Overview The eight 1/2 day Support Manager course is uniquely created to provide training on the fundamentals of management relative to the support environment, and to enhance the inherent skills and knowledge of the support manager. This course focuses specifically on the most common management elements that occur in the technical support centre including, managing customer satisfaction, operations and team performance management and facilitating a team while managing a dynamic service product. This course offers support managers the opportunity to develop and refine their technology support leadership skills enabling them to effectively manage the challenges of the most complex support centres. Who Should Attend The Support Manager course is for managers who have at least six months management experience and have received some basic management training. Requirements The course begins with a review and quiz on a set of pre-class reading materials. These materials are sent to each participant two weeks prior to the class start date. Participants are strongly encouraged to register at least two weeks in advance to allow time to complete these pre-class assignments. Each participant is required to bring the pre-class reading materials as well as a notebook computer with a USB port and with Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint installed. These will be used as tools during the course. All other materials and tools will be provided. Homework is assigned for most evenings of the course. Please plan for study time outside of class. Some of the training objectives… Manage dynamics of change within the support centre Enhance leadership skills Effective staff utilisation Increase support centre morale and retention
What does this course cover? This is an online course for developing history leadership in primary teaching. This term, we will be piloting the course as an immersive programme covering the key elements of primary history subject leadership, enabling all involved in history leadership at primary to carry out their role effectively. How is this course structured and delivered? The course will take place in ten online sessions from January–May 2025. Sessions 1, 8 and 10 are compulsory to attend live. Participants will be required to complete a gap task after each session and contribute to an online reflection diary. The other sessions will be recorded for participants to work through at their convenience, though participants are encouraged to attend the recording sessions live in order to make the most of the programme. All recordings will be made available on the course Moodle page within two working days of the live recording session. Who is this course for? This programme is designed for anyone who is a subject coordinator or subject leader for history in their primary school. You may have just been appointed as a subject leader, or be more experienced but looking for formal training or fresh inspiration and direction. What are the outcome? This course will: equip you fully for the demands of history leadership in primary schools increase your confidence to develop an innovative, inclusive and effective history curriculum in your school develop your understanding of efficient action planning and how to make a wider impact help you to make the case for history with senior leaders enable you to enthuse others and lead staff meetings about history develop your understanding of current issues in primary history education The course will include a chance to share resources and assessment approaches, plus much more What will each session cover? Session 1: Introductory meeting (Live attendance) Wednesday 22 January 2025, 4pm–5.30pm Introduction and aims Reflection activity on the current state of history in your school Key responsibilities of the history subject leader Current Ofsted implications for the subject and what to expect in an inspection How the HA and latest Ofsted material can support you Session 2: What makes an effective history subject leader? (Live and recorded) Monday 27 January 2025, 4pm–5.30pm How to effectively support teachers and learners as a history leader How to create a vision, lead change, and manage time Effective action planning and improvement Auditing your history provision and building your evidence trail Developing an innovative, inclusive and effective history curriculum in your school Disciplinary knowledge: What is history? What do historians do? Suggested gap task: Conducting teacher and/or pupil voice questionnaires. Compulsory gap task: Add to your reflection diary for the programme. If relevant, reflect on how you will use the teacher questionnaire or pupil voice. Session 3: What makes effective teaching of history? (Live and recorded) Wednesday 19 February 2025, 4–5.30pm The role of the teacher Supporting SEND pupils Securing substantive knowledge and concepts across the curriculum How to support colleagues by identifying core knowledge How to involve the whole staff in mapping out and embedding the progression of concepts across the curriculum Suggested gap task: Consider SEND in your curriculum. Compulsory gap task: Add to your reflection diary for the programme reflecting on SEND. Session 4: Curriculum and practice at EYFS (Live and recorded) Tuesday 25 February 2025, 4–5.30pm Unpicking and supporting the requirements of the EYFS curriculum and Development Matters Developing historical and chronological understanding in EYFS as part of Understanding the world Progression and transition from EYFS to Key Stage 1 Ensuring coherence: how to start developing concepts Making use of the local history on your doorstep for EYFS and KS1 Accessing resources and support for EYFS Suggested gap task: Fact finding and liaison. Compulsory gap task: Add to