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Duration 5 Days 30 CPD hours This course is intended for This intermediate-level course requires students have incoming experience working with Oracle Database 18 or higher. Overview Working in a hands-on learning environment led by our expert facilitator, you'll explore: The Oracle Database Architecture Query Optimizer Tuning Container Databases and Pluggable Databases Oracle 19c Tuning features Evaluating Execution Plans Oracle Tuning Tools Using Automatic Workload Repository Join Types AWR Using Baselines Additional AWR performance tools Optimizer Statistics Monitoring a Service Bind Variables and database parameters Oracle's Real Application Testing (RAT) SQL Tuning Advisor Automatic Sql Tuning Sql Plan Management Shared Pool Tuning Tuning the database buffer cache Tuning the PGA (Program Global Area) Automatic Memory Management (AMM) Tuning Segment Space Utilization (ASSM) Automatic Storage Management Oracle 19C Database Tuning is an intermediate level course for Oracle database experienced attendees that explores core tuning skills such as Database parameters, SQL Tuning Advisor, SQL Access Advisor, Adaptive SQL plans and more. Overview Oracle Database Architecture Instance Definition Define SGA Define Background Processes Datafile Definition Query Optimizer SQL Parsing Optimizing Terms Optimizing Methods Query Plan Generation Query Plan Control Tuning Container Databases and Pluggable Databases Pluggable tuning parameters Define Container tuning structure Using PDB$SEED Create a new PDB Plug and unplug a PDB Oracle 12c Tuning features Identifying and Using Oracle's Heat Map 12c Compression Levels and Types Evaluating Execution Plans Defining SQL execution plans Automatic Workload Repository Reading execution plans Oracle Tuning Tools Monitoring tools overview Enterprise Manager Dynamic Performance Views Automatic Workload Repository Automatic Database Diagnostic Monitor Sql Tuning Advisor SQL Access Advisor Sql Access Advisor DB operation Tuning DB operation Active Reporting Using Automatic Workload Repository Defining AWR AWR Settings Creating AWR Baselines Metrics, Alerts, and Thresholds Defining Metrics Setting Alerts Setting Corrective Actions User Defined Metrics Metric Dynamic Views Join Types Nested Loops Join Sort Merge join Hash Join and Cartesian Join Equijoins and Nonequijoins Outer Joins Semijoins AWR Using Baselines Creating AWR baselines Creating AWR Repeating baselines Moving Window Baseline Additional AWR performance tools Automatic Maintenance Tasks Segment Advisor Statistics Gathering Automatic Tuning Optimizer Automatic Database Diagnostic Monitor Active Session History (ASH) Optimizer Statistics Optimizer Statistics Overview Table and Index Statistics Statistic Preferences Statistics Gathering e) Locking Statistics, Export/Import Statistics Pending and published statistics Optimizer Hints Optimizer Paths Cost Base Optimization Monitoring a Service Overview of what is an Oracle Service Creating an Oracle Service for Single instance and RAC Monitoring a Service Resource Management and a Service Enterprise Manager and a Service Bind Variables and database parameters Bind variable definition Cursor_sharing parameter Adaptive Cursor Sharing Oracle's Real Application Testing (RAT) Sql Performance Analyzer overview Sql Performance Analyzer Options Database Parameter changes Database version changes Creating SQL Tuning Sets Database Replay Overview Database Replay Configuration Database Replay Options SQL Tuning Advisor SQL Tuning Advisor: Overview SQL Tuning Advisor Limited Mode Sql Tuning Advisor Comprehensive mode Sql Tuning Profiles SQL Access Advisor SQL Access Advisor: Overview Sql Access Advisor options SQL Access Advisor and Sql Tuning Sets Sql Access Advisor and AWR Results and Implementation Automatic Sql Tuning Automatic Sql Tuning Maintenance Task Automatic Tuning Optimization implementation(ATO) Automatic Tuning Optimization Results Enable/Disable Automatic Tuning Optimization Sql Plan Management Sql plan Management and baseline overview Enable sql plan management Loading Sql Plan baselines into the SGA Adaptive plan management Shared Pool Tuning Shared pool architecture Shared pool parameters Library Cache Dictionary cache Large pool considerations and contents Tuning the database buffer cache Database buffer cache overview Database buffer cache parameters Oracle and Dirty reads and writes Automatic Shared Memory Management (ASMM) Buffer Cache goals and responsibility Buffer Cache pools Tuning the PGA (Program Global Area) PGA Overview PGA Database Parameters Temporary Segments Temporary Tablespace Sizing the PGA Automatic Memory Management (AMM) Oracle's Automatic Memory Management Overview Database Auto-tuned Parameters Database Non Auto-tuned Parameters Automatic Memory Management Hints and Sizing suggestions AMM versus ASMM Tuning Segment Space Utilization (ASSM) Overview of Automatic Segment Space Management Defining the DB_BLOCK_SIZE Defining DB_nk_CACHE_SIZE parameter The DB_BLOCK_SIZE Parameter Overview of table compression, block chaining, and block migration Automatic Storage Management Overview of ASM Definition of Grid Infrastructure ASM Instance ASM Diskgroups ASM Diskgroup parameters and templates ASMCMD

