Duration 5 Days 30 CPD hours This course is intended for This course is intended for Information Technology (IT) Professionals who have some experience working with Windows Server and are looking for a single five-day course that covers core administration components and technologies in Windows Server. This course also helps server administrators from previous Windows Server versions to update their knowledge and skills related to Windows Server. The course is also for individuals from a service desk role who wish to transition into server maintenance. This five-day instructor-led course is designed primarily for IT professionals who have some experience with Windows Server. It is designed for professionals who will be responsible for managing identity, networking, storage and compute by using Windows Server, and who need to understand the scenarios, requirements, and options that are available and applicable to Windows Server. The course teaches IT professionals the fundamental administration skills required to deploy and support Windows Server in most organizations. Module 1: Windows Server Administration Overview Introducing Windows Server Windows Server Core Overview Windows Server administration principles and tools overview Module 2: Identity Services in Windows Server AD DS Overview Deploying Windows Server domain controllers Azure AD overview Implementing Group Policy Active Directory Certificate Services overview Module 3: Network Infrastructure services in Windows Server Deploying and managing DHCP Deploying and managing DNS service Deploying and managing IPAM Remote Access Services in Windows Server Module 4: File Servers and Storage management in Windows Server Volumes and File Systems in Windows Server Implementing sharing in Windows Server Implementing Storage Spaces in Windows Server Implementing Data Deduplication Implementing iSCSI Deploying Distributed File System Module 5: Hyper-V virtualization and containers in Windows Server Hyper-V in Windows Server Configuring VMs Securing virtualization in Windows Server Containers in Windows Server Overview of Kubernetes Module 6: High Availability in Windows Server Planning for failover clustering implementation Creating and configuring failover cluster Overview of stretch clusters High availability and disaster recovery solutions with Hyper-V VMs Module 7: Disaster recovery in Windows Server Hyper-V Replica Backup and restore infrastructure in Windows Server Module 8: Windows Server security Credentials and privileged access protection Hardening Windows Server JEA in Windows Server Securing and analyzing SMB traffic Windows Server update management Module 9: RDS in Windows Server Overview of RDS Configuring a session-based desktop deployment Overview of personal and pooled virtual desktops Module 10: Remote access and web services in Windows Server Implementing VPNs Implementing Always On VPN Implementing NPS Implementing Web Server in Windows Server Module 11: Server and performance monitoring in Windows Server Overview of Windows Server monitoring tools Using Performance Monitor Monitoring event logs for troubleshooting Module 12: Upgrade and migration in Windows Server AD DS migration Storage Migration Service Windows Server migration tools Additional course details: Nexus Humans 55371 Windows Server Administration 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 55371 Windows Server Administration 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 5 Days 30 CPD hours This course is intended for This course is intended for IT professionals who have some experience working with Windows Server, and who are looking for a single five-day course that covers storage and compute technologies in Windows Server. This course will help them update their knowledge and skills related to storage and compute for Windows Server. Overview Prepare and install Windows Server and plan a server upgrade and migration strategy. Describe the various storage options, including partition table formats, basic and dynamic disks, file systems, virtual hard disks, and drive hardware, and explain how to manage disks and volumes. Describe enterprise storage solutions, and select the appropriate solution for a given situation. Implement and manage Storage Spaces and Data Deduplication. Install and configure Microsoft Hyper-V, and configure virtual machines. Deploy, configure, and manage Windows and Hyper-V containers. Describe the high availability and disaster recovery technologies in Windows Server. Plan, create, and manage a failover cluster. Implement failover clustering for Hyper-V virtual machines. Configure a Network Load Balancing (NLB) cluster, and plan for an NLB implementation. Create and manage deployment images. Manage, monitor, and maintain virtual machine installations. This five-day course is designed primarily for IT professionals who have some experience with Windows Server. It is designed for professionals who will be responsible for managing storage and compute by using Windows Server, and who need to understand the scenarios, requirements, and storage and compute options that are available and applicable to Windows Server. Although this course and the associated labs are written for Windows Server 2022, the skills taught will also be backwards compatible for Server 2016 and Server 2019. The course and labs also focus on how to administer Windows Server using not only the traditional tools such as PowerShell and Server manager, but also Windows Admin Center. Prerequisites A basic understanding of networking fundamentals. An awareness and understanding of security best practices. An understanding of basic Active Directory concepts. Basic knowledge of server hardware. Experience supporting and configuring Windows client operating systems such as Windows 10 or Windows 11. 