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<h2>PRINCE2® Practitioner</h2>: In-House Training
<p>Projects fail for a variety of reasons including poor planning, lack of defined quality criteria, poor understanding of the business drivers, inadequate control, and lack of senior management involvement  in other words, lack of a structured best practice approach to project delivery.</p>
<p>PRINCE2® (6th Edition is the current version) is a structured, process-based approach for project management providing a methodology which can be easily tailored and scaled to suit all types of projects. It is the de facto standard for project management in the UK Government and is also used extensively in more than 150 countries worldwide with in excess of 20,000 organizations already benefitting from its powerful approach. It can be used easily in combination with PMI®'s PMBOK® Guide to provide a robust project methodology, or to augment an existing PMBOK®-based methodology with additional rigor around areas such as Quality, Organization, and Benefits Realization.</p>
<p>The goals of this course are to take participants to the next level of understanding and application of the PRINCE2® methodology and to prepare them to sit the Practitioner exam. Using APMG provided sample exam papers and additional project case studies, participants will learn how to apply what they learned during the Foundation course and how to approach the OTE Practitioner exam, which is aimed at testing their ability to apply PRINCE2® in an actual project environment simulated via a case study provided as part of the exam.</p><h3>What you will Learn</h3>
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                    <h3>Getting Started</h3><ul><li>Introductions</li><li>Course structure</li><li>Course goals and objectives</li></ul><h3>Tailoring PRINCE2®</h3><ul><li>Tailoring PRINCE2®</li><li>Adopting PRINCE2®</li><li>Tailoring PRINCE2® to suit different projects</li><li>Adopting PRINCE2® in an organizational environment</li></ul><h3>Controlled Start</h3><ul><li>Recap management products</li><li>Study business case and risk</li><li>Study activities and responsibilities in:</li><li>Starting up a project</li><li>Initiating a project</li></ul><h3>Controlled Progress</h3><ul><li>Study management products and risk</li><li>Study activities and responsibilities in:</li><li>Getting work done</li><li>Monitoring and reporting</li><li>Issues and escalation</li></ul><h3>Controlled Close</h3><ul><li>Study Activities and Responsibilities in Closing a Project</li><li>Activities and roles</li><li>Roles and Responsibilities</li><li>Principles Exercise</li></ul><h3>Product-basedPlanning</h3><ul><li>Producing a product breakdown structure (PBS)</li><li>Producing a product flow diagram (PFD)</li><li>Linking product breakdown structures and product flow diagrams to product descriptions</li></ul>


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PRINCE2 Practitioner: In-House Training

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<p>Managing process hazards in the hydrocarbon and chemical processing industries is a critical function that requires relevant knowledge and skills due to the risks involved. The Advanced Process Safety Engineering course will discuss the interrelation of the various techniques of process safety for analysing, with a particular emphasis on engineering design aspects, as well as how to manage process hazards in a safe and effective way and how they can potentially be avoided.</p>
<p>In this 3 full-day advanced level course, the expert course leader will provide participants with insights and examples from his career and experience to show how their learning should be applied in real-life situations. Feedback and questioning is highly encouraged. Reference material and reports can be provided to give more information on any particular topic of interest. Individual and group exercises, tutored exercises and video case studies will be provided throughout the course to underpin the key learning points.</p>
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<p>This course is suitable for industry professionals who need to acquire a comprehensive understanding of process safety. This includes those who are required to make managerial decisions where process safety is a key consideration, those who are moving into process safety positions or those who wish to broaden their process safety knowledge within their existing discipline.</p>
<p>It is particularly suited for anyone involved in the design, operation, modification or maintenance of a major hazard installation, and will demonstrate a substantial understanding of process safety for those engaged in Continuous Professional Development or aiming for Chartered Engineer status.</p>
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<p>Your expert course leader has 50 years' experience in chemical and process safety engineering. His early career included 20 years in design and project engineering with various fine chemical and pharmaceutical companies where he designed chemical processes, specified plant equipment and selected materials for highly corrosive and toxic processes, often where textbook data was not available. This was followed by 10 years in offshore oil and gas design projects where he was responsible for setting up a Technical Safety group to change design safety practices in the aftermath of the 1988 Piper Alpha disaster. In recent years, he has been called upon to conduct various offshore and onshore incident investigations.</p>
<p>His career has given him experience in project engineering, project management, process design and operations, safety engineering and risk management. He is a Fellow of the UK Institution of Chemical Engineers. He served on the Scottish Branch committee, and was elected chairman for a two-year term in 1991. He has also been chairman of the Safety and Reliability Society - North of Scotland Branch.</p>
<p>He has delivered training courses in Process Hazard Analysis (HAZOP and HAZID), Process Safety Management, Hazard Awareness, Risk Assessment, Root Cause Analysis, Failure Modes &amp; Effect Analysis and has lectured on Reliability Analysis to the M.Sc. course in Process Safety and Loss Prevention at Sheffield University. In addition to delivering training courses, he currently facilitates HAZOP / HAZID / LOPA studies and undertakes expert witness roles advising lawyers engaged in contractual disputes, usually involving the design or construction of chemical plants or Oil &amp; Gas production facilities, or criminal prosecutions.</p>
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<p>To further optimise your learning experience from our courses, we also offer individualized 'One to One' coaching support for 2 hours post training. We can help improve your competence in your chosen area of interest, based on your learning needs and available hours. This is a great opportunity to improve your capability and confidence in a particular area of expertise. It will be delivered over a secure video conference call by one of our senior trainers. They will work with you to create a tailor-made coaching program that will help you achieve your goals faster.<br />
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EnergyEdge - Training for a Sustainable Energy Future

Renewable Energy

Oil & Gas

Advanced Process Safety Engineering

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<p>In turbulent times for the entire Energy Sector, Oil &amp; Gas E &amp; P segments are coming under tremendous pressure to reinvigorate. Oil Majors like <em>Shell Plc</em> are no longer termed as Oil &amp; Gas Company but also branded as <em>SHELL Energy</em>, with technology at its forefront. The Risks, Scope and Context of Engineering, Procurement, Construction, Installation and Commissioning (EPCIC) Projects is evolving rapidly. Thus, the success of a project is dependent on the practical 'know how' in scoping, contract drafting, negotiation and execution competencies. Understanding the essential ingredients of contracts and mastering the international contracting principles will equip the participants to identify vague and ambiguous clauses, avoid dangerous and often hidden terms, and better understand the controlling position in a project.</p>
<p>In this 3 full-day course, the participants will find out how to negotiate legacy contracts where parties are not allowed to edit any clauses during the bidding process. The participants will learn from the Case Law Reports and analysis to take home lessons learned from bitter experiences of their peers in the industry. It is designed to help those who need a solution to manage current contractual issues or those who execute contracts regularly and want to be more proficient in managing their contracts and projects, with changing contexts.</p>
<p>The course is developed with the underlying objectives for the participants to:</p>
<ol><li>Enhance their current knowledge of the legal principles governing international Contracts from formation, execution to breaches, redresses and dispute resolution either as a party or as a consortium member or as a coverture.</li><li>Manage Consortium and Joint Venture Partners inter-relationship and contractual responsibilities.</li><li>Identify dangerous exposures due to joint and severally liable requirements of consortium-based contracts.</li><li>Effectively Manage Risks of Projects, with Enforceable Contract Documents, by learning the purpose and potential benefits of maintaining evidence in compliance to the contract clauses.</li><li>Learn the Contract Enforcement Nuggets of Owners and the Variation Claims Strategies of the Contractors.</li><li>Allocation of contract management related roles / assignments and WBS within consortium partners for effective project management and profitable results.</li><li>Use of Contract Terms &amp; Conditions for enhancing project performance, monitoring, reporting, and achieving timely completion, thereby avoiding delays and disputes.</li></ol>
<p>This course can also be offered through Virtual Instructor Led Training (VILT) format.</p>
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<li>Managing all members of the Supply Chain from vendors to logistics services providers.</li>
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<li>Ability to identify rights and obligations of each party to a contract instead of making subjective decisions.</li>
<li>Ability to be firm in negotiations without violating terms of the agreements.</li>
<li>Ability to spot different legal systems, contract laws and arbitration rules.</li>
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<p>This course is specially curated for professionals from International Oil &amp; Gas Industries including Offshore &amp; Marine Sectors. They include the <strong>heads of strategic business units, contracts managers, project directors, project managers, general managers, corporate legal counsels, procurements and supply chain managers, lawyers and legal professionals</strong> engaged in the EPCIC Segments of the Oil &amp; Gas Industry.</p>
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<p>First Class CoC (MCA, UK), B. E. (Elect)</p>
<p>Your expert course leader, during the last 47 year period, has worked and consulted in the industry verticals encompassing: Technology, Oil &amp; Gas Exploration &amp; Production, Petrochemical Process Plants and Power Plant Construction Projects, Logistics &amp; Warehousing, Marine, Offshore, Oil &amp; Gas Pipelines, Infrastructure Development Projects (Ports, Offshore Supply Bases, Oil &amp; Gas Terminals and Airports etc), EPCIC Contracts, and Shipyards, in South East Asia, Africa, Middle East, Americas and Europe.</p>
<p>He serves as the Principal Management Consultant with a management consultancy in Hong Kong and Singapore, specialising in the fields of corporate management consultancy, international contracts reviews and alternative dispute resolutions services. He undertakes special assignments for conducting audits and valuation of intangible properties involving proprietary processes for licensed production, and licensing of intellectual property rights (IP Rights) in patents, trademarks, and industrial designs. He is frequently engaged for assignments like due diligence, acquisitions, mergers, resolving various operational issues, technology transfer and agency services contracts reviews, cost controls, and enhancement of Supply Chain Management. He has been conferred the credentials of Chartered Valuer &amp; Appraiser (CVA) by SAC and IVAS, in accordance with the international valuation standards setting body IVSC.</p>
<p>His consulting experience includes Charterparty Management, Business Process Re-engineering, Diversifications, Corporate Development, Marketing, Complex Project Management, Feasibility Studies, Dispute Resolutions and Market Research.</p>
<p>He has successfully assisted Marine and offshore E &amp; P clients in managing contractual disputes arising from various international contracts for upgrading &amp; conversion projects. He continues to be actively engaged in claims reviews, mediation, arbitration, litigation, and expert witness related assignments, arising from international contracts and Charterparty Agreements.</p>
<p>He graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, MBA in General Management, Master of Technology in Knowledge Engineering, Master of Science in Maritime Studies, and LL.M. (IP Law). He also holds professional qualifications in Business Valuations and Appraisers for CVA, arbitration, law, and marine engineering, including the Chief Engineer's First-Class Certificate of Competency (MCA, UK).</p>
<p>He is further qualified and accredited as Certified International Arbitrator, Chartered Arbitrator, Sports arbitrator under CAS Rules, WIPO Neutral, Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) Bargaining Code Arbitrator, Accredited Adjudicator and Accredited Mediator (Malaysia). He is admitted to the international panels of arbitrators and neutrals with WIPO, Geneva; ACICA, AMTAC and ACMA, Australia; BVIAC (British Virgin Islands); JIAC (Jamaica); HKIAC Hong Kong; AIAC, Malaysia; AIADR, Malaysia; KCAB, Seoul, South Korea; ICA, Delhi, India; ICC (Singapore); SISV, Singapore; SCMA, Singapore; SCCA, Saudi Arabia; VIAC Vienna, Austria; Thailand Arbitration Centre (THAC), and Mediator with AIAC Malaysia, CMC, and SIMI Singapore.</p>
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<p>To further optimise your learning experience from our courses, we also offer individualized 'One to One' coaching support for 2 hours post training. We can help improve your competence in your chosen area of interest, based on your learning needs and available hours. This is a great opportunity to improve your capability and confidence in a particular area of expertise. It will be delivered over a secure video conference call by one of our senior trainers. They will work with you to create a tailor-made coaching program that will help you achieve your goals faster.<br />
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EPCIC Contract Drafting and Management: With Essential Elements of International Contract Laws

