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Learn how create and structure enterprise projects and programmes. Course overview Duration: 2 days (13 hours) Our P6 Project Planning and Controls Fundamentals course is an intensive two day course aimed at experienced planners and project controllers who need to use Primavera to create and manage detailed plans. It includes creating EPS levels, projects, WBS levels and detailed activity and resource planning. Experience of project planning and scheduling techniques is essential. Objectives  By the end of the course you will be able to: Create a programme structure Create projects and set project properties Create programme milestones Create a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) Create detailed plans including activities, links and resources Progress the schedule Manage actuals Customise layouts Use the reporting tools in Primavera Content Programme Management Creating EPS elements Defining the programme structure Navigating the EPS structure Finding programmes Project Management and WBS Creating projects Setting project properties Validating projects Assigning project codes Building a work breakdown structure Creating a WBS structure Creating WBS elements Work package management Top Down budgets Allocating top down budgets Budget change Programming milestones and activity planning Creating programme milestones Setting constraints Linking milestones Scheduling Using the schedule function Detailed activity planning Creating activities Relationship types Creating relationships Adding milestones Assigning activity codes Resourcing, workloads and baselining Resource types Creating resources Resource attributes Assigning resources Switching resources Split load resource assignment Reduced hours resource assignment Checking workload Reviewing workload Dealing with resource conflicts Assignments view Baselining Creating baselines Assigning baselines Working with layouts Creating layouts Customising columns Setting filters Sorting and grouping Changing the timescale Customising the Gantt Creating activity code breakdown structures Progressing the schedules Updating task status and remaining duration Setting the data date Monitoring and reporting Exporting and importing information Primavera standard reports Creating custom reports Creating portfolios Printing Printing your schedule Printing to other packages

Duration 5 Days 30 CPD hours This course is intended for The primary audience for this course are Application Consultants, Business Process Architects, and Business Process Owners/Team Leads/Power Users. Overview This course will prepare you to:Describe tasks performed by a typical SAP Access Control userDiscuss Harmonization topics as they relate to SAP Access ControlExplain how SAP GRC helps you to address business challengesIdentify authorization risks in typical business processesDescribe the Segregation of Duties Risk Management ProcessDescribe and configure functionality and features for SAP Access Control 10.1Use the SAP Access Control 10.1 application to analyze and manage risk, design and manage roles, and provision and manage usersDescribe the SAP Access Control 10.1 architecture and landscape, SAP Access Control Repository, and Object Level SecurityDescribe the Periodic Access Review processPlan for and manage emergency accessDiscuss the reporting frameworkConfigure workflows, including multi-stage multi-path (MSMP) workflows and BRF+Describe how the different applications of the SAP GRC Solution integrate with each otherDiscuss key steps in the SAP Access Control implementation process In this course, students gain hands-on configuration and implementation experience of SAP Access Control 10.1, as well as important concepts they will need to know in order to prepare for implementation and ongoing access risk prevention. Introduction to SAP Access Control Discussing Business Challenges and Solutions Using SAP Access Control Architecture, Security, and Authorizations Describing the System Architecture Describing Security and Authorizations Shared Configuration Settings Configuring Shared GRC Settings Configuring Shared SAP Access Control Settings Authorization Risks and the Segregation of Duties (SoD) Management Process Identifying Authorization Risks Managing Risk by Segregating Duties SAP Access Control Repository Synchronizing Objects into the Repository Scheduling and Viewing Background Jobs Risk Analysis Maintaining Shared Master Data Configuring and Maintaining the Rule Set Configuring and Using Audit Trail Tracking Using the Risk Analysis Framework Remediating Risks Mitigating Risks Mitigating Multiple Risks at One Time Business Rule Framework Creating Rules in the Business Rule Framework (BRF) Defining Business Rules Multi-Stage, Multi-Path (MSMP) Workflow Describing Multi-Stage, Multi-Path (MSMP) Workflow Maintaining MSMP Workflow Building MSMP Workflow User Provisioning Configuring User Provisioning Settings Configuring Access Request Forms Requesting Access Preparing Roles and Owner Data for MSMP Workflow Creating Simplified Access Requests Reviewing Search Request Results SAP Fiori User Experience (UX) for GRC Describing SAP Fiori UX Role Design and Management Configuring Role Management Configuring Role Methodology Configuring Role Search Attributes Planning for Technical Role Definition Planning for Business Role Definition Consolidating Roles Through Role Mining Performing Role Mass Maintenance Operations Emergency Access Management Describing Emergency Access Management Planning for Emergency Access Monitoring Emergency Access Periodic Access Review Process Planning Periodic Review Monitoring Periodic Review Reports and Custom Fields Use the Reporting Framework SAP Access Control Implementation Using the SAP Access Control Implementation Process Designing the SAP Access Control Solution Planning Upgrade and Migration Configuring SAP Access Control Implementing the SAP Access Control solution Optimizing the SAP Access Control Suite Additional course details: Nexus Humans GRC300 SAP Access Control Implementation and Configuration 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 GRC300 SAP Access Control Implementation and Configuration 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.

