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Exploratory Data Analysis in Six Sigma Exploratory Data Analysis in Six Sigma ASQ Six Sigma Green Belt (SSGB) In the Analyze stage of the Six Sigma DMAIC process, you closely examine the output variable (known as y) and its possible causes or input variables (known as x's) collected in the Measure stage to get a deeper understanding of their relationships. The goal of this analysis is to narrow down the many possible x's  more...

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

Hypothesis Tests for Variances Proportions ANOVA and Chi-Square in Six Sigma Hypothesis Tests for Variances, Proportions, ANOVA, and Chi-Square in Six Sigma ASQ Six Sigma Green Belt (SSGB) The hypothesis test is one of the most important tools used in the Analyze stage of the Six Sigma DMAIC methodology. A hypothesis test helps to determine whether or not an observed relationship or difference truly exists between inputs and outputs identified in the earlier stages  more...

Design of Experiments and Validation of Solutions in Six Sigma Design of Experiments and Validation of Solutions in Six Sigma ASQ Six Sigma Green Belt (SSGB) "We are, I think, in the right road of improvement, for we are making experiments," said Benjamin Franklin. In the Improve stage of the DMAIC process, Six Sigma teams design and conduct experiments to study the nature of relationships between input variables and the response variable(s). They do  more...

Statistical Process Control and Control Plans in Six Sigma Statistical Process Control and Control Plans in Six Sigma ASQ Six Sigma Green Belt (SSGB) In the final stages of the Six Sigma DMAIC methodology, once process improvement opportunities are identified and implemented, you need to make sure that the improved processes are controlled to sustain the process improvement gains. Statistical process control (SPC) provides tools which can be used to  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...

Strategic Approaches to Labor Relations HRCI SPHR Strategic Approaches to Labor Relations (HRCI/SPHR) HRCI Senior Professional in Hurman Resources (SPHR) Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) HR professionals develop organizational strategies to secure and develop a company's successful and profitable operations. The employee plays a central role in such operations. As such it has become essential for HR professionals to constantly  more...

Hypothesis Testing Concepts and Tests for Means in Six Sigma Hypothesis Testing Concepts and Tests for Means in Six Sigma ASQ Six Sigma Black Belt (SSBB) In the Analyze phase of the DMAIC methodology, Six Sigma teams analyze the underlying causes of issues that need to be addressed for the successful completion of their improvement projects. To that end, teams conduct a number of statistical analyses to determine the nature of variables and their  more...

Tests for Variances and Proportions Tests for Variances and Proportions ASQ Six Sigma Black Belt (SSBB) As a Six Sigma team moves into the Analyze phase of a project, team members begin analyzing the information and data collected in the earlier phases. During the Analyze phase, Six Sigma teams identify possible sources of variation, underlying root causes, and areas for improvement. It is here where assumptions or hypotheses  more...

Statistical Process Control SPC in Six Sigma Statistical Process Control (SPC) in Six Sigma ASQ Six Sigma Black Belt (SSBB) Ensuring a process is in control is critical to any Six Sigma project, but how do you determine with certainty if a process is on track or requires improvement? Where do you find the 'proof' or solid facts that a process is out of control and requires intervention? By applying statistical process control (SPC)  more...

Nonstatistical Control Tools Maintaining Controls Nonstatistical Control Tools & Maintaining Controls ASQ Six Sigma Black Belt (SSBB) In the final stages of the Six Sigma DMAIC methodology, once process improvement opportunities are identified and implemented, teams need to control the improved processes in order to sustain improvement gains. Process control includes applying tools to continuously monitor and maintain each improved process,  more...

Sustaining Improvements Gains from Six Sigma Projects Sustaining Improvements & Gains from Six Sigma Projects ASQ Six Sigma Black Belt (SSBB) As a Six Sigma project winds down, there are a number of activities that, if utilized, can determine whether the implemented process improvement will continue to meet intended results, thus contributing to the overall and ongoing success of the organization. This course will explore the importance of  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...

Developing Project Charters and Tracking Six Sigma Projects Developing Project Charters and Tracking Six Sigma Projects ASQ Six Sigma Black Belt (SSBB) A project charter is the most important document used to initiate and manage a Six Sigma project, and it is treated as an informal contract between an organization and the Six Sigma team. The project charter articulates the problem that the Six Sigma team is going to work on, and the project's scope,  more...

Designing and Planning Experiments in Six Sigma Designing and Planning Experiments in Six Sigma ASQ Six Sigma Black Belt (SSBB) Six Sigma teams concluding the Analyze phase with a well-understood problem strive in the Improve phase to generate a well-designed solution. Design of experiments (DOE) is a controlled approach to experimentation that enables teams to systematically change the level of one or more input factors and observe the  more...

Conducting Experiments and Analyzing Results in Six Sigma Conducting Experiments and Analyzing Results in Six Sigma ASQ Six Sigma Black Belt (SSBB) Six Sigma teams design and conduct experiments to investigate the relationships between input variables and response variables. By controlling and changing the input variables and observing the effects on the response variables, a Six Sigma team gains a deep understanding of these relationships. After  more...

Improvement Methods and Implementation Issues in Six Sigma Improvement Methods and Implementation Issues in Six Sigma ASQ Six Sigma Black Belt (SSBB) Six Sigma offers many techniques and strategies to improve an organization's processes. As a Six Sigma team moves into the Improve phase, they begin to generate a list of solutions to address the causes of problems in the process. After plans have been developed, the implementation of the improved  more...

Nonstatistical Analysis Methods in Six Sigma Nonstatistical Analysis Methods in Six Sigma ASQ Six Sigma Black Belt (SSBB) Getting to the source of why something has gone wrong in a system or process is critical to identifying the changes necessary for resolving the problem. During the Analyze phase of a Six Sigma project, a Black Belt practitioner utilizes a variety of statistical and nonstatistical tools and methods for analyzing  more...

Forming Project Teams for Six Sigma Forming Project Teams for Six Sigma ASQ Six Sigma Black Belt (SSBB) Forming an effective Six Sigma team for driving improvement projects throughout an organization is essential to Six Sigma success. Six Sigma teams are vital to improving an organization's existing quality to enhance bottom-line performance while reducing costs. The methods used to form and develop a Six Sigma team will have  more...

Motivation and Communication in Six Sigma Teams Motivation and Communication in Six Sigma Teams ASQ Six Sigma Black Belt (SSBB) Six Sigma teams must possess specific qualities to succeed throughout the development stages of their life cycles. Leaders who know how to facilitate teams will greatly enhance their chances for project success, which in turn will benefit their organizations. Motivation is one essential component that can  more...

Managing Six Sigma Team Performance Managing Six Sigma Team Performance ASQ Six Sigma Black Belt (SSBB) Six Sigma Black Belts have the challenging task of managing the full spectrum of personal dynamics that characterize project teams. Each team member provides the team with unique strengths and weaknesses, and combining individuals into a team produces varied results. Besides providing the basic tools and structure for smooth  more...

Process Characteristics for Six Sigma Process Characteristics for Six Sigma ASQ Six Sigma Black Belt (SSBB) To improve the processes behind an organization's products and services, a Six Sigma Black Belt must measure them. But first, they must identify those processes. Among the many Six Sigma tools, several are designed specifically to isolate relevant process variables, determine their relationships to each other, prioritize  more...

Data Collection and Measurement in Six Sigma Data Collection and Measurement in Six Sigma ASQ Six Sigma Black Belt (SSBB) An organization's success depends upon how it delivers on its processes. Before Black Belts can begin to improve an organization's processes, they must measure those processes with the appropriate data. The crucial steps of data collection and measurement precede process improvement in any Six Sigma initiative.  more...

Six Sigma Measurement Systems Six Sigma Measurement Systems ASQ Six Sigma Black Belt (SSBB) Six Sigma measurement systems are vital to improving an organization's processes. Measurement systems encompass the conditions, devices, and the human element of measurement, which together must produce correct measurements and comply with appropriate standards. Measurement error, or measurement variability, is a problem whose  more...