Duration 5 Days 30 CPD hours This course is intended for This course is intended for individuals who are Application designers and database developers, database administrators and web server administrators. Overview Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to work with Oracle database programming using the PL/SQL programming language. They will learn the syntax, structure and features of the language. In this course, students will learn the foundation for the programming series and the use of database-resident stored program units for Oracle 12c. Selection & Setup of the Database Interface Considering Available Tools Selecting the Appropriate Tool Oracle Net Database Connections Oracle PAAS Database Connections Setup SQL Developer Setup SQL*Plus Setup Jdeveloper About Bind & Substitution Variables Using SQL Developer Using SQL*Plus Choosing a Database Programming Language What is Database Programming? PL?SQL Performance Advantages Integration wth Other Languages PL/SQL Language Fundamentals PL/SQL Program Structure LANGUAGE SYNTAX RULES EMBEDDING SQL WRITING READABLE CODE GENERATING DATABASE OUTPUT SQL*PLUS INPUT OF A PROGRAM BLOCK Declare Section About the Declare Section DECLARE PRIMITIVE TYPES DECLARATION OPTIONS NOT NULL CONSTANT DATA DICTIONARY INTEGRATION %TYPE DECLARE SIMPLE USER---DEFINED TYPES TYPE... TABLE TYPE... RECORD EXTENDED USER---DEFINED TYPES Begin Section About the Begin Section Manipulating Program Data Logic Control & Branching GOTO LOOP IF-THEN-ELSE CASE Exception Section ABOUT THE EXCEPTION SECTION ISOLATING THE SPECIFIC EXCEPTION PRAGMA EXCEPTION_INIT SQLCODE &SQLERRM Example SQL%ROWCOUNT &SELECT...INTO Beyond the Basics: Explicit Cursors ABOUT EXPLICIT CURSORS EXTENDED CURSOR TECHNIQUES FOR UPDATE OF Clause WHERE CURRENT OF Clause Using FOR?LOOP Cursors Beyond the Basics: Nested BlocksBeyond the Basics: Declared Subprograms USING DECLARED SUBPROGRAMS DECLARED PROCEDURE DECLARED FUNCTION Introducing Databse-Resident Program Units ABOUT DATABASE---RESIDENT PROGRAMS PHYSICAL STORAGE & EXECUTION TYPES OF STORED PROGRAM UNITS STORED PROGRAM UNIT ADVANTAGES MODULAR DESIGN PRINCIPLES Creating Stored Procedures & Functions STORED PROCEDURES & FUNCTIONS CREATE PROCEDURE / CREATE FUNCTION CREATING PROCEDURES & FUNCTIONS RAISE_SALARY() Procedure SALARY_VALID() Function THE PARAMETER SPECIFICATION DEFAULT Clause SYSTEM & OBJECT PRIVILEGES USING THE DEVELOPMENT TOOLS Executing Stored Procedures & Functions CALLING PROCEDURES & FUNCTIONS UNIT TESTING WITH EXECUTE ANONYMOUS BLOCK UNIT TESTING SPECIFYING A PARAMETER NOTATION SQL WORKSHEET UNIT TESTING CALLING FUNCTIONS FROM SQL Maintaining Stored Program Units RECOMPILING PROGRAMS Mass Recompilation Using UTL_RECOMP() DROPPING PROCEDURES & FUNCTIONS DROP PROCEDURE / FUNCTION DATA DICTIONARY METADATA Using USER_OBJECTS Using USER_SOURCE Using USER_ERRORS Using USER_OBJECT_SIZE Using USER_DEPENDENCIES Managing Dependencies DEPENDENCY INTERNALS TRACKING DEPENDENCIES THE DEPENDENCY TRACKING UTILITY SQL DEVELOPER DEPENDENCY INFO DEPENDENCY STRATEGY CHECKLISTS Creating & Maintaining Packages ABOUT PACKAGES CREATING PACKAGES MAINTAINING PACKAGES PERFORMANCE CONSIDERATIONS Advanced Package Capabilities DEFINER & INVOKER RIGHTS WHITE LITS & ACCESSIBLE BY PERSISTENT GLOBAL OBJECTS DEFINING INITIALIZATION LOGIC OBJECT ORIENTATION SUPPORT Advanced Cursor Techniques USING CUSROS VARIABLES USING SYS_REFCURSOR USING CURSOR EXPRESSIONS Using System-Supplied Package DBMS_OUTPUT() UTL_FILE() FOPEN() EXAMPLE Database Trigger Concepts ABOUT DATABASE TRIGGERS DML EVENT TRIGGER SUB---TYPES DATABASE TRIGGER SCENARIO TRIGGER EXECUTION MECHANISMS TRIGGERS WITHIN SQL WORKSHEET Creating Database Triggers STATEMENT-LEVEL TRIGGERS Using RAISE_APPLICATION_ERROR() ROW---LEVEL TRIGGERS EXAMPLES OF TRIGGERS EMPLOYEE_SALARY_CHECK Example EMPLOYEE_JOURNAL Example BUDGET_EVENT Example INSTEAD OF TRIGGERS TRIGGERS WITHIN AN APPLICATION Maintaining Database Triggers CALL SYNTAX TRIGGER MAINTENANCE TASKS SHOW ERRORS TRIGGER DROP TRIGGER ALTER TRIGGER