IT Spending: Reallocate Your Clients' PC Hardware Budgets by Joshua Feinberg
If your clients’ recent financial results have been so spectacular that they feel now is the time to make significant technology investments in their companies, consider the following alternatives to solely devoting their IT spending to PC hardware purchases. ... Offer Training to Your Clients Whenever feasible, make sure your company provides this kind of formal or informal one-on-one training. ... Encourage them to think big picture and don’t be afraid to recommend that they break tradition if it makes sense for their intermediate and long-term business needs.

A Brief History of Computer Based Training by Natalie Aranda
Computer Based Training or CBT is now widely adopted in education, corporate training for learning any subject from math, history to sales skill, customer support and project management. The driving force behind the maturity of CBT industry, however, has been aviation industry. ... In the 1980’s, Computer based training and simulation were introduced to pilot training programs to reduce the training cost and avoid the safety issue in on-site training. ... The Aviation Industry Computer-Based Training Committee (AICC), an international association of technology-based training professionals,...

Corporate ERP Selection: Microsoft Great Plains by Andrew Karasev
In our opinion, traditional approach when you select ERP/MRP system for large or mid-size company by functionality, database and hardware platform should be revised. We are convinced that new generation of Windows servers plus the reliability of relatively inexpensive database platform, such as... In this second case you “overpay” for the functionality you do not use and also pay for extended implementation and user training. ... In the past we saw a lot of Great Plains Integration Manager usage, today the trend is to deploy SQL scripts and stored procedures, including eConnect and its...

The Benefits of Network Appliance Training Programs by Groshan Fabiola
Network Appliance Inc. (NetApp) is one of the world leaders in unified storage solutions. Network Appliance storage solutions account for a wide range of specific hardware, software and services, offering advanced storage management for various network environments. ... Over the entire course of the training program, the trainees are encouraged to interact with their trainers and the other attending students, allowing them to exchange opinions and ideas regarding various topics of the NetApp curriculum.

Online MCSE Training Courses by Elizabeth Morgan
Because of the prevalence of the Microsoft Windows operating system, a Microsoft certification has become a prerequisite to employment or career advancement in many fields. Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) is the most widely recognized professional certification in the Information... There is also an MCSE training package worth approximately $250 that includes more than 260 courses for over 1,000 hours of training, and a twelve-month access to the online MCSE library. ... It enables IT professionals to analyze business requirements, and design, build, and implement the...

The History of Microsoft Certifications - Now and Then by Natalie Aranda
When Microsoft announced recently that the new generation of Microsoft Certifications had just arrived, they inevitably made one stop for a moment remembering how all started and evolved throughout history with over 10 years of certifications to date. ... Most of the new Microsoft Certifications consist of 3 series and 4 credentials, providing a simpler Microsoft training, and more targeted framework for IT managers in order to validate core technical skills, architectural skills and professional skills, as true professionals in the IT industry.

Becoming a Microsoft Office Specialist by Claire Blinman
There are a number of qualifications to choose from when considering becoming accredited as a user of Microsoft Office software. I would like to explain the advantages of choosing to become a MOS – Microsoft Office Specialist (formerly known as MOUS – Microsoft Office User Specialist). ... It demonstrates to employers that you are serious about using software fully and making the best of their IT investment. ... So be prepared to study in your own time in addition to your training course. ... The first steps usually involve researching appropriate training courses.

Corporate ERP Selection: Microsoft Dynamics GP by Andrew Karasev
Microsoft Dynamics GP is new name for Microsoft Great Plains Standard & Professional. Microsoft Dynamics GP will have its first release with Microsoft Dynamics GP 9.0. which would be the next version of Great Plains. Funny enough – Great Plains Software pioneered with Great Plains Dynamics in... In the past we saw a lot of Great Plains Integration Manager usage, today the trend is to deploy SQL scripts and stored procedures, including eConnect and its extensions (such as automatic transaction posting) • User Training.

Spyware - Are We alone Now by Jesse Miller
Cybercriminals are increasingly trying to trick citizens into giving them their bank account details, according to a published survey which showed such "phishing" attempts almost doubled in the first six months. Over 157,000 unique phishing messages were sent out around the world in the first... It manages to get into your approach simply and by the time you know it is there, it is already matured in too well. ... Once this Spyware is mounted on your approach it begins to go about its malicious venture of assembleing your delicate information and waiting for you to access the Internet so...

SCORM/AICC Standards Used in Web-based Learning Management System by Dave Boggs
What is a learning management system? As a refresher from a previous article, learning management systems (LMSs) are web-based software application platforms used to plan, implement, and assess learning processes related to online and offline training administration and performance management. ... AICC stands for the Aviation Industry CBT [Computer-Based Training] Committee (AICC), which is an international association of technology-based training professionals that develops training guidelines for the aviation industry.