SUMMER 2008

May–August

the NBDC
Advantage
n this issue— Professional development
Project Management
Leadership and computer training
Management
IT/ Computer Training
JAVA and J2EE
Programming
Database
Web Design
Web Programming
Certificate Programs

COLLEGE OF
BUSINESS
ADMINISTRATION
 [Project management lessons
learned]—pass them on
A
current watch word in
Project Management is
Best Practices. Some see
this as a competitive advantage.
Which vendor should we use for
a current project? The one that
incorporates Best Practices into
their methodology. Yet many of
us have, at best, a fuzzy process
for gathering and documenting
best practices, let alone incorpo-
rating them.
If you have a problem in a proj-
ect, which would you rather
do: Call up someone and ask a
question or look the problem up
in a database? Yet so often our
Lessons Learned are not passed
on, to others or sometimes even
to ourselves.
So how do we pass lessons
onto newer project managers?
One project manager recently
told me about a younger, more
inexperienced project manager
who asked him to reserve half
an hour every day for him. The
new guy asked him questions
and recorded the answers every
day. It was grueling for the
experienced manager, but a very
valuable learning experience for
the younger guy. Maybe you can
find someone to mentor you in
this way, or become a mentor to
someone less experienced.
How do you capture lessons
learned, if not for new people,
even for yourself? At NBDC, we
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construct web sites as a side
business. Recently we’ve been
learning some hard lessons, usu-
ally what not to do. One answer
is to edit our process manual.
We take what we’ve learned
and refine the process. That’s a
great way to incorporate lessons
learned into the next project.
I have some projects that repeat
once a year. The last thing I do
when I put the project to bed is
to type up a one page document
that lists Lessons Learned from
this year and suggestions for next
year. The first thing I do when I
start planning this year’s project
is to pull out the top sheet of the
file and read it. I seldom repeat
the same mistake twice and each
year the project gets easier to run.
So often Lessons Learned gets
written into some sort of docu-
ment and never looked at again.
Don’t let that happen to you!
Get them into a format that will
enable you to access them when
a similar project comes along.
Even better, use them to refine
your process. Pass them onto to
others. Do something with them.
What have you learned today?
Beth Giesbrecht has an
extensive background in proj-
ect management and teaches
Success Project Management,
Requirements Gathering, Process
Mapping and Microsoft Project.
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 Certificate in
Project Management
In today’s competitive business climate, you are judged by the results of
your last project. In this program, you learn the hard skills of scope, cost, time, risk, and
resource management, as well as skills of team building and conflict resolution. To earn
the Certificate, complete nine days of workshops. We recommend you begin with either
Successful Project Management or IT Project Management. Go to nbdc.unomaha.edu/project for more information. Even
if you are not interested in completing the Certificate program, individual workshops may be taken to increase your project
management skills.

Much of the curriculum is PMBOK-aligned (Project Management Body of Knowledge). Many NBDC workshops can be
applied towards the 35 educational contact hour requirement to take the PMP exam. NBDC workshops may also qualify
towards Professional Development Units (PDUs). NOTE: The documentation required upon PMI audit/request may include
registration form, certificate or letter of attendance, and a brochure or course materials outlining the subject matter covered
and the qualifications of the instructor/lecturer.

Project Management

May Jun Jul Aug Days Times Fee

Successful Project Management 15,16 7,8 2 days 8:30-4 $490
IT Project Management 6,13 2 days 8:30-4 $490
NEW Communication for Project Managers 23 1 day 8:30-4 $250
Requirements Gathering 1 1 day 8:30-4 $250
Process Mapping for Business Improvement 11 1 day 8:30-4 $250
Running Productive Meetings 26 1/2 day 8:30-12 $130
Becoming an Effective Leader 2,5,9,12,16,19 5,8,12,15,19,22 (6) ½ days 8:30-12 $690
Leading Project Teams 17,24 2 days 8:30-4 $490
Financial Considerations for Business Decisions 13,20 2 days 8:30-4 $490
MS Project 2003 Levels I & II 19,20 2 days 8:30-4 $490
MS Project 2003 Level III 8 1 day 8:30-4 $275
Project 2007 Levels I & II 21,22 2 days 8:30-4 $490
Microsoft Visio 2003 Professional Level I 16 1 day 8:30-4 $250
Microsoft Visio 2003 Professional Level II 30 1 day 8:30-4 $250
Free PM Assessment Call for details

PMP Exam Prep Class

Get the resources and confidence you need to pass the test!

