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Windows XP Networking Internetworking ... The Whiteboard The Highlighter Tool Transferring Files Through NetMeeting Ending A Call Closing NetMeeting Conclusion Lesson 5: Windows XP Networking Introduction Lesson Objectives Accessing Network Information The Local Area Connection Properties Client For Microsoft Networks File and Printer Sharing The QoS Packet Scheduler Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) The Authentication  more...

Exploratory Data Analysis in Six Sigma ...a few probable ones. This analysis is generally conducted through the use of two important toolsets: exploratory data analysis and hypothesis testing. Methods and tools used in these broad toolsets help to identify a few probable root causes impacting process performance and the Six Sigma project goal. This course introduces some key exploratory data analysis tools used in Six Sigma such as  more...

Statistical Process Control and Control Plans in Six Sigma ...es are continuously monitored, that results are evaluated through the use of various control charts, and that each process is prevented from reverting to its previous state. The goal of this stage is also to develop a control plan to document and hold the gains, and to assist in monitoring and implementing controls. This course aims to introduce basic SPC and control chart concepts and how  more...

Administrative Professionals Maximizing Your Relationship with Your Boss ...dability, and efficiency as you work toward common goals. Through partnership, you can maximize your relationship with your boss and realize benefits for yourself and your career. This course explores ways to build a partnership with your boss. Specifically, it covers ways of establishing and maintaining the elements of a true partnership, and shows how you can benefit personally from it. The  more...

Administrative Professionals Putting Your Best Foot Forward ...urself to others, making decisions at work, or navigating through office politics. This course introduces some best practices for making a good impression as an administrative professional. Specifically, you'll learn how to project a positive professional image by building credibility and maintaining authenticity. You'll also explore the importance of communicating honestly, respecting others,  more...

Delegating Delegating As a manager you are most likely juggling multiple responsibilities at once. In order to accomplish everything you have on your plate, you must identify those tasks which can be handled by others familiar with your work so you can focus on the more time-consuming and demanding responsibilities on your list. Trusting your direct reports and delegating some tasks to them is key to  more...

Developing Your Direct Reports Developing Your Direct Reports A main goal of managing is developing your direct reports. This involves not only coordinating their work in a way so your organization's business objectives are met, but also empowering them and providing opportunities for them to meet their own professional development objectives. This course provides an overview of the importance and benefits of developing  more...

Communicating Vision Communicating Vision Today's leaders must be able to communicate vision in such a way that the audience is engaged and everyone understands and internalizes the message. Effective leadership communication gives purpose and meaning to the work that people do. Leaders should strive to communicate vision with a sense of integrity, building trust as an individual and as a leader. This course  more...

Building Your Influence as a Leader ...rsuade others are faced with the challenges of navigating through organizational politics. An effective leader recognizes that organizational politics can provide positive ways to influence others in order to accomplish goals. In this course, you will be guided through numerous methods and strategies for effectively influencing a team to accept your ideas. You'll be introduced to the importance  more...

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

Becoming a Manager Responsibilities and Fears Becoming a Manager: Responsibilities and Fears Promotion to management is obviously welcome and something to celebrate, but when the initial excitement is over, you may begin to wonder about your new responsibilities. Your main focus is now on managing the activities of others and ensuring that the company's resources are used effectively. Apprehensions about whether you are able to  more...

Tests for Variances and Proportions ...dvanced hypothesis tests used in Six Sigma. You are taken through the key steps in testing hypotheses for proportions, variances, and analysis of variance (ANOVA), and their underlying assumptions, with the help of examples and case studies. You will also learn how to use goodness-of-fit test statistics and contingency tables for validating hypotheses about various aspects of the variables  more...

Developing Project Charters and Tracking Six Sigma Projects ...t charters and tracking a Six Sigma project. It takes you through some of the key elements of a Six Sigma project charter, including the problem statement and the project's scope, goals, and objectives. It also explains project performance measures and how to review the performance of a Six Sigma project using these measures. In addition, the course introduces common tools for tracking a  more...

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

Motivation and Communication in Six Sigma Teams ...ix Sigma teams must possess specific qualities to succeed throughout the development stages of their life cycles. Leaders who know how to facilitate teams will greatly enhance their chances for project success, which in turn will benefit their organizations. Motivation is one essential component that can optimize a team's focus on accomplishing its assigned goals. By making the teamwork  more...

Basic Statistics and Graphical Methods for Six Sigma ...tistics to tabulate and graphically represent sample data through a number of informative charts and diagrams. Using analytical (inferential) statistics, supported by the central limit theorem, Black Belts can confidently make inferences about the larger population based on their sample data, and can test the statistical validity of their inferences. Thus, basic statistics can provide an  more...

Accessing Exchange Server 2007 Remotely Accessing Exchange Server 2007 Remotely Microsoft Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist Exchange Server 2007, Configuration (Exam 70-236) Email is now one of the most critical business applications that people use on a daily basis. Because of this, it necessary for many people to access their email whether they are at the office, home or traveling abroad. Traditionally, people could only  more...

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

Configuring and Troubleshooting Windows Vista Networking ...eature also allows you to configure access to the network through wireless connections, and remote access using VPNs and Remote Desktop. Windows Vista can also use group policies to configure network security to encrypt traffic over the network when network services are being utilitized. This course demonstrates how to use the Network and Sharing Center to configure and troubleshoot network  more...

Maintaining and Supporting Applications on Windows Vista ...ller 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 policies to ensure only specific applications are run on  more...

Discover Word 2007 Level 4 ...ful tools for creating and sharing professional documents through a fresh and efficient new look. Topics cover word processing concepts, document and file management, editing and formatting tools, and working with graphics. Additionally, you will learn about multimedia elements, online collaboration, and working on the Web. Technology Skills products combine audio, animation, and  more...

Discover Word 2007 Level 3 ...ful tools for creating and sharing professional documents through a fresh and efficient new look. Topics cover word processing concepts, document and file management, editing and formatting tools, and working with graphics. Additionally, you will learn about multimedia elements, online collaboration, and working on the Web. Technology Skills products combine audio, animation, and  more...

Discover Word 2007 Level 2 ...ful tools for creating and sharing professional documents through a fresh and efficient new look. Topics cover word processing concepts, document and file management, editing and formatting tools, and working with graphics. Additionally, you will learn about multimedia elements, online collaboration, and working on the Web. Technology Skills products combine audio, animation, and  more...

Discover Word 2007 Level 1 ...ful tools for creating and sharing professional documents through a fresh and efficient new look. Topics cover word processing concepts, document and file management, editing and formatting tools, and working with graphics. Additionally, you will learn about multimedia elements, online collaboration, and working on the Web. Technology Skills products combine audio, animation, and  more...

Discover Powerpoint 2007 Level 3 ...ful tools for creating and sharing professional documents through a fresh and efficient new look. Topics cover PowerPoint basics, creating presentations, working with slides, and working with text. Additionally, you will learn how to add graphics, add charts and tables, as well as learn tips on delivering your presentation. Technology Skills products combine audio, animation, and  more...

Discover Powerpoint 2007 Level 2 ...ful tools for creating and sharing professional documents through a fresh and efficient new look. Topics cover PowerPoint basics, creating presentations, working with slides, and working with text. Additionally, you will learn how to add graphics, add charts and tables, as well as learn tips on delivering your presentation. Technology Skills products combine audio, animation, and  more...

Discover Powerpoint 2007 Level 1 ...ful tools for creating and sharing professional documents through a fresh and efficient new look. Topics cover PowerPoint basics, creating presentations, working with slides, and working with text. Additionally, you will learn how to add graphics, add charts and tables, as well as learn tips on delivering your presentation. Technology Skills products combine audio, animation, and  more...

Discover Excel 2007 Level 4 ...ul tools for creating and sharing professional worksheets through a fresh and efficient new look. Topics cover basic spreadsheet concepts, workbook and file management, using formulas and functions, editing and formatting tools, working with graphics and charts, collaboration, and data analysis and management. Technology Skills products combine audio, animation, and software simulation  more...

Discover Excel 2007 Level 3 ...ul tools for creating and sharing professional worksheets through a fresh and efficient new look. Topics cover basic spreadsheet concepts, workbook and file management, using formulas and functions, editing and formatting tools, working with graphics and charts, collaboration, and data analysis and management. Technology Skills products combine audio, animation, and software simulation  more...

Discover Excel 2007 Level 2 ...ul tools for creating and sharing professional worksheets through a fresh and efficient new look. Topics cover basic spreadsheet concepts, workbook and file management, using formulas and functions, editing and formatting tools, working with graphics and charts, collaboration, and data analysis and management. Technology Skills products combine audio, animation, and software simulation  more...

Discover Excel 2007 Level 1 ...ul tools for creating and sharing professional worksheets through a fresh and efficient new look. Topics cover basic spreadsheet concepts, workbook and file management, using formulas and functions, editing and formatting tools, working with graphics and charts, collaboration, and data analysis and management. Technology Skills products combine audio, animation, and software simulation  more...

Interpersonal Communication Listening Essentials Interpersonal Communication: Listening Essentials Sir Winston Churchill said 'Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak; courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen.' Effective listening takes more than just courage; it also takes constant learning and practice. To prepare for effective listening, you need to identify and overcome the barriers that stand in the way of effective  more...