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<p>Running a successful project requires skills in planning, budgeting, tracking deliverables and stakeholder management.</p><p>An area that can be neglected by project managers is the 'people side' - not the project team themselves but the end-users, those who will be affected by the project. Too often there is a single line at the end of the project plan that says 'Comms and Training'. If people are going to have to work differently and learn some new processes, then there is work to be done by the project team to help them through the emotional side of the change.</p><p>This session explores why it's important to bring people along when a change is being made. It will provide project teams with the skills and knowledge either to manage the people change plan themselves or to secure the right resources for their project.</p><ul><li>Understand the importance of the 'people side' of change</li><li>8 'Golden Rules' of change management - overview</li><li>How to create a simple but effective change plan</li><li>Adoption</li><li>Benefits of good change management</li></ul><section>
                    <h3>1 Introduction</h3><ul><li>Objectives and agenda</li><li>People and projects - why is it important?</li><li>The Change Curve - the emotional side of change</li></ul> <h3>2 8 'Golden Rules' of change management - including...</h3><ul><li>Role of the sponsor</li><li>Communication</li><li>Resistance to change</li></ul> <h3>3 Change plan</h3><ul><li>Elements of a change plan</li><li>Change impact assessment</li><li>Alignment with the project plan</li></ul> <h3>4 Adoption</h3><ul><li>Who owns the change?</li><li>The vital role of the manager</li><li>Feedback and action loops</li></ul> <h3>5 Benefits</h3><ul><li>Estimating the costs / benefits</li></ul> <h3>6 Next steps</h3><ul><li>Summary of key learning points</li><li>Reflection on next steps</li></ul> <h3>7 Close</h3> 


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Behaviour Change

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<p>This course aims to help geologists, geophysicists, stratigraphers and reservoir engineers gain a thorough understanding of the concepts and practical applications of sequence stratigraphy through integration of seismic sequence stratigraphy with well log sequence stratigraphy and the application of biostratigraphy to sequence stratigraphy.</p>
<p>The course examines the geological principles, processes and terminology related to the interpretation and use of seismic sequence stratigraphy and its integration with well log sequence stratigraphy and biostratigraphy. Concepts are illustrated with field examples of seismic, well-log, core, and outcrop data and reinforced with practical exercises using real data.</p>
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<li>Introduction to concepts, eustatic controls, seismic stratigraphy and definition of key terms.</li>
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<li>Interpretation of systems tracts from well logs - integration of well log sequence stratigraphy with seismic sequence stratigraphy.</li>
<li>Seismic expression of sequences - Interpretation of seismic reflections in depositional sequences - seismic sequence; seismic facies.</li>
<li>Clastic and carbonate depositional environments - depositional responses to changes in relative sea level. Mixed systems and evaporites.</li>
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<p>This course will benefit <strong>explorationists, geologists, stratigraphers and geophysicists who wish to extend their knowledge through integration of seismic sequence stratigraphy with well log sequence stratigraphy</strong>.</p>
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<p>Your expert course leader is the Geosciences Technical Director for PetroEdge. She was previously, the manager of Robertson Petroleum Training Centre and a Senior Project Scientist at Robertson CGG. She has over 20 years of experience in teaching geology and leading field trips. Prior to her 8 years at Robertson, she was in academia as a lecturer for 6 years and a Research Fellow for 3 years. She has conducted fieldwork and led field trips in the US and many areas in the UK. In addition, she has led university regional geology day schools and has comprehensive experience in course and study programme writing.</p>
<p>She has extensive experience in delivering courses and in Clastic and Carbonate Reservoir Geology, Deepwater Turbidites, Sandstone Reservoirs, Wireline Log Interpretation, Integrated Sequence Stratigraphy, Basin Analysis and Exploration &amp; Appraisal workshops globally. In delivering the Exploration Team Management Workshop, she has project managed and taught key principles and modules on project planning, data collection/collation, geophysical assessment, stratigraphy and facies mapping, source rock facies and hydrocarbon generation, play fairway mapping, risking and prospect evaluation. Her knowledge and enthusiasm for instructing is reflected in consistently being rated as excellent by trainees, and clients specifically requesting her participation in courses.</p>
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<p>To further optimise your learning experience from our courses, we also offer individualized 'One to One' coaching support for 2 hours post training. We can help improve your competence in your chosen area of interest, based on your learning needs and available hours. This is a great opportunity to improve your capability and confidence in a particular area of expertise. It will be delivered over a secure video conference call by one of our senior trainers. They will work with you to create a tailor-made coaching program that will help you achieve your goals faster.<br />
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Applied Sequence Stratigraphy

