Management of Portfolios (MoP®) Foundation: In-House Training In this MoP® Foundation course, participants will acquire the sufficient knowledge and understanding of the principles, cycles, practices, techniques, roles, responsibilities, documents, and organizational context within which portfolio management operates. MoP helps organizations ensure if the investments are done in the right change initiatives and implementing them correctly. This is achieved by: Prioritizing the programs and projects in terms of their contribution to the organization's strategic objectives and overall level of risk Managing the programs and projects consistently to ensure efficient and effective delivery Maximizing the benefit by providing the greatest return from the investment made What You Will Learn Individuals certified at the MoP Foundation level will be able to: Define the scope and objectives of portfolio management and how it differs from program and project management List the benefits of applying portfolio management Explain the context it operates in List the principles upon which successful portfolio management is based on List the different approaches to implement MoP List the factors required to maintain the progress and assess the success of portfolio management State the purpose and key content of the major portfolio documents Define the scope of key portfolio management roles Introduction: MoP Scenario Background of the Methodology The MoP Principles Senior Management Commitment Governance Alignment Strategy Alignment Portfolio Office Energized Change Culture The MoP Definition Cycle Roles and Responsibilities The MoP Delivery Cycle Management control Benefits management Financial management Risk management Stakeholder engagement Organizational governance Resource management The MoP Framework Recap
Management of Portfolios (MoP®) Foundation: Virtual In-House Training In this MoP® Foundation course, participants will acquire the sufficient knowledge and understanding of the principles, cycles, practices, techniques, roles, responsibilities, documents, and organizational context within which portfolio management operates. MoP helps organizations ensure if the investments are done in the right change initiatives and implementing them correctly. This is achieved by: Prioritizing the programs and projects in terms of their contribution to the organization's strategic objectives and overall level of risk Managing the programs and projects consistently to ensure efficient and effective delivery Maximizing the benefit by providing the greatest return from the investment made What You Will Learn Individuals certified at the MoP Foundation level will be able to: Define the scope and objectives of portfolio management and how it differs from program and project management List the benefits of applying portfolio management Explain the context it operates in List the principles upon which successful portfolio management is based on List the different approaches to implement MoP List the factors required to maintain the progress and assess the success of portfolio management State the purpose and key content of the major portfolio documents Define the scope of key portfolio management roles Introduction: MoP Scenario Background of the Methodology The MoP Principles Senior Management Commitment Governance Alignment Strategy Alignment Portfolio Office Energized Change Culture The MoP Definition Cycle Roles and Responsibilities The MoP Delivery Cycle Management control Benefits management Financial management Risk management Stakeholder engagement Organizational governance Resource management The MoP Framework Recap
Four half-day Leadership modules with mini work placed projects to bring the learning into action in the workplace.
Business Relationship Management Fundamentals: Virtual In-House Training Business Relationship Management (BRM) Fundamentals introduces BRM as a capability, role, and discipline. What you will Learn Participants can expect an interactive and lively one-day session, with a high-level introduction to successfully navigate the complexity of BRM. Topics include: Defining BRM as a capability, role, and discipline Understanding what a BRM does and does not do Providing the language needed to change perceptions and perspectives Learn how the BRM discipline interacts with other disciplines (project management, architecture, Business Analysts, Business functions, strategy, etc.) inside an organization Basic introduction to the different frameworks, processes, and models to bring structure and guidance to BRM Introductions Why BRM? BRM defined BRM in action BRM value Reflection and next steps Resources