Improving Your Emotional Intelligence Skills Self-Awareness Self-Management ... must have a firm sense and control of your own feelings. Through this course you'll learn how to build your emotional intelligence through appropriate actions and techniques for managing your emotions. You'll focus on the competency areas of self-awareness and self-management. You'll learn how to identify and regulate your own emotions through self-awareness techniques, including understanding  more...

Culture and its Effect on Communication Culture and its Effect on Communication Effective communication is always a challenge, and when diverse cultures are introduced, good communication can become even more challenging. In today s global economy, understanding how context, style, beliefs, and value systems influence the way we communicate and decode others' messages is more important than ever. This course attempts to explain  more...

Improving Communication in Cross-cultural Relationships ...tural communication more effective. This course takes you through some best practices and strategies to help you take your cross-cultural communication to a new level. It presents a structured approach for dealing with cultural differences and making necessary adjustments to your communication style. It also offers some tips and strategies to build rapport across cultures. Finally, it helps you  more...

Communicating Across Cultures Communicating Across Cultures Communicating effectively across cultures can be very difficult. Not only must you pay attention to the cultural distinctions of your audience and adjust your style to them, but you also need to adjust your style to different forms of communication. This course offers guidelines and best practices for speaking and writing across cultures. The course also  more...

Processes for Managing Project Communications ...-Aligned A project manager is the communication hub through whom all project information flows, receiving and distributing dozens of messages per day. Customers, suppliers, project team members, and company executives all rely on the project manager for up-to-date information that has been processed and tailored to meet their needs. There are three critical processes that a project  more...

Controlling Costs ... and techniques, it shows how to monitor cost performance through earned value management (EVM), forecasting, and other techniques such as to-complete performance index (TCPI). It also demonstrates how to calculate planned value, earned value, actual cost, schedule and cost variance, and schedule-performance and cost-performance indices. This course provides a foundational knowledge base  more...

Integrated Project Execution Monitoring and Control ...tion of the project charter at the beginning of a project through to the close of a project or phase. This course covers the inputs, tools and techniques, and outputs of the third and fourth processes: Direct and Manage Project Execution and Monitor and Control Project Work. Through interactive learning strategies and realistic scenarios, the learner explores these concepts and gains a better  more...

Project Management Overview ... a similar life cycle, starting with an idea, progressing through development, and culminating in the delivery of a finished product or service. A product has a life cycle of its own which is tied into yet distinct from the life cycle of the project. All projects have similar overall phases, such as the start up phase, the planning and design phase, the production phase, and the closing phase.  more...

Project Management Process Groups ...res the effective progress of the project from initiation through to close-out. In this course, learners will be given an overview of the project management process groups as defined in A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK ) Guide Fourth Edition published by the Project Management Institute (PMI ). Specifically, learners will be introduced to the following project  more...

Project Requirements and Defining Scope ... Successful project managers use project scope management throughout the project life cycle to identify and control all aspects involved in a project. This course will highlight the importance of project scope management to project performance. Through interactive learning strategies and realistic scenarios, the learner will explore these concepts and gain a better understanding of the inputs  more...

Create Work Breakdown Structure ...S and how it relates to the overall success of a project. Through interactive learning strategies and real-life scenarios, the learner will explore these concepts and gain a better understanding of the project management processes related to creating and verifying a work breakdown structure. This course will cover the project inputs, tools and techniques, and outputs of the Create Work  more...

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

Getting Results without Authority Building Relationships and Credibility Getting Results without Authority: Building Relationships and Credibility How can you get results if you don't have authority? Cultivating relationships and establishing credibility are necessary, because they allow you to influence others. If you have effective influencing skills, you'll be able to get what you need or want from others whether it's your boss, a peer, or someone in a  more...

Problem Solving The Fundamentals Problem Solving: The Fundamentals 'The problem,' says author and psychiatrist Theodore Rubin, 'is not that there are problems. The problem is expecting otherwise and thinking that having problems is a problem.' A problem is a question or situation that presents doubt, perplexity, or difficulty. It's an issue that needs to be corrected or overcome in order to achieve a desired state. Problem  more...

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

Decision Making The Fundamentals Decision Making: The Fundamentals To emphasize the need of a formal decision-making process, C. Wright Mills, an American sociologist and author, once said, 'Freedom is not merely the opportunity to do as one pleases; neither is it merely the opportunity to choose between set alternatives. Freedom is, first of all, the chance to formulate the available choices, to argue over them and then  more...

Managing from Within Self-empowerment Managing from Within: Self-empowerment Have you ever thought that you could be the best boss you've ever had? By developing attitudes and skills that empower you, you can manage from within and become your own best boss. Self-empowerment is the process of taking responsibility for your attitudes, behaviors, and actions at work to maximize your effectiveness. As an empowered employee, you  more...

Goals and Setting Goals ...ssible. It's a guide star for those who navigate a course through obstacles to a desired accomplishment. However, the process of setting appropriate goals is often oversimplified or overlooked entirely. A well-constructed goal is challenging, yet achievable. It takes into account the abilities and resources available and requires the goal seeker to make the best use of both. In this course,  more...

Rightful Employment Termination ...y must be prepared to successfully defend the termination through appropriate decision making and documentation. An employer must be able to manage its workforce to accommodate the demands of its business. If employees are not performing as expected or if the company experiences a change in the business and fewer people are needed to perform the work some hard decisions must be made. Employers  more...

Procurement Integrity ...uring fairness in the selection and awarding of contracts through a competitive bid process. Prior abuses of these processes led to the passage of the Procurement Integrity Act. The purpose of the act is to protect the federal agency procurement process from federal employees or contractors who attempt to give or obtain information that is not known to other bidders, thereby resulting in an  more...

Preventing Fraud Abuse ...e insurance claims, investment scams, and double billing. Through stepped-up government regulations and tough anti-fraud laws, the business world has come a long way in cracking down on fraud. However, there is still great need for employees at all levels of business to be vigilant in their efforts to detect, report, and prevent fraud and abuse of all kinds. This course provides an introduction  more...

Interpersonal Communication Targeting Your Message ... are under your control. To confirm that your message got through, the final step in the communication process is asking for and reviewing feedback from your audience. This course explores key considerations for planning and delivering targeted messages. It highlights the components involved in communication and describes what to look for when analyzing the needs and wants of your intended  more...

Illegal Insider Trading Simulation ...ment. You own GenTronic Labs stock shares that you bought through an employee stock purchase plan. One day, your coworker and friend, Clay Lennon, tells you that in a few days, the FDA is going to announce its approval of GenTronic Labs new cancer drug. He also reveals that he plans to buy company stock to take advantage of the situation and recommends that you do the same. What do you do? This  more...

Workplace Diversity Awareness Simulation ...ted you to begin introducing the concept of inclusiveness through a diversity initiative. This simulation contains links to the following course: lchr_01_a03_lc_enus. The types of responses this simulation presents are not intended to apply to all situations. Other responses may be as appropriate or effective, or more so, in particular situations. Individual employees will need to decide, on  more...

Business Analysis Requirements Elicitation ..., this course details how to document elicitation results through techniques like prototyping, and how to conduct interviews in order to confirm elicitation results. This course provides a foundational knowledge base of business analysis information so learners can effectively put principles to work at their own organizations. This course will assist in preparing the learner for the IIBA s  more...

Business Analysis Requirements Management Communication ...be strictly controlled. Requirements management does this through vigilant tracking techniques, and through consistent and planned communications with stakeholders. This course provides an overview of managing solution scope and requirements using techniques like baselining and problem tracking as prescribed in A Guide to the Business Analysis Body of Knowledge (BABOK Guide) Version 2.0 by the  more...

Writing a Business Case Writing a Business Case Which would you rather do: prepare a business case for your latest project or go to the dentist? Given the choice, many of us would tend to choose the latter. Whether you want to invest in product development or reinvent your business processes with new marketing channels, it is now more important than ever to have a business case that is carefully planned,  more...

Certified Business Analysis Professional reg BABOK reg 2 0 Aligned ...the leading association in the world of business analysis through the creation of the Business Analysis Body of Knowledge (BABOK ), the collection of knowledge within the BA profession, reflecting the current generally accepted practices. The IIBA has created the Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP ), a designation awarded to candidates who have successfully demonstrated  more...

Communication Skills 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 Service Representative (CSR) must understand how to adapt to these different styles and emotions before the  more...

Storm Water Pollution Prevention ...nters a surface water body, by flowing either overland or through a storm sewer system, is called storm water or storm water runoff. Storm water runoff is one of the leading causes of pollution in rivers and lakes. Identifying sources of storm water pollution and keeping them from coming in contact with runoff is the best and most economical way to protect the quality of the nation's waters.  more...

Request Fulfillment Process Interfaces and Challenges ...a clear definition of the types of requests that can flow through request fulfillment processes, and well-planned procedures for addressing the requests. You also need to be able to foresee possible risks, so you can implement preventative measures. This course covers the components of request fulfillment, including triggers, interfaces, and necessary information for adequately addressing  more...

