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Fast Track IT Training |
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Seminar Programs & Workshop Format |
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Flexibility of our On-Location Training Format |
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Project Management |
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Project Management Basics --- everything you need to know to manage projects |
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Project Management Office --- how to manage projects based on the big picture |
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Project Management Practice --- the theory behind the PMBOK requirements |
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Project Team Management --- what it takes to manage a team of specialists |
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Project Procurement Management --- learn what to do when buying is an option |
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Quality Assurance |
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Quality Assurance Analysis --- the preventive/design role of quality assurance |
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Quality Assurance Execution --- the detective/corrective role of quality assurance |
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Quality Assurance Governance --- how to encourage the use of SDLC methodology |
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Quality Assurance with Six Sigma --- how to effectively achieve higher quality goals |
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Business Continuity Planning |
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Business Interruption Response Planning --- learn our comprehensive methodology |
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Business Systems Analysis |
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Business Analysis --- what do you need to operate your business more effectively? |
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Requirements Analysis --- elicit the detailed operational & tactical user requirements |
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Functional Specifications --- how to translate requirements into program functionality |
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Project Management Services |
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Managing I.T. Development Projects |
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Systems Development Life Cycle methodology based project planning & execution |
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Technical Expertise in legacy and multi-tiered server applications development |
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PMBOK compatible Project Life Cycle methodology for a controlled implementation |
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Expert resource management skills from hiring to training to motivating to firing |
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Project Portfolio Management Implementation |
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Establish the Project Management Office for long-term program implementation |
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Establish a controlled Work Management System for continuous improvement |
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Establish a formal New Business Opportunities management program |
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Establish a Resource Management System to optimize technical staff assignment |
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Product/Service Selection and Procurement |
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Develop the RFP/RFQ document based on detailed business requirements |
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Manage the vendor selection using a proprietary Value Analysis methodology |
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Project Manage the COTS or custom developed product implementation |
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Managing the vendor relationship and performance against SLA targets |
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Quality Assurance Services |
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Quality Assurance Analysis - Preparation & Prevention |
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Criteria For Success --- selling the fundamentals of project quality |
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Systems Testing Strategy --- the documentation of WHAT should be tested |
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Application Test Plan --- the documentation of WHY to test different aspects |
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Application Test Scripts --- the documentation of HOW to test an application |
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Quality Assurance Execution - Manual & Automated |
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Manual testing using both exploratory and scripted testing methodologies |
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Automation of the detailed manual testing scheduling and tracking processes |
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Automation to assist in the management of a repository of manual test scripts |
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Automation based on variations of the capture & replay of GUI interactions |
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Automation based on the best practices inherited from manual test execution |
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Quality Assurance Governance - SDLC Methodology |
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Custom development of a client's Systems Development Life Cycle methodology |
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Complete training and mentoring program for all aspects of SDLC methodology |
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Compliance monitoring and reinforcement of SDLC best practices in development |
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Business Continuity Planning |
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Risk Identification and Risk Exposure Assessment |
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Understand fundamental differences between I.T. backup and Business Continuity |
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Analyze the business at multiple levels to identify the potential operational risks |
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Analyze the potential risks to assess to possible impact on business operations |
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Analysis of Consequences & Business Impact |
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Determine the most likely consequences of each potential operational impact |
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Determine how business operations would be affected by each consequence |
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Determine what alternatives are available for continuing business operations |
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Risk Prevention & Mitigation Planning |
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Consider alternatives to lower the risk or to minimize the impact on operations |
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Consider alternative responses to any risk that cannot be fully prevented |
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Develop an action plan that makes it easier to cope with different incidents |
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Business Systems Analysis |
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Business Systems & Strategy Analysis |
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Establish the long-term Strategic Direction to maximize business opportunities |
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Determine the need for Tactical Operations Support Systems to achieve results |
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Document the Business Requirements for Tactical Operations Support Systems |
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Elicit Business and User Requirements |
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Understand business vs. user vs. functional vs. non-functional requirements |
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Using workshops and brainstorming sessions to elicit complete requirements |
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Techniques for usability testing of applications based on conceptual models |
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Defining detailed Functional Specifications |
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Specify the requirements for functional implementation in explicitly testable terms |
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Specify the planned operational uses of Tactical Operations Support Systems |
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Define the framework for a modular development and structured integration process |
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About PM4HIRE.COM |
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News |
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I.T. Seminars News --- we like to share what has been happening with our seminars |
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I.T. Consulting News -- we like to tell you about what projects we have undertaken |
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The Journal -- we like to write and publish articles on a wide variety of I.T. topics |
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Services |
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I.T. Seminars --- we deliver seminars and workshops at your business location |
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I.T. Consulting --- we practice what we teach, charged on an hourly or daily basis |
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I.T. Seminars Licensing --- you can license all modules for internal training services |
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I.T. Seminars Affiliation --- you can license all modules to provide training services |
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Cost Schedule --- an overview of the standard rates for services rendered |
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Contact |
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Frits J. Bos --- Resume + summaries of successes and other learning opportunities |
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Affiliates Directory --- our strategy for making our methods available where you are |
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Links |
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Project Management Links |
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Quality Assurance Links |
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Business Continuity Planning Links |
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Business Systems Analysis Links |
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