Information Builders Trainingskatalog 2015 tion Builders skatalog
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Information Builders Trainingskatalog 2015 tion Builders skatalog
Information Builders Trainingskatalog 2015 © 2015 Information Builders (Deutschland) GmbH Seite 1 Herzlich Willkommen in unserem Trainingsbereich Der Trainingsbereich und die Trainingsexperten verfügen über langjährige Erfahrungen in der Konzeption und Durchführung eines umfassenden Trainingsangebotes. Dabei stehen Ihre individuellen Anforderungen immer im Mittelpunkt. Unser Ziel ist es, präzise und zielgerichtete Trainings anzubieten, um Fachwissen bedarfsorientiert aufzubauen und einen effizienten Einsatz der Software von Information Builders in Ihrem Unternehmen sicherzustellen. Damit Sie das passende Training finden, das Ihrer Situation und Ihren speziellen Anforderungen gerecht wird, können Sie durch diesen Trainingskatalog blättern oder unsere Website besuchen unter http://www.informationbuilders.de/service/training.html. Sollten Sie weitere Fragen haben, können Sie gerne persönlich mit uns Kontakt aufnehmen. Wir beraten Sie gerne. Martin Schmid Manager Professional Services Information Builders (Deutschland) GmbH Information Builders lebt die Philosophie, Kunden nachhaltig und langfristig beim Einsatz der Lösungen zu begleiten. Deshalb ist es uns wichtig, ein ausgewogenes Angebot aus grundlegenden und maßgeschneiderten Trainings im Portfolio zu haben. © 2015 Information Builders (Deutschland) GmbH Seite 2 Inhaltsverzeichnis Trainingsübersicht .................................................................................................................................................... 4 Übersicht aller Trainings nach Rolle .......................................................................................................................... 6 Trainingsbeschreibungen im Detail ........................................................................................................................... 8 Einführung................................................................................................................................................................... 9 500 WebFOCUS Bootcamp ...................................................................................................................................... 9 App Studio................................................................................................................................................................. 10 501 App Studio Reporting Essentials – Part 1........................................................................................................ 10 502 App Studio Reporting Essentials – Part 2........................................................................................................ 11 503 App Studio Reporting Essentials – Part 3........................................................................................................ 12 510 Metadata Essentials – Part 1 .......................................................................................................................... 13 511 Metadata Essentials – Part 2 .......................................................................................................................... 14 Berichtserstellung ..................................................................................................................................................... 15 WFDEVSTU Developer Studio ................................................................................................................................ 15 WFADV Developer Studio Advanced Topics .......................................................................................................... 16 WFINFOASSIST InfoAssist Essentials ...................................................................................................................... 17 366/67 InfoAssist Essentials Part 2 & 3 ................................................................................................................. 18 402 Reporting Techniques for Relational Databases ............................................................................................. 19 Visualisierung ............................................................................................................................................................ 20 363 Building a BI Portal.......................................................................................................................................... 20 346 Charting Essentials.......................................................................................................................................... 21 Administration .......................................................................................................................................................... 22 340 Metadata Essentials........................................................................................................................................ 22 361 Security Administration .................................................................................................................................. 23 372 Application Management Essentials............................................................................................................... 24 961 Server Administration..................................................................................................................................... 25 305 ReportCaster Scheduling and Distribution...................................................................................................... 26 FOCUS Syntax............................................................................................................................................................ 