<h2>Earned Value Management: In-House Training: In-House Training</h2>
 <p>Earned Value Management (EVM) incorporates a set of proven practices appropriate for project or program management methodologies. These include integration of program scope, schedule, and cost objectives, establishment of a baseline plan for accomplishment of program objectives and use of earned value techniques for performance measurement during the execution of a program.</p>
 <p>Earned Value Management (EVM) incorporates a set of proven practices appropriate for project or program management methodologies. These include integration of program scope, schedule, and cost objectives, establishment of a baseline plan for accomplishment of program objectives and use of earned value techniques for performance measurement during the execution of a program. EVM provides a solid platform for risk identification, corrective actions, and management re-planning as may be required over the life of a project or program.</p>
 <p>The course emphasis is on the latest EVM principles and concepts in accordance with changes and guidelines for Earned Value Management in The Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide) and The Practice Standard for Earned Value Management published by the Project Management Institute.</p><h3>What you Will Learn</h3> 
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<h2>PMI-ACP® Exam Prep: In-House Training</h2>
 <p>This course builds on the candidates' practical experience of Agile in the workplace to equip them with the broad range of knowledge and skills required for the PMI® Agile Certification exam. It will follow the PMI® requirements and reference the suggested reading list, including the Agile Practice Guide, but will not be limited to those areas.</p>
 <p>Within the profession and discipline of project management, Agile continues to develop as a significant and important aspect of bringing change to an organization. Where the products of change must be delivered to the business 'on time,' Agile is often the chosen methodology.</p>
 <p>In addition to equipping candidates for the PMI® Agile Certification examination, this course will also support candidates in taking a more informed and effective role in Agile projects. It will also enable them to take a significant role in encouraging and enabling the organization to become or develop as an Agile environment.</p><h3>What you will Learn</h3>
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<p>Batteries are going to play an increasingly important role in the energy grid. An increasing number of developers are looking to add battery storage systems (BESS) into their existing projects. However future cash flows are highly uncertain and they are often unsure exactly how battery technology can be monetised. A strong revenue model requires stacking of different revenue sources.</p>
<p>As the share of variable renewable sources in electricity systems further increase, battery systems are expected to play a growing role by providing frequency control and operational reserves as well as for wholesale arbitrage, while helping reduce grid integration costs. The more volatile electricity prices are, the greater the earning potential of batteries trading electricity on various electricity markets.</p>
<p>BESS can generate revenue streams in several different ways; through a frequency response contract with the TSO, by providing grid services in other ways or by arbitrage through buying cheap power and selling power for a higher price in a liquid wholesale market.</p>
<p>Because batteries are efficient, the round trip efficiency is also high. They can spread arbitrage trading much better than other storage types and in many cases, other asset classes.</p>
<p>For companies that combine a battery with other tasks, for example to store power from their own panels, or to avoid a costly heavy power connection, the investment is less risky than for those that purely focus on arbitrage trading. It is uncertain whether electricity prices will fluctuate more violently in the coming years, or whether the peaks will actually level off.</p>
<p>During this highly interactive training, the trainer will provide you with the latest insights and best practices on how to obtain the maximum economic beneï¬ts when participating with BESS in the electricity market.</p>
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<p><span>Professionals and executives from Power Utilities, Energy Companies, Financial &amp; Investment Banks, Renewable Power Project Developers, Transmission System Operators and Energy Industry Regulators will find this training course useful.</span></p>
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<p><span>Our key expert is a skilled and accomplished professional with over 25 years' of extensive senior management / board level experience in the energy markets worldwide. Next to advising energy companies, banks, consultants and regulators regarding PPAs, our key expert has also conducted several highly successful training courses about Power Purchase Agreements, Power Project Finance, IPPs, and Project Risk Management to over 1,000 high level participants from Asia, Africa, Europe and Middle East.</span></p>
<p><span>He was a member of the expert commission of the Dutch Government for 2 offshore wind parks, Hollandse Kust (zuid) Wind Farm Zone Sites 3 and 4 that advised on which of the 5 applicants did provide the best security and solutions associated with the electricity and green certificate prices, the construction and</span> <span>operational risks of the project.</span></p>
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<p>To further optimise your learning experience from our courses, we also offer individualized 'One to One' coaching support for 2 hours post training. We can help improve your competence in your chosen area of interest, based on your learning needs and available hours. This is a great opportunity to improve your capability and confidence in a particular area of expertise. It will be delivered over a secure video conference call by one of our senior trainers. They will work with you to create a tailor-made coaching program that will help you achieve your goals faster.<br />
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<h2>Better Business Cases™ Practitioner: In-House Training: In-House Training</h2>
 <p>Better Business Cases™ is based on the Five Case Model - which is the UK government's best practice approach to structuring spending proposals and making effective business decisions. Using this best-practice approach will allow organizations to reduce unnecessary spending and improve the decision-making process which gives you a greater chance of securing necessary funding and support for initiatives.</p>
 <p>The goal of the practitioner course is to develop a candidate's ability to deliver a comprehensive business case, through encouraging expanded knowledge to guide the practical application of theoretical foundations. Upon the completion of this Practitioner course, a candidate will be able to start applying the model to a real business case development project.</p><h3>What You Will Learn</h3>
 <p>At the end of this program, you will be able to:</p>
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 <li>Develop the lifecycle of a business case and to establish the relationships between the five cases</li>
 <li>Apply the steps in the business case development framework, in order to support the production of a business case, using the Five Case Model, for a given scenario</li>
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                    <h3>Overview of Better Business Cases</h3> <ul> <li>Alignment with the strategic planning process</li> <li>Importance of the Business Case using the Five Case Model</li> <li>Overview of the Five Case Model</li> <li>Purpose of the key stages in the development of a spending proposal</li> <li>Purpose of a Business Justification Case</li> <li>Business Case Development Process</li> <li>Purpose of project / programme assurance and assurance reviews</li> <li>Responsibility for producing the Business Case</li> </ul> <h3>Determining the Strategic Context and Undertaking the Strategic Assessment</h3> <ul> <li>Scoping the Scheme and Preparing the Strategic Outline Case</li> <li>Planning the Scheme and Preparing the Outline Business Case</li> <li>Procuring the Solution and Preparing the Full Business Case</li> <li>Implementation and monitoring</li> <li>Evaluation and feedback</li> </ul> <h3>Making the Case for Change</h3> <ul> <li>Agree on the strategic context</li> <li>Determine spending objectives, existing arrangements, and business needs</li> <li>Determine potential business scope and key service requirements</li> <li>Determine benefits, risks, constraint, and dependencies</li> </ul> <h3>Exploring the Preferred Way Forward</h3> <ul> <li>Agree on critical success factors</li> <li>Determine long list options and SWOT analysis</li> <li>Recommend a preferred way forward</li> </ul> <h3>Determining Potential Value for Money</h3> <ul> <li>Revisit the short list</li> <li>Prepare the economic appraisal for short-listed options</li> <li>Undertake benefits appraisal</li> <li>Undertake risk appraisal</li> <li>Select preferred option and undertake sensitivity analysis</li> </ul> <h3>Preparing for the Potential Deal</h3> <ul> <li>Determine the procurement strategy</li> <li>Determine service streams and required outputs</li> <li>Outline potential risk apportionment</li> <li>Outline potential payment mechanisms</li> <li>Ascertain contractual issues and accountancy treatment</li> </ul> <h3>Ascertaining Affordability and Funding Requirement</h3> <ul> <li>Prepare the financial model</li> <li>Prepare the financial appraisals</li> </ul> <h3>Planning for Successful Delivery</h3> <ul> <li>Plan programme / project management</li> <li>Plan change and contract management</li> <li>Plan benefits realization</li> <li>Plan risk management</li> <li>Plan programme / project assurance and post project evaluation</li> </ul> <h3>Procuring the Value for Money Solution</h3> <ul> <li>Revisit the case for change</li> <li>Revisit the OBC options</li> <li>Detail procurement process and evaluation of best and final offers (BAFOs)</li> </ul> <h3>Contracting for the Deal</h3> <ul> <li>Set out the negotiated deal and contractual arrangements</li> <li>Set out the financial implications of the deal</li> </ul> <h3>Ensuring Successful Delivery</h3> <ul> <li>Finalize project management arrangements and plans</li> <li>Finalize change management arrangements and plans</li> <li>Finalize benefits realization arrangements and plans</li> <li>Finalize risk management arrangements and plans</li> <li>Finalize contract management arrangements and plans</li> <li>Finalize post-project evaluation arrangements and plans</li> </ul>


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Better Business Cases Practitioner: In-House Training

<p id="isPasted" fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">Are you a stressed, exhausted SEN/EBSA parent or carer, running on empty, with no time to shout <em fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">"HELP!"&nbsp;</em>let alone step off the hamster wheel to rest, recharge and recuperate?</p><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">Parenting neurodivergent and/or school avoidant young people comes with a unique set of challenges and, if you&#39;re finding yourself lurching from managing meltdowns to fighting for support or feeling isolated and judged because people don&#39;t understand, it can be really hard and I GET IT!</p><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">After finding myself pretty much burnt out I discovered and implemented quick and simple self-help and relaxation tools that have helped strengthen my coping skills to navigate my family&#39;s journey, rebuild my resilience and rediscover&nbsp;my old self!&nbsp;</p><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">I was so blown away by how beneficial simple habits can be that it&#39;s my mission to help others do the same - and so I created&nbsp;The SHARE Project.</p><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">The ethos of THE SHARE Project is that&nbsp;we need to put our own oxygen mask on first&nbsp;so that we can&nbsp;best support our kids&nbsp;and my aim is that the tools you will learn during our time together will become your oxygen mask, not only for use in case of emergency, but as a sustainable part of your ongoing&nbsp;self-care and wellbeing.</p><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">During each&nbsp;of four, weekly, live&nbsp;online workshops, delivered over Zoom, you will learn and practise a new tool to implement daily over the coming week (just a&nbsp;few minutes at a time, I promise)!</p><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">Then, during the following week&#39;s workshop we will review your progress, make any tweaks and learn and practise the next tool...&nbsp;</p><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">There&#39;ll be no suggestions of long and luxurious spa days and fluffy robes because most of us don&#39;t have the time to do that very often and, frankly, the benefits disappear almost as soon as you&#39;ve driven home... My mission<em fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">&nbsp;</em>is to give you sustainable tools to use anytime and anywhere to help yourself cope better and feel happier, regardless of what&#39;s going on around you!</p><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">Each group session gives you the opportunity to connect with other SEN parents or carers&nbsp;experiencing similar challenges.</p><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700; box-sizing: border-box;">What our clients say:</strong></p><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;"><em fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="color: rgb(44, 130, 201); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="color: rgb(44, 130, 201);">"</span></em><span style="color: rgb(32, 33, 36); box-sizing: border-box;" id="isPasted" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(32, 33, 36);"><em fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="color: rgb(44, 130, 201); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="color: rgb(44, 130, 201);">The Share project was a gentle, kind experience which showed understanding for parenting with additional challenges. &nbsp;The refocusing was extremely powerful and I felt nurtured by the sessions."</span></em></span></p><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="color: rgb(32, 33, 36); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(32, 33, 36);"><em fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="color: rgb(44, 130, 201); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="color: rgb(44, 130, 201);"><span data-sheets-root="1" id="isPasted" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">"I gained different techniques to build resilience and overcome overwhelm."&nbsp;</span><br fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"></span></em></span></p><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="color: rgb(32, 33, 36); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(32, 33, 36);"><em fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="color: rgb(44, 130, 201); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="color: rgb(44, 130, 201);"><span data-sheets-root="1" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span data-sheets-root="1" style="color: rgb(44, 130, 201); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="color: rgb(44, 130, 201);"><span data-sheets-root="1" id="isPasted" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">"has helped me have a more positive outlook day to day, relaxation has helped with my sleep"</span></span><span data-sheets-root="1" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"></span></span></span></em></span></p><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">If you have any questions, please ask and I will be happy to help :)</p><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">Sue&nbsp;</p>

