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Investors in People 


Employees of an organisation looking to become recognised or already recognised as an
Investor in
People Personnel and Training specialists/consultants needing to understand how the
Standard operates
Senior managers of organisations considering seeking
Investors in
People recognition The course puts Investors in People into context with the background information required to understand what
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SAS Programming 


This course is aimed at computer novices and experienced personnel alike to give a sound platform for
SAS applications development. Most SAS programming concepts are explored with instructional text, diagrams, examples, and simulations as well as numerous question and answer sessions.
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Oracle Applications Release 11i: FlexFields 
...y and descriptive
FlexFields give end users and technical personnel the ability to customize an
Oracle Application to meet their business requirements without programming. Key FlexFields enable multi-segment, intelligent keys, and allow segment validation and security. Descriptive FlexFields provide users custom expansion space on forms. This course introduces the learner to different types of
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Overview of Business Process Management 
In today's business world, competition is tough. Organizations are under a great deal of pressure to become more productive and more efficient while developing new, innovative products and services more rapidly than ever before. Management is demanding improved quality, reduced costs, and increased productivity with fewer resources. How can organizations respond to these pressures while remaining
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Process Analysis and Documentation 
The
Six Sigma DMAIC system is a roadmap that points the way to process and performance improvement. The second phase in this methodology is
Measure. You cannot hope to improve processes and performance without first knowing where you are, assessing where you want to be, and then planning how to get there, while measuring progress toward the goal all along the way. In the words of an old adage,
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Gaining Access to Key Personnel at Your Target Accounts 
In this course, you'll learn about the second major component of the territorial account sales approach: communication. You'll start by learning about coaching relationships. A vital part of your sales effectiveness depends on finding a key contact in each target account that can become your internal coach for the sales process. Then, you'll learn about gaining access to the right level at your
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Federal Government Industry Overview Version 1 
The
Federal Government is the largest contractor and buyer of services and products in the U.S., spending over $200 billion annually. Regardless of what business you are in, chances are there is a government agency in need of your product or service. Winning a government contract can be challenging, and millions of dollars in potential contracts are lost to companies who do not understand
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The Oil and Gas Industry Overview Version 2 
Has there ever been a more flourishing time in the history of the oil and gas industry? The continued growth in demand and an industry struggling to meet this voracious demand have pushed oil prices to an all-time high. Big oil companies, even while investing heavily in exploration, technology, operational improvement, and research and development, are still left with huge surpluses in an industry
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Telecommunications Industry Overview Version 1 
Connecting the world, the telecommunications industry stands as one of the most essential elements of the business world. It is also one of the most volatile. Plagued by regulatory discord and economic uncertainty, telecom carriers have struggled to maintain sound footing and a competitive edge, all the while endeavoring to provide crucial, uninterrupted service to their customers. In an age of
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ITIL The Service Desk and Incident Management 
Organizations that provide IT services to internal or external customers need to provide excellent services to increase the quality of, and the profits for, the organization. The IT infrastructure library (
ITIL) can help organizations achieve these goals. At the same time, ITIL can help organizations to increase external and internal customer satisfaction. The delivery and support of IT services
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ITIL Configuration and Release Management 
Organizations make substantial investments in their information technology infrastructures. That investment pays off only if the organization uses its information resources to increase productivity. Information technology planners and managers must understand how the components of the IT infrastructure interact if they want to eliminate waste and improve service to the users of the system. The
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ITIL Service Level and Capacity Management 
IT service can be a balancing act. For example, organizations must achieve and maintain a balance between the quality of IT service given and received in a manner that is both customer focused and cost effective. Simultaneously, organizations need to provide the required capacity for data processing and storage, at the right time and in a cost effective way. The delivery and support of IT services
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ITIL Problem and Change Management 
Every information technology (IT) system suffers unexpected problems and errors. These unexpected interruptions can be extremely costly in terms of lost productivity and lost customer satisfaction. The IT infrastructure library (
ITIL) is the most widely accepted approach to IT service management (
ITSM), and it can help organizations set up rigorous processes to identify, classify, and resolve
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ITIL Continuity and Availability Management 
American businesses have had to face many disasters since the onset of the new millennium. There have been fires, hurricanes, tornadoes, floods, large-scale power outages, terrorist attacks, and damaging computer viruses, just to name a few. As businesses become more dependent on IT services, disasters such as these can disable or even ruin companies in the blink of an eye. The delivery and
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ITIL Financial and Security Management 
