network--Designing Security Part 4 Sec Internet Access Course Overview This is the fourth course in a five-part series of the Microsoft Windows 2000 Network - Designing Security curriculum which prepares participants for Microsoft Exam 70-220. This course provides participants with an opportunity to learn how to address security issues encountered when the public is allowed to access their network and security issues encountered when public networks  more...

Windows 2000 Network--Designing Security Part 4 Sec Internet Access Course Overview This is the fourth course in a five-part series of the Microsoft Windows 2000 Network - Designing Security curriculum which prepares participants for Microsoft Exam 70-220. This course provides participants with an opportunity to learn how to address security issues encountered when the public is allowed to access their network and security issues encountered when public networks  more...

Windows 2000 Network--Designing Security Part 5 Sec Access to Partners Course Overview This is the final course in a five-part series of the Microsoft Windows 2000 Network - Designing Security curriculum which prepares participants for Microsoft Exam 70-220. This course provides participants with an opportunity to learn how electronic collaboration between business partners can be established without compromising security. L earn To: Design a strategy for  more...

MCSE Windows 2000 Curriculum The Complete MCSE Windows 2000 Curriculum includes the following courses: Microsoft Windows 2000--Technical Overview (ID#976) Microsoft Windows 2000--New Features (ID#977) Windows 2000: Administration--Part 1 (User Accts.) (ID#7579) Windows 2000: Administration--Part 2 (Groups & Resource Mgmt.) (ID#7581) Windows 2000: Administration--Part 3 (Computer Mgmt.) (ID#7583) Windows 2000:  more...

MCSE Windows 2000 Core Curriculum The Complete MCSE Windows 2000 Core Curriculum includes the following courses: Windows 2000: Administration--Part 1 (User Accts.) (ID#7579) Windows 2000: Administration--Part 2 (Groups & Resource Mgmt.) (ID#7581) Windows 2000: Administration--Part 3 (Computer Mgmt.) (ID#7583) Windows 2000: Installation, Config., & Admin.--Part 1(Installation) (ID#7587) Windows 2000: Installation, Config., &  more...

Oracle Database 10g Administration Workshop II Part 1 This course will teach learners to configure an Oracle database for multilingual applications and distributed database access. Students will also practice various methods of recovering the database, using RMAN, SQL, and Flashback technology. Learn To: Match goals of Oracle Database 10g manageability features with the methods of achieving them. Identify features of the Oracle  more...

Oracle Database 10g New Features for Administrators Part 1 Oracle Database 10g is the first database designed for enterprise grid computing. It is the most flexible and cost-effective way to manage enterprise information. This course covers the new features of Oracle Database 10g that are applicable to database administration. The features include Manageability concepts, Grid computing, enhanced installation features, configuration and performance  more...

Designing Cisco Network Service Architectures Part 1 The course starts with an overview of the Cisco AVVID network. It then gives in-depth coverage to the design of Enterprise Campus networks and Enterprise Edge networks. The instruction is solidly supported with real-world scenario examples and the learner has the opportunity to apply acquired concepts in case studies. Learn To: Identify features of the Cisco Architecture for Voice,  more...

Oracle Database 10g New Features for Administrators Part 4 Oracle Database 10g is the first database designed for enterprise grid computing. It is the most flexible and cost-effective way to manage enterprise information. This course covers new features of Oracle Database 10g such as flash backup and recovery. Learn To: Identify features of the flash backup and recovery strategy. Identify tasks that you perform when using the flash  more...

Exchange 2000 Infrastructure Design--Part 1 Course Overview This course will cover Active Directory design considerations, network design for Exchange 2000, and designing a backup and security strategy for the Exchange 2000 server. The focus of the course is showing the learner how to analyze company's organizational requirements. It is important to understand the design decisions in Active Directory that are specific to Exchange server.  more...

Exchange 2000 Infrastructure Design--Part 2 Course Overview This course will cover messaging connectivity, client connectivity, and public folder management. Developing a routing strategy for your corporate Exchange 2000 messaging system is a vital task when implementing a messaging solution. The new routing transport and architecture in Exchange 2000 Server means that several issues must be considered before deploying the messaging  more...

