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Skip to search resultsAccess to Information and Privacy Fundamentals
This online self-paced course for employees who handle access to information requests provides an overview of the Access to Information Act and the Privacy Act and outlines the steps to follow when receiving a request. By exploring different scenarios, participants will become familiar with the various processes and better understand their roles and responsibilities towards protecting personal information.
Access to Information in the Government of Canada
This course provides an overview of the proper handling of information and privacy requests, detailing the customary roles and responsibilities and how to apply the most common exemptions and exclusions. Participants will learn how to process access to information and privacy (ATIP) requests and provide valid recommendations on the disclosure of information.
Next session: May 06, 2024 | 2 more dates
Achieving Customer-Centric Design with User Personas
This online self-paced course uncovers the essential elements of user personas and the valuable business information that can be gained from them. Participants will learn how to build effective user personas, selecting data and qualities that can help their organization to design products that better reflect the expectations of their customers.
Agile Principles and Methodologies
This online self-paced course introduces the most common Agile methodologies and frameworks, including Agile's 4 primary values, 12 principles and 5 phases of its project management model. Participants will explore key activities for managing a project using Agile, such as developing a project charter and a product vision, using appropriate types of contracts, and favouring simple over comprehensive forms of project documentation.
Agile Project Planning
This online self-paced course examines critical planning activities in Agile such as creating personas and wireframing, as well as iterative methodologies for prioritizing project requirements as part of a release plan. Participants will learn about common Agile estimation techniques such as story points, wideband delphi and affinity estimation.
Agile Project Scheduling and Monitoring
This online self-paced course presents Agile's time-management processes for monitoring and tracking progress, as well as key risk management strategies and quality testing frameworks in Agile. Participants will learn about managing projects using Agile project scheduling activities like setting work-in-progress limits and implementing project buffers.
Big Data Fundamentals
This online self-paced course examines the key characteristics of big data, the types of data it incorporates, the benefits it can provide, and the different ways it can be applied. Participants will explore some of the fundamental security challenges of big data and review best practices for managing big data throughout its information life cycle.
CSPS Data Demo Week: From Raw to Refined – Organizing Data with Intent
This event recording features a demonstration of Namara by ThinkData Chief Executive Officer and co-founder Bryan Smith, followed by a discussion with Vik Pant, Chief Scientist at Natural Resources Canada, about the life cycle of data projects, the importance of data standards, and the value of the enormous amount of data that exists within government.
Cultivating Enterprise Agile
This online self-paced course examines the benefits of cultivating agile thinking across an organization, exploring the critical success factors and key steps involved in creating an agile enterprise. Participants will learn how to implement enterprise agility by overcoming common obstacles and selecting planning tools that support an agile organization.
Cyber Security Best Practices
This course provides an overview of the various cyber security risks and threats that may be encountered in our professional and personal lives. Participants will learn behaviours and strategies to mitigate these risks, such as choosing strong passwords, spotting and properly handling suspicious emails, and securing personal devices and social media accounts.
Cyber Security in the GC and Online Exposure
This course provides an overview of the cyber security landscape and the essentials of how to protect classified and sensitive information on Government of Canada networks. Participants will learn to assess their digital footprint and identify potential privacy threats associated with their online activities.
Cyber Security in the GC for Home and Telework
This course explores basic cyber security concepts and home network essentials, including system settings that can reduce online exposure to cyber security threats when teleworking. Participants will learn to apply the Communications Security Establishment's Top Ten IT Security Actions to protect information on their home network or mobile devices.