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Take Control of IIS This course describes how to install and configure Microsoft 2000 Web and FTP services. Do you need to set up a Web server for your home, small office, or corporation? This course shows, using a real-time, full-screen display, everything you need to do set up Web and FTP servers with the Microsoft 2000 or NT operating systems. All the procedures you need are shown just as you would perform them  more...

The Impact of Micro and Macro Cultures in a Global Economy This course will examine the dimensions of culture and its impact in today s global business environment. This course looks at the processes and strategies of what culture is, what role culture plays, the growth of sub-cultures and the multi-dimensional role of leadership. Textbook will be: "Organizational Culture and Leadership", Schein, Edgar H., 2nd Edition, 1992, Jossey-Bass Inc.  more...

Team Management - Enabling Teams In this course you will learn to build a supportive and enabling team environment. You will learn how to encourage members to think like a team, how to provide adequate time to perform and meet, and demonstrate faith in the members capacity to achieve. The user is given 1 year access to this course. You may complete it as quickly as you care to, however be diligent to understand and apply the  more...

Teams Management - Managing Team Conflict This course will teach you how to manage team conflict through understanding and dealing with the dynamic and changing work environment, personalities, concern over job security, changing team members, team vs. organizational dynamics, and division of tasks and functions. The user is given 1 year access to this course. You may complete it as quickly as you care to, however be diligent to  more...

LD: Setting the Stage for Learning Provides direction on designing an environment conducive to learning, including the physical design of the classroom.  more...

An Introduction to Food Handling Safety and Sanitation An overview of proper food handling while maintaining a high quality environment.  more...

21st Century Professional Networking ...ethodologies and practices in today`s global communications environment. Participants will network with each other utilizing practices and prescriptions for networking success. From grass roots communications to technology based networking, this course will examine the catalysts to successful networking practices. Participants will network via e-mail, discussion threads, online chats and where  more...

Designing Security for a Windows 2003 Network - MCSE (70-298) This course is desigend for the student seeking MCSE Certification who would function in medium to very large computing network environments that use Microsoft Windows 2003 as a network operating system. Student will learn about network security issues, concerns and protection. This course is designed to to teach the student network security and related security concerns and necessary actions to  more...

Implementing a Windows 2003 Network Infrastructure - MCSE (70-291) In this newly released coursed you will learn all you need to know about implementing a Windows 2003 server. This course is designed to teach you about Microsoft's new Windows 2003 server software. You will learn how to implement and set-up the server and complex software in a network environment. This course maps directly to Microsoft's MCSE certification exam 70-291. Included with this course  more...

Designing a Windows Server 2003 Active Directory & Network Services Infrastructure (70-297) In this newly released coursed the student will learn about designing an Active Directory and Network Services Infrastructure for a Windows 2003 network. In this newly released coursed you will learn all you need to know about designing an Active Directory and network services Infrastructure for your Windows 2003 network. This course is designed to teach the student about Designing Active  more...

Install, Configure & Administer Windows XP Professional - MCSE (Exam 70-270) This course is desigend for the student seeking MCSE Certification who would function in medium to very large computing environments that use Microsoft Windows XP Professional as a desktop operating system. This course is designed to to teach the student basic installation, configuration and overall administration of the Windows XP Pro environment. This training and area of expertise advances the  more...

Java 2 -- Advanced Java This course contains 4 units: Garbage Collection, Java Security, Internationalization, JavaBeans Technology. Each unit covers detail the elements of Java necessary to implement these advanced features and functions as you program in the Java language. The first unit explains the process of garbage collection. It describes the gc( ) and finalize( ) methods in Java and the code used to make  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...

Making Effective Screenshots: Saving Time, Increasing Impact This class addresses beginning technical writers, managers looking to improve quality and efficiency, and all those who deal with screenshots. We will show you how to make screenshots, increase their impact, place them in manuals and online documents, and choose the appropriate tool. Making Efficient Screenshots: Saving Time, Increasing Impact Screenshots are a powerful way to convey information  more...

Dreamweaver 8 Series Dreamweaver is a popular and powerful tool to build rich, professional Web sites and Web applications. These courses introduce the new features found in Dreamweaver 8.The student will have access to this course for 1 year. This self-directed course can be completed within 90 days or sooner depending on time and learning capabilities of the student. This is not for a beginner. For PC use. Welcome  more...

Flash 8 Series Flash is the standard tool for delivering interactivity and animation on Web sites. This series walks you through the new and improved features found in Flash 8. The student will have access to this course for 1 year. This self-directed course can be completed within 90 days or sooner depending on time and learning capabilities of the student. Welcome to Flash 8 Series Flash is the standard tool  more...

Flash I: Mastering the Tools Produce exciting Web and multimedia presentations with Flash, the industry standard software for animation on the Web. In this intensive course, you will learn how to create the various graphic, button, and movie clip symbols that you will place in your SWF files. You will be taught by an experienced multimedia specialist, teacher, and instructional designer. Comprehensive learning modules will be  more...

Leadership and Teamwork Leadership & Teamwork introduces novice leaders and managers to the leadership styles and management approaches that are effective in today s working environment. It helps them assess their leadership qualities, strengths and weaknesses, and understand how teams work, interact and grow so they can manage their team from co-existence to collaboration, from inception to high performance. This  more...

Sexual Harassment in the Workplace Series This series replaces course 3462 and 3463. It is developed to educate managers and non-managers about the causes and effects of sexual harassment in the work environment. It looks at the elements that define behavior as harassment, methods that can be used to prevent it from occurring, as well as ways to deal with the situation if it happens. As of 8/17/07, this course complies with the following  more...

Writing for Business Professionals This course is designed to give you an understanding of the writing environment and in particular the business writing environment. This course will teach you what to cover in your writing and how to outline to produce a better document. The course will also cover how to get the readers attention as well as how to build professionalism into your business writing skills. User is given 1 year  more...

Windows Vista Essentials ...nner who wants to learn basic operations of the new Windows environment or a seasoned user, learning to access advanced functions and new features, this comprehensive training guide will showcase all that Windows has to offer. You can access this course for 1 year. Completion time varies based on user knowledge and skills. Welcome to Windows Vista Essentials Windows Vista Essentials offers the  more...

Understanding Globalization: Preparing for the 21st Century Interactive course covers economic, political, and cultural dimensions of Globalization. Globalization is the process of integrating national economies, political structures, and cultures into a single, world-wide, interdependent system. In this course we will explore the basics of Globalization: what it is and how to understand it as an economic, political and a cultural phenomenon. This  more...

Successful Negotiation Course description -- Negotiating is a thread woven through not just your time in the work environment, but also in daily living. Knowing how to negotiate successfully will improve your interactions with customers, coworkers, and even family members. This course will give you the strategies and techniques you will need to help you define opportunities in which negotiating would be appropriate and  more...

Social and Emotional Learning This course covers the meaning of emotional intelligence and the importance of social and emotional skills in teaching and parenting. This course is for teachers and parents and anyone involved in helping young people with their learning. The course covers the basics of Social and Emotional Learning- what it is; why it is important in schools and in the home today. It also provides information  more...

Spanish Language: Respiratory Protection (Protecci n Respiratorio) ...provides an overview of respiratory protection in hazardous environment. Types of respirators, selection guidelines, proper use, maintenance and inspection procedures are discussed. The student will have access to this course for 1 year. This self-directed course can be completed within 90 days or sooner depending on time and learning capabilities of the student. Spanish Language: Respiratory  more...

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

Safe Computing For Educators The Internet is a vast place, open to a wide variety of experiences. Although it can be very useful in educational settings, it can also be a dangerous place for students as well as educators. As an educator, you must keep yourself up-to-date with information to protect yourself and your students from getting into trouble. This course takes an interest in helping you learn some simple and  more...

Providing Effective Feedback Course description -- Many people have good intentions to provide helpful feedback, but don t know the simple rules and techniques for doing it. This course includes tools to develop helpful feedback and use it to motivate employees. It has techniques and methods to foster a nurturing environment, convey your improvement ideas, check for understanding, and help others learn from their mistakes.  more...

Providing Excellent Customer Service in a Multicultural Environment This course will help you begin to understand people with different cultural experiences and will give you some guidelines to help you serve multicultural customers. Providing excellent customer service in a multicultural environment Serving diverse and multicultural customers is an exciting and challenging part of working in libraries today. But it also presents situations that may be new and  more...

