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Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt Certification Program: Virtual In-House Training This course is designed to instill an in-depth understanding of Lean Six Sigma and a clear sense of what is required to define high-impact improvement projects, establish Lean Six Sigma measurements, and complete Lean Six Sigma projects using the systematic and proven Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, and Control (DMAIC) methodology. This course is designed to instill an in-depth understanding of Lean Six Sigma and a clear sense of what is required to define high-impact improvement projects, establish Lean Six Sigma measurements, and complete Lean Six Sigma projects using the systematic and proven Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, and Control (DMAIC) methodology. Participants will learn basic tools and techniques of Lean Six Sigma and those who pass a thirty-question exam (70% or above) will become a Certified Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt. This course is delivered through four 3-hour online sessions. What you Will Learn You'll learn how to: Establish the structure that supports and sustains Lean Six Sigma Quality Identify and calculate key Lean Six Sigma Measurements (Sigma, DPMO, and Yield) Select successful, high-impact projects that match strategic objectives Document, measure, and improve key processes using the DMAIC (Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, and Control) Methodology Utilize data-based thinking to make key business decisions Introduction to the Fundamentals and Vision of Lean Six Sigma Lean Six Sigma's focus on the customer, on quality, and on results The costs of poor quality Critical factors to consider when deploying Lean Six Sigma Lean Six Sigma as a process improvement methodology Lean Six Sigma metrics Why do it - ROI and payback for Lean Six Sigma Business Process Management Critical Lean Six Sigma roles and responsibilities Main aspects of managing the organizational change Project selection Metrics of Lean Six Sigma and the DMAIC Model How to strategically align business metrics and projects within an organization How to identify and measure quality characteristics which are critical to customers What does the customer (internal or external) really want from our products and services? Establishing appropriate teams and setting those teams up to be successful What defines a good measurement system? How are we doing (learning the secret to measuring the right things, right)? How to improve output measures by understanding and measuring the process Where are there defects (how to properly select and scope high-impact projects)? Where is the process broken (the Lean Six Sigma version of root cause analysis)? How to determine the process efficiency, or value add, of a process The appropriate use of quality tools Understanding the concept of variation and how to reduce knee-jerk reactions How to achieve breakthrough results for any key measure How can we ensure the identified improvements will be sustainable (the basics of process control)?

Duration 2 Days 12 CPD hours This course is intended for Delegates should be PC literate, i.e., familiar with PC'S/Laptops and have used a mouse and keyboard; be able to launch and close programs; navigate to information stored on the computer; manage files and folders and be comfortable using Microsoft Office applications such as MS Excel, MS Word etc. Overview The purpose of this course is to provide delegates with the practical skills to build and manage project schedules. It is designed to provide techniques and tips that will help users of the software apply it as a powerful tool to develop competent and unambiguous schedules - while avoiding some of the traps associated with the incorrect application of scheduling features. Techniques learned will also facilitate communicating deliverables and milestones to project stakeholders. This course covers management practices and methodologies and an in-depth knowledge of MS Project functionality. Delegates will be able to create and manage project schedules during the course and reinforce attained skills through practical applications. Project Management Overview Concepts of project management and scheduling The project lifecycle and phases Fundamental importance of defining ? and agreeing ? project scope Developing a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) to define project scope 4 steps to create a schedule based on the WBS Understanding task dependencies Understanding the concept of the project baseline Developing a Project Schedule Setting the ?Scheduling Mode? Creating Tasks, Recurring Tasks (e.g. progress or review meetings) and Milestones Defining task Dependencies Applying Lag and Lead Time Working with the Critical Path Managing Tasks in the schedule Add Notes and attach project documents to tasks Setting and removing task Constraints and Deadlines Applying the ?Task Path? feature to view dependencies Working with Resources Creating a Resource Pool Working with Resource Calendars Creating Team/Group Calendars Understanding Effort Driven and Non-Effort Driven scheduling Assigning Resources to tasks Working with Project Costs Managing Project Information Applying Field, Tables and Views Applying Filters and Groups Creating custom Fields, Tables and Views (Drop-down menus, Traffic Light reports, Flag Fields) Using the ?Organiser? feature for customised elements Communicating Project Information Applying formats to Views and Tables Using the ?Copy Picture? command Create and Print Project Reports Exporting to Excel Managing Resources Finding Resource Overallocations Resolving Overallocations (reassigning, splitting tasks, utilising float, changing work contours) Applying Resource Levelling features Tracking Progress Setting the Project Baseline Applying the Tracking Gantt and Tracking Table Using the ?Mark on Track? and ?Update Tasks? features Working with Dashboards and Burndown Reports Programme Management Methods to consolidate multiple Project Files Resource sharing - setting up a Master Resource Pool Creating and managing Master Project Files

