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Duration 2 Days 12 CPD hours This course is intended for Cloud Solutions Architects, Site Reliability Engineers, Systems Operations professionals, DevOps Engineers, IT managers. Individuals using Google Cloud Platform to create new solutions or to integrate existing systems, application environments, and infrastructure with the Google Cloud Platform. Overview Apply a tool set of questions, techniques and design considerations Define application requirements and express them objectively as KPIs, SLO's and SLI's Decompose application requirements to find the right microservice boundaries Leverage Google Cloud developer tools to set up modern, automated deployment pipelines Choose the appropriate Google Cloud Storage services based on application requirements Architect cloud and hybrid networks Implement reliable, scalable, resilient applications balancing key performance metrics with cost Choose the right Google Cloud deployment services for your applications Secure cloud applications, data and infrastructure Monitor service level objectives and costs using Stackdriver tools This course features a combination of lectures, design activities, and hands-on labs to show you how to use proven design patterns on Google Cloud to build highly reliable and efficient solutions and operate deployments that are highly available and cost-effective. This course was created for those who have already completed the Architecting with Google Compute Engine or Architecting with Google Kubernetes Engine course. Defining the Service Describe users in terms of roles and personas. Write qualitative requirements with user stories. Write quantitative requirements using key performance indicators (KPIs). Evaluate KPIs using SLOs and SLIs. Determine the quality of application requirements using SMART criteria. Microservice Design and Architecture Decompose monolithic applications into microservices. Recognize appropriate microservice boundaries. Architect stateful and stateless services to optimize scalability and reliability. Implement services using 12-factor best practices. Build loosely coupled services by implementing a well-designed REST architecture. Design consistent, standard RESTful service APIs. DevOps Automation Automate service deployment using CI/CD pipelines. Leverage Cloud Source Repositories for source and version control. Automate builds with Cloud Build and build triggers. Manage container images with Google Container Registry. Create infrastructure with code using Deployment Manager and Terraform. Choosing Storage Solutions Choose the appropriate Google Cloud data storage service based on use case, durability, availability, scalability and cost. Store binary data with Cloud Storage. Store relational data using Cloud SQL and Spanner. Store NoSQL data using Firestore and Cloud Bigtable. Cache data for fast access using Memorystore. Build a data warehouse using BigQuery. Google Cloud and Hybrid Network Architecture Design VPC networks to optimize for cost, security, and performance. Configure global and regional load balancers to provide access to services. Leverage Cloud CDN to provide lower latency and decrease network egress. Evaluate network architecture using the Cloud Network Intelligence Center. Connect networks using peering and VPNs. Create hybrid networks between Google Cloud and on-premises data centers using Cloud Interconnect. Deploying Applications to Google Cloud Choose the appropriate Google Cloud deployment service for your applications. Configure scalable, resilient infrastructure using Instance Templates and Groups. Orchestrate microservice deployments using Kubernetes and GKE. Leverage App Engine for a completely automated platform as a service (PaaS). Create serverless applications using Cloud Functions. Designing Reliable Systems Design services to meet requirements for availability, durability, and scalability. Implement fault-tolerant systems by avoiding single points of failure, correlated failures, and cascading failures. Avoid overload failures with the circuit breaker and truncated exponential backoff design patterns. Design resilient data storage with lazy deletion. Analyze disaster scenarios and plan for disaster recovery using cost/risk analysis. Security Design secure systems using best practices like separation of concerns, principle of least privilege, and regular audits. Leverage Cloud Security Command Center to help identify vulnerabilities. Simplify cloud governance using organizational policies and folders. Secure people using IAM roles, Identity-Aware Proxy, and Identity Platform. Manage the access and authorization of resources by machines and processes using service accounts. Secure networks with private IPs, firewalls, and Private Google Access. Mitigate DDoS attacks by leveraging Cloud DNS and Cloud Armor. Maintenance and Monitoring Manage new service versions using rolling updates, blue/green deployments, and canary releases. Forecast, monitor, and optimize service cost using the Google Cloud pricing calculator and billing reports and by analyzing billing data. Observe whether your services are meeting their SLOs using Cloud Monitoring and Dashboards. Use Uptime Checks to determine service availability. Respond to service outages using Cloud Monitoring Alerts. Additional course details: Nexus Humans Architecting with Google Cloud: Design and Process training program is a workshop that presents an invigorating mix of sessions, lessons, and masterclasses meticulously crafted to propel your learning expedition forward. This immersive bootcamp-style experience boasts interactive lectures, hands-on labs, and collaborative hackathons, all strategically designed to fortify fundamental concepts. Guided by seasoned coaches, each session offers priceless insights and practical skills crucial for honing your expertise. Whether you're stepping into the realm of professional skills or a seasoned professional, this comprehensive course ensures you're equipped with the knowledge and prowess necessary for success. While we feel this is the best course for the Architecting with Google Cloud: Design and Process course and one of our Top 10 we encourage you to read the course outline to make sure it is the right content for you. Additionally, private sessions, closed classes or dedicated events are available both live online and at our training centres in Dublin and London, as well as at your offices anywhere in the UK, Ireland or across EMEA.