Preventing Sexual Harassment for Employees Discontinued. See replacement course 3464-A. Preventing sexual harassment is everyone s responsibility, but employees may not know exactly what to do unless things are spelled out fairly clearly. This course addresses the issues related to sexual harassment: how the law applies to employees, things to avoid in the work environment, and specific employee responsibilities. There are tips to help  more...

Preventing Sexual Harassment for Leaders Discontinued. See replacement course 3464-A. Leaders have a particular responsibility in preventing sexual harassment, and this course spells out just exactly what their role is. They will be given critical information to tell them what the law expects and direction on how to meet these legal requirements. The course provides tools and tips for promoting a harassment-free environment, and  more...

Personal Protective Equipment One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind. Hopefully no environment your workers face will be as inhospitable as the moon, but it is still important for each worker to recognize when personal protective equipment (PPE) is needed, what PPE is needed, what it can do, and how to care for it. Welcome to Personal Protective Equipment ?One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.?  more...

Powerful Negotiation For Successful Buying ...tegies and skills you need to get the best deals in today?s environment. The highly personal and interactive online negotiation course ?Powerful Negotiation For Successful Buying? will teach you the latest and greatest negotiation strategies so that even the most savvy sellers will give you the best deals possible. Frequently Asked Questions How long will it take me to complete the course? The  more...

OSHA 8-Hour Hazwoper Refresher ...ous 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 best practice to take your time and make sure that you understand each lesson in full detail.  more...

Market Leadership in an E-Commerce Age This course will provide a detailed study of the principles of e-commerce. The students will be able to apply their understanding to organizational and life situations. Participants will work with the assumption that e-commerce and the information age have permeated every aspect of their daily lives. The course is expected to raise that awareness through self-assessments and begin to look at the  more...

Microsoft Access Gain a solid understanding of this powerful database management system Course is designed to provide the end user, with little or no prior experience using Microsoft Access, a solid understanding of the basic commands and features of this powerful database management system. As an introductory level class, topics to be covered include how to design, create, organize, display and query a database  more...

Listening Skills for the Workplace ... ignore this important tool in today`s competitive business environment can lead to costly errors, wasted time, an absence of teamwork, unsatisfactory service and misunderstandings at all levels. As the old saying goes, "It pays to listen." Yet, despite its importance, listening is often at the bottom of the hierarchy of communication skills taught at the work place. Most people have far more  more...

Learn Authorware In 45 Days ...course should have experience using a computer in a windows environment. No programming experience is required. This course provides you with a hands-on experience using an authoring program called Authorware. You will create several Authorware projects, which will contain a variety of multimedia objects such as text, graphics, sound, and video. This is a very self-directed course. The  more...

Lab Safety and Chemical Hygiene ...This Course: laboratory technicians scientists lab managers environmental, health and safety coordinators anyone developing a laboratory Chemical Hygiene Plan anyone working in a "laboratory" If you call your operation a laboratory, then more than likely you fall under the OSHA definition of a laboratory. The term "hazardous chemical" is a broad definition according to OSHA. If you use a  more...

Introduction to Customer Relationship Management-Part 1 ...s environment, knowing your customers well and effectively interacting with them is a mission-critical exercise. This emphasis on developing and enhancing customer loyalty has evolved over the years and is now called Customer Relationship Management or CRM. This is an Instructor-Led course. Introduction to Customer Relationship Management (CRM)-Part 1 In today?s highly competitive business  more...

Intermediate XML: Creating a DTD Read and write a Document Type Definition, modeling the structure for all your XML documents. This is a self-paced course, where you walk through the materials, and compare your answers with those in the back of my book. Learn to plan, write, and analyze the basic building block of XML, the Document Type Definition, which serves as the content model for dozens, perhaps thousands of XML documents.  more...

Internet Explorer 7 Series This series introduces the new look and features of Internet Explorer 7. Learners will be able to securely use this updated web browser to perform searches, print documents, and access streaming content. The student will have access to this course for 1 year. This self-directed course can be completed within 90 days or sooner depending on time and learning capabilities of the student. Welcome to  more...

Integrating Technology in the Classroom This course helps educators to incorporate the Internet and computers into the classroom learning environment. The course completion is set for 90 Days but the student can take less or more time to complete (1 year max). Make use of your technlogy skills in a classroom environment - (30+ Hours, On-line) The Integrating Technology in the Classroom Library of online courses has been developed to  more...

Instructional Design for the Online Learning Environment Learn how to adapt your course materials into an online model for effective learning. Discover how traditional instructional strategies can be implemented into the online learning environment. Instructional Design for the Online Learning Environment is a seven day online course. It will help you learn how to adapt your course materials into an online model for effective learning and discover how  more...

Expert Purchasing Management ... more than ever from their purchasing managers. And today's environment is confronting purchasing managers with more challenges than ever. The student can complete their course of study within anytime frame as long as it does not exceed 60 days from the stamped start date. Reasonable time should be given to digest all relevant course lessons and materials. Expert Purchasing Management Are you  more...

Effective Business Communication Series This series teaches the writing skills learners will need to effectively communicate in a business setting. They`ll learn how to prepare for a writing task, and about strategies and skills for effective word choice, sentence building, and paragraph design. Effective Business Communication Series This series teaches the writing skills learners will need to effectively communicate in a business  more...

Doing Business in China In everyday business, it s more and more common to meet, hold conference calls, and travel overseas. When you re working with people from an unfamiliar country, how can you gain the knowledge to ensure smooth communication and to avoid an offensive faux pas? Our Doing Business India courses will quickly give you the background to confidently reach across any cultural divide. In the Doing  more...

Doing Business in India In everyday business, it s more and more common to meet, hold conference calls, and travel overseas. When you re working with people from an unfamiliar country, how can you gain the knowledge to ensure smooth communication and to avoid an offensive faux pas? Our Doing Business In India courses will quickly give you the background to confidently reach across any cultural divide. In the Doing  more...

Customer Service Plus ...ifference between success and failure in today s business environment is customer service. In this course you ll learn the basics of customer service and how to consistently provide high-quality customer service. User is given 1 year access to this course. Customer Service Plus The difference between success and failure in today?s business environment is customer service. In this course  more...

Database Management ...e should have some experience using a computer in a windows environment. No programming experience is required However some experience using Microsoft Access is recomended. There are two database case examples that are used throughout the course to illustrate database design concepts. You will need to purchase a book. Information about the book will be given upon contacting the instructor.  more...

Customer Astonishment: The Commitment to World-Class Customer Care ...uccess is cumulative from year to year. In today`s business environment, a satisfied customer is no longer enough. We have all entered a new age wherein we must positively astonish our customers by anticipating their needs. To be Customer Need Driven is the goal. It is essential to build on solid customer relationships, to listen continuously to recognize changing needs, and to earn the right  more...

Creating Outstanding Online Help: Principals and Practice (Software Industry) If you have little or no experience in creating online help this course is for you. It includes instruction about basic principals and practices and allows the student to create an online help system outline with the assistance of a side-by-side editor. NOTE: If you have experience as a Technical Writer - but not much creating online help - and are looking to enhance your skill set, another  more...

Complete Course in Professional Medical Transcription Using MIME Method of Instruction Professional Edition This course utilizes proven methods that provide the student with the necessary knowledge and skills to immediately start working either from home or on-site as a qualified MT professional. Twice as much dictation over Student Edition and additional MT modules. 12 month completion schedule. This complete course combines the most valuable and state of the art training methods available today for  more...

Build Your Own BIZ(tm) Comprehensive Certificate ...inuously to keep you informed of the ever-changing business environment. Action alerts provide real-world examples to keep you abreast of the current business climate. We then apply sound business principles to these issues in order to help you function effectively and avoid pitfalls in your day-to-day operations. Provides access to a variety of business tools and topics in the form of modules,  more...

Blackboard Basics for K12 Learn the basics of Blackboard, one of the nation's leading online course tools. Prepare and post documents in a course shell, use outside resources, and create discussion threads, prepare tests, and design quizzes. Blackboard Basics is a twenty-one day online course which is designed to not only teach you about the online classroom but to immerse you in it so that you are experiencing and  more...