Exchange 2000 Infrastructure Design--Part 3 Course Overview This course deals with the coexistence and migration of Exchange 2000 server. The course explains the process of upgrading to Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server, and discusses strategies that allow earlier versions of Exchange to coexist with Exchange 2000 Server. The course also examines how organizations can migrate to Exchange while coexisting with another mail system. It provides  more...

Exchange 2000 Infrastructure Design--Part 4 Course Overview The course provides guidelines in designing preventive and curative Exchange 2000 maintenance and performing troubleshooting tasks. L earn To: Identify the guidelines for deploying single routing groups. Identify the guidelines for deploying multiple routing groups. Create a new routing group. Identify the features of Message Application Programming Interface  more...

Advanced Project Leadership Bringing Home the Value Advanced Project Leadership: Bringing Home the Value teaches project managers to consider both the monetary and non-monetary value of a project, first of all by understanding how a project supports strategy. Project Managers will learn how to calculate Earned Value, Return on Investment and Net Present Value. They will also learn how to interpret the results to make decisions about the value of a  more...

Brand Management Series The Brand Management Series includes the following courses: Brand Management: Fundamentals of Brand Management Brand Management: Building Brand Equity Brand Management: Managing Brand Equity Brand Management: Developing a Brand Strategy Brand Management: Integrated Marketing Brand Management: Branding on the Web To review individual course descriptions, please return to the previous  more...

Principles of Marketing Series The Principles of Marketing Series includes the following courses: Principles of Marketing: Fundamentals of Marketing Principles of Marketing: Product Strategy Principles of Marketing: Distribution Strategy Principles of Marketing: Promotion Strategy Principles of Marketing: Pricing Strategy Principles of Marketing: Writing a Marketing Plan To review individual course descriptions,  more...

Sales Skills Series The Sales Skills Series includes the following courses: Sales Skills: The Fundamentals Sales Skills: Prospecting and Addressing Needs Sales Skills: Overcoming Obstacles Sales Skills: Gaining Customer Commitment Sales Skills: Developing a Winning Strategy Sales Skills: Effectively Closing a Sale To review individual course descriptions, please return to the previous page and select the  more...

C Programming for the Microsoft NET Platform Part 5 Course Overview This is the final course in a five part series that covers operators, properties, and attributes. The learner will understand how to implement operators, delegates, and events, and how to use properties to enable field-like access and indexes to enable array-like access. The course also teaches how to create custom user-defined attributes. Learn To • Identify  more...

ISA Server 2000 Part 2 Enterprise Deployment Considerations Course Overview This is the second course in a two part series that presents students with both theoretical and practical instruction on installing, configuring, troubleshooting and administering Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration (ISA) Server 2000. The course covers server security, configuring packet filtering and IP routing, and configuring application filters and server  more...

Balanced Scorecard Corporate Strategy The first course in the Balanced Scorecard series focuses on developing and formalizing strategy in an organization. This course explores why corporate strategy is important, the process of formalizing your corporate strategy, and aligning the organization to the strategy. Learn To: Identify the difference between strategic planning and operational efficiency. Identify the importance of  more...

Balanced Scorecard Series The Balanced Scorecard Series includes the following courses: Balanced Scorecard: Corporate Strategy Balanced Scorecard: Implementing Balanced Scorecard: Measuring Business Objectives To review individual course descriptions, please return to the previous page and select the desired title(s).  more...

Balanced Scorecard Implementing In Balanced Scorecard: Implementing the Balanced Scorecard, you will learn the importance of using a balanced scorecard as a tool to measure corporate performance relative to your company's strategies. You will also identify the four perspectives of a balanced scorecard, understand how to apply the steps to build a balanced scorecard for your organization, and learn how to construct a strategy map  more...

