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Duration 3 Days 18 CPD hours This course is intended for The primary audience for this course are Application Consultants, Business Analysts, and Business Process Owners/Team Leads/Power Users. In this course, students are enabled to transform Excel workbooks into captivating dashboards for executives and business users. Introduction to Dashboards Creating Interactive Dashboards Using an Embedded Excel Workbook in the Dashboard Data Visualizations with Charts Using Data in a Range Using Data in a Series Preparing Future Data by Ignoring End Blanks Dashboard Distribution Distributing a Dashboard Single Value Components Using Single Value Components Alerts Setting Up Alerts Selectors Using Selectors Setting Default Values for Selectors Selecting Multiple Items Common Components Using Images in a Dashboard Using Tables in a Dashboard Using an Interactive Calendar in a Dashboard Adding a URL to a Dashboard Components Used as Selectors Using the Chart Component as a Selector Using the Map Component as a Selector Format Options Configuring Proportional Size and Position Using Themes to Apply Formats Using Templates to Apply Formats Applying Globalization Dynamic Visability Adding Dynamic Visibility Using Formulas to Create Dynamic Visibility Creating Multi-Layer Dashboards Dashboard Design Optimization Optimizing Dashboard Design Dashboard Connection to Live Data Using Live Data Sources Setting Up an XML Connection Using Web Services to Connect to Data Using the Query Browser to Connect to Data Using the Portal Data Connection to Connect to Data Additional course details: Nexus Humans BOX310 SAP BusinessObjects Dashboards 4.1 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 BOX310 SAP BusinessObjects Dashboards 4.1 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 Application Consultants, Business Analysts, and Solution Architects. Overview Gain a detailed knowledge of using the functions and customizing settings in sales. This course is ideal for students requiring detailed knowledge about customizing of sales processes and basic functions. Introduction to the Sales and Distribution Process Processing Sales Documents Enterprise Structures in Sales and Distribution Setting Up Enterprise Structures Sales Order Processing Identifying Sources of Document Data Using Additional Functions During Sales Order Processing Sales Document Customizing Controlling Sales Processes Defining Sales Document Types Applying Item Categories Interpreting the Item Category Determination Using Bills of Material in Sales Documents Applying Schedule Line Categories Interpreting the Schedule Line Category Determination Data Flow Interpreting the Document Flow of Sales Processes Setting Up the Copying Control Special Business Processes Executing Special Business Processes Incomplete Documents Handling Incomplete Documents Setting Up an Incompletion Procedure Business Partners Using Partner Functions in Sales and Distribution Processes Setting Up Partner Determination Procedures Outline Agreements Using Different Types of Outline Agreements Interpreting the Set-Up of Value Contracts Setting Up Specific Contract Data Material Determination Setting Up Material Determination Material Listing and Exclusion Setting Up Master Data for Material Listing / Exclusion Free Goods Setting Up the Determination of Free Goods Sales Scenarios Setting Up a Cash Sales Scenario Controlling the Usage of Bills of Material in a Sales Order Setting Up a Material Determination Scenario Additional course details: Nexus Humans SCM605 SAP Sales Processing in SAP ERP 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 SCM605 SAP Sales Processing in SAP ERP 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 The primary audience for this course are Application Consultants, Business Analysts, Business Process Owners/Team Leads/Power Users, Solution Architects, and System Architects. Overview Describe the SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence tools.Learn about the use cases and get an overview of basic functions of the most important BusinessObjects reporting tools. In this course, students describe the SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence tools and learn about the use cases by getting an overview of basic functions of the most important BusinessObjects reporting tools. Overview of SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence (BI) 4.1 Describing SAP Analytics Solutions Identifying the Components of SAP BusinessObjects 4.1 Semantic Layer in SAP BusinessObjects BI 4.1 Describing Semantic Layer Technology Creating a Universe in