Authorware for Educators ...e should have some experience using a computer in a windows environment. No programming experience is required. This is a self-directed course that provides you with a hands-on experience using an authoring program called Authorware. The textbook introduces you to the major features of Authorware and guides you step by step through the development of several Authorware projects. All of the  more...

AutoCAD 2006 2D Learn to control the many features of AutoCAD 2D, including commands, plotting, crosshatching, and pallets. Follow along with Kristen Kurland as she shows you how to work with dimensions, regions, boundaries, as well as understanding isometrics and viewports. The course can be completed within 90 days or less. The student will have 1 year unlimited access to the course. Welcome to the AutoCAD  more...

AutoCAD 2006 3D Learn to control the many features of AutoCAD 3D including commands, objects, surfaces, and solids. Follow along with Kristen Kurland as she shows you how to manipulate backgrounds, light, material, and landscaping to your needs.The course can be completed within 90 days or less. The student will have 1 year unlimited access to the course. Welcome to the AutoCAD 2006 3D Training Series The  more...

Advanced Customer Relationship Management -Part 2 ...nagement (CRM)-Part 2 In todays highly competitive business environment, knowing your customers well and effectively interacting with them is a mission-critical exercise. This emphasis on developing and enhancing customer loyalty has evolved over the years and is now called Customer Relationship Management or CRM. CRM has assumed a crucial role in the enterprise. According to a study conducted  more...

Leadership and Teamwork Leadership And Teamwork Leadership & Teamwork introduces novice leaders and managers to the leadership styles and management approaches that are effective in today?s working environment. It helps them assess their leadership qualities, strengths and weaknesses, and understand how teams work, interact and grow so they can manage their team from co-existence to collaboration, from inception to high  more...

Basics of Organizational Communication Organizational Communications Communication is the most important determining factor for success in the business world. This course is a must for those wishing to become effective communicators. Content Includes such topics as a verbal and non-verbal communication, persuasion, conflict and anger, and listening. Your expert-led training is presented by Joe Tucker. Joe Tucker, a consultant/trainer  more...

Adobe After Effects CS3: Advanced Adobe After Effects CS3: Advanced Ranging from casual hobbyists to the most seasoned professionals, our users quickly learn new software applications and broaden their knowledge of programs currently used. Narrated in an entertaining format by industry experts and leading authors, our video-based software training titles are critical tools for anyone wanting to learn tips, techniques, and best  more...

How To Master Staying Positive Course description -- Today's fast-paced and competitive work environment is loaded with inconvenience, frustration, and even chaos. Maintaining a positive attitude and outlook has never been toughera or more important. The How to Master Staying Positive bundle is first aid for the stressed and stretched. Its courses provide guidance on managing stress, dealing with burnout and anger, time  more...

Appreciating Personality Differences Course description -- Ever wonder why some people act the way they do? You may sometimes think, The world would be a much better place if everyone were more like me. But, in fact, ita s each persona s unique style that creates a more complete workplace! Thata s why ita s important to identify both your own personality style and the differing styles of others. Understanding these style  more...

IIS 6 0 Security To identify IIS 6.0 permissions and authentication methods and to establish how to secure the IIS 6.0 environment  more...

Designing Security for a Database Server Infrastructure for SQL Server 2005 To identify business security requirements, select the appropriate authentication method, and specify a security design for different levels of the SQL Server environment  more...

Managing Database Data in a SQL Server 2005 Environment To recognize how to create and deploy SSIS packages, and enforce data quality and data integrity in a SQL Server 2005 database  more...

Communicating in Sales Teams You already recognize that information is power, but do you understand the role that communication plays in disbursing information? The success of organizations in today's business climate depends on the fast, efficient dissemination of information, and that can only come about through effective communication. This fact is true at the corporate level, at the sales level, and indeed at every level  more...

Developing Excellent Time Management Habits Time management shouldn't be a separate activity--it should be an integral part of the way you do things. For this to happen, you need to be able to develop good time management habits and avoid bad ones. An effective use of time also involves managing your environment, managing your use of technology, and managing the time-wasting activities of people around you. Today we are often overwhelmed by  more...

Risk Basics In today's management revolution, risk is an inherent factor. Your success depends upon an ability to understand and operate in a mine field where opportunities abound, but disaster could strike at any moment. Avoiding disaster is no longer left to luck, but is carefully controlled through risk management. The information presented in this course on risk and hedging techniques are vital survival  more...

Decisions and Risk Your success as an organizational leader depends on your ability to make decisions. Even though you may have extensive experience making tough business choices, a constantly changing business environment demands relentless skill improvement. This course sheds light on the decision-making process by moving from practical methodologies to decision-making intelligence. Build both quality and  more...

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

Integrating Change in Your Organization The business world is constantly moving, so you can never rest on your laurels. For the change process to be effective, you must incorporate the changes that you have made and, at the same time, create structures and mechanisms that are flexible enough to allow ongoing change when necessary. To do this, you need to develop committed and flexible teams, and create an atmosphere that allows open and  more...

Analyzing the Market This course will walk you through four crucial elements of analyzing your market. First, you'll learn to scan your environment, considering the economical, technological, social, and political impacts on your organization. Then you'll learn how market segmentation can assist you in developing products and marketing strategies. You'll be given a set of tools that can be utilized for developing and  more...

Strategies for Facilitating Critical Thinking "Workplaces are not typically associated with reflection or critical self-reflection, ideas that are often considered 'soft' to the bottom-line, results-oriented world of business.... Yet, paradoxically, reflection is becoming more part of the lifeblood of organizations in today's economic environment." Victoria Marsick's words illustrate why businesses can no longer thrive on the unexamined  more...

Organizational Scope of Critical Thinking "In any complex environment systems are necessary, but they must serve an organization rather than become its masters." This is how Ralph S. Larsen, chairman and chief executive officer of Johnson & Johnson, describes both the need for systems and their inherent risk. Organizational systems, with complex and intricately interrelated components, demand the application of critical thinking to avoid  more...

Business Ethics for Managers Managers perform a delicate ethical balancing act every day. They must meet their obligations to their employer, comply with laws and regulations, address the needs of subordinates, and obey their own consciences. In this course, managers with decision-making responsibility will explore ethical issues and will acquire specific skills for creating and maintaining an ethical work environment.  more...

Social Responsibility in Corporations An organization's ethical responsibilities don't end at the door of the factory or office building. Companies are citizens of the communities where they do business. Every organization bears social obligations to the community that provides the environment for the organization's existence and growth. This course explores an organization's ethical responsibilities outside its own walls. The course  more...

Get Your Career on the Fast Track Everyone has seen those TV shows from the '50s. The fathers went to work, worked hard, and got ahead. These people were your role models, your guides to succeeding in business. But if that's not happening, you ask yourself, "Why not?" The world is different now. Instead of job security, you need to focus on career security. In this course, you will learn more about today's new business  more...

Mentoring On-line Rapid changes in the way organizations look and do business have generated a new business tool: e-Mentoring. Here's an opportunity to examine the challenges and advantages of e-Mentoring and explore how to adapt communication skills to electronic media. Learn how to grow and manage e-Mentoring relationships by effectively selecting and matching e-Mentors and prot??g??s, developing trust, using  more...

The Automotive Industry Overview Version 2 Trends in the automotive industry are considered a barometer of a mature economy. The industry has been going through some dramatic changes in the last few years, and major manufacturers, including the Big Three (General Motors, Ford, and DaimlerChrysler) and their suppliers, are reorganizing to be competitive in the global marketplace. In the unrelenting push for lower costs, operational  more...

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  more...

The Pharmaceutical Industry Overview Version 2 Billions of people around the world depend on the pharmaceutical industry to help them live longer, healthier, and happier lives. However, the pharmaceutical industry is continually tasked with alleviating its own ailments, including slow growth and declining profitability owing to pricing, safety, marketing and regulatory issues. In order for companies to remain competitive in a highly regulated  more...

The Food and Beverage Industry Overview Version 2 "The discovery of a new dish does more for human happiness than the discovery of a new star," says Anthelme Brillat-Savarin in his famous work, The Physiology of Taste. However, when leading food and beverage manufacturers introduce more than 15,000 new products every year with an average success rate of only 25 , such happiness can be fleeting. Few industries have as much pressure placed upon  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 Retail Industry Overview Version 2 Retail is one of the largest industries and one of the most visible to consumers. The retail industry includes businesses such as automobile dealers, retail gas stations, and department stores. Over the years, it has gone through various sales-channel shifts, from catalog sales to online selling. Yet, throughout these changes, the brick-and-mortar stores have remained strong. In today's retail  more...

