29 B2B courses delivered Live Online

Duration 2 Days 12 CPD hours This course is intended for The audience for B2B Commerce Developer is any individual who will participate in a new implementation who needs working knowledge and experience with B2B Commerce technical components. Attendees should have intermediate skills in: Object Oriented Programming (Apex or Java) Full-Stack Development (VisualForce, JavaScript, CSS and REST APIs, JSON, Handlebars, and jQuery) Salesforce Administration (Sharing Rules, Process Builder, and Object Relationships)This class is designed for individuals responsible for implementing the technical components of a new B2B Commerce Cloud storefront. You should have some experience with the following: Object-oriented programming (Apex or Java) Full-stack development (Visualforce, JavaScript, CSS and REST APIs, JSON, Handlebars, and jQuery) Salesforce Administration (Sharing Rules, Process Builder, and Object Relationships) Overview Identify where and what events require code extension. Effectively navigate and configure in B2B Commerce on Classic Admin. Implement UI, Logic Class, and Service Class Overrides along with Subscriber Code Integration. Create your own B2B Commerce on Classic solution and troubleshoot problem areas during the development cycle. Take the next step toward a B2B Commerce Developer Accreditation. Explore the Salesforce B2B Commerce platform on Classic and discover how and when to extend your events with code. In this 2-day class, our B2B Commerce Cloud experts will walk you through how to use code to customize the UI and extend functionality in your B2B Commerce Cloud on Classic storefront so you can deliver a buyer experience that satisfies your organization?s unique requirements. TECHNICAL OVERVIEW * Review Key Terms * Understand B2B Commerce on Classic Architecture and Technology Stack * Take a Tour of the UI * Understand B2C Commerce Cloud on Classic Admin Configuration vs. Code Extension STOREFRONT OVERVIEW * Implement B2B Commerce on Classic * Create a Storefront * Load Data * Enable Buyers USER INTERFACE * Review UI Best Practices * Familiarize Yourself with Key Terms * Explore UI Themes * Customize UI Layouts * Use Subscriber Templates * Use Page Includes * Manage Subscriber Pages EXTENSIONS * Override Handlebars * Extend My Account * Extend B2B Commerce Checkout Flow * Explore Global JavaScript Functions * Understand B2B Commerce Event Handling * Explore Handlebars Functions * Explore Localization Functions * Extend Utility Functions and Objects * Extend Global Extension Points CORE CAPABILITIES * Handle Cases Using Process Builder * Configure Payment Types

Duration 2 Days 12 CPD hours This course is intended for This class is designed for individuals responsible for implementing a new B2B Commerce Cloud on Classic storefront or providing functional storefront maintenance in a support or administrative role. Overview Understand the different types of products and how to configure them. Set up different pricing strategies. Understand how to implement Marketing and Pricing Strategies. Organize your storefront by configuring Categories and Menus. Understand how the B2B Commerce Cloud handles Internationalization by setting up additional currencies and languages. Grasp Attribute Driven Commerce. Configure Facetted Searches. Take the next step toward a B2B Commerce Administrator Accreditation. Design, build, and launch a business-to-business (B2B) commerce solution that enables retailers, wholesalers, or distributors to purchase goods or services from your brand. In this 2-day class, our Commerce Cloud experts will walk you through how to set up and configure the essential elements required to manage a storefront, so you can deliver a buyer experience that satisfies your organization?s unique requirements. PLATFORM OVERVIEW * Understand the Features and Functionality of B2B Commerce SETUP * Administer Commerce Cloud * Adjust Sharing Settings * Configure the Storefront Secure Domain * Style Your Storefronts with Themes * Add Widgets to Storefront Pages * Leverage Indexing * Enable Caching for Storefront Pages B2B BUYERS * Manage Contacts * Create Buyer Users * Understand Community Licenses * Enable a User * Create Account Groups * Create Price Lists * Manage Storefront Access PRODUCTS * Add Standard Products to a Price Book * Create a Product Bundle * Create a Product Kit * Create an Aggregated Product * Create a Dynamic Kit * Create an Assembly Product MARKETING AND PRICING STRATEGIES * Show Related Products * Create Subscription Products * Set Up Promotions * Offer Coupons for Discounts on Storefront Purchases * Offer Tiered Pricing to Give Customers a Price Break * Configure Attribute Pricing * Configure Contract Pricing STOREFRONT ORGANIZATION * Show Your Featured and Spotlight Products * Plan Your