Academy
Flexible, relevant and enjoyable learning that you can apply day-to-day.
Are you curious about how things work? Always itching to learn new concepts? Our people do too. We love taking on new challenges and sharing our experiences, both good and bad, to help us all develop and grow; and satisfy our inquisitive minds!
On this page you’ll find a whole host of knowledge shares, videos and thought leadership on topics as diverse as ‘How to create a micro-site in SharePoint’ to ‘Lessons businesses can learn from Submariners'.
Let your curiosity get the better of you. If there’s a tech or business topic you’re interested in, tell us and we’ll do our best to share what we know.
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Atlassian 101
Learn what Atlassian’s Jira Core, Jira Software and Jira Service Desk can do for you and your team.
Build a better business case
This short video and simple handout by former head of M&A Steve Williams (now retired) arm you with techniques to help you frame and manage desired outcomes in a way that makes sense to your audience.
Communication in Microsoft Teams
This short course covers the basics of using Microsoft Teams as a communication platform with a particular focus on interacting with your team.
Create a Microsite in SharePoint Online
This course is a step by step guide on how to create an internal microsite for a specific topic using tools in SharePoint Online.
Customer Journey
Learn how to walk in your customers shoes as they engage with your business.
This course was originally recorded and shared by former Head of Business Consulting, Helen McMillan.
De-mystifying cyber security
This course equips you with the information required to protect yourself and your organisation, by outlining the current cyber threat landscape, providing a demonstration of a common cyber-attack and highlighting the basic steps you can take to mitigate cyber threats.
IT Management and Governance
This short course aims to give you an introduction to the COBIT framework and how you can use its Goals Cascade to assist you when aligning your business objectives with your IT.
Lean Six Sigma
Former M&A Lead Paul takes you through an overview of Lean Six Sigma, a framework used to help you define, analyse and implement solutions to issues that you may be facing within your business.
M&A 101
The world of Mergers and Acquisitions for non-Mergers and Acquisitions people.
Measuring software development
Aimed at technical leaders and delivery managers to consider DORA - the DevOps Research and Assessment programme.
Taking each of the four key metrics of software delivery performance, Mike Dent talks us through how they can each be used to better implement software delivery and changes.
Remote project management
How to manage project teams remotely.
Risk Management
How to identify where the risks in your business are right now and use them to make your business safer and more resilient in unprecedented times.
Originally recorded and shared by former Head of Business Consulting, Helen McMillan.
The Cloud
When something is in the cloud, where is it and what does that mean? This short course answers those questions and provides a basic understanding of the world of cloud computing.
Trusted Advisor
A set of skills and practices to help you utilise the concept of 'Trusted Advisor'
Value Stream Mapping
Following his session on Lean Six Sigma, former M&S practice lead Paul Whillis shares his insights on value stream mapping to analyse and assess your processes, where value could be added and what is taking unnecessary time.
What is "Agile"?
What is "Agile"? Learn about what agile is not and how you can get started on your agile journey.
What is a Business' DNA?
This short course provides insight into how important the DNA of a business is to both your customers and your employees.
Insights
There’s no shortage of passion at Waterstons, and ideas are in abundance too. Here you'll learn more about the latest in technology, what our team have been getting up to, and pick up a few tips for your own business.
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