Ideal for those already using Excel but who really want to get to grips with formulas and functions. Course overview Duration: 1 day (6.5 hours) Our Excel Mastering Formulas and Functions course looks at how to confidently use formulas and functions within Excel. It looks at how to correctly construct formulas and explains how to build common formulas such as working with percentages. It investigates a range of built in Excel functions and shows you how to use the formula auditing tools to help when things go wrong.  This course is aimed at existing users of Excel who want to further their skills. Participants should be able to confidently create and amend worksheets. Objectives By the end of the course you will be able to: Construct Formulas Use a range of common Functions Work with absolute and relative references in formulas Create percentage calculations Use named ranges in formulas Use the XLOOKUP command Create formulas with date and use date functions Use formulas in conditional formatting Use a range of Count functions Use the formula auditing tools Content Formulas vs Functions Constructing formulas Using functions Common Excel functions Using the function wizard vs the formula bar Formulas in tables Absolute vs relative references in formulas Using absolute references in formulas Using partial absolute referencing Range Naming Naming ranges Using range names in formulas Single and multi-cell ranges Working with percentages Creating formulas with percentages Percentage breakdowns Percentage increases Formatting as a percentage Using Lookups Using XLOOKUP to insert information from other spreadsheets Calculating with dates Calculating with dates Using date functions Using formulas in conditional formatting Using conditional formulas Using functions in conditional formatting Count functions COUNT COUNTA COUNTBLANK Formula auditing Using the auditing facility Tracing how formulas are made up Tracing precedents and dependants Evaluating formulas Error checking Showing formulas on a sheet

Duration 3 Days 18 CPD hours This course is intended for Developers who have some familiarity with serverless and experience with development in the AWS Cloud Overview In this course, you will learn to: Apply event-driven best practices to a serverless application design using appropriate AWS services Identify the challenges and trade-offs of transitioning to serverless development, and make recommendations that suit your development organization and environment Build serverless applications using patterns that connect AWS managed services together, and account for service characteristics, including service quotas, available integrations, invocation model, error handling, and event source payload Compare and contrast available options for writing infrastructure as code, including AWS CloudFormation, AWS Amplify, AWS Serverless Application Model (AWS SAM), and AWS Cloud Development Kit (AWS CDK) Apply best practices to writing Lambda functions inclusive of error handling, logging, environment re-use, using layers, statelessness, idempotency, and configuring concurrency and memory Apply best practices for building observability and monitoring into your serverless application Apply security best practices to serverless applications Identify key scaling considerations in a serverless application, and match each consideration to the methods, tools, or best practices to manage it Use AWS SAM, AWS CDK, and AWS developer tools to configure a CI/CD workflow, and automate deployment of a serverless application Create and actively maintain a list of serverless resources that will assist in your ongoing serverless development and engagement with the serverless community This course gives developers exposure to and practice with best practices for building serverless applications using AWS Lambda and other services in the AWS serverless platform. You will use AWS frameworks to deploy a serverless application in hands-on labs that progress from simpler to more complex topics. You will use AWS documentation throughout the course to develop authentic methods for learning and problem-solving beyond the classroom. Introduction Introduction to the application you will build Access to course resources (Student Guide, Lab Guide, and Online Course Supplement) Thinking Serverless Best practices for building modern serverless applications Event-driven design AWS services that support event-driven serverless applications API-Driven