Category Structure * Add a Menu Component * Create Page Sections * Customize Storefront Headings with Page Labels LOCALIZATION * Add or Change the List of Available Languages * Add or Change the List of Available Currencies * Localize Objects ADVANCED CONFIGURATIONS * Enable Effective Accounts * Split an Order with Line Level Independence ADDITIONAL COURSE DETAILS: Nexus Humans Salesforce Administer and Merchandise a B2B Commerce on Classic Store (B2B101) training program is a workshop that presents an invigorating mix of sessions, lessons, and masterclasses meticulously crafted to propel your learning expedition forward. This immersive bootcamp-style experience boasts interactive lectures, hands-on labs, and collaborative hackathons, all strategically designed to fortify fundamental concepts. Guided by seasoned coaches, each session offers priceless insights and practical skills crucial for honing your expertise. Whether you're stepping into the realm of professional skills or a seasoned professional, this comprehensive course ensures you're equipped with the knowledge and prowess necessary for success. While we feel this is the best course for the Salesforce Administer and Merchandise a B2B Commerce on Classic Store (B2B101) course and one of our Top 10 we encourage you to read the course outline to make sure it is the right content for you. Additionally, private sessions, closed classes or dedicated events are available both live online and at our training centres in Dublin and London, as well as at your offices anywhere in the UK, Ireland or across EMEA.

Duration 5 Days 30 CPD hours This course is intended for Consultants, Support, System Administrators Overview Upon completion of the course, students will be able to: Run a business process. Create a business process using the Graphical Process Modeler. Explain how to create a service configuration. Explain how to track an executable business process. Discuss the basics of Sterling B2B Integrator. This course teaches students techniques, tools, and recommended practices that can be used to run a business process, create a business process using the Graphical Process Modeler, explain how to create a service configuration, explain how to track an executable business process, and discuss the basics of Sterling B2B Integrator through a combination of lecture and hands-on labs. ABOUT IBM STERLING B2B INTEGRATOR * High level overview of the Admin Console with an exercise to start the application XML AND XPATH BASICS * Review the basics of XML and XPath which is heavily used in the application BASIC BUSINESS PROCESS CONCEPTS * Reviewing what XML and XPath components are used to build business processes * Reviewing how to manually execute a business process within the application TRACKING AND TROUBLESHOOTING BUSINESS PROCESSES * Exercises to demonstrate how to work with business process instances GRAPHICAL PROCESS MODELER (GPM) * Overview of the Graphical Process Modeler * Exercises to walk through the development of a business process in the GPM * Exercises for checking in, executing, and modifying business processes INTRODUCTION TO SERVICE MANAGEMENT * Several exercises showcasing specific services/adapters and other functionality BEST PRACTICES * Covers specific business process development methods that are best practice MAPPING * Introduction to the Map Editor and Standards * Exercises to build and use an XML Encoder Map TYPING MAP * Exercises to build and use a Typing Map CASE STUDY * Exercise to build an end-to-end solution using what was learned in previous exercises TRACKING SYSTEM HEALTH * Review of archiving, migrating, and deleting business processes ADDITIONAL COURSE DETAILS: Nexus Humans IBM Sterling B2B Integrator Fundamentals training program is a workshop that presents an invigorating mix of sessions, lessons, and masterclasses meticulously crafted to propel your learning expedition forward. This immersive bootcamp-style experience boasts interactive lectures, hands-on labs, and collaborative hackathons, all strategically designed to fortify fundamental concepts. Guided by seasoned coaches, each session offers priceless insights and practical skills crucial for honing your expertise. Whether you're stepping into the realm of professional skills or a seasoned professional, this comprehensive course ensures you're equipped with the knowledge and prowess necessary for success. While we feel this is the best course for the IBM Sterling B2B Integrator Fundamentals course and one of our Top 10 we encourage you to read the course outline to make sure it is the right content for you. Additionally, private sessions, closed classes or dedicated events are available both live online and at our training centres in Dublin and London, as well as at your offices anywhere in the UK, Ireland or across EMEA.

