ELTP Handbook - 2008

CONTENTS
1.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 ABOUT COGNIZANT ACADEMY .............................................................. 3 ABOUT ENTRY LEVEL TRAINING............................................................ 8 OBJECTIVES, METHODOLOGIES AND EVALUATION PROCESS OF ELTP ............. 9 PROGRAM STRUCTURE ..................................................................... 13

Advance JAVA Specialization: ................................................... 14 Dot Net Specialization: ........................ Error! Bookmark not defined. Mainframe Specialization: ........................................................ 16 Testing Specialization: ............................................................ 17 Client Server Specialization: ..................................................... 17 Track 1: Oracle-Java-VB Specialization: .......... Error! Bookmark not defined.
5.0 ACADEMY GUIDELINES FOR ADMINISTERING THE PROGRAM ........................ 22

Code of Conduct ............................................................. 22 Classroom Norms ............................................................ 22 Leave of absence and holidays: ........................................... 22 Projects / Submissions: ..................................................... 23 General guidelines: ......................................................... 25 Contact Points ............................................................... 26 Library and Information Services ......................................... 26 Timings ........................................................................ 26

1.0 About Cognizant Academy

Cognizant manages all the training needs through the Cognizant Academy, a Corporate University head-quartered at Chennai. Though the Cognizant Academy started as a training division initially, today Cognizant Academy is fully evolved with five functional areas and has a learning centric environment for all Cognizant associates spread across the globe. During the ISO-9001 & SEI-CMM assessments Cognizant Academy has been acknowledged as one of the primary strengths of Cognizant. In 2007, Cognizant commits to provide 80 hours of training per associate per year across various training programs. The training needs of every associate are identified and mandated as a part of the Associate Learning Plan / Performance Appraisal system. Cognizant Academy aims at providing 4.96 million hours of training in the ELT program and 2.48 million hours of training in Continuous Education Program (CEP). At any point of time the ratio of Full Time Employees of Cognizant Academy to the Total headcount engaged in providing training maintained at 280. (ASTD - American Society for Training & Development recommends 237). Cognizant Academy has some of the best processes in place to monitor and improve the efficiency of all training aspects in a continuous manner. Cognizant Academy has some of the world class process, metrics and measurements in place which include Donald Kirkpatricks four level training evaluation models, Blooms taxonomy, Gagnes Theory etc. Cognizant visions itself to be an enabler of growth of the organization by building a strong workplace learning culture and establishing relevant, standardized and adaptable training processes and systems to its global workforce. Special Training given to resources before start of projects Cognizant facilitates training at various levelsat organizational level to build the required skill base, at project level to fulfill project-specific needs, and at individual level to develop the skills of the individuals. This facilitation exercise involves identifying the training needs, administering the training program, and certifying the skills thus developed on a year-to-year basis. Mandatory training programs: An Associate undergoes mandatory training when joining as a new employee. This could be broadly categorized into three classifications as given below. These training programs are scheduled at the time of these associates joining Cognizant. Entry Level Training Cognizant Academy provides training at the entry level. An eight week intense training for campus recruits, with no experience, is conducted. This facilitates in a gradual transition from a college environment to a corporate environment. The training aims at making the associates fundamentally strong in various technologies. Emphasis is laid on core areas and to build a set of common skills to make them Project Ready

The Academy trained 7500 entry level (fresh recruits with no experience) associates in 2005 and 9613 in 2006, through a comprehensive 8 week program, aimed at facilitating new associates to meet on-the-job expectations. Academy is gearing to train 16000+ trainees in 2007. Lateral Induction Program The lateral induction program is conducted for associates joining Cognizant with prior experience. It is a four day program that familiarizes associates with Cognizants procedures and processes in place. The program includes the following: Joining Formalities Cognitization Induction Process Introduction to Various Verticals Software quality & Processes

This facilitates associates smooth transition in to Cognizant environment and get more comfortable with the workplace.

BPO Boot Camp Cognizant Academy provides four to six weeks of intense training for every entry level recruit in BPO. The focus is on building strong domain knowledge relevant to the process. Emphasis is laid on Domain, Culture and Accent neutralization program apart from process training.