1 - Installing, upgrading, and migrating servers and workloads Introducing Windows Server Preparing and installing Server Core Preparing for upgrades and migrations Migrating server roles and workloads Windows Server activation models 2 - Configuring local storage Managing disks in Windows Server Managing volumes in Windows Server 3 - Implementing enterprise storage solutions Overview of DAS, NAS, and SANs Comparing Fibre Channel, iSCSI, and Fibre Channel over Ethernet Understanding iSNS, DCB, and MPIO Configuring sharing in Windows Server 4 - Implementing Storage Spaces and Data Deduplication Implementing Storage Spaces Managing Storage Spaces Implementing Data Deduplication 5 - Installing and configuring Hyper-V and virtual machines Overview of Hyper-V Installing Hyper-V Configuring storage on Hyper-V host servers Configuring networking on Hyper-V host servers Configuring Hyper-V virtual machines Managing virtual machines 6 - Deploying and managing containers Overview of containers in Windows Server Deploying Windows Server and Hyper-V containers Installing, configuring, and managing containers by using Docker 7 - High availability and disaster recovery Defining levels of availability Planning high availability and disaster recovery solutions with Hyper-V virtual machines Backing up and restoring by using Windows Server Backup High availability with failover clustering in Windows Server 8 - Implementing failover clustering Planning a failover cluster Creating and configuring a new failover cluster Maintaining a failover cluster Troubleshooting a failover cluster Implementing site high availability with stretch clustering 9 - Implementing failover clustering with Windows Server Hyper-V Overview of the integration of Hyper-V with failover clustering Implementing Hyper-V VMs on failover clusters Key features for VMs in a clustered environment 10 - Implementing Network Load Balancing Overview of NLB Configuring an NLB cluster Planning an NLB implementation 11 - Creating and managing deployment images Introduction to deployment images Creating and managing deployment images by using MDT Virtual machine environments for different workloads 12 - Managing, monitoring, and maintaining virtual machine installations WSUS overview and deployment options Update management process with WSUS Overview of Windows PowerShell DSC Overview of Windows Server monitoring tools Using Performance Monitor Monitoring event logs
Duration 5 Days 30 CPD hours This course is intended for This course is intended for Enterprise network staff responsible for help desk support, system administration, and network design. Overview At Course Completion: - Features and functions of Group Policy - Use Group Policy management tools to manage security policies - Design a Group Policy infrastructure - Group Policy processing architecture - Back up, restore, import, and copy Group Policy Objects through the Group Policy - Management Console - Use Windows PowerShell to manage Group Policy - Implement security using Group Policy - Configure the desktop environment with Group Policy - Configure roaming profiles and Folder Redirection - Assign and publish software packages - Implement AppLocker and software restriction policies - Create and deploy Administrative Templates - Configure Group Policy preferences In this course, you will learn how to reduce costs and increase efficiencies in your network. You will discover how to consolidate the administration of an enterprise IT infrastructure with Group Policy, and you will learn to control and manage computer systems and domain users running Windows Server 2016 and Windows clients. Create Group Policies, implement administrative and security templates, and determine best practices when deploying software packages. Walk away with the experience and tools needed to optimize your enterprise systems and networks, implement administrative and security templates, and determine best practices when deploying software packages. 1 - Introduction to Configuration Management Configuration Management Overview Configuration Management Using Group Policy Group Policy Features Introduced with Later Versions of Windows Using Windows PowerShell in the Configuration Management Process 2 - Using Group Policy Management Tools Local and Domain Policies Using Group Policy Management Console Understanding Group Policy Refresh 3 - Designing a Group Policy Infrastructure Design Stages for a Group Policy Infrastructure Planning your Group Policy Design Designing Your Group Policy Solution Deploying Your Group Policy Solution Managing Your Group Policy Solution 4 - Understanding the Architecture of Group Policy Processing Group Policy Components in AD DS Understanding the Group Policy Deployment Order Modifying Group Policy Processing 5 - Troubleshooting and Backing Up GPOs Using Group Policy Troubleshooting Tools Integration of RSoP Functionality Group Policy Logging Options Backing Up, Restoring, Importing, and Copying GPOs Building Migration Tables 6 - Securing Windows Using Group Policy Exploring the Windows Security Architecture Securing User Accounts Exploring Security Policies Windows Firewall with Advanced Security Implementing Domain Security Security Policy Options for Window Client and Windows Server 7 - Implementing Application Security Using Group Policy Managing UAC Settings Defending Against Malware Using AppLocker to Restrict Software Implementing Windows App Security Settings 8 - Configuring the Desktop Environment with Group Policy Exploring Script Types and Controlling Script Execution Defining the Desktop, Start Menu, and Taskbar Settings Defining the Control Panel Settings Defining the Windows Components Settings Configuring the Printer Management and Pruning Settings Defining the Network Settings Discovering the new Group Policy Settings 9 - Implementing User State Virtualization Configuring Folder Redirection Managing Offline Files Implementing User Experience Virtualization OneDrive for Business 10 - Assigning and Publishing Software Packages Using MSI Packages to Distribute Software Using Group Policy as a Software Deployment Method Deploying Software Setting Up Distribution Points Using the Systems Center Configuration Manager to Distribute Software 11 - Configuration Management with Windows PowerShell Introducing Windows PowerShell Using Windows PowerShell Writing PowerShell Scripts Windows PowerShell Library for Group Policy Windows PowerShell-Based Logon Scripts 12 - Implementing PowerShell Desired State Configuration Introducing Group Policy Preferences Comparing Preferences and Policy Settings Options for Applying Preferences Configure Preference Settings 13 - Configuring Group Policy Preferences Introducing Group Policy Preferences Comparing Preferences and Policy Settings Options for