Duration 5 Days 30 CPD hours This course is intended for This course is designed for EDI End Users, Connect: End Users, Web Developers, as well as System Administrators. Overview After completing this course, students should be able to: Run a business process. Create a business process using the Graphical Process Modeler. Explain how to create a service configuration. Explain how to track an executable business process. Discuss the basics of Sterling B2B Integrator. This course provides students with a detailed examination of Sterling B2B Integrator, which provides end-to-end enterprise integration server for dynamic real-time and near-real time business collaboration and commerce automation.This course teaches students techniques, tools and recommended practices that can be used to run a business process, create a business process using the Graphical Process Modeler, explain how to create a service configuration, explain how to track an executable business process, and discuss the basics of Sterling B2B Integrator through a combination of lecture and hands-on labs. ABOUT IBM STERLING B2B INTEGRATOR * Exercise. About Sterling B2B Integrator BASIC BPML CONCEPTS * Exercise. Basic BPML Concepts XPATH BASICS * Exercise. XPath Basics GRAPHICAL PROCESS MODELER (GPM) * Exercise. Graphical Process Modeler (GPM) USING THE GPM * Exercise. Using the GPM TROUBLESHOOTING A BUSINESS PROCESS * Exercise. Troubleshooting a Business Process INTRODUCTION TO SERVICE MANAGEMENT * Exercise. Introduction to Service Management * Case Study STERLING B2B INTEGRATOR MAPPING * Exercise. Sterling B2B Integrator Mapping TYPING MAP * Exercise. Typing Map TRACKING SYSTEM HEALTH * Exercise. Tracking System Health BEST PRACTICES * Exercise. Best Practices * Case Study * Course Wrap Up

Bitesize Masterclass on AI - facilitated by Fiona Young, Leading Expert and Trainer.    Are you a total beginner to AI? Or maybe you've dabbled but found it all overwhelming...or underwhelming?  Then this bitesize masterclass on AI is for you!    We'll be covering AI fundamentals, what AI means for exec support roles, and practically how to use AI chatbots (like ChatGPT and Copilot) to shortcut admin drudgery.    You’ll come away from this session with the confidence and skills to start using AI in your workflow right away, making you more efficient and giving you time back to do more of the human work you love.    Note that this is NOT a passive webinar — we'll have demos, discussions and breakouts. You'll get a chance to practice using AI chatbots in the room for real world projects with other forward-thinking assistants like you.  Here's a detailed breakdown of session content: AI fundamentals  •    Defining AI, gen AI and other need to know terms  •    Key AI risks to be aware of  •    Exciting tools for assistants right now How AI will change the assistant role  •    Explore our feelings about AI right now  •    Some predictions on what AI means for the future of exec support  •    What you can do to win in the age of AI A practical guide to using ChatGPT and LLMs at work  •    How to use AI chatbots in your workflow  •    How to craft great prompts to optimise outputs  •    A chance to practice & workshop prompting in the room   Fiona Young is founder of Carve, a series of live digital courses for executive assistants to learn AI, create capacity and develop into a strategic assistant — carving out their career growth in the process. Before launching Carve, Fiona spent five years leading learning programs at Hive Learning, the b2b peer learning app. She previously ran Learning & Development for Blenheim Chalcot, one of the world’s most successful venture builders, overseeing group learning strategy and programs for 3,000 people across 25 ventures.  Fiona started her career as an executive assistant in entrepreneurial businesses. 

