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Animal Care with Veterinary Assistant & Animal Nutrition Level 5

By Wise Campus

Animal care: Animal care Course Online Are you interested in becoming a veterinarian? If so, you have to enrol in this Animal care Course to learn about the needs of animals in terms of behaviour and physiology. Your knowledge of animal care and nutrition, which is essential to the health and welfare of animals, will increase after taking our Animal care Course. You may learn how to prevent and control viral and noninfectious diseases by the level 5 animal care course. The principles of animal care and nutrition will also be covered in this level 5 animal care course. You will also learn about animal physiologic and behavioural markers in this level 5 animal care course. Enrol in our Animal care Course to expand your knowledge on animal care and nutrition! Learning Outcome of Level 5 Animal Care Course After completing this level 5 animal care course you can learn about: The animal anatomy and their psychology. This level 5 animal care course explains about animal behaviour, animal welfare and their health. How to maintain hygiene in term of animal care and provide nutrition are describe in this level 5 animal care course. The primary knowledge about animal first aid is also a lesson of this level 5 animal care course. This level 5 animal care course provide skills of animal grooming. Main Course: Level 5 Animal care course Free Courses are including with this Animal care: Animal care Course Along with The Animal care Course, We Offer a free Veterinary Assistant Course Along with The Animal care Course, We Offer a free Animal Nutrition Level 5 Course Special Offers of this Animal care: Animal care Course This Animal care Course includes a FREE PDF Certificate. Lifetime access to this Animal care Course Instant access to this Animal care Course Get FREE Tutor Support to this Animal care Course Animal care: Animal care Course Online Animal anatomy and physiology are covered in great detail in our course Animal Care: Animal Care. You will learn about a range of animal behaviors in the Animal Care: Animal Care course. Animal Care: Courses on animal care also cover the principles of nutrition, hygienic practices, and animal health. You will gain knowledge about maintaining animal welfare and the grooming procedure by taking this Animal Care: Animal Care course. You will have a fundamental knowledge of animal first aid after completing this course on animal care. Who is this course for? Animal care: Animal care Course Online This Animal care Course is open to all anyone interested in learning about pets, including pet lovers, students, veterinarians, and farmers without any prior experience. Requirements Animal care: Animal care Course Online To enrol in this Animal care Course, students must fulfil the following requirements. To join in our Animal care: Animal care Course, you must have a strong command of the English language. To successfully complete our Animal care: Animal care Course, you must be vivacious and self driven. To complete our Animal care: Animal care Course, you must have a basic understanding of computers. A minimum age limit of 15 is required to enrol in this Animal care: Animal care Course. Career path Animal care: Animal care Course Online You can work as an animal nutritionist, veterinarian, pet business owner, or in a variety of other roles after completing this Animal care Course.

Animal Care with Veterinary Assistant & Animal Nutrition Level 5
Delivered Online On Demand2 hours 6 minutes
£12