Duration 5 Days 30 CPD hours This course is intended for This course is designed for technical professionals who need to know how to deploy Cisco ASR 9000 Series routers in their network environment. The primary audience for this course includes: System engineers Technical support personnel Channel partners, resellers Overview After taking this course, you should be able to: List and describe the major features and benefits of a Cisco ASR 9000 Series router List and describe the major features and benefits of the Cisco 64-Bit IOS XR operating system Understand data flow through the Cisco ASR 9000 Series router Configure Cisco ASR 9000, back out of configuration changes, and restore older versions of the configuration Install the Cisco IOS XR 64-Bit Software operating system, package information envelopes, and software maintenance updates Enable multicast routing on a Cisco ASR 9900 Series router Configure Layer 3 VPN services Configure Ethernet link bundles Configure local Ethernet Line (E-Line) Layer 2 VPN (L2VPN) Configure Ethernet over Multiprotocol Label Switching (EoMPLS) E-Line L2VPN Configure EoMPLS with pseudowire backup Configure local Ethernet LAN(E-LAN) L2VPN Describe Virtual Private LAN Service (VPLS) L2VPN Describe VPLS with Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) autodiscovery Configure service-based Connectivity Fault Management (CFM) Configure Layer 2 multicast features Describe basic QoS implementation Describe how to configure and verify network Virtualization (nV) on the ASR 9000 series The Cisco Aggregation Services Router 9000 Series Essentials (ASR9KE) v6.0 course introduces you to the features and functions of the Cisco© Aggregation Services Router (ASR) 9000 Series platforms. Through a combination of lecture and hands-on labs, you will gain an understanding of all major aspects of the platform, including hardware, Layer 2 and Layer 3 services, routing protocols including Segment Routing, Layer 2 and Layer 3 multicast, Quality of Service (QoS) features, and network virtualization. The course investigates Cisco Internetworking Operating System (IOS) XR 64-Bit Linux-based feature parity in the environment, as well as how to install Cisco IOS© XR 64-Bit software packages. Cisco ASR 9000 Series Hardware Examining the Cisco ASR 9000 Series Chassis Examining the Cisco ASR 9000 Series Architecture Examining the Route Switch Processor/ Route Processor (RSP/RP) Functions and Fabric Architecture Examining the Cisco ASR 9000 Series Line Card Examining the Cisco ASR 9000 Power Subsystems Cisco IOS XR 64-Bit Software Architecture and Linux Fundamentals Cisco IOS XR 64-Bit Software Fundamentals Cisco ASR 9000 IOS XR 64-Bit vs. 32-Bit Exploring Linux Fundamentals Cisco IOS XR 64-Bit Software Installation Examining Resource Allocations and Media Mappings Migrating to Cisco IOS XR 64-Bit Software Performing Disaster Recovery Installing Software Packages Cisco IOS XR 64-Bit Software Configuration Basics Configuring Cisco IOS XR 64-Bit Basic Operations Cisco IOS XR 64-Bit Initial Configuration Reviewing the Configuration Cisco IOS XR 64-Bit Software Routing Protocols Exploring Intermediate System to Intermediate System (IS-IS) Exploring OSPF Exploring BGP Exploring Routing Protocol for LLN Multicast Routing Exploring Multicast Routing Exploring Protocol Independent Multicast (PIM) Cisco Multiprotocol Label Switching Examining the MPLS Forwarding Infrastructure Implementing the MPLS Label Distribution Protocol (LDP) Cisco IOS XR 64-Bit Segment Routing Segment Routing Concepts Interior Gateway Protocol Segment Routing (IGP SR) Control Plane Overview Prefix and Adjacency Segment IDs (SIDs) SR IS-IS Multi-Level and OSPF Multi-Area IS-IS SR Configuration and Verification OSPF SR Configuration and Verification Layer 3 VPNs Examining L3VPNs Exploring L3VPN Control and Data Flow Configuring L3VPNs Verifying the L3VPN Operation Cisco ASR 9000 Layer 2 Architecture Examining Carrier Ethernet and Flexible Ethernet Edge Comparing Layer 2 and Layer 3 VPNs Examining the ASR 9000 Layer 2 Infrastructure and Ethernet Flow Points (EFPs) Layers 2 and 3 Coexistence and VLAN Tag Manipulation Exploring the Layer 2 Network Infrastructure Point-to-Point Layer 2 Services Point-to-Point Alternating Current-Alternating Current (AC-AC) and Attachment Circuit Redundancy Point-to-Point AC-Pseudowire (PW) Cross-Connect Examining Pseudowire Redundancy and Resiliency Layer 2 Multicast Examining the Cisco ASR 9000 Series Multicast Implementing Multicast Quality of Service QoS Basics and the Modular QoS CLI (MQC) Mode Layer 2 QoS Example

