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This course starts with the basics then moves seamlessly to an intermediate level. It includes a comprehensive yet balanced look at the four main components that make up Power BI Desktop: Report view, Data view, Model view, and the Power Query Editor. It also demonstrates how to use the online Power BI service. It looks at authoring tools that enables you to connect to and transform data from a variety of sources, allowing you to produce dynamic reports using a library of visualisations. Once you have those reports, the course looks at the seamless process of sharing those with your colleagues by publishing to the online Power BI service. The aim of this course is to provide a strong understanding of the Power BI analysis process, by working with real-world examples that will equip you with the necessary skills to start applying your knowledge straight away. 1 Getting started The Power BI process Launching Power BI Desktop The four views of Power BI Dashboard visuals 2 Connecting to files Connect to data sources Connect to an Excel file Connect to a CSV file Connect to a database Import vs. DirectQuery Connect to a web source Create a data table 3 Transforming data The process of cleaning data Column data types Remove rows with filters Add a custom column Append data to a table Fix error issues Basic maths operations 4 Build a data model Table relationships Manage table relationships 5 Merge queries Table join kinds Merging tables 6 Create report visualisations Creating map visuals Formatting maps Creating chart visuals Formatting chart Tables, matrixes, and cards Control formatting with themes Filter reports with slicers Reports for mobile devices Custom online visuals Export report data to Excel 7 The power query editor Fill data up and down Split columns by delimiter Add conditional columns Merging columns 8 The M formula Creating M functions Create an IF function Create a query group 9 Pivot and unpivot tables Pivot tables in the query editor Pivot and append tables Pivot but don't summarise Unpivot tables Append mismatched headers 10 Data modelling revisited Data model relationships Mark a calendar as a date table 11 Introduction to calculated columns New columns vs. measures Creating a new column calculation The SWITCH function 12 Introduction to DAX measures Common measure categories The SUM measure Adding measures to visuals COUNTROWS and DISINCTCOUNT functions DAX rules 13 The CALCULATE measure The syntax of CALCULATE Things of note about CALCULATE 14 The SUMX measure The SUMX measure X iterator functions Anatomy of SUMX 15 Introduction to time intelligence Importance of a calendar table A special lookup table The TOTALYTD measure Change year end in TOTALYTD 16 Hierarchy, groups and formatting Create a hierarchy to drill data Compare data in groups Add conditional formatting 17 Share reports on the web Publish to the BI online service Get quick insights Upload reports from BI service Exporting report data What is Q&A? Sharing your reports 18 Apply your learning Post training recap lesson

This course provides the necessary knowledge, understanding and skills to persons who will knowingly disturb asbestos containing materials during the course of their work activities, including building maintenance workers and supervisory personnel, and building maintenance managers.

Duration 3 Days 18 CPD hours This course is intended for Students receive comprehensive Microsoft Dynamics exam preparation, becoming familiarized with the Dynamics CRM customization and configuration tools. Aspirants also learn to leverage the platform tools to create custom objects, automate tasks, modify user interface, and perform other such customizations. Overview Configure the Dynamics CRM settingsConfigure different entities and fieldsImplement entity relationships, custom actions, workflows, and dialogsIdentify scenarios for utilizing multiple forms, and design considerations for chartsSet default share views and public views, and configure and manage dashboardsIdentify role-based business processesIdentify and manage business requirements and teams This course explains everything you need to know about customizing and configuring the Dynamics CRM 365 system in accordance with a company?s specific requirements. Introduction to Customization and Configuring Dynamics CRM Talent and Course Introduction Module Overview CRM Overview What is Dynamics Customization and Configuration? CRM Architecture Customization Methodology Module review Obtaining a Dynamics CRM Trial TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE MODULE 1' Manage Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online Subscriptions Module Overview Configuring CRM Overview of CRM Security User Administration Mailboxes Teams CRM Security Model Module Overview Purpose of the CCRM Security Model Privileges Access Levels Security Roles Hierarchy Security Hierarchy Types Module review Introduction to Solutions Module Overview Solutions Overview Solution Detail Creating and Working with Solutions Working with Solution Assets Exporting Solutions Importing Solutions Module review Entity and Field Customization Module Overview Types Entities Entity Ownership Entity Properties System vs Custom Entities Custom Entities and Security Roles Overview of Fields Field Properties Module review Additional Field Customization Module Overview Creating Fields to Meet Client Needs Calculated Fields Rollup Fields CRM Option Sets Alternate Keys Field Level Security State and Status Reason Transitions Module Review Configure mobile devices Module Overview Types of Relationships How and where they are created Many to Many Relationships Hierarchical Data Entity Mapping Connection and Connection Roles Module Review Customizing Forms Module Overview Form types Qualities of a good form Building a Form Specialized Form Components Access Teams and Sub Grids Working with Navigation Additional Form Types Multiple Forms Form customizations and Mobile Clients Module Review Business Rules Module Overview Business Rules Business Rule Scope Trigger Rules Condition and Actions Else Conditions and Actions Occur When Conditions Are True Module review Views and Visualizations Module Overview Using Views View Customization System View Types Quick Find Customization Charts Customizing Dashboard Themes Module Review Introduction to Processes Module Overview Processes and Automation Workflow Basics Module review Business Process Flows What are CRM Business Process Flows Enabling Business Process Flows Steps Stages and Categories Conditional Branching Module Review Bringing it all Together Module Overview Review of Customization Topics Covered Senario Packaging in a Solution Module review