Advanced Project Leadership Series The Advanced Project Leadership Series includes the following courses: Advanced Project Leadership: Organization, Strategy & Business Needs Advanced Project Leadership: Navigating Corporate Structures Advanced Project Leadership: Bringing Home the Value Advanced Project Leadership: Selling Project Mgmt. To the Organization To review individual course descriptions, please return to the  more...

Balanced Scorecard Measuring Business Objectives In Balanced Scorecard - Measuring Business Objectives, you will learn the importance of good communication when using the balanced scorecard, the reasons for creating a balanced scorecard for each business unit, and the ways your organization can support the critical success factors outlined in a balanced scorecard. You will also learn the steps for gathering and implementing feedback about your  more...

Advanced Project Leadership Organization Strategy Business Needs Advanced Project Leadership: Organization, Strategy and Business Needs teaches project managers how to be successful managing high profile projects in large corporations by learning how to navigate different organization types, and what role project management plays in the different organization types. You will acquire the skills necessary to determine company strategy and the process to use that  more...

Career Development Developing a Career Strategy Career Development: Developing a Career Strategy offers the student an overview of how to define career aspirations, develop career goals, and create effective career strategies. The program covers in detail how to identify personal preferences, develop skills to help career advancement, and explore career options. It also describes the stages of career development and explains guidelines for  more...

Oracle9i Database Admin Perform Database Backups Course Overview This course introduces students to backup methods for Oracle9i database administration. The backup concepts covered by this course include backup strategies and requirements, Oracle Architecture, archiving data, backup methods, and working with a standby database. Students perform backup procedures using operating system utilities, Oracle9i utilities such as RMAN, standard  more...

Oracle9i Database Performance Tuning Curriculum The Oracle9i Database: Performance Tuning Curriculum includes the following courses: Oracle9i Performance Tuning: Architecture and Strategy Oracle9i Performance Tuning: Managing Memory and Disk I/O Oracle9i Performance Tuning: Optimizing Sorts and Minimizing Contention To review individual course descriptions, please return to the previous page and select the desired title(s).  more...

Oracle9i Performance Tuning Architecture Strategy In this course, you are introduced to the strategies and techniques used for tuning the Oracle9i server. Learn To: o Match the tuning goals with the appropriate job role. o Identify common tuning problems that directly affect database performance. o Identify appropriate tuning goals. o Identify key information recorded by the alert log. o Identify the parameters that control the  more...

NDS 8 0 Advanced Tools Diagnostics Part 2 Course Overview This is the second course in a three part series that teaches server background processes, as well as how to perform partition and replica operations within the Novell NDS environment. This course will cover how to remove a server, how to amend the properties of a server, how to verify process completion and synchronize replicas. Learn To • Cover NDS design guidelines,  more...

NDS 8 0 Advanced Tools Diagnostics Part 3 Course Overview This is the final course in a three part series and instructs the learner how to resolve common NDS issues. Beginning with hard disk upgrades, the course covers time synchronization and schema issues, as well as how to recover from server and communication failure. Learn To • Covers the server operations performed for NDS maintenance. • How to remove a server,  more...

SAP R 3 PP Program Planning MP MRP The Computer Based Training (CBT) SAP R/3 PP: Production Planning MP and MRP describes the production planning process and explains how it works. Upon completing this course, the trainee will be able to describe the various planning strategies and their applicability in different types of industries and identify the integration points with Materials Management, Sales & Distribution, Financial  more...

Office XP Collaborative Solutions Part 2 This is the second course in a two-part series that provides the learner with an introduction to Knowledge Management, and how SharePoint Portal Server facilitates this. Topics include, portal server's difference from team services, principal areas of data sharing within SharePoint Portal Server, data access and search mechanisms. Digital dashboards are covered in considerable detail of setup,  more...

Oracle 9i New Features Backup Recovery Performance Tuning This course introduces students to high availability and fault recovery, data protection and disaster recovery, LogMiner enhancements, online operations, and Recovery Manager enhancements. Students also learn about schema improvements, system improvements, and scalable session state management. Learn To Identify the new features designed to reduce unplanned  more...

