Duration 3 Days 18 CPD hours This course is intended for This course is intended for beginner to intermediate business and requirements analysts who are looking to improve their elicitation and requirements writing and documentation skills. This course is also a great fit for technical writers, product and software testers, project managers, product owners who work closely with business analysts or who perform some for of business analysis themselves. Overview Understand the role of the business analyst and core competencies for performing successfully Discuss the criticality of business analysis and requirements for successful project outcomes Understand the main professional associations and standards supporting business analysts in the industry Discuss the common problems with requirements and explore approaches to address these issues Obtain a clear understanding of the various requirements types and the significance for eliciting each type Demonstrate your ability to identify stakeholders Explore various methods for understanding and analyzing stakeholders Discuss and apply good planning practices to requirements elicitation efforts Obtain knowledge and understanding of over 15 current and commonly applied elicitation techniques Understand how to progress from elicitation to analysis to documentation Write well-formed and validated requirements Gain understanding of the best practices for writing quality requirements Learn the technical writing techniques that apply directly to writing requirements documents Discuss writing pitfalls, risks that impact requirements, and how to address them Learn best practices for communicating and collaborating with stakeholders, sharing the results of elicitation and the resulting documentation Learn approaches for validating requirements Understand the difference between validating requirements and validating the solution With elicitation serving as a major component of the requirements process, it is imperative that business analysts maintain high competency levels in elicitation practices and technique use to help organizations overcome the requirements related challenges faced on projects. Regardless whether you are a practitioner just starting off your career in business analysis or whether you have been performing the role for some years, this course will provide insight into the latest thoughts on elicitation and writing effective requirements and present a number of current techniques that are being applied on projects across industries today. Review of Foundational Concepts Definition of a business analysis Definition of business analyst BA role vs. PM role Business analysis competencies Benefits of business analysis Purpose for having a BA standard IIBA?s BABOK© Guide and PMI?s Practice Guide in Business Analysis Business analysis core concepts Discussion: Project challenges Understanding Requirements Common problems with requirements Understand the problem first Define the business need Situation statements and moving to requirements Understanding requirement types Business requirements Stakeholder/User Requirements Solution Requirements Functional Requirements Non-Functional Requirements Assumptions and Constraints Discussions: Requirement problems, business needs, and identifying non-functional requirements Discovering Stakeholders Definition of a stakeholder Stakeholder types Identifying stakeholders Performing stakeholder analysis Stakeholders and requirements Tips for identifying stakeholders Grouping stakeholders Creating a RACI model Tips for analyzing stakeholders Documenting results of stakeholder analysis Workshop: Discovering stakeholders Preparing for Requirements Elicitation Planning for elicitation Benefits of elicitation planning What do you plan? The elicitation plan Setting objectives for elicitation Determining the scope for elicitation Establishing pre-work Determining the outputs for the session The iterative nature of elicitation Elicitation roles Elicitation planning techniques Discussions: Who to involve in elicitation, planning impacts, and unplanned elicitation Workshop: Planning for elicitation Conduct Requirements Elicitation Elicitation skillset Types of elicitation techniques Using active listening in elicitation Techniques for performing elicitation Benchmarking/Market Analysis Brainstorming Business Rules Analysis Collaborative Games Concept Modeling Data Mining Data Modeling Document Analysis Focus Groups Interface Analysis Interviews Observation Process Modeling Prototyping Survey or Questionnaire Workshops Write Effective Requirements Elicitation and Analysis Requirements related issues Implications of bad requirements Elicitation and documentation Writing skillset Documenting requirements Modeling