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Learners will be introduced to the design, installation, commissioning, and maintenance of Access Control systems.

Duration 2 Days 12 CPD hours This course is intended for The primary audience for this course is any IT, facilities or data centre professional, consultant and/or those who work in network cabling system design, implementation and operation. Overview With few exceptions, enterprises today rely on IT for the delivery of business-critical services - often directly to the end consumer. It is therefore vital that the mission-critical data centre is designed, maintained and operated with high-availability and efficiency in mind. Among all the facilities, network cabling is the foundation for the network and one of the major contributors to the availability of the data center.CNCDP© is a 2-day course designed to expose participants to in-depth knowledge in designing and installing the data network cabling system which includes key subject matters such as; technical standards, designing of different cabling sub-systems, calculation of material requirements, architecture, installation, testing and acceptance. Introduction to Structured Cabling System (SCS) Brief history of SCS Basic copper and fibre transmission Copper and fibre cabling Single and multimode fibre Step/graded index multimode fibre Difference between Commercial Wiring and data centre cabling Development of standards Role of standards ANSI/TIA 568 standard Common standards The new usage of cabling to support Smart building Horizontal and Administration - Commercial Building Standard diagram recap: ANSI/TIA-568 Functional elements and example Scenario A: Determine the number of work areas Scenario B: Determine the number of user locations Zone wiring Administration: Interconnect and cross-connect Angled and flat panels Creating a cabling schematic design Convert schematic into physical layout Calculating the material list Horizontal and Administration - Data Centre Standard diagram recap: TIA-942 Basic/Reduced/Typical data centre setup Traditional 3 layers network design/ Spine and Leaf network design Select termination hardware Administration design ToR/EoR/Spine & Leaf cabling design Network and cabling resiliency Create cabling schematic design for ToR/EoR Convert into patch panel/rack layout Calculate the material list for ToR/EoR Building Backbone - Commercial Building Backbone diagram Calculate the copper backbone requirements per Telecom Room (TR) Calculate the fibre backbone requirements per Telecom Room Summarize the building backbone requirements Recognised cables Backbone Patch panels The maximum backbone distances Create cabling schematic design Converting the schematic design into patch panel/ rack layout Building Backbone - Data Centre TIA-942 based backbone topology TIA-942 backbone requirements Recognised backbone cable ToR/EoR/Spine and Leaf Backbone distance estimation Resiliency of backbone cable routes Creating cabling schematic design Converting the schematic design into patch panel/ rack layout Field and Fusion Termination for fibre connectors Pre-terminated fibre trunk and copper cables Architectural Considerations ANSI/TIA569-D Cable pathway and spaces Common requirements for the rooms Definition of the rooms Entrance Room/Demarcation Ceiling and floor pathways types Cable trays/basket/ladder/conduit Inner duct/sleeve/slot Calculating of pathway size Cable run best practices Cable management/AIM Grounding and bonding Separation distance requirements for copper cabling to power cabling Fire stopping Fire rated barrier Fire rated jacket cable Campus / Outdoor Backbone Common campus cable installation and cable types : Aerial cable / Direct-buried / Underground in-conduit Outdoor cable installation planning Lightning / surge protection Approved ground for surge protector Creating a schematic diagram Converting a schematic into a physical layout Site Inspection and Testing Visual site inspection notes Installation common issues Copper testing standard Permanent link / Channel / Patch cord / MPTL testing configuration Fibre connectors Fibre testing standard Tier 1 & 2 certification Fibre link definition Fibre testing steps Fibre inspection and cleaning Calibrating the test sets - 3 methods Setting up mandrel for testing Fibre loss budget calculation G.657 Bend insensitive fibre Optical Time-Domain Reflectometer (OTDR) Exam - Certified Network Cabling Design Professional (CNCDP©) The exam is a 60-minute closed book exam, with 40 multiple-choice questions. The candidate requires a minimum of 27 correct answers to pass the exam. Additional course details: Nexus Humans Certified Network Cabling Design Professional (CNCDP) 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 Certified Network Cabling Design Professional (CNCDP) 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.