MULTIPLE TRIGGERS FOR A TABLE HANDLING MUTATING TABLE ISSUES Implementing System Event Triggers WHAT ARE SYSTEM EVENT TRIGGERS? DEFININGTHE SCOPE AVAILABLE SYSTEM EVENTS SYSTEM EVENT ATTRIBUTES Additional course details: Nexus Humans Oracle 12c PL/SQL 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 Oracle 12c PL/SQL 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 4 Days 24 CPD hours This course is intended for This course is appropriate for anyone who wants to create applications or modules to automate and simplify common tasks with Perl. Overview Working within in an engaging, hands-on learning environment, guided by our expert web development, PHP practitioner, students will learn to: Create a working script that gets input from the command line, the keyboard, or a file Use arrays to store and process data from files Create formatted reports Use regular expressions Use the appropriate types of variables and data structures Refactor duplicate code into subroutines and modules What is available in the standard library Use shortcuts and defaults, and what they replace Introduction to Perl Programming Essentials is an Introductory-level practical, hands-on Perl scripting training course that guides the students from the basics of writing and running Perl scripts to using more advanced features such as file operations, report writing, the use of regular expressions, working with binary data files, and using the extensive functionality of the standard Perl library. Students will immediately be able to use Perl to complete tasks in the real world. Session: An Overview of Perl What is Perl? Perl is compiled and interpreted Perl Advantages and Disadvantages Downloading and Installing Perl Which version of Perl Getting Help Session: Creating and running Perl Programs Structure of a Perl program Running a Perl script Checking syntax and warnings Execution of scripts under Unix and Windows Session: Basic Data and I/O Numeric and Text literals Math operators and expressions Scalar variables Default values Writing to standard output Command line arguments Reading from the standard input Session: Logic and Loops About flow control The if statement and Boolean values Using unless and elsif Statement modifiers warn() and die() The conditional construct Using while loop and its variants Using the for loop Exiting from loops Session: Lists and Arrays The list data type Accessing array elements Creating arrays List interpolation Arrays and memory Counting elements Iterating through an array List evaluation Slices and ranges Session: Reading and writing text files File I/O Overview Opening a file Reading text files Writing to a text file Arrays and file I/O Using the <> operator Session: List functions Growing and shrinking arrays The split() function Splitting on whitespace Assigning to literal lists The join() function The sort() function Alternate sort keys Reversing an array Session: Formatting output Using sprintf() and printf() Report formatting overview Defining report formats The write() function Advanced filehandle magic Session: Hashes Hash overview Creating hashes Hash attributes Traversing a hash Testing for existence of elements Deleting hash elements Session: References What is a reference? The two ways to create references References to existing data References to anonymous data Dereferencing scalar, array, and ash references Dereferencing elements of arrays and hashes Multidimensional arrays and other data structures Session: Text and Regular Expressions String length The substr() function The index() and rindex() functions String replication Pattern matching and substitution Regular expressions Session: Raw file and data access Opening and closing raw (binary) files Reading raw data Using seek() and tell() Writing raw data Raw data manipulation with pack() and unpack() Session: Subroutines and variable scope Understanding packages Package and Lexical variables Localizing builtin variables Declaring and calling subroutines Calling subroutines Passing parameters and returning values Session: Working with the operating system Determining current OS Environment variables Running external programs User identification Trapping signals File test operators Working with files Time of day Session: Shortcuts and defaults Understanding $_ shift() with no array specified Text file processing Using grep() and Using map() Command-line options for file processing Session: Data wrangling Quoting in Perl Evaluating arrays Understanding qw( ) Getting more out of the <> operator Read ranges of lines Using m//g in scalar context The /o modifier Working with embedded newlines Making REs more readable Perl data conversion Session: Using the Perl Library The Perl library Old-style library files Perl modules Modules bundled with Perl A selection of modules Getting modules from ActiveState Getting modules from CPAN Using Getopt::Long Session: Some Useful Tools Sending and receiving files with Net::FTP Using File::Find to search for files and directories Grabbing a Web page Some good places to find scripts Perl man pages for more information Zipping and unzipping files

