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This workshop will explore artist-led practice in Edinburgh and feature an open discussion between Sierra Metro (Edinburgh) and Sett Studios (Edinburgh). Artist and researcher Chris Biddlecombe will also provide an overview of the key findings from the ‘Artist-Led Organisations in Scotland: Survey and Mapping of Activity’ research report which has been undertaken by Scottish Artists Union on behalf of Creative Scotland. About Sierra Metro is a gallery committed to artist-centred practice and our intention is to showcase and support emerging and mid-career visual artists and designers. We aim to engender a climate of flexibility and experimentation for everyone who exhibits with us, and offer broad public access to contemporary art experiences and discussions. Established in 2008 we curated a vibrant cross discipline arts programme until 2012 at Ground Floor North, The Lighthouse, 22 West Harbour Road. After a period of hibernation, we have reopened in our new Leith location on Ferry Road.  Sett Studios is an artist-run studios with dedicated gallery space in Leith, Edinburgh. Run for artists, by artists. Providing an accessible and safe space, with a particular focus on supporting those from socially and financially disadvantaged backgrounds. Working to foster allyship, make art accessible, and uplift marginalised voices. Our artist community includes queer, working class, neurodiverse, disabled and POC artists. Instagram @settstudios If you have any other participation needs, please email us via learning@artistsunion.scot

Duration 3 Days 18 CPD hours This course is intended for Before taking this course delegates should already be familiar with basic analytics techniques, comfortable with basic data manipulation tools such as spreadsheets and databases and already familiar with at least one programming language Overview This course teaches delegates who are already familiar with analytics techniques and at least one programming language how to effectively use the programming language for three tasks: data manipulation and preparation, statistical analysis and advanced analytics (including predictive modelling and segmentation). Mastery of these techniques will allow delegates to immediately add value in their work place by extracting valuable insight from company data to allow better, data-driven decisions. Outcomes: After completing the course, delegates will be capable of writing production-ready R code to perform advanced analytics tasks enabling their organisations make better, data-driven decisions. Becoming a world class data analytics practitioner requires mastery of the most sophisticated data analytics tools. These programming languages are some of the most powerful and flexible tools in the data analytics toolkit. Topic 1 Intro to our chosen language Topic 2 Basic programming conventions Topic 3 Data structures Topic 4 Accessing data Topic 5 Descriptive statistics Topic 6 Data visualisation Topic 7 Statistical analysis Topic 8 Advanced data manipulation Topic 9 Advanced analytics ? predictive modelling Topic 10 Advanced analytics ? segmentation

Duration 2 Days 12 CPD hours This course is intended for This course is suited to marketeers, business analysts, and researchers who are interested in increasing their statistical knowledge. Overview After attending this course, delegates will understand how statistics can be used to provide valuable insight into their business, and be able to apply statistical methods to solve business problems. On returning to work delegates will immediately be able to make a difference to the way that their organisations make decisions. This course covers the statistical methods that analysts need to move from simple reporting on business problems to extracting insight to solve business problems. Course Outline The course will explore the following topics through a series of lectures and workshops: Summary statistics for both continuous data and categorical data Using and reporting confidence intervals Using hypothesis tests to answer business questions Using correlations to explore data relationships Simple prediction models Analysing categorical data Additional course details: Nexus Humans Data-driven Business Using Statistical Analysis training program is a workshop that presents an invigorating mix of sessions, lessons, and masterclasses meticulously crafted to propel your learning expedition forward. This immersive bootcamp-style experience boasts interactive lectures, hands-on labs, and collaborative hackathons, all strategically designed to fortify fundamental concepts. Guided by seasoned coaches, each session offers priceless insights and practical skills crucial for honing your expertise. Whether you're stepping into the realm of professional skills or a seasoned professional, this comprehensive course ensures you're equipped with the knowledge and prowess necessary for success. While we feel this is the best course for the Data-driven Business Using Statistical Analysis course and one of our Top 10 we encourage you to read the course outline to make sure it is the right content for you. Additionally, private sessions, closed classes or dedicated events are available both live online and at our training centres in Dublin and London, as well as at your offices anywhere in the UK, Ireland or across EMEA.