Duration 4 Days 24 CPD hours This course is intended for Successful students have experience and knowledge in IT operations, including networking, virtualization, identity, security, business continuity, disaster recovery, data platforms, and governance. Students also have experience designing and architecting solutions. Before attending this course, students must have previous experience deploying or administering Azure resources and strong conceptual knowledge of: * Azure compute technologies such as VMs, containers and serverless solutions * Azure virtual networking to include load balancers * Azure Storage technologies (unstructured and databases) * General application design concepts such as messaging and high availability This course teaches Azure Solution Architects how to design infrastructure solutions. Course topics cover governance, compute, application architecture, storage, data integration, authentication, networks, business continuity, and migrations. The course combines lecture with case studies to demonstrate basic architect design principles. Prerequisites Before attending this course, students must have previous experience deploying or administering Azure resources and conceptual knowledge of: Azure Active Directory Azure compute technologies such as VMs, containers and serverless solutions Azure virtual networking to include load balancers Azure Storage technologies (unstructured and databases) General application design concepts such as messaging and high availability AZ-104T00 - Microsoft Azure Administrator 1 - DESIGN GOVERNANCE * Design for governance * Design for management groups * Design for subscriptions * Design for resource groups * Design for resource tags * Design for Azure Policy * Design for role-based access control (RBAC) * Design for Azure landing zones 2 - DESIGN AN AZURE COMPUTE SOLUTION * Choose an Azure compute service * Design for Azure Virtual Machines solutions * Design for Azure Batch solutions * Design for Azure App Service solutions * Design for Azure Container Instances solutions * Design for Azure Kubernetes Service solutions * Design for Azure Functions solutions * Design for Azure Logic Apps solutions 3 - DESIGN A DATA STORAGE SOLUTION FOR NON-RELATIONAL DATA * Design for data storage * Design for Azure storage accounts * Design for data redundancy * Design for Azure Blob Storage * Design for Azure Files * Design for Azure managed disks * Design for storage security 4 - DESIGN A DATA STORAGE SOLUTION FOR RELATIONAL DATA * Design for Azure SQL Database * Design for Azure SQL Managed Instance * Design for SQL Server on Azure Virtual Machines * Recommend a solution for database scalability * Recommend a solution for database availability * Design security for data at rest, data in motion, and data in use * Design for Azure SQL Edge * Design for Azure Cosmos DB and Table Storage 5 - DESIGN DATA INTEGRATION * Design a data integration solution with Azure Data Factory * Design a data integration solution with Azure Data Lake * Design a data integration and analytic solution with Azure Databricks * Design a data integration and analytic solution with Azure Synapse Analytics * Design strategies for hot, warm, and cold data paths * Design an Azure Stream Analytics solution for data analysis 6 - DESIGN AN APPLICATION ARCHITECTURE * Describe message and event scenarios * Design a messaging solution * Design an Azure Event Hubs messaging solution * Design an event-driven solution * Design a caching solution * Design API integration * Design an automated app deployment solution * Design an app configuration management solution 7 - DESIGN AUTHENTICATION AND AUTHORIZATION SOLUTIONS * Design for identity and access management (IAM) * Design for Microsoft Entra ID * Design for Microsoft Entra business-to-business (B2B) * Design for Azure Active Directory B2C (business-to-customer) * Design for conditional access * Design for identity protection * Design for access reviews * Design service principals for applications * Design managed identities * Design for Azure Key Vault 8 - DESIGN A SOLUTION TO LOG AND MONITOR AZURE RESOURCES * Design for Azure Monitor data sources * Design for Azure Monitor Logs (Log Analytics) workspaces * Design for Azure Workbooks and Azure insights * Design for Azure Data Explorer 9 - DESIGN NETWORK SOLUTIONS * Recommend a network architecture solution based on workload requirements * Design patterns for Azure network connectivity services * Design outbound connectivity and routing * Design for on-premises connectivity to Azure Virtual