Applying Preferences Configuring Preferences Settings Additional course details: Nexus Humans 50255 Managing Windows Environments with Group Policy 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 50255 Managing Windows Environments with Group Policy 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 5 Days 30 CPD hours This course is intended for This course is intended for IT Professionals who are already experienced in general Windows Server, Windows client, Azure, and Microsoft 365 administration, and who want to learn more about using Windows PowerShell for administration. No prior experience with any version of PowerShell or any scripting language is assumed. This course is also suitable for IT Professionals already experienced in server administration, including Microsoft Exchange Server, Microsoft SharePoint Server, and Microsoft SQL Server. This course provides students with the fundamental knowledge and skills to use PowerShell for administering and automating administration of Windows servers. This course provides students the skills to identify and build the command they require to perform a specific task. In addition, students learn how to build scripts to accomplish advanced tasks such as automating repetitive tasks and generating reports. This course provides prerequisite skills supporting a broad range of Microsoft products, including Windows Server, Windows Client, Microsoft Azure, and Microsoft 365. In keeping with that goal, this course will not focus on any one of those products, although Windows Server, which is the common platform for all of those products, will serve as the example for the techniques this course teaches. Prerequisites Before attending this course, students must have: -Experience with Windows networking technologies and implementation. - Experience with Windows Server administration, maintenance, and troubleshooting. 1 - Review Windows PowerShell Learn about Windows PowerShell Get familiar with Windows PowerShell applications Identify factors to install and use Windows PowerShell Configure the Windows PowerShell console Configure the Windows PowerShell Integrated Scripting Environment (ISE) Use Visual Studio Code with PowerShell 2 - Understand the command syntax in Windows PowerShell Discover the structure of PowerShell cmdlets Discover the parameters for using PowerShell cmdlets Review the tab completion feature in PowerShell Display the About files content in PowerShell 3 - Find commands and Get-Help in Windows PowerShell Define modules in PowerShell Find cmdlets in PowerShell Use command aliases in PowerShell Use Show-Command and Get-Help in PowerShell Interpret the help file contents and update the local help content in PowerShell 4 - Manage Active Directory Domain Services using PowerShell cmdlets Manage user accounts in PowerShell Manage groups and group memberships in PowerShell Manage computer accounts in PowerShell Manage organizational units and Active Directory objects in PowerShell 5 - Manage network service settings for Windows devices using PowerShell cmdlets Manage IP addresses in PowerShell Manage IP routing in PowerShell Manage DNS clients in PowerShell Manage Windows Firewall settings in PowerShell 6 - Manage Windows Server settings using PowerShell cmdlets Automate management tasks using the Group Policy management cmdlets Manage server roles and services using PowerShell cmdlets Manage Hyper-V Virtual Machines using PowerShell cmdlets Manage Internet Information Services using PowerShell cmdlets 7 - Manage settings for a local Windows machine using PowerShell cmdlets Manage Windows 10 using PowerShell Manage permissions with PowerShell 8 - Understand the Windows PowerShell pipeline Review Windows PowerShell pipeline and its output Discover object members in PowerShell Control the formatting of pipeline output 9 - Select, sort, and measure objects using the pipeline Sort and group objects by property in the pipeline Measure objects in the pipeline Select a set of objects in the pipeline Select object properties in the pipeline Create and format calculated properties in the pipeline 10 - Filter objects out of the pipeline Learn about the comparison operators in PowerShell Review basic filter syntax in the pipeline Review advanced filter syntax in the pipeline Optimize the filter performance in the pipeline 11 - Enumerate objects in the pipeline Learn about enumerations in the pipeline Review basic syntax to enumerate objects in the pipeline Review advanced syntax to enumerate objects in the pipeline 12 - Send and pass data as output from the pipeline Write pipeline data to a file Convert pipeline objects to other forms of data representation in PowerShell Control additional output options in PowerShell 13 - Pass pipeline objects Pipeline parameter binding Identify ByValue parameters Pass data by using ByValue Pass data by using ByPropertyName Identify ByPropertyName parameters Use manual parameters to override the pipeline Use parenthetical commands Expand property values 14 - Connect with data stores using PowerShell providers Define Windows PowerShell providers Review the built-in providers in PowerShell Access provider help in PowerShell 15 - Use PowerShell drives in PowerShell Explain PowerShell drives in PowerShell Use PowerShell drive cmdlets in PowerShell Manage the file system in PowerShell Manage the registry in PowerShell Work with certificates in PowerShell Work with other PowerShell drives in PowerShell 16 - Review CIM and WMI Review architecture of CIM and WMI Review repositories in CIM and WMI Locate online class documentation by using CIM and WMI cmdlets 17 - Query configuration information by using CIM and WMI List local repository namespaces and classes by using CIM and WMI Query instances by using commands and WMI Query Language Connect to remote computers by using CIM and WMI cmdlets Query repository classes from remote computers by using CIMSession objects 18 - Query and manipulate repository objects by using CIM and WMI methods Discover methods of repository objects by using CIM and WMI Locate class methods and documentation by using CIM and WMI Invoke methods of repository objects by using CIM and WMI 19 - Manage variables in Windows PowerShell scripts Define variables in Windows PowerShell scripts Create variable names in Windows