Duration 4 Days 24 CPD hours This course is intended for This course is for the Identity and Access Administrators who are planning to take the associated certification exam, or who are performing identity and access administration tasks in their day-to-day job. This course would also be helpful to an administrator or engineer that wants to specialize in providing identity solutions and access management systems for Azure-based solutions; playing an integral role in protecting an organization. The Microsoft Identity and Access Administrator course explores how to design, implement, and operate an organization?s identity and access management systems by using Microsoft Entra ID. Learn to manage tasks such as providing secure authentication and authorization access to enterprise applications. You will also learn to provide seamless experiences and self-service management capabilities for all users. Finally, learn to create adaptive access and governance of your identity and access management solutions ensuring you can troubleshoot, monitor, and report on your environment. The Identity and Access Administrator may be a single individual or a member of a larger team. Learn how this role collaborates with many other roles in the organization to drive strategic identity projects. The end goal is to provide you knowledge to modernize identity solutions, to implement hybrid identity solutions, and to implement identity governance. Prerequisites SC-900T00: Microsoft Security, Compliance, and Identity Fundamentals AZ-104T00 - Microsoft Azure Administrator 1 - Explore identity in Microsoft Entra ID Explain the identity landscape Explore zero trust with identity Discuss identity as a control plane Explore why we have identity Define identity administration Contrast decentralized identity with central identity systems Discuss identity management solutions Explain Microsoft Entra Business to Business Compare Microsoft identity providers Define identity licensing Explore authentication Discuss authorization Explain auditing in identity 2 - Implement initial configuration of Microsoft Entra ID Configure company brand Configure and manage Microsoft Entra roles Configure delegation by using administrative units Analyze Microsoft Entra role permissions Configure and manage custom domains Configure tenant-wide setting 3 - Create, configure, and manage identities Create, configure, and manage users Create, configure, and manage groups Configure and manage device registration Manage licenses Create custom security attributes Explore automatic user creation 4 - Implement and manage external identities Describe guest access and Business to Business accounts Manage external collaboration Invite external users - individually and in bulk Demo - manage guest users in Microsoft Entra ID Manage external user accounts in Microsoft Entra ID Manage external users in Microsoft 365 workloads Implement and manage Microsoft Entra Verified ID Configure identity providers Implement cross-tenant access controls 5 - Implement and manage hybrid identity Plan, design, and implement Microsoft Entra Connect Implement manage password hash synchronization (PHS) Implement manage pass-through authentication (PTA) Demo - Manage pass-through authentication and seamless single sign-on (SSO) Implement and manage federation Trouble-shoot synchronization errors Implement Microsoft Entra Connect Health Manage Microsoft Entra Health 6 - Secure Microsoft Entra users with multifactor authentication What is Microsoft Entra multifactor authentication? Plan your multifactor authentication deployment Configure multi-factor authentication methods 7 - Manage user authentication Administer FIDO2 and passwordless authentication methods Explore Authenticator app and OATH tokens Implement an authentication solution based on Windows Hello for Business Deploy and manage password protection Configure smart lockout thresholds Implement Kerberos and certificate-based authentication in Microsoft Entra ID Configure Microsoft Entra user authentication for virtual machines 8 - Plan, implement, and administer Conditional Access Plan security defaults Plan Conditional Access policies Implement Conditional Access policy controls and assignments Test and troubleshoot Conditional Access policies Implement application controls Implement session management Implement continuous access evaluation 9 - Manage Microsoft Entra Identity Protection Review identity protection basics Implement and manage user risk policy Monitor, investigate, and remediate elevated risky users Implement security for workload identities Explore Microsoft Defender for Identity 10 - Implement access management for Azure resources Assign Azure roles Configure custom Azure roles Create and configure managed identities Access Azure resources with managed identities Analyze Azure role permissions Configure Azure Key Vault RBAC policies Retrieve objects from Azure Key Vault Explore Microsoft Entra Permissions Management 11 - Plan and design the integration of enterprise apps for SSO Discover apps by using Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps and Active Directory Federation Services app report Configure connectors to apps Design and implement app management roles Configure preintegrated gallery SaaS apps Implement and manage policies for OAuth apps 12 - Implement and monitor the integration of enterprise apps for SSO Implement token customizations Implement and configure consent settings Integrate on-premises apps with Microsoft Entra application proxy Integrate custom SaaS apps for single sign-on Implement application-based user provisioning Monitor and audit access to Microsoft Entra integrated enterprise applications Create and manage application collections 13 - Implement app registration Plan your line of business application registration strategy Implement application