Development and Synchronous Event Sources Characteristics of standard request/response API-based web applications How Amazon API Gateway fits into serverless applications Try-it-out exercise: Set up an HTTP API endpoint integrated with a Lambda function High-level comparison of API types (REST/HTTP, WebSocket, GraphQL) Introduction to Authentication, Authorization, and Access Control Authentication vs. Authorization Options for authenticating to APIs using API Gateway Amazon Cognito in serverless applications Amazon Cognito user pools vs. federated identities Serverless Deployment Frameworks Overview of imperative vs. declarative programming for infrastructure as code Comparison of CloudFormation, AWS CDK, Amplify, and AWS SAM frameworks Features of AWS SAM and the AWS SAM CLI for local emulation and testing Using Amazon EventBridge and Amazon SNS to Decouple Components Development considerations when using asynchronous event sources Features and use cases of Amazon EventBridge Try-it-out exercise: Build a custom EventBridge bus and rule Comparison of use cases for Amazon Simple Notification Service (Amazon SNS) vs. EventBridge Try-it-out exercise: Configure an Amazon SNS topic with filtering Event-Driven Development Using Queues and Streams Development considerations when using polling event sources to trigger Lambda functions Distinctions between queues and streams as event sources for Lambda Selecting appropriate configurations when using Amazon Simple Queue Service (Amazon SQS) or Amazon Kinesis Data Streams as an event source for Lambda Try-it-out exercise: Configure an Amazon SQS queue with a dead-letter queue as a Lambda event source Writing Good Lambda Functions How the Lambda lifecycle influences your function code Best practices for your Lambda functions Configuring a function Function code, versions and aliases Try-it-out exercise: Configure and test a Lambda function Lambda error handling Handling partial failures with queues and streams Step Functions for Orchestration AWS Step Functions in serverless architectures Try-it-out exercise: Step Functions states The callback pattern Standard vs. Express Workflows Step Functions direct integrations Try-it-out exercise: Troubleshooting a Standard Step Functions workflow Observability and Monitoring The three pillars of observability Amazon CloudWatch Logs and Logs Insights Writing effective log files Try-it-out exercise: Interpreting logs Using AWS X-Ray for observability Try-it-out exercise: Enable X-Ray and interpret X-Ray traces CloudWatch metrics and embedded metrics format Try-it-out exercise: Metrics and alarms Try-it-out exercise: ServiceLens Serverless Application Security Security best practices for serverless applications Applying security at all layers API Gateway and application security Lambda and application security Protecting data in your serverless data stores Auditing and traceability Handling Scale in Serverless Applications Scaling considerations for serverless applications Using API Gateway to manage scale Lambda concurrency scaling How different event sources scale with Lambda Automating the Deployment Pipeline The importance of CI/CD in serverless applications Tools in a serverless pipeline AWS SAM features for serverless deployments Best practices for automation Course wrap-up Additional course details: Nexus Humans AWS Developing Serverless Solutions on AWS training program is a workshop that presents an invigorating mix of sessions, lessons, and masterclasses meticulously crafted to propel your learning expedition forward. This immersive bootcamp-style experience boasts interactive lectures, hands-on labs, and collaborative hackathons, all strategically designed to fortify fundamental concepts. Guided by seasoned coaches, each session offers priceless insights and practical skills crucial for honing your expertise. Whether you're stepping into the realm of professional skills or a seasoned professional, this comprehensive course ensures you're equipped with the knowledge and prowess necessary for success. While we feel this is the best course for the AWS Developing Serverless Solutions on AWS course and one of our Top 10 we encourage you to read the course outline to make sure it is the right content for you. Additionally, private sessions, closed classes or dedicated events are available both live online and at our training centres in Dublin and London, as well as at your offices anywhere in the UK, Ireland or across EMEA.

