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Introduction to Information Security
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Information security plays an important part in the daily work of all users, from the office user to the remote user, regardless of their role in the organization. This course examines corporate security and how it affects end users, along with the best ways to secure your work environment, whether you work in an office, on the go, or at home. This course also examines security issues surrounding e-mail, the Internet, and social engineering.Audience: Everyone in an organization regardless of job role who uses computing devices and the InternetObjectives: Introduction to Information Security describe the role of the end user in maintaining information security recognize policies for creating a secure workspace environment recognize policies for remote users recognize your role in maintaining information security in the workplace differentiate between workplace and remote user security policies Duration: 1 ...
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Using E-mail, the Internet, and Social Media Safely in a Corporate Environment
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E-mail has become the most used communications medium in corporate networks today, with this high usage, comes an ever increasing need to understand the security considerations involved and how the end user can help in making sure E-mail security is maintained. Social networking, and the use of social media websites has added another level of complexity to network security as users are able to open security holes if the wrong type of information is made public. This course examines the ethical use of E-mail, guidelines for using E-mail safely, and how to deal with issues as they arise. This course also examines social networking, social media, the proper use of the Internet at work, and the security issues that can arise from posting or discussing corporate information on social media sites.Audience: Everyone in an organization regardless of job role who uses computing devices and the InternetObjectives: Using E-mail, the Internet, and Social Media Safely in a Corporate Environment identify the guidelines for safely using e-mail in a corporate environment recognize how to handle an unsolicited e-mail in the workplace recognize the guidelines for using the Internet and social media safely in a corporate environment determine which e-mail safety guidelines have not been followed, given a scenario determine how to handle an unsafe online activity in the workplace, given a scenario use a social media site safely in the workplace Duration: 1 ...
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Communication Skills
by Skillsoft - Business
Effective communication is essential to the success of any customer-oriented business. Each customer will have their own style of communication as well as an emotional response to contacting a support center. In order to effectively communicate the Customer Service Representative (CSR) must understand how to adapt to these different styles and emotions before the customers problems can be dealt with. This course explains how to adapt to the different communication types and identifies the common emotions that customers experience when contacting the support center. It also explains how to adapt your writing skills to communicate through e-mail and to document incidents. This course helps to prepare learners interested in the CSR Certification which is targeted to individuals wishing to qualify to work in a customer support center or help desk environment. ...
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Project Management for Non-Project Managers Simulation
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The likelihood an employee will be elevated to a position of authority within a project team increases as the employee gains experience and tenure. Yet experience alone is seldom sufficient to guarantee a smooth transition. Success is dependent upon a number of management and leadership skills that potential project managers must quickly come to master if they hope to fulfill upper management's expectations. The simulation Project Management for Non-project Managers is designed to provide participants with the opportunity to practice project management skills in a secure, virtual environment before facing the challenge of an actual, real-world project. Over the course of the simulation, participants will be tested on the objectives of transitioning to project manager, managing an imposed project team, demonstrating effective leadership, monitoring project activities and quality, maintaining control of a project, and problem solving and recovering. The simulation Project Management for Non-project Managers comprises three scenarios and is based on the SkillSoft Series "Project Management for Non-project Managers." Throughout the simulation, links are provided to the following SkillSoft courses: PROJ_01_a01, PROJ_01_a02, PROJ_01_a04, and PROJ_01_a05.Audience: Managers and staff members who wish to acquire the necessary skills to successfully manage small to medium sized projectsObjectives: Project Management for Non-project Managers Simulation transitioning to project manager. managing an imposed project team. demonstrating effective leadership. monitoring project activities and quality. maintaining control of a project. problem solving and recovering. Duration: 0.5 ...
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IT Project Management Essentials: Introduction to IT Project Management
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The successful delivery of information technology (IT) projects requires managers to adapt project management processes and tools to account for the specific characteristics of the IT environment. By applying these processes and tools in a way that suits the project type and complexity, managers can significantly improve project success rates. This course describes how IT projects differ from other project types and points to the benefits of applying project management principles to IT projects. It provides an overview of the activities you carry out in each of the phases of an IT project and describes key project management tools.Audience: IT project managers and IT professionals preparing to take on IT project management responsibilities, as well as managers who support IT project managersObjectives: IT Project Management Essentials: Introduction to IT Project Management recognize the benefits of being able to use project management tools and techniques for IT projects distinguish between characteristics of IT projects and non-IT projects distinguish between activities that are carried out in each IT project phase match key project management tools to their descriptions Duration: 1 ...