The Telecommunications Industry Overview Version 2 Connecting the globe, the telecommunications industry is an essential element of the modern 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 rapidly  more...

The Insurance Industry Overview Version 2 The insurance industry has its share of risks and opportunities. While providing risk coverage to individuals and businesses, insurers are striving hard to manage their own risks in the wake of natural and human-made disasters, financial setbacks, and governance scandals. As margins are squeezed in the face of low underwriting profitability and the cushion of investment returns begins to shrink,  more...

Managing Delegation Do you want to increase your effectiveness as a delegator? Are you unsure of how much control and feedback you need to implement when delegating tasks? Then this course will help you achieve those goals. As you proceed through this "Managing Delegation" course in the "Effective Delegation" series, you will gain valuable insight into several areas including change management, decision making, and  more...

Facilitative Leadership Have you worked in this organization? You don't explain what you're doing because people will steal your ideas. It's best just to go along with whatever the majority wants, even if you can see some real problems down the road. No one will take responsibility for the results unless they're good, then everyone takes a share. If you've experienced any of these situations and want to make some  more...

Overcoming Organizational Negativity Organizational negativity is the responsibility of each individual. This course will teach you how to challenge organizational negativity as well as how to protect yourself from the negativity of others. You will learn how negative norms become entrenched in an organization, department or team and how to create a more positive working environment.  more...

Attracting Motivating and Retaining Technical Professionals If you're having problems finding and keeping technical professionals, you're not alone. In our financially competitive and technologically advanced business world, technical professionals are in great demand. Managers need to find ways to attract top-performing technical employees and keep them once they're on the job. In fact, surveys show that managers list attracting, motivating, and retaining  more...

Call Center Customer Service Have you just become a call center customer service representative? Maybe you are experiencing some feelings of anxiety, as do many novice agents. You may be concerned about dealing with customers' issues one-on-one. Fortunately, there is a comprehensive training course for people in your situation. This course will help you overcome reservations about customer service in a call center setting.  more...

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

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

Management Tools and Metrics Customers contacting Support Centers expect the same level of professionalism each time they interact with a Customer Support Specialist (CSS). To ensure this consistently high level of service, the CSS can draw an array of management tools and processes that both guide and measure his performance. This course is intended to demonstrate the management and measurement tools a professional CSS is  more...

The Customer Support Specialist CSS It costs a business much more to acquire a new customer than it does to retain an existing one. So it makes sense that a business must do everything it can to support and satisfy existing customers. Handling complaints effectively and efficiently can result in increased customer loyalty. Today's Customer Support Specialists (CSS) and support centers have a vital role to play in ensuring customers'  more...

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

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

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

Managing Conflict Stress and Time Each customer wants her problem to be the most important problem to the Customer Support Specialist (CSS). For the CSS, adapting to each customer's communication style, understanding each customer's emotional response, and solving each customer's problem can be an enormously stressful and time-consuming process. This course is intended to show the proper methods needed to resolve conflicts, manage  more...

Inbound Call Center Technology Today, the technology within the inbound call center is constantly changing and improving. How can you, as a call center manager, keep up with this advancing technology? Moreover, why should you? This course will explain the fundamentals of inbound call center technology, and explore ways current technology might evolve. It examines different methods of obtaining this technology, and outlines how  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...

Excellence in Internal Customer Service In today's fast-changing and highly competitive business climate, offering excellent customer service has never been so important. But what about taking a different approach? Has your organization tried looking inwardly to find the answers to offering great service? Organizations consist of an independent chain of individuals and functional units, each taking inputs from one another and turning  more...

Working with Internal Customers Excellent customer service lies at the heart of any successful business. However, you should not overlook the importance of meeting the needs and expectations of your fellow employees, your internal customers. By helping other people within your organization, you enable it to succeed. Great internal customer service improves people's morale, productivity, and external customer service, and  more...

Leading a Customer-focused Team The quality of your customer service is in the hands of the people who deliver it. As their leader it's your responsibility to give them the direction, resources, and support they need to succeed.This course shows you how to work with them to create a customer-focused environment that fulfills customers' expectations while still achieving corporate goals. The first lesson explains how to work  more...

Call Center Communication Skills Communication skills are very important for a successful career in customer service and sales. This is especially true in a call center environment. Call centers can be high pressure, fast-paced environments where you may have to deal with hundreds of people in one day. That is why it is so important to fine tune your communication skills. This course will examine handling different personalities,  more...

Difficult People in the Workplace Environment Do you grind your teeth in frustration each time you have to work closely with someone who drives you batty? Do you have to put up with difficult people at work on a regular basis? Has your physician told you that your blood pressure is at an all-time high? If you answered "yes" to any of these questions, it's probably time for you to learn to deal with difficult people at the office. This course  more...

Corporate Culture Building the Service Foundation As the saying goes, "You can't create the cathedral before you build the foundation." That's why the first course in this Customer Service series focuses on building the foundation of good service. The buzz term is "Corporate Culture." It's not some rare disease, but your workplace "culture" can be positively or negatively infectious as it relates to customer service. In this course, you'll get  more...

Presenting Successfully There are a number of basic types of presentations, but all presentations have four things in common: a presenter, an audience, a venue, and a message. This course concentrates on showing how each of these vital elements has to be taken into account when preparing a presentation. Presenting is a skill that needs to be learned and practiced, starting with how you prepare, and you will be shown a  more...

Effective Intercultural Relationships In a shrinking world, businesses operate across borders, whether they are borders between neighborhoods or borders between countries. All of these bordered areas, large and small, represent differing cultures. Whether comfortable or abroad, chances are, your business deals with people of varying cultures on a daily basis. In today's expansive work environment, employees, co-workers, customers,  more...

Standard Business Etiquette The rules of proper business etiquette are changing. In many corporations, middle management and the concept of seniority are being replaced by a flat organizational structure and intense competition. Such an environment makes the need for appropriate behavior especially crucial, particularly if you're looking to advance your career. How do you maintain your private "space" when you sit in one of  more...

The Process of Interpersonal Communication ...t is almost impossible to be productive in today's business environment without being an effective communicator. This is particularly true if achievement of your goals depends on your ability to influence others. You need to be able to communicate your ideas, instructions, thoughts, and feelings accurately. This is not as easy as it may seem, and ineffective communication is often at the core  more...

Asserting Yourself Professionally Do you sometimes wonder if your professional style is too passive-hesitant and weak? Or do you find yourself acting too aggressively toward your co-workers or subordinates--too critical and overbearing? Do you wonder if there is another professional style that might be better for you? If you answered yes to any of these questions, it's a good time to learn to be an assertive business professional.  more...

Managing Business Risk - Developing a Risk Management Plan Managing Business Risk: Developing a Risk Management Plan teaches learners about the various risk management models as well as factors that influence the risk management function in organizations. Students will also learn about the risk management environment that organizations face and the methods used to assess those risks.  more...

Leading without Authority Lily Tomlin said, "I always wondered why somebody doesn't do something about that. Then I realized I was somebody." Tomlin could have been speaking on behalf of many employees in the corporate world who, despite having little authority, take it upon themselves to become leaders nonetheless. Becoming a leader, and getting results, without authority is especially important in today's corporate  more...

Creating Change Gaining Allies "If you scratch my back, I'll scratch yours." Is this an effective strategy for gaining allies to create change? How about, "If you do it my way, you'll feel better about yourself"? Finding and winning partners for the purpose of creating change is not easy in the intensely competitive and harried environment of the corporate world. It's especially difficult when you lack authority. The people  more...

Introduction to Clustering in a Microsoft Windows 2000 Environment To enable the student to plan, install, and configure a cluster  more...

Technologies for Highly Available Solutions in a Windows 2000 Environment To describe the various technologies used for high availability with Microsoft Server products  more...

Highly Available Physical-Network Solutions in a Windows 2000 Environment To describe highly available solutions in relation to physical-network components  more...