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

Bridge the Expectations Gap ...hinking and acting like a customer. This course takes you through several processes for doing exactly that, and you'll be shown how to find out if dealing with your company is a delight or a disappointment. The first lesson describes the common causes of the gaps between what customers want, and what they receive from your company. Perhaps policies that impact on customer service are set  more...

The Facilitator Role The Facilitator Role Tired of wasting time at meetings that take too long and get too little accomplished? Learn to facilitate meetings that are both productive and time efficient. In this course, you will explore the foundations of the art of group facilitation. You will define the role of a facilitator, so that you can easily differentiate between facilitated groups and democratic or  more...

Facilitating Meetings and Work Groups Facilitating Meetings and Work Groups This situation is most likely familiar. You dread holding a meeting so much that you have butterflies in your stomach. People showing up whenever they get there. Trying to get everyone to agree or make a decision takes hours of discussion. No one is willing to take responsibility for action items. In this course, you will learn to avoid these and other  more...

Transitioning from Technical Professional to Management ...ssionals are largely self-directed, whereas managers work through other people. These and other role differences require that technical professionals who are transitioning into management prepare effectively for the change in career. This course outlines steps a technical professional can take to make the transition into management smoother. It also describes the qualities that successful  more...

Mentoring Effectively Mentoring Effectively Perhaps your organization has asked you to help induct a new employee. Maybe a junior colleague has approached you for guidance. Or perhaps you want to "fast track" a rising star into a particular leadership position. Whatever the case, before you sign on as a mentor you'll want to learn all you can about the process, from how mentoring benefits you and your career to  more...

Building Positive Support for Change Building Positive Support for Change It's often said that people don't like change. But when it comes to organizational change, employees are genuinely interested in making things better an improvement in processes, systems, functions, or services most likely translates into direct improvements for the employee too. But employees cannot support change and recognize its benefits without first  more...

Dealing with Resistance to Change Dealing with Resistance to Change Change is inevitable in an organization, but the process of adapting can be painful. Organizational change can cause anxiety and upheaval, and when it does, it's no surprise that employees show resistance. Resistance behaviors can vary from individual to individual and they are often unproductive. While managers may be tempted to deal with behaviors  more...

Hot Work Permits ...ork is necessary, the hazards associated can be minimized through an effective hot work permit program. This 30-minute course provides an overview of an OSHA-compliant hot work permit program, including the permit process, roles and responsibilities, and controls used to minimize the risk of fire. The content in this course is designed to comply with the intent of the applicable regulatory  more...

Cisco CVOICE 8 0 Call Routing Dial Plans Cisco CVOICE 8.0: Call Routing & Dial Plans Cisco CCNP Voice (formerly known as CCVP) 642-437 Implementing Ciso Voice Communications and QoS v8.0 (CVOICE v8.0) To integrate VoIP networks into existing voice networks, you must have the skills and knowledge to implement call routing and design an appropriate numbering plan. A scalable numbering plan establishes the baseline for a  more...

Creating a Plan ...your career moves with your goals. This course guides you through the process of taking stock of your present situation and determining the best way ahead. It starts with taking inventory of your values, interests, skills, and needs. Then based on these findings, you can determine your strengths. This course provides examples of roles in which you could use those strengths. It also provides  more...

Analyzing Your Life Balance Analyzing Your Life Balance Do you fill your life with many activities and then find it's tricky getting a good balance between them? Getting the balance right can provide you with tremendous payback, but where does this balance lie? You want to feel fulfilled and in harmony with yourself and your world. You know finding a balance is good for you, and also impacts positively on your family,  more...

Negotiation Essentials Avoiding Pitfalls in Negotiation ...on Negotiations can be tough. But keeping your wits through pressure and problems can lead to breakthroughs and success. Negotiations commonly fail because poor approaches and tactical blunders create additional stumbling blocks to overcome. Negotiators need to be aware of the kinds of actions or attitudes that can hinder the achievement of an agreement. But they also need to understand  more...

Risk Basics 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  more...

Strategic Planning and Risk Management 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  more...

Monitoring and Controlling Project Scope ...ping to monitor and control the boundaries of the project throughout the project life cycle. This course will cover the project inputs, tools and techniques, and outputs of the scope management processes that deal with verifying scope and controlling changes to a project's scope baseline. Through interactive learning strategies and realistic scenarios, the learner will explore these concepts  more...

Integrated Project Change Control and Close ...tion of the project charter at the beginning of a project through to the close of a project or phase. This course covers the inputs, tools and techniques, and outputs of the fifth and sixth processes: Perform Integrated Change Control and Close Project or Phase. Through interactive learning strategies and realistic scenarios, the learner explores these concepts and gains a better understanding  more...

Completing Outbound Sales Calls ...to know how to keep your customer's attention all the way through the close of the sale. In this course, you will learn strategies for contacting the decision maker and for dealing with gatekeepers. You will learn the steps involved in a sales presentation, how to determine the most effective sales strategy for your sales call, and how to determine the customer's valuation of your product or  more...

Communicating Effectively with Project Stakeholders Simulation ...-Aligned A project manager is the communication hub through whom all project information flows. Customers, suppliers, project team members, and company executives all rely on the project manager for up-to-date information that has been processed and tailored to meet their needs. While mastering the technical aspects of project management is essential, it is not enough to ensure success.  more...

Completing Inbound Sales Calls ...tant knows how to keep a customer's attention all the way through the close of the sale. In this course, you will learn the process for assessing a sales opportunity, the four factors used to qualify a sales opportunity, and strategies for qualifying a sales opportunity. You will also learn the steps for making the transition in both one-call and multiple-call closes. You will learn how to  more...

Communicating in Sales Teams ...issemination 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 of the company. At a time when rapid change is now the norm, employees need information so that they can make the best decisions quickly.In this course, you'll learn the sales manager's role in fostering communication  more...

Prepare for Success Prepare for Success The success of any executive-level sale is founded on the preparation that is completed before contact is made. Identifying what is likely to be required, and having that planned or in place in advance of the sale, are marks of a true professional. Based on practical methods and techniques, this course takes you through the initial stage of an executive-level sale, and  more...

Progressing through the Complex Sale ...through the Complex Sale High-value purchases impact across the whole organization. So it's not surprising that these buying decisions are made by those at the top. But getting to these decision-makers isn't easy, which is why selling at an executive level is a more complex operation that requires all the resources of the highly skilled salesperson. This course is directed at supplying  more...

Introduction to Problem Management ...ng incidents by addressing the root problem causing them, through efficient detection, investigation, diagnosis, and resolution practices. This course covers the purpose and scope of Problem Management, its value to the organization, and specifically the value and use of problem models in Problem Management. This course also provides a detailed view of the Problem Management process, including  more...

Supervisor Manager Sexual Harassment Awareness Multi-State Edition ...rse at one time; you may return to the place you left off through the Bookmark feature. This course was developed with subject matter support provided by the Employment Law Group of the law firm of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati. Please note, however, that the course materials and content are for informational purposes only and do not constitute legal advice. Nothing herein, or in the course  more...

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

Leading Change ...w way of working, and it's vital that you lead the change through to completion It's important to recognize that your role is to support individuals through the transition and remove obstacles that can hinder a smooth transition from one process to another. This course provides you with strategies for leading changes within an organization, including effective approaches to introducing and  more...

Business Performance and Financial Measures in Six Sigma ...rrent state of the business and point to gains achievable through Six Sigma. This course explores how businesses use balanced scorecard and key performance indicators (KPIs) to find their critical success factors and use them to measure progress toward organizational goals. It also explores the varied and sometimes unexpected effects of customer loyalty on business success. Turning to purely  more...

Correlation and Regression Analysis in Six Sigma ...een variables. In terms of correlation, it takes learners through examples of scatter diagrams for two variables, the calculation and interpretation of the correlation coefficient, and the interpretation of its confidence interval. The course also draws learners' attention to some key considerations in correlation analysis, such as correlation and causation. In terms of regression analysis, the  more...

Starting Up Initiating Directing a Project PRINCE2 2009-aligned ...r architecture that governs its progression from start-up through pulling together all the sub-systems that work together to achieve a desired result. The PRINCE2 project management system is no exception. Its framework consists of seven distinctive processes that define the management activities of a project's life cycle. They encompass all activities related to starting up, directing,  more...

Professional Networking Essentials Finding Opportunities to Make Connections Professional Networking Essentials: Finding Opportunities to Make Connections In the modern connected business environment, knowing the essentials of professional networking is a major asset and key for success. Networking is all about people and making beneficial connections that will help you build a stable and fulfilling career. Unleashing the power of a network isn't something to be  more...

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

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

Internet Site Development Internet Site Development Planning and designing sites based on customer requirements is an essential aspect of web development. This course covers the key aspects of planning and designing sites for users, ensuring that sites have gone through site functionality testing, and also explores the use of active content and multimedia in site development. This course is part of a series in the  more...

Cash Flow Mgmt Essentials for Non-financial Professionals Cash Flow Mgmt. Essentials for Non-financial Professionals Cash flow management involves monitoring, analyzing, and adjusting your business's cash flows to maintain a steady flow of cash available for your activities when needed. Sustaining working capital while managing the flow of cash is often a challenge with many businesses. Sale of goods and services results in cash coming in, while  more...

