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Education and Training

This section lists Education and Training programs that will be of interest to managers in the business process change community. All events are listed in chronological order. In addition, all events are cross indexed by Business Process Activity and Business Process Type in the Communities section of this site.

2013

May

Decision Analysis and Decision Tables: All About Modeling Decisions
05/22/2013 - 05/23/2013
On-Line, Interactive Training
Sponsored by: AttainingEdge
Decisions are choices made in day-to-day business operations. Such decisions are highly repetitive – they might take place hundreds or thousands of times per day, per hour, or even per minute. They are predictable and well-structured in terms of the outcomes they produce. They represent the smarts – the intellect – of your business processes. New, highly pragmatic techniques have emerged in just the past several years for top-down decision analysis. The results are initially organized into business-friendly decision structures represented by Q-Charts™, then organized into robust decision tables that are readily implementable in common platforms. Whether your background is in business analysis, business processes or business rules, decision analysis is the new must-know area of professional practice. This training brings you the best of highly successful, leading-edge client work in the field coupled with the deepest experience and leadership in the industry on business rules. We also show you how easy it can be to implement the results by looking at how a real-life case study was implemented; highlighting 3 business rule and decision management platforms.
http://www.attainingedge.com/online-training-decision-analysis-and-decision-tables.php

June

Business Analysis with Business Rules: From Strategy to Requirements
06/04/2013 - 06/06/2013
On-Line, Interactive Training
Sponsored by: AttainingEdge
This highly pragmatic series shows you how to achieve unparalleled success in business analysis. It details the innovative techniques you need for a business-driven approach, and how to apply each for dramatic improvements in the quality of business requirements. Find out how you can achieve simpler, smarter process models, and a huge boost in business agility. The innovative approach taught in this seminar has proven itself time and time again in achieving true business solutions. It enables you to transition smoothly into system requirements and design, and then into successful roll-out of a complete and highly effective business system.
http://www.attainingedge.com/online-training-business-analysis-with-business-rules.php

TOGAF 9 and ArchiMate Foundation
06/20/2013 - 06/20/2013
Distance learning course, study at home
Sponsored by: International Management Forum
The TOGAF Foundation course takes you through the TOGAF 9 and ArchiMate material, using many case studies and examples to illustrate and practice TOGAF. In this course, best practices and examples are included, based on years of experience of applying and training the concepts of EA, TOGAF and ArchiMate in leading corporations and public authorities. For more information go to:
http://www.imfacademy.com/areasofexpertise/information_technology/TOGAF_9_Foundation.php

September

Data Modelling Fundamentals - Steve Hoberman
09/10/2013 - 09/11/2013
London, UK
Sponsored by: IRM UK
This seminar and workshop contains a complete explanation of data modelling concepts and terminology, along with techniques for producing solid relational and dimensional data models. This course is designed to give you a practical understanding of data modelling that can be applied to your current projects. It is for anyone who needs formal data modelling training. This includes those new to data modelling or in need of a refresher who need to be able to understand, build, or implement data models as part of their job. Delegates will learn: Data modelling concepts and terminology; How to read a data model; Steps to building a subject area model; Logical data modelling techniques of normalization, abstraction, and dimensionality; Physical data modelling techniques of denormalization, partitioning, views, and indexing.
http://www.irmuk.co.uk/events/72.cfm

Cloud Security (CCSK)
09/12/2013 - 09/13/2013
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Sponsored by: International Management Forum
This 2-day training prepares you for the new Certificate of Cloud Security Knowledge (CCSK) and covers all domain topics outlined by the Cloud Security Allicance (CSA) and the recommendations from the European Network and Information Security Agency (ENISA). The CCSK credential will provide foundational requirements for any future certifications that focus on specific professions, management or technical skills. For more information go to:
http://www.imfacademy.com/areasofexpertise/information_technology/cloud_security.php

Data Modelling Masterclass - Steve Hoberman
09/12/2013 - 09/13/2013
London, UK
Sponsored by: IRM UK
This interactive seminar and workshop is for anyone who already knows modelling fundamentals and is seeking more advanced techniques. In this Masterclass, delegates will first apply a best practices approach to building and validating data models through the Data Model Scorecard™, a tool for validating data model quality. Delegates will then focus on a collection of intermediate and advanced modelling techniques, including advanced normalization and enterprise data modelling. The final section contains guidelines used to gain consistency across data models in areas such as in abstraction and whether to star schema or snowflake. Delegates will learn: How to apply the Data Model Scorecard™; Advanced normalization rules and limitations of the logical data model; A value-driven approach to building the enterprise data model; Techniques for converting the logical into an physical design; Factors to consider in deciding whether to Star Schema or Snowflake; Three key questions to ask yourself before you abstract; When to use a surrogate key.
http://www.irmuk.co.uk/events/68.cfm