IT organizations face numerous challenges every day. Two of the biggest challenges are to become and stay profitable and to protect their systems from unauthorized access. The IT infrastructure library (
ITIL) is the most widely accepted approach to IT service management (
ITSM), and it can help IT organizations set up rigorous processes to aid in their efforts to become and remain solvent and to
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Inbound Call Centers People Management 
...e agent diversity, and become aware of union and nonunion personnel policies. Have you ever wondered how to attain high agent performance and low employee turnover? This course will show you how. You'll learn about calculating agent requirements, building workforce schedules, and conquering employee absenteeism. Finally, this course will present procedures that are necessary to keep a call
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Information Technology IT Industry Overview Version 1 
Though estimates on global spending for information and communications technologies run in the trillions of dollars, this giant industry continues to struggle through fluctuating markets and must concentrate on continuous improvement to survive. Most agree that the demand for IT products and services will continue to increase, but at the same time, the customer is demanding more value per dollar
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Project Management Project Cost 


Project
Management:
Planning Project Costs, is the fifth of eight courses in this curriculum. After the completion of this course you will be able to sequence the steps involved in creating a personnel resources matrix, identify three strategies for estimating project costs and list the steps in creating a budget. The Prime-Project Management Fundamentals curriculum provides the foundation for the
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Process Management Skills 
...ling activities such as meetings, client conferences, and personnel reviews. Process
Management Skills will also assist you in setting goals and accomplishing tasks in less time but with higher quality. Applying these important strategies will also help you lower stress in your day-to-day dealings, making you more productive and your day more rewarding. This course is designed for technical
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Making Cross-generational Teams Work 
Teams in the modern workplace may include members from as many as four different generations. For a team to work effectively, its manager must understand generational distinctions. Individual team members may subscribe to different values, practice different work habits, or seek different goals. Lessons in this course cover the benefits and challenges of teaming silent generation, baby boom
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Leading the Workforce Generations Simulation 
... resources available to us; we are also the first to have personnel resources. The workforce today has seen and experienced the world change in different ways. It would not be uncommon for one worker to have fifty years of experience with another never having a memory of life without a computer. Today, there are four generations interacting in the workforce: the
Silent Generation,
Baby Boomers,
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Managing For High Performance 
...f business challenges. Often they must rely on their best personnel to get them out of a jam. But do they have the necessary skills and strategies for managing these key people? This course will examine what organizations need to do to ensure that they attract high performers, how they allow this talent to thrive, and, most importantly, how to avoid losing the talent to the competition. In
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Control Charts and the Pre-control Process 
Six
Sigma teams may be tempted to consider their work done once they have improved their processes during the
Improve phase. However, in the
Control phase of the
Six Sigma process improvement system, teams go further and verify that improved processes continue to perform at the improved levels. This course will present control charts, which are used to determine with statistical precision the
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Six Sigma--Lean Tools for Control 
Two key methodologies for improving operations in the manufacturing world are lean manufacturing and
Six Sigma . Both are designed to reduce variation, yet each takes a different track. While Six Sigma utilizes data and statistical analysis to measure and improve a company's operational performance, lean manufacturing collocates all of an organization's processes in sequential order, restructuring
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Six Sigma--Measurement System Re-analysis 
Have you ever tried to change your life with a diet or exercise program, only to backslide and lose all the positive changes you made? It's easy to lose sight of the ultimate goal--improved health and fitness--after reaching your goal weight and fitness level. Maintaining positive changes takes just as much effort and vigilance as making the changes initially. Likewise for businesses--the benefits
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Define the Six Sigma Opportunity 
Have you ever heard someone say, "
That's putting the cart before the horse"? It's a quaint way of describing a process that's being implemented in a backward manner. One example of this is a company that begins to make organization-wide improvements before identifying which improvements would provide optimal benefits. This course,
Define the
Six Sigma Opportunity, is a guide for choosing those
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The Six Sigma Project Charter and Plan 
What constitutes a project charter? How do you know whether you've set the right goals for your project? What tools can best help you plan your project? As you advance in this course--which focuses on project charter elements as well as planning tools and project documentation--you will obtain the skills and knowledge required to manage your project charter and plan. Six
Sigma is a registered
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Six Sigma Team Leadership 
By addressing customer needs, streamlining processes, minimizing variance, and addressing poor quality and inefficiency,
Six Sigma can encourage a more profitable and sustainable business. The development and leadership of an effective team is critical if these outcomes are to be achieved. An effective Six Sigma team comprises the right people using their skills in collaboration with each other to
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Six Sigma Team Dynamics and Performance 
Yogi
Berra once said, "The other teams could make trouble for us if they win."