Basic Statistics and Graphical Methods for Six Sigma Basic Statistics and Graphical Methods for Six Sigma ASQ Six Sigma Black Belt (SSBB) Organizations must ensure that their processes and products are extremely consistent, as variations can lead to rejected orders, lower revenues, and eventually, financial disaster. Basic statistics can provide Black Belts with the tools to summarize and assess collected data in a meaningful way. Black Belts  more...

Probability for Six Sigma Probability for Six Sigma ASQ Six Sigma Black Belt (SSBB) Organizations need to make inferences about a population from sample data, and understanding how to calculate the probability that an event will occur is crucial to making those inferences. In a Six Sigma context, it is often important to calculate the likelihood that a combination of events or that an ordered combination of events  more...

Process Capability for Six Sigma Process Capability for Six Sigma ASQ Six Sigma Black Belt (SSBB) In any improvement initiative, organizations must determine whether their existing processes meet the targets and specifications demanded by the business, or by the customer. Measuring and analyzing the capability and performance of a process under review enables organizations to numerically represent and interpret its current  more...

Nonparametric Tests in Six Sigma Analysis Nonparametric Tests in Six Sigma Analysis ASQ Six Sigma Black Belt (SSBB) Hypothesis testing is a process of assuming an initial claim about the population characteristics and then statistically testing this claim using sample data. Testing hypotheses is a very important activity in Six Sigma projects in the areas of analysis, decision making, and change implementation. In conventional  more...

Processes and Customer Analysis in Six Sigma Projects Processes and Customer Analysis in Six Sigma Projects ASQ Six Sigma Green Belt (SSGB) A process is a means of creating and delivering products and services needed by customers. According to Takashi Osada, Japanese author and quality pioneer, "if the process is right, the results will take care of themselves." By Six Sigma standards, a "right process" is one that creates and delivers  more...

Tools for Planning and Managing Six Sigma Project Opportunities Tools for Planning and Managing Six Sigma Project Opportunities ASQ Six Sigma Green Belt (SSGB) In many situations your results are only as good as the tools you use. Knowing which tools to use, and how to apply them effectively, is the key to any endeavor's success. This assertion holds true for process and quality improvement strategies, and Six Sigma and quality improvement teams  more...

Using Six Sigma Analysis Tools and Metrics for Project Decisions Using Six Sigma Analysis Tools and Metrics for Project Decisions ASQ Six Sigma Green Belt (SSGB) Six Sigma is a business improvement methodology that begins by comparing the current state of a company's products and processes to their desired levels. The goal of the Define phase in the Six Sigma DMAIC methodology is to identify improvement opportunities that have the maximum potential for  more...

Modeling and Analyzing Processes in Six Sigma Modeling and Analyzing Processes in Six Sigma ASQ Six Sigma Green Belt (SSGB) "If you can't describe what you are doing as a process, you don't know what you are doing," says W. Edwards Deming, a well-known American quality advocate, statistician, and educator. During the Measure stage of the Six Sigma methodology, you need to identify and map processes and procedures for problem areas  more...

Statistics and Probability in Six Sigma Statistics and Probability in Six Sigma ASQ Six Sigma Green Belt (SSGB) Six Sigma bases its analysis and findings on the facts and figures at hand. Statistical studies and probability are the key tools that Six Sigma teams use to measure and analyze issues that are identified in the early stages of Six Sigma projects. This course explores basic statistical concepts that apply to Six  more...

Data Classification and Collection in Six Sigma Data Classification and Collection in Six Sigma ASQ Six Sigma Green Belt (SSGB) "Measure what is measurable, and make measurable what is not so" said Galileo Galilei, the famous Italian physicist, mathematician, astronomer, and philosopher. Measuring the key characteristics in your current processes is a very significant step in any Six Sigma improvement journey. As such, sample data from  more...

Summarizing and Presenting Data in Six Sigma Summarizing and Presenting Data in Six Sigma ASQ Six Sigma Green Belt (SSGB) Six Sigma teams use measures of central tendency and dispersion to reveal key facts about process data and the existing processes. They summarize data and put forth the relationships between various data components for further analysis. The teams then present these relationships in easy-to-understand graphical forms  more...

Probability Distributions and Measurement Systems Analysis in Six Sigma Probability Distributions and Measurement Systems Analysis in Six Sigma ASQ Six Sigma Green Belt (SSGB) Probability distributions are an essential part of descriptive statistics that Six Sigma teams can use to assist in fitting collected data into various types of distributions. Probability distributions help to ascertain specific probability values in the distribution and lead the Six Sigma  more...

Measuring Process Capability and Performance in Six Sigma Measuring Process Capability and Performance in Six Sigma ASQ Six Sigma Green Belt (SSGB) Businesses exist to meet the needs of the customers they serve. As such, you must listen to the voice of your customers and build processes that deliver products and services to them. It is also necessary to review processes to ensure they remain within the targets and specifications set by your  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...

Introduction to Six Sigma Introduction to Six Sigma When launching General Electric's quality effort in 1995, Jack Welch, the then chairman and legendary champion for the cause of Six Sigma, strongly encouraged his chief employees to become "passionate lunatics" about Six Sigma. Welch's adoption of Six Sigma, and General Electric's ensuing success, greatly contributed to Six Sigma's recognition as a powerful method  more...

Six Sigma Process Improvement Six Sigma Process Improvement In the world of business you cannot expect faulty processes to deliver outstanding organizational results. Six Sigma offers many ways to improve your organization's processes, based on your priorities and business requirements. Whenever you delve into process improvement, you have the option to create new processes altogether or replace old processes with new  more...

Six Sigma Projects and Project Teams Six Sigma Projects and Project Teams "Managers are people who do things right, while leaders are people who do the right thing," says Warren Bennis, Ph.D. in his book "On Becoming a Leader." Champions are leaders. Selecting the right Six Sigma projects and the right people, and leading them to achieve business goals, is vital to the leadership of Champions. This course deals with these  more...

ANSI C Programming The Standard Library and Preprocessor ANSI C Programming: The Standard Library and Preprocessor To describe programming file and other I/O operations in ANSI C and how to implement facilities from the standard library  more...

Perl Language Fundamentals Perl Language Fundamentals To perform basic programming operations using Perl variables, regular expressions, search-and-replace procedures, and file handling  more...

C 2005 Threading Service Processing and Application Domains C# 2005: Threading, Service Processing, and Application Domains Microsoft To recognize how threading, service processing, and application domains facilitate background system operations, and to implement them in Visual Basic applications  more...

Emegency Response in the Workplace Emegency Response in the Workplace This course provides information about planning for and responding to emergencies. The intent is to provide the learner with basic information on procedures that cover onsite emergencies such as an accidental release or spill of a hazardous chemical, fire emergencies, explosions, bomb threats, threats to security or personal injuries. The content in this  more...

Compressed Gas Safety Compressed Gas Safety Many industrial and laboratory operations require the use of compressed gases for a variety of different operations. This course will establish the needed elements for an effective compressed gas safety program. The content in this course is designed to comply with the intent of the applicable regulatory requirements. Learner objectives for this course are to: identify  more...

Oracle Database 11g Data Dictionary Views and Large Data Sets Oracle Database 11g: Data Dictionary Views and Large Data Sets Oracle To recognize the steps for querying data dictionary views to viewsschema objects, and for performing operations on large amounts of data, such as inserting data into multiple tables and merging table rows.  more...

Using Basic Control Charts in Six Sigma Using Basic Control Charts in Six Sigma ASQ Six Sigma Green Belt (SSGB) In a Six Sigma DMAIC project, once you've measured your current processes, analyzed the gaps and causes of problems, and improved processes to the desired level, you need to monitor and control them over an extended period of time. The process may show variation, and control charts are used to determine if the variation  more...

