Duration 1 Days 6 CPD hours This course is intended for This course is intended for individuals who want to improve their phone skills. Overview Upon successful completion of this course, students will be more confident in handling the phone, resulting in new customers while retaining current clientele. In this course, students will learn about different types of calls and the etiquette associated with them. Getting Started Housekeeping Items Pre-Assignment Review Workshop Objectives The Parking Lot Action Plan Aspects of Phone Etiquette Phrasing Tone of Voice Speaking Clearly Listen to the Caller Case Study Using Proper Phone Language Please and Thank You Do Not Use Slang Avoid Using the Term ?You? Emphasize What You Can Do, Not What You Can?t Case Study Eliminate Phone Distractions Avoid Eating or Drinking Minimize Multi-Tasking Remove Office Distractions Do Not Let Others Interrupt Case Study Inbound Calls Avoid Long Greeting Messages Introduce Yourself Focus on Their Needs Be Patient Case Study Outbound Calls Be Prepared Identify Yourself and Your Company Give Them the Reason for the Call Keep Caller Information Private Case Study Handling Rude or Angry Callers Stay Calm Listen to the Needs Never Interrupt Identify What You Can Do For Them Handling Interoffice Calls Transferring Calls Placing Callers on Hold Taking Messages End the Conversation Case Study Handling Voicemail Messages Ensure the Voice Mail Has a Proper Greeting Answer Important Messages Right Away Ensure Messages are Delivered to the Right Person When Leaving A Message for Others... Case Study Methods of Training Employees Group Training One-on-One Training Peer Training Job Shadowing Case Study Correcting Poor Telephone Etiquette Screening Calls Employee Evaluations Peer Monitoring Customer Surveys Case Study Wrapping Up Words From The Wise Review Of The Parking Lot Lessons Learned Recommended Reading Completion Of Action Plans And Evaluations
Duration 2 Days 12 CPD hours This course is intended for This certification is appropriate for anyone who is interested in working as a Scrum Master or for someone who is already a Scrum master in his organization. Scrum Master is an important role in any Scrum team and need not be a technology expert to be effective. Moreover, although Scrum is popular in the IT industry, it can be used effectively across different industries. The SBOK Guide, on which the SMC course is based on, can be used as an effective guide for implementation. Overview The participants will be prepared to take SMC⢠certification exam and pass. Also they will be able to apply the concepts in their day to day job. This course guides & teaches Scrum practices to everyone involved in the project; clears impediments for the team; and, ensures that Scrum processes are being followed. Successful candidates will be awarded the Scrum Master Certified (SMC?) certification by SCRUMstudy after passing the included certification exam. The certification exam voucher is included in this course so you can take the exam at your convenience. Introduction Course Objectives Course Methodology Certification Schema Exam Format Overview of Agile Agile Manifesto Agile Principles What has Changed Agile Methods Overview of Scrum Definition and brief history of Scrum Why Scrum Scrum vs. Traditional Project Management Benefits of Scrum Overview of A Guide to the Scrum Body of Knowledge (SBOK? Guide) Framework of the SBOK? Guide Who uses the SBOK? Guide How to use the SBOK? Guide Scrum Flow Principles Empirical Process Control Self-organization Collaboration Value-based Prioritization Time-boxing Iterative Development Scrum Aspects Organization Business Justification Quality Change Risk Scrum Phases and Processes Initiate Plan and Estimate Implement Review and Retrospect Release Scaling Scrum Scaling Scrum for Large Projects Scaling Scrum for the Enterprise Transition to Scrum Mapping Traditional Roles To Scrum Maintaining Stakeholder Involvement Importance Of Executive Support
Duration 2 Days 12 CPD hours This course is intended for Develop for experienced IT Professionals familiar with Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops 7.1x in an on-premises environment. Potential students include administrators, engineers, and architects designing or deploying Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops workloads on Microsoft Azure. Overview Prepare the Azure environment for secure integration with Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops Deploy and manage Virtual Delivery Agent machines in Microsoft Azure using Machine Creation Services Integrate Citrix Cloud and Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops with Microsoft Azure Active Directory Design Machine Catalogs and virtual machines on Microsoft Azure Resource Manager Provide remote access with Citrix StoreFront and Citrix Gateway on Microsoft