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Duration 4 Days 24 CPD hours This course is intended for The primary audience for this course is as follows: Network Administrators Administrators interested in Automation Individuals interested in devops, specifically for networking Overview This course teaches students to blend Python skillsets with Ansible through the lens of automating networks. Automation techniques for the most popular vendor (incl. Cisco, Juniper, Arista) will be subjects of study, however, students may request examples from vendors within their own environments. Topics begin with a focus on automating networks with Python; this skill set is then folded into a broadening understanding of automating with Ansible. Students will have programmatic experience automating enterprise class networks by the conclusion of this course (includes writing custom Ansible modules with Python). Class is a combination of lecture, demonstration, and hands-on labs. Students are invited to share their own relevant Python and Ansible scripts with the instructor to ensure class subjects are as relevant as possible. All notes and scripts will be made available to students by the end of each day via a cloud-share or email. Lab time will be given reinforce that day's topics and demonstrations. No two networks are the same! Learn to automate your network with a Python and Ansible skillset. Course can be taught across all major (and most minor) network vendors. Course demonstrations can be adapted to best-fit the customer?s network to ensure all lessons have maximum relevance. Day 1 ? Critical Python Catchup & Review Overview of Python and Ansible Python white space rules & best practices Printing and more Printing Date types and Variables Packing and Unpacking Variables f Strings Conditional expressions Relational and Boolean operators Lists, Tuples, Dictionaries Indexing and slicing Built-in functions Iterating with Loops (for and while) Working with files Software Control Management (SCM) (Git, Github, Bitbucket, Cloudshare, etc.) Using Python to access REST interfaces Working with JSON Python, Ansible and Paramiko Using Paramiko to SSH with keys and passwords RESTful API review API keys Paramiko Review Using Paramiko to SFTP with keys and passwords Day 02 ? Python and Network Automation Introduction to Netmiko (automating routers and switches) Using Netmiko to send commands to / from network devices Working with YAML Converting JSON to YAML with Python Ansible keywords YAML and JSON for data exchange Ansible and YAML Ansible Playbook components Tying together Python and Ansible ? Using Python within Ansible Ansible Network Modules What is new in Ansible (most current updates / release notes) Network Agnostic modules Writing network playbooks Reviewing the construction of network playbooks Writing Ansible playbooks that respond to network failures Day 03 ? Blending Python and Ansible Skillsets Review how to use Python within Ansible Calling Python scripts with Ansible Jinja2 Templating Engine for Python (and Ansible) Using Templates in Ansible playbooks Jinja2 filters, looping, and other useful tricks for automating with Ansible Playbook tagging for selective runs When to use Python and when to use Ansible ?Big Picture? options for using Python & Ansible within your Network Ansible Roles Day 04 ? Customizing Ansible with Python Review ? Running Scripts with Ansible Prompting for Ansible user input Ansible Galaxy & Getting at Roles Writing a custom Ansible Module with Python Ansible ?Engine? vs Ansible ?Tower? ? marketing hype, capabilities, costs, etc. Case Study: Automate your Enterprise Network When to use Python and when to use Ansible Writing your own Ansible modules in Python ?Big Picture? options for using Python & Ansible within your Network Overview ? NETCONF / YANG and what they mean for Python and Ansible Molecule ? Testing your roles Additional course details: Nexus Humans Network Automation with Python and Ansible 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 Network Automation with Python and Ansible 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 Experienced system administrators and network administrators Network and security professionals who work with enterprise and data center networks Overview By the end of the course, you should be able to meet the following objectives: Contrast NSX-T Data Center and NSX Data Center for vSphere architectures Understand the networking and security features of NSX-T Data Center Compare end-to-end and lift-and-shift migration approaches Identify common fixed network topologies supported in end-to-end migrations Perform end-to-end migrations for fixed and user-defined topologies Describe other migration modes supported by the migration coordinator Describe lift-and-shift migration techniques Troubleshoot common problems with end-to-end and lift-and-shift