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AWS Media Essentials for IT Business Decision Makers

By Nexus Human

Duration 2 Days 12 CPD hours This course is intended for This course is intended for Business Leaders, including managers/supervisors in the following roles: Developer Architect Video Operator Overview In this course, you will learn to: Articulate the essential terms and concepts fundamental to video compression and distribution Describe the four fundamental stages of video streaming workflows: ingest, process, store and deliver Explain the importance of security in the AWS Cloud and how it is applied in video streaming workflows Analyze video streaming workflow diagrams using AWS services, based on simple to complex use cases Describe some of the key variables that influence workflow decisions Recognize how other AWS services for compliance, storage, and compute, interact with AWS Media Services in video streaming workflows and the functions they perform Describe strategies to test or prototype workflows to mitigate risk and cost impacts and optimize video streaming workflows Use the AWS Management Console to build and run simple video streaming workflows for live and video-on-demand content Recognize the automation and data analytics available for Media Services when used with AWS AI and explore media-specific use cases for these services Identify the next steps in exploring migration to the cloud for one or more Media Services This course covers the media and cloud fundamentals that will empower you to develop a cloud migration strategy for media workflows in support of business goals. The course covers important concepts related to video processing and delivery, the variables that can impact migration decisions, and real-world examples of hybrid and cloud use cases for AWS Media Services. It also introduces security, artificial intelligence, and analytics concepts to help you consider how AWS Media Services fit into your overall cloud strategy. Module 1: Important video concepts Video Metrics Video Compression Video Distribution Major Protocols Used in Video Streaming Module 2: Anatomy of streaming workflows Ingest Process Store Deliver Module 3: Using AWS services in media workflows video-on-demand (VOD) Introduction to AWS Media Services Security Variables Impacting Workflow Design VOD Simple Use Cases VOD Advanced Use Cases Lab 1: Build and run a simple video streaming workflow for VOD content Module 4: Using AWS services in media workflows live streaming Challenges of Live Streaming Live Streaming Simple Use Cases Live Streaming Advanced Use Cases Lab 2: Build and run a simple video streaming workflow for live content Module 5: Optimizing Workflows Cost Considerations Mitigating Risk Monitoring and Automation Exploring Migration Options Additional course details: Nexus Humans AWS Media Essentials for IT Business Decision Makers 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 AWS Media Essentials for IT Business Decision Makers 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.

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When Life Gives You Lemons...

By Happy Human Training

A webinar about the simple stuff and how it can help get you through when everything else feels too tough.

When Life Gives You Lemons...
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HND Assignment Writing Service

By New Assignment Help

Get help in you HND assignment writing task from exprts at affordable prices.

HND Assignment Writing Service
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9000 System Manager 2.8 (5-day)

