Clarity™ Boot Camp Technical Track

Overview:

The Clarity Technical Boot Camp offers students an in-depth experience of an implementation simulation without distractions, giving you the opportunity to gain a thorough understanding of Clarity. This boot camp will include lectures and exercises, as well as a mock implementation using a customer scenario which to enforce learning. Instructors will focus on the technical aspects of the application including installation, Clarity Studio, the Clarity DataMart and Data Model and XOG. Upon completion of this course and the assessment, you will have the opportunity to become certified Clarity expert .

Description:

Who Should Attend:
Application Administrator
Project Management Office
System Administrator

Prerequisites:
The following Self-Paced Training modules are required to be completed prior to attending the Boot Camp. Upon registration, login information will be provided to the student (there is no additional charge for these SPTs):
Fundamentals of Clarity™ (CLC110) (2 hours)
Time Management with Clarity™ (CLC115) (1 hour)
Administration of Clarity™ (CLC120) (3 hours)
Project Management with Clarity™ (CLC210) (3 hours)
Project Scheduling in Clarity™ w/OWB (CLC215) (8 hours)
Resource Planning with Clarity™ (CLC220) (2 hours) 

You Will Learn How To:
Implement Clarity using the U-Method
Read the Clarity Data Model
Configure Clarity using Clarity Studio
Import and export data via XOG
Install and test the application

Course Activities:
Case studies
Hands-on exercises
Certification Exam

Recommended Next Courses:
None

For Managers:
This boot camp is targeted to users that have some knowledge of the software and need more in-depth training in order to effectively get up-to-speed. This boot camp is a fast-paced, intensive learning program designed to provide Clarity users with a thorough end-to-end understanding of the Clarity application from a technical viewpoint. Participants will receive extensive hands-on training and learn how to perform an implementation, as well as handle situations that will arise in a typical implementation. The ideal candidates for this course are Technical Project Team members and Administrators who will be responsible for the Clarity installation and configuration. Following this course, your staff will have the ability to provide valuable thought leadership and expertise to the implementation team, which may otherwise take months to acquire. Upon completion of this boot camp, students will have the opportunity to become certified Clarity experts.

Course Agenda:
Day 1
Introduction (w/ Functional Track)
Data Model
Model
TimeSlices

Day 2
U Method and Mock Implementation (w/ Functional Track)
Data Model
DataMart
SQL Joining Practice

Day 3
Studio
Objects

Day 4
XOG/XDM Conversion
Mock Implementation (w/ Functional Track)

Day 5
Studio
Tabs/Pages/Menu
Menu Manager
Writing Portlets with the Data

Day 6
Studio, con't.
HTML
Graphs
NSQL
Built-In Functions
Custom Parameters

Day 7
Installation
Clarity on Windows with MS SQL

Day 8
Installation, con't.
Clarity on Windows with Oracle

Day 9
Installation, con't.
Clarity on Unix with Oracle

Day 10
Installation Scenarios
Multiple Installs
Clustering Clarity Application Servers
Distribution of FixPacks on Multiple Servers
Installation Practice Time
Installation, con't.
Installation Reports
Differences between Migrations and Upgrades
Upgrading to Clarity from Niku 6.1.4 and 6.1.5
Installation Practice

Day 11
Mock Implementation, con't. ( w / Functional Track)

Day 12
Reporting
Overview
Actuate Report Writing (Basics)
Actuate Report Writing with Clarity Libraries
Installation, con't.
Clarity Installation on Weblogic
Clarity Installation on Websphere

Day 13
Hands-on Installation Exam
Hands-on Application Exam

Day 14
Mock Implementation, con't. ( w / Functional Track)
Move to Production
Exam Review

Day 15
Written Exam
Installation
Application