FDM Education Conference 2010 - Course Descriptions

GUIT: Win6 General User Interface Training

Length	One full day, 8:30am - 4:30pm
Date	Thursday, October 21, 2010
Pre-requisites	Previous training, experience and understanding of FDM Win4 preferred
Description	A complete introduction to the FDM Win6 Graphical User Interface (GUI). Topics that will be covered include basic navigation, working with data and views plus an overview of kiosks and workflows. There will be an emphasis on hands-on exercises to quickly build proficiency and shed light on some of the more subtle aspects of working with FDM Win6.
Audience	The intended audience is FDM users who need to carry out basic tasks such as navigate records, create, delete and lock records, filter and save views and export data.
Morning	Overview:	Features & Functions
	Interface:	Menu Area Breadcrumb Trail Panels Grid Area Context Menu
	Navigation:	Views Records Columns Grids and Panels Drop Down Lists
Afternoon	Basics:	Adding, Deleting, Updating Rows Using Grid Edit Exporting, Printing Data
	Customizing Views:	Grouping & Sorting Rows Grid Settings Adding, Removing, Renaming Columns Saving and Removing Settings
	Filtering Data:	Filter Editor Auto Filter Row Search/Sort Criteria Editor Edit Filter Row
	Other Win6 Functionality:	Homepage Kiosks Workflows

MOD: Win6 Modules

Length	One full day, 8:30am - 4:30pm
Date	Friday, October 22, 2010
Pre-requisites	Previous training, experience and understanding of some or all FDM RMS Modules Win6 General User Interface Course
Description	This is an opportunity for FDM end users to practice navigating the Win6 FDM RMS modules. The course is intensive and fast-paced as it will cover Personnel, Properties, Inspections, Incident and Training modules in a single day. The course will focus is on repeating the practical tasks of finding, creating, updating, deleting and extracting data in each of the modules. It will also cover kiosks and/or built-in workflows.
Audience	The intended audience is FDM end users whose work requires them to use all or some of these modules, and who wish to gain experience using the Win6 interface.
Morning	Overview:	Introduction
	Modules:	Personnel Properties Inspection
Afternoon	Modules:	Incident Training

ROS01, ROS02: Roster

Length	One full day, 8:30am - 4:30pm
Date	Thursday, October 21, 2010 Friday, October 22, 2010
Pre-requisites	Some experience with FDM RMS Strong knowledge of Department business policies & procedures Strong knowledge of Department scheduling rules & processes
Description	This is an exciting opportunity to develop a full understanding of what it takes to successfully configure and implement FDM Roster. The majority of the day combines FDM Roster theory and practical use in a workshop environment that focuses on managing day-to-day Fire and EMS scheduling activities such as filling shifts, managing trades, vacation requests, leave type requests etc. Participants will work with a copy of a generic database to introduce application functionality and learn how to modify or add to the configuration to reflect specific department processes.
Audience	The intended audience is FDM Administrators and Power Schedulers.
Morning	Overview:	Roster functionality Roster Implementation Plan
	Basics:	Basics & Navigation Roster Set-up Roster Kiosk Set-up
Afternoon	Workshop:	Manage Daily Scheduling Activities Customization Reporting

BCU: Win6 Beginner Customization

Length	One full day, 8:30am - 4:30pm
Date	Friday, October 22, 2010
Pre-requisites	FDM Tools Training Win6 General User Interface Course
Description	A concise introduction to Win6 customization tools that will enable administrators to modify FDM RMS to suit internal business requirements while improving data integrity and security. The course will concentrate on skills that will provide immediate benefit, as well as provide an overview of all capabilities.
Audience	The intended audience is an FDM Administrator who is familiar with Win4 and SQL and wants to get a good grounding in the fundamentals of Win6 customization tools.
Morning	Overview:	Exploring Schema
	Application Administration:	GUI Commands Hiding/Adding Menu Items
Afternoon	Customization:	Overriding Custom Workflows Importing Exporting Scripts