migrations Describe the steps to perform a cross-vCenter NSX to NSX Federation migration This three-day, hands-on training course provides you with the skills, techniques, and tools required to successfully migrate your current VMware NSX© Data Center for vSphere© environment to VMware NSX-T? Data Center. You will learn to choose between different migration approaches and how to perform the type of migration that best suits your current environment. In addition, you are presented with common migration problems and resolutions. Course Introduction Introduction and course logistics Course objectives Introduction to NSX-T Data Center Describe the motivation for migrating to NSX-T Data Center Contrast NSX-T Data Center and NSX Data Center for vSphere architectures Describe the logical switching components in NSX-T Data Center Describe the components and functions of NSX-T Data Center logical routing Describe the security features of NSX-T Data Center Explain the implementation of networking services in NSX-T Data Center Migration Approaches Describe the end-to-end migration approach Describe the lift-and-shift migration approach Compare the migration approaches Determine the best migration strategy based on customer requirements Fixed Topologies for Migration Identify the NSX Data Center for vSphere fixed network topologies that can be migrated to NSX-T Data Center without a user-defined topology Explain how network and security objects from the fixed topologies are translated from NSX Data Centerfor vSphere to NSX-T Data Center End-to-End Migration Describe the prerequisites for end-to-end migration Prepare the NSX Data Center for vSphere environment for migration Prepare the NSX-T Data Center environment for migration Migrate the NSX Data Center for vSphere environment with the migration coordinator using a fixed topology Migrate the NSX Data Center for vSphere environment with the migration coordinator using a user-defined topology Perform postmigration tasks Other Migration Modes Describe the steps to migrate NSX Data Center for vSphere when integrated with VMware vRealize Automation Describe the Edge Cutover migration mode Describe the Distributed Firewall migration mode Describe the Distributed Firewall, Host, and Workload migration mode Describe the vSphere Networking migration feature Lift-and-Shift Migration Describe the prerequisites for lift-and-shift migrations Configure L2 bridging in preparation for lift-and-shift migrations Migrate the network and security configuration Migrate workloads Describe the DFW-only migration mode Troubleshooting Migrations Troubleshoot migration problems Identify the log files used in troubleshooting Identify and resolve common issues related to migrations. Cross-vCenter NSX to NSX Federation Migration Contrast cross-vCenter NSX and NSX Federation architectures Describe the steps for a multisite migration Demonstrate how to perform a cross-vCenter NSX to NSX Federation migration Additional course details:Notes Delivery by TDSynex, Exit Certified and New Horizons an VMware Authorised Training Centre (VATC) Nexus Humans VMware Migration from VMware NSX for vSphere to NSX-T 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 Migration from VMware NSX for vSphere to NSX-T 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 4 Days 24 CPD hours This course is intended for This is an intermediate course for individuals responsible for developing and implementing effective storage management techniques. Overview Establish a DFSMS configuration to automatically enforce your installation's storage management policies Convert service level requirements into appropriate parameters for data class, storage class, management class, and storage groups Create and test Automatic Class Selection (ACS) routines Convert volumes and move data to system-managed volumes with DFSMS Data Set Services (DFSMSdss) Specify appropriate management class and storage group parameters for DFSMS Hierarchical Storage Management (DFSMShsm) processing of system-managed data sets Plan to maintain your DFSMS environment using Naviquest Establish procedures to control, manage, and recover the storage management subsystem with ISMF and operator commands Develop a DFSMS implementation plan In this course you will learn how to plan and implement DFSMS and learn how to manage temporary and permanent data sets with an emphasis on disk storage. Course introduction and DFSMS overview Specify the storage administration functions that can be automatically performed by the system Identify the types of data set services that need to be established by negotiating service level agreements Correlate data set service requirements to the SMS configuration components: data class, storage class, management class, storage group, and automatic class selection routines Activating SMS Identify the functions eligible for exploitation