27 102 Basic Reporting ............................................................................................................................................... 27 126 Intermediate Reporting .................................................................................................................................. 28 iWay Integration ....................................................................................................................................................... 29 975 DataMigrator Essentials.................................................................................................................................. 29 Zertifizierungsprogramm ........................................................................................................................................ 30 Allgemeine Geschäftsbedingungen für das Information Builders Trainingsprogramm ............................................. 31 © 2015 Information Builders (Deutschland) GmbH Seite 3 Trainingsübersicht Information Builders bietet ein umfassendes Trainingsangebot für Entwickler, Administratoren, ITSupport-, Fachbereichs- und Data Warehouse-Mitarbeiter. Das Trainingsprogramm erstreckt sich von Einführungstrainings bis hin zu technischen Spezialtrainings für Fortgeschrittene. Wir bieten Ihnen verschiedene Varianten der Trainingsdurchführung an: Classroom Trainings Classroom Trainings sind standardisierte, branchenübergreifende Trainings, die zu festen Terminen in unserer Zentrale in Eschborn bei Frankfurt angeboten werden. Grundsätzlich werden die Trainings in deutscher Sprache gehalten, Trainingsunterlagen stellen wir Ihnen teilweise auf Englisch (siehe jeweilige Kursbeschreibung) zur Verfügung. In der nachfolgenden Tabelle finden Sie eine Übersicht der von Information Builders angebotenen festen Termine für Classroom Trainings. Trainingsbezeichnung Training Dauer Termine Course 500 WebFOCUS Bootcamp 4 Tage 09.-12.03.2015 08.-11.06.2015 09.-12.11.2015 WFDEVSTU Developer Studio 2 Tage 16.-19.03.2015 15.-18.06.2015 16.-19.11.2015 Course 501/502 App Studio Reporting Essentials Part 1 & 2 3 Tage 23.-25.03.2015 22.-25.06.2015 23.-25.11.2015 WFINFOASSIST InfoAssist Essentials 2 Tage 20.-21.04.2015 28.-29.09.2015 Finden Sie für eines dieser Trainings keinen passenden Termin oder möchten Sie eines der Trainings bei uns im Hause als Classroom Training durchführen lassen, können Termine hierfür jederzeit auch individuell mit uns vereinbart werden. Die Gebühr für die Teilnahme an Classroom Trainings in unseren Trainingsräumen beträgt pro Teilnehmer und Tag 550 €. © 2015 Information Builders (Deutschland) GmbH Seite 4 Company Site Trainings Bevorzugen Sie die Durchführung der Trainings in Ihrer gewohnten Umgebung, dann führen wir alle Trainings gerne auch bei Ihnen im Hause durch. Das Training erfolgt in diesem Fall auf der von Ihnen gestellten IT-Infrastruktur, mit einem direkten Zugriff auf unsere Trainingsumgebung. Die Gebühr für die Teilnahme an Company Site Trainings beträgt pro Tag 2150 € für bis zu 8 Teilnehmer. Für die Anpassung von Trainings an individuelle Kundenbedürfnisse (Customizing), wie z. B. die Verwendung von Kundendaten in den Übungen berechnen wir 180 € pro Stunde. Sollte auf Grund von Restriktionen ein Zugriff aus Ihrer IT-Umgebung auf unsere Trainingsumgebung nicht möglich sein, berechnen wir für die Einrichtung und den Test einer individuellen Trainingsumgebung bei Ihnen ebenfalls 180 € pro Stunde. Self-Study Trainings Einige der Trainings werden auch in einer Variante zum Selbststudium (Self-Study) angeboten. Diese Trainings werden über unsere amerikanische Landesgesellschaft abgewickelt (siehe http://education.informationbuilders.com/Self-Study-training/). Angeboten werden die folgenden Self-Study Trainings: Reporting Essentials – Part 1 für AppStudio Metadata Essentials – Part 1 für AppStudio On Demand Trainings Neben den im Trainingskatalog aufgeführten Trainings bieten wir auch kundenorientierte Individualtrainings an. Hierzu stellen wir aus den existierenden Standardtrainings ein individuelles Trainingspaket für Sie zusammen, das auf Ihre speziellen Geschäftsanforderungen abgestimmt ist. Wir führen diese maßgeschneiderten Trainings auch gerne bei Ihnen im Hause durch. Workshops Haben Sie Themen, die in den Standardtrainings nicht abgedeckt sind, zu denen Sie aber Ihr Wissen stärken möchten? Wir sind gerne bereit, individuell entsprechende Trainingsworkshops für Sie zusammenzustellen und durchzuführen. Dabei legen wir den Fokus auf Ihre vorhandene Systemlandschaft und erarbeiten interaktiv mögliche Lösungen zu Ihren Fragen. Zertifizierungen WebFOCUS-Entwickler haben die Möglichkeit sich als „Certified WebFOCUS Developer“ zertifizieren zu lassen. Die Zertifizierung „Certified WebFOCUS Developer“ ist international anerkannt und wird mit erfolgreicher Absolvierung einer international normierten WebFOCUS Prüfung erlangt. Jeder unserer Trainer ist gleichzeitig Consultant mit mehrjähriger umfassender Erfahrung im praktischen Einsatz unserer Technologien in zahlreichen Kundenprojekten. Unser Ziel ist es, Ihnen neben den notwendigen Grundkenntnissen auch kosten- und zeitsparende Arbeitstechniken sowie neue Lösungswege aufzuzeigen. Mit praxisorientierten Beispielen möchten wir Ihren Lernerfolg verstärken und Ihnen helfen unsere Software-Lösung in Ihrem Unternehmen optimal einzusetzen. © 2015 Information Builders (Deutschland) GmbH Seite 5 Übersicht aller Trainings nach Rolle In der nachfolgenden Tabelle finden Sie eine Übersicht der von Information Builders angebotenen Trainings aufgegliedert nach Benutzerrolle und Level des Trainings. WebFOCUS-Trainings Developer Studio Zielgruppe System Administrator Basiswissen Dauer Erweiterung Dauer Server Administration 2 