Duration 3 Days 18 CPD hours This course is intended for This introductory-level course is for experienced DBAs who will be working with MongoDB. In order to gain the most from this course you should have: Prior practical experience in Database Administration Experience working with Linux and be comfortable working with command line Overview This skills-focused course is approximately 50% hands-on. Our engaging instructors and mentors are highly experienced practitioners who bring years of current 'on-the-job' experience into every classroom. Working in a hands-on learning environment, guided by our expert team, attendees will explore: The MongoDB Basic Architecture and Installation MongoDB administration User Management MongoDB security Indexes Backup & Recovery High Availability / Replication Diagnostics & Troubleshooting MongoDB is fast becoming the database of choice for big data applications, being one of the most popular and widely implemented NoSQL databases. Its scalability, robustness, and flexibility have made it extremely popular among business enterprises who use it to implement a variety of activities including social communications, analytics, content management, archiving and other activities. This has led to an increased demand for MongoDB administrators who have the skills to handle cross functional duties. Geared for experienced DBAs, MongoDB for DBAs is a three-day hands-on course that explores the concepts, architecture and pitfalls of managing a MongoDB installation. This course is targeted to the DBA who is familiar with the concepts and tasks of working with a Relational database and is not responsible for a NoSQL MongoDB database. You will learn the critical aspects of MongoDB and use it to solve data management challenges. You will learn to manage MongoDB effectively by gaining expertise in MongoDB administration tools, syntax, MongoDB installations, configurations, security, troubleshooting, backup, scaling and many other features. The focus of this course is on practical skills and applying the DBA existing database knowledge to a MongoDB installation. Introduction to MongoDB Basic Architecture and Installation Differentiate database categories Learn MongoDB design goals List MongoDB tools Describe JSON and BSON Understanding the basic concepts of a Database Database categories: What is NoSQL? Why NoSQL? Benefit over RDBMS Types of NoSQL Database, and NoSQL vs. SQL Comparison, ACID & Base Property CAP Theorem, implementing NoSQL and what is MongoDB? Graph Database Overview of MongoDB, Design Goals for MongoDB Server and Database, MongoDB tools Understanding the following: Collection, Documents and Key/Values, etc., Introduction to JSON and BSON documents Environment setup (live Handson) and using various MongoDB tools available in the MongoDB Package MongoDB Administration Take database backup and restore MongoDB© Export and import data from/ to a MongoDB© instance Check server status and DB status Monitor various resource utilization of a mongod instance Understand various optimization strategies Administration concepts in MongoDB Monitoring issues related to Database Monitoring at Server, Database, Collection level, and various Monitoring tools related to MongoDB Database Profiling, Locks, Memory Usage, No of connections, page fault etc., Backup and Recovery Methods for MongoDB Export and Import of Data to and from MongoDB Run time configuration of MongoDB Production notes/ best practices Data Managements in MongoDB (Capped Collections/ Expired data from TTL), TTL Collection Features GridFS Memory-Mapped Files Journaling Mechanics Storage Engines Power of 2-Sized Allocations No Padding Allocation Strategy Diagnosing Performance Issues Optimization Strategies for MongoDB Configure Tag Sets for Replica Set. Optimize Query Performance Monitoring Strategies for MongoDB . MongoDB Utilities MongoDB Commands MongoDB Management Service (MMS) Data Backup Strategies in MongoDB Copying Underlying Data Files Backup with MongoDump Fsync and Lock MongoDB Ops Manager Backup Software Security Strategies in MongoDB Authentication Implementation in MongoDB . Authentication in a Replica set Authentication on Sharded Clusters Authorization End-to-End Auditing for Compliance User Management Create a User Administrator. Add a User to a Database. Create/Assign User a Role. Verify/Modify a User Access/Privileges. Change a User?s Password MongoDB Security Knowing security concepts in MongoDB Understand how Authentication and Authorisation works Security Introduction Security Concepts Indexes Index Introduction, Index Concepts, Index Types Index Properties Index Creation and Indexing Reference Introduction to Aggregation Aggregation Approach to Aggregation sort Order Pipeline Operators and Indexes Text Indexes Aggregate Pipeline Stages Text Search MapReduce Index Creation Aggregation Operations Index Creation on Replica Set Remove, Modify, and Rebuild Indexes Listing Indexes Measure Index Use Control Index Use Index Use