Oracle Database 11g Using Trigger Data Warehousing and Pivoting Enhancements Oracle Database 11g: Using Trigger, Data Warehousing, and Pivoting Enhancements Oracle To recognize the steps for improving performance, managing scalabilty, enhancing control and processing speed, and reducing network load using enhanced features such as compound triggers, SecureFile LOBs, and PIVOT operations  more...

Managing Projects within Organizations Managing Projects within Organizations PMI Certified Associate in Project Management Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) - PMBOK Guide - 4th Edition-Aligned Project-based operations have become the norm in today's business world. In essence, almost every work effort is a project, from constructing a new building to designing and delivering a new information management system. As  more...

NFPA 1600 Business Continuity Programs NFPA 1600: Business Continuity Programs Whether it is a natural disaster that sweeps through your city or a computer virus that destroys vital electronic information, businesses need to be able to recover their services and operations as soon as possible if such a disaster does occur. A Business Continuity Program involves planning the recovery of operations when confronted with adverse  more...

Visual Basic 2005 Threading Service Processing and Application Domains Visual Basic 2005: Threading, Service Processing, and Application Domains Microsoft To recognize how threading, service processing, and application domains facilitate background system operations, and to implement them in Visual Basic applications  more...

FMLA Leave and More FMLA Leave and More A sick child at home. An accident or injury. A death in the family. Notification to serve on the jury for an upcoming trial. Each of these events is part of life and can temporarily prevent an employee from being able to perform his or her job. Supervisors and managers often find themselves in the position of approving or denying requests for employee leave as they handle  more...

Introduction to Operational Support and Analysis Introduction to Operational Support and Analysis ITIL ITIL Intermediate Level - Service Capability ITIL® v3 Intermediate: Operational Support & Analysis Exam Within the context of ITIL , service operation is sometimes referred to as the 'factory' of IT. It focuses on the daily activities and organizational infrastructure that are used to deliver services to the organization and the  more...

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

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

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

Cisco CVOICE 8 0 Cisco Unified Communication Manager Cisco CVOICE 8.0: Cisco Unified Communication Manager Cisco CCNP Voice (formerly known as CCVP) 642-437 Implementing Ciso Voice Communications and QoS v8.0 (CVOICE v8.0) Cisco Unified Communications Manager Express provides call processing for Cisco Unified IP phones for small-office or branch-office environments. It enables the large portfolio of Cisco integrated services routers to deliver  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...

Hot Work Permits Hot Work Permits Hot work can be defined as any operation such as brazing, cutting, welding, grinding, soldering, or torching that can cause sparks or flames. While such work is necessary, the hazards associated can be minimized through an effective hot work permit program. This 30-minute course provides an overview of an OSHA-compliant hot work permit program, including the permit process,  more...

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

Problem Management Process Interfaces Challenges Problem Management Process Interfaces & Challenges ITIL ITIL Intermediate Level - Service Capability ITIL® v3 Intermediate: Operational Support & Analysis Exam An efficient Problem Management process is vital in ensuring your organization is ready to handle and resolve problems successfully. And the ability to know what information is important and how to use that information to analyze  more...

Service Desk Metrics and Outsourcing Service Desk Metrics and Outsourcing ITIL ITIL Intermediate Level - Service Capability ITIL® v3 Intermediate: Operational Support & Analysis Exam Service Desks are an integral part of any IT service-providing organization, and it's vital to accurately and consistently measure how your Service Desk is performing to ensure it is addressing the needs of customers and users, and also to make  more...

Developing and Deploying Strategic Plans Developing and Deploying Strategic Plans ASQ Certified Manager of Quality/Organizational Excellence Manager of Quality / Organizational Excellence Successful organizations are founded on effectively developing and deploying strategic plans. Organizations must identify their primary goals and objectives based on their mission and vision statements. Other success factors include understanding  more...

Planning Active Directory Services Planning Active Directory Services Microsoft To distinguish between global catalog servers and operations master roles and identify how they are enabled, administered, and placed in Active Directory infrastructure  more...

Business Execution Simulation Business Execution: Simulation You were recently hired by V&A Beverages (a bottler and distributor of spring water and carbonated soft drinks) to serve as head of distribution for East Coast operations. Having come from a company steeped in business-execution strategies, you soon discover that V&A's corporate culture is mired in bureaucracy and suffering from a severe lack of planning and  more...

Sustaining Organizational Change Sustaining Organizational Change Decisions to transform an organization are vital to the health of the business, and organizational change efforts are often made to improve service, streamline operations, and of course improve the bottom line. After such a transformation in your organization, how do you engage, excite, and support the biggest driver for success in your organization - your  more...

Business Crisis Management Simulation Business Crisis Management: Simulation You're the director of operations and the leader of the crisis management team for Sunshine Cruise Lines. There's a fire on board one of the company's ships during a passenger cruise, and you'll need to manage this crisis swiftly and effectively. To begin, you'll need to take a snapshot of the situation by communicating with the safety officer on board  more...

Leadership Leadership ASQ Certified Manager of Quality/Organizational Excellence Manager of Quality / Organizational Excellence Leadership is fundamental in driving quality in an organization. A good leader's actions and words filter down to all organizational levels to create a quality culture. The concepts of organizational leadership are built on a foundation of core business elements. A clear  more...

Team Dynamics Team Dynamics ASQ Certified Manager of Quality/Organizational Excellence Manager of Quality / Organizational Excellence Effective development of teams improves the organization's quality and productivity. Team development encompasses team establishment, assignment of roles and responsibilities, and performance evaluation. Dynamic team goals and objectives must align with the organization's  more...

Managerial Skills and Abilities Managerial Skills and Abilities ASQ Certified Manager of Quality/Organizational Excellence Manager of Quality / Organizational Excellence Quality management is an important factor in the success of today's organizations. Leading organizational thinkers have gone to the extent of saying that quality in an organization is determined by the quality of its management. In order to bring quality  more...

Communication Skills and Project Management Communication Skills and Project Management ASQ Certified Manager of Quality/Organizational Excellence Manager of Quality / Organizational Excellence An essential element of management is the ability to effectively communicate with people. The capacity to successfully communicate in today's global economy is a pivotal element to the success of any organization. Managers need to be aware of  more...

Quality Systems Models and Theories Quality Systems, Models, and Theories ASQ Certified Manager of Quality/Organizational Excellence Manager of Quality / Organizational Excellence The implementation of an effective quality system is a vital component of the success of any organization. Personnel at all levels in an organization must be aware of the quality mission, plan, and methodology it employs. A quality mission and plan  more...

Problem-Solving and Process Management Tools Problem-Solving and Process Management Tools ASQ Certified Manager of Quality/Organizational Excellence Manager of Quality / Organizational Excellence Albert Einstein is reputed to have said, "The significant problems we face cannot be solved at the same level of thinking we were at when we created them." To solve quality and process-related problems, managers should continuously enhance  more...

Measurement Assessment and Metrics Measurement: Assessment and Metrics ASQ Certified Manager of Quality/Organizational Excellence Manager of Quality / Organizational Excellence Were you ever in a situation where you started a new project and weren't sure of its effectiveness? Is your new process trending toward success or failure? These are questions that should be on the mind of every manager. An effective manager is  more...

Supply Chain Management Supply Chain Management ASQ Certified Manager of Quality/Organizational Excellence Manager of Quality / Organizational Excellence At what level are your suppliers performing? Are the relationships with your suppliers benefiting the organization? A quality-centered relationship with a supplier can play a vital role in the success of organizations, providing a competitive advantage in today's  more...

Training and Development Training and Development ASQ Certified Manager of Quality/Organizational Excellence Manager of Quality / Organizational Excellence The most valued resource of any organization is its people. In today's corporate landscape of technological advancement, employees must be trained to align with the strategic direction of the business. Managers of quality should know that improvements in  more...