PowerShell scripts Assign values and types to variables in Windows PowerShell scripts Identify the methods and properties of variables in Windows PowerShell scripts Use string variables and methods in Windows PowerShell scripts Use date variables and methods in Windows PowerShell scripts 20 - Work with arrays and hash tables in Windows PowerShell scripts Define an array in Windows PowerShell scripts Work with array lists in Windows PowerShell scripts Define hash tables in Windows PowerShell Scripts Work with hash tables in Windows PowerShell scripts 21 - Create and run scripts by using Windows PowerShell Review Windows PowerShell scripts Modify scripts in the PowerShell Gallery Create scripts using Windows PowerShell Review the PowerShellGet module in Windows PowerShell Run scripts and set the execution policy in Windows PowerShell Review Windows PowerShell and AppLocker Sign the scripts digitally in Windows PowerShell 22 - Work with scripting constructs in Windows PowerShell Review and use the ForEach loop in Windows PowerShell scripts Review and use the If construct in Windows PowerShell scripts Review and use the Switch construct in Windows PowerShell scripts Review the For construct in Windows PowerShell scripts Review other loop constructs in Windows PowerShell scripts Review Break and Continue in Windows PowerShell scripts 23 - Import data in different formats for use in scripts by using Windows PowerShell cmdlets Use the Get-Content command in Windows PowerShell scripts Use the Import-Csv cmdlet in Windows PowerShell scripts Use the Import-Clixml cmdlet in Windows PowerShell scripts Use the ConvertFrom-Json cmdlet in Windows PowerShell scripts 24 - Use methods to accept user inputs in Windows PowerShell scripts Identify values that might change in Windows PowerShell scripts Use the Read-Host cmdlet in Windows PowerShell scripts Use the Get-Credential cmdlet in Windows PowerShell scripts Use the Out-GridView cmdlet in Windows PowerShell scripts Pass parameters to a Windows PowerShell script 25 - Troubleshoot scripts and handle errors in Windows PowerShell Interpret error messages generated for Windows PowerShell commands Add output to Windows PowerShell scripts Use breakpoints in Windows PowerShell scripts Interpret error actions for Windows PowerShell commands 26 - Use functions and modules in Windows PowerShell scripts Review functions in Windows PowerShell scripts Use variable scope in Windows PowerShell scripts Create modules in Windows PowerShell scripts Use the dot sourcing feature in Windows PowerShell 27 - Manage single and multiple computers by using Windows PowerShell remoting Review the remoting feature of Windows PowerShell Compare remoting with remote connectivity Review the remoting security feature of Windows PowerShell Enable remoting by using Windows PowerShell Use one-to-one remoting by using Windows PowerShell Use one-to-many remoting by using Windows PowerShell Compare remoting output with local output 28 - Use advanced Windows PowerShell remoting techniques Review common remoting techniques of Windows PowerShell Send parameters to remote computers in Windows PowerShell Set access protection to variables, aliases, and functions by using the scope modifier Enable multi-hop remoting in Windows PowerShell 29 - Manage persistent connections to remote computers by using Windows PowerShell sessions Review persistent connections in Windows PowerShell Create and manage persistent PSSessions by using Windows PowerShell Disconnect PSSessions by using Windows PowerShell Review the feature of implicit remoting in Windows PowerShell 30 - Review Azure PowerShell module Review Azure PowerShell Review the benefits of the Azure PowerShell module Install the Azure PowerShell module Migrate Azure PowerShell from AzureRM to Azure Review Microsoft Azure Active Directory module for Windows PowerShell and Azure Active Directory PowerShell for Graph modules 31 - Review the features and tools for Azure Cloud Shell Review the characteristics of Azure Cloud Shell Review the features and tools of Azure Cloud Shell Configure and experiment with Azure Cloud Shell 32 - Manage Azure resources with Windows PowerShell Create a new Azure virtual machine by using Windows PowerShell commands Manage Azure virtual machines by using Windows PowerShell commands Manage Azure related storage by using Azure PowerShell Manage Azure subscriptions by using Azure PowerShell 33 - Manage users, groups, and licenses in Microsoft Entra ID by using Windows PowerShell Review benefits to manage Microsoft 365 services by using Windows PowerShell Connect to the Microsoft 365 tenant by using Windows PowerShell Manage users in Microsoft 365 by using Windows PowerShell Manage groups in Microsoft 365 by using Windows PowerShell Manage roles in Microsoft 365 by using Windows PowerShell Manage licenses in Microsoft 365 by using Windows PowerShell 34 - Manage Exchange Online by using Windows PowerShell Connect to Exchange Online by using Windows PowerShell Manage mailboxes in Exchange Online by using Windows PowerShell Manage resources in Exchange Online by using Windows PowerShell Manage admin roles in Exchange Online by using Windows PowerShell 35 - Manage SharePoint Online by using Windows PowerShell Install and connect to SharePoint Online Management Shell by using Windows PowerShell Manage SharePoint Online users and groups by using Windows PowerShell Manage SharePoint sites by using Windows PowerShell Manage SharePoint Online external user sharing by using Windows PowerShell 36 - Manage Microsoft Teams by using Windows PowerShell Review Microsoft Teams PowerShell module Install the Microsoft Teams PowerShell module Manage teams with Microsoft Teams PowerShell module 37 - Create and manage background jobs using Windows PowerShell Define the types of background jobs in Windows PowerShell Start remote jobs and CIM/WMI jobs in Windows PowerShell Monitor jobs in Windows PowerShell Retrieve results for running jobs in Windows PowerShell 38 - Create and manage scheduled jobs using Windows PowerShell Create and run Windows PowerShell scripts as scheduled tasks Define scheduled jobs in Windows PowerShell Create job option and job trigger objects in Windows PowerShell Create and register a scheduled job in Windows PowerShell Retrieve the results from a scheduled job in Windows PowerShell
