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The ‘Mastering Management Fundamentals Open Programme’ is a 5 module online course that is designed to improve your management success and performance. It will give you the practical tools and insight to be able to make changes and directly improve your management skills over a 5-6 month period.

ChatGPT, along with other AI tools, aims not to replace the human touch in management, but to enhance it. By addressing repetitive, daily tasks, these tools free up managers to concentrate on core responsibilities like strategic decision-making, team development, and innovation. As we move further into the digital age, integrating tools such as ChatGPT isn't a luxury; it's the future of proactive leadership. In this guide, we'll delve into 10 practical ways through which AI can elevate your efficiency and refine the quality of your work. Gain familiarity with prominent AI tools in the market Efficiently compose and respond to emails Generate concise summaries of complex reports and data. Obtain quick insights, data, and research across varied topics Streamline the writing of articles, training notes, and posts Craft interview tests, form relevant questions, and design checklists for the hiring process 1 Streamlining emails An inbox can be a goldmine of information but also a significant time drain for managers. Here's how to optimise it: Drafting responses: Give the AI a brief, and watch it craft a well-structured response. Sorting and prioritising: By employing user-defined rules and keywords, ChatGPT can flag important emails, ensuring no vital communication slips through the cracks. 2 Efficient report writing Reports, especially routine ones, can be time-intensive. Here's a smarter approach: Automate content: Supply key data points to the AI, and let it weave them into an insightful report. Proofreading: Lean on ChatGPT for grammar checks and consistency, ensuring each report remains crisp and error-free. 3 Rapid research From competitor insights to market trends, research is a pivotal part of management. Data synthesis: Feed raw data to the AI and receive succinct summaries in return. Question-answering: Pose specific questions about a dataset to ChatGPT and extract swift insights without diving deep into the entire content. 4 Reinventing recruitment Hiring can be a lengthy process. Here's how to make it more efficient: Resume screening: Equip the AI to spot keywords and qualifications, ensuring that only the most fitting candidates are shortlisted. Preliminary interviews: Leverage ChatGPT for the initial rounds of interviews by framing critical questions and evaluating the responses. 5 Enhancing training Especially for extensive teams, training can be a monumental task. Here's how ChatGPT can assist: Customised content: Inform the AI of your training goals, and it will draft tailored content suitable for various roles. PowerPoint design: Create visually appealing slide presentations on any topic in minimal time.

Learn how to create fully relational databases and how to input, extract and report on data. Course overview Duration: 2 days (13 hours) Our Access Database Design and reporting course looks at the key elements to building fully relational databases and entering and extracting information from them. This course is designed for new users who need to build relational database systems. Objectives  By the end of the course you will be able to: Create a new database Create data tables Set field validation and properties Enter data and manage data Create forms Use queries to extract data Create parameter queries Create calculations in queries Build relational databases Use sub datasheets Build multi table queries Use advanced form and report design techniques Content Creating a database Creating a new database Database elements Creating a data table Setting field properties Using input masks Using input masks Validation rules Default values Setting a primary key Creating lookup fields Data entry Adding data Deleting data Quick keys for data entry Working with data Sorting data Filtering data Finding information Navigation Creating data form Creating quick forms The form wizard Amending forms Formatting Setting the tab order Entering data using forms Creating queries Creating a query Setting criteria Using the expression builder Creating parameter queries Using wildcards Using more than one parameter Using calculations in queries Adding a totals row Formatting results Adding calculations Printing and reporting Printing tables and queries Creating reports Building and amending reports Adding headers and footers Working with relational databases Relational database principles Importing data from other sources Linking information between tables One-to-one and one-to-many links Defining referential integrity Amending links Deleting links Sub datasheets Viewing a subdatasheet Removing a subdatasheet Connecting a subdatasheet Multiple table queries Deciding which tables to use Adding tables to the query Creating links between tables Setting join properties Advanced form design Field properties Creating lookup fields Adding calculated fields Applying conditional formatting Advanced report design Field properties Report properties Alternate colour bandings Concatenating fields Adding calculated fields Sorting and grouping Grouping settings Adding headers and footers Adding dates, times, page numbers