the Information Design Tool SAP Crystal Reports Creating a Report in SAP Crystal Reports for Enterprise Creating a Report in SAP Crystal Reports 2013 Differentiating SAP Crystal Reports 2013 and SAP Crystal Reports for Enterprise SAP BusinessObjects Web Intelligence Creating Web Intelligence Documents in SAP BusinessObjects Web Intelligence SAP BusinessObjects Analysis, Edition for Microsoft Office Creating a Workbook in SAP BusinessObjects Analysis, Edition for Microsoft Office SAP BusinessObjects Analysis, Edition for OLAP Creating a Workspace with SAP BusinessObjects Analysis, Edition for OLAP SAP BusinessObjects Design Studio 1.2 Creating an Analytical Application in SAP BusinessObjects Design Studio 1.2 SAP BusinessObjects Dashboards Creating a Dashboard with SAP BusinessObjects Dashboards SAP BusinessObjects Explorer Creating an SAP BusinessObjects Explorer Information Space SAP Lumira and SAP Predictive Analysis Visualizing Data in SAP Lumira Forecasting in SAP Predictive Analysis Additional course details: Nexus Humans SAPBI Introduction to SAP BusinessObjects BI Solutions 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 SAPBI Introduction to SAP BusinessObjects BI Solutions 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 course is appropriate for anyone needing to interface with an Oracle database or those needing a general understanding of Oracle database functionality. That would include end users, business analysts, application developers and database administrators. Overview Working in a hands-on learning environment led by our expert pracitioner you'll learn how to: Add Data, Retrieve, Sort and Organize a SQL Database Combine Data, Set Operators and Subqueries Manipulate Data and Data Definition Languages in SQL Work with Data Dictionary Views and Create Sequences, Indexes and Views Use Database Objects and Subqueries Perform Data and access control Perform other Advanced Level Database operations. Oracle 19C SQL Programming Fundamentals Is a three-day, hands-on course designed to equip you with the fundamental skills needed to set up, run and manage SQL databases using Oracle Database Technology. You will also be discovering all the tools and concepts required to organize data efficiently. Our engaging instructors and mentors are highly-experienced practitioners who bring years of current 'on-the-job' experience into every classroom. Working within in a hands-on learning environment, guided by our expert team, attendees will develop a practical approach to Oracle Database Technology. Throughout the course, you will learn the key elements of a database, and the way Oracle systems facilitate their induction in the system. You?ll also learn the tools and strategies you can implement to store, retrieve, compare and organize data according to your requirements. You?ll also explore the process of creating simple to complex reports from existing data. By the end of this course, you will also have hands-on knowledge of SQL systems that are required to proceed to other advanced to professional programs. Adding Data, Retrieving, Sorting and Organizing a SQL Database The building blocks of a database. How to add data to the database. The process of retrieving data using SQL functions. Multiple methods of sorting and organizing data. Using SQL functions to get the required simple to complex output. Various strategies for using functions and conditions to organize data. Combining Data, Set Operators And Subqueries Consolidating data using multiple functions and group operators. Fetching intelligent data reports using simple functions. Fetching data from multiple sources in the tables. Using Subqueries to compile data as required. Using Set operators to create smart data reports. Data Manipulation and Data Definition Languages in SQL Describing and managing data transaction using Data Definition Language. Categorize and review data tables using Data Definition Language. Data Dictionary Views and Creating Sequences, Indexes and Views How to manage and query Data Dictionary Views. The process of creating and using Sequences. How to create various types of Synonyms and Indexes. Creating simple and complex views and retrieving data. Understanding and using Database Objects and Subqueries Core concept and application of Schema Objects. Fetching required data with Subqueries. Using Subqueries to organize Data in SQL. Data and access control Assigning and revoking data access. Managing data access control according to user levels. Performing Advanced Level Database operations. Using advanced functions and performing data queries. Creating and managing time zone-based databases.

