Duration 2 Days 12 CPD hours This course is intended for The audience for this course includes professionals who are new to Looker who are interested in leveraging Looker for data analysis, visualization, and reporting. The course is designed for individuals seeking to gain a comprehensive understanding of Looker's functionalities and apply these skills in their organizations to drive data-driven decision-making. Overview This course combines expert lecture, real-world demonstrations and group discussions with machine-based practical labs and exercises. Working in a hands-on learning environment led by our expert facilitator, you'll explore and gain: Comprehensive understanding of Looker's platform: Gain a solid foundation in Looker's key features, functionality, and interface, enabling you to navigate and utilize the platform effectively for your data analysis and visualization needs. Mastery of LookML and data modeling: Develop proficiency in Looker's unique data modeling language, LookML, to create customized and efficient data models that cater to your organization's specific requirements. Expertise in creating insightful Explores: Learn to build, customize, and save Explores with dimensions, measures, filters, and calculated fields, empowering you to analyze your data and uncover valuable insights. Proficiency in dashboard design and sharing: Acquire the skills to design visually appealing and informative dashboards, share them with different user roles, and schedule exports to keep stakeholders informed and up-to-date. Enhanced content organization with folders and boards: Understand how to effectively use folders and boards to organize, manage, and discover content within Looker, making it easily accessible for you and your team. Optional: Advanced visualization techniques for impactful storytelling: Master advanced visualization techniques, including customizations with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, and interactive visualizations using Looker's API, to create compelling data stories that resonate with your audience. Discover the power of data analytics and visualization with our hands-on, two-day introductory course Looker Bootcamp: Analyzing and Visualizing Data with Looker. Designed for professionals who want to unlock valuable insights from their data, this immersive training experience will guide you through Looker's cutting-edge features and provide you with the essential skills to create engaging, interactive, and insightful reports and dashboards. Our experienced trainers will take you on a journey from the fundamentals of Looker and its unique data modeling language, LookML, to advanced visualization techniques and content organization strategies, ensuring you leave the course equipped to make data-driven decisions with confidence. Throughout the course, you will have the opportunity to participate in practical exercises and workshops that will help you apply the concepts and techniques learned in real-world scenarios. You will explore the potential of Looker's Explores, dive into LookML's capabilities, and master the art of dashboard design and sharing. Learn how to organize and manage your content with folders and boards and harness the power of advanced visualization techniques to make your data come alive. Getting Started with Looker Overview of Looker and its key features Navigating the Looker interface Looker terminology and basic concepts Connecting to Data Sources Setting up and managing data connections Exploring database schemas Understanding LookML: Looker's data modeling language Creating and Customizing Explores Building and customizing Explores Adding dimensions, measures, and filters Creating calculated fields Saving and organizing Explores Data Visualization Creating visualizations using Looker's visualization library Customizing chart types, colors, and labels Displaying visualizations in dashboards Introduction to Looker's API for custom visualizations Advanced Explores and LookML LookML refresher and best practices Creating derived tables and data transformations Managing access controls and data permissions Organizing and Sharing Content with Folders and Boards Introduction to folders and boards in Looker Creating and managing folders for organizing content Setting up boards for easy content discovery Sharing folders and boards with different user roles and permissions Dashboard Design and Sharing Best practices for dashboard design Adding, arranging, and resizing visualizations Scheduling and exporting dashboard data Advanced Visualization Techniques Customizing visualizations with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript Creating interactive visualizations using Looker's API Integrating Looker visualizations with other tools Hands-on Workshop and Project Participants work on a guided project to apply the skills learned Trainer provides individual support and guidance Project Presentations, Q&A, and Training Wrap-up Additional course details: Nexus Humans Looker Bootcamp: Analyzing and Visualizing Data with Looker (TTDVLK02) 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 Looker Bootcamp: Analyzing and Visualizing Data with Looker (TTDVLK02) 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 3 Days 18 CPD hours This course is intended for This course is intended for: System administrators and operators who are operating in the AWS Cloud Informational technology workers who want to increase the system operations knowledge. Overview In this course, you will learn to: Recognize the AWS services that support the different phases of Operational Excellence, a WellArchitected Framework pillar. Manage access to AWS resources using AWS Accounts and Organizations and AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM). Maintain an inventory of in-use AWS resources using AWS services such as AWS Systems Manager, AWS CloudTrail, and AWS Config. Develop a resource deployment strategy utilizing metadata tags, Amazon Machine Images, and Control tower to deploy and maintain an AWS cloud environment. Automate resource deployment using AWS services such as AWS CloudFormation and AWS Service Catalog. Use AWS services to manage AWS resources through SysOps lifecycle processes such as deployments and patches. Configure a highly available cloud environment that leverages AWS services such as Amazon Route 53 and Elastic Load Balancing to route traffic for optimal latency and performance. Configure AWS Auto Scaling and Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud auto scaling to scale your cloud environment based on demand. Use Amazon CloudWatch and associated features such as alarms, dashboards, and widgets to monitor your cloud environment. Manage permissions and track activity in your cloud environment using AWS services such as AWS CloudTrail and AWS Config. Deploy your resources to an Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (Amazon VPC), establish necessary connectivity to your Amazon VPC, and protect your resources from disruptions of service. State the purpose, benefits, and appropriate use cases for mountable storage in your AWS cloud environment. Explain the operational characteristics of object storage in the AWS cloud, including Amazon Simple Storage Service (Amazon S3) and Amazon S3 Glacier. Build a comprehensive costing model to help gather, optimize, and predict your cloud costs using services