Managing Resources File Systems Disks and Web Services in Windows 2000 To demonstrate how to manage resources, file systems, disks, and web services in a Windows 2000 network  more...

Managing and Monitoring Network Security Routing and TCP IP in Windows 2000 To discuss how to manage and monitor network security, routing, and TCP/IP in Windows 2000  more...

Managing DHCP DNS and Name Resolution on a Microsoft Windows 2000 Network To discuss how to manage and troubleshoot DHCP, DNS, and name resolution in Windows 2000  more...

Managing Windows 2000 Servers and Client Computers To demonstrate how to manage Windows 2000 servers and client computers  more...

Managing Groups and Replication through the Active Directory in Windows 2000 To show how to manage group objects, container permissions, and Active Directory replication in Windows 2000  more...

Managing Remote Access Solutions in Windows 2000 To demonstrate how to manage remote access solutions in Windows 2000  more...

Configuring and Troubleshooting IIS 5 0 in Windows 2000 To describe how to configure and troubleshoot IIS 5.0 in Windows 2000  more...

Introducing NET 3 5 and Visual Studio 2008 The Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 is an environment for developing, deploying and running applications and web services on Windows platforms. The .NET Framework supports the use of different languages and libraries for application development. Application types include both Windows-Forms applications and Web applications. Visual Studio 2008 is an integrated development environment that includes a  more...

Building NET 3 5 Applications with Visual Studio 2008 Visual Studio 2008 is an integrated development environment that includes a drag-and-drop interface designer and many other tools for building and deploying .NET applications. Various enhancements have been added to the .NET Framework 3.5, including support for developing applications using Windows Presentation Foundation, Windows Communication Foundation, Windows Workflow Foundation, ASP.NET  more...

Executing Monitoring Controlling and Closing a Project After initiating and planning for a project, it's time to get down to the actual nitty gritty of carrying out the project. The Executing and Monitoring and Controlling Process Groups might be likened to the act of juggling--keeping multiple activities going simultaneously, while responding to unforeseen changes in the project environment. While executing processes focus more on accomplishing  more...

Oracle 11i E-Business Suite Workflow Alerts and Daily Business Intelligence To identify the key features of the Oracle Workflow architecture, to create alerts in 11i E-Business Suite, to recognize the benefits and characteristics of Daily Business Intelligence (DBI) and, given a scenario, run a report in a DBI environment  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...

Introducing Microsoft NET To introduce the concepts, environment, technology, and tools for Microsoft .NET  more...

Implementing Platform Security in VB NET Applications To administer isolated storage protection, determine how application isolation, security namespaces, and role-based security are implemented in the .NET development environment, and create and configure ACLs and DACLs  more...

Ethics and Professional Knowledge What does being ethical mean? How does one make the best ethical choice in a complex project management environment? What are legal requirements, and how can you spot the moment when conflict of interest has occurred? In today's world, project managers must have a clear comprehension of these ethical responsibilities.Project managers must also be aware of their professional duty to contribute to  more...

Stakeholder Interests and Cultural Diversity As the project manager, you're in the center of the storm. The competing interests of stakeholders--including those of the client, the company, the legal and social environment, and the team itself--are your responsibility. Weighing these interests in the most fair and productive manner is an acquired art you can't afford to neglect.But that's not all. In an increasingly global network, project  more...

Configure Windows Vista Environments Microsoft has added several new features to the Windows Vista desktop environment, among them the new Aero Glass user interface and the addition of the Windows Sidebar which displays and organizes gadgets. This course describes Windows Vista management utilities and how to use them and how to install and manage devices in Vista the new Aero Glass and Sidebar features of Vista and how to configure  more...

Windows Vista Users and Groups The use of user and group accounts is fundamental in any network environment for both security and ease of administration. This course describes the types of user and group accounts available for Windows Vista clients, explains how to manage them, and covers best practices for their use.  more...

Command-Line Management in SUSE Linux To use commands to create files, directories, and shell scripts, to set environment variables, and to work with text files  more...

Advanced Project Leadership - Navigating Corporate Structures Advanced Project Leadership: Navigating Corporate Structures teaches the project managers how to understand the corporate environment, in particular as it relates to high-profile projects. First, you will learn how to identify different types of stakeholders, and how they may influence the project. You will learn how to deal with stakeholders Hidden Agendas. You will also learn about project  more...

Security in a Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Environment To explain how to plan and implement security on a SQL 2000 database  more...

Implementing Platform Security in C NET Applications To administer isolated storage protection, determine how application isolation, security namespaces, and role-based security are implemented in the .NET development environment, and create and configure ACLs and DACLs  more...

Launching Successful Virtual and On-site Teams One factor that defines team success is the way in which a team is launched. Quickly moving an on-site or a virtual team into high-performance mode takes planning, strategizing, and a seamless launch. In this course, you'll learn techniques for setting up a successful team that can be applied to an on-site or a virtual environment. First, you'll learn strategies for selecting high-performing team  more...

Maintaining and Supporting Applications on Windows Vista Microsoft Windows Vista takes advantage of the Windows Installer engine to install, maintain, and remove applications through the use of installation packages. Administrators can deploy these packages using various tools, including the MsiExec command-line tool, installation wizards, SMS, and the Group Policy Software Installation. Administrators can also take advantage of Software Restriction  more...

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

Data Protection in Exchange Server 2007 With e-mail becoming one of the most popular choices for business communications, it is now more important than ever for e-mail to always be accessible to users. This can be accomplished using a number of techniques, including clustering, backups and load balancing. This course discusses high availability solutions using Cluster Continuous Replication, Single Copy Clusters, as well as Network Load  more...

Monitoring and Security in Exchange Server 2007 To ensure that the Exchange Server 2007 environment runs smoothly, it is necessary to monitor system activity and the performance of your Exchange servers. Monitoring allows you to obtain data that can assist in tuning the performance of the Exchange environment as well as assist in troubleshooting. It is also very important to ensure that the Exchange servers and the e-mail messages themselves  more...

Implementing Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 To recognize how to plan, design, and deploy SharePoint 2007 in a corporate environment, and configure and manage sites, users, and groups  more...

Networking Services in a Linux Environment To identify the neworking services available in a Linux environment  more...

Security within a Linux Environment To identify the security options available within a Linux environment  more...

Maintenance and Environment To identify best practices in maintaining servers and their environments  more...

Configuring WebSphere 5 0 System Management To illustrate how administration and system management occur in a WebSphere environment and demonstrate how to use the administration console  more...

Securing Resources in the WebSphere 5 0 Environment I To give an overview of J2EE, EJB, and web application security in WebSphere  more...

WebSphere 5 0 Workload Management Scalability and Failover To give an overview of how to implement scalability, and web server workload management and failover in a WebSphere environment  more...

Maintenance and Performance Tuning in WebSphere 5 0 To give an overview of how to maintain and tune the WebSphere environment  more...

Configuring the WebSphere 5 0 Environment To demonstrate how to configure and manage the WebSphere environment, from setting virtual hosts to implementing clustering  more...

Configuring WebSphere 5 0 Resources To demonstrate how to configure JMS resources, data sources, JavaMail providers, and resource environment providers in WebSphere  more...

Command-line Administration in WebSphere 5 0 To demonstrate how to use command-line administration and scripting to manage and configure the WebSphere environment  more...

Securing Resources in the WebSphere 5 0 Environment II To outline the processes for securing system services and configuring Java 2 security and JAAS in WebSphere  more...

Security in the Linux Environment To describe methods for securing Linux system resources  more...

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,  more...

Six Sigma and Critical Customer Requirements Mark Twain once said, "Everybody talks about the weather but nobody does anything about it." Unlike the weather, serving customer needs is something companies actually can do something about. Quality Function Deployment (QFD) is a systematic process for motivating a business to focus on its customers. In a Six Sigma?? environment, such a focus is central to success. In this course, you'll learn  more...

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  more...

Preparing for the Behavioral Interview Research shows that the biggest problem with most interviews is that they lack focus and validity. This is the result of a lack of planning and structure on the part of an interviewer. To create and conduct an effective behavioral-based interview, you must have a clear understanding of what behavioral-based information is and the interviewing process itself. In this course, you'll gain a strong  more...