Reporting Geospatial Indexes MongoDB?s Geospatial Query Operators GeoWith Operator Backup & Recovery Import and Export MongoDB Data Restore and recovery of MongoDB(Including point in time Recovery) Restore a Replica Set from MongoDB Backups Recover Data after an Unexpected Shutdown Backup and Restore with Filesystem Snapshots Back Up and Restore with MongoDB Tools Backup and Restore Sharded Clusters High Availability (Replication ) Understand the concept of Replication in MongoDB© ? Create a production like Replica Set Introduction to Replication (High Availability), Concepts around Replication What is Replica Set and Master Slave Replication? Type of Replication in MongoDB How to setup a replicated cluster & managing replica sets etc., Master-Slave Replication Replica Set in MongoDB Automatic Failover Replica Set Members Write Concern Write Concern Levels Write Concern for a Replica Set Modify Default Write Concern Read Preference Read Preference Modes Blocking for Replication Tag Set Configure Tag Sets for Replica set. Replica Set Deployment Strategies . Replica Set Deployment Patterns Oplog File Replication State and Local Database, Replication Administration Diagnostics & Troubleshooting Troubleshoot slow queries Diagnose connectivity problems Understand diagnostic tools Learn common production issues Learn fixes and solutions. Additional course details: Nexus Humans Introduction to MongoDB for DBAs (TTDB4680) training program is a workshop that presents an invigorating mix of sessions, lessons, and masterclasses meticulously crafted to propel your learning expedition forward. This immersive bootcamp-style experience boasts interactive lectures, hands-on labs, and collaborative hackathons, all strategically designed to fortify fundamental concepts. Guided by seasoned coaches, each session offers priceless insights and practical skills crucial for honing your expertise. Whether you're stepping into the realm of professional skills or a seasoned professional, this comprehensive course ensures you're equipped with the knowledge and prowess necessary for success. While we feel this is the best course for the Introduction to MongoDB for DBAs (TTDB4680) course and one of our Top 10 we encourage you to read the course outline to make sure it is the right content for you. Additionally, private sessions, closed classes or dedicated events are available both live online and at our training centres in Dublin and London, as well as at your offices anywhere in the UK, Ireland or across EMEA.

Duration 5 Days 30 CPD hours This course is intended for Data Warehouse Administrator Database Administrators Database Designers Support Engineer Technical Administrator Overview Back up, restore, and patch DBCS database deployments Describe the DBaaS and on-premises Oracle Database architectures Manage database instances Manage UNDO data Move data between databases Implement basic backup and recovery procedures Monitor and tune database performance Tune SQL to improve performance Manage resources with Oracle Database Resource Manager Create pluggable databases (PDBs) Configure the Oracle network environment Administer user security and implement auditing Create and manage tablespaces Manage storage space Create and manage Database as a Cloud Service (DBCS) database deployments Register databases and manage performance with Enterprise Manager Cloud Control The Oracle Database 12c R2: Administration Workshop Ed 3 course is designed to provide students with a firm foundation in administration of an Oracle Database. In this course students will gain a conceptual understanding of Oracle Database architecture and learn how to manage an Oracle Database in an effective and efficient manner. Exploring Oracle Database Architecture Introducing Oracle Database Relation Database Models Oracle SQL and PL/SQL Oracle Database Server Architecture Connecting to Oracle Databases Oracle Database Tools Oracle-Supplied User Accounts Querying the Oracle Data Dictionary Managing Database Instances Initialization Parameter Files Starting Up Oracle Databases Shutting Down Oracle Databases Opening and Closing PDBs Working with the Automatic Diagnostic Repository (ADR) Querying Dynamic Performance Views Creating PDBs Methods and Tools to Create PDBs Creating PDBs from Seed with SQL*Plus Cloning PDBs with SQL*Plus Unplugging and Pluggin In PDBs with SQL*Plus Dropping PDBs with SQL*Plus Configuring the Oracle Network Environment Oracle Net Services How Listeners Work Configuring Listeners for Dynamic Service Registration Configuring Listeners for Static Service Registration Configuring Local Naming for Connections Testing Oracle Net Connectivity with tnsping Configuring Communication Between Databases Dedicated Versus Shared Server Configurations Administering User Security Creating Users Granting Privileges Creating and Granting Roles Revoking Privileges and Roles Creating and Assigning Profiles Authenticating Users Assigning Quotas to Users Applying the Principal of Least