Mechanic: Bike Mechanic & Bike Maintenance Training

By Wise Campus

Motor bike Maintenance: bike Maintenance Course Are you an enthusiast for motorcycles? No more searching is necessary! You will get knowledge on motor bike maintenance and repair from our motor bike maintenance course. This is the perfect motor bike maintenance course to take if you want to learn the most latest information on motor bike maintenance. In addition, the repair of wheels, suspensions, brakes, and steering is covered in this motor bike maintenance course. You will get knowledge on how to maintain and fix different gears and systems by taking the motor bike maintenance course. You'll also understand your actions in a crisis situation better after completing this motor bike maintenance course. If you have a passion for motor bike maintenance and have ever considered making it a successful career, sign up for our motor bike maintenance course! Learning Outcome of Motor bike Maintenance Course After completing the motor bike maintenance course, learner will know about: Basics of maintenance and engine related all information in this motor bike maintenance course. This motor bike maintenance course is helpful for teach about lubricant necessity, intake, fuel and exhaust system. How to operate gears and proper handling is describes in this motor bike maintenance course. Also cleaning, setting up and storage of elements for emergency are also explained in this motor bike maintenance course. Main Course: Motor bike Maintenance Free Courses are including with this Motor bike Maintenance: bike Maintenance Course Along with The Motor bike Maintenance Course, We Offer a free Biycle Maintenance Course Along with The Motor bike Maintenance Course, We Offer a free Car Maintenance Course Special Offers of this Motor bike Maintenance: bike Maintenance Course This Motor bike Maintenance: bike Maintenance Course includes a FREE PDF Certificate. Lifetime access to this Motor bike Maintenance: bike Maintenance Course Instant access to this Motor bike Maintenance: bike Maintenance Course Get FREE Tutor Support to this Motor bike Maintenance: bike Maintenance Course Motor bike Maintenance: bike Maintenance Course Are you interested in pursuing a career in motorcycle or bike maintenance? The goal of this bike maintenance/motorcycle maintenance course is to improve your understanding of the subject. In order to keep you more prepared for your career in bike/motorcycle maintenance, we offer an extensive course covering all the most recent topics. Who is this course for? Motor bike Maintenance: bike Maintenance Course Regardless of the current role, everyone interested in personal or professional improvement can find value in our Motor bike Maintenance: bike Maintenance Course. Requirements Motor bike Maintenance: bike Maintenance Course To enrol in this Motor bike Maintenance: bike Maintenance Course, students must fulfil the following requirements. To join in our Motor bike Maintenance: bike Maintenance Course, you must have a strong command of the English language. To successfully complete our Motor bike Maintenance: bike Maintenance Course, you must be vivacious and self driven. To complete our Motor bike Maintenance: bike Maintenance Course, you must have a basic understanding of computers. A minimum age limit of 15 is required to enrol in this Motor bike Maintenance: bike Maintenance Course Career path Motor bike Maintenance: bike Maintenance Course Enrolling in our Motor bike Maintenance: bike Maintenance Course on bicycle repair will enable you to investigate other job options, including: Motorcycle Technician Motorcycle Inspector Race Crew Mechanic Motorcycle Service Manage

Mechanic: Bike Mechanic & Bike Maintenance Training
Delivered Online On Demand3 hours 48 minutes
£12

Level 5 Administration, Secretarial & Shorthand + Executive PA

By Wise Campus

Level 5 Administration, Secretarial & Shorthand + Executive PA Do you want to improve your understanding of business studies? If so, we have developed a highly unique Level 5 Business Administration course just for you to help you advance your abilities and learn about current business operations. You will learn the abilities necessary for the profession at Level 5 Business Administration, including administration and business communication. The Level 5 Business Administration course also includes courses on giving presentations and presenting corporate data. The Level 5 Business Administration course addresses the function of administration in both big and small organisations and teaches a range of administrative systems. This Level 5 Business Administration course will teach you how to lead a team in a professional context. So why are you still waiting? Learn the core ideas and various administrative skills needed to operate a firm by enrolling in our Level 5 Business Administration course! Learning Objectives Of Level 5 Business Administration After completing this Level 5 Business Administration course successfully, you will be able to: Learn a variety of management and business types from this Level 5 Business Administration course. Level 5 Business Administration teaches how to carry out many important functions and tasks for HR management. Level 5 Business Administration helps to extract maximum value from performance appraisals and interviews. You can develop and implement an effective marketing plan for your organisation through this Level 3 Business Administration course. Level 5 Business Administration helps to explore financial management objectives and functions. You can create business reports and delegate responsibilities to other employees, which helps build an efficient workforce with the help of this Level 5 Business Administration course. Level 5 Business Administration describes how to supervise and monitor teams and workforces of various sizes and types. Special Offers of this Business Administration: Business Administration Course This Business Administration: Business Administration Course includes a FREE PDF Certificate Lifetime access to this Business Administration: Business Administration Course. Instant access to this Business Administration: Business Administration Course. Get FREE Tutor Support to this Business Administration: Business Administration Course Level 5 Administration, Secretarial & Shorthand + Executive PA Elevate your career with our Level 5 Administration, Secretarial & Shorthand + Executive PA course, designed to equip you with essential business communication and administration skills. This Level 5 Administration, Secretarial & Shorthand + Executive PA program includes modules on delivering impactful presentations, managing corporate data, and understanding administration's role in both large and small organizations. Gain expertise in a variety of administrative systems and develop the leadership skills needed to manage a team effectively. With our Level 5 Administration, Secretarial & Shorthand + Executive PA course, you’ll be well-prepared for a dynamic career in professional administration. Who is this course for? Level 5 Administration, Secretarial & Shorthand + Executive PA This Level 5 Business Administration course is ideal for anybody in any business or office environment seeking to reach the top of the ladder. Requirements Level 5 Administration, Secretarial & Shorthand + Executive PA To enrol in this Course, students must fulfil the following requirements: Good Command over English language is mandatory to enrol in our Business Administration: Business Administration Course. Be energetic and self-motivated to complete our Business Administration: Business Administration Course. Basic computer Skill is required to complete our Business Administration: Business Administration Course. If you want to enrol in our Business Administration: Business Administration Course, you must be at least 15 years old. Career path Level 5 Administration, Secretarial & Shorthand + Executive PA The following roles are appropriate for someone with this Level 5 Business Administration qualification: Business Administration Apprentice Business Administration Tutor Business and Administration Manager Business Administration – Trainer/Assessor Business Administration Manager