Tage Security Administration 1 Tag Anwendungs Administrator WebFOCUS Bootcamp 4 Tage Developer Studio 4 Tage Application Management Essentials 1 Tag Server Administration 2 Tage Security Administration 1 Tag Metadata Essentials 1 Tag WebFOCUS Bootcamp 4 Tage Developer Studio Advanced Topics 1 Tag Building a BI Portal 1 Tag Metadata Essentials 1 Tag Developer Studio 4 Tage Reporting Techniques for Relational Databases 2 Tage Application Management Essentials 1 Tag ReportCaster Scheduling and Distribution 1 Tag InfoAssist Essentials 2 Tage InfoAssist Essentials – Part 2 & 3 2 Tage Charting Essentials 1 Tag Anwendungs Entwickler Berichts Entwickler Business Analyst WebFOCUS Bootcamp 4 Tage Developer Studio Advanced Topics 3 Tage Developer Studio 4 Tage Reporting Techniques for Relational Databases 2 Tage InfoAssist Essentials 2 Tage Metadata Essentials 1 Tag InfoAssist Essentials – Part 2 & 3 2 Tage Charting Essentials 1 Tag InfoAssist Essentials 2 Tage InfoAssist Essentials – Part 2 & 3 2 Tage Charting Essentials 1 Tag Building a BI Portal 1 Tag © 2015 Information Builders (Deutschland) GmbH Seite 6 WebFOCUS-Trainings App Studio Zielgruppe SystemAdministrator Basiswissen Dauer Erweiterung Dauer Server Administration 2 Tage Security Administration 1 Tag AnwendungsAdministrator WebFOCUS Bootcamp 4 Tage Reporting Essentials - Part 2 2 Tage Application Management Essentials 1 Tag Server Administration 2 Tage Security Administration 1 Tag Metadata Essentials - Part 2 1 Tag WebFOCUS Bootcamp 4 Tage Metadata Essentials - Part 2 1 Tag Building a BI Portal 1 Tag Reporting Essentials – Part 3 2 Tage Reporting Essentials - Part 2 2 Tage Reporting Techniques for Relational Databases 2 Tage Application Management Essentials 1 Tag ReportCaster Scheduling and Distribution 1 Tag InfoAssist Essentials 2 Tage InfoAssist Essentials – Part 2 & 3 2 Tage Charting Essentials 1 Tag AnwendungsEntwickler BerichtsEntwickler Business Analyst WebFOCUS Bootcamp 4 Tage Reporting Techniques for Relational Databases 2 Tage Reporting Essentials - Part 2 2 Tage Metadata Essentials - Part 2 1 Tag Reporting Essentials - Part 3 2 Tage InfoAssist Essentials 2 Tage InfoAssist Essentials – Part 2 & 3 2 Tage Charting Essentials 1 Tag InfoAssist Essentials 1 Tag InfoAssist Essentials – Part 2 & 3 2 Tage Charting Essentials 1 Tag Building a BI Portal 1 Tag © 2015 Information Builders (Deutschland) GmbH Seite 7 Trainingsbeschreibungen im Detail © 2015 Information Builders (Deutschland) GmbH Seite 8 Einführun g 500 WebFOCUS Bootcamp The WebFOCUS Bootcamp course provides you with an introductory hands-on training experience of building and deploying a complete WebFOCUS application with portals. During this course, you assume different roles as you learn the features and capabilities of WebFOCUS components. You act as the WebFOCUS 8 development team for a fictional company, and develop application and BI Portal pages according to the business requirements and BI needs of the company’s management team. WebFOCUS Bootcamp is a combination of instructor lecture, demonstration, instructor-led walkthroughs, and hands-on exercises. At the beginning of this course, you are introduced to the business scenario and review a completed WebFOCUS reporting application. This will be your model set of reports, objects, and BI portal pages. In each lesson of the course, you will be sequentially building your own set of reports and objects which you assemble into BI portal pages. Content Create a WebFOCUS environment and connect to data sources Extract, translate, and load source data into WebFOCUS Create WebFOCUS procedures, reports, charts, and graphs Use various data management and reporting techniques to enhance reports Schedule and distribute reports Use self-service reporting functions to modify reporting objects Create Active Technology dashboards and BI Portal pages Deploy the BI Portal pages for web-based or mobile access Target Group New application administrators, application developers, and advanced report developers as their introductory hands-on training for the WebFOCUS 8 product suite Prerequisites General understanding of Business Intelligence tools and capabilities. Application administrators participating in this class should have a solid understanding of the application data sources and structures from which they will be extracting data for WebFOCUS Duration 4 days Price for Classroom Trainings 2200 € per person Training Dates 09.-12.03.2015, 08.-11.06.2015, 09.-12.11.2015 Please contact us directly to arrange an individual training: [email protected] © 2015 Information Builders (Deutschland) GmbH Seite 9 App Stud io 501 Reporting Essentials – Part 1 Effective WebFOCUS applications consist of reports that are correct, efficient, and provide the best information for the most important decisions. Learn how to create impressive reports using App Studio, the newest WebFOCUS tool. This self-paced training introduces you to the App Studio user interface and gets you started using the most basic report-building concepts. This course gives you a firm foundation upon which you can build with more advanced courses in reporting and applications. You will work through many hands-on exercises in a virtual environment as well as complete challenge exercises to test your understanding. Content: Navigate and personalize App Studio Create styled, organized, traditional, and matrix reports Create procedures with multiple components Create and use data filters Build virtual fields and use functions Employ style sheets and traffic lighting for effective data visualization Display report output in Excel, PDF, and Active Technology formats Target Group Application developers and report developers who will be using App Studio to create WebFOCUS applications Prerequisites Knowledge of Business Intelligence (BI) reporting concepts and operational data sources. Developers who complete WebFOCUS Bootcamp does not need to take this course and can proceed to Reporting Essentials – Part 2 Duration 1 Day / Self-Study Price for Classroom Trainings 500 € per person Training Dates 23.