Duration 0.5 Days 3 CPD hours This course is intended for This course is intended for people who have made the transition to remote working and now wish to fully leverage Microsoft Teams for their day to day business needs. Done in a show and Tell style, this course is designed to give business users a thorough understanding of how to use Teams features from an organizational perspective. Features such as: how to manage communications, file sharing for collaboration, calendar events, conference calling, search functions and other daily tasks. Prerequisites: To ensure your success in this course, you should have end-user skills with any current version of Windows, including being able to open and close applications, navigate basic file structures, and manage files and folders. Overview Overview of Teams Permissions, Access & Restrictions Team Management (Power Users) Team Management (End Users) Communication and Collaboration Searching and Activity Sharing Files Customizing your settings Meetings and Calls Done in a show and Tell style, this course is designed to give business users a thorough understanding of how to use Teams features from an organizational perspective. Overview What is Microsoft Teams? How to Access Microsoft Teams Etiquette for using teams Integration and Storage Capabilities Interface Permissions, Access & Restrictions Owner, Member & Guest Team restrictions Channel restrictions Call Restrictions Team Management (Power Users) Create a Team Access administrator settings Add/delete members to a Team Add/delete a guest user Create and manage Channels Create and manage Private channels Customize Channel tabs Creating Tags Team Management (End Users) Getting your Channel email address Integration with Outlook Leave a Team or Channel Communication and Collaboration Team Conversations Using the New Conversation panel Replying to a conversation Using the interactive options Deleting and editing a conversation Turn off notifications for a conversation Using Mentions and Tags Saving messages Accessing your saved messages Accessing recent chats Create a new Chat for one-2-one Create a new chat for group chats Read Receipts Pop out Chats Searching and Activity Use the search tool to find Specific messages Files People Accessing your Activity Accessing your Feed Filtering your feed and activity Sharing Files Uploading files Viewing files Attaching files to a conversation Sharing a link to a file Edit and Collaborate on files Create files Open files in Teams Online Desktop SharePoint Add a file to a tab Share file outside your organization Customizing your settings Filter Teams Hide channels Channel notifications Channel analytics Changing your Status Setting your status message Controlling the general user settings Controlling your privacy settings Controlling your personal notification settings Controlling your device settings (headphones and microphone) Controlling your call settings Setting your Voicemail message Controlling your app permissions Meetings and Calls Accessing your calendar Calendar views Create a Teams meeting Meeting options Meeting requests and RSVP options Join a Teams meeting Copy join information Create a meeting from Outlook Using the Meet Now option Sharing your screen Changing your background image Adding more people to a meeting Meetings menu Download meeting attendees End meetings for everyone (Organizer only) Accessing your Contacts Accessing your Voicemail Accessing your call history Additional course details: Nexus Humans Microsoft Teams for the Remote Business User 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 Microsoft Teams for the Remote Business User 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 designed for project managers, Scrum masters, business analysts, and team leaders looking to effectively manage their development projects using Team Foundation Server 2017. Overview The course also demonstrates how TFS facilitates the use of storyboards to prototype experiences, request stakeholder feedback, foster team collaboration, and generate reports. The final two modules of the course provide an overview of how testers and developers can work effectively using appropriate tools in the Visual Studio family. In this course, attendees will plan a new software development project and go through the steps to initiate the project using Visual Studio 2017. This includes recording requirements, creating a product backlog, and estimating effort for backlog items. Introducing the Microsoft Visual Studio 2017 Family What?s new in Visual Studio 2017 Overview of the Visual Studio 2017 family Overview of product features Project workflow across the Visual Studio 2017 suite of products Initiating a New Project Organizing projects in TFS Understanding process templates Creating a new team project Setting team project properties Switching between team projects Work Item Primer Overview of work items Traceability between work items Searching and creating custom queries Work item charting and pinning charts Work item tagging Configuring project notifications Creating our Product Backlog Examining requirement types Creating backlog items Creating requirement hierarchies using features The importance of acceptance criteria Agile Estimation Introduction to estimation Using story points Planning Poker and other popular estimation techniques Adding your estimates to TFS work items Working from the Product Backlog Introducing the Kanban board Entering and editing details on the Kanban board Customizing columns, including using split columns and limiting WIP Recording our Definition