Level 5 Administration, Secretarial & Shorthand + Executive PA
Delivered Online On Demand4 hours 36 minutes
£12

Fire Safety & Gas Safe

By Wise Campus

Fire Safety & Gas Safe Are you motivated to work to save lives? Taking a Fire Safety & Gas Safe course is a popular way to guarantee that personnel have the knowledge and abilities to avoid and handle workplace fires. This Fire Safety & Gas Safe: Fire Safety & Gas Safe course is a means to learn about workplace safety and fire threat protection. The topics covered in our Fire Safety & Gas Safe: Fire Safety & Gas Safe course include fire prevention, fire safety gear, and fire response procedures. The knowledge on different sorts of fires and risk assessment is also included in this thoughtfully designed Fire Safety & Gas Safe course. Our Fire Safety & Gas Safe: Fire Safety & Gas Safe course also explains what to do if you find yourself in danger. Do not wait. Enrol now in our Fire Safety & Gas Safe course to learn everything there is to know about fire safety and fire prevention. Learning Outcomes of Fire Safety & Gas Safe Course Understand the importance of Fire Safety & Gas Safe: Fire Safety & Gas Safe Learn how to identify potential fire hazards Develop an understanding of how to prevent fires Learn how to use fire extinguishers and other Fire Safety & Gas Safe: Fire Safety & Gas Safe equipment Understand the evacuation procedures in case of a fire Learn how to assess the risks associated with Fire Safety & Gas Safe: Fire Safety & Gas Safe Understand the legal responsibilities for Fire Safety & Gas Safe: Fire Safety & Gas Safe in the workplace Fire Safety & Gas Safe Course This Fire Safety & Gas Safe: Fire Safety & Gas Safe Course includes a FREE PDF Certificate. Lifetime access to this Fire Safety & Gas Safe: Fire Safety & Gas Safe Course Instant access to this Fire Safety & Gas Safe: Fire Safety & Gas Safe Course Get FREE Tutor Support to this Fire Safety & Gas Safe: Fire Safety & Gas Safe Course Fire Safety & Gas Safe Are you ready to save lives? Our Fire Safety & Gas Safe course provides essential skills to prevent and manage workplace fires. This Fire Safety & Gas Safe: Fire Safety & Gas Safe course covers everything from fire prevention techniques to the use of fire safety equipment. Learn about different types of fires, risk assessment, and the critical procedures to follow in dangerous situations with our Fire Safety & Gas Safe program. Don’t leave safety to chance—our Fire Safety & Gas Safe: Fire Safety & Gas Safe course empowers you with the knowledge to act swiftly and responsibly. Enrol today and become a guardian of workplace safety! Who is this course for? Fire Safety & Gas Safe This Fire Safety & Gas Safe: Fire Safety & Gas Safe Course is ideal for: In charge of fire safety & risk assessments Office workers Factory workers Leisure centre workers Shop workers Staff with fire safety responsibility Requirements Fire Safety & Gas Safe To enrol in this Fire Safety & Gas Safe: Fire Safety & Gas Safe Course, students must fulfil the following requirements: Good Command over English language is mandatory to enrol in our Fire Safety & Gas Safe: Fire Safety & Gas Safe Course. Be energetic and self-motivated to complete our Fire Safety & Gas Safe: Fire Safety & Gas Safe Course. Basic computer Skill is required to complete our Fire Safety & Gas Safe: Fire Safety & Gas Safe Course. If you want to enrol in our Fire Safety & Gas Safe: Fire Safety & Gas Safe Course, you must be at least 15 years old. Career path Fire Safety & Gas Safe Fire Marshal Fire Safety Supervisor Fire Marshall Fire Warden Firefighter