-25.03.2015, 22.-25.06.2015, 23.-25.11.2015 / in combination with App Studio Reporting Essentials – Part 2 (see next page) Please contact us directly to arrange an individual training: [email protected] This training is also available as a Self-Study training from our US training department on http://education.informationbuilders.com/Self-Study-training/ © 2015 Information Builders (Deutschland) GmbH Seite 10 502 Reporting Essentials – Part 2 Build and expand upon what you’ve learned either in WebFOCUS Bootcamp or the Reporting Essentials –Part 1 Self-Study with additional techniques and concepts. App Studio is a robust tool and this course will help you use it to create sophisticated reports that will meet any organizational requirement. Content: Use advanced filtering techniques Employ the WebFOCUS scripting language Create advanced virtual fields Use multiple data sources Employ variables in various ways for reporting procedures Create simple charts Create various report totals Use prefix operators for numeric operations Create drill-down procedures Employ report formatting techniques Create and use extract files Target Group Application developers and Report Developers who will be using App Studio to create WebFOCUS applications Duration 2 days Prerequisites Reporting Essentials – Part 1 Price for Classroom Trainings 1100 € per person Training Dates 23.-25.03.2015, 22.-25.06.2015, 23.-25.11.2015 / in combination with Reporting Essentials – Part 1 (see page above) Please contact us directly to arrange an individual training: [email protected] © 2015 Information Builders (Deutschland) GmbH Seite 11 503 Reporting Essentials – Part 3 As the final class in the Reporting Essentials series, you will learn the most advanced concepts and practical report techniques that you will be able to use the day you return from class. Continuing to expand your knowledge of App Studio, this class will prepare you with all the right skills to make a reporting application effective, powerful, and efficient. Content Create and use a reporting application Build compound documents Create Active Technology dashboards Merge data sources together Apply advanced joining topics Employ environment settings Apply SQL topics such as traces, passthrus, and functions Create Reporting Objects Create an InfoApp Employ additional uses for WebFOCUS scripting commands Target Group Application developers and report developers who will be using App Studio to create WebFOCUS applications Duration 2 Tage Prerequisites Reporting Essentials – Part 2 Price for Classroom Trainings 1100 € per person Training Dates Please contact us directly to arrange an individual training: [email protected] © 2015 Information Builders (Deutschland) GmbH Seite 12 510 Metadata Essentials – Part 1 When your application accesses a data source, it needs to know how to interpret the data. Using App Studio, the newest WebFOCUS tool, this self-paced training introduces you to WebFOCUS Metadata and gets you started with the most basic of metadata concepts. This course will give you a firm foundation to build upon for more advanced courses in metadata, reporting, and application development. You will work through many hands-on exercises in a virtual environment as well as complete challenge exercises to test your understanding. Content: Use the Data Description Language to describe data Create a synonym from a relational table Use the Synonym Canvas to manage metadata Recognize the attributes of metadata files Customize metadata attributes Customize how fields are displayed Cross reference tables to create logical views Target Group Application developers and report developers who will be using App Studio to create and manage the Metadata for WebFOCUS applications Prerequisites Knowledge of Business Intelligence (BI) reporting concepts and operational data sources. Developers who complete WebFOCUS Bootcamp do not need to take this course and can proceed to Metadata Essentials – Part 2 Duration 1 day / Self-Study Price for Classroom Trainings 550 € per person Training Dates Please contact us directly to arrange an individual training: [email protected] This training is also available as a Self-Study training from our US training department on http://education.informationbuilders.com/Self-Study-training/ © 2015 Information Builders (Deutschland) GmbH Seite 13 511 Metadata Essentials – Part 2 Build and expand upon what you have learned either in WebFOCUS Bootcamp or the Metadata Essentials – Part 1 Self-Study with additional techniques and concepts. This class will explore concepts and techniques that enable your WebFOCUS applications to get the most from metadata features and abilities – improving application functionality and user experience. Content: Create virtual columns in a master file Use system variables in a master file Create Business and Dimension views Edit the master files with the text editor Use a master file profile Use a master file sub-query Create Filters Use global variables in the access file Create a fixed format master file Target Group Application developers and report developers who will be using App Studio to create and manage the Metadata for WebFOCUS applications Prerequisites WebFOCUS Bootcamp or Metadata Essentials – Part 1 (Self-Study) Duration 1 day Price for Classroom Trainings 550 € per person Training Dates Please contact us directly to arrange an individual training: [email protected] © 2015 Information Builders (Deutschland) GmbH Seite 14 Berichtserstellung WFDEVSTU Developer Studio Developer