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Duration 1 Days 6 CPD hours This course is intended for This course is designed for managers, supervisors, team leaders, or anyone who leads meetings as part of their job and wants to learn how to become a more effective meeting facilitator. Overview Build a foundation for a successful meeting. Prepare for a meeting. Set the stage for a meeting. Facilitate a meeting. Facilitate a specialized meeting Effective facilitators know how to take charge of meetings and lead groups toward successfully completing their work objectives. In this course, you will strategically plan meetings and create formal agendas, lead groups to generate new ideas through brainstorming events, and help people work through facilitated difficult sessions. You will also further develop your facilitation skills by leading virtual meetings and even moderating international sessions. Private classes on this topic are available. We can address your organization?s issues, time constraints, and save you money, too. Contact us to find out how. Lesson 1: Building a Foundation for Successful Meetings Topic A: Identify Types of Meetings Topic B: Identify Attributes of Strong Meeting Leaders Lesson 2: Preparing for a Meeting Topic A: Clarify the Purpose of the Meeting Topic B: Identify Participants Topic C: Plan Meeting Logistics Topic D: Create an Agenda Lesson 3: Setting the Stage for a Meeting Topic A: Establish a Meeting Climate Topic B: Resolve Challenging Situations Lesson 4: Facilitating a Meeting Topic A: Lead a Meeting Topic B: Make Sound Decisions Topic C: Publish Meeting Minutes Topic D: Close a Meeting Lesson 5: Facilitating Specialized Meetings Topic A: Manage a Brainstorming Session Topic B: Manage a Virtual Meeting Topic C: Manage an International Meeting

Duration 4 Days 24 CPD hours This course is intended for Primary audience: IT administrators, architects, and business leaders who already manage Nutanix clusters in the datacenter, but who would like more in-depth knowledge of Nutanix datacenter administration. Anyone seeking preparation for the Nutanix Platform Professional (NPP) Advanced certification (in development).Secondary audience: Managers and technical staff seeking more detailed information before making a purchase decision. Overview Protect intellectual property and company data to guarantee business continuity with a complete, advanced data protection strategy.Practice advanced datacenter management procedures using hands on labs.Get the most out of Nutanix systems by maximizing configuration and operation for peak efficiency.Validate new skills by preparing for and completing the Nutanix Platform Professional Advanced certification. The Nutanix AAPM Advanced Administration & Performance Management course is an advanced level training program for experienced Nutanix data center administrators, technicians, and support personnel.The course features comprehensive coverage of performance management for Nutanix clusters, including options for performance optimization, troubleshooting issues and tuning. Learn through hands-on labs to monitor system performance, advanced networking and storage to help optimize data center administration.Advanced Administration explains in detail how to use the major Acropolis services such as Acropolis Block Services (ABS) and Acropolis File Services (AFS). The course also explains how to define and manage assets and applications using Calm, including how to connect to clouds, automation of the Life Cycle Management (LCM) application, and how to implement and configure Self Service Portal and governance.Take advantage of Flash mode to improve system performance as well as how to effectively clone and delete VMs, move them between storage containers, and how to manage VMs (tagging, sizing, migration). Performance ManagementManaging Controller VM ServicesAdvanced Virtual Machine AdministrationImplementing Business Continuity/Disaster RecoveryConfiguring Advanced NetworkingCustomizing Security ServicesManaging Acropolis ServicesPrism Central Management