requirements Defining the project life cycle Impact of project life cycle on documentation Requirements specifications Characteristics of good requirements Guidelines for writing textual requirements Structuring a requirement Writing pitfalls Traceability Requirements attributes Risks associated to requirements Discussions: Project Life Cycle and Correcting Poorly Written Requirements Workshops: Documenting Requirements and Identify Characteristics of Good Requirements Confirm and Communicate Elicitation Requirements Business analysis communication Requirements communication Communication skills The 7 Cs Timing of communication Planning communication Importance of Collaboration Planning collaboration Documenting communication/collaboration needs Confirming elicitation results Verify requirements Characteristics of good requirements (revisited) Requirements checklist Requirements validation Signing off on requirements Discussions: Responsibility for Communication, Eliciting Communication Needs, Validation Signoff Workshops: Communicating Requirements and Obtaining Signoff Evaluate the Solution Business analyst role in solution evaluation Why solutions under perform What we are looking for in solution evaluation When does solution evaluation occur Performing solution evaluation Planning solution evaluation Metrics that might exist Evaluating long term performance Qualitative vs. quantitative measures Tools & techniques used in solution evaluation Comparing expected to actuals When solution evaluation discovers a variance Tools/techniques for analyzing variances Proposing a recommendation Communicating results of solution evaluation Discussion: Addressing Variance Wrap up and Next Steps Useful books and links on writing effective requirements BABOK© Guide Business Analysis for Practitioners: A Practice Guide Additional course details: Nexus Humans BA04 - Eliciting and Writing Effective Requirements 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 BA04 - Eliciting and Writing Effective Requirements 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.
Learn all the quick tips and tricks you didn’t know about in Word and how to properly setup new documents. Course overview Duration: 1 day (6.5 hours) Our Word Document Production (Part 1) course shows you how Word was designed to be used and demonstrates the powerful tools available. This course will enable you to originate professional documents with ease, ensuring that modifications are quick and uncomplicated. It looks at some of the common frustrations and how to avoid them. This course is aimed at existing Word users who want to get the best out of the package Objectives By the end of the course you will be able to: Customise Word Use different Word views Use line, paragraph and page breaks correctly Set indents and tabs Use styles for easy formatting Work with section breaks Work with automatic correction features Insert and modify tables Content Word setup Using different views Customising the status bar Customising the Quick Access bar and Ribbon Document setup Using the Navigation Pane Using Show / Hide Line vs paragraph breaks Using page break Using the ruler Setting indents and tabs The different types of indent Using dot leader tab Bullets and numbering Working with simple numbered and bulleted lists Sorting lists Working with multi level lists Styles The importance of styles Creating, amending and applying Character Styles Amending and applying Paragraph Styles Setting bullet point styles Using the Style Inspector Reorganising a document Using Outline View Promoting and demoting headings Displaying Styles names in Draft and Outline views Page and number fomatting Section vs page breaks Setting page orientation Setting page margins Displaying page border Automatic corrections Working with Quick Parts Setting autocorrect options Autoformat while typing Creating simple tables Inserting or drawing a table Modifying table formatting Adding rows and columns Changing row heights and column widths
AAT Bookkeeping Course If you want to become a certified bookkeeper with AATQB (AAT Qualified Bookkeeper) status, then you must complete the AAT bookkeeping course successfully. This bookkeeping course is broken down into two levels, Foundation Certificate in Bookkeeping Advanced Certificate in Bookkeeping Once you pass all 5 exams successfully, you can gain AATQB status giving you leading edge to build a successful career in bookkeeping. Next steps after qualifying You will be awarded with Foundation Certificate in Bookkeeping and Advanced Certificate in Bookkeeping from Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT) once you have passed all the exams. Therefore, you will be eligible for Certified Bookkeeper Status. It gives