with the installation of DFSMS Data Facility Product (DFSMSdfp) and the activation of SMS Create SMS control data sets Code SYS1.PARMLIB operands necessary to bring up SMS Create a minimal configuration Activate a configuration Writing ACS routines Identify the purpose of the ACS routines Develop an understanding of the statements Differentiate between literals and masks Describe the read variables available in the ACS routines Managing temporary data sets Create/alter storage classes and storage groups Identify steps to install and use the starter set Write ACS routines to handle temporary data sets Activate a system to manage temporary data sets Code commands to change volume/group SMS status Issue operator commands to display current status Exploiting DFSMS Describe the purpose of the data class Identify the features that the data class can exploit Create data sets using the space parameter Define Virtual Storage Access Method (VSAM) and volume attributes for data class Identify special data sets and their exploitation through the data class Managing permanent data sets Create/alter data classes, storage classes, management classes, and storage groups Translate current (DFSMShsm) service level agreements to management class parameters Identify alternatives and concerns for standard naming conventions Establish the controls for automatic backup of data sets Establish the controls for automatic volume dump Write ACS routines to manage permanent data Create a configuration that manages permanent data sets Create a new managed data set Identify function of storage class exit provided by Custom-Built Installation Process Offering (CBIPO) and resulting System Management Facility (SMF) records Using Naviquest Create test cases using Naviquest Perform storage administration tasks in batch Create online DFSMS reports Create model commands using Naviquest Use the COPYFILT macro Device preparation and data movement Initialize volumes as system-managed Move data into/out from system-managed control Convert volumes to/from system-managed Move data to utilize new hardware capabilities Controlling DFSMS Code commands to change SMS volume/group status Issue commands to save configurations and use alternate Active Control Data Set (ACDS) Issue command to use alternate Communication Data Set (COMMDS) Issue VARY SMS commands Communicate with the security administrator about storage management requirements Additional considerations Establish a plan for implementing SMS Locate sources of implementation planning checklists Identify the tools available to document the current system Identify multiple site considerations for recovery and exploitation Additional course details: Nexus Humans SS84 IBM DFSMS Implementation 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 SS84 IBM DFSMS Implementation 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 The primary audience for this course is as follows: • This course is intended primarily for network administrators, network engineers, network managers and systems engineers who would like to implement BGP. The secondary audience for this course is as follows: • This course is intended for network designers and project managers. The course is also recommended to all individuals preparing for BGP exam. Overview After completing this course the student should be able to: - Describe how to configure, monitor, and troubleshoot basic BGP to enable interdomain routing in a network scenario with multiple domains - Describe how to use BGP policy controls to influence the BGP route selection process in a network scenario In which you must support connections to multiple ISPs - Describe how to use BGP attributes to influence the route selection process in a network scenario where you must support multiple connections - Describe how to successfully connect the customer network to the Internet in a network scenario in which multiple connections must be implemented - Describe how to configure the service provider network to behave as a transit AS in a typical implementation with multiple BGP connections to other autonomous systems - Enable route reflection as possible solution to BGP scaling issues in a typical service provider network with multiple BGP connections to other autonomous systems - Describe the available BGP tools and features to optimize the scalability of the BGP routing protocol in a typical BGP network This covers the theory of BGP, configuration of BGP on Cisco IOS© routers, detailed troubleshooting information, and hands-on exercises that provide learners with the skills that they need to configure and troubleshoot BGP networks in customer environments. BGP Overview Introducing BGP Understanding BGP Path Attributes Establishing BGP Sessions Processing BGP Routes Configuring Basic BGP Monitoring and Troubleshooting BGP Lab 1-1: Initial Lab Setup Lab 1-2: Configuring Basic BGP