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CompTIA Data+

CompTIA Data+

CompTIA® Data+ Preparation

Are you tasked with developing and promoting data-driven business decision-making?

Data analytics (DA) is the process of examining raw data to find trends and answer questions. DA is central to many business operations to help make better data-driven decisions. The CompTIA® Data+ certification is ideal for anyone seeking a new career in data analysis, to improve their current data science skills, or to validate their skills and knowledge with an industry-recognized credential. In this course, you will learn how to mine and manipulate data more effectively, apply basic statistical methods, and analyze complex datasets, all while adhering to governance and quality standards throughout the entire data life cycle.

Course Prerequisites: Basic computer literacy, e.g., using Microsoft Windows, Word, and Excel.

FastForward and G3 eligible program: Most Virginia residents qualify for the FastForward credential grant, reducing the tuition to only $767! Additional funding sources, such as G3, may be available to cover the student’s portion of the tuition. If you qualify, your out-of-pocket cost could be $0. 

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novaworkforceanswers@nvcc.edu or (703) 503-6300

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AWS FIBER OPTIC FUSION SPLICING TRAINING

AWS FIBER OPTIC FUSION SPLICING TRAINING

AWS FIBER OPTIC FUSION SPLICING TRAINING

We are excited to announce a free 2-Day Fiber Optic Fusion Splicing Certificate Course on April 4th – 5th. This course will be hosted by Northern Virginia Community College in collaboration with Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Sumitomo Electric Lightwave. This event will be held at the AWS Skills Center-Arlington. Sumitomo Electric Lightwave is a recognized leader in optical fiber technologies and solutions for data center, enterprise, and communication networks. There will also be an opportunity to meet employers in the fiber business who are interested in recruiting motivated individuals for fusion splicing jobs. Continue reading AWS FIBER OPTIC FUSION SPLICING TRAINING

DiscovFREE Webinars

NOVA Workforce Offers Free Webinars

Have you ever wondered what an IT certification could do for you? Or what it takes to become a Software Tester or Python Programmer? Or how to lead multiple generations in the workplace? NOVA Workforce is offering a series of free, informational webinars to answer these and many other questions.

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Human Resources Management Trends

HR Management

According to the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), trends for HR professionals will include the “employee experience” and a resurgence in social media. Social media, these days, is almost a no-brainer, but its importance cannot be emphasized enough. As for employee experience… Continue reading Human Resources Management Trends

Stakeholder Partnerships: from conflict to collaboration

Dealing with stakeholders, especially difficult ones, can be among a project manager’s more frustrating responsibilities. According to the Project Management Institute (PMI) 2013 PMBOK, a project stakeholder is “an individual, group, or organization, who may affect, be affected by, or perceive itself to be affected by a decision, activity, or outcome of a project.”

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Most project managers depend on the old model of “managing stakeholders,” which entails keeping project stakeholders informed, updated, and monitored to ensure steady, efficient progress. As you can imagine, communication is key. So is consistent engagement:

Stakeholder management needs to focus more on engagement in order to move projects from installation to implementation. …Projects should start with the premise that identifying a range of stakeholders and engaging with them in a consistent and organized manner will improve project success. (Engaging Stakeholders for Project Success, pmi.org 2015)

In her insightful article How to Train Your Sponsor, Laura Barnard, PMP (PMOstrategies.com) indicates that “the number one factor in determining success or failure of your change initiative is…sponsor engagement.” Barnard goes beyond communication and trust to provide several ways that sponsors—who can be considered stakeholders themselves—can be motivated and engaged to become an effective part of project management.

But what about the difficult stakeholders?

Effective project management requires learning how to move beyond the traditional approach of “managing stakeholders” to a more modern approach: making stakeholders your partners. Partnership creates a sense of ownership that allows intuitive buy-in from all stakeholders on the project. Successful partnerships also mitigate risk.

There is a strong correlation between stakeholder management and risk management. Without the buy-in and full commitment from stakeholders, projects, regardless of their success factors, are at high risk for failure.  (7 tips to transform difficult stakeholders into project partners, by Moira Alexander, via CIO.com)

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The Educational Alliance of NOVA Workforce Development Division and PMIWDC are presenting a Project Management Training Seminar for project managers and PMPs to discover a new approach of making stakeholders your partners.

Course Objectives:
  • Examine recommendations in the PMBOK Guide for providing foundational structures and processes that can save you and your organization time and money.
  • Introduce negotiating and conflict management techniques that have proven track records.
  • Provide tips for dealing with difficult stakeholders and situations.
You will have opportunities to learn from the experiences of all your classmates in exercises based on real-life situations, and you will develop a customized plan that will allow you to implement this new approach in your own organization.

This workshop is presented by Ron Taylor, an internationally-known leader, lecturer, author, and consultant, as well as the principal and founder of the Ron Taylor Group. He is a past President of the Washington D.C. Chapter of the Project Management Institute (PMIWDC.org), the largest PMI Chapter in the world with over 10,000 members.

Stakeholder Partnership:
Moving from Problematic to Collaborative

New! Half Day Saturday
Saturday, November 21, 2015, 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM
4 PDUs; $220.00 per person
NOVA Reston Center
1831 Wiehle Avenue, Room 309
Reston, VA 20190
Metro Accessible: Wiehle-Reston East (Silver Line)
Refreshments provided!

For more information on this workshop,
call 703-450-2551 or email Veronica Ortiz at vortiz@nvcc.edu.
Ready to register? Visit MyWorkforce online to register for this course!
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