you greater recognition and professional approval. What you will gain? Firstly, this course will help you develop your skills in double entry bookkeeping and give you an understanding of management and administrative processes. You'll learn how to use manual bookkeepin systems and to work with the purchase ledger, sales ledger and general ledger. You would also get better understanding about VAT system and how to do VAT Return. You will be awarded with Foundation Certificate in Bookkeeping and Advanced Certificate in Bookkeeping from Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT) once you have passed all the exams. Therefore, you will be eligible for Certified Bookkeeper Status. It gives you greater recognition and professional approval. The AAT bookkeeping course covers the following areas: Bookkeeping transactions Bookkeeping Controls Advanced Bookkeeping Final Accounts Preparation Indirect Tax
Duration 5 Days 30 CPD hours This course is intended for Senior system administrators who wish to learn more about troubleshooting. Have earned a Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA) or have similar experience. It is recommend that students have earned a Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE) or have similar experience. Overview As a result of attending this course, students should be able to leverage the software development life-cycle process to plan, create, test, and provision host systems within an organization. Students should be able to demonstrate the following skills: - Installation of Red Hat Satellite 6 - Software life-cycle management of software used to provision and maintain configured hosts within a controlled production environment This course enriches your skills by providing the tools and techniques that you need to successfully diagnose, and fix, a variety of potential issues. You will work through hands-on problems in various subsystems to diagnose and fix common issues. You will learn develop the skills to apply the scientific method to a structured form of troubleshooting. You will then apply this approach in troubleshooting various types of problems, including boot issues, hardware issues, storage issues, RPM issues, network issues, third-party application issues, security issues, and kernel issues. At the end of the course, you will be empowered to complete various comprehensive review labs to test your skills. 1 - INTRODUCTION TO TROUBLESHOOTING Describe a generalized strategy for troubleshooting. 2 - TAKE PROACTIVE STEPS TO PREVENT SMALL ISSUES Prevent small issues from becoming large problems by employing proactive system administration techniques. 3 - TROUBLESHOOT BOOT ISSUES Identify and resolve issues that can affect a system's ability to boot. 4 - IDENTIFY HARDWARE ISSUES Identify hardware problems that can affect a system?s ability to operate. 5 - TROUBLESHOOT STORAGE ISSUES Identify and fix issues related to storage. 6 - TROUBLESHOOT RPM ISSUES Identify and fix problems in, and using, the package management subsystem. 7 - TROUBLESHOOT NETWORK ISSUES Identify and resolve network connectivity issues. 8 - TROUBLESHOOT APPLICATION ISSUES Debug application issues. 9 - DEAL WITH SECURITY ISSUES Identify and fix issues related to security subsystems. 10 - TROUBLESHOOT KERNEL ISSUES Identify kernel issues and assist Red Hat Support in resolving kernel issues. 11 - RED HAT ENTERPRISE LINUX DIAGNOSTICS AND TROUBLESHOOTING COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW Practice and demonstrate knowledge and skills learned in Red Hat Enterprise Linux Diagnostics and Troubleshooting.
Duration 3 Days 18 CPD hours This course is intended for This introductory-level course is for experienced application developers new to MongoDB. Overview This course is approximately 50% hands-on lab to lecture ratio, combining engaging expert lessons, demos and group discussions with real-world, skills-focused machine-based labs and exercises. Working in a hands-on learning environment, guided by our expert team, you'll explore: Storage Basics MongoDB Document Model MongoDB Setup CRUD: Basics through Advanced Concepts Performance: Basics through Advanced Concepts Aggregation: Basics through Advanced Concepts Replication: Basics through Advanced Concepts Sharding: Basics through Advanced Concepts Schema Design Security Basics, Authentication & Authorization Application Development and Drivers Geared for experienced developers, Introduction to MongoDB for Developers is a comprehensive course that provides you with hands-on experience with the MongoDB query language, aggregation framework, data modeling, indexes, drivers, basic performance tuning, high availability and scaling. Throughout the course, you?ll explore the MongoDB Atlas database