your reflection diary for the programme reflecting on current EYFS practice. Session 5: Curriculum and practice at Key Stage 1 (Live and recorded) Monday 3 March 2025, 4pm–5.30pm Unpicking and supporting the requirements of the National Curriculum for KS1 Progression: building upon transition from EYFS What do KS1 require before KS2? Ensuring coherence: further developing the school’s chosen substantive concepts How to develop disciplinary concepts Developing appropriate chronological understanding in KS1 Enhancing and engaging children’s knowledge and retention through enquiry The use of working walls in KS1 to support learning Accessing resources and support for KS1 Suggested gap task: Check your KS1 curriculum for coverage and progression, building upon what they have learnt in EYFS. Compulsory gap task: Add to your reflection diary for the programme reflecting on KS1 practice in your setting. Session 6: Curriculum and practice at Key Stage 2 (Live and recorded) Tuesday 11 March 2025, 4pm–5.30pm Unpicking and supporting the requirements of the National Curriculum for KS2 How to incorporate local history with progression in KS2 What do we want the children in Year 6 to leave with? Developing appropriate chronological understanding in KS2 Preparing for transition to Key Stage 3 Ensuring coherence: building upon the school’s chosen concepts for progression What the HA can do to support the teaching of KS2 units? Resources and support for KS2 Suggested gap task: Check your KS2 curriculum for coverage and progression, building upon what they have learnt in EYFS and KS1. Compulsory gap task: Add to your reflection diary for the programme reflecting on KS2 practice in your setting. Session 7: Approaching sensitive issues in history (Live and recorded) Tuesday 18 March 2025, 4pm–5.30pm What do we mean by diversity in history and why is it important? How to ensure a wider diversity in your history teaching Barriers to making the curriculum more diverse and how to overcome them Approaches to sensitive issues in history lessons, including: - Refugees and migration history - War - Climate change Suggested gap task: Consider opportunities for increasing diverse voices and raising climate issues in your curriculum. Compulsory gap task: Add to your reflection diary for the programme considering how you might address the sensitive or current issues raised in this session. Session 8: Interim review meeting (Live attendance) Tuesday 25 March 2025, 4pm–5.30pm A review session allowing subject leaders to reflect upon their progress so far Opportunity to respond to suggestions, clarify information, or raise issues from the previous sessions Time to ask questions, share good practice or recommended resources with the rest of the cohort Suggested gap task: Time to follow up on anything raised in this session or to complete any previous tasks, following clarification and inspiration from this session. Compulsory gap task: Add to your reflection diary for the programme, reflecting on your priorities and actions using suggestions from the presenter or other delegates. Session 9: Assessment and evidence (Live and recorded) Wednesday 30 April 2025, 4pm–5.30pm Assessment and expectations A word about writing Triangulating the evidence What to look for in a work scrutiny Suggested gap task: Conduct a work scrutiny on one aspect to check across the school, in conjunction with a focused pupil voice on the same aspect. Compulsory gap task: Add to your reflection diary considering how you will conduct a work scrutiny and what you will focus on – or, if relevant, reflect on what you discovered and how you will address any issues. Session 10: Final meeting (Live attendance) Wednesday 14 May 2025, 4pm–5.30pm Following up any requests arising from the interim meeting (Session 8) Discussion or clarification of any issues arising from previous sessions Discussion of priorities, next steps and any issues Sharing ideas for enthusing others and leading staff meetings: “What worked for me?” Communicating with headteachers, governors, colleagues and parents Are you ready for the HA Quality Mark? Suggested gap task: Identifying your school’s next steps Compulsory gap task: Complete your final piece in your reflection diary.
Duration 5 Days 30 CPD hours This course is intended for Implementers and administrators who have experience with IBM Spectrum Protect. Overview After completing this course, you should be able to: Describe a multi-server IBM Spectrum Protect storage environment. Manage storage containers and traditional storage pools. Configure a multi-server environment. Improve data protection and recovery with replication. Enable advanced client functions. Protect and monitor the IBM Spectrum Protect environment. Use scripting to automate daily processing. Optimize the IBM Spectrum Protect server and client. Troubleshoot common problems. Describe the other IBM Spectrum Protect family products. IBM Spectrum Protect, formerly known as IBM Tivoli Storage Manager, is a data backup and recovery solution designed to help you manage your data retention, reduce the cost of storage, and provide appropriate recovery point objectives to meet any service level agreement. IBM Spectrum Protect offers improved efficiency and flexibility using objectbased data management, policy-driven retention, and an easy to use interface, the Operations Center.In this advanced-level course, you streamline your daily operations with the latest features, such as using Retention Sets for data retention, and using the Web Client 2.0 to restore data. You use the Operations Center and administrative command line to manage multiple IBM Spectrum Protect servers and nodes. This course also includes scripting, performance tuning, restoring the database and storage, and an