Network * Choose an application delivery service * Design for application delivery services * Design for application protection services 10 - DESIGN A SOLUTION FOR BACKUP AND DISASTER RECOVERY * Design for backup and recovery * Design for Azure Backup * Design for Azure blob backup and recovery * Design for Azure files backup and recovery * Design for Azure virtual machine backup and recovery * Design for Azure SQL backup and recovery * Design for Azure Site Recovery 11 - DESIGN MIGRATIONS * Evaluate migration with the Cloud Adoption Framework * Describe the Azure migration framework * Assess your on-premises workloads * Select a migration tool * Migrate your structured data in databases * Select an online storage migration tool for unstructured data * Migrate offline data 12 - INTRODUCTION TO THE MICROSOFT AZURE WELL-ARCHITECTED FRAMEWORK * Azure Well-Architected Framework pillars * Cost optimization * Operational excellence * Performance efficiency * Reliability * Security 13 - MICROSOFT AZURE WELL-ARCHITECTED FRAMEWORK - COST OPTIMIZATION * Develop cost-management discipline * Design with a cost-efficiency mindset * Design for usage optimization * Design for rate optimization * Monitor and optimize over time 14 - MICROSOFT AZURE WELL-ARCHITECTED FRAMEWORK - OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE * Embrace DevOps culture * Establish development standards * Evolve operations with observability * Deploy with confidence * Automate for efficiency * Adopt safe deployment practices 15 - MICROSOFT AZURE WELL-ARCHITECTED FRAMEWORK - PERFORMANCE EFFICIENCY * Negotiate realistic performance targets * Design to meet capacity requirements * Achieve and sustain performance * Improve efficiency through optimization 16 - MICROSOFT AZURE WELL-ARCHITECTED FRAMEWORK - RELIABILITY * Design for business requirements * Design for resilience * Design for recovery * Design for operations * Keep it simple 17 - MICROSOFT AZURE WELL-ARCHITECTED FRAMEWORK - SECURITY * Plan your security readiness * Design to protect confidentiality * Design to protect integrity * Design to protect availability * Sustain and evolve your security posture 18 - GETTING STARTED WITH THE MICROSOFT CLOUD ADOPTION FRAMEWORK FOR AZURE * Customer narrative * Common blockers 19 - PREPARE FOR SUCCESSFUL CLOUD ADOPTION WITH A WELL-DEFINED STRATEGY * Customer narrative * Capture strategic motivation * Define objectives and key results * Evaluate financial considerations * Understand technical considerations * Create a business case 20 - PREPARE FOR CLOUD ADOPTION WITH A DATA-DRIVEN PLAN * Customer narrative 21 - CHOOSE THE BEST AZURE LANDING ZONE TO SUPPORT YOUR REQUIREMENTS FOR CLOUD OPERATIONS * Customer narrative * Common operating models * Design areas for Azure landing zones * Design principles for Azure landing zones * Journey to the target architecture * Choose an Azure landing zone option * Deploy the Azure landing zone accelerator * Enhance your landing zone 22 - MIGRATE TO AZURE THROUGH REPEATABLE PROCESSES AND COMMON TOOLS * Customer narrative * Migration process * Migration tools * Common tech platforms 23 - ADDRESS TANGIBLE RISKS WITH THE GOVERN METHODOLOGY OF THE CLOUD ADOPTION FRAMEWORK FOR AZURE * Customer narrative * Govern methodology * Corporate policies * Governance disciplines * Deploy a cloud governance foundation * The Cost Management discipline 24 - ENSURE STABLE OPERATIONS AND OPTIMIZATION ACROSS ALL SUPPORTED WORKLOADS DEPLOYED TO THE CLOUD * Establish business commitments * Deploy an operations baseline * Protect and recover * Enhance an operations baseline * Manage platform and workload specialization 25 - INNOVATE APPLICATIONS BY USING AZURE CLOUD TECHNOLOGIES * Follow the innovation lifecycle * Azure technologies for the build process * Infuse your applications with AI * Azure technologies for measuring business impact * Azure technologies for the learn process 26 - PREPARE FOR CLOUD SECURITY BY USING THE MICROSOFT CLOUD ADOPTION FRAMEWORK FOR AZURE * Customer narrative * Methodology * Security roles and responsibilities * Simplify compliance and security * Simplify security implementation * Security tools and policies ADDITIONAL COURSE DETAILS: Nexus Humans AZ-305T00: Designing Microsoft Azure Infrastructure Solutions training program is a workshop that presents an invigorating mix of sessions, lessons, and masterclasses meticulously crafted to propel your learning expedition forward. This immersive bootcamp-style experience boasts interactive lectures, hands-on labs, and collaborative hackathons, all