ACU01: Win6 Advanced Business Logic Customization

Length	One full day, 8:30am - 4:30pm
Date	Friday, October 22, 2010
Pre-requisites	FDM Tools Training Win6 General User Interface Course Development experience in SQL, C#, Java, VB or other programming languages
Description	A fast paced, concentrated introduction for the advanced administrator or developer that provides hands-on experience using FDM's new Win6 development tools. The course will concentrate on skills that will provide immediate benefit, as well as provide an overview of all capabilities.
Audience	The intended audience is an FDM Administrator who is familiar with Win4 and SQL and wants to get a good grounding in the fundamentals of Win6 development tools.
Morning	Overview:	Developer Navigation & Tables Customization Tools & Resources
	FDM Language:	Introduction Major Features Calculated Columns
Afternoon	Scalar Expression Expanded Usage:	Scalar Functions Calculated Columns
	Customizing FDM Supplied Business Logic:	Code Overrides Other Overrides Wrap-Up

SEC: Win6 Security

Length	One full day, 8:30am - 4:30pm
Date	Friday, October 22, 2010
Pre-requisites	FDM Win4 Experience Win4 Security and Tools Training OR FDM Administrator Experience
Description	This one day course gives attendees hands-on experience in setting up and managing Win6 Security. The Security Administration workflow provides a one-stop-shop to create and administer user accounts. With the ‘group’ and ‘role’ security setup, it is simple to maintain and customize individual security profiles including rights to tables, columns, forms and securable items.
Audience	The intended audience is FDM Administrators.
Morning	User Account Management:	Creating & Managing Existing Accounts Managing User Passwords Tracking Login History
Afternoon	Group & Role Administration:	Group & Role Based Security Managing Rights to Securable Items Managing Table & Column Security Managing Form Rights Managing Roles
	Security Tools:	Security Tester Refreshing Profiles

BGIS: Basic GIS Analyst, Win6 Mapping

Length	One full day, 8:30am - 4:30pm
Date	Thursday, October 21, 2010
Pre-requisites	GIS/mapping experience At least 2 years of FDM RMS experience
Description	A comprehensive, hands-on course that teaches basic navigation and GIS Analyst concepts using the Win6 interface. Topics include model stored procedures, layout and map command options, as well as importing and exporting views. Attendees will be developing projects, reports and photos using the new interface and its functionality.
Audience	The intended audience is existing and potential GISA users with a good working knowledge of FDM RMS.
Morning	Overview:	Win6 User Interface
	Mapping Structure:	Concept Tables Stored Procedures
Afternoon	Win6 Mapping:	Commands Layout Working with Views & Reports

AGIS: Advanced GIS Analyst, Map Tools & Analysis

Length	One full day, 8:30am - 4:30pm
Date	Friday, October 22, 2010
Pre-requisites	Basic GIS Analyst or any FDM GISA Course GIS/mapping experience
Description	A full day’s course using FDM and map data to spot trends, elicit patterns and explore the relationships in the information stored or displayed. Attendees will use the Hotspot wizard to visually display point data frequency for a number of different scenarios. Attendees will also use the Response Wizard to calculate What if and Station Zone polygons. These tools enable Public Safety Analysts and Emergency Responders to interpret the data spatially to develop prevention plans, mitigate any harmful conditions and improve emergency preparedness.
Audience	The intended audience is existing GISA users with a good working knowledge of FDM RMS.
Morning	Statistical Analysis:	Simple Statistics, Point vs. Poly Quantitative Analysis
	Map Layers:	Creating Map Layers from Win6 Views
Afternoon	Spatial Analysis:	Hot Spot Analysis Timed Animations Response Analysis Reports

CAD: FDM Computer Aided Dispatch

Length	Two full days, 8:30am - 4:30pm Attendees do have the option to attend only one day of the course but please note course content is different each day
Date	Thursday, October 21, 2010 Friday, October 22, 2010
Pre-requisites	FDM Win4 Tools, FDM Security & FDM Basic Report Builder Training CAD Implementation Course OR Train-the-Trainer Course & CAD Administrator Experience
Description	A two day course that gives attendees a complete and informative review of recent changes in CAD functionality, architecture and the effect of changes in external operating environments. There will also be a discussion of the future development of CAD.
Audience	This course is strongly recommended for those who currently administer an FDM CAD system and/or those training on the CAD product line..
Day 1	Overview:	Win6 User Interface Win6 Tables for CAD Analysis
	CAD Features:	New Application Features introduced since 2008
Day 2	Changes in Operating Environment:	Windows 7, Server 2008 64 bit File locations, permission changes, ODBC changes
	CAD Server:	Win6 framework, services
	CAD Architecture:	What has changed & how it works
	Future Direction:	UI, Window Presentation Foundation