Level 4 Certification 13 credits This package entitles you to the relevant required courses to achieve a Level 4 Certification and is equal to 13 credits. After purchase, we will be in touch to discuss your module & assessment options. Please see individual module pages for more details, as well as applicable dates & times. This course includes a choice of 1 of the following assessments: Creating an Export Strategy Creating an Import Strategy Creating an Import Procedure Manual Creating an Export Procedure Manual Creating a Supply Chain Sustainability Report Completing an Import CDS Customs Entry
Duration 4 Days 24 CPD hours This course is intended for Students in this course are interested in designing and implementing DevOps processes or in passing the Microsoft Azure DevOps Solutions certification exam. This course provides the knowledge and skills to design and implement DevOps processes and practices. Students will learn how to plan for DevOps, use source control, scale Git for an enterprise, consolidate artifacts, design a dependency management strategy, manage secrets, implement continuous integration, implement a container build strategy, design a release strategy, set up a release management workflow, implement a deployment pattern, and optimize feedback mechanisms Prerequisites Successful learners will have prior knowledge and understanding of: Cloud computing concepts, including an understanding of PaaS, SaaS, and IaaS implementations. Both Azure administration and Azure development with proven expertise in at least one of these areas. Version control, Agile software development, and core software development principles. It would be helpful to have experience in an organization that delivers software. AZ-104T00 - Microsoft Azure Administrator AZ-204T00: Developing Solutions for Microsoft Azure 1 - Introduction to DevOps What is DevOps? Explore the DevOps journey Identify transformation teams Explore shared goals and define timelines 2 - Choose the right project Explore greenfield and brownfield projects Decide when to use greenfield and brownfield projects Decide when to use systems of record versus systems of engagement Identify groups to minimize initial resistance Identify project metrics and key performance indicators (KPIs) 3 - Describe team structures Explore agile development practices Explore principles of agile development Define organization structure for agile practices Explore ideal DevOps team members Enable in-team and cross-team collaboration Select tools and processes for agile practices 4 - Choose the DevOps tools What is Azure DevOps? What is GitHub? Explore an authorization and access strategy Migrate or integrate existing work management tools Migrate or integrate existing test management tools Design a license management strategy 5 - Plan Agile with GitHub Projects and Azure Boards Link GitHub to Azure Boards Configure GitHub Projects Manage work with GitHub Project boards Customize Project views Collaborate using team discussions Agile Plan and Portfolio Management with Azure Boards 6 - Introduction to source control Explore DevOps foundational practices What is source control? Explore benefits of source control Explore best practices for source control 7 - Describe types of source control systems Understand centralized source control Understand distributed source control Explore Git and Team Foundation Version Control Examine and choose Git Understand objections to using Git Describe working with Git locally 8 - Work with Azure Repos and GitHub Migrate from TFVC to Git Use GIT-TFS Develop online with GitHub Codespaces 9 - Structure your Git Repo Explore monorepo versus multiple repos Implement a change log 10 - Manage Git branches and workflows Explore branch workflow types Explore feature branch workflow Explore Git branch model for continuous delivery Explore GitHub flow Explore fork workflow Version Control with Git in Azure Repos 11 - Collaborate with pull requests in Azure Repos Collaborate with pull requests Examine GitHub mobile for pull request approvals 12 - Identify technical debt Examine code quality Examine complexity and quality metrics Measure and manage technical debt Integrate other code quality tools Plan effective code reviews 13 - Explore Git hooks Implement Git hooks 14 - Plan foster inner source Explore foster inner source Implement the fork workflow Describe inner source with forks 15 - Manage Git repositories Work with large repositories Purge repository data Manage releases with GitHub Repos Automate release notes with GitHub 16 - Explore Azure Pipelines Explore the concept of pipelines in DevOps Describe Azure Pipelines Understand Azure Pipelines key terms 17 - Manage Azure Pipeline agents and pools Choose between Microsoft-hosted versus self-hosted agents Explore job types Explore predefined agent pool Understand typical situations for agent pools Communicate with Azure Pipelines Communicate to deploy to target servers Examine other considerations Describe security of agent pools Configure agent pools and understanding pipeline styles 18 - Describe pipelines and concurrency Understand parallel jobs Estimate parallel jobs Describe Azure Pipelines and open-source projects Explore Azure Pipelines and Visual Designer Describe Azure Pipelines and YAML 19 - Explore continuous integration Learn the four pillars of continuous integration Explore benefits of continuous integration Describe build properties Enable Continuous Integration with Azure Pipelines 20 - Implement a pipeline strategy Configure agent demands Implement multi-agent builds Explore source control types supported by Azure Pipelines 21 - Integrate with Azure Pipelines Describe the anatomy of a pipeline Understand the pipeline structure Detail templates Explore YAML resources Use multiple repositories in your pipeline 22 - Introduction to GitHub Actions What are Actions? Explore Actions flow Understand workflows Describe standard workflow syntax elements Explore events Explore jobs Explore runners Examine release and test an action 23 - Learn continuous integration with GitHub Actions Describe continuous integration with actions Examine environment variables Share artifacts between jobs Examine Workflow badges Describe best practices for creating actions