Azur Students learn to deploy and manage the Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops apps and desktops in Microsoft Azure. Students gain the skills to plan the machine catalog and virtual machine design based in Microsoft?s public cloud and get hands-on practice deploying those machines using Machine Creation Services. Students will also learn about additional Azure considerations including maintenance and power management which are critical in a cloud environment. For remote access, students will learn to configure Citrix StoreFront and Citrix Gateway on the Azure platform. This course focuses on Microsoft Azure as a Citrix Cloud resource location however concepts are relevant to both Citrix Cloud and fully managed Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops sites. Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops on Azure Overview Defining IAAS Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops Azure Deployment Models Azure Fundamentals Review Azure Management Azure Locations Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops Integration with Azure Active Directory Active Directory Basics Active Directory Usage Connecting On-premises Active Directory to Azure Azure Role Based Access Control Connecting to Microsoft Azure Azure Connectivity Cloud Connectors in Azure Creating Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops Host Connections to Azure Deploying Apps and Desktops using Machine Creation Services Master Image Preparation Machine Creation Services in Azure Considerations for Deploying onto Azure Providing Access to End Users StoreFront Locations Citrix ADC Locations Multiple Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops Zones in Azure Regions Maintaining Infrastructure and VDAs in Microsoft Azure Maintaining Infrastructure Maintaining Resources Power Management Plan for a Successful POC Planning your next steps
Duration 1 Days 6 CPD hours This course is intended for This course is intended for anyone who wants to develop a toolbox of personal stress management skills. Overview Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to identify the best approach to handle a stressful situation; understand what lifestyle elements, routines and relaxation techniques can help reduce stress. In this course, students will apply a three-option method to address any stressful situation. Module One: Getting Started Workshop Objectives Pre-Assignment Pre-Test Action Plan Form Evaluation Form Module Two: Understanding Stress What is Stress? What is Eustress? Understanding the Triple ?A? Approach Practical Illustration Module Two Review Questions Module Three: Creating a Stress-Reducing Lifestyle Eating Properly Exercising Regularly Sleeping Well Practical Illustration Module Three Review Questions Module Four: Altering the Situation The First A Identifying Appropriate Situations Creating Effective Actions Practical Illustration Module Four Review Questions Module Five: Avoiding the Situation The Second A Identifying Appropriate Situations Creating Effective Actions Practical Illustration Module Five Review Questions Module Six: Accepting the Situation The Third A Identifying Appropriate Situations Creating Effective Actions Practical Illustration Module Six Review Questions Module Seven: Using Routines to Reduce Stress Planning Meals Organizing Chores Using a To-Do List Practical Illustration Module Seven: Review Questions Module Eight: Environmental Relaxation Techniques Finding a Sanctuary Using Music Seeing the Humor Practical Illustration Module Eight: Review Questions Module Nine: Physical Relaxation Techniques Soothing Stretches Deep Breathing Tensing and Relaxing1 Meditation1 Practical Illustration Module Nine: Review Questions Module Ten: Coping with Major Events Establishing a Support System Creating a Plan Knowing When to Seek Help Practical Illustration Module Ten: Review Questions Module Eleven: Our Challenge to You Creating a Stress Log Week One: Recording Events1 Week Two: Identifying Stressors and Creating a Plan1 Week Three: Creating New Habits Reviewing and Evaluating Practical Illustration Module Eleven: Review Questions Module Twelve: Wrapping Up Words from the Wise Lessons Learned