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Using your Desktop Computer and Mobile Devices Safely
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Making sure that your desktop computer, laptop, smartphone, PDA, or tablet is secured is essential in today's ever-changing business world whether you're working in your office, at home, in a hotel, or on the go. Protecting information and computer systems against malicious attacks is paramount for any organization, and every end user, regardless of their job role, has a responsibility to use their desktop computer and mobile devices safely. This course examines the types of threats that desktop computers and mobile devices may face, and effective ways to secure them.Audience: Everyone in an organization regardless of job role who uses computing devices and the InternetObjectives: Using your Desktop Computer and Mobile Devices Safely recognize security threats to desktop computers secure desktop computers against security threats recognize security threats to mobile devices secure mobile devices against security threats secure desktop computers against security threats secure mobile devices against security threats Duration: 1 ...
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Business Writing: Know Your Readers and Your Purpose
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To write effective and appropriate business messages, you need to know your readers. Are you addressing multiple readers or a single reader? How much knowledge do your readers have of your subject, and what issues concern them most? These are just some of the questions to consider before you start writing your message. Closely tied with knowing your readers is knowing your purpose for writing. Do you need to inform customers about a new policy, or do you need to persuade employees to adopt a new business practice? Knowing your purpose will focus your message, making it clear to readers why it is important to them. In addition, identifying who your audience is and what your purpose is will guide you in selecting an appropriate tone for your business message. Tone is a significant element in writing – one that affects how the reader will respond to your message. Tone refers to the writer's attitude toward the reader and subject matter as expressed in the way the message is written. Have you ever received a memo that annoyed you by its tone? For example, it might have been patronizing or too familiar. The key to controlling the tone of your writing is to put yourself in the place of your reader. And you need to carefully choose the words that will create the right tone for your message. When you know who your readers are and what your purpose is, you can tailor your tone to suit them. This will help you create more effective business messages. This course addresses ways to identify your readers and to create messages that convey the appropriate tone for different reader roles. It also outlines how to write effectively for the three most common reasons for writing a business document – to inform, respond, or persuade.Audience: Individuals, at any level in an organization, who want to refresh or refine their basic business writing skillsObjectives: Business Writing: Know Your Readers and Your Purpose identify key characteristics to consider when analyzing the targeted readers of a business document identify attributes to consider when defining your relationship to the reader determine the appropriate written message to use for a given situation recognize the value of knowing the appropriate tone to use to address your readers use the appropriate writing tone to communicate a written business message for a given purpose and audience Duration: 1 ...
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Business Writing: How to Write Clearly and Concisely
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People who have no problem communicating clearly when they speak sometimes struggle to make themselves understood when they write. That's because the ability to write clearly and concisely is a skill that requires effort to master. Acquiring this skill gives you the tools to create effective business documents for readers who lack the time or the patience to search for essential information buried in long, rambling e-mails or reports. Writing clearly also entails organizing content logically and appropriately for the subject and reader. Clear and concise sentences get you part of the way. But you need to organize these into coherent paragraphs that convey the relevant information in the most effective way. This course describes ways to make your writing more clear. Specifically, it covers the importance of using short, familiar words, appropriate connotations, concrete and specific language, and transitional words and phrases. The course also discusses ways to be more concise and explains some best practices for organizing content logically and appropriately.  Audience: Individuals, at any level in an organization, who want to refresh or refine their basic business writing skillsObjectives: Business Writing: How to Write Clearly and Concisely recognize sentences that reflect the techniques of clear writing recognize how to apply the techniques of concise writing to a given sample of business writing identify ways to organize content to increase reader understanding Duration: 1 ...
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IT Project Management Essentials: Initiating and Planning IT Projects
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If you want your IT project to complete successfully, you need to get it off to a good start. During the early stages of a project – the initiating and planning phases – a project manager should clarify objectives and requirements and create a project plan that delineates, among other things, what needs to be done, when it needs to be done, and how much it will likely cost. Although the plan may change as the project progresses, it’s important to get down as much detail as you can at the very beginning. This course describes how to initiate an IT project effectively. It then focuses on three key areas of planning – developing a work breakdown structure, schedule planning, and cost planning.Audience: IT project managers and IT professionals preparing to take on IT project management responsibilities, as well as managers who support IT project managersObjectives: IT Project Management Essentials: Initiating and Planning IT Projects match steps you take when initiating an IT project to examples of how they are carried out sequence examples of the steps in developing a work breakdown structure recognize the benefits of being able to develop an effective work breakdown structure sequence activities for developing a project schedule match project cost estimating techniques to their descriptions Duration: 1 ...
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Workplace Communication Skills
by Skillsoft - Business
Poor communication is often blamed for discord errors and misunderstandings in the workplace. In fact and more correctly poor communication of intent causes these problems. They occur when people are unwilling to say exactly what they mean or what they want. They also occur when there is a reluctance or an inability to get clarification of another persons intent. These situations can be avoided by using certain communication techniques to establish intent both other peoples intent and your own. This course covers the three prime strategies that will enable you to do this. ...
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