Duration 3 Days 18 CPD hours This course is intended for This course is aimed at anyone who wants to harness the power of data analytics in their organization. Overview After completing this course delegates will be capable of writing effective R code to manipulate, analyse and visualise data to enable their organisations make better, data-driven decisions. This course teaches delegates with no prior programming or data analytics experience how to perform data manipulation, data analysis and data visualisation in R. Course Outline Becoming a world class data analytics practitioner requires mastery of the most sophisticated data analytics tools. The R programming language is one of the most powerful and flexible tools in the data analytics toolkit. This course teaches delegates with no prior programming or data analytics experience how to perform data manipulation, data analysis and data visualisation in R. Mastery of these techniques will allow delegates to immediately add value in their work place by extracting valuable insight from company data to allow better, data-driven decisions. The course will explore the following topics through a series of interactive workshop sessions: What is R? Basic R programming conventions Data structures in R Accessing data in R Descriptive statistics in R Statistical analysis in R Data manipulation in R Data visualisation in R Additional course details: Nexus Humans Beginning Data Analytics With R 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 Beginning Data Analytics With R 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 Individuals involved in IT development, IT operations or IT service management; Those whose role is touched by DevOps and continuous delivery, such as the following IT roles: DevOps engineers, Product owners Integration specialists, Operations managers, Incident & change managers, System administrators, Network administrators, Business managers, Automation architects, Enterprise architects, Testers Overview Know the emergence of DevOps Know the core concepts and principles of DevOps Know what DevOps means for you as professional and for your organization Know the essence of a DevOps culture Understand the key elements of a DevOps culture Know the important aspects when creating a DevOps culture Know the Operational models of DevOps Understand the need for autonomous teams Understand the impact of DevOps on Architecture with respect to deployment Understand governance within DevOps teams Understand Agile, Scrum and Kanban and how these practices relate to one another Understand how ITSM processes relate to practices in a DevOps culture Understand how lean is used to optimise processes Know how to provide a Value Stream Map for a given process Understand the way to harvest new and innovative ideas Know the impact of automation on Software Delivery processes Understand the benefits and core principles of Continuous Delivery Describe the key cloud principles for DevOps organisations Know the relevance of monitoring and logging DevOps This course is designed to provide the core education necessary to build your DevOps vocabulary and to understand its principles and practices. With the help of key DevOps concepts and terminology, real-life case studies, examples and interactive group discussions and extensive exercises in each module you will acquire a fundamental understanding of DevOps. Introduction Let?s Get to Know Each Other Overview Course Objectives Mapping of the Competence Model with the Course Modules Course Agenda Type of Activities Exam Course Book Technical Glossary Group Activity Module Summary DevOps Introduction Module Objectives Module Topics Emergence of DevOps Core Concepts of DevOps DevOps Agile Skills Association (DASA) Module Summary Module End Questions Culture Module Objectives Module Topics Essence of a DevOps Culture Key Elements of DevOps Implementation of a DevOps Culture Module Summary Module End Questions Organization Module Objectives Module Topics Organizational Model Autonomous Teams Architecting for DevOps Governance Module Summary Module End Questions Processes Module Objectives Module Topics Process Basics DevOps in Relation to ITSM Agile and Scrum 12 Principles of the Agile Manifesto Optimizing Processes Using Lean Business Value Optimization and Business Analysis Using Story Mapping Module Summary Module End Questions Automation Module Objectives 6A Automation Concepts Automation for Delivery of Software Continuous Delivery Core Concepts Continuous Delivery Automation Concepts Continuous Delivery Automation Focus Topics 6B Data Center Automation Emergence of Cloud Technology and Principles Cloud Services Concepts in a DevOps Organization Automated Provisioning Concepts Platform Product Characteristics and Application Maturity Module Summary Module End Questions Measure and Improvement Module Objectives Module Topics Importance of Measurement Choosing the Right Metrics Monitoring and Logging Module Summary Module End Questions