Mark releases with Git tags Create encrypted secrets Use secrets in a workflow Implement GitHub Actions for CI/CD 24 - Design a container build strategy Examine structure of containers Work with Docker containers Understand Dockerfile core concepts Examine multi-stage dockerfiles Examine considerations for multiple stage builds Explore Azure container-related services Deploy Docker containers to Azure App Service web apps 25 - Introduction to continuous delivery Explore traditional IT development cycle What is continuous delivery? Move to continuous delivery Understand releases and deployments Understand release process versus release 26 - Create a release pipeline Describe Azure DevOps release pipeline capabilities Explore release pipelines Explore artifact sources Choose the appropriate artifact source Examine considerations for deployment to stages Explore build and release tasks Explore custom build and release tasks Explore release jobs Configure Pipelines as Code with YAML 27 - Explore release recommendations Understand the delivery cadence and three types of triggers Explore release approvals Explore release gates Use release gates to protect quality Control Deployments using Release Gates 28 - Provision and test environments Provision and configure target environments Configure automated integration and functional test automation Understand Shift-left Set up and run availability tests Explore Azure Load Testing Set up and run functional tests 29 - Manage and modularize tasks and templates Examine task groups Explore variables in release pipelines Understand variable groups 30 - Automate inspection of health Automate inspection of health Explore events and notifications Explore service hooks Configure Azure DevOps notifications Configure GitHub notifications Explore how to measure quality of your release process Examine release notes and documentation Examine considerations for choosing release management tools Explore common release management tools 31 - Introduction to deployment patterns Explore microservices architecture Examine classical deployment patterns Understand modern deployment patterns 32 - Implement blue-green deployment and feature toggles What is blue-green deployment? Explore deployment slots Describe feature toggle maintenance 33 - Implement canary releases and dark launching Explore canary releases Examine Traffic Manager Understand dark launching 34 - Implement A/B testing and progressive exposure deployment What is A/B testing? Explore CI-CD with deployment rings 35 - Integrate with identity management systems Integrate GitHub with single sign-on (SSO) Explore service principals Explore Managed Identity 36 - Manage application configuration data Rethink application configuration data Explore separation of concerns Understand external configuration store patterns Examine Key-value pairs Examine App configuration feature management Integrate Azure Key Vault with Azure Pipelines Manage secrets, tokens and certificates Examine DevOps inner and outer loop Integrate Azure Key Vault with Azure DevOps Enable Dynamic Configuration and Feature Flags 37 - Explore infrastructure as code and configuration management Explore environment deployment Examine environment configuration Understand imperative versus declarative configuration Understand idempotent configuration 38 - Create Azure resources using Azure Resource Manager templates Why use Azure Resource Manager templates? Explore template components Manage dependencies Modularize templates Manage secrets in templates Deployments using Azure Bicep templates 39 - Create Azure resources by using Azure CLI What is Azure CLI? Work with Azure CLI 40 - Explore Azure Automation with DevOps Create automation accounts What is a runbook? Understand automation shared resources Explore runbook gallery Examine webhooks Explore source control integration Explore PowerShell workflows Create a workflow Examine checkpoint and parallel processing 41 - Implement Desired State Configuration (DSC) Understand configuration drift Explore Desired State Configuration (DSC) Explore Azure Automation State configuration (DSC) Examine DSC configuration file Explore hybrid management Implement DSC and Linux Automation on Azure 42 - Implement Bicep What is Bicep? Install Bicep Understand Bicep file structure and syntax 43 - Introduction to Secure DevOps Describe SQL injection attack Understand DevSecOps Explore Secure DevOps Pipeline Explore key validation points Explore continuous security validation Understand threat modeling 44 - Implement open-source software Explore how software is built What is open-source software Explore corporate concerns with open-source software components Explore common open-source licenses Examine license implications and ratings 45 - Software Composition Analysis Inspect and validate code bases for compliance Explore software composition analysis (SCA) Integrate Mend with Azure Pipelines Implement GitHub Dependabot alerts and security updates Integrate software composition analysis checks into pipelines Examine tools for assess package security and license rate Interpret alerts from scanner tools Implement security and compliance in an Azure Pipeline 46 - Static analyzers Explore SonarCloud Explore CodeQL in GitHub Manage technical debt with SonarCloud and Azure DevOps 47 - OWASP and Dynamic Analyzers Plan Implement OWASP Secure Coding Practices Explore OWASP ZAP penetration test Explore OWASP ZAP results and bugs 48 - Security Monitoring and Governance Implement pipeline security Explore Microsoft Defender for Cloud Examine Microsoft Defender for Cloud usage scenarios Explore Azure Policy Understand policies Explore initiatives Explore resource locks Explore Azure Blueprints Understand Microsoft Defender for Identity 49 - Explore package dependencies What is dependency management? Describe elements of a dependency management strategy Identify dependencies Understand source and package componentization Decompose your system Scan your codebase for dependencies 50 - Understand package management Explore packages Understand package feeds Explore package feed managers Explore common public package sources Explore self-hosted and SaaS based package sources Consume packages Publish packages Package management with Azure Artifacts 51 - Migrate