The Essentials of Budgeting for Non-financial Professionals The Essentials of Budgeting for Non-financial Professionals Professionals and functional managers in every department deal with budgets one way or another for providing targets and direction in their day-to-day decision making and control activities. The budget is a formal expression of the plans, goals, and objectives of an organization and familiarity with the essentials of the budget is  more...

Financial Statements for Non-fiinancial Professionals Financial Statements for Non-fiinancial Professionals Financial statements, including the Income Statement, the Cash Flow Statement, and the Balance Sheet, work as a dashboard of the financial performance of an organization. Knowing how these financial statements are created, and how they reflect the performance of the organization, helps non-financial professionals better understand how  more...

Principles of Acct Finance for Non-financial Professionals Principles of Acct. & Finance for Non-financial Professionals Finance and accounting are at the heart of every business. These functions deal with recording, summarizing, and analyzing financial information across all departments for decision making, directing, and controlling their resources and activities. Every activity or non-activity in an organization has financial implications and  more...

Motivating and Optimizing Performance Motivating and Optimizing Performance As teams mature, they're able to perform more independently. Accordingly, team leaders must shift their role to one of maintaining motivation and optimizing team member performance. This ensures that their teams continue to perform at peak levels. The early stages of team development are about establishing the purpose of the team and its key goals, but  more...

MS Word for MAC 2011 Formatting Working with Text MS Word for MAC 2011: Formatting & Working with Text Microsoft Word for Mac 2011 makes it easy to apply layout and style to documents by providing a variety of formatting options. This course explains how to copy and paste text while retaining the formatting from the source location, along with how to apply attractive styles from the Styles gallery, and arrange text through paragraph  more...

The Voice of Leadership Inspirational Leadership The Voice of Leadership: Inspirational Leadership In order to develop your leadership qualities, you need to accomplish certain tasks and activate your inner greatness. When you strive for inspirational leadership, you demonstrate credibility and create a community with a shared vision. People are inspired when they trust their leaders and can move toward common goals. Inspiring leaders  more...

Selecting Suppliers Administering Contracts ...upplier is chosen, the next step is to formalize the deal through a contract that outlines the terms of the supplier-buyer relationship. Reaching agreement with suppliers over contract terms requires purchasers to be effective negotiators. This course discusses how to choose suppliers using the supplier evaluation and selection process. It explains how to create a supplier evaluation matrix,  more...

Communicating with Professionalism Etiquette Communicating with Professionalism & Etiquette Organizations rely on proper communications to build strong relationships among employees and develop their customer base. Those who excel in professional environments understand the difference proper communication etiquette makes in demonstrating professionalism and competence. Following the accepted norms and behaviors of communicating in the  more...

CISSP Domain Security Architecture Design CISSP Domain: Security Architecture & Design (ISC)2 CISSP - Certified Information Systems Security Professional Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) 2nd Edition Computer administrators have a variety of mechanisms that can be used to secure modern enterprise environments. Several access control standards and models have been created by the international community to  more...

CISSP Domain Telecommunications Network Security ...(CISSP) 2nd Edition Access to a company's resources through unauthorized means is the number one goal of most attackers. The security professional must understand the proper countermeasures in order to stop attacks on e-mail systems, over the network, and on the PBX. This course discusses the transport mechanisms, structures, and security measures used to ensure availability,  more...

CISSP Domain Physical Environmental Security CISSP Domain: Physical & Environmental Security (ISC)2 CISSP - Certified Information Systems Security Professional Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) 2nd Edition Physical security is the foundation for all networking security mechanisms. Unless a network is physically secure from threats, all other types of security can be negated. This course focuses on the need  more...

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

CISSP Domain Legal Regulations Investigations Compliance CISSP Domain: Legal Regulations, Investigations & Compliance (ISC)2 CISSP - Certified Information Systems Security Professional Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) 2nd Edition Computer crime is a major area of concern for everyone from the standard end user to the enterprise environment. Government agencies and corporate groups have come together to create rules and  more...

CISSP Domain Application Development Security CISSP Domain: Application Development Security (ISC)2 CISSP - Certified Information Systems Security Professional Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) 2nd Edition Poorly written applications can allow an attacker to exploit coding errors and thus interrupt the orderly processes of the application. This course discusses methods to increase the security of application  more...

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

CISSP Domain Cryptography CISSP Domain: Cryptography (ISC)2 CISSP - Certified Information Systems Security Professional Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) 2nd Edition Cryptography has been used for thousands of years to secure messages, identities, vital information, and communications mechanisms. This course covers the invention of cryptography, the use of algorithms and ciphers, and the  more...

CISSP Domain Information Security Governance Rish Mgmt CISSP Domain: Information Security Governance & Rish Mgmt. (ISC)2 CISSP - Certified Information Systems Security Professional Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) 2nd Edition Information Security Governance and Risk Management is an all encompassing domain that the information security professional must constantly be aware of. This course examines the frameworks and  more...

Operations Management Product Service Management ...designing, creating, and maintaining a product or service through all stages of its lifecycle. It involves a wide range of operations, marketing, and sales related activities. These activities encompass the entire range of product life cycle - from the conception of a new product or service idea, to its design and launch, and later through its growth, maturity, and decline stages. Operations  more...

Oracle Database 11g R2 Managing Databse Resources The Scheduler ...allocation of machine resources than is normally possible through operating system resource management alone. Many tasks in the Oracle environment need job-scheduling capabilities. Using advanced Scheduler features, you can exercise more control over various aspects of scheduling, such as job windows and prioritizing jobs. This course explains how to configure the Database Resource Manager to  more...

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

Critical Thinking Essentials Applying Critical Thinking Skills ...he quality of your life - it determines how well you work through complex problems, make decisions, and accomplish your goals. That's why developing critical thinking skills is so important. To think critically is a practical goal - one you can apply to every question, issue, or problem you face. This course explains how critical thinking promotes creative thinking. It also describes the skills  more...

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

Searching Data Using MOSS 2007 Searching Data Using MOSS 2007 Microsoft Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist SharePoint 2007, Application Development (Exam 70-542) The ability to search data is a crucial component of any enterprise application, and Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 provides features to enable this ability. This course describes how to use the Search Service provided by MOSS 2007, including how  more...

Application Platform Services within MOSS 2007 ...ver 2007 provides access to application platform services through the use of Office InfoPath 2007 and InfoPath Forms Services. This course provides an overview of these services and describes how to utilize InfoPath, what Single Sign-on credentials are and how to use them with the BDC and web services, and finally how to perform document conversion within MOSS 2007. This course is one of a  more...

Designing Application Update Deployments for Windows 7 ...w administrators can make applications available to users through virtualization technologies, such as App-V, Med-V, RemoteApp, and Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI). It also shows how to apply updates automatically to client machines using Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) and how to ensure client compliancy using Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer (MBSA). This course is one of a  more...

Cisco IINS 1 0 Perimeter Security ...ork that has a destination inside a closed network passes through the network perimeter. The routers at the network perimeter are an important initial point of network security. This course explains how to use the CLI to configure routers on the network perimeter with Cisco IOS Software security features, including securing the physical installation of and administrative access to Cisco routers  more...

Accounting for Companies Stock Transactions Dividends Accounting for Companies' Stock Transactions & Dividends A publicly or privately held company, also known as a corporation, is an entity separate and distinct from its stockholders. When an investor puts money in a company in return for part ownership, the company issues stocks to the investor. Stock is the evidence of the ownership interest of the stockholder. Sometimes a company also  more...

The Cash Flow Statement The Cash Flow Statement As the popular saying goes revenue is vanity, margin is sanity, and cash is king. While it is very important for an organization to keep earning revenue and maintaining a good profit margin, a positive cash flow is equally important for its survival. Cash flowing in to the organization must meet or exceed the cash flowing out to enable the organization to pay its  more...

Network Access Security in Windows Server 2008 ...ments to the Windows Firewall providing advanced security through the use of granular inbound and outbound rules, connection security rules, the use of firewall profiles, and the ability to monitor the configuration. This course is one in a series that covers the objectives for Microsoft exam 70-642 TS: Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure, Configuring. Passing this exam completes the  more...

The Balance Sheet The Balance Sheet The Balance Sheet is arguably the most important of all financial statements. It is a financial snapshot of a company's health at a specific point in time as measured in terms of assets, liabilities, and owners' or shareholders' equity. It allows you to see what a company owns as well as what it owes to other parties. People who might be interested in the Balance Sheet  more...

Financial Accounting with SAP ...stem. All module transactions with a monetary impact flow through to the Finance module, usually in real time and automatically through the SAP configuration. In order to work with the Finance Module or any module, you must have an understanding of the concepts behind mySAP ERP and be familiar with the steps for executing tasks using SAP's interface. This course discusses these underlying  more...

SAP Project Planning Implementation ... to help businesses quickly and efficiently implement SAP through the Accelerated SAP (ASAP) Roadmap, and to configure SAP to fit the requirements of your business. This course surveys the key activities and tasks that make up the five phases of SAP implementation using ASAP methodology: Project Preparation, Business Blueprint, Realization, Final Preparation, and Go Live & Support. It also  more...