Lean and Six Sigma Lean and Six Sigma ASQ Six Sigma Black Belt (SSBB) Six Sigma is a data-driven improvement philosophy that views all activities within an organization as processes whose inputs can be controlled to effect significant improvements in process outputs. Six Sigma uses a rigorous and systematic methodology known as DMAIC (define, measure, analyze, improve, and control) and a number of qualitative  more...

Six Sigma Projects and the Black Belt Role Six Sigma Projects and the Black Belt Role ASQ Six Sigma Black Belt (SSBB) Six Sigma deployments demand major investments of time, effort, and money on behalf of an organization. Organizations need to exercise due diligence to determine if Six Sigma is the appropriate approach to employ, or if a less demanding quality and process improvement approach is better suited to meeting their needs.  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...

Critical Requirements and Benchmarking for Six Sigma Critical Requirements and Benchmarking for Six Sigma ASQ Six Sigma Black Belt (SSBB) The success of Six Sigma deployment in an organization largely depends on the success of individual Six Sigma projects. Organizational stakeholders, including customers, suppliers, and employees, have a strong influence on the implementation of Six Sigma projects. In turn, these projects impact the  more...

Business Performance and Financial Measures in Six Sigma Business Performance and Financial Measures in Six Sigma ASQ Six Sigma Black Belt (SSBB) Six Sigma improvement begins with assessing the current performance of an organization's processes and products, and comparing it with the desired performance. An important part of this assessment is choosing a set of measures that will provide a comprehensive picture of how the company is achieving its  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...

Special Design Tools in Design for Six Sigma Special Design Tools in Design for Six Sigma ASQ Six Sigma Black Belt (SSBB) Six Sigma offers many techniques and strategies to improve an organization's processes. This course covers the strategic and tactical special design tools that can be utilized as a Six Sigma team designs products, processes, or services. Strategic special design tools like Porter's five forces model, portfolio  more...

Correlation and Regression Analysis in Six Sigma Correlation and Regression Analysis in Six Sigma ASQ Six Sigma Black Belt (SSBB) As a Six Sigma team moves into the Analyze stage of the DMAIC process, it looks more closely at the variables and variable interrelationships identified during the Measure stage. As part of the analysis, a scatter diagram of dependent and independent variables is drawn to visualize the form, strength, and  more...

Multivariate Analysis and Attribute Data Analysis in Six Sigma Multivariate Analysis and Attribute Data Analysis in Six Sigma ASQ Six Sigma Black Belt (SSBB) In the Analyze phase of the DMAIC methodology, a Six Sigma team begins to analyze the root causes of the problems that it identified in the earlier stages. This analysis may require churning out huge volumes of data of different types. Sometimes this data is of a multivariate nature, meaning that  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...

Introduction to Lean for Service and Manufacturing Organizations Introduction to Lean for Service and Manufacturing Organizations Lean has its origin in the Japanese manufacturing industry in the 1980s as a waste reduction and improvement methodology. However, as it turned out, methods and principles of lean thinking spread to logistics, and from there on to the military and construction industries. Lean methods and principles have since been applied  more...

Using Lean for Perfection and Quality Using Lean for Perfection and Quality Lean methodology comprises a powerful set of tools designed to optimize perfection and quality in a manufacturing or service organization. 5S is a tool for organizing and creating a productive work environment. Hoshin Kanri deals with strategic direction and management to ensure creation of value in products and processes. Jidoka helps identify and solve  more...

Solaris 9 System Operations Solaris 9 System Operations Sun To describe system operations in Solaris 9  more...

Introduction to Functions Introduction to Functions ITIL ITIL Intermediate Level - Service Capability ITIL® v3 Intermediate: Operational Support & Analysis Exam When you hear the term 'manage', you might typically think in terms of people management the staff and human resources of an organization that perform the work of the business. However, much more than just people are managed in a successful IT  more...

Managing and Deploying Six Sigma Managing and Deploying Six Sigma "The vision must be followed by the venture. It is not enough just to stare up the steps - we must step up the stairs." Vance Havner, author. However, venturing into Six Sigma is not easy. Deploying Six Sigma is where "the tire hits the road." It requires a lot of hard work and planning. As a Six Sigma Champion, you'll need to plan for and deal with critical  more...

Basics of Six Sigma Projects and Teams Basics of Six Sigma Projects and Teams ASQ Six Sigma Green Belt (SSGB) "Effective leadership is putting first things first. Effective management is discipline, carrying it out," says famous motivator and author, Stephen R. Covey. Six Sigma needs both effective leadership and management to deliver its promised results to an organization. It requires all Six Sigma leaders Master Black Belts,  more...

Overview of Project Mgmt PRINCE2 2009-aligned Overview of Project Mgmt. (PRINCE2: 2009-aligned) PRINCE2 PRINCE2 : 2009 Foundation PRINCE2® Foundation Project-based operations have become a key factor in today's business world. The importance of choosing a well planned and proven method for managing projects is a challenge for organizations across the board. If you think about it, almost every work effort is a project, from  more...

Customer-Focused Management Customer-Focused Management ASQ Certified Manager of Quality/Organizational Excellence Manager of Quality / Organizational Excellence Sam Walton, founder of Wal-Mart, is reputed to have said, "There is only one boss the customer. And he can fire everybody in the company from the chairman on down simply by spending his money somewhere else." Effective quality management processes focus on the  more...

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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...

Selecting Suppliers Administering Contracts Selecting Suppliers & Administering Contracts One of the most important steps in the purchasing process is to select the supplier that best meets your organization's purchase needs. To help with this part of the process, organizations develop supplier evaluation criteria and use tools designed to conduct a comprehensive and objective evaluation of suppliers. Once the supplier is chosen, the  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...

CISSP Domain Operations Security CISSP Domain: Operations Security (ISC)2 CISSP - Certified Information Systems Security Professional Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) 2nd Edition In today's enterprise environment, operations security takes on many faces, but always comes back to making sure that all aspects of the operation of an enterprise environment are secured and functioning correctly. This  more...

CISSP Domain Business Continuity Disaster Recovery Planning CISSP Domain: Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery Planning (ISC)2 CISSP - Certified Information Systems Security Professional Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) 2nd Edition Business continuity is an essential part of any enterprise. When a disaster occurs, it is imperative that a company be prepared, and has policies and people in place to step in and restore  more...

Six Sigma Green Belt Library Six Sigma Green Belt Library ASQ Six Sigma Green Belt (SSGB)  more...

Oracle Database 11g R2 Database Architecture Recovery Operations Oracle Database 11g R2: Database Architecture & Recovery Operations Oracle An important aspect of Oracle Database administration is to understand how a database and its major components function. Also as an Oracle Database administrator, you need to be able to recover when problems occur in the database. This is accomplished using backups, which are used to protect against problems such as  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...

Operations Management Product Service Management Operations Management: Product & Service Management Product and service management is the process of designing, creating, and maintaining a product or service through all stages of its lifecycle. It involves a wide range of operations, marketing, and sales related activities. These activities encompass the entire range of product life cycle - from the conception of a new product or service  more...

Oracle Database 11g R2 Database Diagnostics Flashsback Technologies Oracle Database 11g R2: Database Diagnostics & Flashsback Technologies Oracle Administering an Oracle database requires monitoring and diagnosing data failures and recovering from them. Oracle Database 11g Release 2 provides the Data Recovery Advisor which eases this task by automatically detecting errors when they occur and providing repair advice. The use of the Automatic Diagnostic  more...

Oracle Database 11g R2 Using Monitoring Tuning RMAN Oracle Database 11g R2: Using, Monitoring & Tuning RMAN Oracle Reconstructing the contents of all or part of a database from a backup typically involves two phases. The first phase is the retrieval of a copy of the data file from the backups. The second involves reapplying changes to the file that occurred since the backup, using archived and online redo logs. To effectively administer an  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...