Discover Calm and Happiness with The SHARE Project: Your Path to Resilience! 🌟
Are you feeling exhausted, overwhelmed and stretched to your limit?  With meetings and meltdowns to manage, battles for support, the frustration of feeling isolated or misunderstood, not to mention the pressure of juggling your job too, it can It can feel like you’re running on empty; hard to find a moment to step off the hamster wheel and just breathe.
I’ve been there, and I get it!💛
After being on the brink of burnout myself, I stumbled upon simple, yet impactful self-help, self-care and relaxation tools. These quick, effective techniques helped me rebuild my resilience, reclaim my sense of self and navigate challenges with renewed strength and joy.  And that’s how The SHARE Project was born.
What is The SHARE Project?
The SHARE Project is built on a simple principle: you need to put your own oxygen mask on first!  By nurturing yourself, you’re better equipped to support your children. Through our four-week, live online workshop series, delivered via Zoom, you’ll discover practical tools to bring more calm and happiness into your daily life.
Here’s what you can expect:
Weekly Workshops:  Each week, we’ll introduce and practice one or two tools designed to fit seamlessly into your life (in just a few minutes at a time, I promise!). These are not your typical “luxury spa day” suggestions — because let’s face it, who has time for that?  Instead, you’ll learn sustainable, go-to strategies that you can use anytime, anywhere, to boost your wellbeing, even in the midst of chaos.  You will also receive a mid-week email of encouragement between workshops and printables to help record and track your progress.
Ongoing Support:  In each session, we’ll review your progress, fine-tune your approach, if needed, and introduce the next tool.  
Community Connection: You’ll be part of a supportive group of fellow SEN parents and carers who understand the unique challenges you face.  
What our clients say:
“The SHARE Project was a gentle, kind experience which showed understanding for parenting with additional challenges.  The refocusing was extremely powerful and I felt nurtured by the sessions.”
“It has helped me to have a more positive outlook day-to-day, and the relaxation has helped with my sleep.”	
“I looked forward to the sessions each week, they gave me time to focus on myself for a change.”
Ready to Feel More Calm and Happy?
If you’re ready to step off the hamster wheel and start reclaiming your joy, The SHARE Project is here for you. Let’s work together to help you feel more at peace, more resilient, and, most importantly, more you.
Got any questions? Send me a message and I’ll be happy to help! 😊
With love and support,  
Sue

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Emotional Wellbeing

Emotional Resilience

Autism

Mental Resilience

Special Education Needs (SEN)

Self-help and relaxation skills and exercises for stressed, burned out SEN parents and carers

The SHARE Project - Self-Help & Relaxation Exercises for SEN/EBSA Parent Carers (click for dates)

<span dir="ltr" id="isPasted" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">Power BI is a suite of business analytics tools that deliver insights throughout your organization. Connect to hundreds of data sources, simplify data prep, and drive ad-hoc analysis.</p><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;"><span dir="ltr" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">The course will introduce all the Power BI technologies including Power Query, DAX, Data Modelling (Power Pivot), M. We will go through a methodology for automating all your reporting needs and teach you how to create beautiful reports and dashboards giving you a 360-degree view of your business.</span></p><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">This instructor-led course includes:</p><ul fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">2 weeks of self-paced essential learning content that you are to complete before the instructor-led live virtual sessions begin</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">6 instructor-led liver-virtual sessions of 2 hours each. Each Session will have a 15-minute break.</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Intersession Assignments that you are expected to complete and discuss in your preassigned groups during the session.</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Capstone Project</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Access to our community of life-long learners.</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Downloadable Certificate you can link to your LinkedIn Page</li></ul><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">For more details about this course, visit bit.ly/dbrownPBItraining&nbsp;</p></span>

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Powerbi

Microsoft Power BI

Data Analysis

Data Analyst

Business Data Analysis

Supercharge your skills and career and learn in-demand knowledge needed to build business intelligence dashboards. This beginner to intermediate level course will introduce you to all the Power BI technologies i.e. Power Query, DAX, Data Modelling (Power Pivot), M, types of visualizations, etc.

