Upcoming Workshops
Big Data Technologies Training: Apache Spark and Kafka
Tuesday, April 23–Wednesday, April 24
8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
$695 ($100 discount if registered by April 16)
Prerequisites: Experience with Java
Receive an overview of Apache Spark, its computing paradigm, spark ecosystem, and installation to getting started. We will focus on how we can use Apache Spark and Kafka in tandem to collect data from social media platforms like Twitter and utilize it for decision making.
Topics include:
- Introduction to Docker
- Map of Big Data infrastructure
- RDD (the core notion of Spark), datasets, and dataframes
- Scala programming
- Spark SQL queries
- Spark streaming
- Kafka producer and consumer models
- Integrating Spark and Kafka
Project Planning Using Microsoft Project
Thursday, April 25
8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
$425 ($25 discount if registered by April 18)
Lunch included
Want to learn how to use Microsoft Project or sharpen your skills?
Join us for an introduction to the program’s project management tools and discover how to effectively implement and successfully execute a project from initiation through closeout.
Topics include:
- Setting standards for projects
- Creating effective timelines
- Reporting and escalating issues
- Identifying critical paths
- Adding and deleting tasks
- Capturing scope and requirements
- Focusing on changing timescales
The workshop is led by Kyle Wills, MS, PMP, PgMP, PfMP, the Global Director of Portfolio Management at DSM Biomedical. Wills also teaches the project scheduling and integration course in the project management certificate program.
Attendees are welcome to bring a work-related project to explore during the workshop.