such as AWS Cost Explorer and the AWS Cost & Usage Report. This course teaches systems operators and anyone performing system operations functions how to install, configure, automate, monitor, secure, maintain and troubleshoot the services, networks, and systems on AWS necessary to support business applications. The course also covers specific AWS features, tools, andbest practices related to these functions. Module 1: Introduction to System Operations on AWS Systems operations AWS Well-Architected Framework AWS Well-Architected Tool Module 2a: Access Management Access management Resources, accounts, and AWS Organizations Module 2b: System Discovery Methods to interact with AWS services Introduction to monitoring services Tools for automating resource discovery Inventory with AWS Systems Manager and AWS Config Troubleshooting scenario Hands-On Lab: Auditing AWS Resources with AWS Systems Manager and AWS Config Module 3: Deploying and Updating Resources Systems operations in deployments Tagging strategies Deployment using Amazon Machine Images (AMIs) Deployment using AWS Control Tower Troubleshooting scenario Module 4: Automating Resource Deployment Deployment using AWS CloudFormation Deployment using AWS Service Catalog Troubleshooting scenario Hands-On Lab: Infrastructure as Code Module 5: Manage Resources AWS Systems Manager Troubleshooting scenario Hands-On Lab: Operations as Code Module 6a: Configure Highly Available Systems Distributing traffic with Elastic Load Balancing Amazon Route 53 Module 6b: Automate Scaling Scaling with AWS Auto Scaling Scaling with Spot Instances Managing licenses with AWS License Manager Troubleshooting scenario Module 7: Monitor and Maintaining System Health Monitoring and maintaining healthy workloads Monitoring distributed applications Monitoring AWS infrastructure Monitoring your AWS account Troubleshooting scenario Hands-On Lab: Monitoring Applications and Infrastructure Module 8: Data Security and System Auditing Maintain a strong identity and access foundation Implement detection mechanisms Automate incident remediation Troubleshooting scenario Hands-On Lab: Securing the Environment Module 9: Operate Secure and Resilient Networks Building a secure Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (Amazon VPC) Networking beyond the VPC Troubleshooting scenario Module 10a : Mountable Storage Configuring Amazon Elastic Block Storage (Amazon EBS) Sizing Amazon EBS volumes for performance Using Amazon EBS snapshots Using Amazon Data Lifecycle Manager to manage your AWS resources Creating backup and data recovery plans Configuring shared file system storage Module 10b: Object Storage Deploying Amazon Simple Storage Service (Amazon S3) with Access Logs, Cross-Region Replication, and S3 Intelligent-Tiering Hands-On Lab: Automating with AWS Backup for Archiving and Recovery Module 11: Cost Reporting, Alerts, and Optimization Gain AWS expenditure awareness Use control mechanisms for cost management Optimize your AWS spend and usage Hands-On Lab: Capstone lab for SysOps Additional course details: Nexus Humans Systems Operations on AWS 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 Systems Operations on AWS 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 Experienced DataStage developers seeking training in more advanced DataStage job techniques and who seek techniques for working with complex types of data resources. Overview Use Connector stages to read from and write to database tables Handle SQL errors in Connector stages Use Connector stages with multiple input links Use the File Connector stage to access Hadoop HDFS data Optimize jobs that write to database tables Use the Unstructured Data stage to extract data from Excel spreadsheets Use the Data Masking stage to mask sensitive data processed within a DataStage job Use the Hierarchical stage to parse, compose, and transform XML data Use the Schema Library Manager to import and manage XML schemas Use the Data Rules stage to validate fields of data within a DataStage job Create custom data rules for validating data Design a job that processes a star schema data warehouse with Type 1 and Type 2 slowly changing dimensions This course is designed to introduce you to advanced parallel job data processing techniques in DataStage v11.5. In this course you will develop data techniques for processing different types of complex data resources including relational data, unstructured data (Excel spreadsheets), and XML data. In addition, you will learn advanced techniques for processing data, including techniques for masking data and techniques for validating data using data rules. Finally, you will learn techniques for updating data in a star schema data warehouse using the DataStage SCD (Slowly Changing Dimensions) stage. Even if you are not working with all of these specific types of data, you will benefit from this course by learning advanced DataStage job design techniques, techniques that go beyond those utilized in the DataStage Essentials course. Accessing databases Connector stage overview - Use Connector stages to read from and write to relational tables - Working with the Connector stage properties Connector stage functionality - Before / After SQL - Sparse lookups - Optimize insert/update performance Error handling in Connector stages - Reject links - Reject conditions Multiple input links - Designing jobs using Connector stages with multiple input links - Ordering records across multiple input links File Connector stage - Read and write data to Hadoop file systems Demonstration 1: Handling database errors Demonstration 2: Parallel jobs with multiple Connector input links Demonstration 3: Using the File Connector stage to read and write HDFS files Processing unstructured data Using the Unstructured Data stage in DataStage jobs - Extract data from an Excel spreadsheet - Specify a data range for data extraction in an Unstructured Data stage - Specify document properties for data extraction. Demonstration 1: Processing unstructured data Data masking Using the Data Masking stage in DataStage jobs - Data masking techniques - Data masking policies - Applying policies for masquerading context-aware data types - Applying policies for masquerading generic data types - Repeatable replacement - Using reference tables - Creating custom reference tables Demonstration 1: Data masking Using data rules Introduction to data rules - Using the Data Rules Editor - Selecting data rules - Binding data rule variables - Output link constraints - Adding statistics and attributes to the output information Use the Data Rules stage to valid foreign key references in source data Create custom data rules Demonstration 1: Using data rules Processing XML data Introduction to the Hierarchical stage - Hierarchical stage Assembly editor - Use the Schema Library Manager to import and manage XML schemas Composing XML data - Using the HJoin step to create parent-child relationships between input lists - Using the Composer step Writing Hierarchical data to a relational table Using the Regroup step Consuming XML data - Using the XML Parser step - Propagating columns Topic 6: Transforming XML data - Using the Aggregate step - Using the Sort step - Using the Switch step - Using the H-Pivot step Demonstration 1: Importing XML schemas Demonstration 2: Compose hierarchical data Demonstration 3: Consume hierarchical data Demonstration 4: Transform hierarchical data Updating a star schema database Surrogate keys - Design a job that creates and updates a surrogate key source key file from a dimension table Slowly Changing Dimensions (SCD) stage - Star schema databases - SCD stage Fast Path pages - Specifying purpose codes - Dimension update specification - Design a job that processes a star schema database with Type 1 and Type 2 slowly changing dimensions Demonstration 1: Build a parallel job that updates a star schema database with two dimensions Additional course details: Nexus Humans KM423 IBM InfoSphere DataStage v11.5 - Advanced Data Processing 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 KM423 IBM InfoSphere DataStage v11.5 - Advanced Data Processing 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 Experienced system administrators and system integrators Consultants responsible for designing, implementing, and customizing vRealize Operations Overview By the end of the course, you should be able to meet the following objectives: List the vRealize Operations use cases Identify features and benefits of vRealize Operations Determine the vRealize Operations cluster that meets your monitoring requirements Deploy and configure a vRealize Operations cluster Use interface features to assess and troubleshoot operational problems Describe vRealize Operations certificates Create policies to meet the operational needs of your environment Recognize effective ways to optimize performance, capacity, and cost in data centers Troubleshoot and manage problems using workbench, alerts, and predefined dashboards Manage configurations Configure application monitoring using VMware vRealize Operations Cloud Appliance⢠Create custom symptoms and alert definitions, reports, and views Create various custom dashboards using the dashboard creation canvas Configure widgets and widget interactions for dashboards Create super metrics Set up users and user groups for controlled access to your environment Extend the capabilities of vRealize Operations by adding management packs and configuring solutions Monitor the health of the vRealize Operations cluster by using self-monitoring dashboards This course provides you with the knowledge and skills to deploy a VMware vRealize Operations cluster that meets the monitoring requirements of your environment.This course includes advanced capabilities such as customizing alerts, views, reports, and dashboards and explains the deployment and architecture in vRealize Operations. This course explains application monitoring, certificates, policies, capacity and cost concepts, and workload optimization with real-world use cases. This course covers troubleshooting using the workbench, alerts, and predefined dashboards, and how to manage compliance and configurations. This course also covers several management packs. Course Introduction Introduction and course logistics Course objectives Introduction to vRealize Operations List the vRealize Operations use cases Access the vRealize Operations User Interface (UI) vRealize Operations Architecture Identify the functions of components in a vRealize Operations node Identify the types of nodes and their role in a vRealize Operations cluster Outline how high availability is achieved in vRealize Operations List the components required to enable Continuous Availability (CA) Deploying vRealize Operations Design and size a vRealize Operations cluster Deploy a vRealize Operations node Install a vRealize Operations instance Describe different vRealize Operations deployment scenarios vRealize Operations Concepts Identify product UI components Create and use tags to group objects Use a custom group to group objects vRealize Operations Policies and Certificate Management Describe vRealize Operations certificates Create policies for various types of workloads Explain how policy inheritance works Capacity Optimization Define capacity planning terms Explain capacity planning models Assess the overall capacity of a data center and identify optimization recommendations What-If Scenarios and Costing in vRealize Operations Run what-if scenarios for adding workloads to a data center Discuss the types of cost drivers in vRealize Operations Assess the cost of your data center inventory Performance Optimization Introduction to performance optimization Define the business and operational intentions for a data center Automate the process of optimizing and balancing workloads in data centers Report the results of optimization potential Troubleshooting and Managing Configurations Describe the troubleshooting workbench Recognize how to troubleshoot problems by monitoring alerts Use step-by-step workflows to troubleshoot different vSphere objects Assess your environment?s compliance to standards View the configurations of vSphere objects in your environment Operating System and Application Monitoring Describe native service discovery and application monitoring features Configure application monitoring Monitor operating systems and applications by using VMware vRealize© Operations Cloud Appliance? Custom Alerts Create symptom definitions Create recommendations, actions, and notifications Create alert definitions that monitor resource demand in hosts and VMs Build and use custom views in your environment Custom Views and Reports Build and use custom views in your environment Create custom reports for presenting data about your environment Custom Dashboards Create dashboards that use predefined and custom widgets Configure widgets to interact with other widgets and other dashboards Configure the Scoreboard widget to use a metric configuration file Manage dashboards by grouping dashboards and sharing dashboards with users Super Metrics Recognize different types of super metrics Create super metrics and associate them with objects Enable super metrics in policies User Access Control Recognize how users are authorized to access objects Determine privilege priorities when a user has multiple privileges Import users and user groups from an LDAP source Extending and managing a vRealize Operations Deployment Identify available management packs in the VMware Marketplace? Monitor the health of a vRealize Operations cluster Generate a support bundle View vRealize Operations logs and audit reports Perform vRealize Operations cluster management tasks Additional course details:Notes Delivery by TDSynex, Exit Certified and New Horizons an VMware Authorised Training Centre (VATC) Nexus Humans VMware vRealize Operations: Install, Configure, Manage [V8.6] 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 VMware vRealize Operations: Install, Configure, Manage [V8.6] 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 recommended for administrators and engineers. Overview What you'll learn: Understand the differences between Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops 2203 LTSR on-premises and the Citrix DaaS. Install, configure, and manage Citrix Cloud Connectors. Deploy and manage Virtual Delivery Agent machines to on-premises resource locations as well as in Microsoft Azure using MCS. Integrate Citrix Cloud and Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops 2203 LTSR with Microsoft Azure Active Directory. Provide remote access with Citrix StoreFront and Citrix Gateway on Microsoft Azure. In this course you will learn how to create a new Citrix DaaS deployment on Citrix Cloud, with a resource