Discover the more complex features of Word for long document creation. Course overview Duration: 1 day (6.5 hours) Our Word Document Production (Part 2) course shows you some of the more advanced features of Word that are key for long document creation. This course will enable you to create longer, more complex documents with ease, including adding cross references, headers and footers and a table of contents. This course is aimed at existing Word users who have attended our Word Document Production (Part 1) course or have equivalent knowledge and who want to extract the most out of the package. Objectives  By the end of the course you will be able to: Create, amend and use templates Use styles for easy formatting Work with section breaks Manage linked headers and footers Insert pictures and objects Add cross references Create a table of contents Use tracked changes Content Creating templates Creating templates Using templates Amending templates Using styles in templates Adding styles to a template Using Heading Styles Managing Styles Applying template style changes directly from a document Copying styles between templates Working with different types of section break Next page section breaks Odd and even section breaks Inserting page numbers, headers and footers Creating custom headers and footers Inserting fields Using Section breaks Dynamic linking between Sections Page numbering in Sections Graphics Inserting pictures Inserting objects from other packages Object text wrapping options Picture options Adding cross references Creating cross references Creating a table of contents Generating a table of contents Setting table of contents styles Updating a table of contents Track changes Setting track changes Accepting and rejecting changes Viewing comments The reviewing pan

Duration 3 Days 18 CPD hours This course is intended for This course is designed for project managers, Scrum masters, business analysts, and team leaders looking to effectively manage their development projects using Team Foundation Server 2017. Overview The course also demonstrates how TFS facilitates the use of storyboards to prototype experiences, request stakeholder feedback, foster team collaboration, and generate reports. The final two modules of the course provide an overview of how testers and developers can work effectively using appropriate tools in the Visual Studio family. In this course, attendees will plan a new software development project and go through the steps to initiate the project using Visual Studio 2017. This includes recording requirements, creating a product backlog, and estimating effort for backlog items. Introducing the Microsoft Visual Studio 2017 Family What?s new in Visual Studio 2017 Overview of the Visual Studio 2017 family Overview of product features Project workflow across the Visual Studio 2017 suite of products Initiating a New Project Organizing projects in TFS Understanding process templates Creating a new team project Setting team project properties Switching between team projects Work Item Primer Overview of work items Traceability between work items Searching and creating custom queries Work item charting and pinning charts Work item tagging Configuring project notifications Creating our Product Backlog Examining requirement types Creating backlog items Creating requirement hierarchies using features The importance of acceptance criteria Agile Estimation Introduction to estimation Using story points Planning Poker and other popular estimation techniques Adding your estimates to TFS work items Working from the Product Backlog Introducing the Kanban board Entering and editing details on the Kanban board Customizing columns, including using split columns and limiting WIP Recording our Definition of Done (DoD) Understanding the Cumulative Flow Diagram Working in Sprints Specifying your sprint schedule and your team capacity Selecting items for the sprint backlog using forecasting Decomposing requirements into tasks Using burndown charts to track progress Monitoring work using the task board Working with unparented work items Retrospectives The importance of retrospectives Conducting an efficient sprint retrospective What you should avoid in your retrospective Working with TFS Teams Configuring teams in our team project Managing work from a master backlog Allocating work to our teams Configuring iterations for TFS teams Enhancing Requirements Using Storyboards Overview of storyboarding capabilities Creating a storyboard to illustrate a requirement Linking a storyboard to a work item Getting Stakeholder Feedback Introducing the Microsoft Feedback Client Using the Microsoft Feedback Client to provide rich feedback to the team Adding continuous feedback into your workflow Fostering Team Collaboration An overview of