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The Fintech Frontier: Why FDs Need to Know About Fintech,” the podcast where we delve into the world of financial technology There are numerous areas where fintech can make a significant impact. For example, payment processing and reconciliation can be streamlined through digital payment solutions and automated tools. Data analytics and artificial intelligence can enhance financial forecasting, risk management, and fraud detection. Blockchain technology can revolutionize supply chain finance and streamline processes involving multiple parties. By understanding the capabilities of these fintech solutions, FDs can identify areas for improvement and select the right technologies to optimise their financial operations. Additionally, fintech can greatly enhance financial reporting and analysis. Advanced data analytics tools can extract meaningful insights from vast amounts of financial data, enabling FDs to make data-driven decisions and identify trends and patterns. Automation of repetitive tasks, such as data entry and reconciliation, reduces the risk of errors and frees up valuable time for FDs to focus on strategic initiatives. The adoption of cloud-based financial management systems also provides flexibility, scalability, and real-time access to financial data, empowering FDs to make informed decisions on the go. With the rapid pace of fintech advancements, how can FDs stay up to date and navigate the evolving fintech landscape? Continuous learning and engagement with the fintech community are key. Attend industry conferences, participate in webinars and workshops, and engage with fintech startups and established players. Networking with professionals in the field, joining fintech-focused associations, and following relevant publications and blogs can help FDs stay abreast of the latest fintech developments. Embracing a mindset of curiosity and adaptability is crucial in navigating the ever-changing fintech landscape. I would also encourage FDs to foster partnerships and collaborations with fintech companies. Engage in conversations with fintech providers to understand their solutions and explore potential synergies. By forging strategic partnerships, FDs can gain access to cutting-edge technologies and co-create innovative solutions tailored to their organisation’s unique needs. As we conclude, do you have any final thoughts or advice for our FD audience regarding fintech? Embrace fintech as an opportunity, not a threat. Seek to understand its potential and how it can align with your organisation’s goals and strategies. Be open to experimentation and pilot projects to test the viability of fintech solutions. Remember that fintech is a tool to enhance and optimize financial processes, and as FDs, we have a crucial role in driving its effective implementation. https://www.fdcapital.co.uk/podcast/the-fintech-frontier-why-fds-need-to-know-about-fintech/ Tags Online Events Things To Do Online Online Conferences Online Business Conferences #event #fintech #knowledge #fds #frontier

Learn the proper way to use PowerPoint and the background features that can make a real difference. Course overview Duration: 1 day (6.5 hours) Our PowerPoint – Professional Presentations course looks at creating professional, business focussed presentations quickly and easily. It ensures delegates are aware of the key concepts in using the tool such as slide masters and by the end of the day you will be able to create and run high quality presentations. This course is designed for new and existing users of PowerPoint who want to get the best out of the tool. Objectives  By the end of the course you will be able to: Create a new presentation Amend the slide master/template Create text slides Animate text on slides Insert pictures and objects Set object animation Insert and work with SmartArt Create charts Run a presentation Content Creating a new presentation Creating a new presentation from a template Using your company template Changing slide layouts Copying, deleting and inserting slides Using the slide master Modifying the Slide Master Using Slide layouts Multiple Slide Masters Slide dates, footers and numbers Creating text slides Working with bullet points Setting spacing Changing text and bullet styles Using Outline view Text animation on a slide Slide titles Bullet points Applying animation to the Slide Master Animating text Slide titles Bullet points Applying animation to Slide Master Drill Down vs Drill Through Review of drill down Creating drill through pages Using drill through Inserting and working with pictures Inserting pictures Inserting online pictures Formatting pictures Adding Drawings Inserting lines and shapes Using Quick Styles Selecting and grouping objects Aligning and positioning objects Add text to a shape Duplicating objects Object animation Simple object animations Working with SmartArt Inserting SmartArt Graphics SmartArt formatting Converting text to SmartArt Inserting charts Creating a slide with a graph Changing chart types Setting chart options Graph animations Presenting your presentation Slide show settings Using Presenter view Using the PowerPoint viewer Slide show presentation tips