Fire Safety & Gas Safe
Delivered Online On Demand1 hour 36 minutes
£12

Introduction to Spring Boot and Spring Cloud (TT3324)

By Nexus Human

Duration 3 Days 18 CPD hours This course is intended for This introduction to Spring development course requires that incoming students possess solid Java programming skills and practical hands-on Java experience. This class is geared for experienced Java developers who are new to Spring, who wish to understand how and when to use Spring in Java and JEE applications. Overview Working in a hands-on learning environment, students will review configuration basics of the Spring framework. The course then moves into Spring Boot, providing in-depth content and experience working with Spring Boot to accomplish a variety of tasks. In addition to working through the Spring Actuator, students work extensively at testing and debugging Spring Boot applications. Our engaging instructors and mentors are highly experienced practitioners who bring years of current 'on-the-job' application development and Spring experience into every classroom. Working in a hands-on learning environment, led by our expert practitioner, students will: Review the concept of Java-based configuration Become familiar with the conditionally loading bean definitions and Application Contexts Understand how to leverage the power of Spring Boot Use Spring Boot to create and work with JPA repositories Use Spring Boot to work in conjunction with Spring Cloud Understand the Spring Cloud project and how it relates to general Cloud concepts and practices Work with Spring Cloud configuration and the Config Client The Spring framework is an application framework that provides a lightweight container that supports the creation of simple-to-complex components in a non-invasive fashion. Spring's flexibility and transparency is congruent and supportive of incremental development and testing. The framework's structure supports the layering of functionality such as persistence, transactions, view-oriented frameworks, and enterprise systems and capabilities. Introduction to Spring Boot and Spring Cloud is a hands-on Spring training course geared for experienced Java developers who need to understand what the Spring Boot is in terms of today's systems and architectures, and how to use Spring in conjunction with other technologies and frameworks. This course targets Spring Boot 2, which includes full support for Java 8 and JEE 7 (earlier versions of Java and JEE continue to be supported). Spring supports the use of lambda expressions and method references in many of its APIs. Spring makes enterprise development easier. Spring simplifies common tasks and encourages good design based on programming to interfaces. Spring makes your application easier to configure and reduces the need for many JEE design patterns. Spring puts the OO design back into your enterprise application, and it integrates nicely with many view technologies and the new features of HTML5. Introduction to Spring The Spring Framework Configuring Spring Managed Beans Defining Bean dependencies Spring Cloud Spring Boot Additional Configuration Spring Cloud Project Introduction to Spring Boot Working with Spring Boot Spring AOP Introduction to Aspect Oriented Programming Spring Cloud Config Spring Cloud Registry and Discovery Spring AOP Spring Boot 2 Spring Boot Actuator Developing in Spring Boot Thymeleaf Spring Cloud GateWay Additional course details: Nexus Humans Introduction to Spring Boot and Spring Cloud (TT3324) 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 Introduction to Spring Boot and Spring Cloud (TT3324) 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.

Introduction to Spring Boot and Spring Cloud (TT3324)
Delivered OnlineFlexible Dates
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Red Hat JBoss Application Administration I with Exam (AD249)

