John Caulfield


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Excel Advanced Trainer Notes

Microsoft Excel XP ADVANCED Course presentation notes Before the course Check all computers are working, on, have the application and launch okay. Check all toolbars are the same. Check all exercises (if required) are loaded on the machines. Check you have all (if any) photocopied handouts ready. Write one's name, date and course title on the board (If supplied). Once... (posted by John 3 years 167 days ago.)
Effective Use of MS Project Calendars

In Microsoft Project it is important to know how calendars are calculated t o ensure your project is completed according to your schedule requirements. Project uses calendars in conjunction with task dependencies to determine when resources are available to work and when tasks can be scheduled. There are three types of calendars project calendars, resource calendars, and task calendars. These calendars can be... (posted by John 3 years 189 days ago.)
Visio Killed the Radio Star: Business Processes Mapping

Graphics can be a effective way to communicate complex information, but often require a degree of artistic skill to generate effective images. It is difficult to imagine the average computer user easily producing sophisticated drawings using programmes like Illustrator. It is likely that users are currently attempting to use applications like PowerPoint to create diagrams beyond the capabilities... (posted by John 4 years 22 days ago.)
Catch Me if You Can: Qualification Inflation in the IT Industry

In the film, Catch Me If You Can', the main character (played by Leonardo De Caprio), very successfully fools the airline industry, medical and law professions plus a host of other unsuspecting characters in between, making an absolute fortune along the way. Admittedly, we see him as an anti-hero (did you say hero?) rather than a felon which is partly due to his charm but predominantly... (posted by John 4 years 31 days ago.)