Duration 2 Days 12 CPD hours This course is intended for There is no specific prerequisite for the CDRP© course. However, participants who have at least three years' experience in a data centre and/or IT infrastructures will be best suited. Overview After completion of the course, the participant will be able to: 1. Understand the different standards and methodologies for risk management and assessment 2. Establish the required project team for risk management 3. Perform the risk assessment, identifying current threats, vulnerabilities and the potential impact based on customised threat catalogues 4. Report on the current risk level of the data centre both quantitative and qualitative 5. Anticipate and minimise potential financial impacts 6. Understand the options for handling risk 7. Continuously monitor and review the status of risk present in the data centre 8. Reduce the frequency and magnitude of incidents 9. Detect and respond to events when they occur 10. Meet regulatory and compliance requirements 11. Support certification processes such as ISO/IEC 27001 12. Support overall corporate and IT governance Introduction to Risk Management Risk management concepts Senior management and risk Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) Benefits of risk management Data Centre Risk and Impact Risk in facility, power, cooling, fire suppression, infrastructure and IT services Impact of data centre downtime Main causes of downtime Cost factors in downtime Standards, Guidelines and Methodologies ISO/IEC 27001:2013, ISO/IEC 27005:2011, ISO/IEC 27002:2013 NIST SP 800-30 ISO/IEC 31000:2009 SS507:2008 ANSI/TIA-942 Other methodologies (CRAMM, EBIOS, OCTAVE, etc.) Risk Management Definitions Asset Availability/Confidentiality/Integrity Control Information processing facility Information security Policy Risk Risk analysis/Risk assessment/Risk evaluation/ Risk treatment Threat/Vulnerability Types of risk Risk Assessment Software The need for software Automation Considerations Risk Management Process The risk management process Establishing the context Identification Analysis Evaluation Treatment Communication and consultation Monitoring and review Project Approach Project management principles Project management methods Scope Time Cost Cost estimate methods Context Establishment General considerations Risk evaluation, impact and acceptance criteria Severity rating of impact Occurrence rating of probability Scope and boundaries Scope constraints Roles & responsibilities Training, awareness and competence Risk Assessment - Identification The risk assessment process Identification of assets Identification of threats Identification of existing controls Identification of vulnerabilities Identification of consequences Hands-on exercise: Identification of assets, threats, existing controls, vulnerabilities and consequences Risk Assessment - Analysis and Evaluation Risk estimation Risk estimation methodologies Assessment of consequences Assessment of incident likelihood Level of risk estimation Risk evaluation Hands-on exercise: Assessment of consequences, probability and estimating level of risk Risk Treatment The risk treatment process steps Risk Treatment Plan (RTP) Risk modification Risk retention Risk avoidance Risk sharing Constraints in risk modification Control categories Control examples Cost-benefit analysis Control implementation Residual risk Communication Effective communication of risk management activities Benefits and concerns of communication Risk Monitoring and Review Ongoing monitoring and review Criteria for review Risk scenarios Risk assessment approach Data centre site selection Data centre facility Cloud computing UPS scenarios Force majeure Organisational shortcomings Human failure Technical failure Deliberate acts Exam: Certified Data Centre Risk Professional Actual course outline may vary depending on offering center. Contact your sales representative for more information.

Duration 3 Days 18 CPD hours This course is intended for This course is intended for Information workers, IT Professionals and Developers. Students should have an existing working knowledge of either Microsoft Dynamics 365 or Microsoft Dynamics CRM. Overview Understand the features and tools that exist in Microsoft Dynamics 365 for Customizers Be aware of integrating complimenting Microsoft products such as SharePoint, Skpe for Business and Exchange Undertake and carry out the initial setup and configuration required in a Microsoft Dynamics 365 deployment Design and configure a comprehensive Security model using the inbuilt tools in Microsoft Dynamics 365 Customize the Dynamics 365 schema by creating custom Entities, Fields and Relationships Design custom Information Forms, Quick View Forms, Quick Create Forms and System Views Create System Charts, Dashboards and Interactive Experience Dashboards Create and manage Business Rules using the Business Rule Designer Plan, design and implement best practice Workflow, Business Process Flows and Custom Actions Be able to apply best practice methodology using Unmanaged and Managed Solutions to deploy Microsoft Dynamics 365 customizations and patches This course provides students with a detailed hands-on experience of setting up, customizing, configuring and maintaining the CRM components of Microsoft Dynamics 365. Attendees of this course will gain an in-depth understanding of the Dynamics 365 security model, learn how to customize the Dynamics 365 framework, create and maintain powerful workflows and business process flows and use solutions to package and deploy customizations across multiple Dynamics 365 environments. The course applies to both Business and Enterprise Editions of Dynamics 365 as well as Online and On-premise deployments. Introduction Getting familiar with the versions of Microsoft Dynamics CRM\365 Get acquainted with the Dynamics 365 framework Review the Dynamics 365 interfaces, devices and apps Understand the tools for Dynamics 365 customizers A brief overview of Solutions Understand the differences between Dynamics 365 organisations and environments Review further reading and resources Set up the lab environment - Acme Enterprises Event Management Solution Initial Setup and Configuration An introduction to Dynamics 365 online setup An introduction to Dynamics 365 on premise setup Review the System Settings area Understand how to configure Auto Save Settings Understand how to configure Format Settings Understand how to configure Email Settings Understand how to configure Skype Integration Understand how to configure SharePoint Integration Security Design and configure Business Units Configure Security Roles Manage Users and Teams Implement Access Teams Configure Hierarchy Security Creating and Managing Entities Introduction to the Dynamics 365 schema Review the different Entity Types Create new Custom Entities Managing Entity Ownership Managing Entity Properties Custom Entity Security Review Entities and Solutions Customizing Fields Introduction to Field Customization Understand the different Field Types Review Field Formats Create a new Field Review Fields and Solutions Implement a Calculated Field Configure Field Level Security Customizing Relationships and Mappings Introduction to Relationships Review the different Relationship Types Create a Relationship Review Relationships and Solutions Understand Relationship Behavior Implement a Hierarchy Relationship Configure Field Mappings Customizing Forms, Views and Visualizations The process to create a new Form Review the different Form types Using the Form Designer Customizing the Main, Quick View and Quick Create Forms Configure Form Security Review the different View types Customizing System Views Customizing System Charts and Dashboards Workflows, Business Process Flows and Custom Actions Introduction to Processes Workflow Business Process Flows Custom Actions Solution Management An introduction to Solution Management How to add and administer components in a Solution The differences between unmanaged and managed Solutions How to export and import a Solution How to set Managed Properties for a Solution What happens when you delete a Solution How to Clone a Solution Patch How to Clone a Solution

