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Course. Description.
Troux Architect Courses
The following training courses are recommended for clients who will be using the Troux Architect™ tool. Training customized to the unique needs of clients can also be provided.
111

Troux Architect Essentials
This course prepares the student to use and create models in Troux Architect and is a prerequisite to more advanced Troux Architect courses

Prerequisites - Basic computer skills required, knowledge of modeling concepts recommended.

Course Length - Three days

112

Troux Architect Advanced Applications
This course teaches advanced topics and builds on the Troux Architect Essentials course to give the student additional, practical hands-on modeling experience.

Prerequisites - Completion of 111 Troux Architect Essentials required.

Course Length - Two days.

114

Troux Metaverse-based Modeling
This add-on course prepares the student to create new Troux Architect models that utilize the Troux Metaverse for storing and scaling model data. The course focuses on Metaverse interactions including using web-based interfaces.

Prerequisites - Completion of 111 Troux Architect Essentials required.

Course Length - 1/2 day.

430

Troux Architect Development
This hands-on lab course focuses on advanced development of custom applications using or integrating with the Troux Architect product.

Prerequisites - Completion of courses 324 Managing Troux Metaverse Data and 111 Troux Architect Essentials or equivalent experience required.

Course Length - Three days.

Troux Solution Application Courses
The following training courses are currently available for learning best practices approach to using the Troux Transformation Platform™ applications. Training customized to the unique needs of clients can also be provided.
102

Troux Applications
This hands-on course teaches the concepts, features, and functions of Troux Applications from a best practices perspective. This methodology includes application portfolio data capture and analysis, lifecycle management, opportunity optimization analysis and change impact analysis.

Prerequisites - Basic IT business operations knowledge and computer experience, completion of 125 Troux Fundamentals recommended.

Course Length - Two days, or 12 hours for web-based delivery.

103

Troux Standards
This hands-on course teaches the concepts, features, and functions of Troux Standards from a best practices perspective. Architects and Standards Managers learn a methodology for standards analysis, cataloging, planning, management, and auditing.

Prerequisites - Basic IT business operations knowledge and computer experience, completion of 125 Troux Fundamentals recommended

Course Length - Two days, or 12 hours for web-based delivery.

104

Troux eaGov
This two-day course teaches students how to use the Troux eaGov product that is aligned with the Federal Enterprise Architecture Reference Models. Students are introduced to the eaGov Semantics template that directly addresses the modeling needs of federal agencies in accordance with federally mandated enterprise architecture requirements.

Prerequisites - Prior completion of courses 125 Troux Fundamentals and 111 Troux Architect Essentials required.

Course Length - Two days, or 12 hours for web-based delivery.

Troux Metaverse Courses
The following training courses are recommended for learning how to use and manage the Troux Metaverse. Training customized to the unique needs of clients can also be provided.
125

Troux Fundamentals
This course provides an introduction to Troux Transformation Platform's capabilities, functions, and interfaces, and it gives teams new to Troux Transformation Platform a common vocabulary for deployment in their organization. The course includes presentations, demonstrations, and hands-on exercises. It provides initial experiences with Troux Transformation Platform for business users, enterprise architects, administrators, and developers.

Prerequisites - Basic computer skills required, knowledge of modeling concepts recommended.

Course Length - One day, or six hours for web-based delivery.

204

Developing Troux Composer Portals
This course prepares developers to create Troux Composer-based portals and to manage role-based deployments of the Troux Portal. Through hands-on lab experience, administrators learn how to configure, manage, and maintain customized portals for role-based information delivery.

Prerequisites - Completion of 125 Troux Fundamentals or equivalent experience required.

Course Length - Two days.

205

Developing Troux Collection
In this hands-on lab course, students learn to develop programmatic methods of data collection, classification, data cleansing, data qualification, and automatic relationship assignment using Troux Collection, Troux's automated and agentless Extract/Transform/Load (ETL) solution. The technology is source agnostic, working within any existing environment. This course focuses on collecting from typical data sources based on SQL-, XML-, and POI-based data sources.

Prerequisites - Completion of 324 Managing Troux Metaverse Data, or equivalent experience, required. An understanding of SQL and XML data structures recommended.

Course Length - Two days.

221

Troux Metaverse Administration
This course teaches the best practice methods, skills, and techniques for efficient administration of Troux Metaverse and Team Server (collectively known as the Troux Transformation Platform). This course is also recommended to prepare individuals for a role as a Troux Developer.

Prerequisites - Completion of 125 Troux Fundamentals or equivalent experience required.

Course Length - Two days.

301

Maintaining Troux Metamodels
In this hands-on course, administrators and developers learn how to manage the metamodels in Troux Architect and the Troux Metaverse.

Prerequisites - Completion of 125 Troux Fundamentals course required. Completion of 221 Troux Metaverse Administration recommended.

Course Length - One day.

324

Managing Troux Metaverse Data
This course is intended to teach new Troux managers the best practice methods, skills, and techniques for efficient data management using the Troux Metaverse and its supporting technologies.