Overview The first half of the course will cover all the essential tools of the currency markets – spot FX, forwards, FX swaps and NDFs. We look both at the pricing of these products and also how customers use them. The afternoon session will cover a range of important topics beyond the scope of an elementary course on currency options. We start with a quick review of the key concepts and terminology, and then we look at the key exotics (barriers and digitals) and how they are used to create the most popular customer combinations. We move on to look at the currently most-popular 2nd generation exotics, such as Accumulators, Faders and Target Redemption structures. Who the course is for FX Sales, traders, structurers, quants Financial engineers Risk Managers IT Bank Treasury ALM Central Bank and Government Treasury Funding managers Insurance Investment managers Fixed Income portfolio managers Regulators Course Content To learn more about the day by day course content please request a brochure To learn more about schedule, pricing & delivery options, book a meeting with a course specialist now

Overview   With the ever-increasing demand for Self Esteem in personal & professional settings, this online training aims at educating, nurturing, and upskilling individuals to stay ahead of the curve - whatever their level of expertise in Self Esteem may be.   Learning about Self Esteem or keeping up to date on it can be confusing at times, and maybe even daunting! But that's not the case with this course from Compete High. We understand the different requirements coming with a wide variety of demographics looking to get skilled in Self Esteem. That's why we've developed this online training in a way that caters to learners with different goals in mind. The course materials are prepared with consultation from the experts of this field and all the information on Self Esteem is kept up to date on a regular basis so that learners don't get left behind on the current trends/updates.   The self-paced online learning methodology by Compete High in this Improving Self Esteem course helps you learn whenever or however you wish, keeping in mind the busy schedule or possible inconveniences that come with physical classes. The easy-to-grasp, bite-sized lessons are proven to be most effective in memorising and learning the lessons by heart. On top of that, you have the opportunity to receive a certificate after successfully completing the course!   Instead of searching for hours, enrol right away on this Improving Self Esteem course from Compete High and accelerate your career in the right path with expert-outlined lessons and a guarantee of success in the long run.   Who is this course for?   While we refrain from discouraging anyone wanting to do this Improving Self Esteem course or impose any sort of restrictions on doing this online training, people meeting any of the following criteria will benefit the most from it: Anyone looking for the basics of Self Esteem, Jobseekers in the relevant domains, Anyone with a ground knowledge/intermediate expertise in Self Esteem, Anyone looking for a certificate of completion on doing an online training on this topic, Students of Self Esteem, or anyone with an academic knowledge gap to bridge, Anyone with a general interest/curiosity   Career Path   This Improving Self Esteem course smoothens the way up your career ladder with all the relevant information, skills, and online certificate of achievements. After successfully completing the course, you can expect to move one significant step closer to achieving your professional goals - whether it's securing that job you desire, getting the promotion you deserve, or setting up that business of your dreams.    Course Curriculum Chapter 1 Be Optimistic Be Optimistic 00:00 Chapter 2 It's All in Our Mind It's All in Our Mind 00:00 Chapter 3 Overcoming Negative Thinking Overcoming Negative Thinking 00:00 Chapter 4 Achieving Your Goals Achieving Your Goals 00:00

Attracting candidates and matching them to temporary or permanent job positions with client companies.

Ensuring learning and development contributes to improved performance in the workplace at an individual, team and organisation level.

