Better Business Cases™ Practitioner: Virtual In-House Training 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. 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. What You Will Learn At the end of this program, you will be able to: Develop the lifecycle of a business case and to establish the relationships between the five cases 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 Overview of Better Business Cases Alignment with the strategic planning process Importance of the Business Case using the Five Case Model Overview of the Five Case Model Purpose of the key stages in the development of a spending proposal Purpose of a Business Justification Case Business Case Development Process Purpose of project / programme assurance and assurance reviews Responsibility for producing the Business Case Determining the Strategic Context and Undertaking the Strategic Assessment Scoping the Scheme and Preparing the Strategic Outline Case Planning the Scheme and Preparing the Outline Business Case Procuring the Solution and Preparing the Full Business Case Implementation and monitoring Evaluation and feedback Making the Case for Change Agree on the strategic context Determine spending objectives, existing arrangements, and business needs Determine potential business scope and key service requirements Determine benefits, risks, constraint, and dependencies Exploring the Preferred Way Forward Agree on critical success factors Determine long list options and SWOT analysis Recommend a preferred way forward Determining Potential Value for Money Revisit the short list Prepare the economic appraisal for short-listed options Undertake benefits appraisal Undertake risk appraisal Select preferred option and undertake sensitivity analysis Preparing for the Potential Deal Determine the procurement strategy Determine service streams and required outputs Outline potential risk apportionment Outline potential payment mechanisms Ascertain contractual issues and accountancy treatment Ascertaining Affordability and Funding Requirement Prepare the financial model Prepare the financial appraisals Planning for Successful Delivery Plan programme / project management Plan change and contract management Plan benefits realization Plan risk management Plan programme / project assurance and post project evaluation Procuring the Value for Money Solution Revisit the case for change Revisit the OBC options Detail procurement process and evaluation of best and final offers (BAFOs) Contracting for the Deal Set out the negotiated deal and contractual arrangements Set out the financial implications of the deal Ensuring Successful Delivery Finalize project management arrangements and plans Finalize change management arrangements and plans Finalize benefits realization arrangements and plans Finalize risk management arrangements and plans Finalize contract management arrangements and plans Finalize post-project evaluation arrangements and plans
Duration 2 Days 12 CPD hours This course is intended for Anyone with the need to understand how business analysis is performed to support agile projects or who must transition their existing business analysis skills and practices from waterfall to agile. Overview In this course, students will: Understand the fundamentals of agile delivery and agile business analysis Compare and contrast business analysis on waterfall and agile projects Explain the value proposition for agile product development Define the 4 main types of project life cycles Complete an in-depth walkthrough of the agile delivery life cycle Explain the major flavors of agile Understand the major standards available to assist in transition of skills Define business analysis tailoring and understand how to apply it Learn over 20 business analysis techniques commonly used on agile projects In this course, students will gain an understanding about agile business analysis. Students will learn how business analysis on an agile project is ?the same? and ?different? than business analysis performed on waterfall projects. Students will understand how the business analysis role changes on an agile team. A number of business analysis techniques suited for supporting agile teams will be introduced as will the various standards available to the community to help teams and organizations transition. Since few organizations are pure agile, students will also learn about delivery approaches that use a combination of practices from waterfall and agile and will also be introduced to the important concept of business analysis tailoring ? the key skill used to adapt business analysis skills to all environments ? regardless of the delivery life cycle selected. Introduction What is agile The Agile Manifesto Agile principles Agile benefits Hands-on activity Learning and course objectives The current state of agile Agile trends Agile skills Value proposition The business case for agile The BA role changes on an agile project Hands-on activity Understanding project life cycles Project life cycle Product life cycle Incremental versus Iterative Hybrid approaches to delivery