By Nexus Human

Duration 1 Days 6 CPD hours

9000 System Manager 2.8 (5-day)
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Effective Presentations

By Nexus Human

Duration 1 Days 6 CPD hours This course is intended for This course is designed for individuals who may need to present information effectively in a professional environment. Overview Define what makes a presentation effective. Plan presentations. Design a presentation framework. Develop the presentation body. Create supporting materials. Prepare for your presentation. Deliver presentations. Conduct a question-and-answer session. Deliver group presentations and virtual presentations. The ability to deliver presentations is vital to achieving advancement for yourself and for your ideas. Few skills in life will contribute to your success as much as presentation skills. Without a dynamic and coherent presentation, even stellar ideas can fail to convince your audience. In this course, you will learn to organize your ideas to create coherent and convincing oral presentations, while also utilizing available visual aids and using public-speaking techniques to strengthen your delivery. Private classes on this topic are available. We can address your organization?s issues, time constraints, and save you money, too. Contact us to find out how. Prerequisites To ensure your success, you will need to have experience writing in a professional context and creating presentations using Microsoft Office PowerPoint. 1. Defining Presentation Effectiveness Identify Qualities of Effective Presentations Evaluate Yourself as a Presenter 2. Planning Presentations Analyze the Audience Establish Your Presentation\'s Objectives 3. Designing the Presentation Create the Presentation Structure Organize the Presentation Body Write the Conclusion First Write the Introduction 4. Developing the Presentation Body Select Evidence Write the Presentation Body Create Visuals 5. Creating Supporting Materials Create a Slide Deck Create Speaker Aids Create Audience Handouts 6. Preparing for Your Presentation Rehearse the Presentation Plan Event Logistics 7. Delivering Presentations Connect with Your Audience Present Powerfully Utilize a Slide Deck Effectively 8. Conducting a Question-and-Answer Session Answer Questions Handle Challenging Questions 9. Presenting in Common Business Scenarios Plan and Deliver a Virtual Presentation Plan and Deliver Group Presentations 10. Key Course Information This course focuses on the skills necessary to prepare and deliver an effective presentation; that being said, the learner will not be creating, delivering, or designing a specific presentation from start to finish in this course (this course only provides the foundational knowledge for doing this work back at the office). This course consists of instructor lecture along with course activities corresponding with the main course objectives. In terms of the course activities, 50% will be discussion based - 25% will be in a group-work format - and 25% will be hands-on/involve a digital tool, such as a PowerPoint or Word file. The intent is for students leaving this course to take the skills learned and apply them to their efforts of creating more effective presentations upon returning to the workplace. Additional course details: Nexus Humans Effective Presentations (Second Edition) 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 Effective Presentations (Second Edition) 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.

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BA02 - Strategic Business Analysis

By Nexus Human

Duration 2 Days 12 CPD hours This course is intended for Executives, Project Managers, Business Analysts, Business and IT stakeholders working with business analysts Overview Learn about the components of Strategic Business Analysis. Understand the importance of defining the business need correctly and pursuing a thorough analysis of the internal and external environments of the enterprise before choosing the solution. Shortcutting the pre-analysis work discussed in this course often results in delivering solutions that are misaligned to the enterprise strategy and to the expectations and needs of the business. Learn how to avoid the pitfall of jumping to a solution prior to a solid understanding of the opportunity or problem needing to be addressed. This course is aimed for experienced practitioners who desire a clear understanding of Strategic Business Analysis, who would like to understand what comprises this work, and the objectives for performing it. Foundational Concepts Components of business analysis Business analysis competencies IIBA/PMI and the goals of a professional association Purpose for having a BA standard Exercise: Review the case study Introduction to Strategy Analysis Definition and purpose of Strategy Analysis The timing of Strategy Analysis Identifying stakeholders and the business need Discussions: Strategy analysis in your organization, When business needs are not clearly defined, and Strategy Analysis and the business analyst Exercises: Describe Strategy Analysis, Identify Roles/Responsibilities, and Identify the business need Analyze the Current State environment The importance of analyzing Current State Understanding Business Architecture Techniques for analyzing Current State Define the Future State Future State description Assessing impacts to business architecture Determining Solution Scope Discussions: Managing expectations with stakeholders, Capturing current capabilities, and How to approach acquiring capabilities Assess Risks Identifying risks Risk Tolerance/Categories/risk responses The concept of positive risk Techniques for identifying risks Discussions: Who is responsible for identifying risks? Who captures positive risks today? Exercise: Identify Risks Define the Change Strategy Defining change strategy Components of change strategy Solution scope, enterprise readiness and change Techniques for defining a change strategy Developing a Business Case The purpose of a business case Business case components Building a convincing business case Determining the Recommended Solution Packaging the business case Reviewing the business case with stakeholders Discussions: Evaluating project proposals and anticipating questions for the business case review Exercise: Create a business case Additional Resources Helpful links for obtaining additional business analysis information Additional course details: Nexus Humans BA02 - Strategic Business Analysis 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 BA02 - Strategic Business Analysis 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.