Studio ist eine mächtige integrierte Entwicklungsumgebung mit komfortabler grafischer Benutzeroberfläche. In dem Developer Studio Training lernen Sie die Entwicklung komplexer Reports und Grafiken, um komplette Internet-Anwendungen zu erstellen. Dabei lernen Sie alle Komponenten, Assistenten und Administrationsmöglichkeiten kennen. Umfangreiche Übungen vertiefen den erlernten Stoff. Inhalte Reporterstellung mit dem Report Painter in verschiedenen Ausgabeformaten Strukturierung der Reports mit Hilfe verschiedener Sortier- und Darstellungstechniken Formatieren der Reports mit Header, Footers und Spaltenköpfen Erstellen virtueller Spalten und Erarbeiten der verschiedenen Join Techniken Drill Downs in Detail Daten Erstellen von Grafiken Wichtige Systemvariablen und SET Befehle Zielgruppe Report- und Anwendungsentwickler, System-Administratoren Voraussetzungen Voraussetzungen für diesen Kurs sind ein generelles Verständnis von BI Reporting und relationalen Datenbanken. WebFOCUS Vorkenntnisse sind für diesen Kurs nicht erforderlich Dauer 4 Tage Kosten für Classroom Trainings 2200 € pro Person Termine 16.-19.03.2015, 15.-18.06.2015, 16.-19.11.2015 Sprechen Sie uns an, um ein individuelles Training zu vereinbaren: [email protected] © 2015 Information Builders (Deutschland) GmbH Seite 15 WFADV Developer Studio Advanced Topics Wenn Sie bereits Grundkenntnisse in WebFOCUS erlangen konnten und mit den Basisfunktionalitäten des Developer Studios vertraut sind, können Sie in diesem Workshop weitergehende Techniken und Lösungswege erlernen. Inhalte Dialog-Manager Benutzung von Funktionen im DEFINE, COMPUTE und –SET Datumsbehandlung Besondere Berichtlayouts (HTML, PDF, PPT und XLS) DBLOOKUP Verändern von Datenbankwerten Zielgruppe Report- und Anwendungsentwickler Voraussetzungen Voraussetzungen für diesen Kurs sind die Inhalte des Trainings Developer Studio oder vergleichbare praktische Erfahrungen mit Developer Studio Dauer 3 Tage Kosten für Classroom Trainings 1650 € pro Person Termine Sprechen Sie uns an, um ein individuelles Training zu vereinbaren: [email protected] © 2015 Information Builders (Deutschland) GmbH Seite 16 WFINFOASSIST InfoAssist Essentials InfoAssist gibt den Benutzern die Möglichkeit mit einer intuitiven Oberfläche auch ohne umfassende IT-Kenntnisse selbständig Analysen und Berichte erstellen zu können. In dem InfoAssist Training lernen Sie, wie Sie mit InfoAssist adhoc Berichte und Grafiken aus bestehenden Datenquellen erstellen können. Die Benutzung von virtuellen Feldern, Filtern und Drilldowns ermöglichen die individuelle Ausgestaltung. Verschiedene Ausgabeformate können erstellt werden wie HTML, Excel, PDF und aktive Berichte zur offline Analyse. Inhalte Navigation durch die Oberfläche und die Optionen von InfoAssist Berichtstypen, die mit InfoAssist erstellt werden können Erstellen von Drill-down-Berichten Erstellen von Diagrammen Erstellen individueller Dokumente Weitergehende Funktionen Zielgruppe Berichtsentwickler oder Business Analysten, die auf Basis von vordefinierten Templates oder von Metadaten ihre eigenen Berichte generieren wollen Voraussetzungen Keine speziellen Anforderungen Dauer 2 Tage Kosten für Classroom Trainings 1100 € pro Person Termine 20.-21.04.2015, 28.-29.09.2015 Sprechen Sie uns an, um ein individuelles Training zu vereinbaren: [email protected] © 2015 Information Builders (Deutschland) GmbH Seite 17 366/67 InfoAssist Essentials Part 2 & 3 This training is for advanced InfoAssist users and consists of two parts. Part 2 This part teaches the InfoAssist power user important skills in creating application content. Building on what they learned in the training “InfoAssist- Essentials”, they will expand their knowledge into more complex data selection techniques, virtual column constructs, and learn additional report techniques for more sophisticated report layouts. Part 3 Part 3 is specifically directed toward application and report developers that will be actively involved with the most sophisticated content development using InfoAssist. In addition to the more complex features and techniques, participants will also learn and explore functionality that will round out their knowledge of InfoAssist and developing effective application content. Content Part 2 Part 3 Develop advanced data selection techniques Utilize virtual column constructs Develop reporting techniques for complex report layouts including section totals and headings Create accurate and effective charts, and also create documents and active dashboards Create content using multiple data sources Creating different types of reports including, e.g. PDF, Excel, Accordion, and Table of Contents Create effective Reporting Objects for use by other InfoAssist users Create and use a Hold file within the InfoAssist tool Develop and utilize InfoMini applications Explore the details of Metadata and how elements can affect reporting Explore administrative functions that will impact the InfoAssist user community Maximize efficiencies in reporting against relational tables Target Group Report Developers or Application Developers that will be creating more complex reporting output, different format types, as well as charts using active technologies, with InfoAssist Prerequisites Training “InfoAssist Essentials” or similar know-how Duration 2 days Price for Classroom Trainings 1100 € per person Training Dates Please contact us directly to arrange an individual training: [email protected] © 2015 Information Builders (Deutschland) GmbH Seite 18 402 Reporting Techniques for Relational Databases How can you optimize reporting from your relational database management systems (RDBMS), and maintain the accuracy and integrity of the reports? This course enables you to analyze your reporting results from the RDBMS, determine where any potential performance gains