the various clients The use of email in sharing information Choosing the appropriate client tool Creating and Customizing Reports Overview of reporting architecture Reviewing the out of the box reports Adding new reports Creating ad hoc reports using Excel Overview of Agile Testing The role of the tester in a sprint planning meeting A lap around web-based test management Creating a test plan Creating manual test cases from requirements Overview of Agile Development Using My Work to select tasks from the sprint backlog Understanding the value of linking changesets to work items The importance of unit testing Creating a continuous integration build Additional course details: Nexus Humans Managing Agile Projects Using TFS 2017 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 Managing Agile Projects Using TFS 2017 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.

Duration 5 Days 30 CPD hours This course is intended for This course is designed for API developers. Overview Configure services in Cloud Manager for an on-premises installation of API Connect Create a catalog and Developer Portal Create consumer and provider organizations Create, test, and publish SOAP, REST, and GraphQL APIs Create message processing policies that transform API requests and responses Authorize client API requests with security definitions Enforce an OAuth flow with an OAuth 2.0 API security provider Perform advanced testing of APIs by using the Test tab and the Local Test Environment Define products and plans in API Manager Stage, publish, version, migrate, deprecate, and retire products and APIs Manage member roles and permissions in the Developer Portal Create an application and subscribe to a plan Review API analytics in the Developer Portal Review analytics dashboards and visualizations in API Manager Customize the Developer Portal This course teaches you how to configure a newly built API Connect 10 environment. You are taught how to configure a catalog with the gateway, portal, and analytics services and set up the environment for API development. You then define API interfaces according to the OpenAPI specification. You build SOAP and REST based APIs along with a GraphQL API. You assemble message processing policies and define client authorization schemes, such as OAuth 2.0, in the API definition. You verify the proper sequencing of policies in the assembly tester and further test your APIs in the new Test tab and Local Test Environment. After building and testing your APIs, you publish them and make them available on the Developer Portal. You manage all aspects of the provider organization in the API Manager user interface to create, publish, version, and retire API artifacts such as products, plans and APIs themselves. You also learn how to manage consumer organizations who use the APIs that are made available on the Developer Portal. You learn how to add members to the consumer organization that provides access to the APIs on the Developer Portal. You learn how the layout of the Developer Portal can be customized. Finally, you call the APIs on the secure gateway and you view the graphs and metrics of API usage. Course Outline Introduction to IBM API Connect V10 Exercise: Reviewing the API Connect development and runtime environments Managing catalogs and organizations Exercise: Managing catalogs and consumer organizations Defining APIs in API Manager Exercise: Defining an API that calls an existing SOAP service Defining a REST API in API Manager Exercise: Defining a REST API from a target service Assembling message processing policies Exercise: Assembling message processing policies Declaring client authorization requirements Creating an OAuth 2.0 provider Exercise: Implementing OAuth 2.0 security Testing and debugging APIs Exercise: Introduction to the Test tab Creating and testing a GraphQL API Exercise: Creating and testing a GraphQL API Testing an API in the Local Test Environment Exercise: Testing an API in the Local Test Environment Publishing and managing products and APIs Exercise: Define and publish an API product The product lifecycle Exercise: Subscribing and testing APIs in the Developer Portal Exercise: Managing and approving API Products Subscribing and testing APIs in the Developer Portal API Analytics Exercise: Calling an API on the gateway and monitoring API usage Customizing the Developer Portal Exercise: Customizing the Developer Portal Additional course details: Nexus Humans WD515G Create, Secure, and Publish APIs with IBM API Connect 10 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 WD515G Create, Secure, and Publish APIs with IBM API Connect 10 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.