• 35 contact hours required for exam

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• PMP Exam Prep Textbook
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• Detailed exam simulations
• A walk-through of the application process
• Flash cards with 300 of the most important and difficult to recall PMP exam-related terms


May Jun July Aug Days Times Fee
PMP Exam Prep* 19-22 4 days 8:00-6 $1,495
*No discounts apply

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NBDC TECHNOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT WORKSHOPS

Certified
Leadership Certificate
This fast-track certificate program can help you advance your professional career. Sessions are interactive with practical tips and
tools that help you incorporate what you learn into your workplace. Earn your Leadership Certificate by attending the two workshops below.
Make total payment up front and save $150. For the duration of the workshop, participants receive individualized coaching from the facilita-
tor and access to the resources to help you in your growth as a leader.

LEADERSHIP
. CERTIFICATE May Jun Jul Aug Days Times Fee
Becoming an Effective Leader 2,5,9,12,16,19 5,8,12,15,19,22 (6) ½ days 8:30-12 $690
Leading a Successful Organization 7,10,14,17,21,24 (6) ½ days 8:30-12 $690
Coaching Partnership with Alegent Health Call for details.

Certificate in Leadership and

Management
To earn this Certificate, two leadership core workshops and four management workshops are required. You can choose the man-
agement workshops from the list below. Pay for leadership core workshops up front and save $150. You may take workshops individually
without participating in a certificate program.

Leadership
core May Jun Jul Aug Days Times Fee
Becoming an Effective Leader 2,5,9,12,16,19 5,8,12,15,19,22 (6) ½ days 8:30-12 $690
Leading a Successful Organization 7,10,14,17,21,24 (6) ½ days 8:30-12 $690

MANAGEMENT
WORKSHOPS May Jun Jul Aug Days Times Fee
Financial Considerations for Business Decisions 13,20 2 days 8:30-4 $490
Successful Project Management 15,16 2 days 8:30-4 $490
Introduction to Negotiation 21 1 day 8:30-4 $250
Critical Conversations and Confrontations 22,29 (2) ½ days 8:30-12 $250
Running Productive Meetings 26 ½ day 8:30-12 $150
NEW Appreciative Inquiry 29 1 day 8:30-4 $250
Prioritize or Agonize 31 ½ day 8:30-12 $150
Process Mapping for Business Improvement 11 1 day 8:30-4 $250
Facilitate Strategic Planning Sessions Call for details

It’s cool!
Today’s Office Professional
Conference
OCTOBER 17, 2008
Westside Community Center, Omaha, Nebraska

FOR MORE INFORMATION

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 For workshop descriptions visit nbdc.unomaha.edu

Recommended Tracks for Developer Training

Each track may be
VB.NET track Visual Basic.NET ASP.NET with Introduction to applied toward a
Programming Visual Basic XML and XSLT professional certificate.
C# TRACK
C# Programming ASP.NET with C# Introduction to
XML and XSLT
JAVA TRACK
Java Java Server Introduction to
Programming Programming XML and XSLT XML for Java

Additional NBDC Advanced Technology Training Courses at nbdc.unomaha.edu/tech

Programming
JAVA Programming May Jun Jul Aug Days Times Fee
Java Programming 17-20 4 days 8:30-4 $1450
Java Server Programming* 16,17,18,21,22 5 days 8:30-4 $1630
Java for Mainframe Programmers Call for details
*J2EE, Java Servlets, Java Server Pages, JDBC

GENERAL Programming
May Jun Jul Aug Days Times Fee
Visual Basic.NET Programming 20-23 4 days 8:30-4 $1199
Access 2003 with VBA 2-4 3 days 8:30-4 $1099
C# Programming 27-30 4 days 8:30-4 $1199
PHP Programming July 31, Aug 1 2 days 8:30-4 $599
Introduction to XML and XSLT 11,12 2 days 8:30-4 $550

Web programming May Jun Jul Aug Days Times Fee

ColdFusion 9,10 2 days 8:30-4 $599
Advanced ColdFusion 24,25 2 days 8:30-4 $599
ASP.NET with Visual Basic 23-25 3 days 8:30-4 $899
ASP.NET with C# 6-8 3 days 8:30-4 $899
PHP Programming July 31, Aug 1 2 days 8:30-4 $599
Introduction to Ajax 25,26 2 days 8:30-4 $599

Study anywhere
Choose when you take ONLINE CLASS OPTIONS
classes based on your unique
work and life situations. Learn • Instructor-led
in the comfort of your office • Self-paced
or home at the times that are
most convenient for you. • Live classroom

nbdc.unomaha.edu/online

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NBDC TECHNOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT WORKSHOPS

These classes apply toward the Business Computing Certificate. Database

Learn more at nbdc.unomaha.edu.

ACCESS May Jun Jul Aug Days Times Fee
Access 2003 Levels I and II 15,16 14,15 4,5 2 days 8:30-4 $390
Access 2003 Levels III and IV 5,6 14,15 2 days 8:30-4 $399
Access 2003 Forms and Web Pages 17 1 day 8:30-4 $225
Access 2007 Levels I and II 26,27 2 days 8:30-4 $390
NEW Access 2007 Levels III and IV 10,11 2 days 8:30-4 $425
Access 2003 with VBA 2-4 3 days 8:30-4 $1,099

DATABASE FUNDAMENTALS May Jun Jul Aug Days Times Fee

Relational Database Fundamentals 12 1 day 8:30-4 $275
Structured Query Language 13 1 day 8:30-4 $275

These classes apply toward the Web Development Certificate.