strategically designed to fortify fundamental concepts. Guided by seasoned coaches, each session offers priceless insights and practical skills crucial for honing your expertise. Whether you're stepping into the realm of professional skills or a seasoned professional, this comprehensive course ensures you're equipped with the knowledge and prowess necessary for success. While we feel this is the best course for the AZ-305T00: Designing Microsoft Azure Infrastructure Solutions course and one of our Top 10 we encourage you to read the course outline to make sure it is the right content for you. Additionally, private sessions, closed classes or dedicated events are available both live online and at our training centres in Dublin and London, as well as at your offices anywhere in the UK, Ireland or across EMEA.

Data dashboards provide key information to stakeholders so that they can make informed decisions. While there are plenty of software solutions for building these essential data products, there is much less guidance on how to design dashboards to meet the diverse needs of users.  This course is for anyone who is building or implementing dashboards, and wants to know more about design principles and best practice. You could be using business intelligence software (such as Power BI or Tableau), or implementing bespoke solutions.  The course will give your team the ability to evaluate user needs and levels of understanding, make informed decisions about chart selections, and make effective use of interactivity dynamic data.  We’ll work with you before the course to ensure that we understand your organisation and what you’re hoping to achieve.  Sample learning content  Session 1: Data with a purpose * Understanding the different types of dashboard. * Information overload and other common dashboard pitfalls.   * Assessing user needs and levels of data fluency. Session 2: Planning a dashboard * Assessing diverse user needs and levels of data fluency. * Taking a User Experience (UX) approach to design and navigation. * Applying an interative and collaborative approach to onboarding.  Session 3: Graphs, charts and dials  * Understanding how graphical perception informs chart choices. * Making intelligent design choices to help users explore.  * Design principles for layout and navigation.  Session 4: Using interactivity  * Making effective use of filters to slice and dice data sets.  * Using layers of information to enable drilldown data exploration.  * Complenting dashboards with automated alerts and queries.  Delivery We deliver our courses over Zoom, to maximise flexibility. The training can be delivered in a single day, or across multiple sessions. All of our courses are live and interactive – every session includes a mix of formal tuition and hands-on exercises. To ensure this is possible, the number of attendees is capped at 16 people.  Tutor Alan Rutter is the founder of Fire Plus Algebra. He is a specialist in communicating complex subjects through data visualisation, writing and design. He teaches for General Assembly and runs in-house training for public sector clients including the Home Office, the Department of Transport, the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council, the Health Foundation, and numerous local government and emergency services teams. He previously worked with Guardian Masterclasses on curating and delivering new course strands, including developing and teaching their B2B data visualisation courses. He oversaw the iPad edition launches of Wired, GQ, Vanity Fair and Vogue in the UK, and has worked with Condé Nast International as product owner on a bespoke digital asset management system for their 11 global markets. Testimonial “Alan was great to work with, he took us through the concepts behind data visualisation which means our team is now equipped for the future. He has a wide range of experience across the topic that is delivered in a clear, concise and friendly manner. We look forward to working with Alan again in the future.” John Masterson | Chief Product Officer | ImproveWell