SAP BusinessObjects Crystal Reports SAP BusinessObjects: Crystal Reports SAP Business data comes from a variety of sources and is stored in various formats. The volume and variety of business data presents immense potential for understanding and responding to customer requirements and business process optimization. In order to realize this potential, SAP provides the Crystal Reports reporting tool. Crystal Reports has  more...

Configure Network Access in Windows Server 2008 ...s in Windows Server 2008 provide remote access to clients through dial-up services and virtual private network (VPN) configuration. Remote and mobile users are continuing to increase in numbers with the wide availability of high-speed and wireless Internet access. This course discusses how Windows Server 2008 provides those clients with VPN access, offering support for security mechanisms  more...

Configure Manager Maintain IP Services in Windows Server 2008 ...outing to remote networks and can provide dynamic routing through the support of routing protocols such as Routing Information Protocol (RIP). Another key IP service is the IP security protocol (IPSec), which offers essential security capabilities in Windows Server 2008 by providing improved authentication and cryptographic support, and by being closely integrated with the Windows Firewall and  more...

CompTIA Security 2008 Auditing Security Policies Disaster Recovery CompTIA Security 2008: Auditing, Security Policies & Disaster Recovery CompTIA SY0-201 CompTIA Security 2008 Edition Network Administrators create security polices, generate audit reports, and prepare disaster recovery contingency plans in the hope of both avoiding network security failures and being prepared should they actually occur. This course examines the methods used to secure a  more...

Client Access in Exchange Server 2010 Client Access in Exchange Server 2010 Microsoft Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist Exchange Server 2010, Configuration (Exam 70-662) As e-mail is now one of the most common forms of business communication, it is necessary for many people to access their e-mail whether they are at the office, home or traveling abroad. Traditionally, people could only access e-mail remotely through a  more...

Cisco Switch 1 0 Accomodating Voice Video in Campus Networks ...ity also need to be implemented to ensure an optimal flow throughout the network. This course covers how to plan for support of voice in a campus network. Congestion considerations for voice and video traffic in relation to bandwidth consumption are explained. Quality of service (QoS) policies that mark and qualify traffic as it traverses the campus switch blocks and the creation of specific  more...

Cisco Switch 1 0 Analyzing Campus Network Designs ...proving levels of productivity and competitive advantages through the use of communication and computing technology. Over the past 20 years the enterprise campus network has evolved, becoming a key element in this business computing and communication infrastructure. The increasing complexity of business and network requirements creates an environment where a fixed model no longer completely  more...

Communications Skills Communications Skills HDI HDI Customer Service Representative Customer Service Representative Certification Library 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 Service  more...

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

Intelligent Storage Systems Intelligent Storage Systems EMC To identify the key physical components and logical elements in an intelligent storage system and recognize their role in I/O flow through the environment.  more...

Application Access Delivery in MS Win Server 2008 ... for deploying application packages to users or computers through AD DS Group Policy and a look at management using specialized System Center products such as System Center Configuration Manager 2007 and System Center Essentials 2007. The course covers the objectives for Microsoft exam 70-647 PRO: Windows Server 2008, Enterprise Administrator. Passing the prerequisite MCTS exams and this  more...

Certificate Services SANS High Availability in Win Server 2008 Certificate Services, SANS & High Availability in Win Server 2008 Microsoft Microsoft Certified IT Professional Windows Server 2008 Server Administrator Active Directory Certificate Services is a built-in Certificate Authority that is included with Windows Server 2008. Certificate Authorities are responsible for issuing certificates that validate the identity of users and can be used to  more...

Designing Data Security High Availability in MS Win Server 2008 ...urces more accessible to both internal and external users through the capabilities provided by Microsoft SharePoint technologies and the Distributed File System. It addresses the built-in options for recovery and redundancy, including a look at the new Windows Server Backup utility in recovering directory services, full servers, or individual objects. It also describes how Network Load  more...

The Broadcasting Entertainment Industry Overview Version 1 ...rray of entertainment products. It provides its customers throughout the world with access to these activities through an expanding number of media devices and channels. This industry has to adapt to new ways to create, distribute, and access its content according to consumer demands. The industry is challenged by decreasing advertising revenue from traditional sources, new media platforms,  more...

The Federal Government Industry Overview Version 3 ...lity to provide essential services to its citizens funded through its collection of taxes. A federal government is usually comprised of a host of governmental departments and various stakeholders, which can include, but are not limited to, individual states, provinces, and territories. A federal government delivers services, creates and enforces laws, maintains highways, collects taxes, defends  more...

The Information Technology Industry Overview Version 3 ... and security threats, industry players provide solutions through innovation, outsourcing, and strategic mergers and acquisitions to enhance their businesses, while improving the way people access and use information throughout their professional and personal lives. This course is designed to help learners understand key concepts, terminology, issues, and challenges associated with the  more...

Managing Experienced Managers Managing Experienced Managers Experienced managers are extremely valuable to an organization. With the experience and judgment they have developed over time, these managers can provide leadership and drive to guide the organization to new highs. So it's important that you devote time and other resources to ensuring their ongoing commitment to the organization's long-term and short-term  more...

MS Word for MAC 2011 Saving Printing Spellchecking MS Word for MAC 2011: Saving, Printing & Spellchecking Microsoft Word for Mac 2011 offers a variety of features that enable you to finalize your documents, including various saving and printing options. It also includes a spelling and grammar check tool that helps you to avoid embarrassing mistakes in your documents before sharing them with others. Once you're ready to share your work, you  more...

MS Word for MAC 2011 Moving Around a Document ...tion features that help you move around and find your way through documents, whether they're a few pages or hundreds of pages long This course explores basic navigation features such as scrollbars and built-in tools such as the Sidebar. The Sidebar combines features of the Document Map, thumbnails, Reviewing pane, and Search features found in earlier versions of Word for Mac into one,  more...

CISSP Domain - Access Control CISSP Domain - Access Control (ISC)2 CISSP - Certified Information Systems Security Professional Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) 2nd Edition This course focuses on the need for access control mechanisms to secure an organization's network and minimize its vulnerability to attacks or intrusion. It covers various access control models, techniques, mechanisms, and  more...

Manipulating XML with the SML DOM Ajax Manipulating XML with the SML DOM & Ajax Accessing and parsing XML data is an important facet of utilizing it in web applications. Some of the most popular ways of accessing and parsing XML data are through the XML Document Object Model (XML DOM) and through asynchronous JavaScript and XML (Ajax). This course will explore how to use these techniques with XML to realize its data potential.  more...

Developing a Brand Internally Developing a Brand Internally Many brands fail to deliver what they promise because of a lack of internal focus and engagement in the brand development process. If your employees and organizational culture aren't aligned with your brand, you'll likely fail to deliver the full value potential of your brand. Internal engagement is increasingly being viewed as not only key to effective brand  more...

Using Progressive Discipline to Correct Problem Performance Using Progressive Discipline to Correct Problem Performance You've taken positive steps to help your employee turn a performance problem around, but the problem still persists. What do you do next? At this point, you must proceed cautiously but firmly and use a progressive approach to discipline. In progressive discipline, employees are subjected to increasingly severe penalties over time if  more...

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

The Accounting Cycle and Accrual Accounting The Accounting Cycle and Accrual Accounting Accounting involves recording, summarizing, and presenting financial transactions. You need to analyze transactions before recording them in daily journals. Organizations use a variety of accounts, called general ledgers collectively, to record transactions in a number of business areas. A chart of accounts lists all these accounts in the general  more...

Accounting Transactions and Books of Account Accounting Transactions and Books of Account Bookkeeping is a critical accounting activity that provides the solid foundation on which an organization stands. The correctness and integrity of the financial statements that an organization produces largely depend on the correctness and integrity of its bookkeeping activities. Journalization and posting to ledgers are the two core bookkeeping  more...

Preparing for Organizational Change Preparing for Organizational Change Whether it's upsizing, downsizing, relocation, new processes, or a complete reorganization, organizational change is inevitable in today's business environment. Preparing yourself for such changes, and having the key skills and self-motivation you will need at the time, will mean not only surviving organizational change, but thriving in it. In this course  more...

Understanding Organizational Change Understanding Organizational Change Change can be disruptive. A change in your life, whether good or bad, can create a period of uncertainty, stress, and anxiety while you adjust. And change at work is no different. You may question what's going on and feel like you have no control over the situation. But eventually, ideally, you'll see that the change brings a positive result for your own  more...

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

Trial Balance Adjusting Entries Trial Balance & Adjusting Entries A typical accounting cycle begins with the analysis of business transactions and ends with a post-closing trial balance. Trial balances are prepared at several times in an accounting cycle. A trial balance lists all of the ledger accounts and checks if debit and credit totals for all accounts match. Trial balances provide an opportunity to correct any  more...

Customer-Focused Interaction ... engaging in real-time conversations with their customers through various technologies, such as social media and wireless Internet. And they're integrating customer relationship management (CRM) with knowledge management to further support and enhance their existing efforts. This course provides insight into the role of social media and mobile technologies in supporting customer-focused service  more...