While the quote is just one of Mr. Berra's many adages, it does provide a clue to the importance the legendary baseball coach placed on effective teamwork. Teamwork is no less important in the
Six Sigma world. In fact, more than one Six Sigma expert has stated unequivocally that without effective teamwork, a process
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The Six Sigma Change Agent 
What is a
Six Sigma change agent? How does one advocate change on a business-wide level? What are the skills required and the techniques used? In this course, you'll learn about the roles and responsibilities of the Six Sigma change agent. You'll explore ways to build a change management process and how to plan for change implementation. Effective communication is central to Six Sigma success, so
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Six Sigma and the Voice of the Customer 
Do you know the phrase, "caveat emptor"? It's a
Latin term that means, "
Let the buyer beware." It's also a legal principle stating that consumers must purchase goods at their own risk, because unless specifically asked, the seller is generally under no obligation to disclose defects. Caveat emptor once struck fear in the hearts of many wary consumers. Fortunately, the tide has turned. Increased
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Defining and Mapping the Six Sigma Process 
Maps are incredible tools. They show--on one page--where you are, where you want to go, the best way to get there, and endless alternate routes. Without maps, we would be left to wander unknown paths to uncertain destinations, encountering untold pitfalls along the way. Maps are also important tools in guiding
Six Sigma teams in the quest for process improvement; it is impossible to improve a
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Scoping the Six Sigma Project 
Six
Sigma Black Belts are called upon to solve problems that have no known solutions. This is a risky endeavor. Yet
Six Sigma deployment has a track record of success. One of the keys to its success is proper project scoping. No one wants to try to do it all with a single opportunity. Six
Sigma projects need to be selected mindfully and scoped appropriately. Yet, without known solutions,
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Design of Experiments DOE 
By the time they reach the
Six Sigma Improve phase, organizations have a solid understanding of how and why their processes fail to meet customers' expectations. Organizations use the
Design of
Experiments (
DOE), a key methodology of the Six Sigma Improve phase, to quantify with statistical precision the factors that are causing this gap. Well-designed experiments result in effective process
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Design and Analysis 
In the
Six Sigma Improve phase, organizations are aiming to evaluate which process inputs have the most significant impact on the process output. Only by effective experimental design and subsequent analysis can organizations pinpoint areas for improvement. This course will enable you to choose between process methods, determine the most effective process, and take into account all of the
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Taguchi and Quality Improvement 
Well-designed experiments result in effective process design or redesign, and ultimately, improved organizations. The
Taguchi Method is a technique for designing and performing experiments to investigate processes where the output depends on many variables. The Taguchi Method allows the
Six Sigma teams to avoid the tedious and costly task of running a process using all possible combinations of
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Experimenting for Process Improvement 
The
Improve phase of the
Six Sigma DMAIC methodology concerns locating the optimal conditions of a process. Many improvement techniques used in
Six Sigma concentrate on the impact of single factors on response or yield. In order to achieve breakthrough improvements, however, it is necessary to determine how multiple interacting factors impact response. This course introduces the sophisticated
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Lean Concepts 
Most business processes are 90 waste and 10 value-added work. The challenge for businesses today is to find new ways to dramatically reduce costs and improve investment returns while better serving their customers. To meet these challenges, organizations have turned to
Lean Thinking, which seeks the elimination of all forms of waste, strives for continuous improvement, and simplifies business
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Non-value added Steps and Tasks 
Anytime you have products sitting in inventory it means your resources are not producing cash flow. Identifying and removing the non-value-added steps and tasks in the supply chain is the key element in effective inventory management. This course examines how
Lean businesses seek to integrate their supply chains with their production processes so as to minimize inventory levels, improve the flow
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Lean Tools 
At its heart, being
Lean seeks to eliminate waste from the organization. By applying Lean tools and techniques, organizations can become more competitive, agile, and responsive to customer demands. This course highlights the implementation of Lean tools in the production and manufacturing environment. These tools have derived largely from the development of the
Toyota Production System (
TPS). In
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Total Productive Maintenance TPM 
How do you ensure that the maintenance requirements of physical assets are met as cheaply and effectively as possible? The goal is to reduce downtime and minimize maintenance costs. Total
