Agile PM vs. Waterfall PM (In-Person) The concept of Agile project management refers to the use of a number of tools and techniques that are based on enabling project teams to deliver products to a predetermined and agreed timeline. The concept of Waterfall project management refers to the use of a number of tools and techniques that are based on enabling project teams to deliver products to a pre-determined and agreed specification. The selection of the most appropriate project management method has, historically, been a choice of 'either/or' when it comes to these two approaches. It is now becoming clear that for many projects, the selection of a single project management method does not satisfy the professionalism of the project team nor does it optimize the return on investment for the sponsoring organization. A radically different approach is needed. This course presents an approach to project management which capitalizes on the most appropriate elements of each method tailored to the specific project being undertaken. In this course, the Waterfall approach will be based on the PRINCE2 model. Each method will be presented to highlight its particular strategy and strengths. The course will then propose project scenarios which will require the project team to use a hybrid method which brings together aspects of both methods. The overall goal of the course is threefold: To introduce the Waterfall approach to product development. To introduce the Agile approach to product development. To explore how a combination of both approaches can bring added value to the sponsoring organization and their customers. What you will Learn You'll learn how to: Identify the strengths that the Waterfall approach brings to project work Identify the strengths that the Agile approach brings to project work Exploit the strengths of each method by combining their practices and protocols to maximize the potential for return on investment Getting Started Introductions Course structure Course goals and objectives Foundation Concepts The purpose and importance of project work The drivers for change The roles associated with projects The parameters of project work The significance of project parameters The problem of meeting all parameters The rationale for ranking the parameters for optimal business return on investment The Waterfall Approach to Parameter Optimization What do we mean by 'Waterfall'? Setting, aligning and managing the parameter priorities The PRINCE2® process model The strengths of Waterfall / PRNCE2® The Agile Approach to Parameter Optimization What do we mean by Agile? Setting, aligning and managing the parameter priorities The Agile PM process model The strengths of Agile / Agile PM Options for Implementing PRINCE2® with Agile PM The available tool set(s) Six options for combining both methods The value each option brings to the project The value each option bring to the sponsoring organization Guidelines for experimenting with these and other creative combinations The Challenges for the 'Combination' Project Management Team The sponsoring organization The decision making body within the project The project manager The delivery team
Business Intelligence: In-House Training Business Intelligence (BI) refers to a set of technology-based techniques, applications, and practices used to aggregate, analyze, and present business data. BI practices provide historical and current views of vast amounts of data and generate predictions for business operations. The purpose of Business Intelligence is the support of better business decision making. This course provides an overview of the technology and application of BI and how it can be used to improve corporate performance. What you will Learn You will learn how to: Specify a data warehouse schema Identify the data and visualization to be used for data mining and Business Intelligence Design a Business Intelligence user interface Getting Started Introductions Agenda Expectations Foundation Concepts The challenge of decision making What is Business Intelligence? The Business Intelligence value proposition Business Intelligence taxonomy Business Intelligence management issues Sources of Business Intelligence Data warehousing Data and information Information architecture Defining the data warehouse and its relationships Facts and dimensions Modeling, meta-modeling, and schemas Alternate architectures Building the data warehouse Extracting Transforming Loading Setting up the data and relationships Dimensions and the Fact Table Implementing many-to-many relationships in data warehouse Data marts Online Analytical Processing (OLAP) What is OLAP? OLAP and OLTP OLAP functionality Multi-dimensions Thinking in more than two dimensions What are the possibilities? OLAP architecture Cubism Tools OLAP variations - MOLAP, ROLAP, HOLAP BI using SOA Applications of Business Intelligence Applying BI through OLAP Enterprise Resource Planning and CRM Business Intelligence and financial information Business Intelligence User Interfaces and Presentations Data access Push-pull data access Types of decision support systems Designing the front end Presentation formats Dashboards Types of dashboards Common dashboard features Briefing books and scorecards Querying and Reporting Reporting emphasis Retrofitting Talking back Key Performance Indicators Report Definition and Visualization Typical reporting environment Forms of visualization Unconstrained views Data mining What is in the mine? Applications for data mining Data mining architecture Cross Industry Standard Process for Data Mining (CISP-DM) Data mining techniques Validation The Business Intelligence User Experience The business analyst role Business analysis and data analysis Five-step approach Cultural impact Identifying questions Gathering information Understand the goals The strategic Business Intelligence cycle Focus of Business Intelligence Design for the user Iterate the access Iterative solution development process Review and validation questions Basic approaches Building ad-hoc queries Building on-demand self-service reports Closed loop Business Intelligence Coming attractions - future of Business Intelligence Best practices in Business Intelligence
This OCN London accredited three-day course is unit one of the National Certificate in Workplace Mediation™. Essentials of Mediation™ covers the key areas to develop the core competencies required to undertake mediation casework within the workplace. The programme trains individuals to the highest standards in mediation best practice (via the FAIR mediation model), active listening, non-violent communication (NVC) and problem-solving.