SAFe® for Teams: In-House Training Build the skills needed to become a high-performing team member of an Agile Release Train (ART) and learn how to collaborate effectively with other teams by becoming a SAFe® 5 Practitioner (SP). During this course, you will gain an in-depth understanding of the ART, how it delivers value, and what you can do to effectively perform the role using Scrum, Kanban, and Extreme Programming (XP). You will also learn how to write stories and break down features, plan and execute iterations, and plan Program Increments. Finally, you'll learn about the continuous delivery pipeline and DevOps culture, how to effectively integrate with other teams in the program, and what it takes to continuously improve the train. What you will Learn To perform the role of a SAFe® Practitioner, you should be able to: Apply SAFe® to scale Lean and Agile development in their enterprise Know their team and its role on the Agile Release Train Know all other teams on the train, their roles, and the dependencies between the teams Plan Iterations Execute Iterations and demonstrate value Plan Program Increments Integrate and work with other teams on the train Introducing the Scaled Agile Framework® (SAFe®) Building an Agile Team Planning the Iteration Executing the Iteration Executing the Program Increment Practicing SAFe®

Supercharge your skills and career and learn in-demand knowledge needed to build business intelligence dashboards. This beginner to intermediate level course will introduce you to all the Power BI technologies i.e. Power Query, DAX, Data Modelling (Power Pivot), M, types of visualizations, etc.

Management of Portfolios (MoP®) Practitioner: Virtual In-House Training In this MoP® Practitioner course, participants will have sufficient knowledge and understanding of how to apply and tailor the MoP guidance and to analyze portfolio data, documentation, and roles in relation to a given situation. 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 Define the business case to get senior management approval for portfolio management Plan the implementation of portfolio management Select and adapt MoP principles, practices, and techniques to suit different organizational environments Evaluate examples of MoP information including documents and role descriptions Analyze the solutions adopted in relation to a given scenario Introduction Overview MoP Portfolio Definition Portfolio Management Roles Portfolio Management Documents MoP Practitioner Assignments Portfolio Management Documents Portfolio Delivery How to Implement Practice Exam MoP Practitioner Exam (taken online, after the class has ended)

Telecomms training course description A comprehensive tour of the telecommunications technologies and terminology currently in use, and under development. What will you learn List and describe components of the PSTN. Explain how calls are made over the PSTN Compare analog and digital transmission methods. Describe the technologies within the transport plane. Recognise the benefits of extra features available in today's telephone networks. Telecomms training course details Who will benefit: Anyone new to the Telecommunications industry. Prerequisites: None. Duration 2 days Telecomms training course contents Telephone network architecture Handsets, local loop, distribution points, Local exchanges, main telephone switches, PBXs. Making a call - some basics Telephone call components, how a telephone call works, accessing the local exchange, loop disconnect, DTMF, standards, E.164, PSTN routing, Intelligent Networks, Special Rate Services. Analogue vs Digital Voice characteristics, PSTN bandwidth, analogue signalling, Digital encoding, PCM and the 64k, ADPCM and other voice compression methods. PBXs PABX, Call processing, networking PBXs, PBX facilities, bandwidth, blocking probability and Erlangs, Erlang models, using Erlang tables. Transmission methods Two wire transmission, 64k circuits, Nx64, E1, 2 wire to 4 wire conversion, echo, echo suppression, echo cancellers, twisted pair, coax, fibre optic, power lines, satellite systems, microwave. Signalling Analogue signalling, loop start, earth calling, E&M, AC15. Digital signalling -CAS, robbed bits and E1 slot 16 signalling. Digital signalling CCS, Q.931, SS7, Q.SIG, DPNSS, DASS2. Transport planes PDH, PDH issues, SDH, SDH architecture, SDH standards, SDH bit rates, SDH mulitplexors, DWDM. Networks Circuit Switched Networks, TDM, Packet Switched Networks, Frame Relay, Message Switching, Circuit Switching, STDM, Cell Switching, ATM, ATM cells, ATM traffic parameters, ATM QoS, MPLS. Other network access Modems, modulation, speeds, ISDN, BRI, PRI, xDSL, SDSL, ADSL. Other Services Centrex, VPNs, FeatureNet, CTI, Call Processing Systems, Voice Mail, Automated Attendant Systems, Interactive Voice Response, Call Management Systems, Call Conferencing, Star Services. Mobile communications 3 types of wireless telephone, mobile generations, base stations, cells, GSM, GPRS, 3G, UMTS, WCDMA, 4G, LTE. VoIP overview What is VoIP, VoIP benefits, What is IP? The IP header, Packetising voice, VoIP addressing, H.323, SIP, RTP. Bandwidth requirements.