OVERVIEW Prerequisites—this is a day of supervised revision for anyone who wishes to take the PL-300 exam so we expect you to have attended a PL-300 course, either taught or on your own, before attending this day of revision. We are happy for attendees to join the course if you have taken the PL-300 with us or with another provider. In the morning we look at questions from the PL-300 exam, grouped by subject area. For each question we show you the correct answer and then explain why that is the correct answer. After lunch everyone tries a practice exam under exam conditions and we finish the day with clarification on the subjects or specific questions that the class is finding hard. The cost of the course includes a free voucher to take the exam, so please don’t buy your own separately. If you do so we cannot reimburse you with the cost of the exam. COURSE BENEFITS: Discover the parts of the course on which to focus most attention Become familiar with the styles and formats of the exam questions Alert yourself to some of the particularly tricky questions Familiarise yourself with the style of the 'case study' question Practice an exam under real exam conditions Get a feel for the time you need to devote to the normal questions and to the case study WHO IS THE COURSE FOR? Power BI report developers who need PL-300 Certification to apply for a job Business Intelligence specialists who wish to enhance their career prospects with a PL-300 Certification Anyone who wishes to maximise their chances of passing the PL-300 Power BI Data Analyst exam COURSE OUTLINE Module 1 Structure Of The Exam Registration for the exam and setup of your workspace The percentage of marks devoted to each subject area Types of questions used in the exam Advised timing for the normal questions and for the case study question Module 2 Individual Exam Question Practice The exam questions are divided into subject areas and for each question… We consider the question and try to answer it We view the answer Where necessary, we look at an in-depth explanation of why that is the correct answer Examine case study questions and how to treat these differently from the normal questions Module 3 Practice Exam Under Exam Conditions Attendees take a practice exam Attendees receive a mark, broken down into subject areas Module 4 Exam Question Practice Focussed On Tricky Areas Together, based on the results of attendees’ exam results we decide which areas on which to focus More practice on individual exam questions using the same style as in Module 2

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.

Duration 2 Days 12 CPD hours This course is intended for This course is designed for students wishing to gain intermediate-level skills or individuals whose job responsibilities include constructing relational databases and developing tables, queries, forms, and reports in Microsoft Access for Office 365. Overview In this course, you will optimize an Access database. You will: Provide input validation features to promote the entry of quality data into a database. Organize a database for efficiency and performance, and to maintain data integrity. Improve the usability of Access tables. Create advanced queries to join and summarize data. Use advanced formatting and controls to improve form presentation. Use advanced formatting and calculated fields to improve reports. In this course, you will expand your knowledge of relational database design; promote quality input from users; improve database efficiency and promote data integrity; and implement advanced features in tables, queries, forms, and reports. Extending your knowledge of Access will result in a robust, functional database for your users.This course covers Microsoft Office Specialist Program exam objectives to help you prepare for the Access Expert (Office 365 and Office 2019): Exam MO-500 certification. Improving Table Usability Topic A: Create Lookups Within a Table Topic B: Work with Subdatasheets Creating Advanced Queries Topic A: Create Query Joins Topic B: Create Subqueries Topic C: Summarize Data Improving Form Presentation Topic A: Apply Conditional Formatting Topic B: Create Tab Pages with Subforms and Other Controls Creating Advanced Reports Topic A: Apply Advanced Formatting to a Report Topic B: Add a Calculated Field to a Report Topic C: Control Pagination and Print Quality Topic D: Add a Chart to a Report Importing and Exporting Table Data Topic A: Import and Link Data Topic B: Export Data Topic C: Create a Mail Merge Using Queries to Manage Data Topic A: Create Action Queries Topic B: Create Unmatched and Duplicate Queries Creating Complex Reports and Forms Topic A: Create Subreports Topic B: Create a Navigation Form Topic C: Show Details in Subforms and Popup Forms Creating Access Macros Topic A: Create a Standalone Macro to Automate Repetitive Tasks Topic B: Create a Macro to Program a User Interface Component Topic C: Filter Records by Using a Condition Topic D: Create a Data Macro Using VBA to Extend Database Capabilities Topic A: Introduction to VBA Topic B: Using VBA with Form Controls Managing a Database Topic A: Back Up a Database Topic B: Manage Performance Issues Topic C: Document a Database Distributing and Securing a Database Topic A: Split a Database for Multiple-User Access Topic B: Implement Security Topic C: Convert an Access Database to an ACCDE File Topic D: Package a Database with a Digital Signature

Duration 5 Days 30 CPD hours This course is intended for Project Team Members IT Support Team Members Advanced Business Analysts System Administrators Application Consultants Business Process Owners / Team Leads / Power Users Program / Project Managers Trainers Overview Learn how to design, configure, consolidate, and report with BPC Standard In this course, students learn all of the key steps to set up Consolidation based on the SAP Business Planning and Consolidation, version for SAP NetWeaver. SAP Business Planning and Consolidation Overview Describing SAP Business Planning and Consolidation Running Consolidation Tasks Implementing BPC Standard Consolidation Modeling Consolidation Structures and Reporting Configuring Environments and Dimensions Creating Models for Consolidation Creating Reports and Formats in the EPM Add-In Report on BPC Standard Data in Analysis for Office Data Collection and Preparation Collecting Transforming Data for Consolidation Scenarios Creating Consolidation Logic Configuring Reclassifications Configuring Balance Carryforward Managing Journals Consolidations and Eliminations Translating Local Currency Configuring Intercompany Matching and Booking Using the Ownership Manager Configuring Integration Rules Eliminating Intercompany Transactions Configuring Intercompany US Elimination Designing Management, Matrix, and Multiple Accounting Standard Solutions Describing Consolidation and Elimination Principles Consolidating Investments Describing Stage Consolidation Configuring Scope Variation Configuring Equity Pickup Consolidation Process Monitoring Configuring Work Status Using the Controls Monitor to Validate Data Configuring Consolidation Business Process Flows