overview of integration with IBM Spectrum Protect Plus 10.1.6. The hands-on exercises are performed on two Windows 2016 R2 virtual machines.This course is the second in a two-course series. It is for storage administrators familiar with the daily management of IBM Spectrum Protect, and focuses on the latest features, such as container pool storage. Basic concepts and installation are not covered in this course. TS618G, the first course in the series, IBM Spectrum Protect 8.1.9 Implementation and Administration, covers basic administration and installation. Unit 1 The IBM Spectrum Protect 8.1.11 environment Unit 2 Storage pool management overview Unit 3 Multi- server management Unit 4 Recovery and long-term retention Unit 5 Client functions and management Unit 6 Daily maintenance and monitoring Unit 7 Automation and scripting Unit 8 Tuning the server and client for optimization Unit 9 Troubleshooting and recovery
Duration 5 Days 30 CPD hours This course is intended for This course is intended for IT professionals who are responsible for planning, configuring, and managing an Office 365 environment. Students who attend this course are expected to have a fairly broad understanding of several on-premises technologies such as Domain Name System (DNS) and Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS). In addition, they should have a general understanding of Microsoft Exchange Server, Microsoft Teams, and Microsoft SharePoint. Overview Plan and provision Office 365 Manage Users and Groups in Office 365 Deploy and Configure Tools and Applications for Office 365 Plan and Manage Exchange Online Plan and Manage SharePoint Online Plan and Manage Microsoft Teams Plan and Manage other Office 365 Services Implement Security and Compliance in Office 365 Report, Monitor and Troubleshoot Office 365 This five-day course describes how to set up, configure and manage an Office 365 tenant including identities, and the core services of Microsoft 365. In this five-day course, you will learn how to plan the configuration of an Office 365 tenant including integration with existing user identities; plan, configure and manage core services; and report on key metrics. Although this course and the associated labs are written for Office 365 with Windows 11, the skills taught will also be backwards compatible with Windows 10. This course is based on the features available in the Office 365 E3 license as these are the core features in Office 365 and Microsoft 365 plans. 1 - Planning and Provisioning Office 365 Overview of Office 365 Core Services of Office 365 Requirements for an Office 365 Tenant Planning a Pilot and Deployment Creating an Office 365 Tenant Adding Custom Domains and Managing DNS Settings Lab: Provisioning Office 365 2 - Managing Users and Groups in Office 365 Managing User Accounts and Licences Managing Passwords and Authentication Create and Managing the Different Types of Groups in Office 365 Managing Users and Groups with PowerShell Managing Users and Groups in the Azure AD Admin Center Role Based Access and Administrative Roles Planning and Configuring Directory Synchronization Lab: Managing Users and Groups in Office 365 Lab: Planning and Configuring Directory Synchronisation 3 - Deploying and Configuring Tools and Applications for Office 365 Planning Network Configuration for Office 365 Tools and Applications Using the Office Configuration Tool Click to Run Installation Use and Control Managing Centralized Deployment of Tools, Applications and Add-ins Reporting Lab: Deploying and Configuring Tools and Applications for Office 365 4 - Planning and Managing Exchange Online What is Exchange Online Managing Exchange Online Mailboxes Managing Office 365 Groups in Exchange Online Configuring Exchange Online Permissions Managing Exchange Online using PowerShell Plan and Configure Mail Flow Plan and Configure Email Protection Lab: Planning and Managing Exchange Online 5 - Planning and Managing SharePoint Online What is SharePoint Online Understanding the relationship between SharePoint, OneDrive, Teams, and Office 365 Groups SharePoint Online Architecture Configure SharePoint Online Configure and Control External Sharing Managing SharePoint Online Site Collections Managing SharePoint Online using PowerShell Lab: Planning and Managing SharePoint Online 6 - Planning and Managing Microsoft Teams What is Microsoft Teams How Microsoft Teams integrates with other Office 365 Services Create and Manage Organization Wide Settings Create, Manage and Assign Microsoft Teams Policies Plan and Configure External and Guest Access Managing Microsoft Teams using PowerShell Lab: Planning and Managing Microsoft Teams 7 - Planning and Managing Other Office 365 Services Yammer Planner Visio Bookings Delve Forms Power Platform Stream Sway Viva Scheduler Add-ins, including Find Time and Junk Reporter Lab: Planning and Managing Office 365 Services 8 - Security and Compliance in Office 365 Overview of Security and Compliance Features in Office 365 Extending Security and compliance Features with Additional Licences Using the Microsoft Defender Portal and Secure Score Using the Office 365 Compliance Portal and Compliance Score Plan and Configure Retention Labels and Policies Plan and Configure Data Loss Prevention Policies Create and Assign Sensitivity Labels Configure Safe Attachments and Safe Links Policies Plan and Configure Multi Factor Authentication Lab: Configure Security and Compliance in Office 365 9 - Reporting, Monitoring and Troubleshooting Office 365 Monitoring Office 365 Service Health Troubleshooting Administrative Access in Office 365 Troubleshoot Directory Synchronization Troubleshooting Exchange Online Troubleshooting SharePoint Online Troubleshooting Microsoft Teams Troubleshooting Office 365 Security and Compliance Lab: Reporting, Monitoring and Troubleshooting in Office 365