Cloud Computing training
09/16/2013 - 09/17/2013
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Sponsored by: International Management Forum
The CompTIA Cloud Essentials Professional certification demonstrates that candidates have the skill set and knowledge to operate in a modern IT organisation utilizing cloud computing. Certification allows IT professionals to operate effectively in a cloud environment as they speak the appropriate language, and demonstrate an understanding of the key concepts and terminology. It provides the baseline foundation needed in order to successfully complete subsequent vendor-specific training programs on cloud systems and software. Certification is also a critical step to advance your career, as IT organizations look for qualified cloud computing professionals. For more information go to:
http://www.imfacademy.com/areasofexpertise/information_technology/Cloud_Essentials_Professional.php

Defining and Executing Your Information Strategy - Jan Henderyckx
09/17/2013 - 09/18/2013
London, UK
Sponsored by: IRM UK
Information is becoming a cornerstone of many organisations. It has become a corporate asset. The business needs to take the lead and recognise the value of information and develop an information strategy. During this two day seminar you will learn how you can turn your organisation around and make it more information centric. Learning Objectives: Learn how to engage your business and have them take the lead and recognise the value of information; Learn how to adapt the organisation to make information centric; Learn how to establish an information governance organisation; Learn how to manage speech communities and business vocabularies; Learn how to align your IT with your information strategy; Get more value out of your MDM projects; Select the proper Enterprise Information platform to support your information strategy.
http://www.irmuk.co.uk/events/94.cfm

October

Zachman Enterprise Architecture: Modelling Workshop Zachman Certification - John Zachman and Sunil Dutt Jha
10/01/2013 - 10/04/2013
London, UK
Sponsored by: IRM UK
This newly revised four day seminar and workshop, based on the recently released Zachman Framework V3.0, for the first time incorporates actual modeling experience. The modeling workshop is based on actual Enterprise experience and is designed to give the participants hands-on experience creating both “Primitive” (architecture) models as well as “Composite” (implementation) models. The seminar and workshop will prepare delegates for both levels of the Zachman Certified- Enterprise Architect program: Zachman Certified™ - Enterprise Architect Associate Level 1 and Level 2.
Learning Objectives: A sense of urgency for aggressively pursuing Enterprise Architecture; A comprehensive definition (description) of Enterprise Architecture; Differentiation of Enterprise Architecture from Systems Implementation; Creating Enterprise Strategy Models which form the basis for Enterprise Architecture; Differentiation of Ontology from Methodology; Utilizing Enterprise Architecture for operational decision making; A strategy for reducing “time-to-market” for systems implementations to virtually zero; Strategy for integration beyond jurisdiction (Interoperability); Architectural Principles for meeting enterprise requirements; Ensuring traceability across the artifacts for impact analysis and change management; BPM, SOA, BI, MDA, ITIL, etc. in the context of the Zachman Framework.
http://www.irmuk.co.uk/events/3.cfm

Building and Using a Business Process Architecture - Roger Burlton
10/07/2013 - 10/09/2013
London, UK
Sponsored by: IRM UK
This seminar provides a comprehensive examination of Enterprise-level Business Process Architectures and their Alignment with other enterprise capabilities. It will deal with all the complexities of Business Process Management (BPM) at the strategic level of organizations. It emphasises the management of business processes as assets of the enterprise and focuses on the critical role that processes play in connecting the strategic objectives of the organization with its resources and with what people do every day. Learning Objectives: Understand what's new in strategic level BPM practices; Be able to apply enterprise-wide architecture and process-level techniques that are aligned; Be able to set up an internal pragmatic BPM Centre of Expertise that supports the models produced; Learn how to sell the enterprise process value proposition and gain cross-organization acceptance; Be able to develop a process architecture that is the foundation for planning, budgeting, organization design, compliance, change management, SOA and the introduction of breakthrough BPMS technologies; Be able to use the architecture to accelerate process change projects and model development; See how to institute day-today process asset management and governance frameworks for continued progress.
http://www.irmuk.co.uk/events/4.cfm