The course helps participants understand the role of demand and inventory planning in the wider context of supply chain management. It aims to demonstrate how to improve the alignment between supply and demand to maintain good levels of customer service and on-shelf availability whilst eliminating excess stock and reducing inventory investment. PARTICIPANTS WILL LEARN HOW TO: • Understand the role of demand management and its benefits • Identify the key demand characteristics and patterns; learn how to use them to improve forecast accuracy • Develop an understanding of key qualitative and quantitative forecasting methods • Learn how to conduct fundamental inventory analyses with a view to achieving the appropriate trade-off between stock and service level COURSE TOPICS INCLUDE: The role of Demand Management • The end-to-end view of Supply Chain Management • Demand Characteristics and the Product Life Cycle • Demand patterns • Push and pull systems Background to forecasting • The forecasting Process • Time-series methods of forecasting • Calculating forecast errors Inventory Analysis • Categorisation of stock • ABC Analysis • Economic order quantity and minimum order quantity • Safety stock and stock cover Inventory Management • Materials requirements planning (MRP) • Stock replenishment systems • Practical inventory management • The cost of managing stock

Overview A comprehensive and practical 3 days workshop on pricing, using and managing structured interest rate derivatives. What used to be called exotic interest rate derivatives are now commonplace and an essential part of the financial marketplace either as legacy transactions or embedded in new structures. This intensive course is for anyone who wishes to be able to use, price, manage, market or evaluate standard interest rate derivatives such as Constant Maturity Swaps, Range Accruals and Quantos. We also look in detail at such important products as CMS spread-linked structures and volatility/variance swaps, always from a pragmatic practitioner’s perspective. Who the course is for This course is designed for anyone who wishes to be able to price, use, market, manage or evaluate interest rate derivatives. Interest-rate sales / traders / structurers / quants IT Bank Treasury ALM Central Bank and Government Treasury Funding managers Insurance Investment managers Fixed Income portfolio managers IPV professionals Course Content To learn more about the day by day course content please request a brochure To learn more about schedule, pricing & delivery options, book a meeting with a course specialist now