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This is an incredibly practical programme which has been developed to enable participants to improve their memory skills. The session focuses on specific techniques that can be used to improve retention of information. It also introduces the principles of mind-mapping By the end of this programme participants will be able to: Explain how our brain processes and stores information Describe the difference between short-term and long-term memory Use specific techniques to improve retention Explain the principles of mind mapping Be able to use mind maps to plan and order information Each participant, no matter how poor they believe their memory to be, will by the close of the session have learnt techniques that enable them to memorise 53 items in a prescriptive order - a massive boost to their confidence in their memory skills. 1 An introduction to the brain's functions Introductory brain-training How the brain works Left / right brain function Short-term and long-term memory Barriers to a good memory 2 Memory techniques Tips and techniques for improving memory Basic word association Chaining and linking Touchstone techniques Use of mnemonics Memory hooks Remembering names 3 Maximising memory Minimising barriers The importance of sleep and diet Supplements which may affect memory 4 Mind-mapping Purpose and principles Creating a mind map Use of colour to delight the eye and tickle the brain How to use the output from a map
Duration 4 Days 24 CPD hours This course is intended for Candidates should be familiar with Dynamics 365 Customer Insights and have firsthand experience with one or more additional Dynamics 365 apps, Power Query, Microsoft Dataverse, Common Data Model, and Microsoft Power Platform. They should also have working knowledge of practices related to privacy, compliance, consent, security, responsible AI, and data retention policy. Overview After completing this course, you will be able to: Clean, transform, and ingest data into Dynamics 365 Customer Insights Create a unified customer profile Work with Dynamics 365 Audience insights Enrich data and predictions Set up and manage external connections Administer and monitor Customer Insights Customer Data Platform specialists implement solutions that provide insight into customer profiles and that track engagement activities to help improve customer experiences and increase customer retention. In this course, students will learn about the Dynamics 365 Customer Insights solution, including how to unify customer data with prebuilt connectors, predict customer intent with rich segmentation, and maintain control of customer data. This specialty course starts with creating a unified profile and then working with customer data. Module 1: Get started with Dynamics 365 Customer Insights Introduction to the customer data platform Administer Dynamics 365 Customer Insights Explore user permissions in Dynamics 365 Customer Insights Module 2: Ingest data into Dynamics 365 Customer Insights Import and transform data Connect to data sources Work with data Module 3: Create a unified customer profile in Dynamics 365 Customer Insights Map data Match data Merge data Find customers Module 4: Work with Dynamics 365 Customer Insights Explore Audience insights Define relationships and activities Work with measures Work with segments Module 5: Enrich data and predictions with Audience insights Enrich data Use predictions Use machine learning models Module 6: Manage external connections with Customer Data Platform Export Customer Insights data Use Customer Insights with Microsoft Power Platform Display Customer Insights data in Dynamics 365 apps More ways to extend Customer Insights
Duration 5 Days 30 CPD hours This course is intended for Implementers and administrators who are new to IBM Spectrum Protect data management. Overview At the end of this course you should be able to: Describe the purpose of IBM Spectrum Protect Install and configure the IBM Spectrum Protect components Use the administrative and client interfaces Discuss storage methodology options and create storage pool Customize data movement and retention policies to meet business requirements Configure the IBM Spectrum Protect database and storage pools for protection Optimize client configuration Perform backup, restore, archive and retrieve operations Organize daily tasks required to protect the IBM Spectrum Protect environment Automate and monitor client and administrative tasks and events IBM Spectrum© Protect 8.1.6 is a data backup and recovery solution designed to help you manage your data retention, reduce the cost of storage, and provide appropriate recovery point objectives to meet any service level agreement. IBM Spectrum© Protect offers improved efficiency and flexibility using object-based data management and policy driven retention.This course will focus on implementation and basic administration of a IBM Spectrum© Protect environment. The hands-on lab exercises are performed on a Windows 2012 environment. The course materials include examples of AIX and Linux commands, when different from Windows. Components and conceptsInstallation and configurationInterfaces and monitoringStorage pools and devicesPolicy management, data movement, and explorationDatabase and storage pool managementClient configuration and managementClient data protectionDaily operations and maintenanceSchedules and reports Additional course details: Nexus Humans TS617 IBM Spectrum Protect - Implementation and Administration (v8.1.6) 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 TS617 IBM Spectrum Protect - Implementation and Administration (v8.1.6) 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.