Duration 2 Days 12 CPD hours This course is intended for System administrators System engineers Overview By the end of the course, you should be able to meet the following objectives: List the use cases for vRealize Suite Lifecycle Manager Describe the architecture of vRealize Suite Lifecycle Manager Deploy and configure vRealize Suite Lifecycle Manager Create, manage, and scale vRealize Suite Lifecycle Manager environments Add VMware vRealize Suite products to vRealize Suite Lifecycle Manager Manage vRealize Suite products with vRealize Suite Lifecycle Manager Use vRealize Suite Lifecycle Manager to perform content lifecycle management Troubleshoot day-to-day operations of vRealize Suite Lifecycle Manager This two-day course features hands-on training that focuses on installing, configuring, and managing VMware vRealize© Suite Lifecycle Manager?, which includes products such as VMware vRealize© Operations?, VMware vRealize© Log Insight?, and VMware vRealize© Automation?. This course prepares you to administer a vRealize infrastructure for an organization. Course Introduction Introductions and course logistics Course objectives Introduction to Lifecycle Manager Describe the use cases for Lifecycle Manager List the features of Lifecycle Manager List system requirements for Lifecycle Manager Use vRealize Easy Installer to deploy Lifecycle Manager Verify that a Lifecycle Manager deployment is successful Lifecycle Manager Configuration Create SSL certificates for vRealize Suite product instances Import custom SSL certificates Add Lifecycle Manager infrastructure elements Create a Lifecycle Manager private cloud environment Add vRealize Suite product Installation media Adding vRealize Suite Applications Deploy a new vRealize Suite product Manage a vRealize Suite product using Lifecycle Manager Add an existing vRealize Suite product to an environment Day 2 Operations Perform On-going Management Tasks Monitor environment health Ensure product configuration compliance Scale-out VMware Identity Manager? Replace an existing certificate with a new one Manage SDDC content Perform source control Describe content pipelines Describe check-in and multi check-in feature Use content from Marketplace Lifecycle Manager Migration List the migration options available for Lifecycle Manager Migrate Lifecycle Manager using vRealize Easy Installer Troubleshooting Lifecycle Manager Access log files in Lifecycle Manager Configure the vRealize Log Insight Agent Use tools and log data to troubleshoot common problems
Duration 3 Days 18 CPD hours This course is intended for In order to be successful in this class, incoming attendees are required to have current, hands-on experience in developing basic web applications, and be versed in HTML5, CSS3 and JavaScript. This is an introductory level Angular development course but an intermediate level web development class, designed for experienced web developers that need to further extend their skills in web development Overview Working within in an engaging, hands-on learning environment, guided by our expert team, attendees will learn to: What Angular is and why should you use it How Angular reduces the amount of code that you must write to add rich functionality to both existing and new web pages What TypeScript is, why it is useful, and how to use it with Angular How to facilitate development and deployment using Angular CLI How to work with the various aspects of the Angular architecture to implement clean, responsive web interfaces How Routers can support navigation within a Single Page Application What the best practices are for using Angular so that it works unobtrusively and performs well How to use Angular with HTTP to support JSON, REST, and other services Best practices for Angular so that it works unobtrusively and performs well Angular is one of the most popular JavaScript frameworks for creating web and native mobile applications. This introductory course thoroughly explores the latest Angular features and advances, demonstrating how to solve the traditional challenges of JavaScript web application development. You will build custom components, using application routes, form validation, and unit-testing and delve into component-driven development with Angular components. Angular Overview Overview of Angular Architecture Getting Started with Angular Getting Started with TypeScript Bootstrapping with Angular CLI Angular Project Structure Unit Testing with Angular Testing and Angular Working with Angular Components and Events Third Party Libraries Dynamic Views Pipes Angular Forms Forms and the Forms API Single Page Applications and Routes Single Page Applications Services and Dependency Injection Modules Using RESTful Services Overview of REST Angular and REST Angular Best Practices Angular Style Guide What is New in Angular 9 Additional Topics (Time Permitting) Lesson: ES6+ Sass and SCSS for Angular and Material