Duration 2 Days 12 CPD hours Overview Lead the transformation to Business Agility with SAFe Become a Lean-Agile Leader Understand customer needs with Design Thinking Enable Agile Product Delivery Implement Lean Portfolio Management During this two-day course, attendees gain the knowledge necessary to lead a Lean-Agile enterprise by leveraging the Scaled Agile Framework© (SAFe©) and its underlying principles derived from Lean, systems thinking, Agile development, product development flow, and DevOps.Participants in the class gain insights into mastering Business Agility in order to thrive in the competitive market. They discuss how to establish team and technical agility and organize and re-organize around the flow of value. They also learn and practice the skills for supporting and executing PI Planning events and coordinating multiple Agile Release Trains (ARTs). Participants in the class explore the importance of adopting a customer-centric mindset and design thinking approach to agile product delivery. Learners also develop an understanding for implementing a Lean Portfolio Management function in their enterprise. During this two-day course, attendees gain the knowledge necessary to lead a Lean-Agile enterprise by leveraging the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) and its underlying principles derived from Lean, systems thinking, Agile development, product development flow, and DevOps. Participants in the class gain insights into mastering Business Agility in order to thrive in the competitive market. They discuss how to establish team and technical agility and organize and re-organize around the flow of value. They also learn and practice the skills for supporting and executing PI Planning events and coordinating multiple Agile Release Trains (ARTs). Participants in the class explore the importance of adopting a customer-centric mindset and design thinking approach to agile product delivery. Learners also develop an understanding for implementing a Lean Portfolio Management function in their enterprise.

Duration 3 Days 18 CPD hours This course is intended for Built for experienced IT Professionals who want to be familiar with Citrix ADC. Potential students include administrators, engineers, and architects interested in learning how to deploy or manage Citrix ADC. Overview Understand the functionality and capabilities of the Citrix ADC Complete the initial setup and configuration of the Citrix ADC appliance Understand Citrix ADC Load Balancing and High Availability configuration options and management Employ recommended tools and techniques to troubleshoot common ADC network and connectivity issues Learn the skills required to implement Citrix ADC Essential components includingsecure Load Balancing, High Availability, and Citrix ADC Management. At the endof the course, students will be able to configure their Citrix ADC environments toaddress traffic delivery and management requirements including Load Balancing,Availability, and ADC Operation Management. Getting Started Introduction to Citrix ADC Feature and Platform Overview Deployment Options Architectural Overview Setup and Management Basic Networking Networking Topology Citrix ADC Components Routing Access Control Lists ADC Platforms Citrix ADC MPX Citrix ADC VPX Citrix ADC CPX Citrix ADC SDX Citrix ADC BLX High Availability Citrix ADC High Availability High Availability Configuration Managing High Availability In Service Software Upgrade Troubleshooting High Availability Load balancing Load Balancing Overview Load Balancing Methods and Monitors Load Balancing Traffic Types Load Balancing Protection Priority Load Balancing Load Balancing Troubleshooting SSL Offloading SSL Overview SSL Configuration SSL Offload Troubleshooting SSL Offload SSL Vulnerabilities and Protections Security Authentication, Authorization, and Auditing Configuring External Authentication Admin Partitions Security Citrix ADC Logging Monitoring with SNMP Reporting and Diagnostics AppFlow Functions Citrix Application Delivery Management Troubleshooting

Duration 2 Days 12 CPD hours This course is intended for This in an Introductory and beyond level course is geared for experienced Java developers seeking to be proficient in Apache Kafka. Attendees should be experienced developers who are comfortable with Java, and have reasonable experience working with databases. Overview Working in a hands-on learning environment, students will explore Overview of Streaming technologies Kafka concepts and architecture Programming using Kafka API Kafka Streams Monitoring Kafka Tuning / Troubleshooting Kafka Apache Kafka is a real-time data pipeline processor. It high-scalability, fault tolerance, execution speed, and fluid integrations are some of the key hallmarks that make it an integral part of many Enterprise Data architectures. In this lab intensive two day course, students will learn how to use Kafka to build streaming solutions. Introduction to Streaming Systems Fast data Streaming architecture Lambda architecture Message queues Streaming processors Introduction to Kafka Architecture Comparing Kafka with other queue systems (JMS / MQ) Kaka concepts : Messages, Topics, Partitions, Brokers, Producers, commit logs Kafka & Zookeeper Producing messages Consuming messages (Consumers, Consumer Groups) Message retention Scaling Kafka Programming With Kafka Configuration parameters Producer API (Sending messages to Kafka) Consumer API (consuming messages from Kafka) Commits , Offsets, Seeking Schema with Avro Kafka Streams Streams overview and architecture Streams use cases and comparison with other platforms Learning Kafka Streaming concepts (KStream, KTable, KStore) KStreaming operations (transformations, filters, joins, aggregations) Administering Kafka Hardware / Software requirements Deploying Kafka Configuration of brokers / topics / partitions / producers / consumers Security: How secure Kafka cluster, and secure client communications (SASL, Kerberos) Monitoring : monitoring tools Capacity Planning : estimating usage and demand Trouble shooting : failure scenarios and recovery Monitoring and Instrumenting Kafka Monitoring Kafka Instrumenting with Metrics library Instrument Kafka applications and monitor their performance