Reporting and Analytics with Power BI

<div id="course-pills-1">Duration<p>4 Days</p><p>24 CPD hours</p>This course is intended for<p></p><p>The Microsoft Security Operations Analyst collaborates with organizational stakeholders to secure information technology systems for the organization. Their goal is to reduce organizational risk by rapidly remediating active attacks in the environment, advising on improvements to threat protection practices, and referring violations of organizational policies to appropriate stakeholders. Responsibilities include threat management, monitoring, and response by using a variety of security solutions across their environment. The role primarily investigates, responds to, and hunts for threats using Microsoft Sentinel, Microsoft Defender for Cloud, Microsoft 365 Defender, and third-party security products. Since the Security Operations Analyst consumes the operational output of these tools, they are also a critical stakeholder in the configuration and deployment of these technologies.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Learn how to investigate, respond to, and hunt for threats using Microsoft Sentinel, Microsoft Defender for Cloud, and Microsoft 365 Defender. In this course you will learn how to mitigate cyberthreats using these technologies. Specifically, you will configure and use Microsoft Sentinel as well as utilize Kusto Query Language (KQL) to perform detection, analysis, and reporting. The course was designed for people who work in a Security Operations job role and helps learners prepare for the exam SC-200: Microsoft Security Operations Analyst.</p><p></p>Prerequisites<p></p><li>Basic understanding of Microsoft 365</li>  <li>Fundamental understanding of Microsoft security, compliance, and identity products</li>   <li> Intermediate understanding of Windows 10</li>  <li> Familiarity with Azure services, specifically Azure SQL Database and Azure Storage</li>   <li> Familiarity with Azure virtual machines and virtual networking</li>   <li>Basic understanding of scripting concepts.</li><p></p></div><div id="course-pills-2"><h3>1 - Introduction to Microsoft 365 threat protection</h3> <ul> <li>Explore Extended Detection &amp; Response (XDR) response use cases</li> <li>Understand Microsoft Defender XDR in a Security Operations Center (SOC)</li> <li>Explore Microsoft Security Graph</li> <li>Investigate security incidents in Microsoft Defender XDR</li> </ul> <h3>2 - Mitigate incidents using Microsoft 365 Defender</h3> <ul> <li>Use the Microsoft Defender portal</li> <li>Manage incidents</li> <li>Investigate incidents</li> <li>Manage and investigate alerts</li> <li>Manage automated investigations</li> <li>Use the action center</li> <li>Explore advanced hunting</li> <li>Investigate Microsoft Entra sign-in logs</li> <li>Understand Microsoft Secure Score</li> <li>Analyze threat analytics</li> <li>Analyze reports</li> <li>Configure the Microsoft Defender portal</li> </ul> <h3>3 - Protect your identities with Microsoft Entra ID Protection</h3> <ul> <li>Microsoft Entra ID Protection overview</li> <li>Detect risks with Microsoft Entra ID Protection policies</li> <li>Investigate and remediate risks detected by Microsoft Entra ID Protection</li> </ul> <h3>4 - Remediate risks with Microsoft Defender for Office 365</h3> <ul> <li>Automate, investigate, and remediate</li> <li>Configure, protect, and detect</li> <li>Simulate attacks</li> </ul> <h3>5 - Safeguard your environment with Microsoft Defender for Identity</h3> <ul> <li>Configure Microsoft Defender for Identity sensors</li> <li>Review compromised accounts or data</li> <li>Integrate with other Microsoft tools</li> </ul> <h3>6 - Secure your cloud apps and services with Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps</h3> <ul> <li>Understand the Defender for Cloud Apps Framework</li> <li>Explore your cloud apps with Cloud Discovery</li> <li>Protect your data and apps with Conditional Access App Control</li> <li>Walk through discovery and access control with Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps</li> <li>Classify and protect sensitive information</li> <li>Detect Threats</li> </ul> <h3>7 - Respond to data loss prevention alerts using Microsoft 365</h3> <ul> <li>Describe data loss prevention alerts</li> <li>Investigate data loss prevention alerts in Microsoft Purview</li> <li>Investigate data loss prevention alerts in Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps</li> </ul> <h3>8 - Manage insider risk in Microsoft Purview</h3> <ul> <li>Insider risk management overview</li> <li>Create and manage insider risk policies</li> <li>Investigate insider risk alerts</li> <li>Take action on insider risk alerts through cases</li> <li>Manage insider risk management forensic evidence</li> <li>Create insider risk management notice templates</li> </ul> <h3>9 - Investigate threats by using audit features in Microsoft Defender XDR and Microsoft Purview Standard</h3> <ul> <li>Explore Microsoft Purview Audit solutions</li> <li>Implement Microsoft Purview Audit (Standard)</li> <li>Start recording activity in the Unified Audit Log</li> <li>Search the Unified Audit Log (UAL)</li> <li>Export, configure, and view audit log records</li> <li>Use audit log searching to investigate common support issues</li> </ul> <h3>10 - Investigate threats using audit in Microsoft Defender XDR and Microsoft Purview (Premium)</h3> <ul> <li>Explore Microsoft Purview Audit (Premium)</li> <li>Implement Microsoft Purview Audit (Premium)</li> <li>Manage audit log retention policies</li> <li>Investigate compromised email accounts using Purview Audit (Premium)</li> </ul> <h3>11 - Investigate threats with Content search in Microsoft Purview</h3> <ul> <li>Explore Microsoft Purview eDiscovery solutions</li> <li>Create a content search</li> <li>View the search results and statistics</li> <li>Export the search results and search report</li> <li>Configure search permissions filtering</li> <li>Search for and delete email messages</li> </ul> <h3>12 - Protect against threats with Microsoft Defender for Endpoint</h3> <ul> <li>Practice security administration</li> <li>Hunt threats within your network</li> </ul> <h3>13 - Deploy the Microsoft Defender for Endpoint environment</h3> <ul> <li>Create your environment</li> <li>Understand operating systems compatibility and features</li> <li>Onboard devices</li> <li>Manage access</li> <li>Create and manage roles for role-based access control</li> <li>Configure device groups</li> <li>Configure environment advanced features</li> </ul> <h3>14 - Implement Windows security enhancements with Microsoft Defender for Endpoint</h3> <ul> <li>Understand attack surface reduction</li> <li>Enable attack surface reduction rules</li> </ul> <h3>15 - Perform device investigations in Microsoft Defender for Endpoint</h3> <ul> <li>Use the device inventory list</li> <li>Investigate the device</li> <li>Use behavioral blocking</li> <li>Detect devices with device discovery</li> </ul> <h3>16 - Perform actions on a device using Microsoft Defender for Endpoint</h3> <ul> <li>Explain device actions</li> <li>Run Microsoft Defender antivirus scan on devices</li> <li>Collect investigation package from devices</li> <li>Initiate live response session</li> </ul> <h3>17 - Perform evidence and entities investigations using Microsoft Defender for Endpoint</h3> <ul> <li>Investigate a file</li> <li>Investigate a user account</li> <li>Investigate an IP address</li> <li>Investigate a domain</li> </ul> <h3>18 - Configure and manage automation using Microsoft Defender for Endpoint</h3> <ul> <li>Configure advanced features</li> <li>Manage automation upload and folder settings</li> <li>Configure automated investigation and remediation capabilities</li> <li>Block at risk devices</li> </ul> <h3>19 - Configure for alerts and detections in Microsoft Defender for Endpoint</h3> <ul> <li>Configure advanced features</li> <li>Configure alert notifications</li> <li>Manage alert suppression</li> <li>Manage indicators</li> </ul> <h3>20 - Utilize Vulnerability Management in Microsoft Defender for Endpoint</h3> <ul> <li>Understand vulnerability management</li> <li>Explore vulnerabilities on your devices</li> <li>Manage remediation</li> </ul> <h3>21 - Plan for cloud workload protections using Microsoft Defender for Cloud</h3> <ul> <li>Explain Microsoft Defender for Cloud</li> <li>Describe Microsoft Defender for Cloud workload protections</li> <li>Enable Microsoft Defender for Cloud</li> </ul> <h3>22 - Connect Azure assets to Microsoft Defender for Cloud</h3> <ul> <li>Explore and manage your resources with asset inventory</li> <li>Configure auto provisioning</li> <li>Manual log analytics agent provisioning</li> </ul> <h3>23 - Connect non-Azure resources to Microsoft Defender for Cloud</h3> <ul> <li>Protect non-Azure resources</li> <li>Connect non-Azure machines</li> <li>Connect your AWS accounts</li> <li>Connect your GCP accounts</li> </ul> <h3>24 - Manage your cloud security posture management?</h3> <ul> <li>Explore Secure Score</li> <li>Explore Recommendations</li> <li>Measure and enforce regulatory compliance</li> <li>Understand Workbooks</li> </ul> <h3>25 - Explain cloud workload protections in Microsoft Defender for Cloud</h3> <ul> <li>Understand Microsoft Defender for servers</li> <li>Understand Microsoft Defender for App Service</li> <li>Understand Microsoft Defender for Storage</li> <li>Understand Microsoft Defender for SQL</li> <li>Understand Microsoft Defender for open-source databases</li> <li>Understand Microsoft Defender for Key Vault</li> <li>Understand Microsoft Defender for Resource Manager</li> <li>Understand Microsoft Defender for DNS</li> <li>Understand Microsoft Defender for Containers</li> <li>Understand Microsoft Defender additional protections</li> </ul> <h3>26 - Remediate security alerts using Microsoft Defender for Cloud</h3> <ul> <li>Understand security alerts</li> <li>Remediate alerts and automate responses</li> <li>Suppress alerts from Defender for Cloud</li> <li>Generate threat intelligence reports</li> <li>Respond to alerts from Azure resources</li> </ul> <h3>27 - Construct KQL statements for Microsoft Sentinel</h3> <ul> <li>Understand the Kusto Query Language statement structure</li> <li>Use the search operator</li> <li>Use the where operator</li> <li>Use the let statement</li> <li>Use the extend operator</li> <li>Use the order by operator</li> <li>Use the project operators</li> </ul> <h3>28 - Analyze query results using KQL</h3> <ul> <li>Use the summarize operator</li> <li>Use the summarize operator to filter results</li> <li>Use the summarize operator to prepare data</li> <li>Use the render operator to create visualizations</li> </ul> <h3>29 - Build multi-table statements using KQL</h3> <ul> <li>Use the union operator</li> <li>Use the join operator</li> </ul> <h3>30 - Work with data in Microsoft Sentinel using Kusto Query Language</h3> <ul> <li>Extract data from unstructured string fields</li> <li>Extract data from structured string data</li> <li>Integrate external data</li> <li>Create parsers with functions</li> </ul> <h3>31 - Introduction to Microsoft Sentinel</h3> <ul> <li>What is Microsoft Sentinel?</li> <li>How Microsoft Sentinel works</li> <li>When to use Microsoft Sentinel</li> </ul> <h3>32 - Create and manage Microsoft Sentinel workspaces</h3> <ul> <li>Plan for the Microsoft Sentinel workspace</li> <li>Create a Microsoft Sentinel workspace</li> <li>Manage workspaces across tenants using Azure Lighthouse</li> <li>Understand Microsoft Sentinel permissions and roles</li> <li>Manage Microsoft Sentinel settings</li> <li>Configure logs</li> </ul> <h3>33 - Query logs in Microsoft Sentinel</h3> <ul> <li>Query logs in the logs page</li> <li>Understand Microsoft Sentinel tables</li> <li>Understand common tables</li> <li>Understand Microsoft Defender XDR tables</li> </ul> <h3>34 - Use watchlists in Microsoft Sentinel</h3> <ul> <li>Plan for watchlists</li> <li>Create a watchlist</li> <li>Manage watchlists</li> </ul> <h3>35 - Utilize threat intelligence in Microsoft Sentinel</h3> <ul> <li>Define threat intelligence</li> <li>Manage your threat indicators</li> <li>View your threat indicators with KQL</li> </ul> <h3>36 - Connect data to Microsoft Sentinel using data connectors</h3> <ul> <li>Ingest log data with data connectors</li> <li>Understand data connector providers</li> <li>View connected hosts</li> </ul> <h3>37 - Connect Microsoft services to Microsoft Sentinel</h3> <ul> <li>Plan for Microsoft services connectors</li> <li>Connect the Microsoft Office 365 connector</li> <li>Connect the Microsoft Entra connector</li> <li>Connect the Microsoft Entra ID Protection connector</li> <li>Connect the Azure Activity connector</li> </ul> <h3>38 - Connect Microsoft Defender XDR to Microsoft Sentinel</h3> <ul> <li>Plan for Microsoft Defender XDR connectors</li> <li>Connect the Microsoft Defender XDR connector</li> <li>Connect Microsoft Defender for Cloud connector</li> <li>Connect Microsoft Defender for IoT</li> <li>Connect Microsoft Defender legacy connectors</li> </ul> <h3>39 - Connect Windows hosts to Microsoft Sentinel</h3> <ul> <li>Plan for Windows hosts security events connector</li> <li>Connect using the Windows Security Events via AMA Connector</li> <li>Connect using the Security Events via Legacy Agent Connector</li> <li>Collect Sysmon event logs</li> </ul> <h3>40 - Connect Common Event Format logs to Microsoft Sentinel</h3> <ul> <li>Plan for Common Event Format connector</li> <li>Connect your external solution using the Common Event Format connector</li> </ul> <h3>41 - Connect syslog data sources to Microsoft Sentinel</h3> <ul> <li>Plan for syslog data collection</li> <li>Collect data from Linux-based sources using syslog</li> <li>Configure the Data Collection Rule for Syslog Data Sources</li> <li>Parse syslog data with KQL</li> </ul> <h3>42 - Connect threat indicators to Microsoft Sentinel</h3> <ul> <li>Plan for threat intelligence connectors</li> <li>Connect the threat intelligence TAXII connector</li> <li>Connect the threat intelligence platforms connector</li> <li>View your threat indicators with KQL</li> </ul> <h3>43 - Threat detection with Microsoft Sentinel analytics</h3> <ul> <li>What is Microsoft Sentinel Analytics?</li> <li>Types of analytics rules</li> <li>Create an analytics rule from templates</li> <li>Create an analytics rule from wizard</li> <li>Manage analytics rules</li> </ul> <h3>44 - Automation in Microsoft Sentinel</h3> <ul> <li>Understand automation options</li> <li>Create automation rules</li> </ul> <h3>45 - Threat response with Microsoft Sentinel playbooks</h3> <ul> <li>What are Microsoft Sentinel playbooks?</li> <li>Trigger a playbook in real-time</li> <li>Run playbooks on demand</li> </ul> <h3>46 - Security incident management in Microsoft Sentinel</h3> <ul> <li>Understand incidents</li> <li>Incident evidence and entities</li> <li>Incident management</li> </ul> <h3>47 - Identify threats with Behavioral Analytics</h3> <ul> <li>Understand behavioral analytics</li> <li>Explore entities</li> <li>Display entity behavior information</li> <li>Use Anomaly detection analytical rule templates</li> </ul> <h3>48 - Data normalization in Microsoft Sentinel</h3> <ul> <li>Understand data normalization</li> <li>Use ASIM Parsers</li> <li>Understand parameterized KQL functions</li> <li>Create an ASIM Parser</li> <li>Configure Azure Monitor Data Collection Rules</li> </ul> <h3>49 - Query, visualize, and monitor data in Microsoft Sentinel</h3> <ul> <li>Monitor and visualize data</li> <li>Query data using Kusto Query Language</li> <li>Use default Microsoft Sentinel Workbooks</li> <li>Create a new Microsoft Sentinel Workbook</li> </ul> <h3>50 - Manage content in Microsoft Sentinel</h3> <ul> <li>Use solutions from the content hub</li> <li>Use repositories for deployment</li> </ul> <h3>51 - Explain threat hunting concepts in Microsoft Sentinel</h3> <ul> <li>Understand cybersecurity threat hunts</li> <li>Develop a hypothesis</li> <li>Explore MITRE ATT&amp;CK</li> </ul> <h3>52 - Threat hunting with Microsoft Sentinel</h3> <ul> <li>Explore creation and management of threat-hunting queries</li> <li>Save key findings with bookmarks</li> <li>Observe threats over time with livestream</li> </ul> <h3>53 - Use Search jobs in Microsoft Sentinel</h3> <ul> <li>Hunt with a Search Job</li> <li>Restore historical data</li> </ul> <h3>54 - Hunt for threats using notebooks in Microsoft Sentinel</h3> <ul> <li>Access Azure Sentinel data with external tools</li> <li>Hunt with notebooks</li> <li>Create a notebook</li> <li>Explore notebook code</li> </ul></div>