Joining Formalities

Induction Program

Boot Camp

Allocation to Projects

Process Training

Culture and Voice & Accent Training

Continuous Education Program Cognizant Academy uses a structured approach in linking learning to individual and organizational performance. Academy strives constantly to develop and to introduce various forms of continuous learning exercises. As a step towards this Cognizant Academy has developed the Associate Learning Plan, a living document which can be maintained by the individual associate, monitored by him, the supervisor and the Academy personnel. This helps Academy to track individual learning needs of all associates in Cognizant and thereby design training programs accordingly. We have identified five core competencies that are necessary to keep our associates abreast with the market and customer expectations and make them more demanding for our customers. They are Technology, Process & Quality, Project Management, Domain and Behavioral Enhancement The organization has decided to offer training on these five core competencies by establishing five schools of Learning Technical School of Learning this includes training on any technology like Java, Mainframes, .Net etc. required for the particular project. Domain School of Learning this includes training on domain related topics like Healthcare, Insurance, and Retail etc. depending upon the vertical the project belongs to. Process & Quality School of Learning training on Prolite, Etracker, Cognizant Quality systems etc are part of this program. Project Management School of Learning this includes training to improve the project management capabilities of associates. School of Behavioral Enhancement addresses soft skills needs of the organization. Core set of programs have been developed based on the competency models for different levels in the organization. Programs include Cross-Cultural adaptability, Communication skills, Self Awareness programs etc.

Professional certification standards The certifications are offered to Cognizant Associates at two levels: Internal, called as Cognizant Certified Professional and External certifications. Internal Certification - Cognizant Certified Professional (CCP): Cognizant Certified Professional is an internal certification program offered in the areas of technical/domain/professional. The Internal Certification system (CCP) aims to promote the concentrated development of organizational specific competencies within optimum duration and effort. The system is used to identify competency gaps, facilitate work force planning, and devices a method for systematic assessment of competency and procedures for formal declaration of competency. Total of 11952 internal certifications have been awarded in the year 2006. External Certification: Cognizant Academy facilitates associates to acquire external certification in the

domain/professional/technical areas.

Academy encourages associates to enroll for such

programs, facilitate and orient associates for getting certified in the chosen area of interests. The input to external certification is driven by business needs and the requirement spelt out by certifying bodies. The Cognizant Academy facilitates its associates to obtain domain external certifications offered by LOMA (for Life Insurance), AICPCU (for Property & Casualty), HIAA and AHM (for Healthcare) and APICS (for Manufacturing & Logistics). Academy facilitates the technical certification offered by different technology companies such as Microsoft, Sun Microsystems, Oracle, Siebel, IBM, SAS, and Rational Software. Cognizant Academy also facilitates the PMP certification offered by the Project Management Institute (PMI) and the Process & Quality Certifications like CISA, CSQA, CIISA etc. In 2006, 4833 certifications have been awarded to our associates in the domain, technical, process & quality and project management areas. Higher Education Distance Education facilitates associates in acquiring academic qualifications like MS, PGDBA and Ph.D., programs offered by elite academic institutions from India through distance learning schemes. Cognizant Academy through its tie-up with BITS Pilani offers the Associates the following formal Masters Degree programs: M.S. (Software Engineering; 4 Semester) M.S. (Software Engineering; 8 Semester)

The academy has an ongoing relationship with Symbiosis Center for Distance Learning to offer Corporate PGDBA course. Physical & Technical Infrastructure The Cognizant Academy main office at Chennai is a state-of-art 100,000 sq ft. facility that can provide training to 1500 associates at the same time. The training needs of associates at Bangalore, Coimbatore, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Pune and United States facilities of Cognizant is also catered through the Cognizant Academy offices at the respective locations. A total of 94 classrooms with world-class infrastructure, spread across locations, cater to all the training activities of associates. Each classroom has 24 machines, making the maximum capacity of training rooms (with PCs) to 2256 (24 Machines X 94 Classrooms). Academy also hires more than 50 classrooms every month to conduct various training programs. We also have state-of-the art technical infrastructure which includes Virtual classroom it supports our Onsite operations. We have 175 user licenses of Centra Infra Virtual Classroom set-up for both US & Europe. Learning Management System (LMS) Moodle (an Open Source tool) On-line Assessment engine for Certification Programs iKnow (Media : wikipedia) for Collaborative Learning myAcademy portal a one stop portal for all learning requirements Academy Dashboard Assignment Automation Tool Real time Interactive Onsite Learning A Satellite based Learning Model