Calling all artists! We're proud to announce that we're opening up a brand-new artist retreat, and we want YOU to be there. Our Artist Retreat is a week-long retreat that gives you the chance to immerse yourself in the art of your choice, from beginner to advanced. We'll give you expert tuition in the arts and crafts of your choice, so you can spend your week focused on learning and exploring your creativity. At Gifted Crafts, we believe that everyone is an artist. Whether you're a beginner or an expert, we promise you'll find something new to learn at our retreat. You'll be immersed in an unforgettable week of activities and hands-on learning in the arts and crafts of your choice—from pewter casting to bookbinding, from enamelling to printing, from drawing to felting, from painting to yarn craft. We've even got some surprises up our sleeves for artists who love photography and sketching. And don't forget about foiling, engraving, batik…We think you get the idea.
Calling all artists! We're proud to announce that we're opening up a brand-new artist retreat, and we want YOU to be there. Our Artist Retreat is a week-long retreat that gives you the chance to immerse yourself in the art of your choice, from beginner to advanced. We'll give you expert tuition in the arts and crafts of your choice, so you can spend your week focused on learning and exploring your creativity. At Gifted Crafts, we believe that everyone is an artist. Whether you're a beginner or an expert, we promise you'll find something new to learn at our retreat. You'll be immersed in an unforgettable week of activities and hands-on learning in the arts and crafts of your choice—from pewter casting to bookbinding, from enamelling to printing, from drawing to felting, from painting to yarn craft. We've even got some surprises up our sleeves for artists who love photography and sketching. And don't forget about foiling, engraving, batik…We think you get the idea.
Duration 2 Days 12 CPD hours This course is intended for The primary audience for this course is any IT, facilities or data centre professional, consultant and/or those who work in network cabling system design, implementation and operation. Overview With few exceptions, enterprises today rely on IT for the delivery of business-critical services - often directly to the end consumer. It is therefore vital that the mission-critical data centre is designed, maintained and operated with high-availability and efficiency in mind. Among all the facilities, network cabling is the foundation for the network and one of the major contributors to the availability of the data center.CNCDP© is a 2-day course designed to expose participants to in-depth knowledge in designing and installing the data network cabling system which includes key subject matters such as; technical standards, designing of different cabling sub-systems, calculation of material requirements, architecture, installation, testing and acceptance. Introduction to Structured Cabling System (SCS) Brief history of SCS Basic copper and fibre transmission Copper and fibre cabling Single and multimode fibre Step/graded index multimode fibre Difference between Commercial Wiring and data centre cabling Development of standards Role of standards ANSI/TIA 568 standard Common standards The new usage of cabling to support Smart building Horizontal and Administration - Commercial Building Standard diagram recap: ANSI/TIA-568 Functional elements and example Scenario A: Determine the number of work areas Scenario B: Determine the number of user locations Zone wiring Administration: Interconnect and cross-connect Angled and flat panels Creating a cabling schematic design Convert schematic into physical layout Calculating the material list Horizontal and Administration - Data Centre Standard diagram recap: TIA-942 Basic/Reduced/Typical data centre setup Traditional 3 layers network design/ Spine and Leaf network design Select termination hardware Administration design ToR/EoR/Spine & Leaf cabling design Network and cabling resiliency Create cabling schematic design for ToR/EoR Convert into patch panel/rack layout Calculate the material list for ToR/EoR Building Backbone - Commercial Building Backbone diagram Calculate the copper backbone requirements per Telecom Room (TR) Calculate the fibre backbone requirements per Telecom Room Summarize the building backbone requirements Recognised cables Backbone Patch panels The maximum backbone distances Create cabling schematic design Converting the schematic design into patch panel/ rack layout Building Backbone - Data Centre TIA-942 based backbone topology TIA-942 backbone requirements Recognised backbone cable ToR/EoR/Spine and Leaf Backbone distance estimation Resiliency of backbone cable routes Creating cabling schematic design Converting the schematic design into patch panel/ rack layout Field and Fusion Termination for fibre connectors Pre-terminated fibre trunk and copper cables Architectural Considerations ANSI/TIA569-D Cable pathway and spaces Common requirements for the rooms Definition of the rooms Entrance Room/Demarcation Ceiling and floor pathways types Cable trays/basket/ladder/conduit Inner duct/sleeve/slot Calculating of pathway size Cable run best practices Cable management/AIM Grounding and bonding Separation distance requirements for copper cabling to power cabling Fire stopping Fire rated barrier Fire rated jacket cable Campus / Outdoor Backbone Common campus cable installation and cable types : Aerial cable / Direct-buried / Underground in-conduit Outdoor cable installation planning Lightning / surge protection Approved ground for surge protector Creating a schematic diagram Converting a schematic into a physical layout Site Inspection and Testing Visual site inspection notes Installation common issues Copper testing standard Permanent link / Channel / Patch cord / MPTL testing configuration Fibre connectors Fibre testing standard Tier 1 & 2 