BGP Transit Autonomous Systems Working with a Transit AS Interacting with IBGP and EBGP in a Transit AS Forwarding Packets in a Transit AS Configuring a Transit AS Monitoring and Troubleshooting IBGP in a Transit AS Lab 2-1: Configuring a Transit AS Route Selection Using Policy Controls Using Multihomed BGP Networks Employing AS-Path Filters Filtering with Prefix-Lists Using Outbound Route Filtering Applying Route-Maps as BGP Filters Implementing Changes in BGP Policy Lab 3-1: Using Multihomed BGP Networks Lab 3-2: Employing AS-Path Filters Lab 3-3: Filtering with Prefix-Lists Lab 3-4: Implementing Changes in BGP Policy Route Selection Using Attributes Influencing BGP Route Selection with Weights Setting BGP Local Preference Using AS-Path Prepending Understanding BGP Multi-Exit Discriminators Addressing BGP Communities Lab 4-1: Influencing BGP Route Selection with Weights Lab 4-2: Setting BGP Local Preference Lab 4-3: Understanding BGP Multi-Exit Discriminators Lab 4-4: Addressing BGP Communities Customer-to-Provider Connectivity with BGP Understanding Customer-to-Provider Connectivity Requirements Implementing Customer Connectivity Using Static Routing Connecting a Multihomed Customer to a Single Service Provider Connecting a Multihomed Customer to Multiple Service Providers Scaling Service Provider Networks Scaling IGP and BGP in Service Provider Networks Introducing Route Reflectors Designing Networks with Route Reflectors Configuring and Monitoring Route Reflectors Introducing Confederations Configuring and Monitoring Confederations Lab 6-1: Introducing Route Reflectors Lab 6-2: Configuring and Monitoring Confederations Optimizing BGP Scalability Improving BGP Convergence Limiting the Number of Prefixes Received from a BGP Neighbor Implementing BGP Peer Groups Using BGP Route Dampening Lab 7-1: Limiting the Number of Prefixes Received from a BGP Neighbor Lab 7-2: Implementing BGP Peer Groups Lab 7-3: Using BGP Route Dampening Additional course details: Nexus Humans Cisco Configuring BGP on Cisco Routers v4.0 (BGP) 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 Cisco Configuring BGP on Cisco Routers v4.0 (BGP) 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 Solutions architects, Software engineers, Operations leads, and IT project managers. Overview Recognize the common business and technical drivers for migrating to the cloud Summarize the three phases of a migration and associated objectives, tasks, and stakeholders for each Describe AWS architecture, tools, and migration best practices Distinguish between the various cloud migration strategies and when each is most appropriate Determine an organization?s application migration readiness Discover a portfolio and gather data necessary for migration Plan and design an application migration strategy Perform and validate application migration to the cloud Optimize applications and operations after migrating to the cloud This course is for individuals who seek an understanding of how to plan and migrate existing workloads to the AWS Cloud. You will learn about various cloud migration strategies and how to apply each step of the migration process, including portfolio discovery, application migration planning and design, conducting a migration, and post-migration validation and application optimization. Hands-on labs reinforce learning, and each lab is designed to provide you with the understanding and foundation necessary to complete migration tasks in your organization. Prerequisites We recommend that attendees of this course have: Familiarity with enterprise IT infrastructure (hardware and software) Completed the AWS Technical Essentials or Architecting on AWS training 1 - What Is a Cloud Migration? Summarize the drivers and desired outcomes of a cloud migration Identify the elements of a successful migration journey Describe the three-phase AWS migration process 2 - Assessing Migration Readiness Summarize the activities and goals of the assess phase Evaluate tools for assessing your organization?s cloud readiness Describe Migration Readiness Assessments (MRAs) and their importance 3 - Preparing for a Migration and Understanding Related Workstreams Summarize the mobilize phase of the process Discuss the eight unique migration-related workstreams 4 - Discovering Landing Zones and Their Benefits Explain the function of a landing zone Discuss best practices for creating a custom landing zone Describe how you would use AWS Control Tower to create a landing zone 5 - Building a Landing Zone Summarize the process of building a landing zone Determine the best multi-account structure, governance policies, and connectivity plan for a landing zone 6 - Discovering the Portfolio and Understanding Migration Strategies Explain the activities of the detailed portfolio discovery workstream Describe how to assess an application?s migration readiness Summarize the seven