Campus to Corporate Developing a Professional Image ...s much more. It's about demonstrating your best qualities through the attitude you bring to your work. And it's about respecting yourself, your job, your organization, and your coworkers. This course explains how you can show professionalism by your appearance and by following rules of conduct - for example, rules about using cell phones at work or about what you publish on social networking  more...

Creating Maintaining a Positive Work Environment Creating & Maintaining a Positive Work Environment Leaders play a vital role in establishing and maintaining a positive work environment. This is key to any organization's long-term success, no matter how many employees you have. It's leaders who foster the work atmosphere; they're responsible for conducting things in a way that helps raise people's spirits. Leaders can also help counteract  more...

Cross-Functional Team Fundamentals Cross-Functional Team Fundamentals Cross-functional teams are groups of employees from different functional areas of an organization - such as Research, Marketing, and Human Resources who are all focused on a single goal. They're often formed to design and develop new products, choose and implement new technologies through the organization, or control product costs. They can benefit your  more...

Key Strategies for Managing Cross Functional Teams Key Strategies for Managing Cross Functional Teams Managing cross-functional teams can be challenging because you have to unite individuals from different departments and different levels of the organization around a common goal. Each phase of a cross-functional team's development has associated risks, and steering the team through these phases requires special leadership characteristics and  more...

CompTIA Network 2009 Network Addressing ...ices have a hardware address but communication is enabled through the use of logical addresses, most commonly IP addresses. This course describes the two most common types of network addresses MAC addresses and IP addresses. The details of IP addressing including how they are assigned, the different classes and how IP addressing is configured is explained along with the ways in which the  more...

Core Configuration for Sharepoint 2010 Core Configuration for Sharepoint 2010 Microsoft Microsoft Certified IT Professional SharePoint Administrator 2010 Microsoft SharePoint 2010 is a business collaboration platform where people can collaborate, set up web sites, manage documents, and provide intelligence to make key business decisions. This course provides an introduction to Service Application for SharePoint 2010 and how to  more...

Internet Explorer 8 Advanced Features ... to ensure your security and privacy when on the Internet through two new features SmartScreen Filter and InPrivate. SmartScreen Filter warns you when you attempt to download a known malware file or visit a known phishing site, and helps you navigate away from these dangers. You can also use SmartScreen Filter to report suspicious sites you may find. InPrivate Browsing enables you to browse the  more...

IFRS Key Standards for Financial Accounting Activities IFRS: Key Standards for Financial & Accounting Activities The International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) are a set of global standards developed by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB). They enable individuals, businesses, and governments to have consistent accounting and reporting practices, produce comparable financial statements, and establish a common accounting  more...

IFRS Transitioning to IFRS ...ristics and must develop its own roadmap to help guide it through the operational adjustments. Organizations should also consider the HR implications of switching to IFRS, as they could face pitfalls if they fail to plan wisely, consult with experts, or assign responsibilities with care. These pitfalls include significant budget over-runs, costly errors, inefficiencies, and increased complexity  more...

Advanced Data Manipulation Features in Word 2007 Advanced Data Manipulation Features in Word 2007 Microsoft Word 2007 enables you to create forms quickly and easily, so that they can be used by other users of Word 2007. Forms contain form fields that you can link to external data sources, and Word 2007 contains security features to protect forms from tampering by other users. Inserting fields has been simplified in Word 2007 by means of  more...

Advanced Document Features in Word 2007 ...er documents divide large files into related subdocuments through a series of links. This course demonstrates how to create, edit, copy and delete macros through the use of the macro recorder. In addition, aspects of master and subordinate documents are explained, including outline levels, rearranging and restructuring subordinate documents in the master, and converting, deleting, merging, and  more...

Getting Started with Excel 2007 Getting Started with Excel 2007 Microsoft With the introduction of Office Excel 2007, Microsoft has made substantial changes to the user interface of its spreadsheet application. This course will help get you up-to-speed on the new features, and will introduce you to the basic features and functionality of Excel 2007. This will be accomplished through the demonstration of workbook creation  more...

Working with SharePoint Calendars and Forms in Outlook 2007 ...th Outlook 2007 you can easily share your calendar either through Outlook itself or online using an Internet Calendar. It also allows you to customize default forms to ensure they meet your needs. This course demonstrates how to use Outlook 2007 to connect to a SharePoint site and open, edit, and update SharePoint files, as well as create calendar items for the SharePoint site. It also explores  more...

Data Security Archiving and Working Offline in Outlook 2007 Data Security, Archiving, and Working Offline in Outlook 2007 Microsoft You can use the enhanced security features included in Microsoft Outlook 2007 to protect your e-mail and computer from malicious attacks that can arrive in the form of incoming e-mail messages. The program also provides you with tools used to archive and manage the size of your mailbox to ensure that you can locally  more...

Advanced Data Management in Access 2007 Advanced Data Management in Access 2007 Microsoft You can use Microsoft Access 2007 to manage your data efficiently using advanced techniques. There are many advanced methods that can be used for modifying and enhancing tables, reports, queries, and forms in order to meet your business needs. This course explains and demonstrates retrieving and validating data, using subforms and subreports,  more...

Creating Visio 2007 Diagrams Creating Visio 2007 Diagrams Microsoft Microsoft Visio 2007 is a powerful diagramming software that enables you to create different types of diagrams and work environments. This course shows how Visio 2007 has predefined templates and stencils that enable you to create diagrams quickly and efficiently; along with the Visio Help features that allow you to tap into the vast knowledge base both  more...

Extending Publisher 2007 Beyond Publications Extending Publisher 2007 Beyond Publications Microsoft You can do more with Office Publisher 2007 than create basic desktop publications. New and enhanced capabilities guide you through the processes of creating and distributing your work either in print, on the Web, or by e-mail. This course explains such Microsoft Office Publisher 2007 features as e-mail and catalog merging capabilities,  more...

Animation in Flash CS3 Animation in Flash CS3 Adobe Adobe Flash CS3 Professional is a powerful application for creating impressive and dynamic vector-based animation. Its versatile workflow and production process allows the developer to quickly create animation that can be used in a wide variety of contexts. This course introduces the learner to animating in Flash. It steps through how to create tweened and  more...

Creating Consuming Server Controls With VB 2008 and ASP NET 3 5 ...is course details the steps for creating secure web sites through the creation, addition, and customization of ASP.NET server controls. Specific topics covered include creating and consuming server and user controls, dynamically loading controls, performing control validation and using controls to implement security in an ASP.NET 3.5 web application. This course is one of a series in the  more...

NET Framework 4 0 Web Form Controls with VB 2010 ...is course details the steps for creating secure web sites through the creation, addition, and customization of ASP.NET server controls. Specific topics covered include creating and consuming server and user controls, dynamically loading controls, performing control validation and using controls to implement security in an ASP.NET 4.0 web application. This course is one of a series in the  more...

SQL Server 2008 Instance Database Configuration ...des storage, processing, and security for enterprise data through its controlled access and rapid transaction processing. Another feature of SQL Server 2008 is the SQL Server Management Studio s graphical user tool which allows administrators and developers to create and configure instances and databases on an enterprise level. SQL Server 2008 also includes the SQL Server Configuration Manager  more...

Running Queries Manipulating Data in SQL Server 2008 ...ss database data. This data can be retrieved and modified through the use of Transact-SQL within the Query Edit window of the Management Studio tool. Using Transact-SQL you can select data from a database s tables and filter the results to include only the data that you require. Transact-SQL statements also allow you to update, change, and remove data from tables. This course identifies the  more...

Implementing SQL Server 2008 Reporting Services Solutions ...iscusses how the functionality of reports can be extended through the incorporation of expressions and custom code assemblies. This course is one of a series in the SkillSoft learning path that covers the objectives for the Microsoft exam: 70-448 TS: Microsoft SQL Server 2008, Business Intelligence Development and Maintenance. Passing this exam will earn the learner Microsoft Certified  more...

Maintaining SQL Server 2008 Reporting Services ...automate administrative tasks and manage reports remotely through the web interface. It also outlines the options for monitoring server performance, report activities, and statistics using performance counters and the use of log files in evaluating server status and performance. This course is one of a series in the SkillSoft learning path that covers the objectives for the Microsoft exam:  more...

Querying Cubes Working with Data Mining in SSAS ...d provides a robust way to analyze it in a meaningful way through MDX queries and data mining. This course will introduce the fundamentals of querying multi-dimensional data. It will introduce the MDX language which used to query multi-dimensional data. This includes a discussion on how to create a basic MDX query, how to establish a cube context, how to build subcubes and named sets, and how  more...

Oracle Database 11g Privileges Roles Application Contexts ...ting roles, enterprise roles, and the securing of objects through procedures. It also describes how secure application roles work and how to manage roles and users by using secure application roles. An application context is a memory container with read-only attributes, which can be used in your application. How an application context is used, the sources of application context values,  more...

Oracle Database 11g R2 Oracle Scheduler Secure Backup ...le Database 11g Release 2 also offers backup to Amazon S3 through the Oracle Secure Backup module, this offers a low-cost database backup Web services storage option rather than maintaining a local backup infrastructure. This course demonstrates how to use Oracle Schedule to create email notifications, create file watchers and create and manage remote database and multiple destination jobs. It  more...