Privilege Creating and Managing Tablespaces How Table Data is Stored Creating Tablespaces in SQL*Plus Altering and Dropping Tablespaces in SQL*Plus Viewing Tablespace Information in SQL*Plus Implementing Oracle Managed Files Moving and Renaming Online Data Files in SQL*Plus Managing Storage Space Oracle Database Space Management Features Block Space Management Row Chaining and Migration Free Space Management Within Segments Types of Segments Allocating Extents Understanding Deferred Segment Creation Space-Saving Features Managing UNDO Data Undo Data: Overview Transactions and Undo Data Storing Undo Information Comparing Undo Data and Redo Data Managing Undo Local Undo Mode Versus Shared Undo Mode Configuring Undo Retention Categories of Undo Moving Data Moving Data: General Architecture Oracle Data Pump: Overview Oracle Data Pump: Benefits Data Pump Export and Import Clients Data Pump Utility: Interfaces and Modes Data Pump Import: Transformations SQL*Loader Overview Loading Methods Backup and Recovery Concepts DBA Responsibilities Categories of Failure Understanding Instance Recovery Understanding Types of Backups Comparing Complete and Incomplete Recovery Oracle Data Protection Solutions Flashback Technology Monitoring and Tuning Database Performance Managing Performance Activities Performance Planning Considerations Database Maintenance Automatic Workload Repository (AWR) Automatic Database Diagnostic Monitor Performance Monitoring Performance Tuning Methodology Database Server Statistics and Metrics SQL Tuning SQL Tuning Process Oracle Optimizer Optimizer Statistics SQL Plan Directives Adaptive Execution Plans SQL Tuning Advisor SQL Access Advisor SQL Performance Analyzer Oracle Database Resource Manager Oracle Database Resource Manager: Overview Resource Manager Elements Using Resource Manager to Allocate Resources Creating a Simple Resource Plan Creating a Complex Resource Plan Using the Active Session Pool Feature Limiting CPU Utilization at the Database Level Limiting CPU Utilization at the Server Level Enterprise Manager Cloud Control Controlling the Enterprise Manager Cloud Control Framework Starting the Enterprise Manager Cloud Control Framework Stopping the Enterprise Manager Cloud Control Framework Introduction to Oracle Database Cloud Service Oracle Cloud: Overview Database Cloud Service Offerings DBCS Architecture Features and Tooling Additional Database Configuration Options Creating DBCS Database Deployments Automated Database Provisioning Creating a Database Deployment How SSH Key Pairs are Used Creating an SSH Key Pair Storage Used for Database Files Managing DBCS Database Deployments Cloud Tooling Accessing Tools and Features from the DBCS Console Managing the Compute Node Associated With a Database Deployment Managing Network Access to DBCS Enabling Access to a Compute Node Port Scaling a Database Deployment Backing Up and Restoring DBCS Database Deployments Backing Up and Recovering Databases on DBCS Backup Destination Choices Backup Configuration Creating an On-Demand Backup Customizing the Backup Configuration Performing Recovery by Using the Console Performing Recovery by Using the dbaascli Utility Patching DBCS Database Deployments Patching DBCS Using the DBCS Console to Manage Patches Using the dbaascli Utility to Manage Patches Creating Master Encryption Keys for PDBs CDB and PDB Master Encryption Keys Determining Whether You Need to Create and Activate and Encryption Key for a PDB Creating and Activating an Encryption Key Tablespace Encryption by Default Tablespace Encryption by Default in DBCS Transparent Data Encryption (TDE) Overview Components of TDE Using TDE Defining the Keystore Location Controlling Tablespace Encryption by Default Managing the Software Keystore and Master Encryption Key Managing the Keystore in CDBs and PDBs Additional course details: Nexus Humans Oracle Database 12c R2 - Administration Workshop Ed 3 training program is a workshop that presents an invigorating mix of sessions, lessons, and masterclasses meticulously crafted to propel your learning expedition forward. This immersive bootcamp-style experience boasts interactive lectures, hands-on labs, and collaborative hackathons, all strategically designed to fortify fundamental concepts. Guided by seasoned coaches, each session offers priceless insights and practical skills crucial for honing your expertise. Whether you're stepping into the realm of professional skills or a seasoned professional, this comprehensive course ensures you're equipped with the knowledge and prowess necessary for success. While we feel this is the best course for the Oracle Database 12c R2 - Administration Workshop Ed 3 course and one of our Top 10 we encourage you to read the course outline to make sure it is the right content for you. Additionally, private sessions, closed classes or dedicated events are available both live online and at our training centres in Dublin and London, as well as at your offices anywhere in the UK, Ireland or across EMEA.