Choosing a project life cycle An in-depth look at Agile The agile development life cycle A sequence of iterations Essential concepts Inside each iteration Iteration goal Iteration planning Sequence of tasks Work period Testing End of iteration activities Evaluation and feedback Structured walkthroughs Evaluation guidelines The BA role in structured walkthroughs Scripting scenarios Defect list Retrospectives Hands-on exercise Type of Agile Delivery Approaches The flavors of agile Scrum Scrum roles Extreme Programming (XP) Dynamic System Development Method (DSDM) Feature Driven Development (FDD) Testing Best practices used by FDD Kanban Kanban Boards Agile Unified Process Scaling Frameworks Introduction to Agile Business Analysis What is business analysis? What is agile business analysis? Framework for agile business analysis Business analysis components International Institute of Business Analysis (IIBA©) Project Management Institute (PMI©) Context to business analysis Our industry BA standards Our industry Agile BA standards Product Owners What stays the same What is expected to change Agile requirements deliverables Lightweight documentation Requirements repository Where business analysis fits in The BA workload Hands-on exercise Business Analysis Tailoring Business analysis tailoring (defined) Tailoring considerations What tailoring looks like The PMI Guide to Business Analysis Determining the ?best? BA approach Methodology vs Standard Why use methodologies Determining your methodology Business analysis impacts Tools and techniques for agile business analysis Agile BA techniques Backlog refinements Behavior Driven Development (BDD) Burndown chart Collaborative games Definition of done Definition of ready INVEST Iteration planning Kanban board Minimum marketable features (MMF) Minimum viable product (MVP) MoSCoW Narrative writing Persona analysis Product roadmap Progressive Elaboration Prototyping Purpose alignment model Retrospectives Story slicing Hands-on Exercise Prioritization Techniques Requirements prioritization Prioritizing on agile projects Prioritization criteria Business benefit MoSCoW Pair-choice comparison Setting priorities with multi-voting Cost to acquire and operate Determining business value Story point estimating Planning poker Project velocity Hands-on activity Course wrap-up Making the transition to agile How my role will be different Course summary Retrospective Questions Additional course details: Nexus Humans BA08 - Agile for Business Analysts training program is a workshop that presents an invigorating mix of sessions, lessons, and masterclasses meticulously crafted to propel your learning expedition forward. This immersive bootcamp-style experience boasts interactive lectures, hands-on labs, and collaborative hackathons, all strategically designed to fortify fundamental concepts. Guided by seasoned coaches, each session offers priceless insights and practical skills crucial for honing your expertise. Whether you're stepping into the realm of professional skills or a seasoned professional, this comprehensive course ensures you're equipped with the knowledge and prowess necessary for success. While we feel this is the best course for the BA08 - Agile for Business Analysts course and one of our Top 10 we encourage you to read the course outline to make sure it is the right content for you. Additionally, private sessions, closed classes or dedicated events are available both live online and at our training centres in Dublin and London, as well as at your offices anywhere in the UK, Ireland or across EMEA.
Duration 1 Days 6 CPD hours This course is intended for This course is intended for: Data platform engineers Architects and operators who build and manage data analytics pipelines Overview In this course, you will learn to: Compare the features and benefits of data warehouses, data lakes, and modern data architectures Design and implement a batch data analytics solution Identify and apply appropriate techniques, including compression, to optimize data storage Select and deploy appropriate options to ingest, transform, and store data Choose the appropriate instance and node types, clusters, auto scaling, and network topology for a particular business use case Understand how data storage and processing affect the analysis and visualization mechanisms needed to gain actionable business insights Secure data at rest and in transit Monitor analytics workloads to identify and remediate problems Apply cost management best practices In this course, you will learn to build batch data analytics solutions using Amazon EMR, an enterprise-grade Apache Spark and Apache Hadoop managed service. You will learn how Amazon EMR integrates with open-source projects such as Apache Hive, Hue, and HBase, and with AWS services such as AWS Glue and AWS Lake Formation. The course addresses data collection, ingestion, cataloging, storage, and processing components in the context of Spark and Hadoop. You will learn to use EMR Notebooks to support both analytics and machine learning workloads. You will also learn to apply