migration strategies 7 - Understanding and Choosing Portfolio Discovery Tools Summarize the various discovery tools available Distinguish which tools are best to use based on scenario 8 - Planning and Designing a Migration Describe the planning and design process Summarize how to set up a migration factory Choose and finalize an application migration strategy 9 - Performing the Migration to AWS Explain the server migration process Discuss the various migration automation and governance tools available Evaluate server migration tools for compatibility with your environment 10 - Understanding Database and Data Migration Services Summarize the significance of database and data migration Discuss the various data migration tools available 11 - Understanding Additional Migration Support Options Discuss additional migration support options Summarize AWS Managed Services and AWS Marketplace Describe SAP on AWS and services offered for Windows 12 - Integrating, Validating, and Cutting Over Applications Discuss the process and benefits of integrating, validating, and cutting over applications 13 - Modernizing and Optimizing an Application Migration Identify post-migration opportunities for modernization and optimization Understand cost and security optimization processes Explore tools available to support these processes 14 - Understanding Operations Tools, Integration Testing, and Automation Summarize operations in the cloud Discuss four functions of operations and their domains Review operations automation and relevant support tools 15 - Migration Best Practices Course review and key takeaways Summarize and reinforce AWS best practices for migrating Additional course details: Nexus Humans Migrating to 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 Migrating to 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 3 Days 18 CPD hours This course is intended for This course is geared for Python experienced attendees who wish to learn and use basic machine learning algorithms and concepts. Students should have skills at least equivalent to the Python for Data Science courses we offer. Overview Working in a hands-on learning environment, guided by our expert team, attendees will learn to Understand the main concepts and principles of predictive analytics Use the Python data analytics ecosystem to implement end-to-end predictive analytics projects Explore advanced predictive modeling algorithms w with an emphasis on theory with intuitive explanations Learn to deploy a predictive model's results as an interactive application Learn about the stages involved in producing complete predictive analytics solutions Understand how to define a problem, propose a solution, and prepare a dataset Use visualizations to explore relationships and gain insights into the dataset Learn to build regression and classification models using scikit-learn Use Keras to build powerful neural network models that produce accurate predictions Learn to serve a model's predictions as a web application Predictive analytics is an applied field that employs a variety of quantitative methods using data to make predictions. It involves much more than just throwing data onto a computer to build a model. This course provides practical coverage to help you understand the most important concepts of predictive analytics. Using practical, step-by-step examples, we build predictive analytics solutions while using cutting-edge Python tools and packages. Hands-on Predictive Analytics with Python is a three-day, hands-on course that guides students through a step-by-step approach to defining problems and identifying relevant data. Students will learn how to perform data preparation, explore and visualize relationships, as well as build models, tune, evaluate, and deploy models. Each stage has relevant practical examples and efficient Python code. You will work with models such as KNN, Random Forests, and neural networks using the most important libraries in Python's data science stack: NumPy, Pandas, Matplotlib, Seabor, Keras, Dash, and so on. In addition to hands-on code examples, you will find intuitive explanations of the inner workings of the main techniques and algorithms used in predictive analytics. The Predictive Analytics Process Technical requirements What is predictive analytics? Reviewing important concepts of predictive analytics The predictive analytics process A quick tour of Python's data science stack Problem Understanding and Data Preparation Technical requirements Understanding the business problem and proposing a solution Practical project ? diamond prices Practical project ? credit card default Dataset Understanding ? Exploratory Data Analysis Technical requirements What is EDA? Univariate EDA Bivariate EDA Introduction to graphical multivariate EDA Predicting Numerical Values with Machine Learning Technical requirements Introduction to ML