SAFe® Scrum Master: In-House Training Build your skills as a high-performing team member of an Agile Release Train (ART) and prepare to support the facilitation of team and program events when you become a SAFe® 5 Scrum Master (SSM). In this course, you'll gain an understanding of the role of Scrum Master in a SAFe® enterprise. Unlike traditional Scrum Master training that focuses on the fundamentals of team-level Scrum, the SAFe® Scrum Master course explores the role of the Scrum Master in the context of the entire enterprise and prepares you to successfully plan and execute the Program Increment (PI), the primary enabler of alignment throughout all levels of a SAFe® organization. What you will Learn To perform the role of a SAFe® Scrum Master, attendees should be able to: Describe Scrum in a SAFe® enterprise Facilitate Scrum events Facilitate effective Iteration execution Support effective Program Increment execution Support relentless improvement Coach Agile teams for maximum business results Support DevOps implementation Build a high-performing ART by becoming a servant leader and coach Develop an action plan to continue your learning journey Introducing Scrum in SAFe® Characterizing the role of the Scrum Master Experiencing Program Increment planning Facilitating Iteration execution Finishing the Program Increment Coaching the Agile team

If you got a call from a TV producer asking you to appear on Newsnight, would you say ‘yes’? And if you did, could you make your argument in a way that captured the attention of the audience without being interrupted? Our media training courses are aimed at senior spokespeople and experts who give interviews on TV, radio or in print. We equip them with the skills and confidence to take control and give engaging, memorable and effective performances in which they deliver their key messages, no matter what the circumstances. Highly interactive and practical, each course includes a series of realistic print, radio and television exercises with experienced journalists. We provide immediate feedback following each interview, including techniques for improvement, advice about potential answers and the framing of key messages. While all our media training courses are bespoke, on a typical course we will cover: how the media operates how to prepare for interviews the differences between TV, radio and print interviews how to conduct different types of interview, such as pro-active, reactive, expert commentator and hostile (crisis communications) developing key messages which convey your views persuasively how to take control of an interview, stick to your own agenda and deliver key messages successfully use of language, body language, dress and delivery After the course, each delegate receives the Rough House Media Toolkit, including written feedback, recorded copies of their interview exercises, the Rough House Media Guide to Interviews and further supporting materials. We also provide a confidential assessment to the PR team of each delegate’s suitability for different types of interview. Venue We deliver courses in the most appropriate format for your circumstances – whether face to face or online. Face to face courses are portable: they can be held in purpose-built studios, at your own offices or at an external venue. In the latter two cases, we create a mock studio for the practical exercises. Online courses give you flexibility and enable you to offer training to delegates from all over the world. We have run virtual courses for people from the Far East, South Asia, North America and Europe, as well as the UK.