of Done (DoD) Understanding the Cumulative Flow Diagram Working in Sprints Specifying your sprint schedule and your team capacity Selecting items for the sprint backlog using forecasting Decomposing requirements into tasks Using burndown charts to track progress Monitoring work using the task board Working with unparented work items Retrospectives The importance of retrospectives Conducting an efficient sprint retrospective What you should avoid in your retrospective Working with TFS Teams Configuring teams in our team project Managing work from a master backlog Allocating work to our teams Configuring iterations for TFS teams Enhancing Requirements Using Storyboards Overview of storyboarding capabilities Creating a storyboard to illustrate a requirement Linking a storyboard to a work item Getting Stakeholder Feedback Introducing the Microsoft Feedback Client Using the Microsoft Feedback Client to provide rich feedback to the team Adding continuous feedback into your workflow Fostering Team Collaboration An overview of the various clients The use of email in sharing information Choosing the appropriate client tool Creating and Customizing Reports Overview of reporting architecture Reviewing the out of the box reports Adding new reports Creating ad hoc reports using Excel Overview of Agile Testing The role of the tester in a sprint planning meeting A lap around web-based test management Creating a test plan Creating manual test cases from requirements Overview of Agile Development Using My Work to select tasks from the sprint backlog Understanding the value of linking changesets to work items The importance of unit testing Creating a continuous integration build Additional course details: Nexus Humans Managing Agile Projects Using TFS 2017 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 Managing Agile Projects Using TFS 2017 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 Technical leaders Overview This course provides general overview of Blockchain technology and is specifically designed to answer the following questions:What is Blockchain? (What exactly is it?)Non-Technical Technology Overview (How does it work?)Benefits of Blockchain (Why should anyone consider this?)Use Cases (Where and for what apps is it appropriate?)Adoption (Who is using it and for what?)Implementation (How do I get started?)Future of Blockchain (What is its future?) This instructor-led 1 day Blockchain Architecture training is for technical leaders who need to make decisions about architecture, environment, and development platforms. What is Blockchain? A record keeping system Trust Decentralization Trustless environment How does Blockchain work? Announcements Blocks Nodes Chaining Verification Consensus Scalability Privacy Crypto Hashing Digital Fingerprinting PoW vs PoS Types of Blockchains Public vs Private Open vs closed Smart Contracts Blockchain as History Tokens / Coins Gas How is Blockchain different from what we have today? Decentralized Peer-to-peer architecture Software vs Firmware Database vs Blockchain Distributed database or other technology? Data Sovereignty Group Consensus What are Use Cases for Blockchain? Use Case Examples Currency Banking Services Voting Medical Records Supply Chain / Value Chain Content Distribution Verification of Software Updates (cars, planes, trains, etc) Law Enforcement Title and Ownership Records Social Media and Online Credibility Fractional asset ownership Cable Television billing High fault tolerance DDoS-proof Public or Private Blockchain? Who are the participants? What does a Blockchain app look like? DApp Resembles typical full stack web application Any internal state changes and all transactions are written to the blockchain Node.js IDE Public Blockchain visibility Private Blockchain solutions Oracles How do I design a Blockchain app? What does this solution need to let users do? Will the proposed solution reduce or remove the problems and pain points currently felt by users? What should this solution prevent users from doing? Do you need a solution ready for heavy use on day 1? Is your solution idea enhanced by the use of Blockchain? Does the use of Blockchain create a better end-user experience? If so, how? Has your business developed custom software solutions before? What level of support are you going to need? How big is the developer community? Does your vision of the future align with the project or platform's vision of the future? Does the platform aim to make new and significant contributions to the development space, or is it an efficiency / cost play? Should the solution be a public or private Blockchain? Should the solution be an open or closed Blockchain? Create a plan for contract updates and changes! Hybrid solutions Monetary exchanges? How do I develop a Blockchain app? AGILE approach pre-release Define guiding principles up front Software vs Firmware Announcements, not transactions! Classes, not contracts Link contracts to share functions Use calling contracts to keep contract address the same Hyperledger vs Ethereum CONSIDER No of Users * Avg No of Transactions (state changes) per User Should a Blockless solution be applied? Performance Security Anonymity Security Monolithic vs Modular Sandwich complexity model How do I test a Blockchain app? Recommend 5x to 10x traditional application testing time Security Networks Additional course details: Nexus Humans Blockchain - An Overview for Business Professionals 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 Blockchain - An Overview for Business Professionals 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.