Defining Microsoft NET Solution Architectures Part 2 This is the second of a four-part curriculum that prepares the learner for Exam 70-300. The course starts with coverage of Specification development. Comprehensive coverage is then given to the Conceptual Design and then the Logical Design phases of the design process. There are three case studies, covering the three main areas of the course. Elements of the .NET Framework are addressed at all  more...

Creativity Innovation Promoting Team Creativity Creativity and Innovation: Promoting Team Creativity offers the student information required to organize creative teams, conduct effective team sessions, and avoid roadblocks to team creativity. The program covers activities that can be used to increase creativity in a team and describes the creative problem-solving process. Learn To Demonstrate characteristics of  more...

Systems Analysis Using Client Server Model Part 1 Client Server Env This is the first course in a three part series that presents the students with instruction in the subject of fundamental client server concepts. This course will cover client server computing fundamentals, client server environment, development in the client server environment, and migrating to client server environment. Learn To: o Identify factors responsible for changes in the business  more...

Defining Microsoft NET Solution Architectures Part 2 This is the second of a four-part curriculum that prepares the learner for Exam 70-300. The course starts with coverage of Specification development. Comprehensive coverage is then given to the Conceptual Design and then the Logical Design phases of the design process. There are three case studies, covering the three main areas of the course. Elements of the .NET Framework are addressed at all  more...

Defining Microsoft NET Solution Architectures Part 3 This is the third of a four-part curriculum that prepares the learner for Exam 70-300. The course is devoted to the coverage of the Physical Design phase of the solution design process. Coverage is given in turn to Physical Design goals and models, Physical data modelling, the Presentation Layer, and Design Goals behind the Physical Design. A case study on the Physical Design phase completes the  more...

Systems Analysis Using Client Server Model Part 3 Client Server Design This is the final course in a three part series that deals with the design of the client server system. Students will learn server design, distributed data processing, client design, and testing and performance monitoring. Learn To: o Match types of database management systems (DBMSs) with their features. o Match relational database management system (RDBMS) components with their functions.  more...

Defining Microsoft NET Solution Architectures Part 3 This is the third of a four-part curriculum that prepares the learner for Exam 70-300. The course is devoted to the coverage of the Physical Design phase of the solution design process. Coverage is given in turn to Physical Design goals and models, Physical data modelling, the Presentation Layer, and Design Goals behind the Physical Design. A case study on the Physical Design phase completes the  more...

Workflow Mgmt Part 1 Process Mapping Automation This is the first course in a two part series that deals with transferring data, managing replication services, and maintaining high availability. This course will cover business process and workflow, process mapping techniques and tools, and workflow automation. Learn To: o Identify the characteristics of a business process. o Identify advantages of business process thinking. o Match  more...

Workflow Mgmt Part 2 Workflow Products This is the second course in a two part series that teaches students how to deal with key vendor workflow products. This course will cover an introduction to workflow products, key vendor strategies and GroupWare. Learn To: o Match workflow architecture structural layers with their features. o Identify the characteristics of role definition in a workflow architecture. o Match types of  more...

Windows 2000 Implementing Security Part 1 In this course, you are introduced to the basics of Windows 2000 security. The concepts of encryption and Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) are introduced. You are taught how to plan administrative access including remote administrative access. User account policies, software updates, and Remote Installation Services (RIS) are also covered. Learn To: • To  more...

Windows 2000 Implementing Security Part 3 In this course, participants learn about Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) and certificates. Encrypting File System (EFS) is also covered. Finally, the learner is guided through the process of extending the network to partners and how to manage partner accounts. Learn To: • To match components of Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) with their descriptions.  more...

Security Part 1 Security Concepts This course introduces the learner to general security concepts. It begins with an introduction to access control technologies including MAC, DAC, and RBAC. Authentication methods including CHAP, Kerberos, Certificates, Tokens, and Passwords are taught. The learner is stepped through methods to counteract various security attacks including Replay, TCP/IP hijacking, social engineering, password  more...