HR s Strategic Role in the Organization HRCI SPHR Managing change effectively within HR involves aligning the organization's people and processes with an ever-changing environment. HR professionals need to be able to anticipate, plan, and carry out change, using the tools at hand. Strategic management occurs as the result of a planning process that reviews internal and external factors affecting the ability of an organization to successfully  more...

Planning a Diversity Initiative Organizations often rave about the great job they do at managing diversity; however, diversity isn't something that needs to be managed. Rather, diversity is an initiative that must permeate the company culture to be truly successful. Perhaps you've asked yourself, "How can I create an environment in which all team members, with their diverse backgrounds, can contribute to their full potential?"  more...

Cost Accounting Decisions Cost accounting is an activity that provides financial and nonfinancial information to business managers and other internal decision makers of an organization. This course examines how cost accounting information is gathered, and how it is used by business professionals to make effective decisions. Topics such as Cost-volume-profit (CVP) Analysis, Standard Costing and Variance Analysis, and  more...

Overview of Managerial Accounting Managerial accounting is an activity that provides financial and nonfinancial information to business managers and other internal decision makers of an organization. This course examines how managerial accounting information is gathered, and how it is used by business professionals to make effective decisions. Lessons such as fundamentals of managerial accounting, cost accounting concept, and  more...

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

Managing in a Global Business Environment Companies now face intense competition all around the globe. In this challenging environment companies seek to adopt strategies that sustain their business growth. As a result organizations are changing the way they conduct and operate their businesses, transforming themselves in order to cope with these demanding circumstances. For today's business managers the need to comprehend these strategic  more...

Managing Cross-Functions ...plex problems and challenges of the current global business environment. Managers must now rely upon other divisions, departments, or functions in order to allocate resources, prioritize their staff time, and cooperate with each other. This requires that managers develop a degree of systems thinking where managers operate in a large interconnected system of value chains. These developments  more...

Managing Upward Relationships Managing upward relationships is the art of consciously improving collaboration with superiors so that subordinate managers can reap the best personal and organizational results. Managers share the responsibility for managing the relationship with the top management and Board of Directors of the company. Taking advantage of that responsibility will strengthen motivation, productivity, and overall  more...

Tomorrow s Managers Competencies "It takes all the running you can do to keep in the same place." Lewis Carroll's words in Through the Looking Glass, have never been more applicable than today. The workplace is changing. Today's managers are competing for skilled workers, facing high turnover, and coping with technology changes that occur at warp speed. Effective managers must be less product-oriented, and more people-oriented.  more...

Tomorrow s Managers Development Tools "A teacher affects eternity. He can never tell where his influence stops." Henry Brooks Adams gets to the heart of what dynamic senior executives are doing to develop the managers who drive front-line performance. Teaching with influence is the key. Trained managers are more than systems and process supervisors. They lead and develop others. You and your managers will know precisely what to expect  more...

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

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

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

Energizing and Empowering Employees Energy. Without it, the wheels and gigabytes of industry come to a screeching halt. And without energized, empowered employees, your part of global industry will make far less progress. This course introduces you to the importance of energizing and empowering employees. By doing so, you multiply the benefits to your department, team, and organization. The course begins by showing you ways to  more...

Leadership and the Knowledge Worker What are your company's most valuable assets? For many of today's companies, it's the knowledge and experience of their workers. Does your company know how to best use this intellectual capital? Is your company a nurturing environment for knowledge workers? In this course, you'll learn about intellectual capital, how to lead your company from the front line to retain and increase its intellectual  more...

The Communication of a Shared Vision "If you can dream it, you can do it." Walt Disney's words ring as true today as they did many years ago when they were first displayed above the Epcot Center. The importance of a vision cannot be denied. Neither can the importance of communicating that vision to the people responsible for supporting it. Communicating your vision gives purpose and meaning to the work that people do, and pursuing  more...

The Art of Knowledge Management Knowledge management has become a cornerstone for corporate success in the 21st century. Companies that create an environment for safely discovering and using the knowledge in their organization will prosper. Those that fail to truly use what they know will eventually fall by the wayside.This course provides a framework for growing knowledge in your company. Itprovides big-picture information  more...

Being a Knowledge Activist You. You're the one it starts with or the one who helps it to succeed. Knowledge management can never flourish in a company without people like you--the activists. You know your company, the people, and the potential. And one more thing. You care. You want your company to succeed and your cohorts to have a creative, successful environment within which to work. That's why you've chosen to learn  more...

Getting Started--Administrative Support ... must be flexible as they work in an ever-changing business environment. They must use interpersonal skills that help them deal effectively with clients, visitors, and other office professionals. They must also manage their time effectively to function successfully. This course takes you through the process of managing your own professional productivity. You will learn about the changing role  more...

Administrative Functions Administrative support professionals are the central nervous systems of an office. Their responsibilities are numerous and vital to the operation of their organization. Knowing the best ways to perform office functions will enable administrative support professional to complete their responsibilities efficiently and effectively. This course will present you with information that will help you  more...

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

Managing the Expert - Managing the Unique Needs of Experts Managing the Expert: Managing the Unique Needs of Experts explains expert attitudes and behaviors. It identifies methods for managing power and politics in an expert environment and provides guidance for experts managing experts.  more...

Managing Group Policy in Windows 2000 To demonstrate how to manage Group Policy in Windows 2000  more...

Linux Technology Overview Part 2 Features for Users ... evaluating whether or not to adopt Linux in their business environment should have in-depth knowledge of the capabilities of competing operating systems, such as Unix and Windows NT and 2000. Content Emphasis Skills-Based Deployment Options Internet / Intranet, Download, LAN, Workstation Accreditation NASBA credits: 4 CPE Credits ITCAP credits: Not Applicable Language  more...

Linux Technology Overview Part 1 Technical Business Considerations ... evaluating whether or not to adopt Linux in their business environment or individuals learning about Linux in preparation for using it. Content Emphasis Conceptual Deployment Options Internet / Intranet, Download, LAN, Workstation Accreditation NASBA credits: 4 CPE Credits ITCAP credits: Not Applicable Language Options American English Total Learning Time 4 hours  more...

Linux Technology Overview Curriculum Course Overview The Linux Technology Overview Curriculum provides background knowledge about Linux, and explains what factors businesses should consider when determining if they should use it. Students will learn what Linux is, its history, what it can be used for, and the risks and benefits of using it. Additionally, this curriculum provides more detailed information about how to use Linux, it  more...

NDS 8 0 Advanced Tools Diagnostics Part 2 ...form partition and replica operations within the Novell NDS environment. This course will cover how to remove a server, how to amend the properties of a server, how to verify process completion and synchronize replicas. Learn To • Cover NDS design guidelines, the concepts of a replica, and NDS operations. • Cover the background processes and the steps for checking the  more...

NDS 8 0 Advanced Tools Diagnostics Part 1 Course Overview This is the first course in a three part series that instructs the learner how to use NDS health check tools to proactively maintain a network by performing regular system checks. The course teaches why and how to maintain server logs, as well as a test environment and it introduces learners to the features of NDS and troubleshooting tactics. Learn To • Identify the  more...

NDS 8 0 Advanced Tools Diagnostics Curriculum ...form partition and replica operations within the Novell NDS environment. It covers how to remove a server, how to amend the properties of a server, how to verify process completion and synchronize replicas, and how to resolve common NDS issues. This curriculum consists of three Skill Builder courses: Course 82731 Advanced NDS Tools and Diagnostics Part 1 Course 82732 Advanced NDS Tools and  more...

Oracle9i Database Admin Set Up Oracle Net Services Course Overview This course covers the architecture and configuration of Oracle Net Services. It details client-server and web implementations, in addition to additional features such as Dynamic Service Registration and the use of the Oracle Names Server as an LDAP Proxy. This course also discusses the configuration of the Oracle Shared Server and Oracle Names Server. Learn To •  more...

Oracle9i Database Admin Manage Security Course Overview This course is the last in a five-part series covering the database administration strategies and procedures provided in Oracle9i. In this course you will learn the concepts and methods associated with implementing security and resource consumption in an Oracle9i database. Learn To • Define and maintain the five components of the security domain of a user in a given  more...

BizTalk Server 2000 Part 5 Secruity Optimization Course Overview This is the last course in a five part series that deals with the securing of the BizTalk Server 2000 environment and the configuring of servers and groups of servers and optimization of server group performance. This course covers the use of tools and utilities to monitor the status of the BizTalk Server 2000 environment. Learn To • Identify Microsoft Windows 2000 and  more...