This is a very popular, comprehensive, practical and experiential programme, covering: Assessing risks: Defines and demystifies risk and risk assessment. Risk assessments and a simple scoring system are introduced, and participants carry out assessments. Controlling risks: Cutting risks down, concentrating on the best techniques to control key risks and how to choose the right methods. Understanding your responsibilities: The legal framework; health & safety management systems. Identifying hazards: The main issues any organisation has to deal with: entrances and exits, work traffic, fire, chemicals, electricity, physical and verbal abuse, bullying, stress, noise, housekeeping and the working environment, slips, trips and falls, working at height, computers and manual handling. Investigating accidents and incidents: Why accidents should be investigated, why things go wrong and how to carry out an investigation when they do. Measuring performance: How checking performance can help to improve health & safety. How to develop basic performance indicators. Auditing and proactive and reactive measuring. Protecting the environment: Introduction to waste and pollution. How organisations and individual managers can get involved in cutting down their environmental impacts. The programme enables participants to: Assess and control risks and hazards Understand their own responsibilities for safety and health Investigate incidents Measure their own performance Reflect on good practice and plan how to ensure the safety of the staff for whom they are responsible

Take your sales people from average to high performance. Motivate and develop experienced sales professionals with some new insights and learning. Applying NLP principles, techniques and models, this workshop will introduce the core attitudes and behaviours that differentiate the excellent sales person from the average one. The programme will help participants: Understand and adopt the mindset and beliefs needed for sales excellence Build rapport and connect with buyers at a deeper and more personal level Recognise some of the thinking and language patterns that make each individual unique Ask powerful questions to further understand the unique world of the individual and how they make decisions Apply tools and techniques to empathise with clients - seeing things from their perspectives Tailor their sales approach to the individual buyer's style, and talk in their language Influence with integrity and sell to organisations and individuals successfully 1 Introduction Aims and objectives of the programme Personal introductions and objectives Workshop overview 2 An introduction to NLP and sales excellence with NLP An overview of NLP and applying it to selling The pillars of NLP The NLP model of communication The difference that makes the difference 3 Building enhanced rapport Defining rapport and why it is important when selling Going beyond the initial small talk Building relationships with individual decision-makers Matching and mirroring Levels of rapport 4 Understanding the buyer's personal buying map How we take in, filter and process information How we judge others based on our own experiences of the world The different ways in which we communicate when selling Recognising and understanding the language and thinking patterns of others Adapting your sales communication style to different buyers 5 Making sense of the buying process How we filter information through our senses Understanding how we see, hear and experience the world Visual, auditory and kinaesthetic buyers Listening for key insights What different buyers want from you to help them to buy Applying sensory awareness to the sales process 6 Successful sales mindset The connection between thoughts and actions The sales beliefs of excellence Identifying negative thoughts and beliefs that are holding you back How to change your mindset Adopting the sales beliefs of excellence 7 Powerful questions Reviewing and honing your questioning skills Understanding the questions that great sales people ask Avoiding assumptions Clean language questions Getting to the bottom of it - precision questions Turbo-charging how you qualify 8 Influencing with integrity Understanding empathy Stepping into the buyer's shoes Speaking the buyer's language Tailoring your sales approach to the individual Match, pace, lead - how to take your buyer with you 9 Putting it all together Personal learning summary and action plans

This course will provide delegates involved in tackling the financial underpinning of corrupt behaviour with the knowledge, concepts and practices necessary to understand and mitigate illicit financial flows.