Duration 5 Days 30 CPD hours This course is intended for Senior system administrators who wish to learn more about troubleshooting. Have earned a Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA) or have similar experience. It is recommend that students have earned a Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE) or have similar experience. Overview As a result of attending this course, students should be able to leverage the software development life-cycle process to plan, create, test, and provision host systems within an organization. Students should be able to demonstrate the following skills: - Installation of Red Hat Satellite 6 - Software life-cycle management of software used to provision and maintain configured hosts within a controlled production environment This course enriches your skills by providing the tools and techniques that you need to successfully diagnose, and fix, a variety of potential issues. You will work through hands-on problems in various subsystems to diagnose and fix common issues. You will learn develop the skills to apply the scientific method to a structured form of troubleshooting. You will then apply this approach in troubleshooting various types of problems, including boot issues, hardware issues, storage issues, RPM issues, network issues, third-party application issues, security issues, and kernel issues. At the end of the course, you will be empowered to complete various comprehensive review labs to test your skills. 1 - INTRODUCTION TO TROUBLESHOOTING Describe a generalized strategy for troubleshooting. 2 - TAKE PROACTIVE STEPS TO PREVENT SMALL ISSUES Prevent small issues from becoming large problems by employing proactive system administration techniques. 3 - TROUBLESHOOT BOOT ISSUES Identify and resolve issues that can affect a system's ability to boot. 4 - IDENTIFY HARDWARE ISSUES Identify hardware problems that can affect a system?s ability to operate. 5 - TROUBLESHOOT STORAGE ISSUES Identify and fix issues related to storage. 6 - TROUBLESHOOT RPM ISSUES Identify and fix problems in, and using, the package management subsystem. 7 - TROUBLESHOOT NETWORK ISSUES Identify and resolve network connectivity issues. 8 - TROUBLESHOOT APPLICATION ISSUES Debug application issues. 9 - DEAL WITH SECURITY ISSUES Identify and fix issues related to security subsystems. 10 - TROUBLESHOOT KERNEL ISSUES Identify kernel issues and assist Red Hat Support in resolving kernel issues. 11 - RED HAT ENTERPRISE LINUX DIAGNOSTICS AND TROUBLESHOOTING COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW Practice and demonstrate knowledge and skills learned in Red Hat Enterprise Linux Diagnostics and Troubleshooting.
Duration 1 Days 6 CPD hours Overview Understand problems and the creative problem solving processIdentify types of information to gather and key questions to ask in problem solving Identify the importance of defining a problem correctlyIdentify and use four different problem definition toolsWrite concrete problem statementsUse basic brainstorming tools to generate ideas for solutionsEvaluate potential solutions against criteria, including cost/benefit analysis and group votingPerform a final analysis to select a solutionUnderstand the roles that fact and intuition play in selecting a solutionUnderstand the need to refine the shortlist and redefine itUnderstand how to identify the tasks and resources necessary to implement solutionsEvaluate and adapt solutions to reality This workshop will give students an overview of the creative problem solving process, as well as key problem solving tools that they can use every day. Skills such as brainstorming, information gathering, & analyzing data will be covered during class. Getting Started Workshop Objectives The Problem Solving Method What is a Problem? What is Creative Problem Solving? What are the Steps in the Creative Solving Process? Case Study Module Two: Review Questions Information Gathering Understanding Types of Information Identifying Key Questions Methods of Gathering Information Case Study Module Three: Review Questions Problem Definition Defining the Problem Determining Where the Problem Originated Defining the Present State and the Desired State Stating and Restating the Problem Analyzing the Problem Writing the Problem Statement Case Study Module Four: Review Questions Preparing for Brainstorming Identifying Mental Blocks Removing Mental Blocks Stimulating Creativity Case Study Module Five: Review Questions Generating Solutions (I) Identifying Mental Blocks Removing Mental Blocks Stimulating Creativity Case Study Module Five: Review Questions Generating Solutions (II) The Morphological Matrix The Six Thinking Hats The Blink Method Case Study Module Seven: Review Questions Analyzing Solutions Developing Criteria Analyzing Wants and Needs Using Cost/Benefit Analysis Case Study Module Eight: Review Questions Selecting a Solution Doing a Final Analysis Paired Comparison Analysis Analyzing Potential Problems Case Study Module Nine: Review Questions Planning Your Next Steps Identifying Tasks Identifying Resources Implementing, Evaluating, and Adapting Case Study Module Ten: Review Questions Creating a Performance Plan Planning the Follow-Up Meeting Celebrating Successes Identifying Improvements Case Study Module Eleven: Review Questions Wrapping Up Words from the Wise Lessons Learned