By Nexus Human

Duration 5 Days 30 CPD hours This course is intended for This course is intended for System administrators who are either new to JBoss or have experience with JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 5. Base experience with system administration on Microsoft Windows, UNIX, or Linux© operating systems. Understanding of hardware and networking. Note: No prior knowledge of Java, scripting, or JBoss Developer Studio is required. Overview Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to take the Red Hat Certified JBoss Administration (RHCJA) Exam. In this course, you'll discover the best practices for installing and configuring Red Hat© JBoss© Enterprise Application Platform (JBoss EAP) 7. Through hands-on labs, you'll learn the essential, real-world tasks that you need to know as a system administrator to effectively deploy and manage applications on JBoss EAP. This course will help prepare you to take the Red Hat Certified Specialist in Enterprise Application Server Administration exam. 1 - OVERVIEW OF JBOSS ENTERPRISE APPLICATION PLATFORM Learn the concepts and terminology of JBoss© Enterprise Application Platform 6, and install and run a JBoss Enterprise Application Platform instance. 2 - CONFIGURE JBOSS ENTERPRISE APPLICATION PLATFORM IN STANDALONE MODE Understand the directory structure of standalone mode and the standalone.xml configuration file, and deploy an application onto a standalone server. 3 - CONFIGURE JBOSS ENTERPRISE APPLICATION PLATFORM IN DOMAIN MODE Set up a domain, including a domain controller managing multiple host controllers. Also learn how to deploy an application onto a domain. 4 - CONFIGURE SERVERS Define a server group on a host, add servers to a server group, and deploy an application to a server group. 5 - USE THE CLI TOOL Learn how the command-line Interface tool can be used to script administrative tasks. 6 - THE DATASOURCE SUBSYSTEM Understand database connection pools in JBoss Enterprise Application Platform and how to configure the datasource subsystem. Learn how to deploy a Java? Database Connectivity (JDBC) driver and define a datasource. 7 - THE LOGGING SUBSYSTEM Configure the logging subsystem, including configuring the built-in handlers and loggers. 8 - THE MESSAGING SUBSYSTEM Understand JMS and HornetQ, including how to define and configure connection factories and destinations (topics and queues). 9 - THE SECURITY SUBSYSTEM Configure the security subsystem, including securing the management interfaces, securing an application, and securing a JMS destination. Also learn how to define an Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) and database security realm. 10 - JVM CONFIGURATION Configure the JVM for both standalone and domain modes. 11 - MIGRATING APPLICATIONS TO JBOSS ENTERPRISE APPLICATION PLATFORM 6 Understand classpath and module dependencies, JPA issues, updating security settings, and other tips on how to migrate an application to JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6. 12 - THE WEB SUBSYSTEM Configure the HTTP and HTTPS Connectors, set up an SSL connection, and configure an AJP Connector. 13 - INTRODUCTION TO CLUSTERING Set up JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6 in a cluster in both standalone and domain mode. Additional course details: Nexus Humans Red Hat JBoss Application Administration I with Exam (AD249) 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 Red Hat JBoss Application Administration I with Exam (AD249) 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.

Red Hat JBoss Application Administration I with Exam (AD249)
Delivered OnlineFlexible Dates
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Python for Everybody: The Ultimate Python 3 Bootcamp

By Packt

This course focuses on Python 3 and uses modern Python 3.7 and Python 3.8. It is designed to support Python application development on Windows, macOS, and Linux. As Python 2 is no longer maintained by the Python development team, and there are no more security updates, the focus has now shifted to using Python 3.

Python for Everybody: The Ultimate Python 3 Bootcamp
Delivered Online On Demand9 hours 20 minutes
£52.99

Free online MS Awareness training for Social Prescribing Services

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By MS-UK

Free online MS Awareness training session for social prescribing services

Free online MS Awareness training for Social Prescribing Services
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Dealing with challenging customers (In-House)

By The In House Training Company

Wouldn't sales be a 'walk in the park' without challenging customers? Why is it that some customers are so difficult to please, so quick to call 'foul' at the slightest blip and so mean with their gratitude after we've bent over backwards to accommodate them? Whether we are looking at prospective or existing customers, there is a toolkit for dealing with the most challenging of them. This course will help participants: Use broad open questions to give the customer a platform for their opinions or issues Improve listening skills to really understand what's behind the customer's challenging style Probe specific phrases to show listening and earn deeper disclosure Use silence to let challenging customers 'blow off steam' Understand the negative impact of certain phrases on a challenging customer Summarise effectively and reassure the customer of our understanding of their needs Recognise the 'behaviour cycle' and avoid emotional escalation Understand 'transactional analysis' and how to bring people from 'child' to 'adult' state Create loyalty in customers who are slow to give trust 1 What makes a customer 'challenging'? Why customers challenge us - understanding their drivers 'Wearing their shoes' - seeing things from their perspective Understanding our own personality style How to flex with a style that is different from our own Ways to quickly recognise a customer's style The benefits of flexing with a challenging customer's style 2 Practical exercise - forum theatre Participants take it in turns to deal with the trainer (who plays the role of the challenging customer) Observers stop the action when they hear or see something they deem wrong The participant in the seat gets a chance to use a suggested alternative line The participant who makes the suggestion has the chance to occupy the seat and deliver it themselves Frequent feedback from the trainer as to how the participant's words are making him feel Opportunities to rewind the action if an ill-advised line is suggested and delivered Flipchart for capturing what worked, what didn't work and why Mehrabian principle - the importance of body language and tone over words used 3 Questioning and listening skills How to use open questions to get the customer talking What questions to avoid and why The use of pauses and silence to reduce tension and build trust What listening is and what it isn't Question funnelling - how to earn deeper disclosure through probing The power of summary 4 Transactional analysis explained What is transactional analysis (TA)? Exploring the TA states and why people behave in that way under pressure How to bring challenging customers to 'adult' state to reduce tension How 'parent' or 'child' behaviours can be inadvertently triggered Understanding the 'behavioural cycle' and how to break it Mini-role play 'vignettes' to demonstrate real time impact of ill-chosen words 5 How to build trust with challenging customers Techniques for placating current challenging customers Methods that the participants have already used effectively - understanding why those methods worked and how other participants can model them Participants' experiences of trust having been lost - understanding why those experiences had that negative outcome How to 'go the extra mile' with challenging customers 6 Bringing a 'real' challenging customer to life Participants give the trainer a brief profile of a specific challenging customer of theirs 5-10 minute roleplay in which the trainer brings that individual to life Observing participants - without interrupting - make notes on what is and isn't working Trainer stops the action half-way through to give feedback on how he is feeling Participant goes back into the roleplay having recalibrated their approach based on feedback Observers give feedback on what did and didn't work Trainer comes out of character to explain the impact of the participant's words and behaviours 7 Wrap-up Key learnings from each participant Individual action planning - steps that can and will be implemented in the workplace