As much as improvising in ways of imparting knowledge, Cognizant Academy also attaches a great deal of importance in measuring learning. Cognizant Academy has some of the best processes in place to monitor and improve the efficiency of all training aspects in a continuous manner. It has some of the world class process, metrics and measurements in place which include Donald Kirkpatricks four level training evaluation model, Blooms taxonomy, Gagnes Theory etc. Cognizant visions itself to be an enabler of growth of the organization by building a strong workplace learning culture and establishing relevant, standardized and adaptable training processes and systems to its global workforce.

2.0 About Entry Level Training

Right from its inception Cognizant Academy has been catering to a multitude of audience at Cognizant. Most prominent among the programs is the Entry Level Training Program (ELTP), which trains and prepares joinees from colleges to face real time work at projects. The central focus here is to help associates transition to a corporate ambience by equipping them with the requisite skill set and expertise. Through a constant and conscious intervention process, ELTP has faced wholesome changes in the style of imparting training and necessary cutting-edge skills. Cognizant Academy revisited this program in January 2008 and today, it reflects the rapidly changing needs of software industry and takes the participant through a customized learning pattern along with a mandatory set of topics for each track.

Goal
The ELTP is a distinctive, credible program capable of shaping the organizations future professionals by exposing them to real portfolio responsibility. It is designed to meet the specific needs of the software professionals of Cognizant. Reality based, need based courseware leads to a comprehensive understanding of the business of SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT. The program culminates with a Live Project Experience.

3.0 Objectives, Methodologies and Evaluation Process of ELTP

Overall Objectives of the curriculum:
To empower the trainees to acquire necessary knowledge, develop critical understanding of basic facts, terms, principles and symbols and master the underlying processes and inculcate necessary skills To apply knowledge and skills acquired in solving problems To develop positive attitudes, values and habits to think, analyze and articulate logically, thereby contributing to the productivity of the organization To extend the skill/knowledge/attitude acquired to work related situations.

Instructional Strategies:
The course spans over 70 days with specific tasks and activities listed out for each day. A learnercentric, self-paced methodology is employed that helps you to gain the required knowledge and expertise by performing the tasks within the stipulated timeframe.

Figure 1: Over all view of the Delivery Framework

Figure 2: Detailed View

Each day of the course constitutes of a set of tasks that you need to complete by end of that day. The tasks can be broadly divided into the following components: Studying E-learning modules: http://myacademy/elearning link provides the topic wise delivery of individualized, comprehensive, dynamic learning content with examples. Completing Hands-on exercises: The hands-on exercises test you on the concepts covered for the day, and also enables you to perform real-life programming. Studying iKnow topics: http://iknow portal is an open knowledge environment based encyclopedia that is being written collaboratively by Associates from around the Cognizant world.

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 Participating in Discussion Forums: Discussion forums provide a time-of convenience and place-of-convenience opportunity for learners to share knowledge, get their doubts clarified with subject matter experts. Studying additional reference materials: The additional reference materials provide you supplementary knowledge on the topics covered for a day. Attending Expert Faculty lectures: The lectures are delivered by designated Faculties. There are a maximum of two lectures per day. Each lecture is of 45 minutes duration in which 30 minutes is allotted for conceptual training followed by a 15-minute demo on the concept. Attending the lectures is compulsory.

Evaluation
Evaluation is built into the teaching-learning process and thus will be carried out through the entire period of training.

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Daily Assignment: Are based on each day learning objectives and would be evaluated by the instructor or by the automated assignment evaluation tool. Module Test: Are scheduled and conducted upon completion of each module. Assessment could be based e-learning, Iknow, Course Material, Expert Lecture Sessions, Additional Reading Materials and Example Programs etc. Project / MFRP : Typically would be a applications maintenance related project and would be evaluated based marks obtained in each of the deliverables

Successful Completion of each of these component of assessment is essential for BU Allocation

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4.0 Program structure

The ELT Program focuses on Process and Quality courses, Core Skill courses and Project during the training.

Process and Quality: Topics at this level focuses on software engineering and Cognizantspecific process and quality and S/W Testing.

