A dynamic and interactive one-day or two-half-day live virtual workshop for women leaders in business, government and non-profit organizations.
Become a proficient assessor with our Level 3 Assessor CAVA course, designed to equip you with the essential skills to assess vocational competence effectively. Whether you're evaluating skills in a workshop, classroom, or training environment, this comprehensive course prepares you to guide learners through their learning journey with precision and feedback. Course Outline: Unit 301: Understanding the Principles and Practices of Assessment Unit 302: Assess Occupational Competence in the Work Environment Unit 303: Assess Vocational Skills, Knowledge, and Understanding Entry Requirements: No formal prerequisites are needed, but candidates should work in or aspire to quality assurance roles. This course is a solid foundation for those venturing into quality assurance responsibilities. Access to two learners is required for the full Award. Course Assessment: Under the guidance of your assessor, you'll compile a portfolio of evidence throughout the course. Your assessor will mark this portfolio, which will be internally quality-assured by the centre and authority. Course Fee: Online/Distance Learning: £359.99 Zoom Classroom-based Course: £479.99 Corporate or Group Booking: Benefit from special discounts on corporate or group bookings, allowing our experienced trainers to deliver tailored training at your location. How to Book: Book online via PayPal, debit/credit card, invoice, or bank transfer. You can also book over the phone or visit our office for assistance. Instant booking confirmation will be sent via email. Need Assistance? For any queries or assistance, our dedicated team is just a phone call or email away. We're here to support you every step of the way. Contact us today to embark on your journey towards becoming a certified assessor. Book Now
OVERVIEW Prerequisites—DIAD training or equivalent working experience This one-day course will cover Power BI report layouts and structure the agile process to creating Power BI data visualizations. It will help attendees to understand the art behind visualizations, the implications behind choosing the right charts, the impact of color, shape, and size, and finally the use of Power BI custom visuals. The course includes various design patterns of dashboards and reports, as well as best practices for authoring great reports and dashboards for business users. The course content is managed by the Power BI engineering team at Microsoft. There is no exam associated with the course. COURSE BENEFITS: Understand the need for storytelling with data Understand the agile process to creating Power BI data visualizations Understand the art behind visualizations Gain familiarity with Power BI report layouts and structure Understand implications behind choosing the right charts Gain familiarity with using Power BI custom visuals WHO IS THE COURSE FOR? Power BI report developers who wish to improve the aesthetic quality of their reports Power BI and other BI practitioners who would like to understand more about the theory of data visualization BI practitioners who wish to create reports that communicate the meaning behind the data more clearly Power BI users who would like to explore the types of chart and visual available that answer different types of business question COURSE OUTLINE Module 1 What Is Storytelling With Data? Volume, Velocity and Variety The importance of business questions What is a story in this context? Module 2 The Science Behind Data Visualization Basic problems to avoid Memory and visualization Ways to spark iconic, short-term and long-term memory Module 3 The Process Behind Data Visualization Using an agile approach to report development Data structure and data grain Converting the story to a data model Module 4 Dashboards And Reports Terminology and definitions Dashboard layout and structure Report layout and structure Storyboarding Drill-through, bookmarks, toggles and tooltips Module 5 Chart Selection Charts for comparison Time series Proportions Constructing effective tables, cards and slicers Scatterplots Module 6 Accessibility And Custom Visuals Report accessibility checklists Custom visuals Creating a custom R visual Charticulator Module 7 Publishing And Formatting Colour schemes Making a Power BI theme Use of fonts, icons and symbols Sizing dashboard and report tiles Sparklines, hyperlinks and images Module 8 Report Authoring - Best Practices Design thought process The audience Defining the platform environment The user experience Visualization Implementation and testing Optimization Module 9 Dashboard And Goals Design Tips and tricks Best practices for dashboard design Tracking business metrics with goals
This module aims to develop knowledge from research activities to gain an understanding of international trade theory, global economic development and growth, currency and exchange rates, trade policies and their impact on an organisation, free trade agreements, direct investment from financial sources outside the UK, tariffs and no trade barriers, supply chain and logistics, intercultural management and international law and treaties.