Duration 1 Days 6 CPD hours This course is intended for The primary audience for this course is data professionals who are familiar with data modeling, extraction, and analytics. It is designed for professionals who are interested in gaining knowledge about Lakehouse architecture, the Microsoft Fabric platform, and how to enable end-to-end analytics using these technologies. Job role: Data Analyst, Data Engineer, Data Scientist Overview Describe end-to-end analytics in Microsoft Fabric Describe core features and capabilities of lakehouses in Microsoft Fabric Create a lakehouse Ingest data into files and tables in a lakehouse Query lakehouse tables with SQL Configure Spark in a Microsoft Fabric workspace Identify suitable scenarios for Spark notebooks and Spark jobs Use Spark dataframes to analyze and transform data Use Spark SQL to query data in tables and views Visualize data in a Spark notebook Understand Delta Lake and delta tables in Microsoft Fabric Create and manage delta tables using Spark Use Spark to query and transform data in delta tables Use delta tables with Spark structured streaming Describe Dataflow (Gen2) capabilities in Microsoft Fabric Create Dataflow (Gen2) solutions to ingest and transform data Include a Dataflow (Gen2) in a pipeline This course is designed to build your foundational skills in data engineering on Microsoft Fabric, focusing on the Lakehouse concept. This course will explore the powerful capabilities of Apache Spark for distributed data processing and the essential techniques for efficient data management, versioning, and reliability by working with Delta Lake tables. This course will also explore data ingestion and orchestration using Dataflows Gen2 and Data Factory pipelines. This course includes a combination of lectures and hands-on exercises that will prepare you to work with lakehouses in Microsoft Fabric. Introduction to end-to-end analytics using Microsoft Fabric Explore end-to-end analytics with Microsoft Fabric Data teams and Microsoft Fabric Enable and use Microsoft Fabric Knowledge Check Get started with lakehouses in Microsoft Fabric Explore the Microsoft Fabric Lakehouse Work with Microsoft Fabric Lakehouses Exercise - Create and ingest data with a Microsoft Fabric Lakehouse Use Apache Spark in Microsoft Fabric Prepare to use Apache Spark Run Spark code Work with data in a Spark dataframe Work with data using Spark SQL Visualize data in a Spark notebook Exercise - Analyze data with Apache Spark Work with Delta Lake Tables in Microsoft Fabric Understand Delta Lake Create delta tables Work with delta tables in Spark Use delta tables with streaming data Exercise - Use delta tables in Apache Spark Ingest Data with DataFlows Gen2 in Microsoft Fabric Understand Dataflows (Gen2) in Microsoft Fabric Explore Dataflows (Gen2) in Microsoft Fabric Integrate Dataflows (Gen2) and Pipelines in Microsoft Fabric Exercise - Create and use a Dataflow (Gen2) in Microsoft Fabric

Duration 2 Days 12 CPD hours This course is intended for Oacle Database Administrators System Administrators Developers Overview Understand the concept, benefits, configuration, and usage of the new features and enhancements in database overall area Understand the concept, benefits, configuration, and usage of the new features and enhancements in the security area Understand the concept, benefits, configuration, and usage of the new features and enhancements in the availability area Understand the concept, benefits, configuration, and usage of the new features and enhancements in the performance area Understand the concept, benefits, configuration, and usage of the new features and enhancements in big data and data warehousing area Understand the concept, benefits, configuration, and usage of the new features and enhancements in diagnosability area Understand the concept, benefits, configuration, and usage of the new features and enhancements in sharding area The course provides the Oracle Database 19c new features and enhancements related to database overall, security, availability, performance, data warehousing, and diagnosability. In the lessons, you learn the new and enhanced features of Oracle Database 19c amongst different areas such as database overall, security, availability, performance, big data and warehousing, and diagnosability. Using General Database Overall EnhancementsUsing Security EnhancementsUsing Availability EnhancementsUsing Performance EnhancementsUsing Big Data and Data Warehousing EnhancementsUsing Diagnosability EnhancementsSharding Enhancements

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Designed to help individuals and their organisations develop new products, services and ways of working to create sustainable value. The EFQM Innovation Leader Training is designed to help individuals and their organisations understand what innovation means for them and challenge them to focus on developing new products, services and ways of working to add new value. The training will focus on how to: Develop your understanding of innovation and how it can be successfully implemented using a structured innovation management approach Demonstrate the ability to effectively manage innovation activities to achieve the intended outcomes Course Content Overview of the EFQM Lens Concept Introduction to Innovation Lens Groupwork – Megatrends and how they impact on you Innovation Lens Framework – Structure and Content Groupwork – Completion of Innovation Questionnaire Discussion – Feedback on the Questionnaire and Outcomes How to manage the Innovation process Using Assess Base to baseline performance/conduct a gap analysis Pre-course Work Pre-reading on the new EFQM Model. Delivery The course is delivered through virtual trainer led live workshop. Upon registration, you will receive a link to the workshop. Cost £450 + VAT which includes the training course, the Innovation Lens e-book and your EFQM Innovation Leader Certificate. If you are not yet a member but are already thinking about joining CforC, you can find more information on how to become a member and the benefits by clicking here.