Duration 2 Days 12 CPD hours This course is intended for DevOps Engineers Software Developers Telecommunications Professionals Architects Quality Assurance & Site Reliability Professionals Overview Automate basic freestyle projects Jenkins Pipelines and Groovy Programming Software lifecycle management with Jenkins Popular plugins Scaling options Integrating Jenkins with Git and GitHub (as well as other Software Control Management platforms) Triggering Jenkins with Webhooks Deploying into Docker and Kubernetes CI / CD with Jenkins This course covers the fundamentals necessary to deploy and utilize the Jenkins automation server. Jenkins enables users to immediately begin automating both their individual and collaborative workflows. Jenkins is a proven solution for a wide variety of tasks ranging from the helpful automation of scripts (such as Python and Ansible) to creating complex pipelines that govern the technical parts of not only Continuous Integration, but Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) as well. Jenkins is free, open source, and easily controlled with a simple web- based UI- it can be expanded by third party plugins and is deployable on nearly any on-site (Linux, Windows and Mac) or cloud platform. Overview of Jenkins Overview of Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) Understanding Git and GitHub Git Branching Methods for Installing Jenkins Jenkins Dashboard Jenkins Jobs Getting Started with Freestyle Jobs Triggering builds HTTP Web Hooks Augmenting Jenkins with Plugins Overview of Docker and Dockerfile for Building and Launching Images Pipeline Jobs for Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment Pipeline Build Stage Pipeline Testing Stage Post Build actions SMTP and Other Notifications Programming Pipelines with Groovy More Groovy Programming Essentials Extracting Jenkins Data Analytics to Support Project Management Troubleshooting Failures Auditing stdout and stderr with Jenkins Jenkins REST API Controlling Jenkins API with Python Jenkins Security Scaling Jenkins Jenkins CLI Building a Kubernetes Cluster and Deploying Jenkins How to start successfully using Jenkins to automate aspects of your job the moment this course ends.

Duration 2 Days 12 CPD hours This course is intended for Professionals involved in internal and/or external negotiations will benefit from this course. Overview Develop the necessary skills to negotiate like a pro Prepare for a negotiation applying best practices Utilize industry-standard tools and techniques Create your Best Alternative to a Negotiated Agreement (BATNA) Build common ground and consensus in your negotiation strategies Negotiate with experts to develop your skills for success Students will learn the essential strategies and techniques needed to guide negotiations from opening discussions through to a positive result. Students will leave with practical solutions to negotiating effectively. Private classes on this topic are available. We can address your organization?s issues, time constraints, and save you money, too. Contact us to find out how. 1. Negotiation Introduced Identifying Integrative and Distributive Negotiation Types Understanding the Three Phases of Negotiation Strengthening Negotiation Skills 2. Preparing for Your Negotiation Establishing Personal Boundaries Deciding on Your WATNA and BATNA and Negotiating Based on Them Preparing and Sticking to Your Plan Negotiation Strategies 3. Negotiation Process for Success Setting the Time and Place Avoiding Negative Environments Establishing Common Ground and Building Momentum Creating a Negotiation Framework, Agreeing on Issues, and Maintaining a Positive Framework Working through the Five Steps of Negotiation 4. Best Practices Starting Off on the Right Foot What to Share and What to Keep to Yourself Knowing What to Expect Utilizing the Top Ten Negotiation Techniques Managing an Impasse 5. Negotiation Tools & Techniques Reviewing the Three Ways to See Your Options Creating a Mutual Gain Solution Agreeing on Wants - Working with What You Want and What They Want 6. Consensus & Agreement Building Consensus Consolidating and Finalizing an Agreement Controlling Your Emotions and Dealing with Personal Attacks Walking Away When Necessary