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SC-200T00 Microsoft Security Operations Analyst

<p id="isPasted" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 16px; color: var(--text); font-family: sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;" fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 16px; color: var(--text); font-family: sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;" fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;">LOOKING FOR:</strong> ADULT FICTION, NON-FICTION</p><p id="isPasted" fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 16px; box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 16px;">Sian Ellis-Martin joined Blake Friedmann in 2018 and is building a list of fiction and non-fiction at the agency.&nbsp;</span></p><p id="isPasted" fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 16px; box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 16px;">With regards to fiction, Sian is looking for commercial, upmarket and accessible literary novels. She always wants to be completely absorbed by the world of the novel, to jump into the character&rsquo;s life and be swept into the narrative as if she&rsquo;s been there all along. She&rsquo;s drawn in by compelling characters and relationships, and loves stories with a mystery or question at the heart of them. She&rsquo;s open to these ideas being explored in a variety of ways, but at the moment, she&rsquo;d particularly like to find an epic love story, a fun, queer rom-com with an unusual setting or pitch, and/or a sweeping family saga. She leans more towards contemporary settings but does enjoy a historical backdrop too.</span></p><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 16px; box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 16px;">In non-fiction, she&rsquo;s looking for narrative non-fiction, history from different perspectives and books that make complicated ideas around things like politics and literature more accessible. Her favourite type of non-fiction book is the one that makes you interested in something or someone you&rsquo;d never thought you would be. She&rsquo;d also love to find cookery and food books too, particularly cuisines that are less visible in the book world, or budget cooking.</span></p><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 16px; box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 16px;">She&rsquo;s not currently taking on YA, children&rsquo;s, fantasy or science fiction projects.</span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 16px; color: var(--text); font-family: sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;" fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 16px; color: var(--text); font-family: sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;" fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;">Sian would like you to submit a covering letter, 1 - 2 page synopsis and the first three chapters (or 5,000 words) of your manuscript in a single word document.&nbsp;</strong></p><p id="isPasted" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 16px; color: var(--text); font-family: sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;" fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 16px; color: var(--text); font-family: sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;">(<em style="box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box;">In addition to the paid sessions, Sian is kindly offering one free session for low income/under-represented writers. Please email <a href="mailto:agent121@iaminprint.co.uk" style="box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration: inherit; cursor: pointer; user-select: auto; font-size: var(--font-size);" fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration: inherit; cursor: pointer; user-select: auto;">agent121@iaminprint.co.uk</a> to apply, outlining your case for this option which is offered at the&nbsp;</em><em style="box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box;">discretion of&nbsp;</em><em style="box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box;">I Am In Print)</em>.&nbsp;</p><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">By booking you understand you need to conduct an internet connection test with<strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700; box-sizing: border-box;">&nbsp;</strong><em style="box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box;">I Am In Pr</em><em style="box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box;">int</em> prior to the event. You also agree to email your material in one document to reach <em fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">I Am In Print</em> by the stated submission deadline 20and note that <em style="box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box;">I Am In Print</em> take no responsibility for the advice received during your agent meeting.</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 16px; color: var(--text); font-family: sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;" fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 16px; color: var(--text); font-family: sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;" fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;">Please prepare to submit your manuscript immediately you book as the submission deadline is now: Monday 8 July 2024</strong></p>

LOOKING FOR: PB, CHAPTER BOOKS, MG, GRAPHIC NOVELS, CHILDREN'S NON-FICTION
Millie van Grutten joined Caroline Sheldon Literary Agency in 2021 and as of early 2024 Caroline Sheldon Literary Agency was acquired by Rogers Coleridge & White. Millie is thrilled to be building the children’s illustrated division at RCW and is actively looking for authors and illustrators of picture books, chapter books, young fiction, graphic novels and is particularly interested in children’s non-fiction presented in any guise. Millie loves working collaboratively with authors and illustrators whether it’s brainstorming a title, building a portfolio, trying out new genres and age groups or simply chatting ideas through. She relishes the opportunity to champion the work of illustrators and authors alike and is open to anything from 0-9 whether texts, illustrations or both. She loves anything with strong and engaging characters at its heart, quirky stories, and books that make you laugh and/or books that can make you laugh while you learn…
Apart from the ever enduring and absolute classics like Quentin Blake’s Mrs Armitage, Millie has recently enjoyed Mariajo Ilustrajo’s Lost, Ed Vere’s The Artist, The Secret Beast Club (Robin Birch and Jobe Anderson), Dave Pigeon (Swapna Haddow and Sheena Dempsey), How to Be A Genius Kid (Jim Smith) and anything by Lauren Child.
Among many other talents, Millie represents Swapna Haddow, Zehra Hicks, Sandra Dieckmann, Jobe Anderson, Marilyn Esther Chi, Emma Clarke, Jim Smith, Gabriella Szendrey, Helen and Thomas Docherty.
Millie would like you to submit a covering letter, 1 page synopsis and the opening three chapters (max 5,000 words) of your novel. For picture books please send up to three texts split into 12 spreads each and a covering letter. For non-fiction please supply a cover letter and proposal with up to 5,000 words of your sample text.
Please send EITHER picture books OR another genre, not both in one submission.
(In addition to the paid sessions, Millie is kindly offering one free session for low income/under-represented writers. Please email agent121@iaminprint.co.uk to apply, outlining your case for this option which is offered at the discretion of I Am In Print). 
By booking you understand you need to conduct an internet connection test with I Am In Print prior to the event. You also agree to email your material in one document to reach I Am In Print by the stated submission deadline and note that I Am In Print take no responsibility for the advice received during your agent meeting.
Submission Deadline: Monday 28 October 2024

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Fiction Writing

SOLD OUT! 4th November Millie van Grutten #Agent121. Looking for: PICTURE BOOKS / CHAPTER BOOKS / MG / CHILDREN'S NON-FICTION

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				This Python course London Evening covers the essential Python Basics, in our interactive, instructor led Live Virtual Classroom.
				This Python Basics course is a very good introduction to essential fundamental programming concepts using Python as programming language.
				These concepts are daily used by programmers and is your first step to working as a programmer.
				By the end, you'll be comfortable in programming Python code.
				You will have done small projects.
				This will serve for you as examples and samples that you can use to build larger projects.
				You can publish your code online to keep as a portfolio.

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This Python Programming course is hands-on and practical, to give you in-depth, practical experience of the topics covered.

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					<p>  <strong>Python Data Types and Variables:</strong>  
					<br />  Primitive types; Characters &amp; Strings; Boolean; Working with variables and its scope; Conversion and casting types in Python.	 
					<br /> <strong>Operators and Expressions: </strong>   
					<br />  Introduction of operators; Arithmetic operators; Relational operators; Assignment operator; Logical operators; Increment and decrement operators.
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				<p><strong> Decision Making:</strong>
				<br />If statement; If - else statement; If- elif - else statement; Nested if - else.
				</p><p><strong>Using Loops:</strong>
				<br />The while, while-else.
				<br />For loop;
				<br />Jump statements: break, continue;
				<br />Nesting loops.				
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	<h5>Week 2: Data Structures</h5>
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				<p> Lists.
					<br />Tuples.
					<br />Sets.
					<br />Dictionary. Nested Dictionary.
					<br />Json Files.
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	<h5>Week 3: Python built-in functions</h5>
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				<br />Using Built-in modules and functions:
				<br />Strings Functions.
				<br />Pattern matching with Regex.
				<br />Maths Functions.
				<br />Random Functions.
				<br />Python Date functions.
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	<h5>Week 4: OOP: Using Modules, functions, classes</h5>
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				<p>  Creating and using custom Functions.
					<br />Creating functions;
					<br />Using parameters and return values;
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					<br />Introduction to Classes and Objects:
					<br />Creating a Class; 
					<br />Creating an Object; Using an Object; 
					<br />Adding Instance variables; Controlling accessibility; Naming conventions for class members. 
					<br /> Class Constructors; Parameterized Constructors.
					<br />Inheritance. Overload.
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		<p> <b>Connection details:</b>
				Connect to a database using access codes. 
				<br /><b>Select Queries:</b>
				Retrieving records and iterating results sets, using variables and parameters in queries. 
				<br />Working with DDL comands:
				Create a database, drop a database.
				Create a table, alter tables, drop a table. 
				<br />Working with DML Commands:
				Insert, delete, update records.
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		<p> Getting data into a dataframe:
			<br />Dict to Dataframe, Dataframe to Dict.
			<br />Excel To Dict, Dict to Excel , working with Excel data, multiple Excel sheets.

