Making an investment is risky for a company of any size. How do you know if a purchase or acquisition is in the best interests of your organization? When will the investment pay off? Being able to fairly evaluate a business investment whether it s acquiring new technology or a competitor s business will help make your investments more strategic and make your decisions more informed. Join instructor Joshua Rischin, as he walks through the various ways to evaluate business investment decisions and understand the potential impacts on your company or organization. Learn how to capture key parameters and assumptions, estimate the costs and benefits, summarize the output, and incorporate this analysis in your decision-making process

Docker is an extremely powerful tool for running and managing containers. Currently, Docker is the industry-leading container runtime platform and offers a colossal number of features revolving around container management, plus orchestration.

Software testing is characterized by unknown issues and unpredictable results. What bugs might be discovered? What happens if the product stops working? Does the test plan cover everything? What happens if the quality team misses a critical issue? The fact is good test management can mitigate and even fix most of these concerns. This course covers the best practices and processes involved in effectively managing a quality test. Join instructor Mike Fine and learn how to prepare for testing execute your test plan, manage the data that results, and understand the next step of the software development cycle Whether your organization has 1,000 people working on development or just one, the techniques you learn here will help you move a new software application from a prototype to full release and ensure a quality product is delivered

Learning and development (L&D) success requires setting proper expectations. Stakeholders may have wildly different ideas about the budget, the format, and even the goals of your program and it s important to set the record straight from the start. This course offers tips and techniques that can help you to manage expectations and obtain buy-in for your program. Learn how to answer questions about the costs, measure training success explain when it s appropriate to use in-house vs third-party training providers, and quote realistic estimates for the time it takes to develop the training. Dr. Karl Kapp also helps you understand how to accurately report employee engagement and promote methods to create and sustain interest in your L&D program

You may not have liked it in school, but math is essential for construction. In this course, you can learn the mathematics you need to succeed in a skilled trade estimation, project management, or working in the field. Discover how to take measurements of objects, calculate volume and area, apply ratios, and convert units. And because weight is so important when transporting and supporting materials, instructor Jim Rogers teaches how to calculate weight based on size and determine the appropriate load for forklifts and cranes. The course is a practical and straightforward guide to the math construction professionals need to use the most. It provides clear examples and concise lessons, so you can get back to work and start crunching the numbers right away