Discover the amazing features this tool has to offer in combining, collating and editing documents and the forms, markups and redaction techniques available. Duration 1 day (6.5 hours) Overview This Adobe Acrobat course looks at the powerful features of the tool quite often overlooked.  The course requires the use of either the Standard or Professional versions of Acrobat as the free Acrobat Reader only has limited functionality. Learn how to combine documents into a single file, edit and mark up PDFs, compare documents, redact data from documents and create fillable forms. Objectives  By the end of the course you will be able to: Create PDFs from other tools Set security Collate and combine files into a single PDF Edit PDF files Complete and sign documents Create fillable forms Mark up PDF documents Compare files Redact data Content Creating PDFs Building PDF documents from Word, Excel and PowerPoint Setting PDF options for print, image quality and security Working in Acrobat Home, Tools and Document Views Using the Navigation Panel and Pane Floating toolbar and Contextual menus Collating and Combining Files Combining multiple files into a single PDF Adding extra files Deleting pages and reorganising pages Editing Files Editing text and graphics Adding text and images Adding headers and footers, watermarks and backgrounds Adding Links Adding manual links Automatic links Completing and signing documents Using fill and sign to complete forms Adding signatures Creating Fillable and Signable Forms Prepare a form Autodetect fillable fields Add manual fillable fields Adding drop downs, check boxes, etc. Naming fields Setting field properties Previewing the form Marking Up Documents Marking up changes Using sticky notes Using the highlighter pen Adding stamps Attaching documents and audio Replying to comments Comparing Files Selecting settings Comparison report Reviewing differences Using the changes pane Redacting Data (Acrobat Professional only) Setting redaction options Redacting chosen text Searching and redacting words, phrases or patterns Redacting whole pages Applying redaction

Duration 3 Days 18 CPD hours This course is intended for This course is geared for Python experienced attendees who wish to learn and use basic machine learning algorithms and concepts. Students should have skills at least equivalent to the Python for Data Science courses we offer. Overview Working in a hands-on learning environment, guided by our expert team, attendees will learn to Understand the main concepts and principles of predictive analytics Use the Python data analytics ecosystem to implement end-to-end predictive analytics projects Explore advanced predictive modeling algorithms w with an emphasis on theory with intuitive explanations Learn to deploy a predictive model's results as an interactive application Learn about the stages involved in producing complete predictive analytics solutions Understand how to define a problem, propose a solution, and prepare a dataset Use visualizations to explore relationships and gain insights into the dataset Learn to build regression and classification models using scikit-learn Use Keras to build powerful neural network models that produce accurate predictions Learn to serve a model's predictions as a web application Predictive analytics is an applied field that employs a variety of quantitative methods using data to make predictions. It involves much more than just throwing data onto a computer to build a model. This course provides practical coverage to help you understand the most important concepts of predictive analytics. Using practical, step-by-step examples, we build predictive analytics solutions while using cutting-edge Python tools and packages. Hands-on Predictive Analytics with Python is a three-day, hands-on course that guides students through a step-by-step approach to defining problems and identifying relevant data. Students will learn how to perform data preparation, explore and visualize relationships, as well as build models, tune, evaluate, and deploy models. Each stage has relevant practical examples and efficient Python code. You will work with models such as KNN, Random Forests, and neural networks using the most important libraries in Python's data science stack: NumPy, Pandas, Matplotlib, Seabor, Keras, Dash, and so on. In addition to hands-on code examples, you will find intuitive explanations of the inner workings of the main techniques and algorithms used in predictive analytics. The Predictive Analytics Process Technical requirements What is predictive analytics? Reviewing important concepts of predictive analytics The predictive analytics process A quick tour of Python's data science stack Problem Understanding and Data Preparation Technical requirements Understanding the business problem and proposing a solution Practical project ? diamond prices Practical project ? credit card default Dataset Understanding ? Exploratory Data Analysis Technical requirements What is EDA? Univariate EDA Bivariate EDA Introduction to graphical multivariate EDA Predicting Numerical Values with Machine Learning Technical requirements Introduction to ML Practical considerations before modeling MLR Lasso regression KNN Training versus testing error Predicting Categories with Machine Learning Technical requirements Classification tasks Credit card default dataset Logistic regression Classification trees Random forests Training versus testing error Multiclass classification Naive Bayes classifiers Introducing Neural Nets for Predictive Analytics Technical requirements Introducing neural network models Introducing TensorFlow and Keras Regressing with neural networks Classification with neural networks The dark art of training neural networks Model Evaluation Technical requirements Evaluation of regression models Evaluation for classification models The k-fold cross-validation Model Tuning and Improving Performance Technical requirements Hyperparameter tuning Improving performance Implementing a Model with Dash Technical requirements Model communication and/or deployment phase Introducing Dash Implementing a predictive model as a web application Additional course details: Nexus Humans Hands-on Predicitive Analytics with Python (TTPS4879) 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 Hands-on Predicitive Analytics with Python (TTPS4879) 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.