Duration 5 Days 30 CPD hours This course is intended for This course is for all Oracle Professionals. Specifically Database Administrators, Web Server Administrators, System Administrators, CIOs and other IT Management Professionals. Overview Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to perform many of the day-to-day administration tasks required of an Oracle database administrator. This course introduces many of the powerful capabilities of the Oracle database. In this course, students will learn about day-to-day administration tasks. It will also address administration sub-specialties. Introduction: Managing the Database Instance The Database Management Tools EM Database Express EM Cloud Control SQL Developer Database Administrator Introduction: Database Architecture Review Database Instance Configurations Memory Structures Process Structures Storage Architecture Introduction: Starting & Stopping Databse Services Start & Stop the Database Listener ABOUT DATABASE STARTUP/SHUTDOWN SYSOPER SYSDBA DATABASE STATE & STAGES STARTUP WITH EM CLOUD CONTROL STARTUP WITH SQL*PLUS SHUTDOWN WITH EM CLOUD CONTROL SHUTDOWN WITH SQL*PLUS USING MS WINDOWS SERVICES Introduction: Oracle Network Environment Oracle Net Services Architecture ORACLE NET CONFIGURATION ASSISTANT ORACLE NET MANAGER USING EM CLOUD CONTROL ADVANCED NETWORK COMPRESSION TROUBLESHOOTING NETWORK PROBLEMS Introduction: Diagnostics & Oracle Support About Database Diagnostics Fault Diagnosability Infrastructure DATABASE INSTANCE HEALTH SNAPSHOT THE SUPPORT WORKBENCH PROACTIVE DATABASE HEALTH CHECKS PACKAGE DIAGNOSTIC DATA WORKING WITH THE KNOWLEDGE BASE Storage: Tablespace Management Starter Tablespaces CREATE TABLESPACE WITH EM CC CREATE TABLESPACE WITH SQL MANAGE TABLESPACES WITH EM CC MANAGE TABLESPACES WITH EM DE MANAGE TABLESPACES WITH SQL DROP TABLESPACE ALTER TABLESPACE Storage: Advanced Tablespace Management Managing Temporary Tablespaces TEMP TABLESPACE GROUPS WITH EM TEMP TABLESPACE GROUPS WITH SQL DEFAULT PERMANENT TABLESPACES BIGFILE TABLESPACES MANAGING THE SYSAUX TABLESPACE Storage: Data Files & Temp Files Management Manage Data Files with EM ACCESS METADATA WITH SQL MANAGE DATA FILES WITH SQL MANAGE TEMP FILES ORACLE-MANAGED FILES (OMF) Storage: UNDO Data & UNDO Tablespaces About UNDO Space Management GUARANTEE UNDO RETENTION MONITOR UNDO SPACE WITH SQL USE THE EM UNDO ADVISOR Security & Schemas: Security Overview & Database Privileges Database Security Principles DATABASE SYSTEM PRIVILEGES DATABASE OBJECT PRIVILEGES SUPER ADMINISTRATOR ROLES PRIVILEGE ANALYSIS Security & Schemas: User Security Create & Manage User Accounts MANAGE USERS WITH EM MANAGE USERS WITH SQL CREATE USER ALTER USER DROP USER GRANT & REVOKE PRIVILEGES RESOURCE LIMITS VIA PROFILES ALTER PROFILE DROP PROFILE PASSWORD MANAGEMENT VIA PROFILES ROLE-BASED SECURITY MANAGEMENT ALTER USER...DEFAULT ROLE SET ROLE DELEGATING PRIVILEGE AUTHORIZATION WITH ADMIN OPTION & System Privileges WITH GRANT OPTION & Object Privileges PRINCIPLE OF LEAST PRIVILEGE CHECKLIST Security & Schemas: Database Auditing Auditing Database Activity Traditional Auditing Unified Auditing Create Audit Policy Security & Schemas: SQL Loader Loader Concepts Loader From the Command Line control File Options Load Methods Loader Express Mode Loader From EM Security & Schemas: Export & Import Manage Directory Objects The Data Pump Architecture Data Pump Export Data Pump Import Data Pump Dictionary Views Using the EM CC Interface Performance & Availability: Managing Performance & SQL Tuning Management Advisory Framework Performance Monitoring & AWR The SQL Tuning Advisor Monitoring Exceptions with Metrics Performance & Availability: Data Concurrency About System & User Locks Monitor & Manage User Locks Moitor Locks with Data Dictionary Manage Locks with EM Performance & Availability: Backup & Recovery Concepts Backup & Recovery Structures Managing REDO Data Configuring for Recoverability Instance Recovery Recoverability Checklist Additional course details: Nexus Humans Oracle 12c Administration II 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 Oracle 12c Administration II 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.