registration Register an application Configure permission for an application Grant tenant-wide admin consent to applications Implement application authorization Manage and monitor application by using app governance 14 - Plan and implement entitlement management Define access packages Configure entitlement management Configure and manage connected organizations Review per-user entitlements 15 - Plan, implement, and manage access review Plan for access reviews Create access reviews for groups and apps Create and configure access review programs Monitor access review findings Automate access review management tasks Configure recurring access reviews 16 - Plan and implement privileged access Define a privileged access strategy for administrative users Configure Privileged Identity Management for Azure resources Plan and configure Privileged Access Groups Analyze Privileged Identity Management audit history and reports Create and manage emergency access accounts 17 - Monitor and maintain Microsoft Entra ID Analyze and investigate sign-in logs to troubleshoot access issues Review and monitor Microsoft Entra audit logs Export logs to third-party security information and event management system Analyze Microsoft Entra workbooks and reporting Monitor security posture with Identity Secure Score
Certified Business Analysis Professional™ (CBAP®) Boot Camp: In-House Training The course provides targeted exam preparation support for IIBA® Level 3 - CBAP® exam candidates, including both a BABOK® Guide Version 3.0 content review and exam preparation tutorial. The class is interactive, combining discussion, application of concepts, study tips, and a practice exam. Knowledge Check quizzes and self-assessments allow candidates to identify areas of weakness and create a custom study plan tailored to their individual needs as well as study aids to support their exam preparation after the course. The course materials include a copy of A Guide to the Business Analysis Body of Knowledge® (BABOK® Guide) Version 3.0. What you will Learn Upon completion, participants will be able to: Demonstrate familiarity with the structure and content of the IIBA® BABOK® Guide Improve their probability of passing the Level 3 - CBAP® Exam Identify their knowledge gaps through the use of module Knowledge Check quizzes Gauge their readiness for taking the exam by IIBA® BABOK® Guide Knowledge Are Foundation Concepts for IIBA® CBAP® Prep IIBA® - the Organization Business Analysis - the Profession Knowledge Check Terminology and Key Concepts IIBA®'s BABOK® Guide - the Standard Underlying Competencies BA Techniques Business Analysis Planning and Monitoring Knowledge Check Overview BAP&M Tasks BAP&M Techniques Elicitation and Collaboration Knowledge Check Overview E&C Tasks E&C Techniques Requirements Life Cycle Management Knowledge Check Overview RLCM Tasks RLCM Techniques Strategy Analysis Knowledge Check Overview SA Tasks SA Techniques Requirements Analysis and Design Definition Knowledge Check Overview RA&DD Tasks RA&DD Techniques Solution Evaluation Knowledge Check Overview SE Tasks SE Techniques Exam Preparation Practice Exam and debrief Exam Preparation Study Tips Manage Study Plan Exam Process Exam day
Managing Successful Programmes (MSP®) 5th Edition Practitioner: In-House Training Managing Successful Programmes (MSP®) is a globally-recognized framework for best practice programme management. MSP certification provides guidance for programme managers, business change managers, and the next step for project managers to develop their knowledge and skills to be able to positively respond to the challenges of managing programmes and larger, more strategic, or multiple projects. MSP 5th Edition emphasizes flexibility, adaptability, and responsiveness by adopting an incremental approach to the programme lifecycle and thus enabling organizational agility. AXELOS offers two levels of MSP Examination: MSP Foundation and MSP Practitioner. The MSP 5th Edition Foundation Examination is intended to assess whether the candidate can demonstrate sufficient recall and understanding of the MSP programme management framework. MSP 5th Edition Practitioner is for project, programme, and business change managers that want to build on their knowledge of MSP in order to practically apply the MSP framework to real-life scenarios, providing the skills to lead and manage a programme. It is a must-have certification for both project and programme management professionals to deliver organizational value to their employers and boost their careers. What you will Learn At the end of this course, participants will be able to: Understand how to apply the MSP principles in context Understand how to apply and tailor relevant aspects of the MSP themes in context Understand how to apply and tailor relevant aspects of the MSP processes in context Course Introduction Application of MSP Principles Program Strategy and Themes Application of Organization Theme Application of Design Theme Application of Justification Theme Application of Structure Theme Application of Knowledge Theme Application of Assurance Theme Application of Decisions Theme Application of MSP Processes