consolidating and secure artifacts Identify existing artifact repositories Migrate and integrating artifact repositories Secure access to package feeds Examine roles Examine permissions Examine authentication 52 - Implement a versioning strategy Understand versioning of artifacts Explore semantic versioning Examine release views Promote packages Explore best practices for versioning 53 - Introduction to GitHub Packages Publish packages Install a package Delete and restore a package Explore package access control and visibility 54 - Implement tools to track usage and flow Understand the inner loop Explore Azure Monitor and Log Analytics Examine Kusto Query Language (KQL) Explore Application Insights Implement Application Insights Monitor application performance with Application Insights 55 - Develop monitor and status dashboards Explore Azure Dashboards Examine view designer in Azure Monitor Explore Azure Monitor workbooks Explore Power BI Build your own custom application 56 - Share knowledge within teams Share acquired knowledge within development teams Integrate with Azure Boards Share team knowledge using Azure Project Wiki 57 - Design processes to automate application analytics Explore rapid responses and augmented search Integrate telemetry Examine monitoring tools and technologies 58 - Manage alerts, blameless retrospectives and a just culture Examine when get a notification Explore how to fix it Explore smart detection notifications Improve performance Understand server response time degradation Reduce meaningless and non-actionable alerts Examine blameless retrospective Develop a just culture
Better Business Cases™ Foundation and Practitioner: In-House Training Using this best-practice approach will allow organizations to reduce unnecessary spending and improve the decision-making process which gives you a greater chance of securing necessary funding and support for initiatives. The goal of the combined foundation and practitioner course is to develop a candidate's ability to deliver a comprehensive business case through encouraging expanded knowledge to guide the practical application of theoretical foundations. Upon the completion of this course, a candidate will be able to start applying the model to a real business case development project. The outline presented in the course overview will be addressed in the first 2 days, with the Foundation exam conducted on the morning of Day 3. Then the topics will be revisited at a deeper level, for 2 more days, with the Practitioner exam conducted on the afternoon of Day 5. What you will Learn At the end of this program, you will be able to: Develop the lifecycle of a business case and establish the relationships between the five cases Apply the steps in the business case development framework, in order to support the production of a business case, using the Five Case Model, for a given scenario. Overview of Better Business Cases Alignment with the strategic planning process Importance of the Business Case using the Five Case Model Overview of the Five Case Model Purpose of the key stages in the development of a spending proposal Purpose of a Business Justification Case Business Case Development Process Purpose of project / programme assurance and assurance reviews Responsibility for producing the Business Case Determining the Strategic Context and Undertaking the Strategic Assessment Scoping the Scheme and Preparing the Strategic Outline Case Planning the Scheme and Preparing the Outline Business Case Procuring the Solution and Preparing the Full Business Case Implementation and monitoring Evaluation and feedback Making the Case for Change Agree on the strategic context Determine spending objectives, existing arrangements, and business needs Determine potential business scope and key service requirements Determine benefits, risks, constraints, and dependencies Exploring the Preferred Way Forward Agree on critical success factors Determine long list options and SWOT analysis Recommend a preferred way forward Determining Potential Value for Money Revisit the short list Prepare the economic appraisal for short-listed options Undertake benefits appraisal Undertake risk appraisal Select preferred option and undertake sensitivity analysis Preparing for the Potential Deal Determine the procurement strategy Determine service streams and required outputs Outline potential risk apportionment Outline potential payment mechanisms Ascertain contractual issues and accountancy treatment Ascertaining Affordability and Funding Requirement Prepare the financial model Prepare the financial appraisals Planning for Successful Delivery Plan programme / project management Plan change and contract management Plan benefits realization Plan risk management Plan programme / project assurance and post-project evaluation Procuring the Value for Money Solution Revisit the case for change Revisit the OBC options Detail procurement process and evaluation of best and final offers (BAFOs) Contracting for the Deal Set out the negotiated deal and contractual arrangements Set out the financial implications of the deal Ensuring Successful Delivery Finalize project management arrangements and plans Finalize change management arrangements and plans Finalize benefits realization arrangements and plans Finalize risk management arrangements and plans Finalize contract management arrangements and plans Finalize post-project evaluation arrangements and plans
