S.O.M

Where do you want to be?

Who Should Attend?

The courses are suitable for anyone wishing to acquire the knowledge, skills, and confidence to successfully get into Software Test Analysis (Quality Assurance) , Business Analysis, Project Management Office (PMO) and Data Engineering related disciplines. Upon completion of the course, you should be ready to apply for and succeed in Test Analyst/Business Analyst/PMP/Data interviews as well as ready for the ISTQB foundation examination and other courses related certifications.

Business Analysis (BA) Course Outline

  • > Introduction to Business Analysis
  • > Skills/Competencies
  • > Project Methodologies
  • > Stakeholder management
  • > Engineering
  • > Process Modelling

Software Test Analysis (aka Quality Assurance) Course Outline

Software Testing is pivotal in all projects within any sector, be it financial, technology, automobile, government, retail, commercial, etc. If a project is not properly tested before it is rolled out to customers/consumers, an organisation can incur hefty losses.

Our "Software Test Analysis" class will answer the following questions:

  • > Why Software Testing?
  • > What is in Software Testing for me?
  • > How do I achieve my goal of being a good Test Analyst?

The course is based on the ISTQB syllabus, our experienced mentors with a wealth of knowledge from the various stream of organisations will train you to pass your ISTQB Foundation Level certification in one sitting and mentor you during your job search and continue to mentor you on the job.

What You Will Learn

  • > Learn about the theory/practical of the above-listed professions
  • > Learn how to adapt your current experience and skills
The hands-on sessions cover
  • > CV coaching and review to help present your experiences in a way that is directly applicable to the role of software testing. (Please have a copy of your most recent CV and job application with you).
  • > Practice sessions where you would have the opportunity to practice different project scenarios.
  • > Q&A sessions with current hand- on experience Test Analysts, Consultants and Managers
Course Outline

The course takes place over 13-15 Saturdays.

As part of the course, you will be required to complete some exercises and do some reading at home.

Project Management Office (PMO) Course Outline

The role of PMO in a project is crucial and its benefits in an organisation cannot be overstated. This course covers a variety of topics related to PMO, including but not limited to:

  • > Introduction to PMOs
  • > PMO Roles
  • > Types of PMO

An Overview of PMO

  • > A project management office is a group or department within an organisation or enterprise that defines and maintains standards for project management within the organisation.
  • > PMO keeps employees updated with regular communication and training. This includes maintaining a shared project culture, uniform work techniques, and defining project metrics and KPIs.
  • > PMOs are the engine room and the backbone for any Portfolio, Programme, and Project.

Data Engineering (SQL) Course Outline

IMPORTANT NOTE: This course is recommended for people with basic level of technical experience or someone already working within IT project and want to upscale.

This course will give you a thorough introduction to the features and capabilities of Structured Query Language (SQL). It is suitable for anyone who wants to learn or improve their basic SQL skills. You will be exposed to using SQL commands to manipulate data and able to run simple to mid-level complex queries.

By the end you will be able to:

  • > Write basic SELECT statements including wildcard characters and comparison operators.
  • > Carry out mathematical calculations in SQL.
  • > Group and Count your data.
  • > How to use IF, CASE and UNION queries.
  • > How to create views and use stored procedures.

Python and Apache Spark

IMPORTANT NOTE: This course is recommended for people with basic level of technical experience or someone already working within IT project and want to upscale.

You will learn Python programming concepts and language.

Apache Spark is a lightning-fast cluster computing designed for fast computation.

By the end you will be able to:

  • > Python syntax
  • > How to build control flows into your code
  • > Lists, loops, functions, and so much more
  • > Big Data Processing using Python with Spark
  • > Spark SQL
  • > Big Data and Cloud Computing (AWS).

Course Date / Time and Venue

Time: 12:00 noon – 4:00 pm (Saturdays Only)

Venue: We now meet online due to the Coronavirus pandemic and all classes are delivered via online video presentation (ZOOM) and collaboration.

Pre-Course Work: Once your booking has been confirmed, you will be sent an email with the pre-course study work. For the pre-course study work, you will be expected to read the project management study guide ahead of the class.

Business Analysis (BA)

Aimed at giving you the understanding of the exciting and disciplined world of business analysis.

It will help you gain the knowledge and skills in understanding the role of the business analyst, the competencies required of a business analyst, how to identify and evaluate business improvements, the investigative techniques used, how to identify and manage stakeholders, understanding how to make a business case, and also how to perform effective requirements engineering.

Software Test Analysis (TA/QA)

Suitable for anyone wishing to acquire the knowledge, skills, and confidence to successfully get into Software Test Analysis (Quality Assurance).

The curriculum is based on the ISTQB Testing Foundation syllabus covering SDLC, Testing methodologies, Functional testing, statics and dynamic testing, Type of testing such System testing, Integration Testing, End to end testing, System Integration Testing, Exploratory Testing, Sanity Testing, Skoke Testing, User Acceptance Testing, etc.

Data Engineering (SQL)

This course will give you a thorough introduction to the features and capabilities of Structured Query Language (SQL). It is suitable for anyone who wants to learn or improve their basic SQL skills. You will be exposed to using SQL commands to manipulate data and able to run simple to mid-level complex queries.

Also, you will learn Python programming concepts and language. Apache Spark is a lightning-fast cluster computing designed for fast computation.

Project Management Office (PMO)

A project management office is a group or department within an organisation or enterprise that defines and maintains standards for project management within the organisation. PMO keeps employees updated with regular communication and training. This includes maintaining a shared project culture, uniform work techniques, and defining project metrics and KPIs.PMOs are the engine room and the backbone for any Portfolio, Programme, and Project. This course covers a variety of topics related to PMO.

The upcoming session application is now closed.
Please check back in late Jan 2025 for details on the next class. Thank you.