location on Microsoft Azure. You will also learn how to migrate to Citrix DaaS from an on-premises Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops Site. Get hands-on as the course guides you through the architecture, communications, management, installation, and configuration of Citrix DaaS on Citrix Cloud and a Microsoft Azure resource location that will host apps and desktops for your users. This course is a necessary step in enabling you with the right training and skills, to not only understand, manage, and deliver successfully, but also to make well-informed planning decisions along the way. Module 1: Introduction to Citrix DaaS New Citrix Workspace Packaging Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops - On-Premises Site What is Citrix Cloud? Why Citrix DaaS? What is a Migration from Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops to Citrix DaaS? Citrix Cloud Administration Module 2: Planning - Citrix DaaS Architecture, Security, and Operations Architecture and Deployment Options Citrix DaaS Security Citrix DaaS Operations Module 3: Planning - Citrix Cloud Connectors Cloud Connector Architecture Cloud Connector Services and Communications Overview Cloud Connector Operations in a Resource Location Cloud Connector Resiliency Installing, Updating, and Removing Cloud Connectors Supported Domain Scenarios for Cloud Connectors Securing Cloud Connector Communications Local Host Cache (LHC) Citrix Cloud Connector vs Delivery Controller Operations Module 4: Planning - Citrix DaaS Resource Locations Citrix DaaS Resource Locations Citrix DaaS Hosting Connections Zones Module 5: Active Directory, Authentication, and Authorization Active Directory Design Options Desktops from Non-Domain Joined VDAs Citrix Federated Authentication Service and Identity Provider Services Module 6: Planning - Provisioning VDA Workloads and Delivering Resources Master Images Machine Creation Services (MCS) in Citrix DaaS Citrix Provisioning in Citrix DaaS Machine Catalogs Delivery Groups Citrix Cloud Library Module 7: Planning - Provide Access in Citrix Cloud Selecting Between Citrix digital workspace experience and StoreFront Citrix StoreFront and Citrix digital workspace experience Communications Selecting Between Citrix Gateway Service and On-Premises Citrix Gateway Access Layer Communications User Authentication Module 8: Planning - Citrix DaaS Administration Citrix Cloud Manage and Monitor Delegated Administration Citrix DaaS Remote PowerShell Software Development Kit Manage Multiple Resource Locations Module 9: Planning - Public Cloud Considerations General Public Cloud Considerations Using Autoscale to Power Manage Machines in a Public Cloud Microsoft Azure as a Citrix DaaS Resource Location Amazon Web Services as a Citrix DaaS Resource Location Google Cloud as a Citrix DaaS Resource Location Module 10: Planning - Migrating to Citrix DaaS from Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops Citrix Cloud Migration Options and Considerations Citrix Automated Configuration Tool Citrix Image Portability Service Module 11: Manage - Operations and Support in Citrix Cloud Citrix Cloud Connector Support Updating and Rolling Back Machine Catalogs VDA Restore Citrix Self-Help Strategy Monitor Your Environment Module 12: Introduction to Citrix DaaS on Microsoft Azure Partnering for Success Module 13: Planning - Citrix DaaS Resource Location on Microsoft Azure Overview of Citrix DaaS Components Creating a Citrix DaaS Deployment Overview Module 14: Planning - Microsoft Azure Overview Azure Virtual Network Structure Azure Virtual Network Connectivity Azure Virtual Resources Azure Active Directory Identity and Access Management Azure Active Directory Options and Considerations Module 15: Planning - Deploying Citrix DaaS on Microsoft Azure Citrix DaaS Resource Locations in Azure Citrix DaaS Components in Azure Creating and Managing Workloads in an Azure Resource Location Module 16: Planning - Provide Access to End Users Providing Access to Resources in Citrix Cloud Citrix Gateway Deployment Options Deploying Citrix Gateway or ADC in Azure GSLB and StoreFront Optimal Gateway in Hybrid Environments Module 17: Rollout - Citrix DaaS Deployment on Microsoft Azure Citrix Workspace App Rollout Preparing Migration of End-Users to Workspace Platform Module 18: Managing - Citrix DaaS Workloads on Microsoft Azure Maintaining Citrix Gateway Backup and Monitoring in Azure Maintaining Master Images in Azure Monitoring VDAs in Manage Console and Azure Module 19: Optimize - Citrix DaaS on Microsoft Azure Managing Azure Costs Using Azure Pricing Calculator - Instructor Demo Additional course details: Nexus Humans CWS-252 Citrix DaaS Deployment and Administration on Microsoft Azure 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 CWS-252 Citrix DaaS Deployment and Administration on Microsoft Azure 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 3 Days 18 CPD hours This course is intended for The intended audience for this course is experienced web developers who are new to User Experience (UX) and Responsive Design principles. These professionals typically have a solid understanding of front-end development technologies such as HTML, CSS, and JavaScript but seek to expand their skillset to create more user-centric, adaptable, and accessible web experiences. Roles that would benefit from this course include: Front-end Web Developers Full-stack Developers Web Designers Team Leads and Project Managers Freelance Web Developers Overview Working in a hands-on learning environment led by our expert UX coach, you'll learn to: Understand and apply UX principles and user-centered design processes: Participants will learn to identify the needs and preferences of users, create user personas, and apply UX best practices to develop intuitive, user-friendly web experiences. Design and implement responsive web layouts: Participants will gain the skills to create fluid grid layouts, use flexible images, and apply media queries to design web pages that adapt seamlessly across various devices and screen sizes. Optimize web performance for responsive designs: Participants will learn techniques to improve website performance, including image optimization, responsive images, and minification and concatenation of assets, ensuring a fast and smooth user experience across devices. Implement accessible web designs: Participants will understand the importance of accessibility in web design and learn to apply WCAG principles and accessible design patterns to create websites that are usable by a wide range of users, including those with disabilities. Collaborate effectively with designers, developers, and stakeholders: Participants will gain insights into design collaboration and handoff processes, enhancing their ability to communicate design decisions, provide and receive feedback, and work efficiently with team members and clients. In today's fast-paced digital world, user-centric and adaptable websites are no longer a luxury ? they're a necessity. By embracing UX and responsive design, you'll unlock the potential to elevate your websites, boosting user satisfaction and engagement. This, in turn, leads to higher conversion rates and a stronger online presence for your clients or organization, as well as better collaboration within your team, bridging the gap between designers, developers, and stakeholders.UX Design & Responsive