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Coaching for Results (Second Edition)

By Nexus Human

Duration 1 Days 6 CPD hours This course is intended for This course is intended for working professionals in various job roles, both native and non-native English speakers, who use formal and informal written communications in the course of business, and who seek to improve their grammar usage. Overview In this course, you will develop the skills to coach for results. You will: Define coaching and determine how you want to coach. Build a foundation for coaching. Establish a coaching process. Execute a coaching plan. Coach teams and coach remotely. As a leader in your organization, you're expected to help people meet or exceed expectations and to help ensure productivity and profitability for the organization. Coaching is a leadership tool that is effective in improving performance and contributing to the goals of the organization. In this course, you will build a foundation for coaching, establish a coaching process, execute a coaching plan, and explore strategies for coaching in different business scenarios. Many different factors can affect employee performance. When performance problems arise, people need to be supported to get back on track and do their jobs well. Coaching is an effective way of confirming an employee's value while improving performance. Coaching contributes to employee retention because it offers the opportunity to grow, provides motivation, and supports learning. Coaching also enhances the image and effectiveness of managers and supervisors. Defining Yourself as a Coach Define Coaching Determine a Coaching Approach Developing Core Coaching Skills Evaluate Performance Develop Essential Interpersonal Skills Establishing a Coaching Process Initiate the Coaching Relationship Agree on a Coaching Plan Executing the Coaching Plan Coach Adjust the Coaching Plan Verify That Goals Have Been Met Coaching in Different Business Scenarios Coach a Team Coach Remotely

Coaching for Results (Second Edition)
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BA27 - Writing and Managing Effective Requirements

By Nexus Human

Duration 3 Days 18 CPD hours This course is intended for This course is intended for intermediate to advanced Business Analysts who are looking to improve their skills for eliciting, analyzing, documenting, validating, and communicating requirements. Overview Obtain a thorough understanding of the core responsibilities of the business analyst Understand the main professional associations and standards supporting business analysts in the industry Discuss and explore the components of each of the domains/knowledge areas that comprise the work of business analysis Recognize the importance of properly defining the business need prior to engaging in requirements activities Formulate a strong understanding of the concepts that comprise strategy analysis Obtain experience with identifying and analyzing stakeholders Decipher between project and product scope and successfully use models to communicate scope Thoroughly understand and identify the various requirements categories and be able to recognize requirements of various types Explore business rules analysis Understand the benefits of process modeling and the common modeling language of BPMN Discuss process models and how the techniques can capture details about the as-is/to-be environment Learn how to properly prepare and conduct interviews Explore the components of use cases Learn what it means to package requirements Obtain hands-on experience with a number of business analysis techniques and gain hands-on experience eliciting, defining, and writing requirements. This course provides students a clear understanding of all the facets of the business analysis role, including a thorough walkthrough of the various domain/knowledge areas that comprise the business analysis profession. Students are provided an opportunity to try their hand at several business analysis techniques to assist with improving their skills in stakeholder identification, scope definition, and analyzing, documenting, and modeling requirements. Introduction to Business Analysis What is business analysis Benefits and challenges of business analysis Project success factors A Closer Look at the Business Analyst Role Definition of a business analyst Responsibilities of a business analyst Importance of communication/collaboration BA role vs. PM role Project roles involved in requirements IIBA/PMI and the goals of a professional association Purpose for having a BA standard IIBA?s BABOK© Guide and PMI?s Practice Guide in Business Analysis Business analysis beyond project work Business analysis core concepts Business analysis perspectives IIBA and PMI certifications for business analysts Workshop: Choose Your Project Supporting the Project Portfolio (Enterprise Analysis) Define Strategy Analysis When to perform Strategy Analysis Components of Strategy Analysis Defining the business need Envisioning the Product and Project Defining business requirements The importance of stakeholders Stakeholder identification Tips for analyzing stakeholders Techniques for managing stakeholder lists Discussion: Who is involved in strategy analysis? Workshops: Define the Business Need, Write Business Requirements, and Identify Stakeholders Understanding and Defining Solution Scope Defining solution scope Techniques for defining solution scope Applying the brainstorming technique Project scope vs. Product scope Finding solution boundaries The Context Diagram Actors and key information Workshop: Draw a Context Diagram Understanding Requirements What is a requirement? Requirement types Business, Stakeholder, Solution, and Transition requirements Assumptions and constraints Business rules Taxonomy of business rules Decision tables How to write simple calculations Requirements vs. business rules Document requirements Workshop ? Document Requirements Elicitation and Process Modeling Why do we model processes? What is Business Process Management? Using a modeling notation ?As Is? vs. ?To Be? modeling Why use BPMN? Basic BPM notation Business Process Modeling ? A case study Business Process Realignment ?As Is? vs. ?To Be? activity diagrams Workshop: Create a Business Process Model Planning & Eliciting Requirements Interviewing ? what and why? Preparing for an effective interview Types of questions to ask Sequencing questions Active listening techniques Planning for elicitation Conducting the interview Establishing rapport Active Listening Feedback techniques Types of elicitation techniques Workshops: Planning for Elicitation and Conducting an Elicitation Session Use Case & User Story Analysis What is an Actor? Types of Actors How to ?find? Use Cases? Diagramming Use Cases Tips on naming Use Cases Explaining scenarios The use case template Components of a use case Scenario examples Best practices for writing Use Cases Scenarios and flows Alternate and exception flows Exercises: Drawing a Use Case Diagram, Writing the Main Success Scenario, and Writing Alternate and Exception Scenarios Analyzing & Documenting Requirements Requirements and Use Cases Non-Functional requirements User Interface Requirements UI Data Table Reporting requirements Data requirements Data accessibility requirements Characteristics of good requirements The business requirements document (BRD) BRD vs. Functional Requirements Specification Preparing the requirements package Requirements traceability Workshops: Develop a User Interface, Analyzing Requirements, and Tracing requirements Additional Resources Useful books and links on writing effective requirements