			<br />Dataframe basics:
			<br />Slicing Dataframes,
			<br />Getting information about the dataframe,
			<br />Filter, sort and query a Dataframes,
			<br />Duplicate values,
			<br />Working with null-values,
			<br />Sampling,
			<br />Group by,
			<br />Join.

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Python EVENINGS Course
Basic Python syntax and principles of object-oriented programming. 
Most attendees are in-work IT Professional. 
Private individuals are also very welcome. 
Evening courses also running. 

Details:
Our Style: Hands-on, Practical 
Location: Online, Instructor-led 
Download: anaconda.com 
Duration: 4 weeks, 1 evening per week, 6pm - 8pm 
Times: arrange a time for your time zone 
How to attend:  
Connection Link For the course: https://meet.goto.com/910697125
Once you have made the payment, use the above link on the date booked, to connect with the trainer. 
Python Basics EVENINGS Course
 This Python course London Evening covers the essential Python Basics, in our interactive, instructor led Live Virtual Classroom. This Python Basics course is a very good introduction to essential fundamental programming concepts using Python as programming language. These concepts are daily used by programmers and is your first step to working as a programmer. By the end, you'll be comfortable in programming Python code. You will have done small projects. This will serve for you as examples and samples that you can use to build larger projects. You can publish your code online to keep as a portfolio. 

This Python Programming course is hands-on and practical, to give you in-depth, practical experience of the topics covered. 
Week 1: Basics
 Python Data Types and Variables: 
Primitive Data types; Working with variables and its scope; Conversion and casting types in Python. 
 Operators and Expressions:  
 Introduction of operators; Arithmetic operators; Relational operators; Assignment operator; Logical operators; Increment and decrement operators. 
 Decision Making: 
If statement; If - else statement; If- elif - else statement; Nested if - else. 
Using Loops: 
The while, while-else. 
For loop; 
Jump statements: break, continue; 
Nesting loops. 
Week 2: Data Structures & Database
Lists.  
Tuples. 
Sets. 
Dictionary. Nested Dictionary. 
Json Files. 
Reading csv and text files
Connecting with a database and run SQL Queries. 
Week 3: Python built-in functions &  Pandas Dataframe Basics
 
Using built-in modules and functions: 
Strings Functions. 
Maths Functions. 
Random Functions. 
Data Frames; 
Getting data into a dataframe: 
Dict to Dataframe, Dataframe to Dict.  
Dataframe basics: 
Slicing Dataframes, 
Getting information about the dataframe, 
Filter and query a Dataframes, 
Working with null-values.
Week 4: OOP: Using Modules, functions, classes
 Creating and using custom Functions. 
Creating functions; 
Using parameters and return values; 
 
Introduction to Classes and Objects: 
Creating a Class; 
Creating an Object; Using an Object; 
Adding instance variables; controlling accessibility; and naming conventions for class members. 
 Class Constructors; Parameterized Constructors. 
Inheritance. Overload. 

What is included
PCWorkshops Course Certificate on completion
Python Course Notes
Python Code Examples
Practical Python Course exercises and Code Samples
After the course: 1-Hour personalised online revision session
  

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Basic Python syntax and principles of Object Orientated Programming. 
Most attendees are in-work IT Professional. 
Private individuals are also very welcome. 
Evening courses also running. 
Our Style: Hands-on, Practical 
Location: Online, Instructor-led 
Download: anaconda.com 
Duration: 6 weeks, 1 evening per week, 6pm - 8pm 
Times: arrange a time for your time zone 

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<p style="color: rgb(15, 21, 26); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;" id="isPasted" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(15, 21, 26);"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700; box-sizing: border-box;">Become a Certified User Experience Professional</strong></p><p style="color: rgb(15, 21, 26); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(15, 21, 26);">Build a career in UX with the world&rsquo;s only university credit-rated online UX course. Acquire the mindset, the skills and the confidence that make UX designers so valuable. A rewarding and meaningful career awaits.</p><p style="color: rgb(15, 21, 26); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(15, 21, 26);"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700; box-sizing: border-box;">Why become a UX designer?</strong></p><ul style="color: rgb(15, 21, 26); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(15, 21, 26);"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700; box-sizing: border-box;">Be in demand</strong><br fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">UX is a high-growth sector. 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box-sizing: border-box;">Delivery: Online<br fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"></strong>The course is delivered entirely online, including video modules, mentor-led webinars and support.<br fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><br fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"></li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700; box-sizing: border-box;">Assessment: 2-hour exam<br fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"></strong>Before getting certified, you&#39;ll be assessed during a two-hour exam taken online.</li></ul><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700; box-sizing: border-box;">Outcomes for you</strong></p><ul fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Think like a UX designer; adopt the mindset that sets them apart</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Showcase your knowledge with a portfolio of project work</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Speak with the confidence that comes from a true, deep understanding of UX</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Advance your career with job-ready skills</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Complete a university credit-rated course, valued by employers globally</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Become a Certified UX Professional</li></ul><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); 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As well as an unmatched syllabus, our approach includes:</p><ul fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700; box-sizing: border-box;">Projects &amp; portfolio</strong><br fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Learn by doing with a series of real-world projects ideal for your UX portfolio.<br fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><br fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"></li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700; box-sizing: border-box;">Mentors &amp; webinars</strong><br fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Be guided by our hand-picked, world-class mentors during monthly webinars.<br fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><br fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"></li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700; box-sizing: border-box;">Structure &amp; support</strong><br fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Stay motivated with a structured programme supported by fellow students and our customer success team.</li></ul><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700; box-sizing: border-box;">What you&rsquo;ll learn</strong></p><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">We&rsquo;ve put together a university credit-rated curriculum that&rsquo;s deep, rigorous and<br fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">covers everything you need to know to become a certified UX professional and<br fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">turbocharge your career.</p><ul fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700; box-sizing: border-box;">Module 01</strong>&nbsp;- Introduction to UX design</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700; box-sizing: border-box;">Module 02</strong>&nbsp;- User research</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700; box-sizing: border-box;">Module 03</strong>&nbsp;- User goals</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700; box-sizing: border-box;">Module 04</strong>&nbsp;- Structure and navigation</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700; box-sizing: border-box;">Module 05</strong>&nbsp;- Interactions</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700; box-sizing: border-box;">Module 06</strong>&nbsp;- Design principles</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700; box-sizing: border-box;">Module 07</strong>&nbsp;- Design patterns</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700; box-sizing: border-box;">Module 08</strong>&nbsp;- Mobile</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700; box-sizing: border-box;">Module 09</strong>&nbsp;- Workflows</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700; box-sizing: border-box;">Module 10</strong>&nbsp;- Prototyping and handover</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700; box-sizing: border-box;">Module 11</strong> - AI and UX</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700; box-sizing: border-box;">Module 12</strong> - Creating your portfolio</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700; box-sizing: border-box;">Module 13</strong> - Career guidance Hub</li><li style="font-weight: bold; box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="font-weight: bold;"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700; box-sizing: border-box;">Tutorials for Figma</strong></li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700; box-sizing: border-box;">Projects and portfolio</strong>&nbsp;- Projects that build into a portfolio</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700; box-sizing: border-box;">Exam</strong>&nbsp;- 2-hour final exam</li></ul></section><section style="color: rgb(15, 21, 26); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(15, 21, 26);"><h2 fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Requirements</h2><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700; box-sizing: border-box;">Background</strong></p><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">You don&rsquo;t need experience in design or technology to enrol in our courses, although having one or both is a definite bonus. Our students come from a diverse array of backgrounds, including project management, development, graphic design, product management, business analysis and so on.</p><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700; box-sizing: border-box;">Commitment</strong></p><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">You do need to be motivated and committed. We set a high bar. Studying for one of our professional qualifications requires a certain amount of time, energy and focus. Our team will be there to support you along every step of the way but success will come as a result of your own diligence.</p></section><section style="color: rgb(15, 21, 26); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(15, 21, 26);"><h2 fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Career path</h2><ul fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">The average salary for entry level user experience designers is &pound;28,000</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">The average salary for user experience designers with 1-5 years experience ranges from &pound;29,000 to &pound;50,000</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">The average salary for user experience managers/leads is &pound;80,000</li></ul><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">Information from LinkedIn Salary Reports, based on real jobs listings.</p></section>