Understand how to choose the form of power that serves the greatest good. What is the difference between group power, persuasion, expert and incentive power? Discover how to empower influence by releasing decision-making power to others. Learning Objectives Understand the different type of power in an organization and as an individual. Target Audience Managers, Team Leaders, Young Professionals, Sales Professionals, Customer Service Teams
Call escalation is including others in facilitating the resolution of a customer request. It may take place in person, on the phone, or through electronic communication. We will show you four steps in handling customer issues and call escalation. Learning Objectives Explain when call escalation is appropriate, Apply CORE⢠steps for effectively facilitating an escalated call Target Audience Managers, Team Leaders, Young Professionals, Sales Professionals, Customer Service Teams
There are four relationship styles. Understanding them helps improve how we relate to ourselves and others. Each style has value and strengths. People rarely set out to be difficult. Discover the four styles and how you can identify and manage each one. Learning Objectives Identify the four relationship styles in people, Explain how to use behavioral flexibility with each style, Create positive interpersonal relationships Target Audience Managers, Team Leaders, Young Professionals, Sales Professionals, Customer Service Teams
Initiative is the ability to take action without specific directives from others and is critical to organizations to stay competitive. Discover how you can achieve balanced flexibility while understanding how to see worthwhile opportunities. We will show you how to act responsibly without being told what to do. Learning Objectives Explain the importance of taking responsible initiative, Exhibit personal attributes for responsible initiative, Apply ways to go above and beyond Target Audience Managers, Team Leaders, Young Professionals, Sales Professionals, Customer Service Teams
We will guide you to be calm and ready for the bid day. Avoid the ten biggest presentation mistakes and understand the importance of a call to action. Use our tools to manage your anxiety and fear to be confident and natural. Remember to enjoy yourself and focus on what really matters, helping others. Learning Objectives Explain how to avoid the 10 biggest presentation mistakes, Apply nine prescriptions for managing anxiety Target Audience Managers, Team Leaders, Young Professionals, Sales Professionals, Customer Service Teams
Credibility is the ability to inspire belief. The two dimensions of credibility are trustworthiness and expertise. Understand the steps for building credibility that include planning, training, listening, trusting others, building democracy, and building community. Implement the disciplines of credibility to increase credibility. Learning Objectives Explain why credibility is the core of effective leadership, Apply steps for gaining and maintaining credibility, Describe three ways to restore damaged credibility, Identify top four qualities expected of leaders Target Audience Managers, Team Leaders, Young Professionals, Sales Professionals, Customer Service Teams
Recommendation questions enlist buyers to tell you the benefits, increasing buy-in. They hear the benefits twice-once from you and again from themselves. Discover how to increase acceptance in your solution and how you can help teach buyers to convincingly present your solutions to others. Learning Objectives Explain the benefits of recommendation questions, Guide persuasive conversations using STÄR questions, Adapt questions to small and larger sales, Apply recommendation questions with non decision-makers Target Audience Managers, Team Leaders, Young Professionals, Sales Professionals, Customer Service Teams