BizTalk Server 2000 Part 3 Monitoring Orchestration Course Overview This is the third course in a five part series that deals with the tracking of interchanges and business documents using BizTalk Document Tracking. It also covers the orchestration of the business process using BizTalk Orchestration Designer. The learner will review the core procedures necessary for using both these tools and has an opportunity to practice their use in the three  more...

CIW Perl Fundamentals Part 2 Manipulating Scripts Course Overview This is the second course in a three part series that students will learn both theoretical and practical instruction on external data Perl scripts. This course will also cover regular expressions and pattern matching, subroutines, and file access and manipulation. Learn To Identify the syntax of pattern binding operators. Match metacharacters with their functions.  more...

CIW Perl Fundamentals Part 1 Basic Syntax Course Overview This is the first course in a three part series that presents students with both theoretical and practical instruction on the foundations of the Perl language. Students will also become familiar with an Introduction to Perl, Flow Control, Arrays, and Associative Arrays. Learn To Identify characteristics of the Perl programming language. Identify characteristics of the  more...

IBM DB2 Universal Database V6 1--App Development Course Overview This course will provide application developers with the specific skills and knowledge needed to be successful in an IBM DB2 Universal Database (UDB) V6.1 application development environment for UNIX, Windows or OS/2 platforms. This course will teach students about SQL application development, application development objects, embedded SQL programming, and dynamic SQL programming.  more...

IBM DB2 Universal Database V6 1--App Development Course Overview This course will provide application developers with the specific skills and knowledge needed to be successful in an IBM DB2 Universal Database (UDB) V6.1 application development environment for UNIX, Windows or OS/2 platforms. This course will teach students about SQL application development, application development objects, embedded SQL programming, and dynamic SQL programming.  more...

IBM DB2 Universal Database V6 1--Administration Course Overview This course will provide database administrators with the specific skills and knowledge needed to be successful with DB2 Universal Database (UDB) V6.1 database administration in a UNIX, Windows, or OS/2 environment. This course will teach students the critical skills needed for designing a new DB2 implementation and maintaining an existing database. L earn To: Implement  more...

IBM DB2 Universal Database V6 1--Administration Course Overview This course will provide database administrators with the specific skills and knowledge needed to be successful with DB2 Universal Database (UDB) V6.1 database administration in a UNIX, Windows, or OS/2 environment. This course will teach students the critical skills needed for designing a new DB2 implementation and maintaining an existing database. L earn To: Implement  more...

IBM DB2 Universal Database V6 1--Fundamentals Course Overview This course will provide both database administrators and application developers with the broad foundation skills and knowledge needed to be successful with IBM DB2 Universal Database (UDB) V6.1 in a UNIX, Windows, or OS/2 environment. This course will teach students the basic concepts of DB2 UDB V6.1, creating and accessing database objects, basic Structured Query Language  more...

IBM DB2 Universal Database V6 1--Fundamentals Course Overview This course will provide both database administrators and application developers with the broad foundation skills and knowledge needed to be successful with IBM DB2 Universal Database (UDB) V6.1 in a UNIX, Windows, or OS/2 environment. This course will teach students the basic concepts of DB2 UDB V6.1, creating and accessing database objects, basic Structured Query Language  more...

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

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

Exchange 2000 Server--Part 2 Configuring Course Overview This course will teach students how to configure Exchange 2000 server once it has been installed. Even experienced Exchange 5.5 administrators will find a great deal of new material in this course as configuration details relating to Exchange 2000 Server's enhanced scalability is covered. The hands-on consequences of enhancements such as multiple data stores, improved clustering,  more...

UNIX--Part 1 User Fundamentals Course Overview The UNIX Part 1: User Fundamentals course is the first in a series of 10 courses on the UNIX operating system. It describes how to get started with UNIX, introducing the Common Desktop Environment (CDE) and the terminal window. It introduces files, directories, and printing and operations frequently performed on these. It teaches how to manipulate input and output, as well as how  more...

ZENworks 2 0 Desktop Mgmt Part 2 Course Overview This course provides students with the concepts and skills to establish ZENworks 2.0 on a NetWare 5 network and use the ZENworks components (i.e., Application Launcher, Remote Management and Workstation Manager) to manage Windows workstations through NDS. L earn To: Identify how to establish the desktop environment using ZENworks 2.0. Identify how to manage remote  more...

GroupWise 5 5 Admin Part 1--System Fundamentals Course Overview The GroupWise System Administration curriculum is designed to teach students the fundamentals of administering a GroupWise system. As the first in the 3-part series, this course will give students a solid foundation in GroupWise 5.5 fundamentals. Students will be given a thorough overview of the GroupWise client and the fundamental components of the GroupWise system. Students  more...

Windows 2000 Installation Config Admin --Part 6 Server Organization Course Overview This is the sixth course in an eight-part series that will provide IT professionals with the knowledge and skills necessary to implement, administer, and troubleshoot Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional and Server. At the completion of this course, students will learn to identify and administer a Windows 2000 network; manage, locate, and control access to objects in Active  more...

Windows 2000 Installation Config Admin --Part 6 Server Organization Course Overview This is the sixth course in an eight-part series that will provide IT professionals with the knowledge and skills necessary to implement, administer, and troubleshoot Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional and Server. At the completion of this course, students will learn to identify and administer a Windows 2000 network; manage, locate, and control access to objects in Active  more...

Windows 2000 Install Config Admin --Part 2 File Sys Hardware Config Course Overview This is the second course in an eight-part series that will provide IT professionals with the knowledge and skills necessary to implement, administer, and troubleshoot Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional and Server. At the completion of this course, students will learn to configure the Microsoft Windows 2000 environment; configure and manage storage devices, file systems, and  more...

Windows 2000 Install Config Admin --Part 2 File Sys Hardware Config Course Overview This is the second course in an eight-part series that will provide IT professionals with the knowledge and skills necessary to implement, administer, and troubleshoot Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional and Server. At the completion of this course, students will learn to configure the Microsoft Windows 2000 environment; configure and manage storage devices, file systems, and  more...

Windows 2000 Upgrading from Windows NT 4 0--Part 1 This course describes the initial decision making processes which a System Administrator and other IT decision makers undergo when moving from an NT 4.0 environment to Windows 2000. As the title suggests, the emphasis in this course is on the planning activities necessary to ensure a successful migration. In addition, this course also details the assessment and possible upgrade of components in  more...

Windows 2000 Upgrading from Windows NT 4 0--Part 1 This course describes the initial decision making processes which a System Administrator and other IT decision makers undergo when moving from an NT 4.0 environment to Windows 2000. As the title suggests, the emphasis in this course is on the planning activities necessary to ensure a successful migration. In addition, this course also details the assessment and possible upgrade of components in  more...

Windows 2000 Designing a Network Infrastructure--Part 1 TCP IP Addressing Course Overview This is the first course in a four-part series of the Microsoft Windows 2000 - Designing a Network Infrastructure curriculum which prepares participants for Microsoft Exam 70-221. This course provides participants with an opportunity to learn how to design a network infrastructure strategy to implement TCP/IP, DHCP and name resolution services on a network and a multiprotocol  more...

Windows 2000 Designing a Network Infrastructure--Part 1 TCP IP Addressing Course Overview This is the first course in a four-part series of the Microsoft Windows 2000 - Designing a Network Infrastructure curriculum which prepares participants for Microsoft Exam 70-221. This course provides participants with an opportunity to learn how to design a network infrastructure strategy to implement TCP/IP, DHCP and name resolution services on a network and a multiprotocol  more...

Windows 2000 Designing a Directory Server--Part 3 Active Dir Structure Course Overview Microsoft Windows 2000 Designing a Directory Services Infrastructure Part 3: Active Directory Structure is the third course in this series. Its focuses on designing a schema modification policy. It also covers group policy planning. Finally it also covers design of Active Directory structure. L earn To: Identify the business needs that require modification of Active  more...

Windows 2000 Designing a Directory Server--Part 2 Domain Struct Site Topology Course Overview Microsoft Windows 2000 Designing a Directory Services Infrastructure Part 2: Domain Structure and Site Topology shows the learner how to design and develop a domain strategy. It also covers how to design multiple domains and the design principles in relation to site topology. L earn To: Identify the characteristics of an organization that determine the domain design.  more...