Lean Tools Techniques for Flow Pull Lean Tools & Techniques for Flow & Pull The Lean approach is to eliminate waste from an organization's production and fulfillment processes and to maximize every opportunity to improve efficiencies and customer satisfaction. By applying Lean tools and techniques, organizations can become more competitive and responsive to customer demands. For example, the Visual Workplace is a Lean tool  more...

Value Stream Mapping in Lean Business Value Stream Mapping in Lean Business Processes are a part of every business. It is important to graphically depict these processes so areas of waste can be identified and eliminated, creating a more efficient, profitable, and lean organization. This course will enable the learner to create and interpret both current and future-state value stream maps and to recognize how a value stream map  more...

Applying Lean in Service Manufacturing Organizations Applying Lean in Service & Manufacturing Organizations Experts say that becoming a Lean enterprise is largely culture-related. An organization's culture dictates how people work, their attitudes toward work and change, their relationships with each other and management, and the way change is introduced and implemented. Any company that wants to make sustainable improvements can benefit from  more...

SAP Business One Introduction for End Users SAP Business One: Introduction for End Users SAP SAP Business One is a comprehensive set of integrated business management applications. Business One provides an entire set of core modules, including financials, sales, operations, customer management, and logistics, which enable a small-sized to medium-sized enterprise to manage all aspects of the business. This course provides an overview  more...

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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...

Reducing Waste Streamlining Value Flow Using Lean Reducing Waste & Streamlining Value Flow Using Lean Eliminating waste is one of the most effective ways to increase the profitability of any organization. Processes either add value or waste to the production of a product or service. The seven wastes originated in Japan, where waste is known as muda. Seven types of waste were originally identified by Toyota's Chief Engineer Taiichi Ohno.  more...

CompTIA Network 2009 Network Components CompTIA Network 2009: Network Components CompTIA CompTIA Network 2009 N10-004 CompTIA Network 2009 In order for devices on a network to communicate, some type of medium has to be in place. Types of communication media include physical cable, copper or fiber optic, and can also refer to radio waves, such as in the case of wireless networks. This course covers the different standards that  more...

Overview of SAP Solutions Overview of SAP Solutions SAP SAP provides software systems to automate and integrate business operations across a wide range of activities from the front office to the back office, the field, and the factory floor. Large, integrated systems like SAP are commonly known as ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) solutions. SAP has a range of ERP solutions which will help to integrate your business  more...

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

Monitoring Backups Recovery in Windows Server 2008 Monitoring, Backups & Recovery in Windows Server 2008 Microsoft Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist Windows Server 2008, Active Directory Configuration (Exam 70-640) Windows Server 2008 provides the ability to restart Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) so that offline operations, such as offline defragmentation of Active Directory objects, can be performed. This decreases the  more...

Cisco Route 1 0 Configuring Verifying BGP Operations Cisco Route 1.0: Configuring & Verifying BGP Operations Cisco Cisco Certified Design Professional (CCDP ) 642-902 Implementing Cisco IP Routing (ROUTE) v1.0 The use of BGP as a routing protocol within the enterprise network requires that an administrator understand how to properly configure BGP for scalable internetworking. BGP is used in performing policy-based routing and in order to  more...

The Capital Markets Industry Overview Version 1 The Capital Markets Industry Overview: Version 1 The capital markets industry is an exciting, fast-paced, and volatile industry. Comprised of investment banks, securities firms, and a variety of other stakeholders, the industry helps companies and governments raise long-term funds on the capital markets. The industry participants deliver various services to their clients, such as  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...

MANAGER OF QUALITY ORGANIZATIONAL EXCELLENCE MANAGER OF QUALITY / ORGANIZATIONAL EXCELLENCE ASQ Certified Manager of Quality/Organizational Excellence Manager of Quality / Organizational Excellence  more...

Customer Driven Process Improvement Basic Framework Customer Driven Process Improvement: Basic Framework Letting customer needs drive your process improvement efforts can increase the chances that your product or service will be favored by customers - the most important stakeholders in your business. Customer satisfaction is critical to the survival of any business. And organizations that focus on improving processes so that they can produce  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...

Customer Driven Process Improvement From Customer Needs to Process Requirements Customer Driven Process Improvement: From Customer Needs to Process Requirements Analyzing and understanding voice of the customer data is an important first step in managing customer-driven process improvement. This data reveals important information about customers' needs, perceptions, and attitudes. But what do you do with the insights you gain from it? Translating the voice of the  more...

Customer Driven Process Improvement Mapping Measuring Process Customer Driven Process Improvement: Mapping & Measuring Process Mapping and measuring your current processes, especially those that are most critical to customers, are important steps in improving them. Mapping a process helps you visualize it - enhancing your understanding of the variables that make it work. The map you create can then be used to measure different parts of the process,  more...

Customer Driven Process Improvement Analyzing Process Problems Customer Driven Process Improvement: Analyzing Process Problems One of the stages in customer-driven process improvement is identifying problem areas in current processes. It's vital to find out why something has gone wrong in a process, especially if it affects the organization's ability to meet customers' requirements. By identifying problems and unearthing their causes, you can pinpoint  more...

Customer Driven Process Improvement Identifying Improvement Ideas Solutions Customer Driven Process Improvement: Identifying Improvement Ideas & Solutions After investigating current processes, it's time to find improvement solutions. You need to ask what actions or ideas will help address the root cause of any problems uncovered. Which of these ideas make up workable potential solutions? Which solution will most likely fix the issue with the least cost and  more...

Customer Driven Process Improvement Implementing Maintaining Improvements Customer Driven Process Improvement: Implementing & Maintaining Improvements The final stage in customer-driven process improvement is implementing the changes that will enable a process to deliver what customers need. After determining customer requirements, measuring and analyzing current processes, and determining process problems and potential solutions, it's now time to take action. The  more...

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Six Sigma Black Belt 2007 BOK Library Six Sigma: Black Belt (2007 BOK) Library ASQ Six Sigma Black Belt (SSBB)  more...

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The Income Statement The Income Statement Financial statements show the financial performance of an organization. They are comprised of the Income Statement, the Cash Flow Statement, and the Balance Sheet, and are used both internally and externally by a variety of users. The Income Statement can also be referred to as profit and loss statement or statement of operations, and is one of the most important  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...

Government Contracting Essentials Government Contracting Essentials Overview/Description This course will provide a resource for employees of organizations who do business with the federal government and who therefore need to know how various federal laws that govern the contracting process affect their operations. Note that there may be special local or state rules that also apply, but those are not addressed in this  more...

Organizational Process Management Measures Organizational Process Management & Measures ASQ  more...

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Cisco IUWNE 1 0 Cisco WCS Administration Cisco IUWNE 1.0: Cisco WCS Administration Cisco Cisco Certified Network Associate Wireless (CCNA Wireless) 640-721 Implementing Cisco Unified Wireless Networking Essentials 1.0 The Cisco Wireless Control System (WCS) is a tool that helps to centralize, and therefore simplify, the administration of wireless networks. The WCS can manage multiple access points and controllers as well as offer  more...

Custom Controls Asynchronous Programming with VB 2008 Custom Controls & Asynchronous Programming with VB 2008 Microsoft Developers often need to create applications that use controls that are configurable and are able to respond to and handle more than one task at a time. This course looks at how Visual Studio 2008 and the .NET Framework 3.5 allow for the creation of custom controls and the use of asynchronous programming techniques to handle  more...

Database Environments XML Handling with VB 2008 Database Environments & XML Handling with VB 2008 Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 and the .NET Framework 3.5 allow developers to configure database connections and handle XML data in Windows Forms applications. This course first looks at how to work with different database environments and how to create Windows Forms applications that can handle asynchronous and binary large object (BLOB)  more...

SQL Server 2008 Backups Restores and Database Snapshots SQL Server 2008: Backups, Restores and Database Snapshots Microsoft Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist SQL Server 2008, Implementation and Maintenance (Exam 70-432) Enterprises use databases to store their most critical data. To protect and ensure the data's availability, database administrators need to establish a solid backup and restoration plan. Such plans are used to protect data  more...