Successful communications are all about making the message as simple as possible – but this can be difficult when the subjects we're talking about are inherently complicated.  Academic institutions, tech companies, health organisations, charities and many others have complex ideas, processes and systems at the heart of what they do.  This course is for anybody who needs to distill information down into key messages for important stakeholders, funders and investors, decision makers and members of the public.  You’ll learn proven techniques for grabbing attention and changing minds through presentations and public speaking, infographics and data visualisations, and written reports and online posts.  We’ll work with you before the course to ensure that we understand your organisation and what you’re hoping to achieve. Sample learning content Session 1: Understanding your audience * Matching your objectives to your audience's motivations.  * Identifying the right tone and language. * Understanding how, where and when your audience wants to be spoken to.  Session 2: Refining your objectives  * Breaking down strategic aims into tactical steps * Metrics and milestones: defining and measuring progress and success.  * Rapidly building a brief for your communications.  Session 3: Telling the story  * Using metaphors, visuals, comparisons to frame your narrative. * From slide decks to online campaigns - choosing the right formats for delivering your message.  * Selecting communications channels to maximise reach and impact.  Session 4: Keeping it going  * Processes and systems for launching and maintaining communications campaigns.  * Building social proof – creating and curating content.  * Troubleshooting and preparing for common challenges. Delivery We deliver our courses over Zoom, to maximise flexibility. The training can be delivered in a single day, or across multiple sessions. All of our courses are live and interactive – every session includes a mix of formal tuition and hands-on exercises. To ensure this is possible, the number of attendees is capped at 16 people.  Tutor Alan Rutter is the founder of Fire Plus Algebra. He is a specialist in communicating complex subjects through data visualisation, writing and design. He teaches for General Assembly and runs in-house training for public sector clients including the Home Office, the Department of Transport, the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council, the Health Foundation, and numerous local government and emergency services teams. He previously worked with Guardian Masterclasses on curating and delivering new course strands, including developing and teaching their B2B data visualisation courses. He oversaw the iPad edition launches of Wired, GQ, Vanity Fair and Vogue in the UK, and has worked with Condé Nast International as product owner on a bespoke digital asset management system for their 11 global markets. Testimonial “We’ve now worked with Alan for almost 3 years, and during that time he has continued to deliver the highest quality training for our clients and delegates. Alan’s passionate delivery style has continued to deliver innovative training solutions to over 1500 delegates across the public, private and voluntary sector. Each of our courses with him has always delivered exceptional feedback and satisfaction levels.” Joe Barlow | Head of Programme, Understanding ModernGov

Data has become the most important resource for every organisation – but the insights gained from data analysis will only ever be truly valuable if they can be clearly expressed to other people.  This course is for anybody who works with data, and needs to communicate the meaning that's in the numbers to colleagues, customers, bosses or external stakeholders.  It will give you or your team the confidence and skills to translate raw data into compelling visual stories for your key audiences. The principles and skills covered apply to the simplest PowerPoint chart, to more complex interactive visualisations.  We’ll work with you before the course to ensure that we understand your organisation and what you’re hoping to achieve.  Sample learning content Session 1: What makes a great data-driven story * The key elements of a successful infographic or presentation. * 
Industry best practice, and discussion of good (and bad) examples.
 * A simple framework for identifying the Audience, Story and Action.
 Session 2: Data in context * How to balance function and aesthetic appeal.  * 
Identifying the right graph, chart, infographic or other visual. 
 * Framing the data and providing contextual information. 
 Session 3: Designing for the human brain * Using colours to add emphasis and meaning. 
 * Design and layout principles, and creating hierarchies of information.
 * The principle of ‘self-sufficiency’, and removing clutter. 
 Session 4: Navigation and narrative * Tailoring visualisations for different types of communications. 
 * Structuring presentations and longer reports. 
 * Thinking in layers to create interactive dashboards.