Duration 1 Days 6 CPD hours This course is intended for This course is intended for individuals who desire to become more skilled at handling difficult customers. Overview Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to deal with difficult customers in a way that increases productivity and customer service, and decreases unhappy customers. In this course, students will gain a valuable skill set to deal with difficult customers in various situations. 1 - GETTING STARTED Housekeeping Items Pre-Assignment Review Workshop Objectives The Parking Lot Action Plan 2 - THE RIGHT ATTITUDE STARTS WITH YOU Be Grateful Keep Your Body Healthy Focus on Positive Thoughts Invoke Inner Peace Case Study 3 - INTERNAL STRESS MANAGEMENT Irritability Unhappiness with Your Job Feeling Underappreciated Not Well-Rested Case Study 4 - EXTERNAL STRESS MANAGEMENT Office Furniture Not Ergonomically Sound High Noise Volume in the Office Rift with Co-Workers Demanding Supervisor Case Study 5 - TRANSACTIONAL ANALYSIS What is Transactional Analysis? Parent Adult Child Case Study 6 - WHY ARE SOME CUSTOMERS DIFFICULT? They Have Truly Had a Bad Experience and Want to Vent They Have Truly Had a Bad Experience and Want Someone to be Held Accountable They Have Truly Had a Bad Experience and Want Resolution They Are Generally Unhappy Case Study 7 - DEALING WITH THE CUSTOMER OVER THE PHONE Listen to the Customer?s Complaint Build Rapport Do Not Respond with Negative Words or Emotion Offer a Verbal Solution to Customer Case Study 8 - DEALING WITH THE CUSTOMER IN PERSON Listen to the Customer?s Complaint Build Rapport Responding with Positive Words and Body Language Besides Words, What to Look For? Case Study 9 - SENSITIVITY IN DEALING WITH CUSTOMERS Who are Angry Who Are Rude With Different Cultural Values Who Cannot Be Satisfied Case Study 10 - SCENARIOS OF DEALING WITH A DIFFICULT CUSTOMER Angry Customer Rude Customer Culturally Diverse Customer Impossible to Please Customer Case Study 11 - CUSTOMER ONCE YOU HAVE ADDRESSED THEIR COMPLAINT Call the Customer Send the Customer an Email Mail the Customer a Small Token Handwritten or Typed Letter Case Study 12 - WRAPPING UP Words From The Wise Review Of The Parking Lot Lessons Learned Recommended Reading Completion Of Action Plans And Evaluations
Duration 5 Days 30 CPD hours This course is intended for This course is intended for Cisco Unified Communications system channel partners and resellers who are responsible for deployment and application engineering for Cisco Unified Contact Center Express customers, System and technical support engineers, Day 1 and Day 2 support personnel, and Customers deploying and maintaining Cisco Unified CCX Overview Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to create utilize advanced techniques in scripting and Cisco Unified CCX functionality The student will explore advanced techniques in scripting and Cisco Unified CCX functionality. During this five day class students will use advanced scripting to implement features that extend the functionality of Cisco Unified CCX. Cisco Unified CCX Overview Components of the Cisco Unified CCX Environment. Gateways. Routers. Cisco Unified Communications Manager. Cisco Unified CCX. Script Editor. Cisco Finesse. Cisco Unified Intelligence Center. Cisco Unified CCX Agent. External Servers. Cisco Unified CCX System Cluster Components. Engine. Database Server. Call Flow Terms. The Call Flow. The Debug Process Reactive. Non-Reactive Prompt Recording Utilities Prompt Recorder Emergency Message Recorder Basic ACD Routing Review Script Steps used in a Simple ACD Routing Script. Resource Group Routing. Defining the Contact Service Queue. Create a Simple ACD routing script Common Scripting Concepts Prompt Management. Using the Default Script. Terminating a Call and Ending a Script. Abandon Rates. Exception Handling. Script Interruptions. Check Agent Availability before and after entering queue. Using Java Methods for Holiday and Time of Day routing Accessing an External Database Database architecture and supported databases. Setting up the Database Subsystem. Using Database script steps Skills Based Routing Appling skills to agents. Defining the Contact Service Queue. Specifying the CSQ in the Script Advanced ACD Routing Overflow Routing. When to Overflow. How to get the Data Needed for Making Decisions. Describe Methods of Overflowing Basic ACD Callback Options Setup the Email Subsystem. Script for Email Notification. Script for Leaving a Recorded Message. Script for Callback when Queue Times have Decreased Enterprise Data and Session Management Define Enterprise Data in Cisco Finesse. Define a Call Variable Layout in Cisco Finesse. Define ECC Variables in the script editor. Set Enterprise Data in the script. Define Session Management. Setup Session Management. Use Session Management to Pass Variable Information Between Scripts Advanced ACD Callback Options Leave Queued Message with an Option for Callback. Scheduled Callback