PgMP® Exam Prep: In-House Training This course is designed and developed by PgMP® certified consultants and instructors. Its aim is to prepare professionals who are familiar with the principles of program management for the Program Management Professional (PgMP)® Examination. The course is based on PMI's The Standard for Program Management, A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide), and PMI's Program Management Professional (PgMP)® Examination Content Outline (current versions). Through this learning experience, you will explore: Program management from a PMI standard perspective, including the interdependencies between the five performance domains, the three program phases, and the ten supporting activities in this new and improved program management standard The difference between the five performance domains in the new program management standard and the five practice domains in the examination content outline The role and competencies of the program manager The difference between project managers and program managers - and their relationship in a program environment The difference between program managers and portfolio managers - and their relationship in a program environment How program managers align and manage benefits The best ways to engage and involve program stakeholder groups How to establish governance across the program life cycle What You Will Learn At the end of this course, you will be able to: Differentiate between the practice domains in the PMI PgMP® Examination Content Outline and the performance domains in The Standard for Program Management - Fourth Edition Name and describe the three phases in the program management life-cycle phases Describe the mapping of the life-cycle phases with the supporting program activities Identify the key outputs of the supporting program activities Articulate the interrelationships between the program management supporting processes and the mapping of processes to Knowledge Areas and Process Groups in the PMBOK® Guide - Sixth Edition Apply program management knowledge to answer foundation and scenario-based questions Summarize the process and eligibility criteria for earning the PgMP® credential Getting Started Introductions Course structure Course goals and objectives Foundation Concepts Programs, projects, and portfolio definitions differences, and how they relate The definition of a component and how it relates to a program Representative program management life cycle Role of the program manager and the program office The difference between the program management practice and performance domains Program Register and Knowledge Asset Management Program registers, and how they are used to manage knowledge assets Knowledge asset management, beginning with the data, information, knowledge, and wisdom (DIKW) Model Knowledge assets and relationship to the performance domains The program manager as a knowledge asset manager Types of Programs Perspectives on programs to establish the 'right' perspective Categories of programs based on the program standard Scenario-based questions Program and Organization Strategy Alignment An overview of the Program Strategy Alignment performance domain Exploration of the elements of strategic alignment, i.e., the business case, program charter, and program roadmap Exploration of organization maturity and strategic alignment Scenario-based questions that reference both the Program Strategy Alignment performance domain and the Strategic Program Management practice domain Program Benefits An overview of the Program Benefits Management performance domain Exploration of each benefits management interaction with the representative program management life cycle: Benefits IdentificationBenefits Analysis and PlanningBenefits DeliveryBenefits TransitionBenefits SustainmentScenario-based questions that reference both the Program BenefitsManagement performance domain and the Benefits Management practice domain Program Stakeholder Engagement An overview of the Program Stakeholder Engagement performance domain Exploration of each stakeholder engagement performance domain activity: Program Stakeholder IdentificationProgram Stakeholder AnalysisProgram Stakeholder Engagement PlanningProgram Stakeholder EngagementProgram Stakeholder CommunicationsScenario-based questions that reference both the Program StakeholderEngagement performance domain and the Stakeholder Management practice domain Program Governance An overview of the Program Governance performance domain Exploration of each program governance performance domain activity: Program governance practicesProgram governance roles and responsibilitiesProgram governance design and implementationGovernance relationship within programsScenario-based questions that reference both the Program Governance performance domain and the Governance practice domain Program Life Cycle Management An overview of the Program Life Cycle Management performance domain Exploration of the three phases in the representative program life cycle: Program DefinitionProgram DeliveryProgram ClosureExploration of the interaction between program activities and integration managementScenario-based questions that reference both the Program Life CycleManagement performance domain and the Program Life Cycle practice domain Program Management Supporting Activities - Part 1 An overview of the program management supporting activities Exploration of 5 of 10 supporting activities: Program change managementProgram communications managementProgram financial managementProgram information managementProgram procurement managementScenario-based question(s) presented after each supporting activity Program Management Supporting Activities - Part 2 Exploration of the remaining 6 of 10 supporting activities: Program quality managementProgram resource managementProgram risk managementProgram schedule managementProgram scope managementScenario-based question(s) presented after each supporting activity Program Management Professional (PgMP®) Examination Application process and timeline General and special eligibility criteria International Institute's Online Learning Tool - access to sample examination questions Program Management Professional (PgMP®) Examination breakdown of domains and subdomains Terms and conditions of the exam PgMP® Professional Code of Conduct

SAFe® DevOps: In-House Training This course provides a comprehensive overview for understanding the DevOps skills needed to accelerate time-to-market by improving the flow of value through the Continuous Delivery Pipeline. You will map the current value stream through the delivery pipeline from idea to cash and identify practices that will eliminate bottlenecks to flow. The course will build an understanding of the complete flow of value from Continuous Exploration to Continuous Integration, Continuous Deployment, and Release on Demand. What you will Learn After attending the class, attendees should be able to: Explain how DevOps enables strategic business objectives Apply a CALMR approach to DevOps to avoid automating broken processes Understand how successful DevOps requires continuous exploration, continuous integration, continuous deployment, and the ability to release to end users on demand Incorporate continuous testing and continuous security into the delivery pipeline Use value-stream mapping to measure flow and identify bottlenecks in the end-to-end delivery process Select DevOps skills and tools strategically for the fastest, most compelling results Prioritize DevOps solutions and investments for the greatest economic benefit Design and implement a multi-phased DevOps transformation plan tailored to their organization Work with all roles and levels in the organization to continually optimize the value stream Introducing DevOps Mapping your Continuous Delivery Pipeline Gaining alignment with Continuous Exploration Building quality with Continuous Integration Reducing time-to-market with Continuous Deployment Delivering Business Value with Release on Demand Taking action