Windows 2000 Designing a Directory Server--Part 2 Domain Struct Site Topology Course Overview Microsoft Windows 2000 Designing a Directory Services Infrastructure Part 2: Domain Structure and Site Topology shows the learner how to design and develop a domain strategy. It also covers how to design multiple domains and the design principles in relation to site topology. L earn To: Identify the characteristics of an organization that determine the domain design.  more...

Oracle Designer 6i First Class Design Generation This is the second title in a series of two, and covers the same material as the second half of the Instructor Led course Oracle Designer6i: First Class. This course takes students along a streamlined path through the Oracle Designer development environment. It follows on from the first title in the series Oracle Designer First Class 6i: Analysis and covers transforming the analysis model into  more...

Oracle Designer 6i First Class Analysis Course Overview This is the first course in a two part series, which covers the same material as the first half of the Instructor Led course Oracle Designer 6i: First Class. The course takes students along a streamlined path through the Oracle Designer development environment. It covers recording business requirements into the Repository including process modeling, entity relationship modeling,  more...

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

Oracle8i Database Admin Manage Security Course Overview This course is the last in a five-part series covering the database administration strategies and procedures provided in Oracle8i. In this course, participants will learn about the concepts and tasks associated with managing security. L earn To: Define and maintain the security domains for users in a given environment. Define and maintain a named set of resources and  more...

Oracle8i Database Admin Create Databases Course Overview This course is the second in a five-part series covering the database administration strategies and procedures provided in Oracle8i. In this course, participants will learn about the concepts associated with storage structure components, managing rollback segments, temporary segments, and indexes. In addition, creating and maintaining databases will be covered. L earn To:  more...

TCP IP Internetworking on Microsoft Windows NT 4 0 - Part 2 Course Overview This is the second course in a four part series for IT professionals who intend to set up, configure, use and support TCP/IP on Microsoft Windows NT 4.0. The series aims to enable the professionals to pass Microsoft exam 70-59, Internetworking Microsoft TCP/IP on Microsoft Windows NT 4.0. L earn To: Identify the static and dynamic routing process. Implement routing  more...

Lotus Domino R5 System Admin Part 3 Server Setup Configuration Course Overview This is the third course in a ten part series for system administrators who are responsible for Domino server and Notes client. At the completion of this course, students will learn how to install the first server; and configure the server audience for the first server by using the Advanced Configuration setup method. L earn To: Install the first server. Configure  more...

Windows NT Server 4 0 Routing RAS - Part 2 Course Overview This course is the second part of a four part series for system administrators which will provide the foundation for supporting Routing and Remote Access Service for Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0. L earn To: Identify the basic concepts of OSPF and routing tables. Configure and manage a single OSPF area. Configure multiple OSPF areas and virtual links.  more...

Windows NT 4 0 Cluster Server Wolfpack - Part 2 Course Overview This course is the second part of a two part series that will provide participants the knowledge to install, configure, integrate, optimize and troubleshoot clustering technologies for Microsoft Windows NT 4.0. L earn To: Create groups and resources in a cluster. Configure the general, failover and failback configuration properties of a group. Configure a  more...

Macromedia Captivate 1 0 Getting Started This course provides an overview of the features and tools of Macromedia Captivate that allow developers to create software demonstrations and interactive simulations. Learn To: Identify the key features of the working environment in Macromedia Captivate 1.0. Identify the workflow in Macromedia Captivate 1.0. Identify the movie types in Macromedia Captivate 1.0. Record and save a  more...

Windows NT Server 4 0 Installation Configuration - Part 2 Course Overview This is the final course in a seven-part series intended for network support professionals working in a Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 based enterprise environment. The series aims to enable these professionals to pass Microsoft's certification examination 70-68. This series gives participants the opportunity to design, implement, and support the Windows NT Server network  more...

Windows NT Server 4 0 Installation Configuration- Part 1 Course Overview This is the sixth course in a seven-part series intended for network support professionals working in a Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 based enterprise environment. The series aims to enable these professionals to pass Microsoft's certification examination 70-68. This series gives participants the opportunity to design, implement, and support the Windows NT Server network  more...

Windows NT Server 4 0 Troubleshooting in the Enterprise Course Overview This is the fifth course in a seven-part series intended for network support professionals working in a Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 based enterprise environment. The series aims to enable these professionals to pass Microsoft's certification examination 70-68. This series gives participants the opportunity to design, implement, and support the Windows NT Server network  more...

Windows NT Server 4 0 Network Analysis and Optimization - Part 2 Course Overview This is the fourth course in a seven-part series intended for network support professionals working in a Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 based enterprise environment. The series aims to enable these professionals to pass Microsoft's certification examination 70-68. This series gives participants the opportunity to design, implement, and support the Windows NT Server network  more...

Windows NT Server 4 0 Network Analysis and Optimization - Part 1 Course Overview This is the third course in a seven-part series intended for network support professionals working in a Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 based enterprise environment. The series aims to enable these professionals to pass Microsoft's certification examination 70-68. This series gives participants the opportunity to design, implement, and support the Windows NT Server network  more...

Windows NT Server 4 0 Analysis and Optimization Course Overview This is the second course in a seven-part series intended for network support professionals working in a Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 based enterprise environment. The series aims to enable these professionals to pass Microsoft's certification examination 70-68. This series gives participants the opportunity to design, implement, and support the Windows NT Server network  more...

Windows NT Server 4 0 Implementing Directory Services Course Overview This is the first course in a seven-part series intended for network support professionals working in a Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 based enterprise environment. The series aims to enable these professionals to pass Microsoft's certification examination 70-68. This series enables participants to design, implement, and support the Windows NT Server network operating system in  more...

Wndows NT Server 4 0 Enterprise Curriculum Course Overview This course series will help individuals prepare for certification exam 70-068. This exam is a core requirement for MCSE certification. To become a Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer you are required to pass four operating systems exams and two elective exams that provide a valid and reliable measure of technical proficiency and expertise. L earn To: Microsoft Class -  more...

Windows NT Server 4 0 Routing RAS - Part 2 Course Overview This course is the second part of a four part series for system administrators which will provide the foundation for supporting Routing and Remote Access Service for Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0. L earn To: Identify the basic concepts of OSPF and routing tables. Configure and manage a single OSPF area. Configure multiple OSPF areas and virtual links.  more...

Windows NT 4 0 Core Technologies Support - Part 4 Course Overview This is the fourth course in the Supporting Windows NT Server 4.0 curriculum. This series covers all the objectives of Microsoft’s Certified Systems Engineer exam for Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Core Technologies. The course materials have been developed with support from Microsoft and have been reviewed and approved by Microsoft for adherence to their certification  more...

Windows NT 4 0 Core Technologies Support - Part 3 Course Overview This is the third course in a four-part series intended for network support professionals who will install, configure customize and support Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0. The courses in this series prepare the foundation for supporting Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 in a single domain environment. The curriculum imparts the skills necessary to install, configure, customize,  more...

Windows NT 4 0 Core Technologies Support - Part 2 Course Overview This is the second course in a four-part series intended for network support Professionals who will install, configure customize and support Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0. The courses in this series prepare the foundation for supporting Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 in a single domain environment. The series imparts the skills necessary to install, configure, customize,  more...

Windows NT 4 0 Core Technologies Support - Part 1 Course Overview This is the first course in a four-part series intended for network support professionals who will install, configure customize and support Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0. The courses in this series prepare the foundation for supporting Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 in a single domain environment. The series imparts the skills necessary to install, configure, customize,  more...

Windows NT 4 0 Core Technologies Support Curriculum Course Overview This course series will help individuals prepare for certification exam 70-067. This exam is a core requirement for MCSE certification. To become a Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer you are required to pass four operating systems exams and two elective exams that provide a valid and reliable measure of technical proficiency and expertise. L earn To: Microsoft Class -  more...

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

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

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

Windows NT 4 0 Administration Curriculum Course Overview This course series presents the prerequisite knowledge for individuals seeking MCSE certification. To become a Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer you are required to pass four operating systems exams and two elective exams that provide a valid and reliable measure of technical proficiency and expertise. L earn To: Microsoft Class - 803 Administering Microsoft Windows  more...