Productive Maintenance (
TPM) is a systematic approach to eliminating waste associated with production equipment and machinery. It is an approach that seeks to engage all levels and functions in an organization to
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Probability and Statistics 
The
Measure step of the
DMAIC system used in
Six Sigma relies on the use of probability and statistics to produce information on variations in process. Black
Belt candidates must be proficient in descriptive, inferential, and process-oriented statistical thinking; must understand how to stratify data; and must appreciate the uses of the
Central Limit Theorem and inferential statistics to interpret
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Collecting and Summarizing Data 
The
Six Sigma DMAIC system is a roadmap that shows the way to process and performance improvement. The second phase in the roadmap, the
Measure phase, provides a methodology and tools for establishing a baseline of current processes. This baseline is your starting point for process improvement. A critical part of establishing baselines is collecting data that will enable you to learn the current
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Properties and Applications of Probability Distributions 
Whether calculating future process capability or the length of time before product failure, probability distributions are essential to the
Six Sigma Black Belt. Distributions and their random variables are the key to determining supportable conclusions for hypothesis tests and confidence intervals. This course discusses the general use of probability distributions, and reviews the applications of
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Measurement Systems 
The
Six Sigma DMAIC system is a roadmap that shows the way to process and performance improvement. The second phase in the roadmap, the
Measure phase, provides a methodology and tools for collecting data and establishing baseline measures of current processes. However, measurement itself can be problematic. A measurement system is only as good as the measuring instruments and the operators, and
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Analyzing Process Capability 
Process capability is determined by a range of variables including people, machines, materials and measurements. The cumulative result must be quantified numerically to determine current performance and project future potential. To do so requires a knowledge of control limits, specification limits, capability indices, and the difference between short- and long-term variability. This course teaches
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Calculating Process Capability 
When process data fails to produce a normal distribution, special indices are required to calculate process capability. This course teaches
Black Belt candidates the indices for non-normal process capability, and discusses how to transform non-normal data for use in standard statistical tests. It also examines the difference between continuous and discrete data, and the distributions used for
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Organizational Goals and Objectives 
Before a
Six Sigma project can be executed, organizational strategic planning goals and objectives must be defined. Determining selection of appropriate projects and choosing an effective improvement model are crucial tasks that help to ensure your company is pointed in the right direction. Performing risk analysis while avoiding pitfalls common to Six Sigma projects is also important to prevent
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Leadership in Six Sigma 
Six
Sigma has become synonymous with quality in the business world, but there is no prescriptive process for planning and launching a
Six Sigma initiative. Each business must learn to call upon the strengths and abilities of its diverse professionals, from executives to highly trained technical specialists. What are the roles of each in the Six Sigma process? What planning should take place to
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Six Sigma and the Corporate Enterprise 
What exactly is
Six Sigma , and why is it important to your company? This course helps you to make that determination through a discussion of basic concepts underlying the Six Sigma philosophy. A broad overview is provided of the initial development of Six Sigma; Six
Sigma's uses in leading companies to date; the benefits to be realized by successful deployment, and the metrics and core
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Evaluating Brand Effectiveness 
Your company spends a lot of time and energy creating and building brand name products. From the most memorable name, to the most enticing packaging, to the perfect combination of media, you want everything to be right. Now the question is: Is it working? This course explores why you need measurement systems to examine your brand's effectiveness with consumers and to evaluate your brand equity.
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Quality Systems Models and Theories 
... 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 that is well developed and properly implemented must be aligned to the corporate mission and vision statements and the strategic plan in order to be effective. As an organization evolves, its
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Building Brand Equity 
Every time a corporate merger or buy-out occurs, you are sure to see plenty of headlines about the number of subsidiary companies each corporation owns. Here's why: brand equity. It's a fact that each subsidiary of a corporation has a value linked to its brand names, in addition to its base dollar-value. This value is measured by the consumer's attitudes and loyalties toward the brand.