Duration 4 Days 24 CPD hours This course is intended for The primary audience for this course is as follows: Network Administrators Administrators interested in Automation Individuals interested in devops, specifically for networking Overview This course teaches students to blend Python skillsets with Ansible through the lens of automating networks. Automation techniques for the most popular vendor (incl. Cisco, Juniper, Arista) will be subjects of study, however, students may request examples from vendors within their own environments. Topics begin with a focus on automating networks with Python; this skill set is then folded into a broadening understanding of automating with Ansible. Students will have programmatic experience automating enterprise class networks by the conclusion of this course (includes writing custom Ansible modules with Python). Class is a combination of lecture, demonstration, and hands-on labs. Students are invited to share their own relevant Python and Ansible scripts with the instructor to ensure class subjects are as relevant as possible. All notes and scripts will be made available to students by the end of each day via a cloud-share or email. Lab time will be given reinforce that day's topics and demonstrations. No two networks are the same! Learn to automate your network with a Python and Ansible skillset. Course can be taught across all major (and most minor) network vendors. Course demonstrations can be adapted to best-fit the customer?s network to ensure all lessons have maximum relevance. Day 1 ? Critical Python Catchup & Review Overview of Python and Ansible Python white space rules & best practices Printing and more Printing Date types and Variables Packing and Unpacking Variables f Strings Conditional expressions Relational and Boolean operators Lists, Tuples, Dictionaries Indexing and slicing Built-in functions Iterating with Loops (for and while) Working with files Software Control Management (SCM) (Git, Github, Bitbucket, Cloudshare, etc.) Using Python to access REST interfaces Working with JSON Python, Ansible and Paramiko Using Paramiko to SSH with keys and passwords RESTful API review API keys Paramiko Review Using Paramiko to SFTP with keys and passwords Day 02 ? Python and Network Automation Introduction to Netmiko (automating routers and switches) Using Netmiko to send commands to / from network devices Working with YAML Converting JSON to YAML with Python Ansible keywords YAML and JSON for data exchange Ansible and YAML Ansible Playbook components Tying together Python and Ansible ? Using Python within Ansible Ansible Network Modules What is new in Ansible (most current updates / release notes) Network Agnostic modules Writing network playbooks Reviewing the construction of network playbooks Writing Ansible playbooks that respond to network failures Day 03 ? Blending Python and Ansible Skillsets Review how to use Python within Ansible Calling Python scripts with Ansible Jinja2 Templating Engine for Python (and Ansible) Using Templates in Ansible playbooks Jinja2 filters, looping, and other useful tricks for automating with Ansible Playbook tagging for selective runs When to use Python and when to use Ansible ?Big Picture? options for using Python & Ansible within your Network Ansible Roles Day 04 ? Customizing Ansible with Python Review ? Running Scripts with Ansible Prompting for Ansible user input Ansible Galaxy & Getting at Roles Writing a custom Ansible Module with Python Ansible ?Engine? vs Ansible ?Tower? ? marketing hype, capabilities, costs, etc. Case Study: Automate your Enterprise Network When to use Python and when to use Ansible Writing your own Ansible modules in Python ?Big Picture? options for using Python & Ansible within your Network Overview ? NETCONF / YANG and what they mean for Python and Ansible Molecule ? Testing your roles Additional course details: Nexus Humans Network Automation with Python and Ansible 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 Network Automation with Python and Ansible 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.