Duration 1 Days 6 CPD hours This course is intended for This class is intended for the following: Data analysts, Data scientists, Business analysts getting started with Google Cloud Platform. Individuals responsible for designing pipelines and architectures for data processing, creating and maintaining machine learning and statistical models, querying datasets, visualizing query results and creating reports. Executives and IT decision makers evaluating Google Cloud Platform for use by data scientists. Overview This course teaches students the following skills:Identify the purpose and value of the key Big Data and Machine Learning products in the Google Cloud Platform.Use Cloud SQL and Cloud Dataproc to migrate existing MySQL and Hadoop/Pig/Spark/Hive workloads to Google Cloud Platform.Employ BigQuery and Cloud Datalab to carry out interactive data analysis.Train and use a neural network using TensorFlow.Employ ML APIs.Choose between different data processing products on the Google Cloud Platform. This course introduces participants to the Big Data and Machine Learning capabilities of Google Cloud Platform (GCP). It provides a quick overview of the Google Cloud Platform and a deeper dive of the data processing capabilities. Introducing Google Cloud Platform Google Platform Fundamentals Overview. Google Cloud Platform Big Data Products. Compute and Storage Fundamentals CPUs on demand (Compute Engine). A global filesystem (Cloud Storage). CloudShell. Lab: Set up a Ingest-Transform-Publish data processing pipeline. Data Analytics on the Cloud Stepping-stones to the cloud. Cloud SQL: your SQL database on the cloud. Lab: Importing data into CloudSQL and running queries. Spark on Dataproc. Lab: Machine Learning Recommendations with Spark on Dataproc. Scaling Data Analysis Fast random access. Datalab. BigQuery. Lab: Build machine learning dataset. Machine Learning Machine Learning with TensorFlow. Lab: Carry out ML with TensorFlow Pre-built models for common needs. Lab: Employ ML APIs. Data Processing Architectures Message-oriented architectures with Pub/Sub. Creating pipelines with Dataflow. Reference architecture for real-time and batch data processing. Summary Why GCP? Where to go from here Additional Resources Additional course details: Nexus Humans Google Cloud Platform Big Data and Machine Learning Fundamentals 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 Google Cloud Platform Big Data and Machine Learning Fundamentals 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 Individuals involved in IT development, IT operations or IT service management; Those whose role is touched by DevOps and continuous delivery, such as the following IT roles: DevOps engineers, Product owners Integration specialists, Operations managers, Incident & change managers, System administrators, Network administrators, Business managers, Automation architects, Enterprise architects, Testers Overview Know the emergence of DevOps Know the core concepts and principles of DevOps Know what DevOps means for you as professional and for your organization Know the essence of a DevOps culture Understand the key elements of a DevOps culture Know the important aspects when creating a DevOps culture Know the Operational models of DevOps Understand the need for autonomous teams Understand the impact of DevOps on Architecture with respect to deployment Understand governance within DevOps teams Understand Agile, Scrum and Kanban and how these practices relate to one another Understand how ITSM processes relate to practices in a DevOps culture Understand how lean is used to optimise processes Know how to provide a Value Stream Map for a given process Understand the way to harvest new and innovative ideas Know the impact of automation on Software Delivery processes Understand the benefits and core principles of Continuous Delivery Describe the key cloud principles for DevOps organisations Know the relevance of monitoring and logging DevOps This course is designed to provide the core education necessary to build your DevOps vocabulary and to understand its principles and practices. With the help of key DevOps concepts and terminology, real-life case studies, examples and interactive group discussions and extensive exercises in each module you will acquire a fundamental understanding of DevOps. Introduction Let?s Get to Know Each Other Overview Course Objectives Mapping of the Competence Model with the Course Modules Course Agenda Type of Activities Exam Course Book Technical Glossary Group Activity Module Summary DevOps Introduction Module Objectives Module Topics Emergence of DevOps Core Concepts of DevOps DevOps Agile Skills Association (DASA) Module Summary Module End Questions Culture Module Objectives Module Topics Essence of a DevOps Culture Key Elements of DevOps Implementation of a DevOps Culture Module Summary Module End Questions Organization Module Objectives Module Topics Organizational Model Autonomous Teams Architecting for DevOps Governance Module Summary Module End Questions Processes Module Objectives Module Topics Process Basics DevOps in Relation to ITSM Agile and Scrum 12 Principles of the Agile Manifesto Optimizing Processes Using Lean Business Value Optimization and Business Analysis Using Story Mapping Module Summary Module End Questions Automation Module Objectives 6A Automation Concepts Automation for Delivery of Software Continuous Delivery Core Concepts Continuous Delivery Automation Concepts Continuous Delivery Automation Focus Topics 6B Data Center Automation Emergence of Cloud Technology and Principles Cloud Services Concepts in a DevOps Organization Automated Provisioning Concepts Platform Product Characteristics and Application Maturity Module Summary Module End Questions Measure and Improvement Module Objectives Module Topics Importance of Measurement Choosing the Right Metrics Monitoring and Logging Module Summary Module End Questions