Working with Business Processes: Discovery, Mapping, Redesign and Requirements - Alec Sharp
10/10/2013 - 10/11/2013
London, UK
Sponsored by: IRM UK
Business processes matter, because business processes are how value is delivered. Understanding how to work with business processes is now a core skill for business analysts, process and application architects, functional area managers, and even corporate executives. But too often, material on the topic either floats around in generalities and familiar case studies, or descends rapidly into technical details and incomprehensible models. This workshop shows how to discover and scope a business process, clarify its context, model its workflow with progressive detail, assess it, design a new process, and make the transition to other types of requirements. Everything is backed up with real-world examples, and clear, repeatable guidelines. Learning Objectives: Identify a “true” business process, and specify its boundaries and goals; Describe the key factors that differentiate process and functional approaches; Employ a variety of techniques to keep stakeholders involved, and promote “process orientation”; Establish the scope, issues, and goals for a business process; Model process workflow at progressive levels of detail using Swimlane Diagrams; Stop process modeling at the appropriate point, and move on to other techniques or phases; Conduct a structured assessment of a business process with respect to its environment; Design a new process while avoiding common (and serious!) pitfalls; Smoothly make the transition to the specification of IT and other types of requirements.
http://www.irmuk.co.uk/events/92.cfm

Mastering the Requirements Process - James Archer
10/21/2013 - 10/23/2013
London, UK
Sponsored by: IRM UK
Requirements are the most misunderstood part of systems development, and yet the most crucial. Requirements must be correct if the rest of the development effort is to succeed. This workshop presents a complete process for eliciting the real requirements, testing them for correctness, and recording them clearly, comprehensibly and unambiguously. Delegates will learn: Determine your client's needs—exactly; Write requirements that are complete, traceable, and testable; Precisely define the scope of the project; Discover all the stakeholders—and keep them involved; Use up-to-date techniques such as storyboarding and e-collaboration; Get the requirements quickly, and incrementally.
http://www.irmuk.co.uk/events/1.cfm

TOGAF™ 9 Certification Level 1 and 2 - Selvyn Wright
10/29/2013 - 11/01/2013
London, UK
Sponsored by: IRM UK
This four-day course consists of detailed instruction on The Open Group Architecture Framework (TOGAF) Version 9 in accordance with The Open Group’s Level 1 and 2 TOGAF 9 certification requirement. Upon completion of this course, delegates will understand the TOGAF 9 framework and how to practically apply it in support of the design and implementation of enterprise architecture. They will also learn how to apply TOGAF to create well-designed enterprise architectures through the use of practical scenarios and case study working. The course prepares delegates for the Open Group’s Level 1 and Level 2 TOGAF 9 certification examinations.
http://www.irmuk.co.uk/events/89.cfm

November

Mastering Business Analysis - James Archer
11/11/2013 - 11/12/2013
London, UK
Sponsored by: IRM UK
Business analysis provides the foundation for almost every kind of business change. The craft of business analysis is to investigate the business, to find its problem hot spots and recommend ways to improve them. This two-day seminar and workshop in business analysis gives you the skills and tools to discover your client's real business, and to determine and demonstrate the best ways of improving it. Delegates will learn: Discover real business needs, not just the most talked-about ones; Improve the business processes by applying automationor other means; Define the most beneficial scope for the analysis project; Use models to understand and communicate the business processes, and ensure stakeholders also understand; Understand how to employ business events as a way of partitioning the business for easier understanding; Be better at interpersonal communication; Think systemically, and find truly the best way to improve your client's business; Be a better business analyst.
http://www.irmuk.co.uk/events/90.cfm

The Corporate Strategy for IT - Chris Potts
11/19/2013 - 11/20/2013
London, UK
Sponsored by: IRM UK
This seminar and workshop provides a framework for deeply integrating IT with corporate and business strategies, and explores its impact on the organisation’s people, investments, operating costs, Enterprise Architecture, and sourcing decisions. It harnesses the energy of business-led strategies for exploiting IT, to create maximum total value. It also makes transparent the linkages between business decisions and IT costs – often with some very surprising results. Delegates will learn: The promise, key principles and core tactics of a Corporate Strategy for IT; Exploring and changing the corporate culture towards IT; Investing in a portfolio of business changes involving IT; Using Enterprise Architecture to drive business innovation and performance; Moving to an 'expert IT customer' management model; The ultimate destiny of the CIO and the IT Department.
http://www.irmuk.co.uk/events/41.cfm