Practical considerations before modeling MLR Lasso regression KNN Training versus testing error Predicting Categories with Machine Learning Technical requirements Classification tasks Credit card default dataset Logistic regression Classification trees Random forests Training versus testing error Multiclass classification Naive Bayes classifiers Introducing Neural Nets for Predictive Analytics Technical requirements Introducing neural network models Introducing TensorFlow and Keras Regressing with neural networks Classification with neural networks The dark art of training neural networks Model Evaluation Technical requirements Evaluation of regression models Evaluation for classification models The k-fold cross-validation Model Tuning and Improving Performance Technical requirements Hyperparameter tuning Improving performance Implementing a Model with Dash Technical requirements Model communication and/or deployment phase Introducing Dash Implementing a predictive model as a web application Additional course details: Nexus Humans Hands-on Predicitive Analytics with Python (TTPS4879) 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 Hands-on Predicitive Analytics with Python (TTPS4879) 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.

This course is very much a discussion, so be prepared to present and critically analyse your own and class mates work. You will also need to bring a few examples of work you have done in the past. Learning and applying best practice visualisation principles will improve effective discussions amongst decision makers throughout your organisation. As a result more end-users of your dashboards will be able to make better decisions, more quickly. This 2 Day training course is aimed at analysts with good working knowledge of BI tools (we use Tableau to present, but attendees can use their own software such as Power BI or Qlik Sense). It is a great preparation for taking advanced certifications, such as Tableau Certified Professional. Contact us to discuss the Visual Analytics Best Practice course Email us if you are interested in an on-site course, or would be interested in different dates and locations This Tableau Desktop training intermediate course is designed for the professional who has a solid foundation with Tableau and is looking to take it to the next level. Attendees should have a good understanding of the fundamental concepts of building Tableau worksheets and dashboards typically achieved from having attended our Tableau Desktop Foundation Course. At the end of this course you will be able to communicate insights more effectively, enabling your organisation to make better decisions, quickly. The Tableau Desktop Analyst training course is aimed at people who are used to working with MS Excel or other Business Intelligence tools and who have preferably been using Tableau already for basic reporting. The course includes the following topics: WHAT IS VISUAL ANALYSIS? Visual Analytics Visual Analytics Process Advantages of Visual Analysis Exercise: Interpreting Visualisations HOW DO WE PROCESS VISUAL INFORMATION? Memory and Processing Types Exercise: Identifying Types of Processing Cognitive Load Exercise: Analysing Cognitive Load Focus and Guide the Viewer Remove Visual Distractions Organise Information into Chunks Design for Proximity Exercise: Reducing Cognitive Load SENSORY MEMORY Pre-attentive Attributes Quantitatively-Perceived Attributes Categorically-Perceived Attributes Exercise: Analysing Pre-attentive Attributes Form & Attributes Exercise: Using Form Effectively Colour & Attributes Exercise: Using Colour Effectively Position & Attributes Exercise: Using Position Effectively ENSURING VISUAL INTEGRITY Informing without Misleading Gestalt Principles Visual Area Axis & Scale Colour Detail Exercise: Informing without Misleading CHOOSING THE RIGHT VISUALISATION Comparing and Ranking Categories Comparing Measures Comparing Parts to Whole Viewing Data Over Time Charts Types for Mapping Viewing Correlation Viewing Distributions Viewing Specific Values DASHBOARDS AND STORIES Exercise: Picking the Chart Type Exercise: Brainstorming Visual Best Practice Development Process for Dashboards and Stories Plan the Visualisation Create the Visualisation Test the Visualisation Exercise: Designing Dashboards and Stories This training course includes over 20 hands-on exercises to help participants “learn by doing” and to assist group discussions around real-life use cases. Each attendee receives an extensive training manual which covers the theory, practical applications and use cases, exercises and solutions together with a USB with all the materials required for the training. The course starts at 09:30 on the first day and ends at 17:00. On the second day the course starts at 09:00 and ends at 17:00. Students must bring their own laptop with an active version of Tableau Desktop 10.5 (or later) pre-installed. What People Are Saying About This Course "Steve was willing to address questions arising from his content in a full and understandable way"Lisa L. "Really enjoyed the course and feel the subject and the way it was taught was very close to my needs"James G. "The course tutor Steve was incredibly helpful and taught the information very well while making the two days very enjoyable."Bradd P. "The host and his courses will give you the tools and confidence that you need to be comfortable with Tableau."Jack S. "Steve was fantastic with his knowledge and knowhow about the product. Where possible he made sure you could put demonstrations in to working practice, to give the audience a clear understanding."Tim H. "This was a very interesting and helpful course, which will definitely help me produce smarter, cleaner visualisations that will deliver more data-driven insights within our business."Richard A. "Steve is very open to questions and will go out of his way to answer any query. Thank you"Wasif N. "Steve was willing to address questions arising from his content in a full and understandable way"Lisa L. "Really enjoyed the course and feel the subject and the way it was taught was very close to my needs"James G.

This workshop will help you improve the impact, clarity, accuracy and effectiveness of your sales proposals. It takes bid and proposal teams right through the process, from start to finish - from forming the team and gathering the information, through to writing and reviewing the proposal document, and on to presenting it to the client. The learning points shared in the programme come from the trainer's extensive real-world experience with a wide variety of businesses. As a result of attending this programme, participants will be able to: Write more clearly, more grammatically and more persuasively Structure their written communications more effectively Avoid the 'howlers' that can cost you business Impress your clients Win more business 1 Bid strategy How to combine your knowledge of the market or customer, your products and services, and your competitors, to create a quality bid New insights into your comparative advantages and competitive position in the marketplace Understanding more about how your client views you and other suppliers A plan of attack to build on your strengths and attack the weaknesses of your competition Dealing with RFP/ITT situations 2 Teamwork How a bid or proposal team needs to prioritise and manage preparation time Co-ordinating input from team members Agreeing responsibilities 3 The importance and role of a well-written sales proposal Why bother? - the value of the sales proposal to you and to the customer What the customer wants and needs to make a decision in your favour Understanding and delivering on customer expectations Review and discussion of different proposals - with real-life examples 4 The best way to structure your sales proposals A section-by-section, page-by-page review of best practice in structuring great sales proposals How to improve the way you match your proposal to the customer's objectives and requirements Plan your sales documents systematically - to make them easy to read and more persuasive How to make your proposal look like the 'least risky' option 5 Making your proposal a compelling and persuasive proposition Choosing the right words that sell effectively Selecting the right content and information for your document or proposal Using an option matrix to summarise complex choices and increase final order value How to write an executive summary 6 Well-written and error-free Developing your writing style for maximum impact Expressing the content (ie, selling points) clearly, concisely and correctly Proof-reading and editing work effectively, using formal marks and techniques Improving visual layout, format and appearance Keeping it customer-focused 7 Presenting to the client - overview Presentation options Understanding the client's objectives - as well as your own The proposal review meeting - logistics Managing to the next step Designing and delivering a compelling presentation Isolating objections and concerns Follow-up and follow-through 8 Positioning your final proposal Finalising your bid - presenting the right 'best few' USPs, features and benefits and making them relevant and real to the customer Smart ways to position price and be a strong player - without being the cheapest How to differentiate yourselves by how you present, as well as what you present How to design and deliver a successful bid presentation 9 Bid presentation practice session with structured feedback Participants work in small groups or pairs to prepare and later present a sample section from a real life bid or proposal presentation The trainer will provide assistance and input During group review and discussions, input from others will be encouraged and many best practice ideas summarised 10 Managing the end game How best to draw-out, understand, isolate and answer customer objections, negotiate points and concerns How to read the situation to plan the next step Identifying negotiation tactics - and how to deal with them Planning for a negotiation and how to get the customer feel they have the 'best deal' 11 Workshop summary and close