security, performance, and cost management best practices to the operation of Amazon EMR. Module A: Overview of Data Analytics and the Data Pipeline Data analytics use cases Using the data pipeline for analytics Module 1: Introduction to Amazon EMR Using Amazon EMR in analytics solutions Amazon EMR cluster architecture Interactive Demo 1: Launching an Amazon EMR cluster Cost management strategies Module 2: Data Analytics Pipeline Using Amazon EMR: Ingestion and Storage Storage optimization with Amazon EMR Data ingestion techniques Module 3: High-Performance Batch Data Analytics Using Apache Spark on Amazon EMR Apache Spark on Amazon EMR use cases Why Apache Spark on Amazon EMR Spark concepts Interactive Demo 2: Connect to an EMR cluster and perform Scala commands using the Spark shell Transformation, processing, and analytics Using notebooks with Amazon EMR Practice Lab 1: Low-latency data analytics using Apache Spark on Amazon EMR Module 4: Processing and Analyzing Batch Data with Amazon EMR and Apache Hive Using Amazon EMR with Hive to process batch data Transformation, processing, and analytics Practice Lab 2: Batch data processing using Amazon EMR with Hive Introduction to Apache HBase on Amazon EMR Module 5: Serverless Data Processing Serverless data processing, transformation, and analytics Using AWS Glue with Amazon EMR workloads Practice Lab 3: Orchestrate data processing in Spark using AWS Step Functions Module 6: Security and Monitoring of Amazon EMR Clusters Securing EMR clusters Interactive Demo 3: Client-side encryption with EMRFS Monitoring and troubleshooting Amazon EMR clusters Demo: Reviewing Apache Spark cluster history Module 7: Designing Batch Data Analytics Solutions Batch data analytics use cases Activity: Designing a batch data analytics workflow Module B: Developing Modern Data Architectures on AWS Modern data architectures
Duration 5 Days 30 CPD hours This course is intended for Consultants, Support, System Administrators Overview Upon completion of the course, students will be able to: Run a business process. Create a business process using the Graphical Process Modeler. Explain how to create a service configuration. Explain how to track an executable business process. Discuss the basics of Sterling B2B Integrator. This course teaches students techniques, tools, and recommended practices that can be used to run a business process, create a business process using the Graphical Process Modeler, explain how to create a service configuration, explain how to track an executable business process, and discuss the basics of Sterling B2B Integrator through a combination of lecture and hands-on labs. About IBM Sterling B2B Integrator High level overview of the Admin Console with an exercise to start the application XML and XPath Basics Review the basics of XML and XPath which is heavily used in the application Basic Business Process Concepts Reviewing what XML and XPath components are used to build business processes Reviewing how to manually execute a business process within the application Tracking and Troubleshooting Business Processes Exercises to demonstrate how to work with business process instances Graphical Process Modeler (GPM) Overview of the Graphical Process Modeler Exercises to walk through the development of a business process in the GPM Exercises for checking in, executing, and modifying business processes Introduction to Service Management Several exercises showcasing specific services/adapters and other functionality Best Practices Covers specific business process development methods that are best practice Mapping Introduction to the Map Editor and Standards Exercises to build and use an XML Encoder Map Typing Map Exercises to build and use a Typing Map Case Study Exercise to build an end-to-end solution using what was learned in previous exercises Tracking System Health Review of archiving, migrating, and deleting business processes Additional course details: Nexus Humans IBM Sterling B2B Integrator Fundamentals training program is a workshop that presents an invigorating mix of sessions, lessons, and masterclasses meticulously crafted to propel your learning expedition forward. This immersive bootcamp-style experience boasts interactive lectures, hands-on labs, and collaborative hackathons, all strategically designed to fortify fundamental concepts. Guided by seasoned coaches, each session offers priceless insights and practical skills crucial for honing your expertise. Whether you're stepping into the realm of professional skills or a seasoned professional, this comprehensive course ensures you're equipped with the knowledge and prowess necessary for success. While we feel this is the best course for the IBM Sterling B2B Integrator Fundamentals course and one of our Top 10 we encourage you to read the course outline to make sure it is the right content for you. Additionally, private sessions, closed classes or dedicated events are available both live online and at our training centres in Dublin and London, as well as at your offices anywhere in the UK, Ireland or across EMEA.