Prerequisites - Completion of 125 Troux Fundamentals or equivalent experience required.

Course Length - One day.

327

Transition Planning with Troux Initiatives
This course prepares the student to model their corporations' strategic plans using the Troux Initiatives product, which enables EA teams to systematically and deliberately plan and drive enterprise-class transformation projects.

Prerequisites - Basic computer skills required, completion of both 111 Troux Architect Essentials and 125 Troux Fundamentals is recommended.

Course Length - Two days.

Troux Intelligence Courses
The following training courses are recommended for learning how to use and manage the Troux Metaverse. Training customized to the unique needs of clients can also be provided.
326

Designing Troux Datamarts
This hands-on lab course focuses on development of infrastructure that enables business users to be able to do ad-hoc, drag-and-drop reporting using Query Studio, a part of the Troux Intelligence feature within Troux's EA platform, an integration of Cognos ReportNet™ and Business Objects Web Intelligence technology.

Prerequisites - Completion of 125 Troux Fundamentals or equivalent experience required. A deep understanding of reporting systems and SQL recommended.

Course Length - One day.

Troux Intelligence - Business Objects Edition
127

Troux-Business Objects Reporting for Business Users
This course prepares the student to make use of Web Intelligence within Troux Intelligence to create Business Objects-based-reports from Troux Metaverse data.

Prerequisites - Completion of 125 Troux Fundamentals, or equivalent experience, required.

Course Length - One day.

328

Troux-Business Objects Advanced Report Development
This hands-on lab course focuses on developing high-quality visual reports using Troux Intelligence within the Troux Transformation platform, an integration of Business Objects Web Intelligence and Crystal Reports technology. The course focuses on delivering information in textual, tabular, columnar and graphical formats and delivery as HTML, .pdf's, or exported to standard reporting formats, including MS Excel and comma-separated values.

Prerequisites - Completion of 125 Troux Fundamentals or equivalent experience required. A deep understanding of reporting systems and SQL recommended.

Course Length - Two days.

Troux Intelligence - Cognos Edition
126

Troux-Cognos Reporting for Business Users
This course prepares the student to make use of the Query Studio within Troux Intelligence to create Cognos-based reports from Troux Metaverse data.

Prerequisites - Completion of 125 Troux Fundamentals or equivalent experience required.

Course Length - One day.

325

Troux-Cognos Advanced Report Development
This hands-on lab course focuses on developing high-quality visual reports using Troux Intelligence within the Troux Transformation platform, an integration of Cognos ReportNet™ and Crystal Reports technology. The course focuses on delivering information in textual, tabular, columnar and graphical formats and delivery as HTML, .pdf's, or exported to standard reporting formats, including MS Excel and comma-separated values.

Prerequisites - Completion of 125 Troux Fundamentals or equivalent experience required. A deep understanding of reporting systems and SQL recommended.

Course Length - Two days.

Self-paced Offerings
The following self-paced training courses are recommended to provide additional preparation for Troux's reporting courses. For the courses noted below, access to the online training material is available for 60 days after initial login.
127 d

Web Intelligence
This self-paced web course provides an introduction to the features and functionality of the Business Objects Web Intelligence reporting framework.

Prerequisites - Basic computer skills required

Course Length - 12 hours' content

328 d

Crystal Reports
This self-paced web course gives an introduction to the report creation process using Crystal Reports©

Prerequisites - Basic computer skills required

Course Length - 12 hours' content

Custom Offerings
The following customized training courses are recommended for client teams responsible for developing and managing the Troux software deployed at their respective companies.
500

Onsite Workshops
An onsite workshop can accelerate your ability to be self-sufficient with Troux Architect and Troux Transformation Platform and produce real work product at the same time. In the spirit of teaching you to fish for yourself, an experienced Troux trainer or consultant will work with your developers as they create and deploy projects in your environment. Your staff is guided in applying what they have learned in the classroom to real issues in your real environment. Your organization will gain new development work product.

Prerequisites - Students must complete all related training programs before participating in a Workshop.

Course Length - Variable, minimum of two days

600

Mentoring Services
When Troux users return to work after training, the completion of their first deployment or development assignments can solidify that knowledge and ensure the overall success of the project. Troux Mentoring Services provide your staff with the continued support and advice on hand - with just enough information, just when it's needed - guiding them through their first modeling, metamodeling, reporting, data collection, or other assignments.

Prerequisites - Students must complete all related training programs before taking on a Mentor.

Course Length - Minimum of 20 hours. A typical mentorship will include multiple sessions per week for four to eight weeks.

Open Enrollment Training Bundles
The following bundles of training courses are provided as standard offerings for Troux users.

Metaverse Developer Bundle
Troux Metaverse Administration (221)
Managing Troux Metaverse Data (324)

Metaverse Developer Bundle
Developing Troux Composer Portals (204)
Maintaining Troux Metamodels (301)

Troux Reporting Bundle
Designing Troux Datamarts (326)
Troux-Business Objects Advanced Report Development (325) or, Troux-Business Objects Advanced Report Development (328)