Oracle Database 11g Managing Data Dictionary Views Large Data Sets Oracle Database 11g: Managing Data Dictionary Views & Large Data Sets Oracle Oracle Database 11g Administrator Certified Associate 1Z0-047 Oracle Database 11g SQL Expert To recognize the steps for querying data dictionary views to viewsschema objects, and for performing operations on large amounts of data, such as inserting data into multiple tables and merging table rows.  more...

Oracle Database 11g Problem SQL Statements Oracle Optimizer Oracle Database 11g: Problem SQL Statements & Oracle Optimizer Oracle Oracle Database 11g helps to identify problem SQL statements using Oracle Optimizer and execution plans. This course discusses SQL statement processing and the role of the Oracle Optimizer and execution plans. It also explains how to generate and view execution plans using the DBMS_XPLAN package, the EXPLAIN PLAN command,  more...

Oracle Database 11g Indexes Access Paths and Join Operations Oracle Database 11g: Indexes, Access Paths and Join Operations Oracle Access paths are the ways in which data is retrieved from the database, and there are a number of different access paths which can be used for tables and indexes. This course explores the access paths used for tables, such as full table, rowid, and sample table scan. It also examines the access paths used for indexes, such  more...

Oracle Database 11g Execution Plans and Star Transformations Oracle Database 11g: Execution Plans and Star Transformations Oracle An execution plan is the output of the optimizer and is presented to the execution engine for implementation. The execution plan instructs the execution engine about the operations it must perform for retrieving the data required by a query most efficiently. This course explores gathering, displaying, and interpreting  more...

Oracle Database 11g RMAN and Oracle Secure Backup Oracle Database 11g: RMAN and Oracle Secure Backup Oracle RMAN manages the disk space in the Flash Recovery Area, and by putting RMAN in control of your backup and restore operations, you simplify your availability-related processes. This course describes integrated disk and tape backup, how to register the administrative server in Enterprise Manager, checking RMAN backup and recovery  more...

Oracle Dabase 11g Tape Vaulting Duplication Tuning Oracle Dabase 11g: Tape Vaulting, Duplication & Tuning Oracle Oracle Secure Backup uses a volume rotation policy to track a backup volume as it moves from its originating location to a storage location and is eventually recycled. This process is known as vaulting. This course covers configuring and using tape vaulting and a tape vaulting environment, viewing tape rotation reports, and  more...

Oracle Database 11g R2 Backup Recovery Oracle Database 11g R2: Backup & Recovery Oracle Oracle Database 11g Administrator Certified Associate 1Z0-052 Oracle Database 11g: Administration Workshop I Release 2 Preparing for and performing data recovery and completing database backups are expected job duties of an Oracle Database 11g Database Administrator (DBA) to ensure that the database is available for users when they require it.  more...

Operations Mangement Inventory Management Operations Mangement: Inventory Management Inventories include an organization's raw materials, work in process, supplies used in operations, and finished goods. A major part of organization's capital and costs are involved in maintaining and managing inventories. Consequently, organizations work to achieve an ideal size of inventory to reduce costs and improve the bottom line while ensuring  more...

Operations Management Forecasting Capacity Planning Operations Management: Forecasting & Capacity Planning Customer demand for products and services changes constantly. Forecasting and capacity planning ensure that resource are managed so that customer demand is met in the right amount, at the right time, with the right quality. Demand forecasting helps companies determine the supply of products and services needed to meet customer demand.  more...

Operations Management Operations Scheduling Operations Management: Operations Scheduling Operations scheduling involves the distribution and use of an organization's resources - in other words, its human resources, equipment, and facilities - to produce the goods and services needed to meet forecasted customer demand. Two important activities within the scheduling function are loading and sequencing. Loading means assigning  more...

Operations Management Management of Quality Operations Management: Management of Quality Quality means different things to different people, organizations, and industries. However, according to quality guru Joseph Juran, quality means "fitness for use," and another quality guru, Philip Crosby, puts it as "conformance to customer requirements." These two important aspects are common to most definitions of quality. Management of quality  more...

Operations Management Facilities Planning Management Operations Management: Facilities Planning & Management Managing facilities plays an important role in integrating employees, work processes, and work locations with an organization's production system. This integration is essential to productivity and customer-focused production. Decisions about facility location must consider access to customers, resources, and utilities. Layout of  more...

Business Law Basic Concepts Business Law Basic Concepts How does the law impact you in your day-to-day operations? Have you ever thought about the issue of legal accountability and how it will determine the decisions you have to make as a manager? Because you're a manager, you're in a position of leadership. In many cases, this means you bear the responsibility of protecting your employees, your organization, and  more...

Evaluating Supplier Performance Managing Supplier Relationships Evaluating Supplier Performance & Managing Supplier Relationships Evaluating the performance of your suppliers and maintaining mutually fulfilling relationships with them are essential activities in supplier relationship management. There are many types of supplier-related problems that you may have to deal with, and effective purchasing personnel use key performance criteria to analyze and  more...

OSHA 8-Hour Hazwoper Refresher The goal of this OSHA mandated training is to provide personnel involved with the clean-up of hazardous waste sites the knowledge to safely work in a hazardous environment. This course can be completed as quickly as you care to, depending on how much time you can devote to it.Note that we have set a 90 day access period to the course with further extensions up to 6 months if needed. It is always a  more...

Shipping Infectious Substances (IATA and DOT) This course covers the fundamentals of shipping hazardous materials, with an emphasis on infectious substances. Our 7 step approach encompasses all of the activities which must be addressed when preparing a hazardous material for shipment. This course has been updated to include recent changes to the regulations, including HM-215D. The course meets the requirements for training as specified in 49  more...

Business Organizations and the Law Learn about different business organizations and the criteria that defines their operations. By allowing for the creation of different kinds of business organizations, society ensures that different kinds of businesses can exist to meet the different demands of the marketplace. These business organizations may appoint individuals to act on their behalf. They also must abide by certain minimal  more...

Cisco CCNA Complete Set This complete set of 12 Units is designed to teach the student the necessary materials and understanding of Cisco Routers and to prepare the student to take the Cicso Certified Network Associates exam to gain the IT certification of CCNA. This course covers Cisco training preparatory to taking the CCNA exams. Subjects covered are Cisco CCNA Internetworking Fundamentals, the OSI Reference Model,  more...

The Power of being Different This course discusses the necessity of being different as a powerful tool toward achieving success. Designed for all types of businesses, including individual entrepreneurs, small business owners, as well as those who want to improve their personal leadership in day-to-day operations, this course provides guidelines toward a changed perception of how to achieve success. Coursework focuses on  more...

Pharmacy Technician Career Training Program This program will take you, as a student with no prior experience, into a new career as a Pharmacy Technician. Unlike many other career opportunities that come and go, medical careers are here to stay! Because of the widespread use of medication, Pharmacy Technicians have never been more in demand and the field will continue to grow in the years to come. As a Pharmacy Technician, you will  more...

Search Engine Marketing Strategies for Small Business Operations - Instructor Led Let an Search Engine Expert teach you how to quickly obtain top rankings and generate $$$ for your small business. A Great Value! Learn the secrets of effective search engine positioning and boost your Internet selling power a hundred fold. The perfect web business is the one that drives "targeted traffic" to their web site. How is this done? By achieving a top ranking in the major search  more...

5S TRAINING 5S is more of a people process than it is a manufacturing technique. And it is much more than simply cleaning up your area it is a discipline that truly can enable you and your organization to achieve greater results. You have access to this online course for 1 year but can complete it as quickly as you care to. We estimate that you could take up to 24 hours to complete this course but many  more...

Lab Safety and Chemical Hygiene In this course, you will learn about the requirements employers must meet to ensure a safe laboratory environment for their employees. It also walks you through creating an effective and comprehensive Chemical Hygiene Plan including basic components, general laboratory safety practices, facility and operation safety rules, chemical hazard identification, and other general safety topics that relate  more...