Duration 5 Days 30 CPD hours This course is intended for The primary audience for this course are Application Consultants, Data Consultants/Managers, Developers, Program/Project Managers, and System Administrators. Overview This course is designed to give you the comprehensive skills needed to work with the Information Design Tool. The Information Design Tool enables designers to extract, define, and manipulate metadata from relational and OLAP sources to create and deploy SAP BusinessObjects universes.In this course you learn how to use data from different source systems (SAP and non-SAP) with the SAP BusinessObjects BI client tools. This five-day course is designed to give you the comprehensive skills and in-depth knowledge needed to create SAP BusinessObjects universes using the SAP BusinessObjects Information Design Tool. Basic SAP BusinessObjects Universe Design Describing Universes Defining the Components of a Universe Data Connections Defining connections Data Foundations Creating Data Foundations Using Joins Business Layers Accessing Data through the Business Layer Integrating the Business Layer Components Validating Objects Creating Measure Objects Creating Shortcut Joins Loops in a Data Foundation Resolving Loops with Joined Tables Resolving Loops Using Aliases Resolving Loops Using Contexts Detecting Contexts Editing Contexts Testing Contexts Resolving Recursive Loops Data Restrictions Defining Data Restrictions Applying Mandatory Data Restrictions Applying Optional Data Restrictions Lists of Values (LOV) Providing a List of Values Parameters Illustrating Runtime Parameters Object @functions Using Object @functions in Queries Applying the Aggregate Awareness Optimization Method Using Other @ Functions Navigation Paths Defining Drill Down Navigation Paths Derived Tables Creating Derived Tables Key Awareness Defining Numeric Keys Universe Management with Data Foundation and Business Layer Views Managing a Universe using the Data Foundation View Managing a Universe using the Business Layer View Universe Optimization Optimizing Universes Using Parameters Universe Deployment and Security Deploying a Universe Securing a Published Universe Creating Data Security Profiles Creating Business Security Profiles Assigning Security Profiles to Users Identifying the Priority of Security Settings Updating a Published Universe SQL Clause Processing Problems Determining How the Order of SQL Clauses Affects Data Returned Detecting Ambiguity Caused by SQL Requests Run Against Joined Tables Resolving Ambiguity Caused by SQL Requests Run Against Joined Tables Identifying Fan Traps Resolving Ambiguity Caused by SQL Requests Run Against Joined Tables Outer Join Problem Resolution Resolving an Ambiguous Outer Join Using @AggregateAware Universe Creation from Different Data Sources Identifying the Different Data Sources Creating an OLAP Universe Creating a Multi-source Universe Shared Projects Using Shared Projects Manipulating Other Designers' Resources Universe Conversion Converting Existing .unv Universes Translation Deploying Universes in Different Languages
Duration 2 Days 12 CPD hours This course is intended for Application Developers Business Analysts Developer End Users Functional Implementer Java Developer System Analysts Technical Administrator Overview Create administrator-level personalizations Personalize configurable pages Utilize advanced personalization features Implement flexfields on OA Framework-based pages Create custom look and feel definitions Create user-level personalizations This course will be applicable for customers who have implemented Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12 or Oracle E-Business Suite 12.1. This course will be applicable for customers who have implemented Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12 or Oracle E-Business Suite 12.1.
Duration 5 Days 30 CPD hours This course is intended for This course is intended for Database Administrators, Database Developers, BI professionals, and Business reporting users. Overview Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to run Queries and retrieve results, perform conditional searches, and retrieve data from multiple tables. Before starting this course, make sure you meet at least one of the following prerequisites: Basic knowledge of the Microsoft Windows operating system and its core functionality. Basic working knowledge of Relational Databases. In this course, students will gain a good understanding of the Transact-SQL language. They will be able to create queries, sort, filter the data, execute procedures with T-SQL. Course Outline 1.Introduction to Microsoft SQL Server 2.Introduction to T-SQL Querying 3.Writing SELECT Queries 4.Querying Multiple Tables 5.Sorting and Filtering Data 6.Working with SQL Server Data Types 7.Using DML to Modify Data 8.Using Built-In Functions 9.Grouping and Aggregating Data 10.Using Subqueries 11.Using Table Expressions 12.Using Set Operators 13.Using Windows Ranking, Offset, and Aggregate Functions 14.Pivoting and Grouping Sets 15.Executing Stored Procedures 16.Programming with T-SQL
Duration 1 Days 6 CPD hours This course is intended for This basic course is for users and developers familiar with earlier versions of IBM InfoSphere Information Server or IBM InfoSphere MDM who want to learn about new features in V11.3 Overview The objectives of this course are as follows:- Learn about the new features of DataStage V11.3- Learn about the new features of Information Analyzer V11.3- Learn about the new features of Data Click V11.3- Learn about the new features of the Information Governance Catalog V11.3 This course is designed to introduce you to new features in data integration and governance in IBM InfoSphere Information Server V11.3 and IBM InfoSphere MDM V11.3. Outline Unit DS: New Features in IBM InfoSphere DataStage V11.3 Unit DC: New Features in IBM InfoSphere Data Click V11.3 Unit IA: New Features in IBM InfoSphere Information Analyzer V11.3 **All units are accompanied by hands-on lab exercises. Additional course details: Nexus Humans KM650 IBM What is New in IBM InfoSphere Data Integration and Governance? V11.3 training program is a workshop that presents an invigorating mix of sessions, lessons, and masterclasses meticulously crafted to propel your learning expedition forward. This immersive bootcamp-style experience boasts interactive lectures, hands-on labs, and collaborative hackathons, all strategically designed to fortify fundamental concepts. Guided by seasoned coaches, each session offers priceless insights and practical skills crucial for honing your expertise. Whether you're stepping into the realm of professional skills or a seasoned professional, this comprehensive course ensures you're equipped with the knowledge and prowess necessary for success. While we feel this is the best course for the KM650 IBM What is New in IBM InfoSphere Data Integration and Governance? V11.3 course and one of our Top 10 we encourage you to read the course outline to make sure it is the right content for you. Additionally, private sessions, closed classes or dedicated events are available both live online and at our training centres in Dublin and London, as well as at your offices anywhere in the UK, Ireland or across EMEA.
Duration 5 Days 30 CPD hours This course is intended for This course is designed for application developers. Overview Describe the benefits of implementing a decision management solution with Operational Decision Manager.Identify the key user roles that are involved in designing and developing a decision management solution, and the tasks that are associated with each role.Describe the development process of building a business rule application and the collaboration between business and development teams.Set up and customize the Business Object Model (BOM) and vocabulary for rule authoring. Implement the Execution Object Model (XOM) that enables rule execution.Orchestrate rule execution through ruleflows. Author rule artifacts to implement business policies.Debug business rule applications to ensure that the implemented business logic is error-free.Set up and customize testing and simulation for business users.Package and deploy decision services to test and production environments.Integrate decision services for managed execution within an enterprise environment.Monitor and audit execution of decision services.Work with Operational Decision Manager features that support decision governance. This course introduces developers to IBM Operational Decision Manager V8.9.2. It teaches participants the concepts and skills required to design, develop, and integrate a business rule solution with Operational Decision Manager. This course begins with an overview of Operational Decision Manager, which is composed of two main environments: Decision Server for technical users and Decision Center for business users. The course outlines the collaboration between development and business teams during project development. Through instructor-led presentations and hands-on lab exercises, participants learn about the core features of Decision Server, which is the primary working environment for developers. Participants design decision services and work with the object models that are required to author and execute rule artifacts. Participants gain experience with deployment and execution, and work extensively with Rule Execution Server. In addition, students become familiar with rule authoring so that you can support business users to set up and customize the rule authoring and validation environments. Participants also learn how to use Operational Decision Manager features to support decision governance. Introducing IBM Operational Decision Manager Exercise: Operational Decision Manager in action Developing decision services Exercise: Setting up decision services Programming with business rules and developing object models Exercise: Working with the BOM Exercise: Refactoring Orchestrating ruleset execution Exercise: Working with ruleflows Authoring rules Exercise: Exploring action rules Exercise: Authoring action rules Exercise: Authoring decision tables Customizing rule vocabulary with categories and domains Exercise: Working with static domains Exercise: Working with dynamic domains Working with queries Exercise: Working with queries Debugging rules Exercise: Executing rules locally Exercise: Debugging a ruleset Enabling tests and simulations Exercise: Enabling rule validation Managing deployment Exercise: Managing deployment Exercise: Using Build Command to build RuleApps Executing rules with Rule Execution Server Exercise: Exploring the Rule Execution Server console Auditing and monitoring ruleset execution Exercise: Auditing ruleset execution through Decision Warehouse Working with the REST API Exercise: Executing rules as a hosted transparent decision service (HTDS) Additional course details: Nexus Humans WB402 IBM Developing Rule Solutions in IBM Operational Decision Manager V8.9.2 training program is a workshop that presents an invigorating mix of sessions, lessons, and masterclasses meticulously crafted to propel your learning expedition forward. This immersive bootcamp-style experience boasts interactive lectures, hands-on labs, and collaborative hackathons, all strategically designed to fortify fundamental concepts. Guided by seasoned coaches, each session offers priceless insights and practical skills crucial for honing your expertise. Whether you're stepping into the realm of professional skills or a seasoned professional, this comprehensive course ensures you're equipped with the knowledge and prowess necessary for success. While we feel this is the best course for the WB402 IBM Developing Rule Solutions in IBM Operational Decision Manager V8.9.2 course and one of our Top 10 we encourage you to read the course outline to make sure it is the right content for you. Additionally, private sessions, closed classes or dedicated events are available both live online and at our training centres in Dublin and London, as well as at your offices anywhere in the UK, Ireland or across EMEA.
