Professional

Microsoft Visio Professional 2010

Network: 
Biznetcork Skillnet
Location of Course Regus offices, Building 1000 (2nd Floor), City Gate, Mahon, Cork
Trainer E-Bridge
Eligibility Microsoft Visio is ideal for IT professionals, developers, and people in other roles (such as business process roles, human resources and administration) who need to interpret, update, and share complex information about processes, infrastructure, and applications.
Further Enquiries Aoife Dunne
Training Administrator
t: 021 453 0141
e: aoife@corkchamber.ie
Course Content Learn how to create and develop business-oriented drawings using Microsoft Visio. The course will look at methods of developing flow charts, organizational charts, space planning and other drawings that will be useful in a business environment.

Participants will explore basic skills needed to use Visio effectively. We will develop different business drawings, customise and modify existing drawings, explore the concepts behind many of the different business-oriented drawings.

Enrolment and Start Dates Comment Start Date: Wednesday, 3rd April 2013
Subjects Taught Introduction - An Overview of Visio
• Visio documents
• Elements of the Visio window
• Visio navigation

Connected Diagrams / Flowcharts
• Create a Flowchart
• Create a Drawing Page
• Add a Shape to the Drawing Page
• Add a connector manually & automatically
• Working with text / Adding text to shapes
• Add details to Diagrams
• Modify the Design
• Connecting point to point and shape to shape
• Name / Save / Print a Flowchart
• Copy a Diagram

Page & General Options
• Create a New Page
• Move between Pages
• Delete / Reorder Pages
• Add Page Numbers / Dates
• Spell Checking
• Document Protection
• Copy Formatting
• Background Colours / Patterns
• Create and add a background page
• Set Line / Corner / Shadow / Style / Double Click / Behavior
• Options
• Insert Comments
• Set Margins / Set up the Drawing Page
• Add Headers & Footers
• Print a Diagram

Manipulating Shapes and Lines
• Select/ Copy / Re-Arrange / Align / Distribute / Shapes
• Freeform Shapes
• Connecting Point to Point
• The Shape Menu
• Snap & Glue Options
• Set and Change a Line Style
• Add crossovers to a connector

Layers
• Create a new layer
• Add shapes to a layer
• View a layer
• Colour a layer
• Show objects in a layer
• Print a layer

Working with Master Icons, Stencils & Templates

Styles

Organisation Charts
• Create a new organisation chart

Duration 1 Day, 9.30am - 5.00pm.
Number of Places 7
Course Fee Cork Chamber Member Rate: €130.00
Non-member rate: €185.00
Course Web Page: 
https://www.corkchamber.ie/biznetcork-skillnet/2013/04/03/Microsoft-Visio-Professional-2010
Available to Job Seekers: 
Yes
Certified: 
No

Project Management Professional

Network: 
Biznetcork Skillnet
Location of Course River Lee Hotel (formerly Jury's) Western Road, Cork
Trainer Pat Lucey, AspiraCon
Learning Outcomes Learning Objectives:
- Understand the purpose, inputs and outputs of the core processes in each of the five
process groups: Initiating, Planning, Execution, Control and Closing.
- Learn about the knowledge areas of project management (Integration, Scope,
Time, Cost, Quality, Human Resources, Communications, Risk, Procurement plus
Professional and Social Responsibility). Understand how each knowledge area
contributes to the progression of a project from start to finish, and know how to
create the key deliverables at each stage.
- Learn key project management techniques, together with how and when to use
them. Examples of such tools and techniques include Budget, Risk Analysis,
Scheduling, Gantt chart, Contingency and Change Control.
- Learn how apply this learning a range of industries, with particular emphasis on
projects that are relevant to participants’ environment through use of case studies
and working exercises based on realistic problems and real-life project scenarios.
- Understand Project Management Technical Skills and Tools such as Microsoft Project
Professional, methodologies such as Work Breakdown Structures, Phase Gates,
Monte Carlo Simulation Analysis and a robust Project Governance system.
Eligibility There are four categories of people who benefit most from this course:
a) Experienced project managers who had had to learn ‘on the job’ and may not be aware of the different proven tools and techniques that exist and that can make their lives easier

b) New or prospective project managers, who are looking for guidance on the “right” way to manage their projects.

c) People who intend to get certified as a PM, and who need to complete the required training so that they can meet the certification requirements.

d) Functional Managers, who may have to manage some projects “part-time” in addition to their real jobs. Many of the PM tools and methods can also apply to line management and deliver real value.

Further Enquiries Aoife Dunne
Training Administrator
t: 021 453 0141
e: aoife@corkchamber.ie
Course Content AspiraCon’s Mission is “to take the chaos out of Project management” This training course provides detailed insight into Project Management best practices, covering all the areas specified by the PMI. This course gives attendees a set of tools and knowledge that can be applied immediately to help them manage their workload and deliver their projects on time. implementing the methodologies and support structures. In simulating real-life environments, trainees gather the detailed knowledge required to apply the training on return to their work environment.