Java 2 -- java.lang Package This unit provides an overview of the java.lang package by explaining its classes, interfaces, and exceptions. This unit provides an overview of the java.lang package by explaining its classes, interfaces, and exceptions. It explains the importance of the java.lang package in Java programming. You will learn about the importance of the Object class, which is the super class for all Java  more...

Java 2 -- File I/O ...irst unit, you will learn about how Java performs basic I/O operations using streams. This unit will provide you with an introduction to character encoding. This unit also covers the InputStream and OutputStream classes and their subclasses, such as, the FileInputStream and FileOutputStream classes, and the Byte Array classes. You will be introduced to the term serialization. The exceptions  more...

Java 2 -- Advanced java.lang & java.util Packages This course contains 3 units: Accessing Resources at Run Time, The Reflection Package, The jar Utility. Each unit covers detail the elements of Java necessary to implement these features and functions as you program in the Java language. The first unit describes the important methods in the System class, such as arrayCopy( ), exit( ), gc( ), getProperty( ), load( ), setProperty( ), setIn( ),  more...

NETS`S - National Education Technology Standards for Students This course prepares students for meeting the widely adopted National Education Technology Standards for Students. The course completion is set for 90 Days but the student can take less or more time to complete (1 year max). A course designed to prepare students for the NETS*T certification standard. The ISTE National Educational Technology Standards for Students (NETS?S), developed by the  more...

Basics of Business Math Series This series is designed for users who want to improve their basic math skills. It covers basic mathematical calculations commonly used in business settings. Courses cover computing fractions and decimals, the order of operations for combined computations, and solving equations and word problems. It includes the use of proportions, ratios, and percentages, and also provides instruction on the use  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...

Expert Certificate Course in Medical Billing This course is specific to Medical Billing & Insurance Reimbursement. It is designed to help you learn all of the clerical functions that a medical biller performs in order to process forms quickly and accurately. This course is designed to help you learn all of the clerical functions that a medical biller performs in order to process the HCFA-1500 form quickly and accurately. It also covers  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...

MSHA Part 46 Refresher This course is designed to assist you in meeting Mining Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) Part 46 annual refresher requirements. Part 46 applies to shell dredging, sand, gravel, surface stone, surface clay, colloidal phosphate, and surface limestone mines. This course is designed to assist you in meeting Mining Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) Part 46 annual refresher requirements.  more...

MSHA Part 48 Surface Mining Refresher This course is designed to assist you in meeting Mining Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) Part 48 requirements for most above-ground mines or above-ground operations at underground mines. Part 48 applies to coal mines, underground metal and nonmetal mines, surface metal mines, and certain surface nonmetal mines that are not in the following industries: surface stone, surface clay, sand and  more...

Windows Vista Essentials Windows Vista Essentials offers the tools needed to become a proficient Microsoft Windows Vista user in no time through comprehensive lessons and engaging quizzes, allowing the user to choose which lesson to learn.. Whether the user is a beginner who wants to learn basic operations of the new Windows environment or a seasoned user, learning to access advanced functions and new features, this  more...

Build Your Own BIZ Comprehensive Certificate Complete, Build Your Own BIZ package is a web-based resource of 17 comprehensive modules designed to help you work smarter, stay competitive, and make more money. You can complete your course of study sooner than the time period stated. You will have 1 year access to this course from the day of enrollment. Group discounts available. Build Your Own BIZ? Build Your Own BIZ? is a web-based  more...

Cisco CCNA Internetworking Technologies 2 This unit describes the standards and functions of the OSI reference model, Topologies used in a LAN, Fast Ethernet Options, and Topologies used in a Wan. This course is one of twelve necessary to be able to pass the qualification exams to gain the IT industry certification Cisco Certified Network Associate. (CCNA) This unit describes the second and third layers of the OSI reference model, the  more...

Cisco CCNA IP Routing Concepts In this unit, you will learn about the routing process, and addressing schemes of the Network Layer under the OSI Reference model. This course is one of twelve necessary to be able to pass the qualification exams to gain the IT industry certification Cisco Certified Network Associate. (CCNA) In this unit, you will learn about the routing process, which determines the best path to destination  more...

How to Adopt Green Practices in Business and Gain a Competitive Advantage Wise companies realize that the protection of the environment is a very real concern to the general population. In fact, going green to protect the environment is viewed as the right thing to do. It is also the smart thing to do. If a business wants to attract the increasingly environmentally conscious market and gain a competitive edge, it must become known as an eco-friendly company. This course  more...

Developing NET Specifications Strategies and Conceptual Design To define development and operations strategies and derive the conceptual design  more...

International Finance Perhaps you have wondered how one can successfully navigate the maze of options and opportunities offered by the international financial markets. Are there ways to maximize profits while effectively minimizing risk when it comes to dealing on the global level? This course will demonstrate why you would want to transform your purely domestic firm into a multinational corporation; how you decide  more...

Project Server 2003 Planning Security Operations To plan and implement the Project Server 2003 security structure and operations  more...

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

Monitor Windows SharePoint Services 3 0 Describe the problems that may arise in a WSS environment, how to avoid these problems, and how to monitor your servers and track usage and diagnostics, using SharePoint's various performance monitoring and logging tools, such as the Performance Console, Microsoft Operations Manager, SharePoint Central Administration, and the Event Viewer.  more...

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

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

Cisco ONT 1 0 Classification and Marking To recognize how classification and marking are used to define a QoS service class, and configure and use NBAR for Cisco MQC class-based classification and marking operations  more...

The Who What Why of ISO 9000 2000 This course provides a brief history of the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). It outlines ISO's mission and structure by examining the three standards that comprise the ISO 9000 family of standards: ISO 9000:2000, ISO 9001:2000, and ISO 9004:2000. This course also presents the universal quality fundamentals that form the foundation of the concepts and practices required by the  more...

Building a Quality Management System This course introduces the Quality Management System (QMS) model which is a conceptual framework for the ISO 9001:2000 standard requirements. The QMS model emphasizes ISO 9001:2000's new focus on a process approach to quality, continual improvement, and customer satisfaction. In addition, this course describes the important role that documentation plays in building a quality management system and  more...

Quality-minded Management The ISO 9000:2000 family of standards structures its Quality Management System (QMS) model into four major clauses: Management Responsibility, Resource Management, Product Realization, and Measurement, Analysis, and Improvement. This course provides an overview of the clause "Management Responsibility." It details management's role in establishing a quality policy and its responsibility to support  more...

Customer Satisfaction Through Resource Management The ISO 9001:2000 standard structures its Quality Management System (QMS) model into four major areas: Management Responsibility; Resource Management; Product Realization; and Measurement, Analysis, and Improvement. Resource Management is one important component of the QMS. This course examines the management of human, material, and environmental resources that are necessary to maintain an  more...

Processes for Quality Products and Services The ISO 9000:2000 standard structures its Quality Management System (QMS) model into four major areas: Management Responsibility, Resource Management, Product Realization, and Measurement, Analysis, and Improvement. Product Realization is one vital component of the standard. This course examines how one can apply the ISO standards to all the processes required to produce a product or service. The  more...

Continual Quality Improvement The ISO 9000:2000 standard structures its Quality Management System (QMS) model into four major areas: Management Responsibility; Resource Management; Product Realization; and Measurement, Analysis, and Improvement. Measurement, Analysis, and Improvement is one vital component of the standard. This course examines the need to plan and implement measurement and monitoring activities to ensure that  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...

Transitioning from ISO 9000 1994 to ISO 9001 2000 The ISO 9000 family of international standards has been drastically revised. Currently, certified organizations must plan to comply with these changes within the specified time frame or face losing their certification. The ISO 9001:2000 edition uses a new process-focused approach as illustrated in their Quality Management System model. This QMS model is structured into four areas: Management  more...