This workshop outlines strategies for making sure that learning takes place and that pupils in non-association independent schools make progress in the limited time they have.
Estimating for Business Analysts: In-House Training A business analyst does not have authority to estimate the project and will not be held responsible for the project staying within the proposed budget; however, the business analyst does participate in various planning exercises with the project team. Many times the business analyst is on his or her own, required to provide estimates of how long it will take to perform their tasks. This course acquaints you with the basics of estimating from the point of view of the business analyst, emphasizing time estimates for the work. It also covers some of the product cost estimates that a business analyst may have to provide when the business is performing a cost/benefit analysis for the project. What you will Learn You'll learn how to: Translate business needs and requirements into estimates Estimate durations using a variety of techniques Negotiate differences in estimates Getting Started Introductions Course structure Course goals and objectives Foundation Concepts The importance of estimating to a business analyst The good and bad of estimating The project context The meaning of good estimating Focuses of estimating Characteristics of a good estimate Estimating the Time Requirements Applicable BABOK® Knowledge Areas Business Analysis Planning and Monitoring Elicitation and Collaboration Estimating the elicitation Information Gathering Plan Relative times for elicitation activities Planning and estimating the business analysis approach and activities Planning the business analysis activities Impact of process Estimating the Product Estimating the value of the product Business analyst's role Defining and determining value Function and use case points Agile estimating Planning Poker Other agile estimating techniques Negotiating estimates Negotiation techniques Negotiation approaches Summary What did we learn, and how can we implement this in our work environment?
This course is intended for This course is intended for anyone who wants to learn the fundamentals of project management. No prior experience required. Overview Goals and benefits of implementing project management Key project management terminology, frameworks, and tools How to apply the approaches and processes to better manage and complete a project Important interpersonal interactions needed for successful projects This 1-Day virtual Project Management Best-Practices course provides an overview of fundamental elements of the project lifecycle ? from project initiation through project close. With a focus on traditional project management concepts, students will complete this course with an improved ability to understand the best path forward for bringing projects to successful completion. Students will benefit from this course by understanding the foundational principles of project management, improving their project management skills, utilizing tools and techniques to effectively manage projects, gaining a common project management language to improve communication, and learning frameworks to identify, manage, and mitigate risk. Concepts learned in this course are immediately applicable to ongoing projects. Note: This course has been approved by PMI for 8 PDUs. 1 - Introduction What are Projects? What is Project Management? Basic Project Management Process Project Selection How Projects Further Organizational Goals What Factors can Influence Projects? Documentation Project Management Tools Role of the Project Manager The Language of Project Management 2 - Starting a Project Authorizing the Project (Project Selection) Assigning the PM Identifying and Documenting the High-Level Scope Gathering a Planning Team Identifying and Documenting the Impacted Parties 3 - Planning a Project Adapting to the Needs of the Project (Planning Level) Identifying the Work Required Estimating Time, Cost and Resources Required Developing a Schedule Developing a Budget Planning Communications and Quality Risk Management Purchases and Outside Vendors for a Project 4 - Executing the Project Baselines Managing Participants in the Project Managing Interested and Impacted Parties Performing the Planned Work Negotiating and Signing Contracts Managing Communications, Risk and Quality 5 - Overseeing and Controlling the Project Controlling the Scope, Schedule and Budget Controlling Change to the Project (Scope, Schedule, Cost and Final Product) Quality Assurance and Control Contract Administration 6 - Ending a Project Overseeing and Controlling the Project Executing the Project Closing Contracts Transferring the Final Product Lessons Learned and Archiving Records
Leadership is about 'getting stuff done'. This course concentrates on just that. In a complicated world, it helps leaders to ensure that the right stuff gets done at the right time and in the right way.