Duration 1 Days 6 CPD hours This course is intended for Report authors wanting to develop interactive report content, or content disconnected from IBM Cognos servers. In this course, participants increase their IBM Cognos Analytics experience by building interactive reports using Active Report controls, which can be distributed to and consumed by users in a disconnected environment, including mobile devices. Introduction to IBM Cognos Active Reports Examine IBM Cognos Active Reports Convert an existing report into an Active Report Add interactions in Active Reports using Active Report connections Create a basic Active Report Examine interactive behavior of Active Report controls Save a report in the IBM Cognos Analytics portal Save an Active Report to an MHT file Save an Active Report as a report template Use an Active Report as a prompt page Understand Active Report security Use Active Report Connections Examine Active Report connections Filter and select in controls using Active Report connections Examine variables Use a single variable to control multiple controls Use multiple variables to show different data in different controls Use Active Report controls to support mobile device usage Active Report Charts & Decks Add charts to active reports Understand and optimize chart behavior Examine decks and data decks Optimize use of decks Review Master Detail relationships Examine RAVE visualizations

Duration 3 Days 18 CPD hours This course is intended for Java Fundamentals is designed for tech enthusiasts who are familiar with some programming languages and want a quick introduction to the most important principles of Java. Overview After completing this course, you will be able to: Create and run Java programs Use data types, data structures, and control flow in your code Implement best practices while creating objects Work with constructors and inheritance Understand advanced data structures to organize and store data Employ generics for stronger check-types during compilation Learn to handle exceptions in your code Since its inception, Java has stormed the programming world. Its features and functionalities provide developers with the tools needed to write robust cross-platform applications. Java Fundamentals introduces you to these tools and functionalities that will enable you to create Java programs. The course begins with an introduction to the language, its philosophy, and evolution over time, until the latest release. You'll learn how the javac/java tools work and what Java packages are - the way a Java program is usually organized. Once you are comfortable with this, you'll be introduced to advanced concepts of the language, such as control flow keywords. You'll explore object-oriented programming and the part it plays in making Java what it is. In the concluding lessons, you'll be familiarized with classes, typecasting, and interfaces, and understand the use of data structures, arrays, strings, handling exceptions, and creating generics. Introduction to Java The Java Ecosystem Our First Java Application Packages Variables, Data Types, and Operators Variables and Data Types Integral Data Types Type casting Control Flow Conditional Statements Looping Constructs Object-Oriented Programming Object-Oriented Principles Classes and Objects Constructors The this Keyword Inheritance Overloading Constructor Overloading Polymorphism and Overriding Annotations References OOP in Depth Interfaces Typecasting The Object Class Autoboxing and Unboxing Abstract Classes and Methods Data Structures, Arrays, and Strings Data Structures and Algorithms Strings The Java Collections Framework and Generics Reading Data from Files The Java Collections Framework Generics Collection Advanced Data Structures in Java Implementing a Custom Linked List Implementing Binary Search Tree Enumerations Set and Uniqueness in Set Exception Handling Motivation behind Exceptions Exception Sources Exception Mechanics Best Practices