There is a lot to learn in Power BI, this course takes a comprehensive look at the fundamentals of analysing data and includes a balanced look at the four main components that make up Power BI Desktop: Report view, Data view, Model view, and the Power Query Editor. It also demonstrates how to utilise the online Power BI service. It looks at authoring tools that enable you to connect to and transform data from a variety of sources, allowing you to produce detailed reports through a range of visualisations, in an interactive and dynamic way. It also includes a detailed look at formulas by writing both M functions in Power Query, and DAX functions in Desktop view. This knowledge will allow you to take your reports to the next level. The aim of this course is to provide a complete introduction to understanding the Power BI analysis process, by working hands-on with examples that will equip you with the necessary skills to start applying your learning straight away. 1 Getting Started The Power BI ecosystem Opening Power BI Desktop Power BI's four views Introduction to Dashboards 2 Importing Files Importing data sources Importing an Excel file Importing a CSV file Importing a database Connect to an SQL Server Database Import vs. Direct Query Importing from the web Importing a folder of files Managing file connections 3 Shape Data in the Query Editor The process of shaping data Managing data types Keeping and removing rows Add a custom column Appending tables together Hiding queries in reports Fixing error issues Basic maths operations 4 The Data Model Table relationships Relationship properties 5 Merge Queries Table join kinds Merging tables 6 Inserting Dashboard Visuals Things to keep in mind Inserting maps Formatting Maps Inserting charts Formatting Charts Inserting a tree map Inserting a table, matrix, and card Controlling number formats About report themes Highlighting key points Filter reports with slicers Sync slicers across dashboards Custom web visuals 7 Publish and share Reports Publishing to Power BI service Editing online reports Pinning visuals to a dashboard What is Q&A? Sharing dashboards Exporting reports to PowerPoint Exporting reports as PDF files 8 The Power Query Editor Fill data up and down Split column by delimiter Add a conditional column More custom columns Merging columns 9 The M Functions Inserting text functions Insert an IF function Create a query group 10 Pivoting Tables Pivot a table Pivot and append tables Pivot but don't aggregate Unpivot tables Append mismatched headers 11 Data Modelling Expanded Understanding relationships Mark a date table 12 DAX New Columns New columns and measures New column calculations Insert a SWITCH function 13 Introduction to DAX Measures Common measure functions Insert a SUM function Insert a COUNTROWS function Insert a DISTINCTCOUNT function Insert a DIVIDE function DAX rules 14 The CALCULATE Measure The syntax of CALCULATE Insert a CALCULATE function Control field summarisation Things of note 15 The SUMX measure X iterator functions Anatomy of SUMX Insert a SUMX function When to use X functions 16 Time Intelligence Measures Importance of a calendar table Insert a TOTALYTD function Change financial year end date Comparing historical data Insert a DATEADD function 17 Hierarchies and Groups Mine data using hierarchies Compare data in groups

The leadership role of the project manager is increasingly recognised as a key determinant in delivering success. These skills can often be critical in project situations, where tight budgets and deadlines demand the highest levels of team performance and where the working environment presents fresh challenges on a daily basis. This programme focuses on the leadership skills required of project managers and will benefit anyone involved in managing projects large or small wishing to extend or enhance those skills. The objectives of this programme are to help the participants: Understand the significance of leadership skills to the project manager and the impact of these skills on project performance Review the key skills needed to be an effective 'multi-dimensional' project leader and learn how to develop, adapt and apply them in practice Learn how to identify the preferred leadership style for the context and organisational culture of a project and how to develop personal style versatility Understand the role of the project leader in building an effective team and the skills required to promote and sustain team performance Gain a better understanding of the interpersonal skills needed to motivate individual team members and harness the full potential of the team DAY ONE 1 Introduction Aims and objectives Personal objectives 2 Project management and leadership What is a leader? How much can leadership be learned? The project environment and the impact of leadership skills The characteristics of high performance project teams and their leaders 3 Principles of effective leadership Some useful models and theories of leadership explored Types of leadership; choosing how to use leadership power Evaluating personal leadership style; how to develop style flexibility 4 Syndicate case study: Leadership in action Review of the role of leadership in a contemporary project Feedback and plenary discussion: effective project leadership 5 Team exercise: Leadership skills of the project manager Teams compete in performing a project simulation Project review and feedback Discussion of the outcome: role and skills of the project leader 6 Leadership skills for project managers The 3 dimensions of project leadership: inwards, outwards, and upwards The vital role of communication skills and how to develop them Developing a 'project vision': strategic thinking skills Understanding others; emotional intelligence skills Being a visible leader; behavioural and influencing skills Building effective relationships; the importance of trust and respect DAY TWO 7 Leading the project team The role of leadership in developing team performance Understanding individual strengths; recognising team role preferences Managing conflict and promoting positive team dynamics Setting standards, maintaining discipline and rewarding performance Harnessing team potential: building motivation within the team Promoting team learning; the team leader as coach / mentor 8 Leading through the organisation Gaining the support others; developing effective influencing skills Getting empowerment from key stakeholders Knowing when and how to take the initiative and lead Building and maintaining rapport with key partners Becoming an effective team player in leadership teams Becoming a business leader; leading colleagues and co-workers 9 Team exercise: Leadership and negotiation Teams engage in a negotiation exercise Exercise review and feedback Discussion of the outcome: negotiation skills of the project leader 10 Negotiation skills for project leaders Characteristics of effective negotiators Classic problem behaviours and mind-sets to avoid Getting to win-win; building partnership and trust 11 Leading more senior stakeholders The challenges and skills of leading and managing upwards Communicating with more senior stakeholders; building credibility Negotiating upwards: knowing when and how The role of networking skills; building and maintaining rapport Handling disagreements; the art of diplomacy Handling personality and style conflicts with more senior people