Duration 2 Days 12 CPD hours This course is intended for This course is intended for intermediate business and requirements analysts who are looking to improve their business case development and presentation skills. This course is also a great fit for project managers and product owners who work closely with business analysts or who perform some form of business case work themselves. Overview Understand the role of the business analyst within the business case process Understand the main professional associations and standards that support business analysts in the industry Discuss the benefits of business case creation Explore how to define the business need Describe the role of the business analyst in supporting the enterprise to determine how to optimally invest in the right project initiatives Explain how to identify stakeholders and the significance to the pre-project activities Discuss the importance of analyzing the enterprise Describe and explore the activities performed to assess the current business environment Explain how a business analyst describes a ?future? state environment including how to identify gaps in enterprise capabilities Present and explore how to define the scope of a solution Describe the activities performed and techniques used to determine viable solution options Explore various techniques for evaluating solution options including feasibility and risk analysis Thoroughly understand the purpose of conducting a feasibility assessment Discuss and practice a number of business analysis techniques that support the business case process Explore the components of a business case Describe how the business case supports decision makers in making go/no-go decisions Demonstrate how to assemble the output from pre-project activities into a well-structured business case Present techniques for presenting business cases to top level managers and obtaining buy-in Discuss methods for preparing for challenges during business case delivery Students learn the steps to effective business case development and support your strategic business recommendations with sound budgeting and financial back-up. The one course you need to make high-impact recommendations and receive full management support for your ideas. Introduction Module Learning Objectives What is Business Analysis Polling Question International Institute of Business Analysis BABOK© Guide Components Project Management Institute Business Analysis for Practitioners: A Practice Guide BABOK© Guide Knowledge Areas Benefits of Business Analysis Polling Question A Business Analyst can Influence Project Success Factors Challenges of Business Analysis Polling Question Purpose of a Business Case Exercise 1a: What Should a Business Case Include Define the Business Case Elements What to Look Out For Who is Involved Exercise 1b: Review Business Case Outline Module Learning Objectives Pre-Project Activities & the Business Analyst Module Learning Objectives The Definition of a Business Analyst The Role of a Business Analyst Responsibilities of a BA BA Role vs. PM Role Business Analysis vs. Systems Analysis Business Analysis Competencies Polling Question Business Analyst Role and Stakeholders Exercise 2a: Review the Case Study What is a Stakeholder? The Importance of Stakeholders Stakeholder Identification Tips for Identifying Stakeholders Other Stakeholder Tips Stakeholder Identification/Analysis Exercise 2b: Identify Roles and Responsibilities Stakeholder Map Stakeholder Matrix & Onion Diagrams A Stakeholder Map Onion Diagram Exercise 2c: Why do we Need to Understand the Enterprise? Why Study the Enterprise? What is Enterprise Architecture? What is Strategy Analysis? About Strategy Analysis Purpose of Strategy Analysis When to Perform Strategy Analysis Strategic Planning Module Summary The Needs Assessment Process Module Learning Objectives Business Need Defined Define Business Need The Needs Assessment Process Problem or Opportunity Exercise 3a: Problem/Opportunity Identification Understanding Why Situation Statements Business Need and Current State Determine the Stakeholders Polling Question Goals and Objectives Polling Question Exercise 3b: Give 3 Examples of Business Goals Define Business Need Techniques Exercise 3c: Identify the Business Need Definition of Strategy Analysis When Business Strategy is not Driving Project Definition Typical Project Profile The Executive Paradox Solution to the Paradox Exercise 3d: Describe 3 Outcomes You Would Expect from the Case Study The Four ?Ares? Understand How to Create a Business Model Business Model Example Exercise 3e: Create a Business Model The Business Case Approach Financial and Strategic Measurement Tools Module Summary Determining the Required Capabilities & Defining Solution Scope Module Learning Objectives Business Need and Current State Purpose of Analyzing the Current State Analyzing Current Capabilities and Process Capabilities Defined Techniques for Analyzing the Current State Define the Future State Techniques for Defining the Future State Assess Capability Gaps Stakeholders Involved when Reviewing Capability Gaps Discussion: Assessing New Capabilities Defining Solution Scope Determining Scope Boundary How to Define Solution Scope Defining Solution Scope Project Scope and Product Scope Scope Modeling Techniques Used to Define Scope Define Scope Boundaries Modeling Scope: Context Diagram Exercise 4a: Create a Context Diagram from the Case Study Communicating Solution Scope to Stakeholders Stakeholders Participating in Scope Activities Exercise 4b: Discuss Managing Expectations Module Summary Assessing Feasibility & Proposing Solution Options Module Learning Objectives Financial Analysis Purpose of Financial Analysis Costs versus Benefits Financial Models Timing for Assessing Financial Benefits Risk Assessing Risks Risk Process Exercise 5a: Identifying Risks Risk Analysis Capturing and Categorizing Risks Risk Strategies Tolerance for Risk Determining Solution Options Solution Option Process Determining and Analyzing Solution Options Brainstorming Conducting an Outcomes Focused Brainstorming Session Stakeholders Involved in Determining Solution Options Exercise 5b: Determining Solution Options Feasibility Analysis Discussion: Ranking Solution Options Discussion: Recommending the Most Viable Option Exercise 5c: Assess the Most Viable Options Solution Approach Definition Exercise 5d: Review the Business Case Templates Module Summary Packaging & Presenting the Business Case Module Learning Objectives Circumventing a Business Case Documenting the Business Case Value of the Business Case Process Business Case Components Business Case Techniques Build a Convincing Business Case Discussion: Identifying Decision Criteria Exercise 6a: Supporting a Go/No Go Decision Packaging the Business Case Planning Business Case Delivery Discussion: Planning Stakeholder Buy-in Information and Communication Needs in the Business Case Process Presenting your Business Case Exercise 6b: Anticipating and Responding to Challenges Module Summary Course Wrap Up Course Summary Questions Additional Resources Thank You Additional course details: Nexus Humans BA03 - Writing Effective Business Cases 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 BA03 - Writing Effective Business Cases 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.