Core courses: These are courses on which the trainees should have a thorough understanding, in order to deliver the day-to-day requirements of projects.

Project / MFRP: At this stage the trainees get the opportunity to work on a real project scenario and deploy the learning. A mentor guides them.

Domain Technical training: Trainees will be put through a 5 days of training program which will focus on Business unit Specific skill development.

Note: SSO - Self Study Only, ILT Instructor Lead Training (will include Self Learning mode also) Core Modules: Any module conducted through ILT and E-Learning is categorized as Core Modules Allied Modules: Any module conducted only through e-learning mode and is learnt in conjunction with a Core Module is categorized as Allied Modules. Project Skills: Any Module which is learnt in conjunction with execution of Project is categorized as Project Skills

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Advance JAVA Specialization:

JavaTechnology(vanillaModuleList) ORGANIZATIONAL Courses/Modules TYPE Mandatory\ Optional Trainer Total Deliverymode Duration Require Unique Person (inHRS) d(Hrs) Faculty Days Outbound Program ELearning ELearning 8 1 1

CognizantInductionProgram CodeofBusinessEthics(COBE) AcceptableUsePolicy(AUP) FUNDAMENTAL FUNDAMENTALMandatory LifeSkills HighTouchQualityIntervention EMPOWERED SE@Cognizant S/WQualityManagementSystems S/WTestingforDevelopers SE&SQMSWorkshop DatabaseManagementSystems TOTALFundamentalMandatoryHrs FundamentalsofComputerTechno OperatingSystemsOverview DataStructureswithC ObjectOrientedProgrammingwith MAJOR Database Oracle10gArchitecture Oracle10gSQL Oracle10gPL/SQL JavaScriptVer1.5 XMLVer1.0 CoreJavaSDKVer1.5/1.6 J2EEArchitecture ServletsVer2.3 JSPVer2.3 J2EEDesignPatterns TOTALMajorMandatoryHrs MAJORoptionalcanbefixedbyBU SQLServer2005 Sybase UML Oracle10gSQLandPL/SQL TOTALMajorOptionalHrs

Organizational Organizational Organizational

Mandatory Mandatory Mandatory

Fundamental Minor Fundamental Fundamental Fundamental Fundamental Fundamental Fundamental

Mandatory Mandatory Mandatory Mandatory Mandatory Mandatory Mandatory Mandatory

ClassRoom ClassRoom Presentation ELearning ELearning Blended Learning Workshops ClassRoom

15 7 18 7 5 6 7 18 93 11 7 12 12

15 7 2 7 18

1 1 1 1 1

2.0 0.9 0.3 0.9 2.4 6.5 1.5 0.9 1.6 1.6

FUNDAMENTALOptionalcanbefixedbyBU Fundamental Fundamental Fundamental Fundamental Optional Optional Optional Optional ClassRoom ClassRoom ClassRoom ClassRoom 11 7 12 12 1 1 1 1

Major Major Major Major Major Major Major Major Major Major

Mandatory Mandatory Mandatory Optional Optional Mandatory Mandatory Mandatory Mandatory Mandatory

ClassRoom ClassRoom ClassRoom ClassRoom ClassRoom ClassRoom ClassRoom ClassRoom ClassRoom ClassRoom

8 23 18 12 20 114 15 31 34 16 259

8 23 18 12 20 114 15 31 34 16

1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

1.1 3.1 2.4 1.6 2.7 15.2 2.0 4.1 4.5 2.1

Major Major Major Minor

Optional Optional Optional Optional

ClassRoom ClassRoom ClassRoom ClassRoom

41 40 22 5

41 40 21 5

1 1 1 1

5.5 5.3 2.8 0.7

MINOR MINORoptionalcanbefixedbyBU OOAD SDEVer2.x CoreJavaSDKVer1.4 J2EE DHTMLVer3.0/4.0 CoreJavaXMLProcessing Caf.Batch Caf.Java SHRIMP EJBVer3.0 SpringFrameworkVer2.0 HibernateFrameworkVer3.2 StrutsFrameworkVer1.x JSFFrameworkVer1.2 TOTALMinorOptionalHrs

Minor Minor Minor Minor Minor Minor Minor Minor Minor Minor Minor Minor Minor Minor