This two-day programme gives the key insights and understanding of contracting principles and the impact they have on business and operations. The course is designed for individuals involved in or supporting contracting who want to improve their commercial management skills; individuals in functions such as project management, business development, finance, operations who need practical training in commercial management; general audiences wanting to gain a basic understanding of commercial management. This is an assessed programme, leading to the International Association for Contracts & Commercial Management (IACCM)'s coveted Contract and Commercial Management Associate (CCMA) qualification. The programme addresses 31 different subject areas, across the five stages of the contracting process. By the end of the course the participants will be able, among other things, to: Develop robust contract plans, including scope of work and award strategies Conduct effective contracting activities, including ITT, RFP, negotiated outcomes Negotiate effectively with key stakeholders, making use of the key skills of persuading and influencing and to work with stakeholders to improve outcomes Set up and maintain contract management systems Take a proactive approach to managing contracts Make effective use of lessons learned to promote improvements from less than optimal outcomes, using appropriate templates Develop and monitor appropriate and robust Key Performance Indicators to manage the contractor and facilitate improved performance Understand the approvals process and how to develop and present robust propositions Make appropriate use of best practice contract management tools, techniques and templates DAY ONE 1 Introductions Aims Objectives Plan for the day 2 Commercial context Explaining the contracting context Define the key objective The importance of contact management Impact upon the business 3 Stakeholders How to undertake stakeholder mapping and analysis Shared vision concept, How to engage with HSE, Finance, Operations 4 Roles and responsibilities Exploring the key roles and responsibilities of contract administrators, HSE, Finance, Divisional managers, etc 5 Initiating the contract cycle Overview of the contracting cycle Requirement to tender Methods Rationale and exceptions 6 Specifications Developing robust scope of works Use of performance specifications Output based SOW 7 Strategy and award criteria Developing a robust contract strategy Award submissions/criteria 8 Managing the tender process Review the pre-qualification process Vendor registration rules and processes Creation of bidder lists Evaluation, short listing, and how to use of the 10Cs© model template and app 9 Types of contract Classify the different types of contracts Call-offs Framework agreement Price agreements Supply agreements 10 The contract I: price Understanding contract terms Methods of compensation Lump sum, unit price, cost plus, time and materials, alternative methods Cost plus a fee, target cost, gain share contracts Advanced payments Price escalation clauses DAY TWO 11 Risk How to manage risks Risk classification Mitigation of contractual risks 12 Contractor relationship management session Effectively managing relationships with contractors, Types of relationships Driving forces? Link between type of contract and style of relationship 13 Disputes Dealing with disputes Conflict resolution Negotiation Mediation Arbitration 14 Contract management Measuring and improving contract performance Using KPIs and SLAs Benchmarking Cost controls 15 The contract II: terms and conditions Contract terms and conditions Legal aspects Drafting special terms 16 Managing claims and variations How to manage contract and works variations orders Identifying the causes of variations Contractor claims process 17 Completion Contract close-out process Acceptance/completion Capture the learning/HSE Final payments, evaluation of performance 18 Close Review Final assessment

Duration 3 Days 18 CPD hours This course is intended for Experienced system administrators and system integrators responsible for designing and implementing vSphere with Kubernetes Overview By the end of the course, you should be able to meet the following objectives: Describe vSphere with Kubernetes and use cases in on-premises environments Deploy vSphere with Kubernetes Describe the VMware NSX networking requirements for vSphere with Kubernetes. Create and manage vSphere with Kubernetes namespaces Deploy and run container applications on vSphere with Kubernetes Deploy and configure VMware Harbor Describe the VMware Tanzu™ Kubernetes Grid™ service Deploy a Tanzu Kubernetes Grid cluster Deploy and run container applications on a Tanzu Kubernetes Grid cluster Describe the vSphere with Kubernetes lifecycle Use logs and CLI commands to monitor and troubleshoot vSphere with Kubernetes During this 3-day course, you focus on deploying and managing VMware vSphere© with Kubernetes. You learn about how vSphere with Kubernetes can be used to orchestrate the delivery of Kubernetes clusters and containerized applications in a VMware vSphere© environment. Course Introduction Introductions and course logistics Course objectives Introduction to Containers and Kubernetes Describe Virtual Machines and Containers Describe Container Hosts Describe Container Engines Describe Dockerfile Describe Container Images Describe Image Registry Describe the purpose and functionality of Kubernetes Describe Manifest YAML files Explain Pod YAML files Explain ReplicaSets Explain Services Explain Deployments Introduction to vSphere with Kubernetes Describe the purpose and functionality of vSphere with Kubernetes Explain the integration with VMware Tanzu? Mission