can be found, and make any necessary adjustments to speed the process from raw data to finished report. Content Describe the process of adapter optimization Recognize potential report inefficiencies Analyze database metadata and know what attributes affect reporting efficiency Explore syntax that relates to the RDBMS Determine where optimization commands can be best utilized Enable RDBMS optimization for all reports Write efficient code with hands-on techniques that work with your RDBMS Save time in your report request processing Improve reporting system performance from your RDBMS Target Group Application developers and report developers who use WebFOCUS, iWay Data Adapter Server, or FOCUS to report from relational databases Prerequisites Report Painter – Training Developer Studio or similar know-how, an understanding of SQL syntax, and at least one month of extensive experience creating reports Duration 2 days Price for Classroom Trainings 1100 € per person Training Dates Please contact us directly to arrange an individual training: [email protected] © 2015 Information Builders (Deutschland) GmbH Seite 19 Visual isierung 363 Building a BI Portal This training consists of two parts. Part 1 How can you quickly and easily create a customized interface for WebFOCUS Managed Reporting content? This course will teach you how to create a comprehensive, modern portal for groups and users in your organization. Part 2 Once you build a BI portal, how do you secure it and limit access to specific content? How can you create global filtering abilities for an entire portal page of content? How can you create a professionallooking portal using styling elements? Content Part 1 Navigate and understand the different components of the BI Portal interface and the Portal Designer Create a simple multi-tabbed portal Add content to an existing portal created using an enterprise template Create a new portal completely from scratch User the Portal Designer properties Part 2 Use the Developer Studio Composer tool to create filtering for a portal page Secure a single portal using the WebFOCUS security model Secure a multi-page portal using the WebFOCUS security model Style the portal and its components Target Group Developers responsible for creating, styling, and securing user interfaces to enterprise WebFOCUS content Prerequisites none Duration 1 day Price for Classroom Trainings 550 € per person Training Dates Please contact us directly to arrange an individual training: [email protected] © 2015 Information Builders (Deutschland) GmbH Seite 20 346 Charting Essentials Graphic representation of data is critical for presenting today’s business information. InfoAssist enables you to easily create different types of simple and complex charts. This course will prepare developers and business users for choosing the right chart for an effective presentation, creating it, and enhancing it appropriately for the best information. Not only will you learn navigation of the tool, but you will also create an abundance of different chart types and learn how they might fit for your application content. Content Follow a recommended process for creating a chart Navigate through the InfoAssist interface and options for charting Explore the different types of charts that are available for development using InfoAssist Customize your charts with built-in features Examine popular techniques for enhancing your charts Effectively create drill-down style content Create content that utilizes the latest HTML5 standard Target Group Business analysts or developers who want to learn how to create visually engaging and effective charts for their applications Prerequisites InfoAssist Essentials – Part 1 or equivalent experience using InfoAssist Duration 1 day Price for Classroom Trainings 550 € per person Training Dates Please contact us directly to arrange an individual training: [email protected] © 2015 Information Builders (Deutschland) GmbH Seite 21 Administr atio n 340 Metadata Essentials When your application accesses a data source, it needs to know how to interpret the data used in the application. With this course, you’ll learn how to create, manage, and enhance a data source description (Master File), a key component in a WebFOCUS application. Content Generate a Synonym for an existing relational data source Create a Master File using the Synonym Editor in Developer Studio Explore the required and optional attributes for a field Edit a Master File using the text editor in Developer Studio Add a virtual field to a segment Use Filters Interpret the Master File for a HOLD file Create a cross reference to another file Create a Business View from an existing data source description Adapt for International reporting Target Group Application administrators and report developers who want to create, manage, and understand the metadata for WebFOCUS applications Prerequisites Training Developer Studio or similar know-how Duration 1 day Price for Classroom Trainings 550 € per person Training Dates Please contact us directly to arrange an individual training: [email protected] © 2015 Information Builders (Deutschland) GmbH Seite 22 361 Security Administration How can you give users access to the information they require while protecting sensitive or confidential data? Build an effective security policy. WebFOCUS 8 introduces a whole new database driven security infrastructure that allows the administrators within your organization to develop and implement very granular security requirements for your WebFOCUS applications. Content Create content infrastructures Create and manage users, groups, and roles Establish rules for access to different content resources Understand Resource Templates and how to use them Tailor the security model to meet specific requirements Establish and understand