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GetAhead Personal use ebook product range

The GetAhead range of interactive eBook courseware provides training in the following business disciplines:

Primary Business Skills - including
Business Meetings
Business Negotiations
Business Presentations
Time Management
Winning at Interviews

Project Management Skills - including
Organizing Projects
Planning Projects
Controlling Projects

Analysis Skills - including
Business Analysis
Data Analysis
Data Flow Diagrams
Entity Relationship Diagrams

GetAhead in Business Meetings

This interactive eBook will teach you to maximize your effectiveness in the highly visible forum of a business meeting and make the meetings you lead more productive.

This eBook is equivalent in scope to a two-day instructor led course.
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Course Content

Study Area 1 - Introduction

Study Area 2 - Calling a Meeting
Do You Need A Meeting
Your Goals & Objectives
Planning Your Agenda
Preparing the Venue

Study Area 3 - Controlling a Meeting
Chairing a Meeting
Subordinates, Peers & Superiors
Opening & Leading
Staying in Control
Closing Effectively

Study Area 4 - Presenting Your Case
Targeting your Message
Communicating Effectively
Using Positive Body Language
Effective Audio-Visual Aids

Study Area 5 - Dealing With Conflict
Identifying Role Players
Controlling the Factions

GetAhead in Business Meetings Bundle

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GetAhead in Business Negotiations

This interactive eBook will teach you proven strategies for negotiating better deals by setting yourself ambitious goals and achieving them through creative bargaining.

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Course Content

Study Area 1 - Introduction
The Principles of Negotiation
The Negotiation Process
The Spirit of the Deal

Study Area 2 - The Preparation Phase
Preparation
Knowing the Marketplace
Assessing Your Position
Planning Your Objectives
Defining the Details.

Study Area 3 - The Opening Phase
Opening
Asking the Other Side to Open
Gathering Information
Using Positive Body Language
Identifying Key Issues
Opening First
Opening in Response
Using a Shock Opening

Study Area 4 - The Bargaining Phase
Bargaining
Arguing Persuasively
Bargaining Tactics
Making Concessions Pay
When Things Go Wrong

Study Area 5 - The Closing Phase
Closing
Handling Last Minute Tactics
Asking for Commitment
Post Closure Activities

GetAhead in Business Negotiations Bundle

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GetAhead in Business Presentations

This interactive eBook will teach you a structured approach to the preparation and delivery of all types of business presentations. It will show you how to start strongly, finish memorably and stay in control whilst interacting positively with your audience.

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Course Content

Study Area 1 - Introduction
Essentials of Communication
Your Aim & Audience
Researching the Material

Study Area 2 - Preparing Your Material
Identifying Key Points
Focusing on the Message
Planning the Structure
Planning the Content
Preparing Audio-Visual Aids

Study Area 3 - Preparing Yourself
Controlling Presentation Nerves
Rehearsal & Voice Training
Personal Preparation.

Study Area 4 - Delivering Your Message
Preparing the Venue
Getting Started
Using Audio-Visual Aids
Body Language Communication
Staying in Control

GetAhead in Business Presentations Bundle

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GetAhead in Time Management

This interactive eBook will teach you to control the vicious circle of time-pressure and stress, allowing you to make the most effective use of your time, energy and talents.

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Course Content

Study Area 1 – Introduction
Understanding Time Management

Study Area 2 – Time Management Principles
Identifying Time Loss
Urgency and Importance
Effective Decision Making
Defining Your Objectives

Study Area 3 - Time Saving Techniques
Dealing With Interruptions
Knowing When to Delegate
Delegating Effectively
Managing Incoming Calls
Managing Outbound Calls
Organizing Your Workspace
Communicating Effectively

Study Area 4 - Dealing With Stress
Understanding Overload
Negotiating Your Workload

Study Area 5 - Practical Time Planning
Planning Your Day
Using Activity Networks
Critical Path Analysis
Effective Resource Planning
Preparing Planning Diagrams

GetAhead in Time Management Bundle

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GetAhead in Winning at Interviews

This interactive eBook will teach you a proven method for promoting yourself as the ideal candidate at interviews. It covers all aspects of professional interview conduct, from analyzing your abilities against the job requirements to negotiating the best possible employment package.

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Course Content

Study Area 1 - Introduction
Types of Interview

Study Area 2 - Preparing for Interview
Assessing Your Strengths
Management Self-Assessment
Addressing your Limitations
Creating Your Self-Image

Study Area 3 - Interview Techniques
Interview Dress Code
Controlling Interview Nerves
A Winning First Impression
Positive Body Language
Sell, Sell, Sell

Study Area 4 - Answering Questions
Answering the Top 12 Questions
Dealing With Difficult Questions
Managing Disagreement

Study Area 5 - Making a Lasting Impression
Asking Positive Questions
Negotiating the right package
Closing Effectively

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GetAhead in Project Management Skills

This 3 part interactive eBook will teach you all of the practical techniques needed to organize, plan and control projects of any size. This acclaimed course is the fifth revision of our original Association for Project Management accredited course.