Duration 3 Days 18 CPD hours This course is intended for This course is intended for: Database architects Database administrators Database developers Data analysts and scientists Overview This course is designed to teach you how to: Discuss the core concepts of data warehousing, and the intersection between data warehousing and big data solutions Launch an Amazon Redshift cluster and use the components, features, and functionality to implement a data warehouse in the cloud Use other AWS data and analytic services, such as Amazon DynamoDB, Amazon EMR, Amazon Kinesis, and Amazon S3, to contribute to the data warehousing solution Architect the data warehouse Identify performance issues, optimize queries, and tune the database for better performance Use Amazon Redshift Spectrum to analyze data directly from an Amazon S3 bucket Use Amazon QuickSight to perform data analysis and visualization tasks against the data warehouse Data Warehousing on AWS introduces you to concepts, strategies, and best practices for designing a cloud-based data warehousing solution using Amazon Redshift, the petabyte-scale data warehouse in AWS. This course demonstrates how to collect, store, and prepare data for the data warehouse by using other AWS services such as Amazon DynamoDB, Amazon EMR, Amazon Kinesis, and Amazon S3. Additionally, this course demonstrates how to use Amazon QuickSight to perform analysis on your data Module 1: Introduction to Data Warehousing Relational databases Data warehousing concepts The intersection of data warehousing and big data Overview of data management in AWS Hands-on lab 1: Introduction to Amazon Redshift Module 2: Introduction to Amazon Redshift Conceptual overview Real-world use cases Hands-on lab 2: Launching an Amazon Redshift cluster Module 3: Launching clusters Building the cluster Connecting to the cluster Controlling access Database security Load data Hands-on lab 3: Optimizing database schemas Module 4: Designing the database schema Schemas and data types Columnar compression Data distribution styles Data sorting methods Module 5: Identifying data sources Data sources overview Amazon S3 Amazon DynamoDB Amazon EMR Amazon Kinesis Data Firehose AWS Lambda Database Loader for Amazon Redshift Hands-on lab 4: Loading real-time data into an Amazon Redshift database Module 6: Loading data Preparing Data Loading data using COPY Data Warehousing on AWS AWS Classroom Training Concurrent write operations Troubleshooting load issues Hands-on lab 5: Loading data with the COPY command Module 7: Writing queries and tuning for performance Amazon Redshift SQL User-Defined Functions (UDFs) Factors that affect query performance The EXPLAIN command and query plans Workload Management (WLM) Hands-on lab 6: Configuring workload management Module 8: Amazon Redshift Spectrum Amazon Redshift Spectrum Configuring data for Amazon Redshift Spectrum Amazon Redshift Spectrum Queries Hands-on lab 7: Using Amazon Redshift Spectrum Module 9: Maintaining clusters Audit logging Performance monitoring Events and notifications Lab 8: Auditing and monitoring clusters Resizing clusters Backing up and restoring clusters Resource tagging and limits and constraints Hands-on lab 9: Backing up, restoring and resizing clusters Module 10: Analyzing and visualizing data Power of visualizations Building dashboards Amazon QuickSight editions and feature