Learn more at nbdc.unomaha.edu. Web Design
HTML & WEB TOPICS May Jun Jul Aug Days Times Fee
HTML & Beyond 13,14 28,29 2 days 8:30-4 $450
NEW Dreamweaver CS3 12,13 2 days 8:30-4 $450
Cascading Style Sheets 11 1 day 8:30-4 $275
SharePoint Services 2003 Call for details.
We can build your website for you . Call for details or visit http://nbdc.unomaha.edu/web/index.shtm

WEB GRAPHICS May Jun Jul Aug Days Times Fee
NEW Photoshop CS3 26,27 2 days 8:30-4 $550
NEW Web Graphics with Fireworks CS3 31 1 day 8:30-4 $225
NEW Flash CS3 Levels I and II 10,11 2 days 8:30-4 $550
NEW Flash CS3 Levels III and IV 14,15 2 days 8:30-4 $550

ADVANCED WEB TOPICS May Jun Jul Aug Days Times Fee
JavaScript 3,4 2 days 8:30-4 $550
Advanced JavaScript and DHTML 14,15 2 days 8:30-4 $550
Introduction to XML and XSLT 11,12 2 days 8:30-4 $550

NBDC designs websites

that fit your business needs

Take your website from idea to launch with support at each step of the way.
NBDC creates effective, professional websites at a reasonable cost.
Call 402.595.2900 for a FREE consultation or visit
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These classes apply toward the Business Computing Certificate.

Learn more at nbdc.unomaha.edu.
End User and
Office Applications
May Jun Jul Aug Days Times Fee
MS Visio 2003 Professional Level I 16 1 day 8:30-4 $250
MS Visio 2003 Professional Level II 30 1 day 8:30-4 $250
NEW Adobe Indesign CS3 17,18 2 days 8:30-4 $550
Adobe Acrobat Professional Call for details
MS Publisher 2003 Call for details
Quickbooks Online nbdc.unomaha.edu

MICROSOFT ACCESS May Jun Jul Aug Days Times Fee
Access 2003 Levels I and II 15,16 14,15 4,5 2 days 8:30-4 $390
Access 2003 Levels III and IV 5,6 14,15 2 days 8:30-4 $398
Access 2003 Forms and Web Pages 17 1 day 8:30-4 $225
Access 2007 Levels I and II 26,27 2 days 8:30-4 $390
NEW Access 2007 Levels III and IV 10,11 2 days 8:30-4 $425

MICROSOFT EXCEL May Jun Jul Aug Days Times Fee

Excel 2003 Level I 13 18 12 1 day 8:30-4 $195
Excel 2003 Level II 21 30 19 1 day 8:30-4 $195
Excel 2003 Level III 10 26 1 day 8:30-4 $195
Excel 2003 Level IV 11 1 day 8:30-4 $195
Excel 2007 Level I 22 1 day 8:30-4 $195
NEW Excel 2007 Level II 30 1 day 8:30-4 $195
NEW Excel 2007 Level III 5 1 day 8:30-4 $195
Transition to Excel 2007 24 25 ½ day 1-4:30 $99

MICROSOFT POWERPOINT May Jun Jul Aug Days Times Fee

PowerPoint 2003 FastTrack 11 13 1 day 8:30-4 $250

MICROSOFT PROJECT May Jun Jul Aug Days Times Fee
Successful Project Management 15,16 7,8 2 days 8:30-4 $490
Project 2003 Levels I & II 19,20 2 days 8:30-4 $490
Project 2003 Level III 8 1 day 8:30-4 $275
Project 2007 Level I & II 21,22 2 days 8:30-4 $490
See page 3 for more Project Management workshops!

MICROSOFT WORD May Jun Jul Aug Days Times Fee
Word 2003 Level I 14 1 day 8:30-4 $195
Word 2003 Level II 16 1 day 8:30-4 $195
Word 2007 Level I 23 1 day 8:30-4 $195
NEW Word 2007 Level II 20 1 day 8:30-4 $195
Transition to Word 2007 24 25 ½ day 8:30-12 $99

CRYSTAL REPORTS May Jun Jul Aug Days Times Fee

Intro to Crystal Reports XI 28,29 2 days 8:30-4 $599
Intermediate Crystal Reports XI 28,29 2 days 8:30-4 $599
Crystal Reports 10.0, 9.0 and 8.5* Call for details.
*Note: Version XI workshops cover 8.5, 9.0 and 10.0 functionality.

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