Duration 3 Days 18 CPD hours This course is intended for Experienced system administrators and network administrators Customers, cloud architects, systems engineers, data center administrators Network administrators with experience in managed services or managing a Telco Cloud environment Overview By the end of the course, you should be able to meet the following objectives: Deploy VMware Telco Cloud Service Assurance Manage VMware Telco Cloud Service Assurance to satisfy Telco cloud provider needs Discuss configurable options for VMware Telco Cloud Service Assurance Identify and configure different data sources which are used with VMware Telco Cloud Service Assurance Configure different collectors in VMware Telco Cloud Service Assurance Identify the Root Cause Analysis options with VMware Telco Cloud Service Assurance Discuss data collection in VMware Telco Cloud Service Assurance Explain root cause analysis in VMware Telco Cloud Service Assurance Navigate through the logs for troubleshooting This three-day, hands-on training course provides the knowledge, skills, and tools to achieve competency in installing, configuring, and managing the VMware Telco Cloud Service Assurance environment. In this course, you are introduced to the installation methods of VMware Telco Cloud Service Assurance? across various supported platforms and troubleshooting tools that help you install, manage, and troubleshoot your VMware Telco Cloud Service Assurance environment. In addition, you are presented with various types of configuration options, which you will identify, analyze, and navigate through as you explore the UI and configurable options of the product. Course Introduction Introduction and course logistics Course objectives Introduction to VMware Telco Cloud Service Assurance Describe the features of VMware Telco Cloud Service Assurance List the capabilities of VMware Telco Cloud Service Assurance Discuss the use cases of VMware Telco Cloud Service Assurance Describe the role played by VMware Telco Cloud Service Assurance components in delivering service assurance Deploying VMware Telco Cloud Service Assurance Explain different deployment options of VMware Telco Cloud Service Assurance Identify different deployment methods of VMware Telco Cloud Service Assurance Discuss different phases in deploying VMware Telco Cloud Service Assurance Identify different footprints available for HA based and non-HA based installation of VMware Telco Cloud Service Assurance Describe the SMARTs components of VMware Telco Cloud Service Assurance Deploy VMware Telco Cloud Service Assurance User Access Control Describe the features Role-based Access Control (RBAC) Outline the role of Keycloak in implementing RBAC in VMware Telco Cloud Service Assurance Configure user federation in Keycloak Use the VMware Telco Cloud Service Assurance UI to manage RBAC Create policies in VMware Telco Cloud Service Assurance that align with job roles Services and User Interface Configurations Describe the architecture of logical switching Describe the core services on a TCSA cluster Discuss the Global Manager or Service Assurance Manager (SAM), IP Domain Manager, Server Manager (ESM) Discuss VMware Telco Cloud Service Assurance UI Overview Explain Working with Notifications Elaborate Configuring Summary's Describe Accessing Notification Details Explain Viewing and configuring Topologies List Customizing Topologies Describe Topology Explorer Explain Collecting Troubleshooting Information Discuss Custom models Describe how compute resources are provided to VMware Telco Cloud Service Assurance Describe how storage is provided to VMware Telco Cloud Service Assurance Configure and manage VMware Telco Cloud Service Assurance Discuss configurable options for VMware Telco Cloud Service Assurance Day 1 and Day 2 Operations Review the architecture of logical routing and NSX Edge nodes Identify different data sources to be used with VMware Telco Cloud Service Assurance Configure different collectors with VMware Telco Cloud Service Assurance Describe Alarms and Thresholds Demonstrate how to configure alarms with VMware Telco Cloud Service Assurance Explain how to setup thresholds and timelines in VMware Telco Cloud Service Assurance Define Catalog management and sharing catalogs inside and between organizations. Identify the steps to import or upload data into catalogs. Explain the purpose of catalogs and How to Create a catalog organization. Describe the Purpose and Usage of Open Virtualization Format (OVA) and Custom vApp or VM Properties. Discuss vApp Templates Logs and Troubleshooting Review the architecture of the Distributed Firewall Discuss VMware Telco Cloud Service Assurance installations logs List Smarts installation logs Explain backup and restore options of VMware Telco Cloud Service Assurance Identify the approach for troubleshooting containerized services Discuss monitoring services