security for a WebFOCUS BI Portal Understand concepts such as sharing, ownership, and publishing Use utilities to troubleshoot and manage the security model Target Group System administrators or application administrators who will be responsible for security to WebFOCUS tools and applications Prerequisites none Duration 1 day Price for Classroom Trainings 550 € per person Training Dates Please contact us directly to arrange an individual training: [email protected] © 2015 Information Builders (Deutschland) GmbH Seite 23 372 Application Management Essentials Wondering what goes on behind the scenes of a WebFOCUS application? With this course, you will learn about the inner workings of a WebFOCUS application, including processing sequence, the WebFOCUS Client, and the WebFOCUS Reporting Server. Content Use the Workspace Manager’s Web Console and the WebFOCUS Client Console Configure an Adapter Add a Reporting Server Connect to remote servers and configure deferred receipt with an alternate server Use the various configuration files, and the variables within them, to modify the functionality of your applications Work with the Application Namespace (APP commands) facility Create Synonyms from a relational database Understand how an application uses metadata (Master and Access Files) Enhance the Master File Descriptions for your data Debug with TRACE Target Group Application administrators who manage, configure, and need to understand the processing of WebFOCUS applications Prerequisites Basic understanding of operating systems, WebFOCUS software installations, and configurations Duration 1 day Price for Classroom Trainings 550 € per person Training Dates Please contact us directly to arrange an individual training: [email protected] © 2015 Information Builders (Deutschland) GmbH Seite 24 961 Server Administration What does it take to administer a server on a daily basis? You’ll learn how to configure an adapter server, techniques for balancing performance and resource utilization using the Server Console, debugging tips and tools that make diagnosing problems a snap, and how to control your server environment on a daily basis to take advantage of the power of the adapter server. Content Visually and conceptually understand the server architecture Configure an adapter server Manage adapter server operations on a daily basis Configure a data source and set up metadata for an adapter server Troubleshoot and solve problems Tune your adapter server for efficient performance Target Group Application administrators who are working with an iWay data adapter server, a WebFOCUS Reporting Server, or an iWay DataMigrator Server Prerequisites Basic understanding of operating systems, software installations, server configurations, and data sources Duration 2 days Price for Classroom Trainings 1100 € per person Training Dates Please contact us directly to arrange an individual training: [email protected] © 2015 Information Builders (Deutschland) GmbH Seite 25 305 ReportCaster Scheduling and Distribution How can you automate the scheduling, distribution, and storage of information to multiple groups of users? ReportCaster, the WebFOCUS report delivery engine, allows you to schedule WebFOCUS reports, any file (including legacy reports or third-party files), or the contents of a URL, and send the output in a variety of formats via FTP, printer, e-mail, fax, mobile device, or to the optional Report Library. Content Understand ReportCaster architecture Use ReportCaster to send reports, files of all types and URLs to e-mail addresses, FTP locations, printers, mobile devices, fax machines, Managed Reporting, and the Report Library Create distribution lists and files Use the Report Library feature to accelerate information storage and retrieval Create a Library Watch List Share a schedule Prioritize reports for execution Use intelligent bursting to deliver Burst Reports, including the ability to deliver different versions of the same report to many users Create an Alert that will cause a report to be distributed when a specific business condition occurs Use the ReportCaster Console and the ReportCaster Explorer Interpret the log file Use the configuration tool to change configuration settings, change the polling interval for the Distribution Server, and define access to multiple WebFOCUS Reporting Servers Target Group Application developers who need to schedule and distribute reports or administer ReportCaster Prerequisites none Duration 1 day Price for Classroom Trainings 550 € per person Training Dates Please contact us directly to arrange an individual training: [email protected] © 2015 Information Builders (Deutschland) GmbH Seite 26 FOCUS Syntax 102 Basic Reporting Are you familiar with the WebFOCUS graphical user interface, but need to know more about the underlying code that gets generated from your actions? Do you need to understand the FOCUS/WebFOCUS reports you have inherited? With this course, you will learn the basic syntax contained in a FOCUS or WebFOCUS report request. Content: Understand the syntax of the FOCUS language Comprehend WebFOCUS request processing Create detailed and summary reports Control the order of data Format reports Select data before and after it is summed Change the way data is displayed Calculate new values based on detail and summed values Display group totals and grand totals Place data from multiple files into one report Save data in Excel and PDF formats Add flexibility to your report request Access efficient reporting techniques for relational databases Target Group Users of FOCUS and WebFOCUS who wish to learn the FOCUS reporting language Prerequisites None Duration 2 days Price for Classroom Trainings 1100 € per person Training Dates Please contact us directly to arrange an individual training: [email protected] © 