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About this Virtual Instructor Led Training (VILT) Conducted in an interactive manner, Exploration Project Management will include presentations by the course leader, syndicate and plenary exercises, and (optional) assessment of selected participants' projects. Industry case studies will be integrated into all the presentations. The course material will include a course manual (handout) and a course workbook (for exercises). Participants are requested to bring a mini-poster (two PowerPoint slides) as background material for discussion during the course. Training Objectives By the end of this Virtual Instructor Led Training (VILT), participants will be able to: Improve the evaluation, execution and delivery of exploration projects, measured in terms of successful bids for new acreage, increased success rate and volume delivery from exploration drilling, and more rapid progress in appraisal of discoveries. Describe concepts, simple processes, workflows and analysis tools for project execution. Tools include the expert course leader's proprietary project management framework, including project framing and after-action review methodologies, templates for strategy development, decision trees, decision quality frameworks. They also include customised Excel spreadsheets for portfolio modelling, project risk assessment (in new ventures and prospect maturation) and business planning. Understand their role in (a) delivering the company's strategy, (b) contributing data and assessments to key exploration decision makers, and (c) communicating project progress and results to senior management. Target Audience The Virtual Instructor Led Training (VILT) is aimed at exploration professionals with more than 5 to 10 years of experience in the business, who would like to develop their skills for managing exploration projects and presenting the goals and results of their project work to senior management. Exploration and engineering professionals who work in exploration project teams, across the spectrum from new ventures (exploration business development), prospect identification and maturation, and appraisal of discoveries Exploration project leaders Exploration managers The VILT will also benefit professionals from well engineering, petroleum engineering, finance and planning who support exploration activities. Participants are requested to bring a mini-poster (two PowerPoint slides, each printed on A3 paper) as background material for discussion during the course. Course Level Basic or Foundation Trainer Your expert course leader draws on more than 35 years of experience managing, reviewing and directing projects in all aspects of the exploration business: from exploration business development (new ventures), through prospect maturation and drilling, to the appraisal of discoveries. He has more than 30 years' experience with Shell International, followed by 10 years consulting to NOCs in Asia Pacific, Africa and South America and independent oil companies in the United Kingdom, continental Europe and North America. Other than delivering industry training, he has worked on projects for oil & gas companies of all sizes, including independents, national oil companies and (super)-majors, private equity firms, hedge funds and investment banks, and leading management consulting firms. He is an alumnus of Cambridge University. He has M.A and Ph.D. degrees in geology and is a Fellow of the Geological Society of London as well as a respected speaker on management panels at international conferences. Professional Experience Management consultancy & executive education: Advice to investment banks, businesses and major consulting firms. Specialist expertise in upstream oil & gas, with in depth experience in exploration strategy, portfolio valuation and risk assessment. Leadership: Managed and led teams and departments ranging from 3 - 60 in size. Provided technical leadership to a cadre of 800 explorationists in Shell worldwide. Member of the 12-person VP team leading global exploration in Shell, a $3 bln p.a. business and recognised as the most effective and successful among its industry peers. Accountability & decision-making: Accountable for bottom-line results: in a range of successful exploration ventures with budgets ranging from $10's million to $100's million. Made, or contributed to, complex business decisions / investments, taking into account strategic, technical, commercial, organisational and political considerations. Corporate governance: Served as non-executive director on the Boards of the South Rub al Khali Company (oversight of gas exploration studies and drilling in Saudi Arabia) and SEAPOS B.V. (exploration deep-water drilling and facilities management). Technical & operations: Skilled in exploration opportunity evaluation, the technical de risking of prospects, portfolio analysis and managing the interface between exploration and well engineering activities. Unparalleled knowledge of the oil and gas basins of the world, and of different operating regimes and contractual structures, ranging from Alaska, Gulf of Mexico and Brazil, through to the Middle East, former Soviet Union, Far East and Australia. Safety: Following an unsatisfactory audit, became accountable for safety performance in Shell's exploration new ventures. Through personal advocacy and leadership of a small team, delivered pragmatic and effective HSE systems, tools and staff training / engagement and a dramatically improved safety record. R&D: Experience in the 3 key roles in R&D: scientific researcher, research manager, and 'customer' for R&D products. After re-defining Shell's exploration R&D strategy, led the re-structuring of the R&D organization, its interface with 'the business' and approaches to deployment and commercialization. Strategy: Accomplished at formulating competitive strategies in business, R&D and technology deployment, translating them into actionable tactics and results. Defined the exploration strategy of PDO (a Shell subsidiary in Oman) and latterly of Shell's global exploration programme. Professional education, behavioural/motivational coaching: Experienced in organisational re-design, change management, leadership education and talent development. Commercial skills: Personally negotiated drilling compensation claims, educational contracts and E&P contracts, with values of $5 million to $100+ million. POST TRAINING COACHING SUPPORT (OPTIONAL) To further optimise your learning experience from our courses, we also offer individualized 'One to One' coaching support for 2 hours post training. We can help improve your competence in your chosen area of interest, based on your learning needs and available hours. This is a great opportunity to improve your capability and confidence in a particular area of expertise. It will be delivered over a secure video conference call by one of our senior trainers. They will work with you to create a tailor-made coaching program that will help you achieve your goals faster. Request for further information about post training coaching support and fees applicable for this. Accreditions And Affliations