environment in detail, gaining job-ready skills you can put right to work after class. Storage Basics What is a Storage Engine? WiredTiger Storage Engine In-Memory Storage Engine Encrypted Storage Engine MongoDB Document Model JSON and BSON MongoDB Data Types MongoDB Setup Atlas Setup / Local MongoDB Setup CRUD Basics Insert Command Find Command Query Operators Remove Command Updating Documents CRUD Advanced Bulk Writes Retryable Writes Find and Modify Transactions Performance Basics Indexes Aggregation Basics Aggregation Pipeline Concepts Aggregation Pipeline Stages Aggregation Pipeline Expressions Aggregation Advanced $lookup stage $graphLookup stage $expr operator Faceted Search Type Conversions Advanced Expression Operators Date Expression Operators Expression Variables Aggregation Pipeline Optimizations Aggregation in a Sharded Cluster Replication Basics MongoDB Replica Sets Replica Set Use Cases Replication Mechanics Replication Advanced Using Write Concern to Tune Durability Semantics Using Read Concern to Tune Read Isolation Using Read Preference Replica Set Tag Sets Sharding Basics Sharding Concepts When to Shard What is a Shard Key? Zoned Sharding / MongoDB Atlas Global Clusters Sharding Advanced Components of a Sharded Cluster Sharding Mechanics Choosing a Good Shard Key Schema Design Schema Design Core Concepts Common Patterns Security Basics Authentication & Authorization Network Encryption Encryption at Rest Auditing
Duration 3 Days 18 CPD hours This course is intended for Application Developer Data Modeler BI / BW Consultant Data Scientist Database Administrator SAP HANA Support Personnel Overview This course will prepare you to: Push down data intensive tasks to the SAP HANA database using SQL and SQLScript Understand how to code using advanced SQLScript techniques Follow recommended practices for writing optimal SQL and SQLScript Debug and analyze SQL and SQLScript code This course provides students with basic SQL knowledge or refreshes their SQL knowledge, and enables them to use basic and some advanced SQL techniques for querying and manipulating data in an SAP HANA database. Getting Started What is SQL and SQLScript? Understanding how ABAP developers work with SQLScript Understanding XS Advanced and HDI Working with Web IDE for SAP HANA Understanding the course data SQL Logic Container Creating user-defined functions Creating database procedures Trapping errors in SQLScript User defined libraries Declarative Logic Using declarative logic Imperative Logic Using imperative Logic Transactional Savepoints How to implement transactional savepoints Analytic Operations Using OLAP Analytic features Implementing Temporal Tables Working with Hierarchies Working with Hierarchies Troubleshooting and Best Practices Tools for troubleshooting Best Practices Appendix Starting from the beginning with SQL fundamentals Additional course details: Nexus Humans HA150 SAP HANA 2.0 SPS05 SQLScript for SAP HANA 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 HA150 SAP HANA 2.0 SPS05 SQLScript for SAP HANA 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 This class is ideal for admins with at least 6 months of experience administering Salesforce, and is a great foundational course for anyone looking to earn their Salesforce Advanced Administrator credential. Overview Determine and implement appropriate data access and visibility settings. Manage configuration changes in a sandbox environment and move metadata between environments using change sets. Extend the functionality of your implementation with custom objects and apps. Extend your reporting to provide up-to-date views of your business. Customize the Salesforce mobile app and create quick actions to increase efficiency. Improve data quality so that the ongoing task of data maintenance is not so overwhelming. Implement complex business processes using workflow rules, Process Builder, approval processes, and flows. Take your Salesforce Administrator skills to the next level and supercharge your knowledge to solve pressing business needs. In this 4-day class, discover how to extend Salesforce with custom objects and Lightning apps, generate complex reports and dashboards, and automate complex business requirements to work more efficiently. Our Salesforce experts will share tips and best practices to take your admin skills to the next level and arm you with the skills to get more out of Salesforce. Record Access and Field Visibility Troubleshoot Record Access Understand the Impact of Territory Management on the Sharing Model Manage Field Visibility Change Management Manage Changes in a Sandbox Deploy Changes Using Change Sets Custom Objects and Apps Build Custom Objects, Tabs, and Apps Create Relationships Between Objects Use