Customer Relationship Mgt Fundamentals of CRM Customer Relationship Management: Fundamentals of CRM introduces the student to the benefits of creating customer loyalty, developing a market intelligence enterprise, and incorporating customer relationship management into your company. The program also details the three steps a company can take to create customer loyalty, the four marketing tiers, the four types of CRM, and the four steps of the  more...

Recruiting Retention Internet Recruiting Recruiting and Retention: Internet Recruiting offers the student an overview of the benefits and uses of Internet recruiting. The program explains the process for preparing to use the Internet and covers steps for developing an Internet search strategy. Learn To List ways to identify whether Internet recruiting is right for your organization.  more...

Business Problem Solving The Problem Solving Process In Business Problem Solving: The Problem-Solving Process, you will learn the three phases of the problem-solving process and how to complete each phase. The program also gives you several processes for generating solution options and a method for prioritizing problems. By applying the information in this program, you will be able to identify a problem's root causes, develop and implement an  more...

Value Chain Management Managing a Value Chain Managing a Value Chain focuses on strategic response to the requirements of your value-creating business design and the management of elements of the value chain in order to win competitive advantage. It provides the learner with specific strategies to maximize the flow of products, services and information, and raw materials to the final point of consumption. It covers methods of winning cost  more...

Essentials of Management Maintaining a Productive Workplace In Essentials of Management: Maintaining a Productive Workforce, students learn various ways to improve a job process, to provide support to help employees stay productive, to offer employees feedback, and to apply strategies for improving productivity. In addition, managers learn how to help employees overcome three main productivity problems encountered in the workplace. Learn To  more...

Value Chain Management Managing the Transition to a Value Chain Managing the Transition to a Value Chain focuses on the challenges involved in value chain management. Moving from and old supply chain model to a new value chain model involves greater collaboration between business units and partners. The course also focuses on some challenges in the execution of your business design and strategy. The course also covers managing the transition to the optimal  more...

Managing the Expert Developing a Successful Environment Managing the Expert: Developing a Successful Environment explains management strategies, incentive programs, and the challenges of maximizing experts' creative potential. It identifies the processes for designing and implementing expert-appropriate incentive programs, managing renegade creativity, and managing barriers to expert creativity. Learn To Provide  more...

Managing High Performers Creating a Retention Strategy Managing High Performers: Creating a Retention Strategy asks what a company needs to do to attract and then retain high performers. It assists learners in developing an effective retention strategy by creating an awareness of the importance of managing organizational talent and by teaching strategies for retaining this talent. Learn To The importance of training  more...

Advanced Project Mgmt Portfolio Management In Advanced Project Management: Portfolio Management, you will learn the functions of portfolio management, the types of portfolios, and how to select and prioritize projects. You will also learn ways to maintain a balanced portfolio and track and allocate resources. Learn To Select the points to consider when assessing a project a a s a a a fit a a  more...

Six Sigma Six Sigma Essentials In Six Sigma: Six Sigma Essentials you will learn the history and background of the Six Sigma quality initiative as well as some essential information on how it impacts on business processes. Putting Six Sigma in context, the course then goes on to look at some of the principal tools used in a Six Sigma project before examining strategies for preparing your organization for this new quality  more...

Team Conflict Working in Diversified Teams Team Conflict: Working in Diversified Teams offers the student information for understanding diversity, being part of a diverse team, and resolving conflict in a diverse team. The program covers factors that contribute to team diversity, guidelines for effective communication, and approaches for achieving goals in a diverse team. Learn To Apply guidelines for  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...

Principles of Marketing Promotion Strategy Principles of Marketing: Promotion Strategy offers the student an overview of the information required to identify the elements of the promotional mix, determine appropriate promotional objectives, and select the advertising types and public relations tools to implement. The program details the procedures for creating an advertising campaign, the types of promotional strategies, and the steps of  more...

Principles of Marketing Pricing Strategy Principles of Marketing: Pricing Strategy offers the student an overview of the information required to identify the role pricing plays in the marketing mix, to select appropriate objectives for pricing strategies, and to choose common methods to determine pricing. In addition, the program details the issues to consider when establishing a pricing strategy, the legal constraints that can affect  more...