BA27 - Writing and Managing Effective Requirements
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BA04 - Eliciting and Writing Effective Requirements

By Nexus Human

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.

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Cisco Developing Applications for Cisco Webex and Webex Devices v1.1 (DEVWBX)

By Nexus Human

Duration 5 Days 30 CPD hours This course is intended for This course is designed for professionals in job roles such as: Communication engineers Project managers Network engineers Software engineers System architects The Developing Applications for Cisco Webex and Webex Devices (DEVWBX) v1.1 course prepares you to use the programmability features of Webex©, Cisco© enterprise solution for video conferencing, online meetings, online training, webinars, web conferencing, cloud calling, and collaboration. Through a combination of lessons and hands-on labs, you will learn about Webex Application Programming Interface (API) Foundation, meetings, devices, teams, messaging, embedding Cisco Webex, administration, and compliance. You will learn how to leverage Webex APIs to extend the functionalities of teams, meetings, and devices, and explore how these APIs can help automate, administer, and enforce compliance. This course prepares you for the 300-920 Developing Applications for Cisco Webex and Webex Devices (DEVWBX) exam. Introducing Webex APIs Foundations Webex as an Extensible Platform Building Cisco Webex Teams Applications Introduction to Webex Messaging Developing with Webex Meetings XML API Describe the Capabilities of Cisco Webex Meetings APIs Automating and Extending Cisco Collaboration Devices with xAPI Overview, Capabilities and Transport Methods for Cisco Endpoint Device Programmability Embedding Cisco Webex Benefits of Embedding Cisco Webex into Other Applications Managing Administration and Compliance with Cisco Webex APIs Administer a Cisco Webex Organization

Cisco Developing Applications for Cisco Webex and Webex Devices v1.1 (DEVWBX)
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