Oracle Database 11g R2 Managing Concurrency Undo Auditing ...ock conflicts. Lock conflicts can be detected and managed through Enterprise Manager or SQL statements. Managing undo data and implementing Oracle Database security are also important DBA roles. Data is manipulated using DML, and undo data exists as a copy of the original, premodified data and is captured for every transaction that changes data. Security requirements have been a matter of  more...

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

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

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

SAP Customer Relationship Management CRM SAP Customer Relationship Management (CRM) SAP The SAP CRM module provides an organization with the tools to obtain, retain, and grow profitable customer relationships. An organization can use this module to effectively plan and manage marketing, sales, and service campaigns as well as analyze related processes. SAP CRM supports the entire customer relationship cycle, beginning with customer  more...

SAPBusinessObjects Dashboards and Analytics ...the pulse of the business. With all those reports to wade through, business executives need a reporting format that provides the information they need at a glance. The corporate dashboard report does just that. It contains a series of dials in a corporate cockpit that reflect the key performance metrics from each department. Dashboarding involves the presentation of key business data in a very  more...

The Oil and Gas Industry Overview Version 3 ...g engines in motorized vehicles, increase food production through fertilization, and create plastics for countless uses. The industry uses a supply chain to provide oil and natural gas products from locations around the world and deliver them to consumers throughout the world. Industry players adopt unique strategies to overcome the challenges of supplying a non-renewable resource by finding  more...

Protecting Windows 7 Against Malware Vulnerabilities ...e or standalone client systems but can also be configured through Group Policy in the Enterprise environment. To ensure overall vulnerability management of the operating system this course also stresses the importance of the Windows Update process, and provides the information needed to configure Windows Update, verify installed updates, or remove troublesome updates. This course is one of a  more...

Basic Presentation Skills Creating a Presentation ...rm those ideas into a script or notes that will guide you through the presentation. You should start with an introduction, where you grab the attention of the audience and tell what you are going to do. Next, you need to support each of your key points and, at the same time, not lose the attention of the audience. At the end of your presentation, you need to give your audience a clear  more...

American Work Culture Values American Work Culture & Values Most American workplaces appear similar in some ways, particularly from the perspective of people from outside the United States. When you understand the values underlying the American workplace, you'll know better what to expect. And this, in turn, may help you develop positive approaches to the cultural differences you encounter. Adjusting to a new work  more...

HR as Business Partner Linking HR Functions with Organizational Goals HR as Business Partner: Linking HR Functions with Organizational Goals Fulfilling business and organizational goals is at the heart of transformational HR. Where transformational HR is in place, the HR function is directly involved in developing, refining, and implementing an organization's strategic goals. An organization can measure its success only if its end goals are well defined. To  more...

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

NET Framework 4 Web Form Controls with C 2010 ...is course details the steps for creating secure web sites through the creation, addition, and customization of ASP.NET server controls. Specific topics covered include creating and consuming server and user controls, dynamically loading controls, performing control validation and using controls to implement security in an ASP.NET 4 web application. This course is one of a series in the  more...

Making a Positive Impression in an Internal Interview ...from those who know your work well. You can relax though. Throughout this course you'll be shown how you can leverage your experience and internal knowledge to make a positive impression during your interview. Through techniques for meeting expectations and displaying your competence, you'll learn how to make a positive impression and connect with the interviewers' perspective. It's important  more...

Migrating Infrastructure to the Cloud Migrating Infrastructure to the Cloud This course explores the steps you should take in determining if your infrastructure has components that are suitable for a cloud solution. It discusses the Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) and grid computing, and highlights characteristics that make these infrastructures suitable or unsuitable for extension to the cloud. The course also explores the  more...

Preparing for Effective Business Meetings Preparing for Effective Business Meetings Whatever their format, efficient meetings are those that not only accomplish tasks but progress in a way that makes the best use of participants' time. Because meetings are one of the most expensive modes of communication in today's organizations, it's critical that you optimize the time you spend in them. Running an effective meeting starts with  more...

Managing Effective Business Meetings ...s follow a core process: from opening on a positive note, through accomplishing the agenda items, to closing the meeting and following up. This course will lead you through that process, presenting best practices that will help you realize success as you fulfill your responsibilities as a meeting leader. It will show you how to open the meeting with a positive tone and facilitate the work of  more...

Executing Projects with Project Server 2007 ...his course explains how the execution of the project plan through efficient resource management, communicating project information to stakeholders, and quality assurance can be achieved. The course also explores time and timesheets and the concept of administrative time using Office Project Server 2007. This course is one of a series in the SkillSoft learning path that covers the objectives for  more...

Basic Business Math Using Whole Numbers Decimals Basic Business Math: Using Whole Numbers & Decimals An understanding of basic mathematical principles is important for any businessperson. Math skills enable you to figure out resource requirements, estimate costs, work out average time spent on different activities, and calculate commission earnings. The ability to analyze and comprehend numbers is a vital skill for personal, as well as  more...

Basic Business Math Percentages Ratios Basic Business Math: Percentages & Ratios An understanding of basic mathematical principles is important for any business person. They enable you to figure out resource requirements, estimate costs, work out average time spent on different activities, or calculate commission earnings. Percentages and ratios are a means of highlighting many relationships in business, not least of which are  more...

Basic Business Math Averages Equations Basic Business Math: Averages & Equations Basic math skills are practical in any business situation, whether it be calculating average call turnaround times in a call center or using equations to find the stock of inventory and the items that have been sold in a retail store. Because math skills are valuable in so many business situations, refreshing your skills can demonstrate your  more...

Business Law Basic Concepts ...oyees, your organization, and yourself from legal issues. Through this course, you'll be made aware of some of the most common business law issues that can impact you in your daily activities. These include the function of sales and contracts, managing intellectual property, dealing with employment issues, and understanding your role in protecting your organization from liability. Although you  more...

Managing Attitudes During Difficult Times ...ear, anxiety, and frustration when their company is going through difficult times. If employees' attitudes suffer, so too does their performance. You must take steps to keep employees engaged, enthusiastic, and motivated when a company is facing challenges. By learning how to manage employee attitudes that often surface in difficult times, and by motivating and supporting employees, you can  more...

Religions of the World - Judaism This course is designed to provide you with a study of one of the oldest religions in the world - Judaism. It will bring the leading scholars and theologians of Judiasm in America right to you desktop computer through streaming media 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.  more...

Religions of the World Islam In this course you will study Islam. Interviews with leading scholars and theologians of Islam in America are brought right to your desktop computer through streaming media 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.  more...

Religions of the World - Eastern Religions In this course you will study Eastern Religions. These include the Religions of India and the Far East. Interviews with leading scholars and theologians of Eastern Religions in America are brought right to your desktop computer through streaming media 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.  more...

So You Wanna Be a Mystery Writer Learn from a working mystery writer how to write mystery novels. This course is designed for the working or aspiring writer who wants to create compelling mystery fiction. The course gives you a jumpstart on getting ideas, developing characters, plotting, planting clues, and getting published. Worksheets, a web-based library of resources, book recommendations and examples from published and  more...

Beat Writer`s Block with Journaling A program for the beginning and "blocked" writer who needs a jump-start. Through journal exercises, freefalling, modeling and "stream of consciousness" work, the writer learns to abandon the structures which have restrained their talent, and take on the craft from a whole new perspective.  more...

Resume Writing This course demonstrates the process of writing a resume that will result in an interview. Designed for anyone who needs a resume, this course will guide students through the process. An overview of resumes including their use, what potential employers look for and styles will be discussed. Comparisons between the job market and individual goals will be made and applied to the process. A  more...

Poetry Writing For Dreamers and Non-Dreamers Learn how to approach and write for print media. This course is designed to help the beginning freelancer learn how to approach newspapers for work. Covers freelancing articles through writing opinion pieces. Helps to establish a foundation for students wanting a career in freelancing or just looking to supplement their income.  more...

Short Story Secrets Designed for the writer who wants to move beyond a first draft. The short story form is making a come back, and is the best way to break into the world of publishing. This short story workshop is designed for the writer who has already begun writing stories and wants to move beyond a first draft. Once your idea is on paper, what is the next phase in the creative process? Structure, development,  more...

Just Write! Keeping a Journal ...is course provides opportunities for participants to grow through regular journal writing. Identify and develop your personal journal style. Keep a record of your life. Learn skills that produce a rewarding journaling experience. The class provides a varied assortment of resources and strategies that will enrich your journal. Participants will learn motivational techniques for journal writing.  more...

Revive Your Writing! ...erminally ill passive verbs, and your ailing descriptors. Through this course, we`ll work on reviving your writing! We`ll use adjective adrenaline to pump up your text. Take a dose of verb vaccine and watch them spring to life. At the end of this course, your sentences will be off the gurney. Your writing will pulse with exciting words and phrases. This course explores how to revive lifeless  more...

Safety Director Program (OSHA Emphasis) ...ew and experienced safety directors improve their skills. Through readings, web-searches, online discussions, and other directed activities, the students will improve their understanding of safety in their industry including OSHA requirements. The Safety Director course is an online, self-paced course that will assist new and experienced safety directors improve their skills. Through readings,  more...