certification Fibre link definition Fibre testing steps Fibre inspection and cleaning Calibrating the test sets - 3 methods Setting up mandrel for testing Fibre loss budget calculation G.657 Bend insensitive fibre Optical Time-Domain Reflectometer (OTDR) Exam - Certified Network Cabling Design Professional (CNCDP©) The exam is a 60-minute closed book exam, with 40 multiple-choice questions. The candidate requires a minimum of 27 correct answers to pass the exam. Additional course details: Nexus Humans Certified Network Cabling Design Professional (CNCDP) 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 Certified Network Cabling Design Professional (CNCDP) 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 2 Days 12 CPD hours This course is intended for The audience for this course is anyone who wants to acquire foundation level knowledge on data centre infrastructure. This course is ideally suited for data centre new hires, internal data centre support staff, IT support staff who work in the data centre, helpdesk staff, vendors/suppliers who install/maintain data centre equipment, building maintenance staff including data centre cleaners and other supporting functions, and fresh graduates. This course is also well suited for individuals working in data centre business support functions such as sales/pre-sales, HR, Finance and business administration. Overview The DCFC course will prepare participants for entry into the exciting and high-growth data centre industry. It will ensure that participants acquire the required basic knowledge to take on a wide variety of jobs in the data centre industry. It will also provide the required knowledge and skill to further their training into specialised areas on data centre design/build, operations/governance or standards/compliance. The Data Centre Foundation Certificate (DCFC©) is a 2-day course designed to deliver foundation knowledge about data centre facilities infrastructure. It provides participants with global overview and knowledge on data centres which will be of advantage to the participants who are looking at joining the ranks of professionals working in the data centre, ICT, infrastructure or the mechanical and electrical (M&E) design industries. It will also form a solid foundation for participants who wish to pursue his/her studies either academically or to further his/her industry specialisation with professional certification courses on data centre design/build, operations/governance and/or standards/compliance. With the tremendous growth of data and the data centres to support it, the demand for data centre professionals will grow in tandem. Introduction to Data Centres History of data centres Definition of different type data centres Data Centre Standards List of standards Rating definitions Data Centre Facilities Areas Listing of all areas and their functions Topology Designs Definition of Ratings Components of the Power Infrastructure Utility power Transformers Generators Fuel systems ATS UPS systems Batteries Electric panels Cabling/busbar systems Power rails/strips Lights Lights Emergency lights Cooling Infrastructure Chillers DX Systems Evaporators CRAC/CRAU/HVAC Raised floor Non-raised floor Containment ICT/Network Infrastructure Equipment racks Network cabling (fibre, copper) Cable trays and pathways TIA-606 labelling Data Centre Security Perimeter security Physical protection CCTV Access control Security management Fire Suppression Detection systems Suppression systems Prevention systems Fire extinguishers Fire Safety Monitoring and reporting DCIM EMS/BMS
Our foundation lip filler course is designed for learners wanting to enter the industry at a beginner level and specialise in lip augmentation. Our goal at the Cosmetic College is to deliver the highest quality training in dermal fillers using the safest and most up-to-date techniques. Our courses are carried out in small groups; This enables us to provide you with a training programme tailored to your needs, with more time and emphasis on the hands-on practical sessions. Course Prerequisites This course is suitable for those with or without a medical background. It is designed to provide the student with the ability to seek employment or start their own business upon qualification. At a minimum, students will be required to be qualified at least one of the following: Medically qualified as a nurse, doctor or dentist with current registration with the NMC, GMC or GDC. NVQ Level 3 in Beauty Therapy, ITEC or HND 12 months of needling experience 6 Months micropigmentation experience and Anatomy & Physiology Level 3 Please note that if your qualification does not appear above, we offer a fast track access course for those completely new to the industry. Course Pre Study 40 hours of E-learning A series of online assessments 2 Days of Practical training Anatomy and physiology of the face Infection control Sharps and hazardous waste training First aid and anaphylaxis training Introduction to dermal filler injection techniques Elective and emergency dissolving Injection techniques practice Danger zones training Vessels, muscles, fat pads workshop Professional live demonstrations Legal requirements, obtaining consent with consultation techniques and documentation Practical training Clinical setup procedures Areas CoveredLips Professional KitDermal filler (Used for training) Numbing creamMassage gelChlorhexidine pre-injection wipesSterile treatment packsGlovesSurgical face masksSkin marker pencilsIce packConsultation forms
This course is combines three individual courses providing the knowledge and technical skills for an aesthetics practitioner to advance their skin skills and career. Our courses are kept intimate with a maximum of 6 learners to a class. Courses Included Mesotherapy Microneedling BB Glow Foundation This package is delivered in a combined format with e-learning provided to be completed ahead of an intense 2 day practical training days.