Control? Describe the capabilities of vSphere with Kubernetes Describe the components of vSphere with Kubernetes Contrast vSphere with Kubernetes to traditional Kubernetes Describe the requirements for vSphere with Kubernetes Prepare a vSphere cluster for vSphere with Kubernetes Describe the NSX components required for vSphere with Kubernetes Describe the network topology of vSphere with Kubernetes Explain the networking requirements of vSphere with Kubernetes Compare NSX networking objects with Kubernetes networking objects vSphere with Kubernetes Core Services Explain the architecture of the vSphere with Kubernetes Core Services Describe the Container Service Describe the Volume Service Describe the Network Service Describe the Registry Service Describe the use cases of vSphere with Kubernetes Enable vSphere with Kubernetes Deploy VMware Harbor Registry vSphere with Kubernetes Namespaces Describe a vSphere with Kubernetes namespace Contrast a vSphere with Kubernetes namespace to a traditional Kubernetes namespace Describe Resource Quotas Explain Authentication and Authorization to vSphere with Kubernetes Explain the use cases of namespaces Create a namespace Describe kubectl Use kubectl to interact with vSphere with Kubernetes Describe using kubectl pod deployment Explain scaling a pod deployment Explain managing pod lifecycle Explain deleting pods Use kubectl to deploy a pod Use kubectl to scale a pod Use kubectl to switch between namespaces VMware Tanzu Kubernetes Grid service Explain Tanzu Kubernetes Grid service Describe the use cases for Tanzu Kubernetes Grid clusters Describe the integration with Tanzu Mission Control Explain the lifecycle of Tanzu Kubernetes Grid clusters Deploy Tanzu Kubernetes Grid cluster Deploy pods to a Tanzu Kubernetes Grid cluster Monitoring and Troubleshooting Describe the monitoring tools for vSphere with Kubernetes Describe the troubleshooting tools for vSphere with Kubernetes Explain cluster, node, and namespace health Explain usage and capacity monitoring Describe vCenter Server events Describe vSphere with Kubernetes events Gather support information vSphere with Kubernetes Lifecycle Describe the vSphere with Kubernetes lifecycle Describe the Tanzu Kubernetes Grid lifecycle Describe scaling a vSphere with Kubernetes cluster Update vSphere with Kubernetes Update Tanzu Kubernetes Grid clusters Remove vSphere with Kubernetes Additional course details:Notes Delivery by TDSynex, Exit Certified and New Horizons an VMware Authorised Training Centre (VATC) Nexus Humans VMware vSphere with Tanzu: Deploy and Manage [V7] 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 VMware vSphere with Tanzu: Deploy and Manage [V7] 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 Network designers Network administrators Network engineers Systems engineers Data center engineers Consulting systems engineers Technical solutions architects Field engineers Cisco integrators and partners Server administrator Network manager Overview After taking this course, you should be able to: Implement routing and switching protocols in Data Center environment Implement overlay networks in data center Introduce high-level Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure (Cisco ACI™) concepts and Cisco Virtual Machine manager (VMM) domain integration Describe Cisco Cloud Service and deployment models Implement Fibre Channel fabric Implement Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) unified fabric Implement security features in data center Implement software management and infrastructure monitoring Implement Cisco UCS Fabric Interconnect and Server abstraction Implement SAN connectivity for Cisco Unified Computing System™ (Cisco UCS) Describe Cisco HyperFlex™ infrastructure concepts and benefits Implement Cisco automation and scripting tools in data center Evaluate automation and orchestration technologies The Implementing and Operating Cisco Data Center Core Technologies (DCCOR) v1.2 course helps you prepare for the Cisco CCNP Data Center and CCIE Data Center certifications for advanced-level data center roles. In this course, you will master the skills and technologies you need to implement data center compute, LAN and SAN infrastructure. You will also learn the essentials of automation and security in data centers. You will gain hands-on experience deploying, securing, operating, and maintaining Cisco data center infrastructure including: Cisco MDS Switches and Cisco Nexus Switches; Cisco Unified Computing System (Cisco UCS) B-Series Blade Servers, and Cisco UCS C-Series Rack Servers. This course also earns you 64 Continuing Education (CE) credits towards recertification. This course, including the self-paced material prepares you to take the exam: 350-601 Implementing Cisco Data Center Core Technologies (DCCOR) This course will help you: Gain experience implementing, securing and automating network, compute, and storage infrastructure Gain knowledge and skills through Cisco?s unique combination of lessons and hands-on practice using enterprise-grade Cisco learning technologies, data center equipment, and software Qualify for professional and expert-level job roles in the high-demand area of enterprise-class data center environments Earn 64 CE credits toward recertification This course will help you prepare to take the 350-601 DCCOR exam. This exam tests your knowledge of implementing core data center technologies including network, compute, storage network, automation, and security. After you pass 350-601 DCCOR: You earn the Cisco Certified Specialist - Data Center Core certification and you satisfy the core requirement for these certifications: CCNP Data Center CCIE Data Center Implementing Data Center Switching Protocols* Spanning Tree Protocol Port Channels Overview Implementing First-Hop Redundancy Protocols* Hot Standby Router Protocol (HSRP) Overview Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol (VRRP) Overview Implementing Routing in Data Center* Open Shortest Path First (OSPF) v2 and Open Settlement Protocol (OSP) v3 Border Gateway Protocol Implementing Multicast in Data Center* IP Multicast in Data Center Networks Internet Group Management Protocol (IGMP) and Multicast Listener Discovery (MLD) Implementing Data Center Overlay Protocols Cisco Overlay Transport Virtualization Virtual Extensible LAN Implementing Network Infrastructure Security* User Accounts and Role Based Access Control (RBAC) Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting (AAA) and SSH on Cisco NX-OS Describing Cisco Application-Centric Infrastructure