Designed to help individuals and their organisations develop new products, services and ways of working to create sustainable value. The EFQM Innovation Leader Training is designed to help individuals and their organisations understand what innovation means for them and challenge them to focus on developing new products, services and ways of working to add new value. The training will focus on how to: Develop your understanding of innovation and how it can be successfully implemented using a structured innovation management approach Demonstrate the ability to effectively manage innovation activities to achieve the intended outcomes Course Content Overview of the EFQM Lens Concept Introduction to Innovation Lens Groupwork – Megatrends and how they impact on you Innovation Lens Framework – Structure and Content Groupwork – Completion of Innovation Questionnaire Discussion – Feedback on the Questionnaire and Outcomes How to manage the Innovation process Using Assess Base to baseline performance/conduct a gap analysis Pre-course Work Pre-reading on the new EFQM Model. Delivery The course is delivered through virtual trainer led live workshop. Upon registration, you will receive a link to the workshop. Cost £450 + VAT which includes the training course, the Innovation Lens e-book and your EFQM Innovation Leader Certificate. If you are not yet a member but are already thinking about joining CforC, you can find more information on how to become a member and the benefits by clicking here.

This is an online course sat at your own pace to introduce you to clinical coaching. As an Abbeydale training practice the cost of this course is including with the annual TP fee. During the course we will go into the concept of training a student, learning methods, tutorial techniques, safeguarding and how to use the Central Skills Log (CSL). The course is open for 2 months. Once completed we can then arrange access to the CSL for one of Abbeydale’s students.

LOOKING FOR: ADULT FICTION Marilia Savvides founded The Plot Agency in 2024. She began her career in publishing at Peters Fraser and Dunlop, where she spent eight years, first as International Rights Agent, and later as Literary Agent, building her own list of authors. In 2019, she joined 42MP, where she worked as Literary Agent for four years, helping to launch and set up the Book Division. She is particularly interested in fiction that is beautifully written and cleverly constructed, but still accessible to a wide readership. She is often drawn to darker tales that weave together excellent characters and an impossible-to-put-down story, from immersive book club novels with a splash of suspense, crime and thrillers, accessible horror, and speculative, genre-bending or dystopian stories. She also adores smart, witty contemporary rom-com in the style of Emily Henry. In the thriller, crime and mystery space she is interested in most areas, except military thrillers and organised crime/ mafia / mob stories. Big hooks and clever set ups are a big bonus! She adores Karin Slaughter (especially her standalone novels) and Gillian Flynn. In the book club / reading group space, she’s particularly drawn to fiction in the vein of Jodi Picoult, Liane Moriarty and Celeste Ng, and absolutely fell in love with Bright Young Women by Jessica Knoll, both for the incredible voice, and the exquisite use of structure and time. Complicated family dynamics, empathetic and smart approaches to controversial issues, stand out protagonists (like Elizabeth Zott in Lessons in Chemistry or Bernadette in Where D’You Go Bernadette), long buried secrets, complicity, the road to justice, and impossible decisions, are all themes she finds herself drawn to. In the horror space, she’s a sucker for amazing female-centric stories in the vein of Yellowjackets, and the kind of contemporary, accessible horror that Stephen King always nails. She wants to get lost in a world that feels within reach of ours. In the speculative and dystopian spaces, she’s interested in genius ideas that set up big questions or reflect the most broken (and sometimes hidden) parts of society. She loves Octavia Butler, Margaret Atwood, George Orwell, and also adored The Leftovers, Station Eleven, Wanderers, and The Power. The what-ifs of life and fiction fascinate her. In the grounded sci-fi space, she’d love to find a smart, immersive, and accessible story like The Martian. She doesn’t represent fantasy or romantasy. In regards to sci-fi, unless it’s very grounded and has crossover potential to a mainstream audience, it’s not for her. In the romance space, she’s particularly drawn to smart, complex and witty characters, where the chemistry is jumping off the page. She loves contemporary settings and all the tropes, though the voice and characters must come first to make the reading experience fully immersive. She wants to be cackling, and rooting for the characters with all her heart. She is very hands-on editorially, and loves working with her authors to shape their manuscripts, and brainstorm ideas. The best part of the job is discovering debut authors, and helping them find a home for their books. Marilia would like you to submit a covering letter, 1 - 2 page synopsis and the first 5,000 words of your manuscript in a single Word document.  (In addition to the paid sessions, Marilia is kindly offering one free session for low income/underrepresented writers. Please email agent121@iaminprint.co.uk to apply, outlining your case for this option which is offered at the discretion of I Am In Print).  By booking you understand you need to conduct an internet connection test with I Am In Print prior to the event. You also agree to email your material in one document to reach I Am In Print by the stated submission deadline and note that I Am In Print take no responsibility for the advice received during your agent meeting. The submission deadline is: Monday 19th May 2025

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