Duration 5 Days 30 CPD hours This course is intended for Experienced system administrators and network administrators Network and security professionals who work with enterprise and data center networks Overview By the end of the course, you should be able to meet the following objectives: Use the native tools available in NSX-T Data Center to identify and troubleshoot the problems related to the NSX-T Data Center environment Use VMware vRealize Log Insight™ and VMware vRealize Network Insight™ to identify and troubleshoot the problems related to the NSX-T Data Center environment Explain the NSX-T Data Center infrastructure components and the communications between them Identify, analyze, and troubleshoot problems related to the management, control, and data planes in NSX-T Data Center Identify, analyze, and troubleshoot problems related to infrastructure preparation in NSX-T Data Center Identify, analyze, and troubleshoot problems related to logical switching and logical routing in NSX-T Data Center Identify, analyze, and troubleshoot network security problems related to the NSX-T Data Center Distributed and Gateway firewalls Identify, analyze, and troubleshoot problems related to VPN and the VMware NSX Advanced Load Balancer™ Identify the components and packet flows involved in the NSX-T Data Center datapath and troubleshoot related problems This five-day, hands-on training course provides the advanced knowledge, skills, and tools to achieve competency in operating and troubleshooting the VMware NSX-T? Data Center environment. In this course, you are introduced to workflows of various networking and security constructs along with several operational and troubleshooting tools that help you manage and troubleshoot your NSX-T Data Center environment.In addition, you are presented with various types of technical problems, which you will identify, analyze, and solve through a systematic process. Course Introduction Introduction and course logistics Course objectives NSX-T Data Center Operations and Tools Explain and validate the native troubleshooting tools (dashboards, Traceflow, live traffic analysis, port mirroring) for the NSX-T Data Center environment Configure syslog, IPFIX, and log collections for the NSX-T Data Center environment Integrate NSX-T Data Center with vRealize Log Insight and vRealize Network Insight Validate and review the API methods available to configure the NSX-T Data Center environment Troubleshooting the NSX Management Cluster Describe the NSX Management cluster architecture, components, and communication channels Identify the workflows involved in configuring the NSX Management cluster Validate and troubleshoot the NSX Management cluster formation Troubleshooting Infrastructure Preparation Describe the data plane architecture, components, and communication channels Explain and troubleshoot VMware ESXi? transport node preparation issues Explain and troubleshoot KVM transport node preparation issues Explain and troubleshoot VMware NSX© Edge? transport node preparation issue Troubleshooting Logical Switching Describe the architecture of logical switching List the modules and processes involved in configuring logical switching Explain the importance of N-VDS and VDS in transport nodes Describe the procedure to migrate from N-VDS to VDS Review the architecture and workflows involved in attaching workloads to segments Identify and troubleshoot common logical switching issues Troubleshooting Logical Routing Review the architecture of logical routing and NSX Edge nodes Explain the workflows involved in the configuration of Tier-0 and Tier-1 gateways Explain the high availability modes and validate logical router placements Identify and troubleshoot common logical routing issues using both BGP and OSPF Troubleshooting Security Review the architecture of the Distributed Firewall Explain the workflows involved in configuring the Distributed Firewall Review the architecture of the Gateway Firewall Explain the workflows involved in configuring the Gateway Firewall Identify and troubleshoot common distributed firewall and Gateway Firewall issues Troubleshooting the NSX Advanced Load Balancer and VPN Services Review the NSX Advanced Load Balancer architecture and components Identify and troubleshoot common NSX Advanced Load Balancer issues Review of IPsec and L2 VPN architecture and components Identify and troubleshoot common IPsec and L2 VPN issues Datapath Walkthrough Verify and validate the path of the packet on the NSX datapath (East-West and South-North) Identify and perform packet captures at various points in the datapath Use NSX CLI and native hypervisor commands to retrieve configurations involved in the NSX datapath

This course provides the theory, practical knowledge and skills required for use of microscopes and fibre counting to WHO rules, air sampling and four-stage clearance procedures. The course is based around 'HSG248 Asbestos: The Analysts Guide for Sampling, Analysis and Clearance Procedures'.

Taking minutes is a much under-rated skill. It can be challenging at the best of times. So how do you do it for virtual meetings? This trainer-led session will help. It's a very practical programme which explores the issues specific to minuting on-line meetings and gives solutions to some of the trickier problems. Full of useful tips, the session will enable participants to: Identify how to adapt their current minute-taking skills to on-line meetings Plan and prepare for a meeting Follow a line of discussion Work in partnership with a remote Chair Deal confidently with minute-taking challenges. 1 Welcome Programme objectives Personal introductions 2 Adapting minute-taking to virtual meetings How is it different? What changes in approach are needed? 3 Preparation Preparing for the meeting Technology and equipment Dress and personal presentation Liaising with the Chair Practical preparation tips 4 Minuting tips Managing the 'techie' elements, eg. poor sound/visual quality Knowing who is speaking Following a line of discussion What if I don't hear or understand? Tips for producing a set of minutes 5 Session review Summary, key learning points, feedback and close

Duration 1 Days 6 CPD hours This course is intended for This course is intended for working professionals in various job roles, both native and non-native English speakers, who use formal and informal written communications in the course of business, and who seek to improve their grammar usage. Overview In this course, you will develop the skills to coach for results. You will: Define coaching and determine how you want to coach. Build a foundation for coaching. Establish a coaching process. Execute a coaching plan. Coach teams and coach remotely. As a leader in your organization, you're expected to help people meet or exceed expectations and to help ensure productivity and profitability for the organization. Coaching is a leadership tool that is effective in improving performance and contributing to the goals of the organization. In this course, you will build a foundation for coaching, establish a coaching process, execute a coaching plan, and explore strategies for coaching in different business scenarios. Many different factors can affect employee performance. When performance problems arise, people need to be supported to get back on track and do their jobs well. Coaching is an effective way of confirming an employee's value while improving performance. Coaching contributes to employee retention because it offers the opportunity to grow, provides motivation, and supports learning. Coaching also enhances the image and effectiveness of managers and supervisors. Defining Yourself as a Coach Define Coaching Determine a Coaching Approach Developing Core Coaching Skills Evaluate Performance Develop Essential Interpersonal Skills Establishing a Coaching Process Initiate the Coaching Relationship Agree on a Coaching Plan Executing the Coaching Plan Coach Adjust the Coaching Plan Verify That Goals Have Been Met Coaching in Different Business Scenarios Coach a Team Coach Remotely