Lean Logic Suppose a friend told you that it was more efficient to put on your shoes before your pants when getting dressed. What is the logic behind taking an action that seems so counterintuitive? You probably wouldn't implement this new methodology without a thorough explanation of its origin and logic, right? Some of the lean manufacturing suggestions may also strike you as counterintuitive. That's  more...

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

Lean Techniques Imagine that you're shopping at a local furniture store when you see a lamp that you must buy. It's exactly what you've been looking for at the right price. But the lamp model is out of stock and the only one left is the floor sample. Naturally, you inquire about purchasing the sample, but the sales person tells you that the store has a policy of prohibiting this. Why? Wouldn't it make sense to  more...

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

Overview of Logistics Management In today's business environment, we all recognize the need to improve operational efficiency within our business, but often lack sufficient knowledge of the flow of materials through our organization. This course will provide you with a comprehensive understanding of the history, perspectives, strategies, and key areas of Logistics Management.  more...

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

Supply Chain Management What is Supply Chain Management? Why has it become such a hot topic for discussion and analysis in recent years? This course shows how a more thorough understanding of this three word catch phrase can improve the flow of material through your organization, increase customer satisfaction, and help you to establish high quality vendor relationships.  more...

Why Customer Driven Today in America, the emphasis is on service. Health care organizations, insurance agencies, investment brokers, and accountants sell services rather than products. As the popularity of the Internet increases, all companies are forced to focus on service through company web sites that put them into direct contact with customers. Customer satisfaction--and quality--is quickly becoming the  more...

Identifying What the Customer Wants Do you know what your customer wants? Traditionally, companies have assumed customer needs and expectations. Today, the more successful companies actively solicit customer input. The result? They create products the customer wants and needs. To compete successfully in today's market, you'll need to do the same.This course presents ways you can solicit your customer's voice, methods to prioritize  more...

Translating Requirements into Process Goals Customers want quality. And quality includes customer requirements such as ease of use, reliability, or response time that are sometimes difficult to measure. To produce improvements that will generate the results customers want, these quality requirements must be redefined as measurable goals. The purpose of this course is to show you how to redefine customer quality requirements as measurable  more...

Understanding Processes An automotive department has an excellent reputation, yet it receives numerous complaints about delays in repairs. When the sequence of activities in the auto repair process is mapped out, the problem is discovered. Surprisingly, it is due to an unnecessary paper shuffle between the auto shop and front office. This course shows you how to understand different types of processes, break a process  more...

Implementing Improvements Customers' perception of quality is constantly changing in today's market. What the customer wants now may not be what he wants six months from now. This means that the traditional approach of continual small improvements may not be the approach of choice for certain products. Alternative approaches that generate more dramatic results might be a better choice. This course explores a variety of  more...

Managing Process Improvements Process improvement involves planning, implementation, and effective management to see the effort through from start to finish. Many organizations neglect the management phase, and, as a result, the effort ends up failing. How do you manage such a vast improvement undertaking? This course will explain who is responsible for managing process improvement, how to manage improvement effectively, and  more...

The Fundamentals of Supply Chain Management History tells us we can no longer do "business as usual." Whether you call it a revolution or an evolution, how you manage your supply chain will affect your level of success. This course will teach you the basics of supply chain management (SCM). You will learn about the evolution of SCM, collaboration within the supply chain, and the effects the system has on an organization. You will be able to  more...

Supply Chain Management Strategies This course will present fundamental supply chain management (SCM) strategies one needs to consider before implementing an effective and workable SCM system. SCM concepts and strategies included in this course are centralized and decentralized distribution systems, push- and pull-based supply chains, risk pooling, the bullwhip effect, and centralized and decentralized inventory systems. The course  more...

Supply Chain Planning and Inventory Management Key components of supply chain management include planning demand and supply, along with inventory management. From raw material to finished product, planning and managing the process is key to implementing successful supply chain management systems. In this course, you will learn how to how to achieve a strategic fit between your supply chain management and competitive strategies. Once your  more...

Supply Chain Management and e-Business E-business is changing all the rules and models. The digital economy has forever transformed the role of supply chain management. An organization's ability to embrace new technology is key to increasing the organization's productivity. In this course, you will learn how e-business and supply chains have merged, creating a network of immense opportunities. Supply chain structures have changed, and  more...

Supply Chain Transportation and Facility Design Fundamental to virtually all supply chains are questions related to an organization's transportation and facility networks. In order to remain competitive, an organization must ensure that its transportation and facility networks are designed in such a manner as to be cost effective without sacrificing customer responsiveness. In this course, you will learn about the role of transportation in a  more...

Globalization and Your Company This course will help you decide if globalization really makes sense for your product or service. You'll learn about the challenges of taking a product or service global, and ways to determine global readiness. You'll also explore business approaches for globalization, including the development of foreign operations.  more...

Cisco BSCI 3 0 Tuning OSPF Configurations To enable you to describe OSPF network types, operations, information flows, single area and multiarea routing  more...

Cisco BSCI 3 0 Configuring Simple Elements of OSPF To enable you to describe OSPF network architectures, operations, information flows, single area and multiarea routing  more...

Cisco BSCI 3 0 Tuning OSPF Configurations To enable you to describe OSPF network types, operations, information flows, single area and multiarea routing  more...

Cisco BSCI 3 0 Configuring Simple Elements of OSPF To enable you to describe OSPF network architectures, operations, information flows, single area and multiarea routing  more...

Cisco BSCI 3 0 Tuning OSPF Configurations To enable you to describe OSPF network types, operations, information flows, single area and multiarea routing  more...

Cisco BSCI 3 0 Configuring Simple Elements of OSPF To enable you to describe OSPF network architectures, operations, information flows, single area and multiarea routing  more...

Cisco BSCI 3 0 Tuning OSPF Configurations To enable you to describe OSPF network types, operations, information flows, single area and multiarea routing  more...

Cisco BSCI 3 0 Configuring Simple Elements of OSPF To enable you to describe OSPF network architectures, operations, information flows, single area and multiarea routing  more...

HIPAA Implementing Privacy Rules The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) mandates how healthcare plans, providers, and clearinghouses store and transmit individuals' health information. Implementation of and compliance with the HIPAA privacy rules is mandatory. These rules present significant challenges to the day-to-day operations of organizations involved in the healthcare industry. Organizations that  more...

CISSP Domain Operations Security To understand the different mechanisms used to identify different types of attack and their effects, and protect system resources, e-mail and Internet communication to ensure operations security; to prepare candidates for one of the ten knowledge domains assessed in (ISC)2's CISSP certification exam  more...

Backup and Recovery Overview and Configuration in Oracle9i To describe backup and recovery operations, the backup components, and how to configure these components in an Oracle9i database  more...

Overview of Project Managing a PRINCE2-aligned Project Project-based operations have become the norm in today's business world. In essence, almost every work effort is a project, from constructing a new building to designing and delivering a new information management system. As projects become the primary method for getting things done and effecting organisational change, it is crucial to choose a good and proven method for managing projects.  more...

Performance Metrics for an Inbound Call Center The call center environment typifies the active, fast pace of the business world. In this hectic environment, is there time to consider how things are being done? There should be. As the call center industry slowly transforms into a customer management industry, the impetus will be on call center managers to ensure customers receive the best service possible. But where do you look to analyze  more...

Microsoft Visio 2003 Expert User This course focuses on the advanced features in Microsoft Visio 2003. This will help the learners create specialized diagrams by using different shapes and wizards provided by Visio 2003. Learn To: Identify drawing operations that you can perform to create new shapes from existing shapes in a Microsoft Visio 2003 drawing. Assign a shape to a new layer in Microsoft Visio 2003.  more...

Consulting Skills The Consulting Process Consulting Skills: The Consulting Process explains your responsibilities throughout the seven-step consulting process. It identifies the processes for selecting a problem resolution, implementing the solution, and closing the consulting contract. Learn To Identify the steps for creating an outline of need. Follow the process for choosing  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...