Certified Business Analysis Professional™ (CBAP®) Boot Camp: Virtual In-House Training The course provides targeted exam preparation support for IIBA® Level 3 - CBAP® exam candidates, including both a BABOK® Guide Version 3.0 content review and exam preparation tutorial. The class is interactive, combining discussion, application of concepts, study tips, and a practice exam. Knowledge Check quizzes and self-assessments allow candidates to identify areas of weakness and create a custom study plan tailored to their individual needs as well as study aids to support their exam preparation after the course. The course materials include a copy of A Guide to the Business Analysis Body of Knowledge® (BABOK® Guide) Version 3.0. What you will Learn Upon completion, participants will be able to: Demonstrate familiarity with the structure and content of the IIBA® BABOK® Guide Improve their probability of passing the Level 3 - CBAP® Exam Identify their knowledge gaps through the use of module Knowledge Check quizzes Gauge their readiness for taking the exam by IIBA® BABOK® Guide Knowledge Are Foundation Concepts for IIBA® CBAP® Prep IIBA® - the Organization Business Analysis - the Profession Knowledge Check Terminology and Key Concepts IIBA®'s BABOK® Guide - the Standard Underlying Competencies BA Techniques Business Analysis Planning and Monitoring Knowledge Check Overview BAP&M Tasks BAP&M Techniques Elicitation and Collaboration Knowledge Check Overview E&C Tasks E&C Techniques Requirements Life Cycle Management Knowledge Check Overview RLCM Tasks RLCM Techniques Strategy Analysis Knowledge Check Overview SA Tasks SA Techniques Requirements Analysis and Design Definition Knowledge Check Overview RA&DD Tasks RA&DD Techniques Solution Evaluation Knowledge Check Overview SE Tasks SE Techniques Exam Preparation Practice Exam and debrief Exam Preparation Study Tips Manage Study Plan Exam Process Exam day
This one-day course introduces the field of user experience and provides an excellent entry point to our other specialised training courses. UX processes and practices have become a central component of product design, service design and web design.
The need for key staff to have commercial skills is paramount, as the public sector is increasingly opened up as a commercial market, in which organisations compete against each other and the private sector for contracts. Generating additional income and being commercially aware is vital for this to be a success, and is what many public sector organisations are looking to do. This programme will help you: See commercial awareness as not just another skill-set, but as a different mind-set Use a variety of tried-and-tested commercial, analytical decision-making techniques and tools Define your commercial objectives Develop a strategic focus Start looking at service clients as market segments Analyse, in a competitive context, your service offering Plan a commercial strategy, prepare for its implementation and see it through to execution 1 What is commercial thinking? Understand what it means to be a commercial thinker Identifying commercial opportunities often involves not only a different skill set but also a different mindset; looking at the services that you provide 2 Defining strategic commercial objectives Defining your key commercial objectives Prioritising your strategic objectives Two key strategic planning tools:Resource and Competency MatrixPESTLE How to apply these tools to your particular situation 3 Developing a strategic focus Decision-making on how to compete in the markets identified by your strategic objectives requires a strategic focus Developing strategic focus A tool for helping you to make those decisions: using the Ansoff Matrix 4 Defining customer targets How to think more commercially by understanding who all your customers are and how they differ from each other how to apply the principles to your areas to identify the type of customers you have and their key characteristics - Customer segmentation Who are your customers? How do their needs vary? - Scenarios 5 The competitive market place Understanding the competitive forces at play Different types of competition Analysing your competitive environment using Porter's 5 Forces model 6 Meeting stakeholder expectations Two simple models to help you identify the key stakeholders who could influence your commercial environment How to use your stakeholders to help you achieve your commercial objectives 7 Implementation - systems, structures and processes Effective commercial activity involves working with others to implement ideas and strategies What do you need to have in place before you implement your commercial strategy? How to health-check your organisation prior to implementation using the McKinsey 7S framework 8 Implementation - people and culture A good commercial strategy only works if the people involved buy in to the ideas and if the culture of the organisation is conducive to the effective implementation How the latest thinking in behavioural economics can help you develop your culture and people to work commercially 9 Tools and checklists Be more commercial within your sphere of influence using a commercial checklist to help you Using the checklist as a benchmark against the most commercially aware organisations Using the checklist as a health check - both corporately and individually