Cisco ACI Overview, Initialization, and Discovery Cisco ACI Management Describing Cisco ACI Building Blocks and VMM Domain Integration Tenant-Based Components Cisco ACI Endpoints and Endpoint Groups (EPG) Describing Packet Flow in Data Center Network* Data Center Traffic Flows Packet Flow in Cisco Nexus Switches Describing Cisco Cloud Service and Deployment Models Cloud Architectures Cloud Deployment Models Describing Data Center Network Infrastructure Management, Maintenance, and Operations* Time Synchronization Network Configuration Management Explaining Cisco Network Assurance Concepts* Need for Network Assurance Cisco Streaming Telemetry Overview Implementing Fibre Channel Fabric Fibre Channel Basics Virtual Storage Area Network (VSAN) Overview Implementing Storage Infrastructure Services Distributed Device Aliases Zoning Implementing FCoE Unified Fabric Fibre Channel over Ethernet Describing FCoE Implementing Storage Infrastructure Security* User Accounts and RBAC Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting Describing Data Center Storage Infrastructure Maintenance and Operations* Time Synchronization Software Installation and Upgrade Describing Cisco UCS Server Form Factors* Cisco UCS B-Series Blade Servers Cisco UCS C-Series Rack Servers Implementing Cisco Unified Computing Network Connectivity Cisco UCS Fabric Interconnect Cisco UCS B-Series Connectivity Implementing Cisco Unified Computing Server Abstraction Identity Abstraction Service Profile Templates Implementing Cisco Unified Computing SAN Connectivity iSCSI Overview Fibre Channel Overview Implementing Unified Computing Security User Accounts and RBAC Options for Authentication Introducing Cisco HyperFlex Systems* Hyper converged and Integrated Systems Overview Cisco HyperFlex Solution Describing Data Center Unified Computing Management, Maintenance, and Operations* Compute Configuration Management Software Updates Implementing Cisco Data Center Automation and Scripting Tools* Cisco NX-OS

Duration 4 Days 24 CPD hours This course is intended for Cisco integrators and partners Network operators Network administrators Optical network administrators System administrators System integrators and professional services Overview After taking this course, you should be able to: Describe Cisco EPN Manager's features and navigate the Cisco EPN Manager's user interface Understand the network inventory, topologies, and circuits Manage dashboards, alarms, and events Create and interpret reports Distinguish the system requirements for Cisco EPN Manager, and procedures for new installations, upgrades, licensing, and high availability Manage device groups and virtual domains Establish user accounts and their role-based access to EPN Manager's features and devices Configure and combine devices Perform backups and restores Manage data retention, purging, and software updates Monitor system health and performance Update and manage software images Archive, review, and restore configuration files Configure Quality of Service (QoS) actions and policies Configure devices using templates Perform compliance audits Configure monitoring policies Provision Carrier Ethernet services Provision Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) Traffic Engineering (TE) services Provision Circuit Emulation (CEM) services Provision an Optical Channel Network Connection (OCHNC) circuit Provision an Optical Channel Client Connection (OCHCC) circuit Provision an optical Media Channel Group with an OCHCC circuit Describe how Cisco EPN Manager can work with Cisco Network Services Orchestrator (NSO) to provide automated service provisioning The Configuring and Operating Cisco EPN Manager (EPNM100) v4.0 course shows you how to create efficient and agile network management through automated device operations, fast provisioning install, network configuration, dashboard management, and device management using Cisco¸ Evolved Programmable Network (EPN) Manager. Through a combination of lessons and hands-on labs, you will learn to maximize the benefits of the Cisco EPN Manager as a simplified, flexible, and cost-effective end-to-end lifecycle management solution for network provisioning, and network assurance management for today?s converging packet and optical multilayer networks. Exploring Cisco EPN Manager Cisco EPN Manager Overview Cisco EPN Manager Key Features Viewing Devices and Inventory Device Types View Devices Viewing Network Topologies and Circuits Topology Map Basics Change Information Displayed Using Dashboards Dashboards Overview Customize Dashboards Managing Alarms and Events Alarms and Events Overview View Alarms and Events Generating Reports Report Fundamentals Create and Schedule Reports Performing Basic Administration Installation Basics Perform Server Setup Adding Devices Device Management Fundamentals Add a Device Manually Add User-Defined Fields Backup and Restoring Backup Fundamentals Schedule a Backup Performing System Maintenance Software Updates Data Retention and Purging Software Image Management (SWIM) Software Image Management Fundamentals Setting Up Software Image Management Configuration Management Configuration Management Fundamentals Archive Setup Configuring QoS QoS Basics Create a Classification Profile Configuring Devices with Templates Device Configuration Methods Template Basics Performing Compliance Management Compliance Audit Basics Compliance Policy Basics Monitoring with Policies Monitoring Policy Fundamentals Edit a Monitoring Policy Circuit and Video Conferencing (VC) Fundamentals Circuit Provisioning Basics Supported Service Types Provisioning Carrier Ethernet Services Provision a Carrier Ethernet Service Verify a Service Provisioning Cisco MPLS Traffic Engineering Services Cisco MPLS TE Service Basics Provision a Cisco MPLS TE Service Provisioning Circuit Emulation Services Circuit Emulation Services Basics Provision a CEM Service Provisioning an OCHNC Circuit OCHNC Circuit Basics Set Up Devices for Circuit Provisioning an Optical OCHCC Circuit OCHCC Circuit Basics Set Up Devices for Circuit Provisioning a Media Channel Group with an OCHCC Circuit Media Channel Group with OCHCC Basics Provision a Media Channel Group Introducing Cisco EPN Manager with Cisco NSO Cisco EPN Manager with Cisco NSO Basics For More Information Additional course details: Nexus Humans Cisco Configuring and Operating Cisco EPN Manager v4.0 (EPNM100) 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 Cisco Configuring and Operating Cisco EPN Manager v4.0 (EPNM100) 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.