Delegated Administration Advanced Reporting Create Custom Report Types Build Exception Reports with Cross Filters Categorize Report Data with Bucketing Extend Summaries in Reports and Dashboards Display Multiple Views of Data Using Joined Reports Analyze Data Over Time with Historical Trending and Reporting Snapshots Salesforce Mobile App and Quick Actions Customize the Salesforce Mobile App Create Object-Specific Quick Actions Create Global Quick Actions Data Quality Assess, Cleanse, and Maintain Data Prevent Duplicate Records Using Duplicate Management Automated Business Processes Use Validation Rules, Formula Fields, Workflow Rules, and Process Builder to Enforce and Automate Business Processes Approval Processes Manage Approval Processes Troubleshoot Approval Processes Visual Workflow Understand Use Cases for Visual Workflow Build and Deploy a Flow Advanced Business Process Automation Understand When to Use Apex and Visualforce for Extending Business Process Automation Understand the Order of Execution for Automated Processes Use Debug Logs to Troubleshoot Business Process Issues
Duration 1.5 Days 9 CPD hours This course is intended for This course is designed for software developers or anyone interested in building Android applications. Overview Install Android Studio. Writing a Java Program. Run a Java Program. Write a Java Comment. Understand Java Variables and Their Data Types. Acquiring Good Knowledge of Java Control Flow Statements. Understanding The Java Methods and Arrays. Understanding the Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) Concepts and Java Class. Developing applications for Android? systems requires basic knowledge of Java programming language. Introductory course that focuses on the fundamentals of Java programming language, its framework, syntax, and paradigm. First Step in Java The History of Java How Java Programs work? Install Java JDK and JRE Why did Google choose Java over other programming languages? Android OS Structure Install Android Studio Create and Run Java Projects Creating an Android Project (Java Project) Using Android Studio Writing a Java Program Java Methods Running a Java Program Write a Comment Java Variables and Their Data Type Control Flow Statements Introduction IF ? Else Statement If?Else and Else?If... Statement If Else and Logical Operators Switch Statement While Loop Do-while Loop For Loop The Break Statement The Continue Statement Methods and Arrays Introduction Method Structure Call Method by Value Call Method by Reference Arrays Enter Data to Java Program Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) Concepts Java Class Additional course details: Nexus Humans Java Fundamentals for Android Development 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 Java Fundamentals for Android Development 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 1 Days 6 CPD hours This course is intended for This course is intended for network engineers, support personnel, reseller support, and others responsible for implementing ScreenOS products. Overview After successfully completing this course, you should be able to: Configure attack prevention features, including: ?SCREEN options; Deep Inspection (DI); and Antivirus (AV) scanning. Configure URL filtering. Configure antispam filters. This course meets the business needs of customers who are deploying the attack prevention features of ScreenOS software. The course focuses specifically on the attack-related features and assumes familiarity with ScreenOS software. Upon completing this course, you should be able to return to work and successfully configure and verify the desired attack prevention features. Chapter 1: Course Introduction Chapter 2: ScreenOS Basics Review Concepts Review Configuration Review Lab: ScreenOS Basics Review Chapter 3: SCREEN Options Multilayer Network Protection Types of Attacks SCREEN Options Configuration SCREEN Best Practices Lab: SCREEN Options Configuration Chapter 4: Deep Inspection Deep Inspection Overview Attack Database Configuration Policy Configuration Logging and Monitoring Lab: Deep Inspection Configuration Chapter 5: Antivirus Antivirus Operations Antivirus Configuration?Kaspersky Antivirus Configuration?ICAP Verifying Operations Lab: Antivirus Configuration Chapter 6: Web Filtering Web-Filtering Options Web-Filtering Configuration Verifying Operations Lab: Configuring Web Filtering Chapter 7: Antispam Antispam Concepts Antispam Configuration Verifying Operations Lab: Antispam Configuration Additional course details: Nexus Humans Attack Prevention with Juniper Networks Firewalls 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 Attack Prevention with Juniper Networks Firewalls 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.