This eBook is equivalent in scope to a six-day instructor led course.
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Course Content

Project Management Skills Part 1 - Organizing Projects

Study Area 1 - Introduction

Study Area 2 - The Project Environment
Project & Matrix Management
Sources of Conflict

Study Area 3 - Management Responsibilities
Commissioning & Ownership
Project Management Roles

Study Area 4 - Managing the Life-Cycle
Project Life-Cycles
Managing the Life-Cycle

Study Area 5 - Motivating the Team
Motivating Team Members
Creating a Project Office

Project Management Skills Part 2 - Planning Projects

Study Area 1 - Introduction

Study Area 2 - Basic Planning Principles
Identifying the Products
Introducing Planning Diagrams

Study Area 3 - Scheduling Project Activities
Drawing & Analyzing PERT Chart
Resource Planning

Study Area 4 - Structuring Project Plans
Selecting a Suitable Plans Framework
Understanding Tolerances

Project Management Skills Part 3 - Controlling Projects

Study Area 1 - Introduction

Study Area 2 - Project Control Framework
Designing Management Controls
Designing Product Controls

Study Area 3 - Data Collection & Analysis
Data Collection & Over-Reporting
Variance & Earned Value Analysis

Study Area 4 - Assuring Project Quality
Quality Planning
Quality Control

Study Area 5 - Project Change Control
Controlling Change
Configuration Management

GetAhead in Project Management Skills Bundle

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GetAhead in Analysis Skills

This 2 part interactive eBook will teach you the core skills needed for the analysis and design of the key processes that constitute any business system and any information (data) based business system.

This eBook is equivalent in scope to a six-day instructor led course.
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Course Content

Analysis Skills Part 1 - Business Analysis

Also available as a single volume with extra Data Flow Diagram Exercises

Study Area 1 - Introduction

Study Area 2 - Modelling Simple Scenarios
Diagram Notation
Context Diagrams

Study Area 3 - Conducting the Analysis
Level 1 Diagrams
Resource Flow
Organization Structure
Document Flow

Study Area 4 - Refining the Model
Simplifying Diagrams
Top Down Expansion
Elementary Processes
Checking Diagrams

Analysis Skills Part 2 - Data Analysis

Also available as a single volume with extra Entity Relationship Diagram Exercises

Study Area 1 - Introduction

Study Area 2 - Entities & Relationships
Entities
Identification Guidelines
Entity Keys
Entity Descriptions
Relationships
Identifying Relationships

Study Area 3 - Modelling Complex Relationships
Resolving M:M Relationships
Resolving 1:1 Relationships
Multiple Relationships
Exclusive Relationships
Recursive Relationships

Study Area 4 – Building the Data Model
Entity Cross Referencing
Informal Relationship Identification
Drawing the Preliminary Model
Refining the Preliminary Model

GetAhead in Analysis Skills Bundle

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GetAhead in BUSINESS ANALYSIS Data Flow Diagrams

This interactive eBook course accredited by the National Computing Center, provides the same skills contained in the Business Analysis Skills eBook Part 1 - but includes additional Data Flow Diagram Exercises.

This eBook is equivalent in scope to two-day instructor led course.
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Course Content

Study Area 1 - Introduction

Study Area 2 - Modeling Simple Scenarios

Study Area 3 - Conducting the Analysis
Level 1 Diagrams
Starting the Analysis
Converting the Data Flow Diagram

Study Area 4 - Refining the Diagrams
Simplifying Diagrams
Top Down Expansion
Elementary Processes
Checking Diagrams

Case Studies

Glossary

GetAhead in DATA ANALYSIS Entity Relationship Diagrams

This interactive eBook course accredited by the National Computing Center, provides the same skills contained in the Business Analysis Skills eBook Part 2 - but includes additional Entity Relationship Diagram Exercises.

This eBook is equivalent in scope to two-day instructor led course.
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Course Content

Study Area 1 - Introduction

Study Area 2 - Entities & Relationships
Entities
Identifying Entities
Entity Identification Guidlines
Entity Keys
Entity Description
Identifying Relationships
Relationship Statements

Study Area 3 - Modeling Complex Relationships
Resolving M:M Relationships
Resolving 1:1 Relationships
Multiple & Exclusive Relationships
Recursive Relationships

Study Area 4 - Conducting the Analysis
Entity Cross-Referencing
Drawing the Preliminary Model
Refining the Preliminary Model

Case Studies

Glossary