Duration 2 Days 12 CPD hours This course is intended for Anyone working within leadership, or aspiring to transition into leadership, who would like to professionalize their skills and competencies will benefit from this course. Overview Learn to thrive in a volatile and changing world Build employee engagement in a precarious work environment Leverage fundamental values to build a better workplace Develop a culture of change Plan a path to the future Change is both inevitable and necessary, yet potentially disruptive. Leading change efforts requires building credibility, communicating effectively, developing trust, making decisions, and demonstrating confidence. This course will help you to cultivate the leadership skills that you need to influence others and guide them through times of change. Private classes on this topic are available. We can address your organization?s issues, time constraints, and save you money, too. Contact us to find out how. 1. Building a Sustainable Organization Seeing the Need for a New Type of Leadership Choosing to Be an Authentic Leader Rebuilding Confidence Decentralizing Power 2. Values and Engagement in a New Reality Engaging in the 21st Century Measuring Employee Engagement Developing Highly Engaged Employees Tapping into Discretionary Energy Embracing Differences Building a Sustainable Organization Integrating Engagement into Your Culture Building a Passion for Excellence Inspiring Trust Reaping the Benefits of Trust 3. Making Change the New Normal Facing Complexities Navigating Fluid Environments Harnessing the Power of Change Applying Intuition Creating Profound and Sustainable Change Understanding the Phases of Change Engaging Stakeholders Leading Through the Transition 4. Planning for the Road Ahead Managing Issues of the 21st Century Working Within the New Cultural Reality Avoiding Traps and Pitfalls Challenging How Teams Are Managed Building a Vision Managing with Purpose

Duration 1 Days 6 CPD hours This course is intended for This course is intended for individuals who want to become more confident and relaxed when speaking in front of an audience. Overview Upon successful completion of this course, students will become more confident and relaxed in front of an audience which will translate into a successful speaking event. In this course, students will learn some basic public speaking skills, including in-depth information on developing an engaging program and delivering their presentation with power. Getting Started Icebreaker Housekeeping Items The Parking Lot Workshop Objectives Identifying Your Audience Performing a Needs Analysis Creating an Audience Profile Identifying Key Questions and Concerns Creating a Basic Outline Outlining the Situation Identifying the Task That Had to Be Performed Listing the Actions You Took Revealing the Results Organizing the Program Making Organization Easy Organizational Methods Classifying and Categorizing Fleshing It Out Identifying Appropriate Sources Establishing Credibility The Importance of Citations Putting It All Together Writing Your Presentation Adding a Plan B Reviewing, Editing, and Rewriting Being Prepared Checking Out the Venue Gathering Materials A 24 Hour Checklist Overcoming Nervousness A Visit from the Boss Preparing Mentally Physical Relaxation Techniques Appearing Confident in Front of the Crowd Delivering Your Speech (I) Starting Off on the Right Foot Using Visual Aids Checking the Volume of Your Voice Delivering Your Speech (II) Adjusting on the Fly Gauging Whether Breaks Are Required Wrapping Up and Winding Down Questions and Answers Ground Rules Answering Questions That Sound Like an Attack Dealing with Complex Questions Wrapping Up Words from the Wise Review of Parking Lot Lessons Learned Completion of Action Plans and Evaluations

Duration 3 Days 18 CPD hours This course is intended for This course is intended for individuals or anyone that plans to implement, use, maintain, or support Microsoft CRM in their organization. Overview After completing this course, students will be able to: Microsoft CRM User Interface and application terminology, Basic and advanced navigation and record maintenance, Microsoft CRM Client for Outlook functionality and synchronization, Planning and budgeting tasks related to marketing campaigns, Create and manage customer lists This three-day instructor-led course provides students with the knowledge and skills to improve their business processes by using the key features of sales management, marketing automation, service management, and service scheduling. This three-day instructor-led course provides students with the knowledge and skills to improve their business processes by using the key features of sales management, marketing automation, service management, and service scheduling. Additional course details: Nexus Humans Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0 User Training 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 Dynamics CRM 4.0 User Training 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.