Guerrilla Boot Camp

Guerrilla Boot Camp

Instructor: Dr. Neil J. Gunther
Performance Dynamics Consulting

Purpose

Have you or your manager been asking questions like: If so, then this is the Guerrilla course for you.
As the name implies, capacity planning for computer systems is about predicting the future. Financial planners do that all the time so, not surprisingly, many of the tools and techniques are similar. The difference lies in the data to be analyzed and the metrics used to express computer system performance rather than financial performance. And just like today's fast-paced business climate, IT decisions are made and revised so rapidly that merely providing your management with a sense of planning direction is often more important than calculating the compass bearing. Elsewhere, I have called this kind of capacity planning tactical planning. This boot camp course will get you in shape in 2 days.

Certification

This is a Level-I course which assumes no background in performance analysis or capacity planning. It also signifies that, upon completion of this 2-day training class, the graduate will have been introduced the wide variety of capacity planning tools and techniques appropriate for the rapid pace of today's business environments. They will then be in a position to attend Level-II and Level-III Guerrilla courses.
Certification levels are defined as:
  1. Entry level. No training class for this grade exists yet.
  2. Exposure to a wide variety of computer systems capacity planning concepts, methods, and tools that can be adapted opportunistically to support the needs of enterprise-level platform-independent performance management.
  3. Detailed study of a particular capacity planning technique or performance analysis tool. An example class is Guerrilla Data Analysis.
    Another Level III class, based on using PDQ, is being planned.
A printed certificate reflecting the level of achievement is awarded to each attendee who completes the course.

Prerequisites

None.

Dates

Check class schedule page for the latest scheduling information.

Course Content

Class begins at 9am and ends at 5pm during each day.
A serviced morning break of half an hour at 10:30am.
Seated Lunch service is provided from Noon until 1pm.
A serviced afternoon break of half an hour at 3:00pm.

Day 1: Leaving Civvy Street

Day 2: How to Go Guerrilla

Terms and Conditions

Tuition Fee

See class schedule page for current pricing. Early Bird: if registered 30 days in advance of the course. Enroll online now!

Discounts

Corporate discounts for THREE (3) or more people from the same company are also available. Enquire when you book. Once a seat is booked, a penalty of $500 will be imposed for a one-time transfer of that seat to another session date. Inability to attend after such a one-time transfer will automatically forfeit the entire registration fee.

Refunds

Requests for refunds must be received in writing at least 30 days before the start date of the course. Substitutions may be made at any time.

Transportation

Information will be sent upon receipt of enrollment. A packet will include airport and transportation options.

Reservations

All confirmed reservations must be must be accompanied by a purchase order number, a check for the tuition, or credit card information for billing. Courtesy Reservations will be held for up to 30 days in order for paperwork to be processed so long as there is suffcient time and adequate space in thecourse.

Textbooks

Each attendee will receive a copy of The Practical Performance Analyst (iUniverse Press, 2000).


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