Design for Experienced Web Developers is a three day, engaging hands-on workshop designed to equip you with the latest skills and best practices in User Experience (UX) and Responsive Web Design required to create seamless, user-friendly websites that adapt effortlessly across devices. This course will immerse you in the latest skills, best practices, and hands-on activities, empowering you to create exceptional, accessible websites that excel across devices and captivate users. Throughout the program you?ll explore the fundamentals of UX and responsive design, including user-centered design processes, mobile-first and desktop-first approaches, and design techniques for various devices and screen sizes. You'll gain practical experience creating responsive layouts, optimizing performance, and implementing accessible web designs, all while leveraging popular frameworks and design tools. You'll also gain valuable insights into performance optimization, accessibility, and collaboration strategies, ensuring you have the complete toolkit to excel in your field.By the end of this workshop, you?ll have gained a solid understanding of UX and responsive design principles, as well as hands-on experience in applying these concepts to real-world projects. You?ll be able to create more user-friendly, responsive, and accessible websites, and collaborate more effectively with your design and development teams. Introduction to UX and Responsive Design: Understanding User Experience What is UX? Importance of UX in web development UX principles and best practices User-centered design process Responsive Web Design Basics What is Responsive Web Design? Importance of Responsive Design in modern web development Fluid grid layout, flexible images, and media queries Hands-on Activity: Creating a Responsive Layout Designing a simple responsive layout using HTML, CSS, and media queries Breakdown and explanation of the code Testing responsiveness across different devices Mobile-first vs. Desktop-first Approaches Pros and cons of each approach Deciding which approach to use Designing for Different Devices and Screen Sizes Common breakpoints and device considerations Accessibility and usability across devices Typography, color, and other design elements in responsive design Hands-on Activity: Designing for Different Devices Modifying the previously created responsive layout to optimize for various devices Discussion and feedback on designs Advanced UX and Responsive Design Techniques: UX Research and Testing Importance of UX research Usability testing and user feedback A/B testing and heatmaps Navigation and Information Architecture Designing effective and user-friendly navigation Organizing content and information Common navigation patterns in responsive design Hands-on Activity: Designing Navigation for Responsive Websites Adding navigation elements to the previously created responsive layout Testing navigation on different devices and screen sizes Discussion and feedback on navigation designs Responsive Web Design Frameworks and Tools Overview of popular frameworks (Bootstrap, Foundation, etc.) Pros and cons of using frameworks Introduction to design tools (Sketch, Figma, Adobe XD) Hands-on Activity: Exploring Frameworks and Tools Experimenting with a chosen framework or design tool Redesigning the responsive layout using the selected framework/tool Sharing experiences and discussing the benefits and drawbacks UX and Responsive Design Best Practices: Design Patterns and UI Components Common design patterns in responsive web design Designing reusable UI components Consistency and usability in UI components Performance Optimization Importance of performance in responsive design Image optimization and responsive images Minification and concatenation of assets Hands-on Activity: Optimizing Performance (1.5 hours) Applying performance optimization techniques to the responsive layout Testing the improvements in performance Sharing results and discussing best practices Accessibility in UX and Responsive Design Importance of accessibility in web design Accessibility principles (WCAG) Accessible design patterns and techniques Hands-on Activity: Evaluating and Improving Accessibility Assessing the accessibility of the responsive layout Implementing accessibility improvements Testing and discussing the results Design Collaboration and Handoff Collaborating with designers, developers, and stakeholders Effective communication and documentation Design handoff tools and techniques Hands-on Activity: Simulating Design Handoff Participants will work in pairs to simulate a design handoff Reviewing, discussing, and providing feedback on each other's responsive layouts Sharing experiences and lessons learned
Duration 3 Days 18 CPD hours This course is intended for Developers who have some familiarity with serverless and experience with development in the AWS Cloud Overview In this course, you will learn to: Apply event-driven best practices to a serverless application design using appropriate AWS services Identify the challenges and trade-offs of transitioning to serverless development, and make recommendations that suit your development organization and environment Build serverless applications using patterns that connect AWS managed services together, and account for service characteristics, including service quotas, available integrations, invocation model, error handling, and event source payload Compare and contrast available options for writing infrastructure as code, including AWS CloudFormation, AWS Amplify, AWS Serverless Application Model (AWS SAM), and AWS Cloud Development Kit (AWS CDK) Apply best practices to writing Lambda functions inclusive of error handling, logging, environment re-use, using layers, statelessness, idempotency, and configuring concurrency and memory Apply best practices for building observability and monitoring into your serverless application Apply security best practices to serverless applications Identify key scaling considerations in a serverless application, and match each consideration to the methods, tools, or best practices to manage it Use AWS SAM, AWS CDK, and AWS developer tools to configure a CI/CD workflow, and automate deployment of a serverless application Create and actively maintain a list of serverless resources that will assist in your ongoing serverless development and engagement with the serverless community This course gives developers exposure to and practice with best practices for building serverless applications using AWS Lambda and other services in the AWS serverless platform. You will use AWS frameworks to deploy a serverless application in hands-on labs that progress from simpler to more complex topics. You will use AWS documentation throughout the course to develop authentic methods for learning and problem-solving beyond the classroom. Introduction Introduction to the application you will build Access to course resources (Student Guide, Lab Guide, and Online Course Supplement) Thinking Serverless Best practices for building modern serverless applications Event-driven design AWS services that support event-driven serverless applications API-Driven Development and Synchronous Event Sources Characteristics of standard request/response API-based web applications How Amazon API Gateway fits into serverless applications Try-it-out exercise: Set up an HTTP API endpoint integrated