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Introduction to Brand Management 
There are three ingredients every company needs for branding success: a brand manager, a brand, and the consumer. But how do these ingredients relate and what are they comprised of that makes them so important? This course will demonstrate how each ingredient reacts to the other in order to create a valuable, long-lasting brand. First, you will learn about the responsibilities of a brand manager,
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Record Retention 
Does your company have a formal policy for how to retain and dispose of its records? Do you know what records you need to retain, how long you should retain them for, and which disposal techniques you should use? Following the
Arthur Andersen case, many companies are reexamining what documents they keep and how long they must keep them. Having a carefully planned and documented record retention
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Drug-free Workplace 
Would you know what to do if you suspected that one of your employees was abusing drugs or alcohol during work hours? Does your company have a program supervisors can follow to effectively handle such problems--one that educates employees about the consequences of substance abuse? Do you think that alcohol and other drug abuse won't be a problem at your organization? In fact, the
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Advanced Site Architecture 
In this
WestNet e-Learning module, you will learn how to extend basic techniques to design more complex sites. You will also be introduced to the drawings and plans that must be delivered to a user interface developer.
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Project Management Fundamentals 
Today, the competition in the business world has grown to an extent where you need to deliver the best products and services in order to sustain your business. To meet the demands of modern businesses, you need to prioritize the projects in hand, ensure smooth project execution, and develop quality products in the stipulated time and within the allocated budget. To achieve these goals, you must
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Project Management Techniques 
The fast pace of technological changes in today's world is resulting in increasingly new demands in business. Therefore, it is important that the projects undertaken to cater to these business needs have small life cycles so that they can be delivered to prospective clients before a possibility of a technological change arises. Projects have a small life cycle if they are completed in a
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Software Project Management 
The
Software Project Management WBT is the final course in the
Software Engineering curriculum. This course is meant for professionals whose responsibilities include design, development, or management of software systems and who want to understand the basics of software project management. The course provides an introduction to the basic concepts of software project management. It examines the
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Microsoft Small Business Server 2000 Administration 
To introduce students to the network planning and security issues involved in deploying Microsoft Small Business Server 2000 Technical personnel at IT solution companies who wish to deploy Microsoft Small Business Server 2000 to small businesses and network administrators of small businesses
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Microsoft Small Business Server 2000 Features 
To introduce students to the communication and advanced features of Microsoft Small Business Server 2000 Technical personnel at IT solution companies who wish to deploy Microsoft Small Business Server 2000 to small businesses and network administrators of small businesses
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OS 390 Introduction 
This course is an introduction to the
IBM OS/390 integrated network operational environment. OS/390 presents all the elements of the S/390 system in one integrated package. This course provides a brief background to mainframe systems, and describes the basic functional areas of the OS/390 environment. The course describes the evolution of OS/390 from
IBM's original
MVS system and provides a
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OS 390 MVS Concepts and Facilities 
This course introduces the
IBM Multiple Virtual Storage environment. It explains concepts and facilities, and its role within the S/390 system. The course covers
MVS functions and system programs, data storage management, and application development.The course explains the role of MVS and identifies the data processing resources affected by the MVS operating system. The first topic presents a
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JES2 System Control I 
This course covers the
JES2 and
MVS commands for controlling batch jobs, started tasks, and time-sharing users. Manipulating jobs in the queues and controlling JES2 initiators are also described. The course describes JES2 initiators, the commands used to control them, and how JES2 initiators select work from the execution queues. Also discussed are commands to change the class or priority of jobs
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JES2 System Control II 
This course covers the
JES2 and
MVS commands for controlling batch jobs, started tasks, and time-sharing users. Manipulating jobs in the queues and controlling JES2 initiators are also described. The course describes JES2 initiators, the commands used to control them, and how JES2 initiators select work from the execution queues. Also discussed are commands to change the class or priority of jobs
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Networking Basics 
This course teaches the student basic networking concepts and skills. It also provides an understanding of data communication standards. Further, it helps the student understand networking terminology and technologies. It also provides an overview of how data is transferred in a real-world network environment. This course is designed for technical managers, help desk/support personnel and
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LAN Fundamentals 
This course provides students with an introduction to the concepts, components, and various architectures of
LAN technologies. It also helps the student understand the fundamentals of network management and LAN security. This course is designed for technical managers, help desk/support personnel and professionals who require an understanding of data communications and networking.
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WAN Fundamentals 
This course explains the emerging
WAN internetworking technologies. It also covers the basics of data communication, digital data services. This course is designed for technical managers, help desk/support personnel and professionals who require an understanding of WAN,
MAN, internetworking, digital data services, and advanced data communications.
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SNMP MIBs and RMON 
To identify the methods by which data is collected and distributed for network management and the form that those messages take
Network managers, administrators, and technical support personnel who require an insight into the protocols most widely used in network management
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IPv6 
To intoduce
IPv6, explain its features, and discuss how it can be implemented
Technical support personnel, system engineers, network administrators, network managers, integration specialists
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