The trainers are expert on multiple project management systems so if a specific company has questions on practical application of theory they are able to answer and give examples of how these systems are used in real life.

Financial Support There are limited free places available on all of our courses to jobseekers.
Enrolment and Start Dates Comment Start Date: 25th June, 2013
Subjects Taught This module uses PMBoK Ver. 4.0 as its core reference.
General
- Explain the basic framework of Project Management, the key process groups and how the
processes within each group interact.
- Explain the structure of the Project Management Body Of Knowledge V4.0.
- Discuss the skills required to apply PM theory to real-life projects.

Integration
- Describe an overall framework for project integration management as it relates to the other
project management knowledge areas and the project life cycle. ?
- Explain the importance of creating a project charter to formally initiate projects.

Scope
- Understand the elements that make good project scope management important.
- Explain the scope definition process and how to construct a work breakdown structure
- Understand the importance of scope control

Time
- Explain how to construct network diagrams and calculate Project Critical Paths and Float.
- Explain how to build a Schedule Gannt chart with activities, dependencies and milestones.

Cost
- Explain project cost management principles, concepts, and terms.
- Understand Earned Value Management and be able to apply the technique to real projects.

Quality
- Define project quality management and understand how quality standards relate to projects.
- Understand the tools and techniques for quality control, E.g. Pareto, Ishikawa, Six Sigma.

HR
- Define project human resource management and understand its processes.
- Summarize key concepts for managing people by understanding the theories of Maslow,
Herzberg, McClelland, McGregor et al on motivation, influencing becoming more effective.

Communications
- Explain how to create a stakeholder communications management plan.
- Describe various methods for distributing project information.

Risk
- Explore different qualitative and quantitative measures to analyse risk.
- Describe different methods of dealing with risks, so that project success is maximised.

Procurement
- Explain the different types of contracts and when they apply.

Duration 3 Days, 9.00am - 5.30pm. Please note attendance on all 3 days is required.
Number of Places 12
Course Fee Chamber Member Rate: €370.00
Chamber Non-Member Rate: €530.00
Course Web Page: 
https://www.corkchamber.ie/biznetcork-skillnet/2013/06/25/Project-Management-Professional-3-days-PMBOK-Version-5
Available to Job Seekers: 
Yes
Certified: 
No

Managing Client Banking Relationships

Network: 
Carlow Kilkenny Skillnet
Location of Course Carlow Gateway Business Centre, Athy Road, Carlow
Further Enquiries Ashling
059 9132152
info@cktraining.ie
Course Content Content

1. The Banking landscape in Ireland today;
2. Managing your existing Banking relationship;
3. Evaluating debt service and repayment capacity;
4. Refinancing and Restructuring Options;
5. Outlook for Irish Banking;
6. Alternative sources of Finance.

Enrolment and Start Dates Comment Enrolment is ongoing for this CPD event on the 24th of April 2013
Duration 1 day, from 6.00pm to 9.00pm.
Comment This Seminar carries 3 CPD points
Course Fee €45 per person
Course Web Page: 
http://www.cktraining.ie/professionaldevelopment.html
Available to Job Seekers: 
No
Certified: 
No

PMP - Project Management Professional

Network: 
Waterford Chamber Skillnet
Location of Course Wateford Chamber Skillnet, 2 Georges Street, Waterford
Trainer Liam Dillion, Future People
Methods of Assessment Students will be given a 150 page sample questions to do.
Learning Outcomes • understand the PMP® exam process (i.e. application procedure to taking the exam)
• identify the attributes of being a project manager
• understand the significance of good project governance
• define project objectives and create a project scope plan
• describe how a work breakdown structure is used as an input to developing a
• project plan
• understand the benefits of effective project planning and control
• apply the principles behind time and cost estimation
• understand the different components of a project schedules and how these can be applied
• deliver and manage an effective project management plan
• distinguish between risk and issue management and how to do it.
• monitor and communicate project progress on a timely basis
• understand the basis behind effective project leadership
• understand and plan for project success and closure
• complete 150 sample PMP® exam questions
Further Enquiries Contact: Sara - Tel: 051 311139
Email: skillnet@waterfordchamber.ie
Careers or Further Progression Enables the learners to progress to the PMI Exam. The course can be used for both Project Management Professional (PMP®) and Certified Associate Project Manager (CAPM®)
Course Content This project management course will give participants foundation, experience, techniques and tools to manage the various aspects of a project. This is a course that is based on application with a board array of practical experiences that can immediately be applied. The course will cover the content of the Project Management Book of Knowledge.
Financial Support Funding applied
Enrolment and Start Dates Comment Enrollment Date: 6th June 2013
Starting Date:7th June 2013

Dates: 7th, 14th, 21st June 2013

Duration 3 days
Number of Places Available
Course Fee Skillnet Member: €450
Chamber Member: €495
Non Member: €525
Course Web Page: 
http://www.waterfordskillnet.ie/images/uploads/courses/Future_People_-_Project_Mangement_ProfessionalV1.pdf
Available to Job Seekers: 
No
Certified: 
No
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