with a Lambda function High-level comparison of API types (REST/HTTP, WebSocket, GraphQL) Introduction to Authentication, Authorization, and Access Control Authentication vs. Authorization Options for authenticating to APIs using API Gateway Amazon Cognito in serverless applications Amazon Cognito user pools vs. federated identities Serverless Deployment Frameworks Overview of imperative vs. declarative programming for infrastructure as code Comparison of CloudFormation, AWS CDK, Amplify, and AWS SAM frameworks Features of AWS SAM and the AWS SAM CLI for local emulation and testing Using Amazon EventBridge and Amazon SNS to Decouple Components Development considerations when using asynchronous event sources Features and use cases of Amazon EventBridge Try-it-out exercise: Build a custom EventBridge bus and rule Comparison of use cases for Amazon Simple Notification Service (Amazon SNS) vs. EventBridge Try-it-out exercise: Configure an Amazon SNS topic with filtering Event-Driven Development Using Queues and Streams Development considerations when using polling event sources to trigger Lambda functions Distinctions between queues and streams as event sources for Lambda Selecting appropriate configurations when using Amazon Simple Queue Service (Amazon SQS) or Amazon Kinesis Data Streams as an event source for Lambda Try-it-out exercise: Configure an Amazon SQS queue with a dead-letter queue as a Lambda event source Writing Good Lambda Functions How the Lambda lifecycle influences your function code Best practices for your Lambda functions Configuring a function Function code, versions and aliases Try-it-out exercise: Configure and test a Lambda function Lambda error handling Handling partial failures with queues and streams Step Functions for Orchestration AWS Step Functions in serverless architectures Try-it-out exercise: Step Functions states The callback pattern Standard vs. Express Workflows Step Functions direct integrations Try-it-out exercise: Troubleshooting a Standard Step Functions workflow Observability and Monitoring The three pillars of observability Amazon CloudWatch Logs and Logs Insights Writing effective log files Try-it-out exercise: Interpreting logs Using AWS X-Ray for observability Try-it-out exercise: Enable X-Ray and interpret X-Ray traces CloudWatch metrics and embedded metrics format Try-it-out exercise: Metrics and alarms Try-it-out exercise: ServiceLens Serverless Application Security Security best practices for serverless applications Applying security at all layers API Gateway and application security Lambda and application security Protecting data in your serverless data stores Auditing and traceability Handling Scale in Serverless Applications Scaling considerations for serverless applications Using API Gateway to manage scale Lambda concurrency scaling How different event sources scale with Lambda Automating the Deployment Pipeline The importance of CI/CD in serverless applications Tools in a serverless pipeline AWS SAM features for serverless deployments Best practices for automation Course wrap-up Additional course details: Nexus Humans AWS Developing Serverless Solutions on AWS 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 AWS Developing Serverless Solutions on AWS 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 students new to computer programming or experienced programmers who are new to client-side web development. Overview After completing this course, you will be able to: Describe the technologies involved in web development. Create HTML pages with links and images. Explain the benefits of CSS. Style HTML pages with CSS. Explain the concepts of objects, methods, and properties. Work with JavaScript variables. Create their own custom functions in JavaScript. Write flow control logic in JavaScript. Write JavaScript code that listens for and handles events, such as mouse clicks and page loads. Create forms with HTML and validate them with JavaScript. Use regular expressions in JavaScript for advanced form validation. This course is intended for IT professionals interested in becoming client-side web developers. who need to get a jump start on all three technologies. The course includes more than 30 exercises, providing a rapid hands-on introduction to the three major client-side languages: HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. Students should be prepared to cover a lot of ground quickly.This material updates and replaces course Microsoft course 20480 which was previously published under the title Programming in HTML5 with JavaScript and CSS3. Module 1: A Quick Overview of Web Development HTML is Part of a Team Client-side Programming Server-side Programming Web Development Technologies Module 2: Introduction to HTML Exercise: A Simple HTML Document Getting Started with a Simple HTML Document HTML Elements, Attributes, and Comments The HTML Skeleton Viewing the Page Source Special Characters HTML Elements and Special Characters History of HTML The lang Attribute Module 3: Paragraphs, Headings, and Text Paragraphs Heading Levels Breaks and Horizontal Rules Exercise: Paragraphs, Headings, and Text The div Tag Creating an HTML Page Quoted Text Preformatted Text Inline Semantic Elements Exercise: Adding Inline Elements Module 4: HTML Links Links Introduction Text Links Absolute vs. Relative Paths Targeting New Tabs Email Links Exercise: Adding Links Lorem Ipsum The title Attribute Linking to a Specific Location on the Page Targeting a Specific Location on the Page Module 5: HTML Images Inserting Images Image Links Adding Images to the Document Exercise: Adding Images to the Page Providing Alternative Images Module 6: HTML Lists Unordered Lists Ordered Lists Definition Lists Exercise: Creating Lists Module 7: Crash Course in CSS Benefits of Cascading Style Sheets CSS Rules Selectors Combinators Precedence of Selectors How Browsers Style Pages CSS Resets CSS Normalizers External Stylesheets, Embedded Stylesheets, and Inline Styles Exercise: Creating an External Stylesheet Exercise: Creating an Embedded Stylesheet Exercise: Adding Inline Styles div and span Exercise: Styling div and span Media Types Units of Measurement Inheritance Module 8: CSS Fonts font-family @font-face font-size font-style font-variant font-weight line-height font shorthand Exercise: Styling Fonts Module 9: Color and Opacity About Color and Opacity Color and Opacity Values Color Opacity Exercise: Adding Color and Opacity to Text Module 10: CSS Text letter-spacing text-align text-decoration text-indent text-shadow text-transform white-space word-break word-spacing Exercise: Text Properties Module 11: JavaScript Basics JavaScript vs. EcmaScript The HTML DOM JavaScript Syntax Accessing Elements Where Is JavaScript Code Written? JavaScript Objects, Methods, and Properties Exercise: Alerts, Writing, and Changing Background Color Module 12: Variables, Arrays, and Operators JavaScript Variables A Loosely Typed Language Google Chrome DevTools Storing User-Entered Data Exercise: Using Variables Constants Arrays Exercise: Working with Arrays Associative Arrays Playing with Array Methods JavaScript Operators The Modulus Operator Playing with Operators The Default Operator Exercise: Working with Operators Module 13: JavaScript Functions Global Objects and Functions Exercise: Working with Global Functions User-defined Functions Exercise: Writing a JavaScript Function Returning