Dealing with challenging customers (In-House)
Delivered in Harpenden or UK Wide or OnlineFlexible Dates
Price on Enquiry

Cost reduction (In-House)

By The In House Training Company

Businesses that don't control their costs don't stay in business. How well are you doing? Is everyone in your organisation sufficiently aware of costs, managing them effectively and maximising opportunities to reduce them? If there is scope for improvement, this course will help get you back on track. It will demonstrate that cost reduction is so much more than cost control and cost cutting. True cost management is about being aware of costs, seeking to reduce them through good design and efficient operating practices whilst taking continuing action on overspending. This course will develop the participants' skills in: Being aware of costs at all times Seeking cost reduction from the start (including life-cycle costing) Appraising projects / production to identify and take out risk Understanding real budgeting Using techniques such as ZBB and ABC where appropriate Ensuring cost reports lead to action Managing a cost reduction process that delivers Benefits to the organisation will include: Identification of cost reduction and business improvement opportunities Better reporting and ownership of costs Greater awareness and control of everyday costs 1 Introduction - the cost management process The risks of poor cost control Capital and revenue costs The importance of cost awareness The importance of cost reduction Cost management - the key aspects How to build a cost management and control process checklist for your areas of responsibility 2 Cost removal - taking out costs Cost awareness Costs of poor design / poor processes Value engineering Removing redundant costs 3 The need for commercial, technical and financial appraisals Understand the problems before cash is committed and costs incurred Making the effort to identify commercial and technical risk The time value of money - DCF techniques for long term projects Cost models for production processes and projects Costing models - project appraisals The use of spreadsheets to identify sensitivity and risk How to focus on risk management 4 Budgeting - proper budgeting challenges costs The philosophy of the business - are costs an issue? The importance of having the right culture The need for detailed business objectives Budgetary control measures Designing budget reports - for action 5 Zero-based budgeting (ZBB) - the principles Much more than starting with a clean sheet of paper What ZBB can achieve The concept of decision packages - to challenge business methods and costs Only necessary costs should be incurred A review of an operating budget - demonstrating what ZBB challenges and the costs it may lead to being taken out 6 Awareness of overheads and other costs Definitions of cost - direct and indirect Dealing with overheads - what is meant by allocation, absorption or apportionment? The apparent and real problems with overheads Different ways of dealing with overheads Review of overhead allocation methods and accounting and reporting issues 7 Overheads and product costing Activity-based costing (ABC) - the principles Where and how the ABC approach may be helpful Know the 'true' cost of a product or a project Should you be in business? Will you stay in business? Identifying weaknesses in a traditional overhead allocation How ABC will help improve product or service costing Identifying which products and activities should be developed and which abandoned 8 Cost reduction culture The need for cost reports What measures can be used to identify over-spends as early as possible Cost control performance measures and ratios 9 Design of cost control reports Reports should lead to action and deliver Selecting cost control measures which can be acted upon Practice in designing action reports 10 Course summary - developing your own cost action plan Group and individual action plans will be prepared with a view to participants identifying their cost risks areas and the techniques which can be immediately applied to improve costing and reduce costs

Cost reduction (In-House)
Delivered in Harpenden or UK Wide or OnlineFlexible Dates
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