 Delivery We deliver our courses over Zoom, to maximise flexibility. The training can be delivered in a single day, or across multiple sessions. All of our courses are live and interactive – every session includes a mix of formal tuition and hands-on exercises. 
To ensure this is possible, the number of attendees is capped at 16 people.  Tutor Alan Rutter is the founder of Fire Plus Algebra. He is a specialist in communicating complex subjects through data visualisation, writing and design. He teaches for General Assembly and runs in-house training for public sector clients including the Home Office, the Department of Transport, the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council, the Health Foundation, and numerous local government and emergency services teams. He previously worked with Guardian Masterclasses on curating and delivering new course strands, including developing and teaching their B2B data visualisation courses. He oversaw the iPad edition launches of Wired, GQ, Vanity Fair and Vogue in the UK, and has worked with Condé Nast International as product owner on a bespoke digital asset management system for their 11 global markets.
 Testimonial “I was familiar with Alan’s work as a Guardian Masterclass instructor on data visualisation and digital journalism, which made it easy for me to recommend him for onsite training at the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine.  We had a large group of people interested in honing their abilities to depict their research and stories in engaging ways.  Alan’s course provided great insight about common communication pitfalls and how to avoid them, how to become better communicators by understanding the audience diversity, and it showcased some great online tools for creating infographics.  This should be mandatory training for all students, academics, report writers and those involved with conveying research to the media as it will help increase the clarity and accessibility of our own research stories.”
 Dr Lee Haines | Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine

To drive actions and get decisions made, you need to be able to present effectively to customers, clients, senior managers or colleagues. The perfect presentation is a potent combination of content, design and delivery  You need to distill down complex concepts, large data sets, intricate processes and innovative ideas. You need to make the right design choices to ensure your slide decks communicate quickly (as well as looking great). And you need the confidence and storytelling techniques to lead your audience through the content.  This course is for anyone who regularly needs to create and deliver presentations for different stakeholders. It will cover how to plan, design and deliver brilliant presentations.  Sample learning content  Session 1: Planning a presentation  * Assessing the needs and level of understanding of your audience.  * Frameworks for building a logical and compelling narrative. * Emphasising key messages, while allowing for deep dives and questions. Session 2: Presenting data and processes * Understand graphical perception and how people absorb visual information. * Effective charts for different types of data stories. * How to display processes, timelines and organisational structures. Session 3: Design tricks * Using colours to add emphasis and meaning. * Creating hierarchies of information to help your audience. * Building templates and style guides.  Session 4: Delivery techniques * Perfecting your performance in-person or online.  * Dealing with difficult questions and hostile audiences.  * Refining the beginning, middle and end of your narrative. Delivery We deliver our courses over Zoom, to maximise flexibility. The training can be delivered in a single day, or across multiple sessions. All of our courses are live and interactive – every session includes a mix of formal tuition and hands-on exercises. To ensure this is possible, the number of attendees is capped at 16 people.  Tutor Alan Rutter is the founder of Fire Plus Algebra. He is a specialist in communicating complex subjects through data visualisation, writing and design. He teaches for General Assembly and runs in-house training for public sector clients including the Home Office, the Department of Transport, the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council, the Health Foundation, and numerous local government and emergency services teams. He previously worked with Guardian Masterclasses on curating and delivering new course strands, including developing and teaching their B2B data visualisation courses. He oversaw the iPad edition launches of Wired, GQ, Vanity Fair and Vogue in the UK, and has worked with Condé Nast International as product owner on a bespoke digital asset management system for their 11 global markets. Testimonial "We’ve now worked with Alan for almost 3 years, and during that time he has continued to deliver the highest quality training for our clients and delegates. Alan’s passionate delivery style has continued to deliver innovative training solutions to over 1500 delegates across the public, private and voluntary sector. Each of our courses with him has always delivered exceptional feedback and satisfaction levels." Joe Barlow | Head of Programme, Understanding ModernGov