Values from Functions Module 14: Built-In JavaScript Objects Strings Math Date Helper Functions Exercise: Returning the Day of the Week as a String Module 15: Conditionals and Loops Conditionals Short-circuiting Switch / Case Ternary Operator Truthy and Falsy Exercise: Conditional Processing Loops while and do?while Loops for Loops break and continue Exercise: Working with Loops Array: forEach() Module 16: Event Handlers and Listeners On-event Handlers Exercise: Using On-event Handlers The addEventListener() Method Anonymous Functions Capturing Key Events Exercise: Adding Event Listeners Benefits of Event Listeners Timers Typing Test Module 17: The HTML Document Object Model CSS Selectors The innerHTML Property Nodes, NodeLists, and HTMLCollections Accessing Element Nodes Exercise: Accessing Elements Dot Notation and Square Bracket Notation Accessing Elements Hierarchically Exercise: Working with Hierarchical Elements Accessing Attributes Creating New Nodes Focusing on a Field Shopping List Application Exercise: Logging Exercise: Adding EventListeners Exercise: Adding Items to the List Exercise: Dynamically Adding Remove Buttons to the List Items Exercise: Removing List Items Exercise: Preventing Duplicates and Zero-length Product Names Manipulating Tables Module 18: HTML Forms How HTML Forms Work The form Element Form Elements Buttons Exercise: Creating a Registration Form Checkboxes Radio Buttons Exercise: Adding Checkboxes and Radio Buttons Fieldsets Select Menus Textareas Exercise: Adding a Select Menu and a Textarea HTML Forms and CSS Module 19: JavaScript Form Validation Server-side Form Validation HTML Form Validation Accessing Form Data Form Validation with JavaScript Exercise: Checking the Validity of the Email and URL Fields Checking Validity on Input and Submit Events Adding Error Messages Validating Textareas Validating Checkboxes Validating Radio Buttons Validating Select Menus Exercise: Validating the Ice Cream Order Form Giving the User a Chance Module 20: Regular Expressions Getting Started Regular Expression Syntax Backreferences Form Validation with Regular Expressions Cleaning Up Form Entries Exercise: Cleaning Up Form Entries A Slightly More Complex Example
Duration 5 Days 30 CPD hours This course is intended for Storage and virtual infrastructure consultants, solution architects, and administrators who are responsible for production support and administration of VMware vSAN. Overview By the end of the course, you should be able to meet the following objectives: Describe vSAN concepts Detail the underlying vSAN architecture and components Explain the key features and use cases for vSAN Identify requirements and planning considerations for vSAN clusters Explain the importance vSAN node hardware compatibility Describe the use of VMware vSphere Lifecycle Manager⢠to automate driver and firmware installations Describe the different vSAN deployment options Explain how to configure vSAN fault domains Detail how to define and create a VM storage policy Discuss the impact of vSAN storage policy changes Detail vSAN resilience and data availability Describe vSAN storage space efficiency Explain how vSAN encryption works Identify requirements to configure the vSAN iSCSI target Detail VMware HCI Mesh⢠technology and architecture Detail vSAN File Service architecture and configuration Explain the use cases of vSAN Direct Configuration⢠Describe how to setup a stretched and a two-node vSAN cluster Discuss vSAN cluster backup methodology Describe vSAN maintenance mode and data evacuation options Define the steps to shut down a vSAN cluster for maintenance Explain how to use proactive tests to check the integrity of a vSAN cluster Use VMware Skyline Health⢠for monitoring vSAN health During this five-day course, you will gain the knowledge, skills, and tools to plan and deploy a VMware vSAN? cluster. You will learn about managing and operating vSAN. This course focuses on building the required skills for common Day-2 vSAN administrator tasks such as vSAN node management, cluster maintenance, security operations, and advanced vSAN cluster operations. You will learn these skills through the completion of instructor-led activities and hands-on lab exercises. Course Introduction Introductions and course logistics Course objectives Introduction to vSAN Describe vSAN architecture Describe the vSAN software components: CLOM, DOM, LSOM, CMMDS, and RDT Identify vSAN objects and components Describe the advantages of object-based storage Describe the difference between All-Flash and Hybrid vSAN architecture Explain the key features and use cases for vSAN Discuss the vSAN integration and compatibility with other VMware technologies Planning a vSAN Cluster Identify requirements and planning considerations for vSAN clusters Apply vSAN cluster planning and deployment best practices Determine and plan for storage consumption by data growth and failure tolerance Design vSAN hosts for operational needs Identify vSAN networking features and requirements Describe ways of controlling traffic in a vSAN environment Recognize best practices for vSAN network configurations Deploying a vSAN Cluster Recognize the importance of hardware compatibility Ensure the compatibility of driver and firmware versioning Use tools to automate driver validation and installation Apply host hardware settings for optimum performance Use vSphere Lifecycle Manager to perform upgrades Deploy and configure a vSAN Cluster using the Cluster QuickStart wizard Manually configure a vSAN Cluster using VMware vSphere© Client? Explain and configure vSAN fault domains Using VMware vSphere© High Availability with vSAN Understand vSAN Cluster maintenance capabilities Describe the difference between implicit and explicit fault domains Create explicit fault domains vSAN Storage Policies Describe a vSAN object Describe how objects are split into components Explain the purpose of witness components Explain how vSAN stores large objects View object and component placement on the vSAN datastore Explain how storage policies work with vSAN Define and create a virtual machine storage policy Apply and modify virtual machine storage policies Change virtual machine storage policies dynamically Identify virtual machine storage policy compliance status vSAN Resilience and Data Availability Describe and configure the Object Repair Timer advanced option Plan disk replacement in a vSAN cluster Plan maintenance tasks to avoid vSAN object failures Recognize the importance of managing snapshot utilization in a vSAN cluster Configuring vSAN Storage Space Efficiency Discuss deduplication and compression techniques Understand deduplication and compression overhead Discuss compression only mode Configure erasure coding Configure swap object thin provisioning Discuss reclaiming storage space with SCSI UNMAP Configure TRIM/UNMAP vSAN Security Operations Identify differences between VM encryption and vSAN encryption Perform ongoing operations to maintain data security Describe the workflow of data-in transit encryption Identify the steps involved in replacing Key Management Server Introduction to Advanced vSAN Configurations Identify requirements to configure vSAN iSCSI target Detail VMware HCI Mesh technology and architecture Detail vSAN File Service architecture and configuration Explain the use cases of vSAN Direct Configuration vSAN Cluster Maintenance Perform typical vSAN