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R&D work is often carried out in entrepreneurial companies with the aim of developing solutions to scientific or technological problems for a wide range of customers. Projects can include longer term 'frontiers of science' research, medium term product development/manufacturing or more immediate troubleshooting or contract research assignments. In all these contexts, the ability to create innovative solutions in a timely and cost-effective manner is the essence of successful R&D. Whilst R&D groups typically excel in technical expertise, those involved often recognise that there is scope for improving the way that projects are managed. The aim of this training programme is to address this need whilst ensuring that the creative, entrepreneurial spirit that is fundamental to good R&D continues to flourish. MODULE 1: Creating the foundations for success Off-line video tutorials and exercises Total time ~ 1 - 1.5 hours Video 1: Making the most of project management in R&D Characterising R&D projects Applying project management to R&D work Exploiting the potential of project management in R&D Video 2: Promoting success in R&D project management Modelling successful project management Evaluating performance and promoting success The role and skills of the project manager/leader MODULE 2: Initiating and defining R&D projects Live interactive sessions (via Zoom): Session 1: 10:00 - 12:00 Session 2: 14:00 - 15:30 Session 1: Selecting and initiating projects Recognising worthwhile opportunities; initiating projects Identifying stakeholders and their goals Characterising and engaging stakeholders Session 2: Defining goals and agreeing deliverables Establishing the full scope of the project Clarifying and prioritising project deliverables Defining and agreeing deliverable specifications MODULE 3: Planning R&D projects Live interactive sessions (via Zoom): Session 1: 10:00 - 12:00 Session 2: 14:00 - 15:30 Session 1: Identifying and organising activities Creating effective plans; avoiding planning pitfalls Identifying tasks and assigning responsibilities Sequencing tasks and estimating durations Session 2: Developing the timeline and resource plan Identifying the 'critical path'; creating a resource plan Dealing with estimating uncertainty Accelerating the programme MODULE 4: Leadership and teamwork in R&D projects Off-line video tutorials and exercises Total time ~ 1 - 1.5 hours Video 1: Working effectively in project teams Building teamwork in contemporary organisations Recognising each other's skills; building synergy Building good working relationships; handling conflict Video 2: The role of the R&D project team leader Building teamwork: the role of leadership Creating an effective team culture Delegating work and motivating team members MODULE 5: Managing uncertainty in R&D projects Live interactive sessions (via Zoom): Session 1: 10:00 - 12:00 Session 2: 14:00 - 15:30 Session 1: Characterising uncertainty; identifying risks Exploring uncertainty; applying risk management Focusing the risk management process Identifying and defining risk events Session 2: Managing and controlling risks to the project Evaluating risk events Selecting between risk strategies; setting contingencies Updating and controlling exposure to risk MODULE 6: Implementing and controlling R&D projects Live interactive sessions (via Zoom): Session 1: 10:00 - 12:00 Session 2: 14:00 - 15:30 Session 1: Initiating assignments and managing changes Creating a pro-active implementation and control culture Establishing effective implementation and control procedures Assigning work and managing changes Session 2: Monitoring, managing and developing performance Adopting meaningful monitoring techniques Responding to problems; building performance Managing and controlling multiple project assignments

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Duration 1 Days 6 CPD hours This course is intended for This course is designed for students who already have experience creating Modern SharePoint sites and populating them with content, who want to learn advanced features to extend SharePoint's capabilities, make information easier to find and manage, use SharePoint features to improve governance and compliance, and improve the security of information and services within the SharePoint environment. Overview In this course, you will perform advanced site-building and administration tasks. You will: Create a custom site template to reduce the time spent creating similarly configured SharePoint sites. Configure managed metadata, including custom term sets, content types, and metadata-based navigation. Control access through permissions. Improve overall security of sites, lists, libraries, folders, list items, and documents. Microsoft© SharePoint©, in conjunction with the Microsoft 365? productivity and office automation suite, provides tools to create and manage a corporate intranet, facilitate content sharing and collaboration, and enable users to create, access, store, and track documents and data in a central location.Users who already have experience as SharePoint site members and owners may be ready to move on to more advanced site-building tasks such as using custom site templates, custom themes, applying advanced permissions settings, improving security, and preparing sites to support governance and compliance.Advanced site builders may be ready to undertake more advanced site management tasks, working in conjunction with their SharePoint Administrator to create and use custom site templates, term sets and metadata, manage information governance and compliance, and get deeper into SharePoint security configuration.This course focuses on these advanced site-building and administration tasks. Lesson 1: Creating Custom Site Templates Topic A: Prepare a Site Script Topic B: Generate and Use a Custom Site Template Lesson 2: Managing Content Services Topic A: Plan and Configure Managed Metadata Topic B: Create and Manage Content Types Topic C: Use Managed Metadata for Navigation and Filtering Lesson 3: Controlling Access Through Permissions Topic A: Assign Permissions Topic B: Manage Permissions Inheritance Lesson 4: Improving Security Topic A: Manage Access at the Site Level Topic B: Manage Access at the Tenant Level