2015 Information Builders (Deutschland) GmbH Seite 27 126 Intermediate Reporting With a basic knowledge of FOCUS/WebFOCUS language syntax behind you, it’s time to expand your knowledge with more commands, functions, and techniques to create complex reports. In this course, you will learn the syntax required to meet almost any report request in an efficient and productive manner. Content: Display detailed information based on a summary value Join data sources together using a temporary field Merge files together without using the Join command Control the order of data displayed Use Date and Date-Time data types effectively Work efficiently with pre-sorted data Create calculations using subtotal values Create a random list Rank and group data Generate summary information Sort aggregated data Use complex screening techniques Create multi-column reports Create row-oriented reports instead of traditional column-oriented reports Work with missing data Target Group Application and report developers working with FOCUS and WebFOCUS who want to increase their knowledge of the FOCUS reporting syntax Prerequisites Basic Reporting Duration 2 days Price for Classroom Trainings 1100 € per person Training Dates Please contact us directly to arrange an individual training: [email protected] © 2015 Information Builders (Deutschland) GmbH Seite 28 iWay Integr ation 975 DataMigrator Essentials How can you quickly and easily build data marts, data warehouses, and operational data stores? With iWay’s DataMigrator, you can extract and stage disparate data types across multiple platforms, while applying business rules to transform and cleanse data to load data warehouses. Content Use the DataMigrator Data Management Console (DMC) to build data flows Understand how to use the new Ribbon style of the DMC Perform grouping, sorting, and aggregation on input fields Assign selection criteria Select target database type, assign keys, transform fields, and apply business rules to selected data Design process flows with the DMC Group numerous data flows into a single process flow Schedule entire process flow or individual data flow components Specify parallel processing for data flows Send e-mails based on success or failure of any component Apply concepts to the creation of a star schema warehouse, including slowly changing dimensions Create metadata for both source and target files Use the DataMigrator DMC to configure the DataMigrator environment Generate reports on DataMigrator activity and review log files Understand and apply concepts of Change Data Capture Target Group Knowledge of data warehouse/data mart concepts; ability to identify data sources, and rules for extraction, transformation, and loading of data Prerequisites none Duration 2 days Price for Classroom Trainings 1100 € per person Training Dates Please contact us directly to arrange an individual training: [email protected] © 2015 Information Builders (Deutschland) GmbH Seite 29 Zertifizierungsprogramm WebFOCUS-Entwickler haben die Möglichkeit sich als „Certified WebFOCUS Developer“ zertifizieren zu lassen. Die Zertifizierung „Certified WebFOCUS Developer“ ist international anerkannt und wird mit erfolgreicher Absolvierung einer international normierten WebFOCUS Prüfung erlangt. Die Zertifizierung besteht aus einer umfassenden Prüfung der Kenntnisse unseres Entwicklungswerkzeugs WebFOCUS Developer Studio. Desweiteren werden Kenntnisse und Fähigkeiten aus den Bereichen WebFOCUS Architektur, WebFOCUS-Sprache und Self-Service-Anwendungen geprüft. Die Prüfung setzt sich aus 2 Teilen zusammen: Bearbeitung der gestellten Prüfungsaufgabe Überprüfung der Fachkenntnisse im Rahmen der Besprechung der Prüfungsaufgabe Die Prüfungen finden in unseren Trainingsräumen in Eschborn statt. In einem Vorgespräch werden den Kandidaten die Anforderungen erläutert, die Prüfungsaufgabe wird den Kandidaten unmittelbar vor Beginn der Prüfung übergeben. Zielgruppe Report- und Anwendungsentwickler Voraussetzungen Voraussetzungen für diese Zertifizierung sind die Inhalte des Trainings WebFOCUS Developer Studio oder entsprechende praktische Erfahrungen Dauer 4 Stunden Kosten für Classroom Trainings 400 € pro Person Termine Der Termin für eine Zertifizierung kann im Anschluss an ein offenes Training erfolgen, oder individuell nach Absprache © 2015 Information Builders (Deutschland) GmbH Seite 30 Allgemeine Geschäftsbedingungen für das Information Builders Trainingsprogramm Allgemeines Mit der Anmeldung zu einem Training erkennt der Auftraggeber die Allgemeinen Geschäftsbedingungen von Information Builders verbindlich an. Vertragsabschluss Die Anmeldung zu einem unserer Trainings muss schriftlich erfolgen (per Post, Fax oder E-Mail) und wird erst rechtswirksam, wenn sie durch Information Builders schriftlich bestätigt wird. Bei Trainings mit begrenzter Teilnehmerzahl werden die Anmeldungen in der Reihenfolge ihres Eingangs berücksichtigt. 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Übersetzung, Nachdruck und Vervielfältigung der Seminarunterlagen oder Teilen daraus, bleiben Information Builders vorbehalten und sind nur mit schriftlicher Zustimmung durch Information Builders zulässig. Absage des Trainings Durch Krankheit des Trainers, höhere Gewalt oder sonstige unvorhersehbare Ereignisse besteht kein Anspruch auf Durchführung der Veranstaltung. Selbstverständlich informieren wir Sie über Ihren Ersatztermin. Sollten sich nicht genügend Teilnehmer-/innen anmelden, behalten wir uns vor, den Kurs bis zu 14 Tage vor Trainings-Beginn abzusagen. Stornierungen Bei Stornierung des Trainings/Trainings fallen folgende Gebühren an: bis 14 Tage vor Kursbeginn keine anfallenden Gebühren bis 7 Tage vor Kursbeginn 50% der Kursgebühr ab 6 Tage vor Kursbeginn 100 % der Kursgebühr © 2015 Information Builders (Deutschland) GmbH Seite 31