Duration 1 Days 6 CPD hours This course is intended for This course is designed for students wishing to gain intermediate-level skills or individuals whose job responsibilities include constructing relational databases and developing tables, queries, forms, and reports in Microsoft Access for Microsoft 365. Overview In this course, you will optimize an Access database. You will: Provide input validation features to promote the entry of quality data into a database. Organize a database for efficiency and performance, and to maintain data integrity. Improve the usability of Access tables. Create advanced queries to join and summarize data. Use advanced formatting and controls to improve form presentation. Use advanced formatting and calculated fields to improve reports. Your training and experience using Microsoft© Access© has given you basic database management skills, such as creating tables, designing forms and reports, and building queries. In this course, you will expand your knowledge of relational database design; promote quality input from users; improve database efficiency and promote data integrity; and implement advanced features in tables, queries, forms, and reports. Extending your knowledge of Access will result in a robust, functional database for your users.This course is the second part of a three-course series that covers the skills needed to perform database design and development in Access.Microsoft© Access© for Office 365?: Part 1 : Focuses on the design and construction of an Access database?viewing, navigating, searching, and entering data in a database, as well as basic relational database design and creating simple tables, queries, forms, and reports.Microsoft© Access© for Office 365?: Part 2 (this course): Focuses on optimization of an Access database, including optimizing performance and normalizing data; data validation; usability; and advanced queries, forms, and reports.Microsoft© Access© for Office 365?: Part 3 : Focuses on managing the database and supporting complex database designs, including import and export of data; using action queries to manage data; creating complex forms and reports; macros and Visual Basic for Applications (VBA); and tools and strategies to manage, distribute, and secure a database.This course may be a useful component in your preparation for the Microsoft Access Expert (Microsoft 365 Apps and Office 2019): Exam MO-500 certification exam. Lesson 1: Promoting Quality Data Input Topic A: Restrict Data Input Through Field Validation Topic B: Restrict Data Input Through Forms and Record Validation Lesson 2: Improving Efficiency and Data Integrity Topic A: Data Normalization Topic B: Associate Unrelated Tables Topic C: Enforce Referential Integrity Lesson 3: Improving Table Usability Topic A: Create Lookups Within a Table Topic B: Work with Subdatasheets Lesson 4: Creating Advanced Queries Topic A: Create Query Joins Topic B: Create Subqueries Topic C: Summarize Data Lesson 5: Improving Form Presentation Topic A: Apply Conditional Formatting Topic B: Create Tab Pages with Subforms and Other Controls Lesson 6: Creating Advanced Reports Topic A: Apply Advanced Formatting to a Report Topic B: Add a Calculated Field to a Report Topic C: Control Pagination and Print Quality Topic D: Add a Chart to a Report

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Duration 2 Days 12 CPD hours This course is intended for The primary audiences for the course are as follows: Cisco customers ? Contact Center Management, Contact Center Supervisors and Customer technical personnel Cisco technology partners Cisco employees Overview Upon completing this course, the learner will be able to meet these overall objectives: Provide a comprehensive overview of Cisco Unified Intelligence Center Describe reporting concepts and capabilities and features of Cisco Unified Intelligence Center reports Provide a detailed description and labs of how to modify reports from normal data sources (Cisco Unified CCE and Cisco Unified CVP) by customizing reports using various methods. (i.e. creating thresholds, show/hide columns, charts and more) The Cisco Unified Intelligence Center 11.6 for End Users (CUIC11.6EU v1.1) course is a two-day instructor-led training (ILT) course. Cisco Unified Intelligence Center is a comprehensive, end-to-end reporting solution, designed to make the task of creating and modifying reports easier on the customer and, at the same time, to present a consistent user interface and a common tool to access varied data across multiple Cisco product families. Cisco Unified Intelligence Center Overview Introducing Cisco Unified Intelligence Center What Contact Center products use CUIC for reporting Cisco Unified Intelligence Center Administration and Security The End User and CUIC Security Running and Modifying CUIC Reports Running Cisco Unified Intelligence Center Reports Using Permalinks Help Dashboards Modifying a CUIC Stock Report Cisco Unified Intelligence Center Dashboards Understanding Cisco Unified CCE Key Concepts Creating a New Cisco Unified Intelligence Center Report