Financial reporting best practices involve adherence to accounting principles, regulatory requirements, and industry standards. CFOs should stay informed about evolving accounting standards and regulatory changes. Regularly review updates from regulatory bodies such as the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) to ensure compliance. Engage with industry associations and professional networks to stay abreast of best practices and emerging trends in financial reporting. By actively staying informed, CFOs can adapt their processes and policies to meet changing requirements. Regulatory compliance is a key aspect of financial reporting. How do CFOs navigate the landscape of regulatory requirements and ensure compliance within their organisations? Navigating the regulatory landscape requires a proactive and diligent approach. CFOs must develop a deep understanding of the relevant regulations, such as the Companies Act, UK GAAP, or IFRS, depending on the reporting framework. They collaborate with legal teams and auditors to interpret and apply the regulations correctly. Implementing strong internal controls, conducting regular compliance assessments, and engaging in external audits are essential steps to ensure compliance and mitigate potential risks. Compliance is an ongoing process. CFOs should establish a culture of compliance throughout the organization, emphasizing the importance of ethical practices, accuracy, and transparency in financial reporting. Training programs, internal communication, and regular compliance reviews help foster a compliance-conscious culture. By creating a framework that promotes adherence to regulations, CFOs establish a solid foundation for accurate and reliable financial reporting. https://www.fdcapital.co.uk/podcast/the-intricacies-of-financial-reporting-and-compliance-in-the-uk/ Tags Online Events Things To Do Online Online Seminars Online Business Seminars #financial #compliance #reporting #uk #intricacies

Duration 3 Days 18 CPD hours This course is intended for This introductory-level course is for experienced application developers new to MongoDB. Overview This course is approximately 50% hands-on lab to lecture ratio, combining engaging expert lessons, demos and group discussions with real-world, skills-focused machine-based labs and exercises. Working in a hands-on learning environment, guided by our expert team, you'll explore: Storage Basics MongoDB Document Model MongoDB Setup CRUD: Basics through Advanced Concepts Performance: Basics through Advanced Concepts Aggregation: Basics through Advanced Concepts Replication: Basics through Advanced Concepts Sharding: Basics through Advanced Concepts Schema Design Security Basics, Authentication & Authorization Application Development and Drivers Geared for experienced developers, Introduction to MongoDB for Developers is a comprehensive course that provides you with hands-on experience with the MongoDB query language, aggregation framework, data modeling, indexes, drivers, basic performance tuning, high availability and scaling. Throughout the course, you?ll explore the MongoDB Atlas database environment in detail, gaining job-ready skills you can put right to work after class. Storage Basics What is a Storage Engine? WiredTiger Storage Engine In-Memory Storage Engine Encrypted Storage Engine MongoDB Document Model JSON and BSON MongoDB Data Types MongoDB Setup Atlas Setup / Local MongoDB Setup CRUD Basics Insert Command Find Command Query Operators Remove Command Updating Documents CRUD Advanced Bulk Writes Retryable Writes Find and Modify Transactions Performance Basics Indexes Aggregation Basics Aggregation Pipeline Concepts Aggregation Pipeline Stages Aggregation Pipeline Expressions Aggregation Advanced $lookup stage $graphLookup stage $expr operator Faceted Search Type Conversions Advanced Expression Operators Date Expression Operators Expression Variables Aggregation Pipeline Optimizations Aggregation in a Sharded Cluster Replication Basics MongoDB Replica Sets Replica Set Use Cases Replication Mechanics Replication Advanced Using Write Concern to Tune Durability Semantics Using Read Concern to Tune Read Isolation Using Read Preference Replica Set Tag Sets Sharding Basics Sharding Concepts When to Shard What is a Shard Key? Zoned Sharding / MongoDB Atlas Global Clusters Sharding Advanced Components of a Sharded Cluster Sharding Mechanics Choosing a Good Shard Key Schema Design Schema Design Core Concepts Common Patterns Security Basics Authentication & Authorization Network Encryption Encryption at Rest Auditing