maintenance operations Describe vSAN maintenance modes and data evacuation options Assess the impact on cluster objects of entering maintenance mode Determine the specific data actions required after exiting maintenance mode Define the steps to shut down and reboot hosts and vSAN clusters Use best practices for boot devices Replace vSAN nodes vSAN Stretched and Two Node Clusters Describe the architecture and uses case for stretched clusters Detail the deployment and replacement of a vSAN witness node Describe the architecture and uses case for two-node clusters Explain the benefits of vSphere HA and vSphere Site Recovery Manager in a vSAN stretched cluster Explain storage policies for vSAN stretched cluster vSAN Cluster Monitoring Describe how the Customer Experience Improvement Program (CEIP) enables VMware to improve products and services Use VMware Skyline Health for monitoring vSAN cluster health Manage alerts, alarms, and notifications related to vSAN in VMware vSphere© Client? Create and configure custom alarms to trigger vSAN health issues Use IOInsight metrics for monitoring vSAN performance Analyse vsantop performance metrics Use a vSAN proactive test to detect and diagnose cluster issues Additional course details:Notes Delivery by TDSynex, Exit Certified and New Horizons an VMware Authorised Training Centre (VATC) Nexus Humans VMware vSAN: Install, Configure, Manage [V7] 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 VMware vSAN: Install, Configure, Manage [V7] 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 3 Days 18 CPD hours This course is intended for This course is intended for both novice and experienced project managers, managers, schedulers, and other project stake holders who need to incorporate the discipline of project management with Microsoft Project 2016. Overview ?Understand the discipline of project management as it applies to using Microsoft Project 2016.?Create a Work Breakdown Structure.?Identify Task Types & Relationships.?Define Resources within Project.?Make Work Package Estimates.?Create an Initial Schedule.?Create a Resource Leveled Schedule.?Create Projects from templates, Excel files.?Create Global templates.?Create formulas and graphical indicators.?The steps to record a macro.?Format Output and Print Reports.?Integrate Multiple Projects.?Set up a Project with a Calendar, Start date, and scheduling method.?Understand Manually Schedule vs. Auto Schedule.?Manage multiple projects.?Be able to create a master project list with shared resources. The course begins with the basic concepts and leads students through all the functions they?ll need to plan and manage a small to medium-size project, including how to level resources and capture both cost and schedule progress. Introduction to Microsoft Project Describe how Project relates to the discipline of Project management. Learn what the new features are in Project 2016. Navigate to the primary views available using the Ribbon. Choose Views that display task, resource, or assignment information. Select table within views to change the information that is available to see and edit. Relate the features of Project to the 5 steps for building a plan in Project. Lab 1: Introduction to Mastering Microsoft Project A Quick and Easy Overview of Managing with Project Create a new project and prepare it for data entry. Enter project tasks. Sequence the tasks. Define resources. Estimate Task duration and assign resources. Baseline the project. Track project progress. Lab 1: Creating a Basic Project with a template Lab 2: Creating a Basic Project Setting Up a Project Use multiple methods to create a new project from an Excel file and a SharePoint Tasks list. Establish one or more calendars to constrain resource availability. Configure Project to calculate the schedule from the Start Date forward, or from the Finish Date backward. Lab 1: Setting Up a Project Manually Schedule vs. Auto Schedule Students practice switching tasks between Manually Schedule and Auto Schedule modes. By switching modes, students learn the impact made on the project schedule and the individual tasks. Lab 1: Explore Task Modes Creating a Work Breakdown Structure Build and use summary and subordinate tasks. Understand and use milestones. Develop WBS Outlines. Assign completion criteria. Evaluate the WBS. Understand and use WBS templates. Lab 1: Manipulate a WBS Lab 2: Supporting the Project Plan Identifying Task Relationships Understand the different types of task relationships. Understand and use various methods to create relationships. Determine and display task sequence. Understand and use lag, lead, and delay. Understand the new feature of Task Paths. Lab 1: Display the sequence Defining Resources within Project Define resource types. Define individual resources that will be used on the project. Record the cost (s) of using each type of resource. Record the limit of availability for each type of resource by establishing a resource calendar and defining the maximum units of that resource. Lab 1: Resource Calendar and Availability Making Work Package Estimates Enter estimates for duration and costs for each task. Distinguish between task types and describe when each is appropriate. Describe the relationship between work, units, and duration. Describe the way Effort Driven scheduling is affected by work, units, and duration. Assign tasks to resources using the Team Planner view. Lab 1: Work, Duration and Labor Creating an Initial Schedule Calculate float and identify a project?s critical path. Understand and identify task constraints. Create milestones. Use the Task Inspector to troubleshoot the initial schedule. Lab 1: Calculating an Initial schedule Create a Resource Leveled Schedule Adjust a project schedule to account for limited people and other resources. View the overall cost and schedule of a project. Identify resources that have been over allocated for a project schedule. Use multiple ways to adjust tasks and assignments to remove over allocation for any resource. Lab 1: Resource Leveling Managing the Project Learn how to set a baseline. Lean how to enter and track project performance data. Learn how to apply different tracking methods. Learn how to perform a variance analysis on a project. Lab 1: The Baseline Lab 2: Baselining & Tracking Performance Lab 3: Variance Formatting Output and Printing Reports Print Views Formats Sorting Filtering Grouping Custom Fields Reporting Other File Formats Lab 1: Use the Grouping Feature Lab 2: Create Reports in Project Managing Multiple Projects Learn how to use common resources among multiple projects. Learn how to link tasks between multiple projects. Learn how to create a consolidated view of multiple projects. Lab 1: Identifying Over allocated Resources from a Resource Pool and Consolidated File Advanced Topics Learn how to customize the Ribbon and the Quick Access Toolbar. Learn how to customize WBS numbering. Learn the concepts of Formulas and Graphical indicators. Learn the purpose of the Global template and Organizer. Learn how to use Task Deadlines. Learn how to record a Macro. Lab 1: Recording a Macro in Project Summary Learn how to access the Office App Store. Additional course details: Nexus Humans 55205 Mastering Microsoft Project 2016 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 55205 Mastering Microsoft Project 2016 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.