Duration 1 Days 6 CPD hours This course is intended for This course is intended for organizations that would like to improve the team productivity of their employees and individuals, who take the role of Project Managers, Business Analysts, Team Leaders, Scrum Masters, Product Owners, Managers, and any team members. Overview The key to the success of an IT organization is its employees. The more highly productive the people in the organization are, the greater the business goals the organization can achieve. By completing this course, the IT organization gains: trained employees who know the main characteristics of high-performance teams and already have ideas about what to change in their work and behavior to contribute to greater productivity of the team as a whole; a quantum leap in business results thanks to increased employee motivation, customer satisfaction, and improved communication in teams; long-term benefit expressed in the transfer of knowledge that the people of the trained team can share with other members of the organization. A skill that almost every organization looks for in a new job candidate is the ability to work in a team. If an individual is an expert in a certain field and is invited to work on a large project that includes other experts, it is very important to know how to work successfully in this team. By completing this course the individual will: learn the differences between an ordinary team and a high-performing one; know how to increase your personal productivity; be able to determine problems that prevent the team from achieving outstanding results. This course represents highly effective training on developing teamwork skills and teaches students how to interact effectively with other team members. Also, students will learn how to increase their work productivity and resolve and/or avoid conflict situations. Course Outline What is a team and are we really a team? How to improve team performance? The importance of trust and psychological security. How to approach disagreements and conflicts in the team? How to encourage initiative and commitment in the team? How are self-organized teams created and what are their specifics? How to focus on the results we want to achieve? Each topic includes discussions and exercises. Additional course details: Nexus Humans High-Performing Teams 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 High-Performing Teams 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 class is designed for individuals who are (or will soon be) supporting a Salesforce implementation in a decision-making capacity. This includes, but is not limited to, business analysts, IT managers, project managers, executive leaders, and executive sponsors. This class is not recommended for individuals tasked with solution-building. Overview When you complete this course, you will be able to: Identify key stakeholders needed for a successful Salesforce implementation. Describe the Salesforce data model as it relates to Customer 360, Salesforce Clouds, and the Salesforce Platform. Communicate the appropriate security measures needed to control org and data access. Discuss which standard or custom objects and applications should be implemented based on specific requirements and use cases. Effectively strategize how to migrate data into your Salesforce org while maintaining high data quality. Understand Salesforce automation tools and how they solve for various business challenges. Analyze Salesforce data with Reports and Dashboards. Navigate the key phases and milestones of a Salesforce implementation. Explore Salesforce features and functionality and gain the knowledge to make Salesforce implementation decisions with confidence. In this 3-day, heavily discussion-based class, learn about standard and custom objects and applications, data management, data visualization, flow automation tools, security mechanisms, and more. Successfully navigate the key phases and milestones of a Salesforce implementation, effectively communicate business needs, and provide directives to team members tasked with solution-building to deliver a robust Salesforce solution that achieves business goals. Salesforce Data Model Discover the Customer 360 Platform Examine Salesforce Clouds Navigate the Salesforce Platform Review the Salesforce Platform Data Model Understand Data Visualization Security & Access Create Users Access the Org Control Data Objects & Applications Review Standard Objects Understand Custom Objects Explore Standard Applications Discover Custom Applications Salesforce Customizations Work with Fields Design Page Layouts Understand Record Types Review Dynamic Capabilities Successful Data Management Determine Data Strategy Create Data Ensure Data Quality Process Automation Streamline Business Processes Using Automation Tools Learn Purpose-Driven Automation Automate With Flow Data Analysis Using Reports & Dashboards Organize Reports and Dashboards Build Reports Create Dashboards Create an Analytics Strategy Adoption & Continued Improvement Adopt Your Implementation Evaluate Continued Improvements Additional course details: Nexus Humans Understand and Drive Your Salesforce Implementation ( BSX101 ) 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 Understand and Drive Your Salesforce Implementation ( BSX101 ) 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 2 Days 12 CPD hours This course is intended for This course is relevant to anyone who needs to work with and understand data including: Business Analysts, Data Analysts, Reporting and BI professionals Marketing and Digital Marketing professionals Digital, Web, e-Commerce, Social media and Mobile channel professionals Business managers who need to interpret analytical output to inform managerial decisions Overview This course will cover the basic theory of data visualization along with practical skills for creating compelling visualizations, reports and dashboards from data using Tableau. Outcome: After attending this course delegates will understand - How to move from business questions to great data visualizations and beyond How to apply the fundamentals of data visualization to create informative charts How to choose the right visualization type for the job at hand How to design and develop basic dashboards in Tableau that people will love to use by doing the following: Reading data sources into Tableau Setting up the roles and data types for your analysis Creating new data fields using a range of calculation types Creating the following types of charts - cross tabs, pie and bar charts, geographic maps, dual axis and combo