UX Design Institute 

Product Design

UI / UX Design

Professional Diploma in UX Design

<p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="color: rgb(35, 35, 51); box-sizing: border-box;" id="isPasted" fr-original-style="color: rgb(35, 35, 51);">This course will teach participants the fundamentals of Oil and Gas modeling following best practices. It will break down the important concepts into modules allowing you to implement them in the Oil and Gas industry.&nbsp;</span></p><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="color: rgb(35, 35, 51); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="color: rgb(35, 35, 51);">We use the case study method which allows you to see varied perspectives and to gain deeper knowledge of the concepts. You will have lifetime access to our videos covering the core mechanics of the Oil and gas industry and you will be expected to think critically as you work through the case studies individually and in your assigned groups.&nbsp;</span></p><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="color: rgb(35, 35, 51); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="color: rgb(35, 35, 51);">This course requires an above-average understanding of Excel, Finance, Basic Financial Modeling, and working knowledge of the mechanics of basic corporate models. &nbsp;</span></p><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="color: rgb(35, 35, 51); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="color: rgb(35, 35, 51);"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700; box-sizing: border-box;">This instructor-led course includes:&nbsp;</strong></span></p><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="color: rgb(35, 35, 51); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="color: rgb(35, 35, 51);"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700; box-sizing: border-box;">&bull; &nbsp; &nbsp;2 weeks of self-paced essential learning content that you are to complete before the instructor-led live virtual sessions begin&nbsp;</strong></span></p><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="color: rgb(35, 35, 51); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="color: rgb(35, 35, 51);"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700; box-sizing: border-box;">&bull; &nbsp; &nbsp;6 instructor-led virtual sessions of 2 hours each. Each Session will have a 15-minute break.&nbsp;</strong></span></p><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="color: rgb(35, 35, 51); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="color: rgb(35, 35, 51);"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700; box-sizing: border-box;">&bull; &nbsp; &nbsp;Intersession Assignments that you are expected to complete and discuss in your preassigned groups during the session.&nbsp;</strong></span></p><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="color: rgb(35, 35, 51); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="color: rgb(35, 35, 51);"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700; box-sizing: border-box;">&bull; &nbsp; &nbsp;1 Capstone Project&nbsp;</strong></span></p><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="color: rgb(35, 35, 51); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="color: rgb(35, 35, 51);"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700; box-sizing: border-box;">&bull; Lifetime access to our LMS where you will have free access to the trainer, other participants, and resources including knowledge videos.&nbsp;</strong></span></p><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="color: rgb(35, 35, 51); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="color: rgb(35, 35, 51);"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700; box-sizing: border-box;">&bull; &nbsp; &nbsp;Access to our community of life-long learners.&nbsp;</strong></span></p><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="color: rgb(35, 35, 51); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="color: rgb(35, 35, 51);"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700; box-sizing: border-box;">&bull; &nbsp; &nbsp;Downloadable Certificate you can link to your LinkedIn page&nbsp;</strong></span></p><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="color: rgb(35, 35, 51); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="color: rgb(35, 35, 51);">We look forward to seeing you in Class!!!</span></p>

Learn the fundamentals of Oil and Gas modeling following best practices. This course will break down the important concepts of modeling allowing you to implement them in the Oil and Gas industry. 

Advanced Financial Modeler Certificate Course - Oil & Gas

<div id="course-pills-1">Duration<p>3 Days</p><p>18 CPD hours</p>This course is intended for<p>The ITMLE Certification class is ideal for seasoned IT Managers and IT Directors (Managers of Managers).</p>Overview<p>Developed by an experienced CIO, and then vetted by a board of senior industry executives, ITMLE certifies that those who successfully complete the ITMLE Final Exam bring credible and validated industry knowledge to the organizations they serve appropriate to a senior-level IT executive.</p><p>This three-day, fast-moving and highly interactive workshop contains topics specifically designed to prepare mid-level IT executives in large IT shops for higher levels of management responsibility and provide CIOs of smaller IT shops (about 40 people or less) with additional tools to help maximize their business impact.</p></div><div id="course-pills-2"><h4>Knowledge, Roles, Methodology, and Change</h4><ul><li>Thinking Like a CIO</li><li>IT?s (and Your) Four Roles in the Organization</li><li>Living in a Waterfall, Agile, Wagile World</li><li>IT as an Agent of Change</li></ul><h4>Process, Productivity, and Governance</h4><ul><li>IT Strategic Planning and Thinking</li><li>IT and Organizational Productivity</li><li>IT and Data Governance</li></ul><h4>Innovation, Staff Growth, and Negotiation</h4><ul><li>Fostering IT Innovation</li><li>Coaching, Mentoring, and Team Development</li><li>IT Project and Vendor Negotiating</li></ul></div>

ITIL

IT Certifications

IT (Information Technology)

Certified Information Security Manager (CISM)

Institute of Leadership & Management (ILM)

Investment Management Certificate (IMC)

IT Management and Leadership Executive (ITMLE) Certification

<div id="course-pills-1">Duration<p>3 Days</p><p>18 CPD hours</p>This course is intended for<p>The primary audience for this course is someone who works, or has ambition to work, in a leadership role in data center operations such as a data center facilities manager, data center operations manager, who has the responsibility to achieve and improve the high-availability and manageability of the data center operations.</p>Overview<p>After completion of the course the participant will be able to:<br />Perform the needs analysis translating business requirements to data center services<br />Set-up and manage the data center operations team<br />Implement and monitor safety- and security practices<br />Identify a suitable maintenance program for the data center facility and its equipment<br />Select the appropriate policies and procedures required for data center operations<br />Monitor the data center availability, capacity and capability<br />Manage and implement basic data center projects<br />Set-up and implement an environmental sustainability program<br />Select an appropriate back-up site to support organizational resilience<br />Identify and respond to risk in the data center<br />Manage and support the document life cycle<br />Create a basic budget proposal<br />Select and manage vendors and measure their performance<br />Manage data center assets</p><p>Managing the facilities of today?s high-end and high-availability data centers is an extremely demanding and complex task which is often underestimated. There is often very little appreciation and understanding of the complexities of managing today's mission-critical data centers where downtime is not an option, especially since many of the data centers are operating at, or near, their design limits. Operations management at the facilities layer makes all the difference. Even a data center designed to the highest redundancy level as per the ANSI/TIA-942 standard could still experience many unscheduled downtime events due to poor planning, operations, maintenance and management processes.</p></div><div id="course-pills-2"><h4>Service Level Management</h4><ul><li>Service Level Management</li><li>Needs analysis</li><li>Capability assessment</li><li>Service portfolio</li><li>Service catalogue</li><li>Service Level Agreements (SLAs)</li><li>Availability measurement</li><li>Data points in SLA</li><li>Service reporting</li><li>Complaint procedure</li><li>Customer satisfaction measurement</li><li>Service Improvement Process (SIP)</li><li>SLA content</li></ul><h4>The Data Center Organization</h4><ul><li>Operational issues</li><li>Organization chart</li><li>Roles and responsibilities</li><li>Skills matrix</li><li>Contingency / backup roles</li><li>Shift management</li><li>Performance management</li><li>Career development</li><li>Training and assessment</li><li>Job rotation</li><li>Succession planning</li><li>Disciplinary program</li></ul><h4>Managing Safety &amp; Statutory Requirements</h4><ul><li>Safety policies and regulations</li><li>Occupational Health and Safety (OH&amp;S)</li><li>Safety awareness training</li><li>Permit to Work (PTW)</li><li>Lock-out / Tag-out</li><li>Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)</li><li>Testing and tagging of equipment</li><li>Emergency preparedness and response</li><li>Reporting of safety issues</li><li>Reviews / internal audit / external audit</li></ul><h4>Managing Physical Security</h4><ul><li>Security policies and procedures</li><li>Security standards and guidelines</li><li>Security staff</li><li>Security awareness</li><li>Security incident management</li><li>Disciplinary program</li><li>Reviews, internal and external audits</li></ul><h4>Facilities Management</h4><ul><li>Maintenance policies and procedures</li><li>Various maintenance programs</li><li>Outsourcing of maintenance activities</li><li>Maintenance contract options</li><li>Warranty</li><li>Maintenance schedule</li><li>Service situations</li><li>Spart part management</li><li>Contamination control</li></ul><h4>Data Center Operations</h4><ul><li>Policies and procedures for data center operations</li><li>Service operations and the daily data center operations</li></ul><h4>Monitoring / Reporting / Control</h4><ul><li>Monitoring requirements</li><li>Escalation procedures</li><li>Reporting</li><li>Trend analysis</li><li>Reviews</li></ul><h4>Project Management</h4><ul><li>Project management</li><li>Project organization</li><li>Project manager</li><li>Project phases</li></ul><h4>Environment Sustainability</h4><ul><li>The importance of sustainability</li><li>Sustainability policies </li><li>Environmental management </li><li>Power efficiency indicators -</li><li>Waste management -</li><li>Water management</li><li>ICT utilisation management </li><li>Environmental performance measurements</li><li>Renewable energy factor (REF)</li></ul><h4>Organizational Resilience</h4><ul><li>Business continuity</li><li>Data center facility options</li><li>Business Impact Analysis</li><li>Type of facility</li><li>Human resources</li><li>Facility, equipment and consumables</li></ul><h4>Governance, Risk and Compliance</h4><ul><li>Management commitment</li><li>Coordination, collaboration and integration</li><li>Compliance</li><li>Risk management</li><li>Document management</li><li>Financial management</li><li>Vendor management</li><li>Asset management</li></ul></div><div id="course-pills-3"><h4>Additional course details:</h4><br /><p>Nexus Humans Certified Data Center Facilities Operations Manager (CDFOM) training program is a workshop that presents an invigorating mix of sessions, lessons, and masterclasses meticulously crafted to propel your learning expedition forward. </p><p></p> This immersive bootcamp-style experience boasts interactive lectures, hands-on labs, and collaborative hackathons, all strategically designed to fortify fundamental concepts. <p></p>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.  <p></p>While we feel this is the best course for the Certified Data Center Facilities Operations Manager (CDFOM) 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.  <p></p>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.<p></p></div>

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