Write a Marketable Script in 10 Weeks with Final Draft (Latest Release) ...ructors editing of your work. Each script is reviewed and through your diligent rewrites you will enhance your abilities to expand and improve upon story lines and the creation of believable characters that dynamically interact with each other. Final Draft Software automates and enhances the scriptwriting process. S/H charge of $10.00 Domestic is included in the cost of the course. $40.00  more...

Manifesting 103: How to Get What You Want w/o Goofing it Up First ! ...ere is no set pattern or equation, as we are often taught through human conditioning, as to how we arrive at our intended end result desires. Understanding this principle helps us with our momentum and saves us time and what we know as struggle and effort. Mastering One`s self and the role of Imagination as our connection to our higher more intelligent selves rounds out this 3 part series,  more...

Attract Financial Prosperity - An Effective Program to Manifest Financial Abundance Are you ready to eliminate financial struggles? Take control of your life with this one-month transformative program that incorporates a spiritual approach to solving your prosperity challenges through aromatherapy oil recipes, meditations, affirmations, and much more.  more...

Learn to Be Your Own Editor This course helps students learn basic editing techniques. Through this course, students explore basic editing techniques. These techiques can be used to edit their own work or as a starting point for potential editing employment.  more...

How to Beat Writers Block A program for the beginning and "blocked" writer who needs a jump-start. Through journal exercises, freefalling, modelling and "stream of consciousness" work, the writer learns to abandon the structures which have restrained their talent, and take on the craft from a whole new perspective.  more...

Introduction to Dreamweaver MX Hands On Training for Dreamweaver MX. Learn from an Expert. 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. Introduction to Dreamweaver MX 2004 is the first of a 3-part course series. Students will need to have access to  more...

Intermediate Dreamweaver MX Intermediate--Students will need to have access to Dreamweaver MX or Dreamweaver and the Internet. Dreamweaver MX - Students will need to have access to Dreamweaver MX or Dreamweaver, the Internet and the course textbook "Macromedia Dreamweaver MX (ISBN 0-321-11271) by Garo Green & Abigail Rudner (2003). In this course the student will be responsible for working through the "Hands On" exercises.  more...

Advanced Features of Dreamweaver MX Dreamweaver MX Advanced - Phase Three Advanced Features of Dreamweaver MX - Phase 3, is the Third of a 3-part course series. Students will need to have access to Dreamweaver MX or Dreamweaver, the Internet and the course textbook "Macromedia Dreamweaver MX (ISBN 0-321-11271-7) by Garo Green & Abigail Rudner (2003). In this course, the student will be responsible for working through the "Hands  more...

Beginning Webmastering Techniques( with site design/management focus ) Moderately Technical--HTML, DOM, CSS, UI design/layout database issues. Topics Covered : Site design, Performance Tuning, Adding audio, video and simple add-ons and also a broad overview of other Webmastering areas of speciality. Prerequisite: Some programming experience is helpful. Familiarity with networking concepts will also be helpful. Software/Hardware Requirement : A student will need to  more...

Architecting Web Content (Master Class)-Self Directed ... effective marketing strategies. Each week, you will work through online lessons, research projects, discussion questions, and review tests. This will make sure that you are learning the materials effectively. At the end of the course, you will complete a course project that will integrate the concepts of the course and will tie it all together for you. You can email me questions, stray  more...

Getting More From Books: Intro to Literary Analysis ...l by teaching basic literary analysis. It`s easy to skim through a novel -- but getting involved in the book can teach you more about yourself, your world, and the human experience! Whether you like dense novels or "just for fun" fiction, this course will help you get more out of the books you read. All it takes is a curious mind. You`ll learn to become an active reader and explore any book`s  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...

Object-Oriented Analysis & Design using UML ...nt : Access to a PC( 486 or better ) with internet access through a modem with reasonable speed/DSL. A modeling tool like Rational Rose( Rational Software ) or Together( Togethersoft ) is helpful but not necessary. A drawing tool like Microsoft Visio will be good enough. Recommended Reading : UML Distilled --A Brief Guide To The Standard Object Modeling Language, 3rd Edition by Martin Fowler  more...

HTML Lessons in Web Page Design - 10 Week Facilitator Led ... out there to describe your lessons? When I started going through your lessons, I felt I had hit the jackpot. I find your material easy to understand and I know I am learning a little at a time, but learning for sure. I like what you said about learning HTML the right way and I believe your teaching of these HTML lessons is the right way. Thanks John" Dale from California writes, "Thank you for  more...

J2EE Part I ( JSP/servlet ) Learn the server-side Java in one easy attempt. Complement your web-front-end with this server-side part to create a whole application. Be comfortable with round-trip development. We will mainly cover JSP/servlet/JDBC in this course. Students will develop their own applications using server-side Java. Prerequisite: Strong understanding of the Java Programming Language and basic HTML, familiarity  more...

A Fast Track Approach to Making Money as a Freelance Writer (Self-Directed) Designed to aid individuals interested in increasing their income as a freelance writer. Designed for individuals interested in becoming a freelance writer. This course provides methods that work and help budding writers to put their careers in high gear or assist individuals desiring a new career to get started. This course demonstrates proven methods other writers have used through strategies  more...

So You Want to be a Technical Writer! ...students will interact with each other and the instructor through discussion message boards and optional online chats. Students will also receive a weekly mailing containing the best World Wide Web sites where they can explore information about technical writing careers or related issues. Working with Kathryn Roosa, each student will focus on the areas most applicable to their level of  more...

Client/Server Development and Remote Data Access in Visual Basic ...te 7-week course teaches how to implement database access through client/server architecture over the Internet in Visual Basic. Many applications today require access to a database located remotely, sometime over the Internet. This course will teach the student how to create both a server and a client application that can communicate with each other over the Internet and provide access to a  more...

ARC Documents - Instructor Led Here is your ticketing course. Your air traveler will need a ticket and boarding pass to board the aircraft at departure time. The airline tickets used for air travel in the United States are issued, controlled and processed through an Area Settlement Plan administered by the Airline Reporting Corporation (ARC).  more...

Understanding Health Insurance: A Guide To Professional Billing & Coding ...e and comprehensive medical billing course, taken online, through which you will quickly and easily learn this complex discipline. Understanding Health Insurance: A Guide To Professional Billing & Coding) This course is designed to teach you about medical billing and the proper usage of the International Classification Diagnostic Coding System (ICD-9) and the Current Procedural Coding System  more...

Self directed tutorial-Teach Yourself Search Engine Training Strategies in 7 Days Spearhead your site in the top 10 rankings on the major search engines and keep it there. To be competitive on the Internet, your site must place in the top 30 with search engines and directories. They are the one way that prospects can find your site, so do not underestimate what good positioning in the search engines can do for you. It has been estimated that up to 80 percent of all website  more...

Instructor Led-Search Engine Training Workshop ...the program administered? The entire program is delivered through our Learning Management System, available to you 24/7 from your own individual student login page that is provided when you sign up for the course. You can upload your assignments and take quizzes directly from the Website, and download any additional information and resources. 4. What if I don?t have a site as yet? It is better  more...

Search Engine Training Workshop-Self Directed To be competitive on the Internet, your site must rank in the top 20 of the search engines and directories so your prospects can find your site. This easy comprehensive course offers exercises, activities, assignments, video media, and additional resources and information that will enable you to advance your site in the top of the search engines in easy-to-do-steps. We invite both experienced and  more...

Legal Research and Writing ...nd experiences. Reinforcement of learning is accomplished through course and/or chapter objectives and quizzes for each lesson. Written assignments provide students with the opportunity to sharpen their analytical and writing skills. Direct communication occurs between students and instructor through the classroom setting, e-mail, message board, chat rooms, or phone. Attendance at the live chat  more...

Comprehensive Medical Transcription Training Our MT Program is a complete and comprehensive online medical transcription course that takes 6 months to complete. All necessary materials needed to take this course are included with the exception of a medical dictionary (required for the course), including foot pedal and its software to operate it (to do the dictation). Please Print Out And Read This Information Carefully Our Medical  more...

Medical Office Specialist Training I (No Terminology) ... a career you can be proud of! This course will take your through the basics of how a medical office functions and train you to do all of it but the nursing!! Start a rewarding career in a growing and recession proof field. Why take this Medical Office Specialist training course? With the right credentials, you will be readily employable. Gain your technical education the modern way by learning  more...

Medical Office Specialist Training II (With Terminology) ... a career you can be proud of! This course will take your through the basics of how a medical office functions and train you to do all of it but the nursing!! Start a rewarding career in a growing and recession proof field. Why take this Medical Office Specialist training course? With the right credentials, you will be readily employable. Gain your technical education the modern way by learning  more...

Legal Nurse Consulting Certificate Program ...rogram. You may study at your own pace, and can progress through the course as quickly as you like, or as paced as you like. Instructions for moving through the course are provided below. INSTRUCTOR CONTACT: you have many avenues of access to the course instructor. You may contact the instructor anytime you have questions, would like clarification, etc. Your interaction with the instructor is  more...