Duration 5 Days 30 CPD hours This course is intended for This introductory-level, fast-paced course is for skilled web developers new to React who have prior experienced working HTML5, CSS3 and JavaScript. Overview Our engaging instructors and mentors are highly experienced practitioners who bring years of current 'on-the-job' experience into every classroom. Working in a hands-on learning environment, guided by our expert team, attendees will learn about and explore: A basic and advanced understanding of React components An advanced, in-depth knowledge of how React works A complete understanding of using Redux How to build, validate, and populate interactive forms How to use inline styles for perfect looking components How to test React components How to build and use components How to get control of your build process A deep understanding of data-driven modeling with props and state How to use client-side routing for pages in your apps How to debug a React application Mastering React is a comprehensive hands-on course that aims to be the single most useful resource on getting up to speed quickly with React. Geared for more experienced web developers new to React, this course provides students with the core knowledge and hands-on skills they require to build reliable, powerful React apps. After the first few modules, you?ll have a solid understanding of React?s fundamentals and will be able to build a wide array of rich, interactive web apps with the framework. The first module is an introduction to the new functionality in ECMAScript 6 (JavaScript). Client-side routing between pages, managing complex state, and heavy API interaction at scale are also covered. This course consists of two parts. In the first part of the course students will explore all the fundamentals with a progressive, example-driven approach. You?ll create your first apps, learn how to write components, start handling user interaction, and manage rich forms. We end the first part by exploring the inner workings of Create React App (Facebook?s tool for running React apps), writing automated unit tests, and building a multi-page app that uses client-side routing. The latter part of the course moves into more advanced concepts that you?ll see used in large, production applications. These concepts explore strategies for data architecture, transport, and management: Redux is a state management paradigm based on the Flux architecture. Redux provides a structure for large state trees and allows you to decouple user interaction in your app from state changes. GraphQL is a powerful, typed, REST API alternative where the client describes the data it needs. Hooks is the powerful, new way to maintain state and properties with functional components and the future of React according to Facebook. ES6 Primer (Optional) Prefer const and let over var Arrow functions Modules Object.assign() Template literals The spread operator and Rest parameters Enhanced object literals Default arguments Destructuring assignments Your first React Web Application Setting up your development environment JavaScript ES6 /ES7 Getting started What?s a component? Our first component Building the App Making the App data-driven Your app?s first interaction Updating state and immutability Refactoring with the Babel plugin transform-class-properties JSX and the Virtual DOM React Uses a Virtual DOM Why Not Modify the Actual DOM? What is a Virtual DOM? Virtual DOM Pieces ReactElement JSX JSX Creates Elements JSX Attribute Expressions JSX Conditional Child Expressions JSX Boolean Attributes JSX Comments JSX Spread Syntax JSX Gotchas JSX Summary Components A time-logging app Getting started Breaking the app into components The steps for building React apps from scratch Updating timers Deleting timers Adding timing functionality Add start and stop functionality Methodology review Advanced Component Configuration with props, state, and children ReactComponent props are the parameters PropTypes Default props with getDefaultProps() context state Stateless Components Talking to Children Components with props.children Forms Forms 101 Text Input Remote Data Async Persistence Redux Form Modules Unit Testing & Jest Writing tests without a framework What is Jest? Using Jest Testing strategies for React applications Testing a basic React component with Enzyme Writing tests for the food lookup app Writing FoodSearch.test.js Routing What?s in a URL? React Router?s core components Building the components of react-router Dynamic routing with React Router Supporting authenticated routes Intro to Flux and Redux Why Flux? Flux is a Design Pattern Flux implementations Redux & Redux?s key ideas Building a counter The core of Redux The beginnings of a chat app Building the reducer() Subscribing to the store Connecting Redux to React Intermediate Redux Using createStore() from the redux library Representing messages as objects in state Introducing threads Adding the ThreadTabs component Supporting threads in the reducer Adding the action OPEN_THREAD Breaking up the reducer function Adding messagesReducer() Defining the initial state in the reducers Using combineReducers() from redux React Hooks Motivation behind Hooks How Hooks Map to Component Classes Using Hooks Requires react 'next' useState() Hook Example useEffect() Hook Example useContext() Hook Example Using Custom Hooks Using Webpack with Create React App JavaScript modules Create React App Exploring Create React App Webpack basics Making modifications Hot reloading; Auto-reloading Creating a production build Ejecting Using Create React App with an API server When to use Webpack/Create React App Using GraphQL Your First GraphQL Query GraphQL Benefits GraphQL vs. REST GraphQL vs. SQL Relay and GraphQL Frameworks Chapter Preview Consuming GraphQL Exploring With GraphiQL GraphQL Syntax 101 . Complex Types Exploring a Graph Graph Nodes ; Viewer Graph Connections and Edges Mutations Subscriptions GraphQL With JavaScript GraphQL With React

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