All organisations today operate in an environment of constant and rapid change. Managing this change effectively is often achieved through a portfolio of formal projects. Many organisations today have qualified and experienced project management staff to run their projects. Some organisations today have dedicated functions, staff or processes to support their project management teams. The very largest organisations have in-house Enterprise Programme Offices, or project management specialists in corporate audit or risk functions; or organise 'Red Team Reviews' of a project by other staff with project management experience who are not participating in the reviewed project. But for many mid-size businesses and SMEs - and even some larger organisations - these resources are simply not available. For them, having access to external expertise to assure project management disciplines and to coach project managers can be a major contributor to project success. Such reviews can take place at project initiation; at major stage-gates (especially if significant capital is to be committed at the stage-gate); or at any other time if concerns arise concerning project quality, cost or timescales. And it is for those organisations that we offer the necessary expertise, on an ad hoc basis, in reviewing projects and coaching senior project management staff. A document review and workshop led by one of our consultants can help you assess whether: The strategic goals and priorities for the project are clear and being addressed Governance of the project within the business is defined and being effectively executed Project roles and responsibilities are clear and effective The credibility and robustness of the project plan can be enhanced Performance measures and reporting procedures are effective Critical risks are identified and being managed and contingencies are agreed The roles, responsibilities and capabilities of the key players in the project team are fit for purpose Budgets are realistic and costs being managed effectively Communication and change management activities are effectively planned and being executed At your discretion, you can capture the outcomes from the workshop for yourselves, in terms of identifying opportunities for improvement, or you can have our consultant write a report and make recommendations to you.

Trade barriers are going up across the globe. And cybercrime is on the increase. The link between the two? The value of trade secrets. As countries become increasingly protectionist as regards international trade, so their IP law has been changing, with the result that companies that previously would have sought protection through patents are opting to go down the trade secret route instead. But is this a high-risk strategy? Technology is changing and this is having an impact on forms of commercial co-operation. Collaborative or open forms of innovation by their very nature involve the sharing of intellectual property (IP), and in many instances this IP is in the form of valuable confidential business information (ie, trade secrets). Little surprise, then, that trade secrets disputes have increased accordingly. At the same time, the changes in technology make trade secrets more vulnerable to attack, misappropriation, theft. So just how effective are the legal protections for trade secrets? How can organisations safeguard the value in their IP (increasingly, the single biggest line in their balance sheets)? This programme is designed to help you address these issues. Note: this is an indicative agenda, to be used as a starting point for a conversation between client and consultant, depending on the organisation's specific situation and requirements. This session is designed to give you a deeper understanding of: Emerging trends in trade secrets protection and exploitation The current situation in key jurisdictions Recent case law How leading companies are responding The importance of trade secret metadata Different external stakeholders and their interests Key steps for effective protection of trade secrets Note: this is an indicative agenda, to be used as a starting point for a conversation between client and consultant, depending on the organisation's specific situation and requirements. 1 What are trade secrets? Definitions Examples Comparison with other forms of IP (patents, confidential information, know-how, copyright) 2 Current trends The various changes taking place affecting trade secrets - legal changes, trade wars, cybercrime, technology, commercial practice The current position in the UK, Europe, USA, China, Japan, Russia Corporate best practice 3 Trade secret disputes - how to avoid them Trade secret policies, processes and systems Administrative, legal and technical protection mechanisms The role of employees The sharing of trade secrets with others 4 Trade secret disputes - how to manage them Causes Anatomy of a trade secret court case 'Reasonable particularity' 5 Related issues Insurance Tax authorities and investigations Investor relations 6 Trade secret asset management roadmap Maturity ladder First steps Pilot projects