charts, heat maps, highlight tables, tree maps and scatter plots Creating Dashboards that delight using the all of the features available in Tableau. The use of analytics, statistics and data science in business has grown massively in recent years. Harnessing the power of data is opening actionable insights in diverse industries from banking to tourism. From Business Questions to Data Visualisation and Beyond The first step in any data analysis project is to move from a business question to data analysis and then on to a complete solution. This section will examine this conversion emphasizing: The use of data visualization to address a business need The data analytics process ? from business questions to developed dashboards Introduction to Tableau ? Part 1 In this section, the main functionality of Tableau will be explained including: Selecting and loading your data Defining data item properties Create basic calculations including basic arithmetic calculations, custom aggregations and ratios, date math, and quick table calculations Creating basic visualizations Creating a basic dashboard Introduction to Tableau ? Part 2 In this section, the main functionality of Tableau will be explained including: Selecting and loading your data Defining data item properties Create basic calculations including basic arithmetic calculations, custom aggregations and ratios, date math, and quick table calculations Creating basic visualizations Creating a basic dashboard Key Components of Good Data Visualisation and The Visualisation Zoo In this section the following topics will be covered: Colour theory Graphical perception & communication Choosing the right chart for the right job Data Exploration with Tableau Exploring data to answer business questions is one of the key uses of applying good data visualization techniques within Tableau. In this section we will apply the data visualization theory from the previous section within Tableau to uncover trends within the data to answer specific business questions. The types of charts that will be covered are: Cross Tabs Pie and bar charts Geographic maps Dual axis and combo charts with different mark types Heat maps Highlight tables Tree maps Scatter plots Introduction to Building Dashboards with Tableau In this section, we will implement the full process from business question to final basic dashboard in Tableau: Introduction to good dashboard design Building dashboards in Tableau

Duration 2 Days 12 CPD hours This course is intended for People working in an organization aiming to improve performance, especially in response to digital transformation or disruption. Any roles involved in the creation and delivery of products or services: Leadership and CXO, especially CIO, CTO, CPO, and CVO Transformation and evolution leads and change agents Value stream architects, managers, engineers Scrum Masters, agile and DevOps coaches and facilitators Portfolio, product and project managers, and owners Business analysts Architects, developers, and engineers Release and environment managers IT Ops, service and support desk workers Customer experience and success professionals Overview After completing this course, students will be able to: Describe the origins of value stream management and key concepts such as flow, value, and delivery Describe what value stream management is, why it's needed and the business benefits of its practice Describe how lean, agile, DevOps, and ITSM principles contribute to value stream management Identify and describe value streams, where they start and end, and how they interconnect Identify value stream roles and responsibilities Express value streams visually using mapping techniques, define current and target states and hypothesis backlog Write value stream flow and realization optimization hypotheses and experiments Apply metrics such as touch/processing time, wait/idle time, and cycle time to value streams Understand flow metrics and how to access the data to support data-driven conversations and decisions Examine value realization metrics and aligning to business outcomes, and how to sense and respond to them (outcomes versus outputs) Architect a DevOps toolchain alongside a value stream and data connection points Design a continuous inspection and adaptation approach for organizational evolution The Value Stream Management Foundation course from Value Stream Management Consortium, and offered in partnership with DevOps Institute, is an introductory course taking learners through a value stream management implementation journey. It considers the human, process, and technology aspects of this way of working and explores how optimizing value streams for flow and realization positively impacts organizational performance. History and Evolution of Value Stream Management and its Application Value stream management?s origins Definitions of value stream management Flow Lean and systems thinking and practices Agile, DevOps and other frameworks Research and analysis Identifying Value Streams What is a value stream? Identifying value streams Choosing a value stream Digital value streams Value stream thinking Mapping Value Streams Types of maps Value stream mapping The fuzzy front end Artifacts 10 steps to value stream mapping Mapping and management VSM investment case Limitations of value stream mapping Connecting DevOps Toolchains CICD and the DevOps toolchain Value stream management processes Value stream management platforms DevOps tool categories Building an end-to-end DevOps toolchain Common data model and tools integrations Value Stream Metrics The duality of VSM Downtime in technology Lean, DORA and Flow metrics Definition of Done Value metrics Benefits hypotheses Value streams as profit centers KPIs and OKRs Inspecting the Value Stream 3 Pillars of Empiricism Organizational performance Visibility When to inspect Data and discovery Insights and trends Organizing as Value Streams Value stream alignment Team types and topologies Project to product Hierarchy to autonomy Target Operating Model Value stream people Value stream roles Value stream funding Evolving Value Streams Why now? Transitions VSM capability matrix VSM culture iceberg Learning Making local discoveries global improvements Managing value stream interdependencies