Brand Management Fundamentals of Brand Management Brand Management: Fundamentals of Brand Management introduces students to essential brand information, including common branding terms, the importance of brand value, the characteristics of a good brand name and brand mark, and the responsibilities a brand manager should fulfill. The program also details the role brand management plays in the strategic marketing process, the steps of the consumer  more...

Brand Management Building Brand Equity Brand Management: Building Brand Equity explains how brand management affects other functions in an organization, how marketing mix components can help build brand equity, and how to position a brand effectively in the marketplace. The program also details the stages for developing brand equity, the benefits brand equity provides, and the importance of maintaining brand equity. Learn To  more...

Organizational Learning Developing a Knowledge Mgmt System In Organizational Learning: Developing a Knowledge Management System, you will learn the benefits of a learning organization. You will also learn processes for aligning strategy with knowledge management and how to identify who should be included in a knowledge assessment team. In addition, you will learn the process for performing a knowledge assessment and selecting a knowledge management  more...

Brand Management Managing Brand Equity Brand Management: Managing Brand Equity explains how to manage a brand name, measure brand equity, and manage a brand on a long-term basis. The program also details the steps for creating brand extensions, the techniques for measuring brand equity, and the options for reviving brand equity. Learn To Identify issues to consider when managing a brand name.  more...

Visual Basic 6 0 Designing Implementing Distributed Applications - Part 1 Course Overview This is the first course in a five part series that will provide programmers with the basic skills to build three-tier client/server solutions. L earn To: Identify the features of the client/server architectures, Microsoft Enterprise Development Strategy, phases of the Microsoft Solutions Framework (MSF) process model and the services of the MSF Application model, and  more...

IIS 4 0 Creating Configuring a Web Server - Part 4 This is the final course in a four part series that will provide students with the knowledge to support the various features of Microsoft Internet Information Server 4.0. Participants will gain an understanding of the product's architecture and perform the procedures to install, configure, and implement Internet Information Server. L earn To: Identify the features of Microsoft Index  more...

Evaluating E-Commerce Options This course is intended for students who wish to consider some of the costs as well as the potential benefits of e-commerce. A survey of e-commerce strategies and an overview containing implementation descriptions will help the student better understand the basis of costs associated with e-commerce. Learn To: The Market Environment. External Factors. Core Developer  more...

Oracle8 Backup and Recovery - Strategies and Backups Course Overview This is the first course in a two-part series that will introduce participants to the critical task of planning and implementing database backup strategies. In this course, users will be introduced to backup concepts and the Oracle architecture. They will learn how to change the archive mode of a database and configure a database for archive processing. Additionally, users will  more...

Windows 2000 Planning Implementing Active Directories - Part 4 Course Overview This course provides students with the knowledge and skills necessary to develop an upgrade strategy from a Microsoft Windows NT to Windows 2000. It introduces domain consolidation and provides the information necessary to successfully combine multiple domains into fewer domains. It provides the information necessary to design integration between Microsoft Exchange Server  more...

Windows 2000 Planning Implementing Active Directories - Part 3 Course Overview This course provides students with the knowledge and skills necessary to deploy Active Directory services. It details the requirements for planning for Active Directory data recovery and maintenance and introduces the learner to the concepts of group policies and certificates as well as how to delegate administrative control. L earn To: Deploy Active Directory  more...

Lotus Domino R5 Migrating From R4 x Course Overview This is the first course in a two part series that will teach Lotus Domino 4.x system administrators about the new Domino R5 system administration features, the impact of those features on their job, and how to migrate their organizations from Domino R4.x to R5. At the completion of this course, students will learn how to identify the server and client licenses in Domino R5, and  more...

Lotus Domino R5 Development Part 8 Application Architecture Course Overview This is the eighth course in a nine part series for webmasters, application developers, and graphic designers that will introduce Notes/Domino features, web-specific tasks, and basic system administration tasks to be up on the web quickly and to use Domino to create Web sites and Web applications. At the completion of this course, students will learn how to identify the  more...