Duration 5 Days 30 CPD hours This course is intended for This course is intended for individuals who are Application designers and database developers, database administrators and web server administrators. Overview Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to work with Oracle database programming using the PL/SQL programming language. They will learn the syntax, structure and features of the language. In this course, students will learn the foundation for the programming series and the use of database-resident stored program units for Oracle 12c. Selection & Setup of the Database Interface Considering Available Tools Selecting the Appropriate Tool Oracle Net Database Connections Oracle PAAS Database Connections Setup SQL Developer Setup SQL*Plus Setup Jdeveloper About Bind & Substitution Variables Using SQL Developer Using SQL*Plus Choosing a Database Programming Language What is Database Programming? PL?SQL Performance Advantages Integration wth Other Languages PL/SQL Language Fundamentals PL/SQL Program Structure LANGUAGE SYNTAX RULES EMBEDDING SQL WRITING READABLE CODE GENERATING DATABASE OUTPUT SQL*PLUS INPUT OF A PROGRAM BLOCK Declare Section About the Declare Section DECLARE PRIMITIVE TYPES DECLARATION OPTIONS NOT NULL CONSTANT DATA DICTIONARY INTEGRATION %TYPE DECLARE SIMPLE USER---DEFINED TYPES TYPE... TABLE TYPE... RECORD EXTENDED USER---DEFINED TYPES Begin Section About the Begin Section Manipulating Program Data Logic Control & Branching GOTO LOOP IF-THEN-ELSE CASE Exception Section ABOUT THE EXCEPTION SECTION ISOLATING THE SPECIFIC EXCEPTION PRAGMA EXCEPTION_INIT SQLCODE &SQLERRM Example SQL%ROWCOUNT &SELECT...INTO Beyond the Basics: Explicit Cursors ABOUT EXPLICIT CURSORS EXTENDED CURSOR TECHNIQUES FOR UPDATE OF Clause WHERE CURRENT OF Clause Using FOR?LOOP Cursors Beyond the Basics: Nested BlocksBeyond the Basics: Declared Subprograms USING DECLARED SUBPROGRAMS DECLARED PROCEDURE DECLARED FUNCTION Introducing Databse-Resident Program Units ABOUT DATABASE---RESIDENT PROGRAMS PHYSICAL STORAGE & EXECUTION TYPES OF STORED PROGRAM UNITS STORED PROGRAM UNIT ADVANTAGES MODULAR DESIGN PRINCIPLES Creating Stored Procedures & Functions STORED PROCEDURES & FUNCTIONS CREATE PROCEDURE / CREATE FUNCTION CREATING PROCEDURES & FUNCTIONS RAISE_SALARY() Procedure SALARY_VALID() Function THE PARAMETER SPECIFICATION DEFAULT Clause SYSTEM & OBJECT PRIVILEGES USING THE DEVELOPMENT TOOLS Executing Stored Procedures & Functions CALLING PROCEDURES & FUNCTIONS UNIT TESTING WITH EXECUTE ANONYMOUS BLOCK UNIT TESTING SPECIFYING A PARAMETER NOTATION SQL WORKSHEET UNIT TESTING CALLING FUNCTIONS FROM SQL Maintaining Stored Program Units RECOMPILING PROGRAMS Mass Recompilation Using UTL_RECOMP() DROPPING PROCEDURES & FUNCTIONS DROP PROCEDURE / FUNCTION DATA DICTIONARY METADATA Using USER_OBJECTS Using USER_SOURCE Using USER_ERRORS Using USER_OBJECT_SIZE Using USER_DEPENDENCIES Managing Dependencies DEPENDENCY INTERNALS TRACKING DEPENDENCIES THE DEPENDENCY TRACKING UTILITY SQL DEVELOPER DEPENDENCY INFO DEPENDENCY STRATEGY CHECKLISTS Creating & Maintaining Packages ABOUT PACKAGES CREATING PACKAGES MAINTAINING PACKAGES PERFORMANCE CONSIDERATIONS Advanced Package Capabilities DEFINER & INVOKER RIGHTS WHITE LITS & ACCESSIBLE BY PERSISTENT GLOBAL OBJECTS DEFINING INITIALIZATION LOGIC OBJECT ORIENTATION SUPPORT Advanced Cursor Techniques USING CUSROS VARIABLES USING SYS_REFCURSOR USING CURSOR EXPRESSIONS Using System-Supplied Package DBMS_OUTPUT() UTL_FILE() FOPEN() EXAMPLE Database Trigger Concepts ABOUT DATABASE TRIGGERS DML EVENT TRIGGER SUB---TYPES DATABASE TRIGGER SCENARIO TRIGGER EXECUTION MECHANISMS TRIGGERS WITHIN SQL WORKSHEET Creating Database Triggers STATEMENT-LEVEL TRIGGERS Using RAISE_APPLICATION_ERROR() ROW---LEVEL TRIGGERS EXAMPLES OF TRIGGERS EMPLOYEE_SALARY_CHECK Example EMPLOYEE_JOURNAL Example BUDGET_EVENT Example INSTEAD OF TRIGGERS TRIGGERS WITHIN AN APPLICATION Maintaining Database Triggers CALL SYNTAX TRIGGER MAINTENANCE TASKS SHOW ERRORS TRIGGER DROP TRIGGER ALTER TRIGGER MULTIPLE TRIGGERS FOR A TABLE HANDLING MUTATING TABLE ISSUES Implementing System Event Triggers WHAT ARE SYSTEM EVENT TRIGGERS? DEFININGTHE SCOPE AVAILABLE SYSTEM EVENTS SYSTEM EVENT ATTRIBUTES Additional course details: Nexus Humans Oracle 12c PL/SQL Fundamentals 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 Oracle 12c PL/SQL Fundamentals 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. 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