Optional Optional Optional Optional Optional Optional Optional Optional Optional Optional Optional Optional Optional Optional

ELearning ELearning ELearning ELearning ClassRoom ClassRoom ClassRoom ClassRoom ClassRoom ClassRoom ClassRoom ClassRoom ClassRoom ClassRoom

2 6 13 7 9 41 15 32 8 11 42 6 38 36 266

8 41 15 32 8 11 42 6 37 36

1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

1.1 5.5 2.0 4.3 1.1 1.5 5.6 0.8 4.9 4.8

DomainTraining L0DomailTraining TOTALDomainHrs

Major

Mandatory

ELearning

15 15

15

2.0

ProjectMFRP MFRP TOTALMFRPHrs

Major

Mandatory

75 75 442 32 51 525

75

10

TOTALMandatoryHrs= TOTALOptionalHrs= ModuletestandotherOrientation= Overallduration(Hrs)=

:Overalllearningdurationoftheprogramshouldbenotmorethan525hrs=70days@7.5hrsper

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Dot Net Specialization:

.NET Technology (vanilla Module List) ORGANIZATIONAL Courses/Modules Cognizant Induction Program Code of Business Ethics (COBE) Acceptable Use Policy (AUP) FUNDAMENTAL FUNDAMENTAL- Mandatory LifeSkills High Touch Quality Intervention EMPOWERED SE @ Cognizant S/W Quality Management Systems SE & SQMS Workshop S/W Testing - for Developers Problem Solving and C Programming Database Management Systems TOTAL Fundamental Mandatory Hrs Trainer Mandator Total y\ Delivery mode Duration (in Require Unique Optional HRS) d (Hrs) Faculty Outbound 8 Organizational Mandatory Program Organizational Mandatory E-Learning 1 Organizational Mandatory E-Learning 1 TYPE Person Days -

Fundamental Minor Fundamental Fundamental Fundamental Fundamental Fundamental Fundamental Fundamental

Mandatory Mandatory Mandatory Mandatory Mandatory Mandatory Mandatory Mandatory Mandatory

Class Room Class Room E-Learning E-Learning Workshops Blended Learning Class Room Class Room

14 8 15 7 6 7 6 28 18 119

14 8 7.5 6 28 18

1 1 1 1 1 1

2.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.8 3.7 2.4

FUNDAMENTAL- optional can be fixed by BU Fundamentals of Computer Technology Fundamental Operating Systems Overview Fundamental Data Structures with C Fundamental Object Oriented Programming with C++ Fundamental MAJOR Database SQL Server 2005 C# Ver 2.0 ADO.Net Ver 2.0 HTML Java Script ASP.Net Ver 2.0 AJAX Ver 2.0 TOTAL Major Mandatory Hrs MAJOR- optional can be fixed by BU VB.Net TOTAL Major Optional Hrs MINOR UML XML TOTAL Minor Hrs MINOR- optional can be fixed by BU

Optional Optional Optional Optional

Class Class Class Class

Room Room Room Room

12 7.5 12 12

12 7.5 12 12

1 1 1 1

1.6 1.0 1.6 1.6

Major Major Major Major Major Major Major

Mandatory Mandatory Mandatory Optional Optional Mandatory Mandatory

Class Room Class Class Class Class Class Class Room Room Room Room Room Room

41 55 34 15 12 41 19 217

41 55 34 15 12 41 19

1 1 1 1 1 1 1

5.5 7.3 4.5 2.0 1.6 5.9 2.5

Major

Class Room

55 55

55.0

7.3

Minor Minor

Optional Optional

Class Room Class Room

25 20 45

25 20

1 1

3.3 2.7

TOTAL Minor Optional Hrs Domain Training L0 - Domail Training TOTAL Domain Hrs Project - MFRP MFRP TOTAL MFRP Hrs TOTAL Mandatory Hrs TOTAL Optional Hrs Module test and other Orientation Overall duration (Hrs) = = = =

Major

Mandatory

E-Learning

24 24

Major

Mandatory

75 75 408 72 45 525

75

erall learning duration of the program should be not more than 525 hrs = 70 days @ 7.5 hrs

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Mainframe Specialization:
MFTechnology(vanillaModuleList) ORGANIZATIONAL Courses/Modules TYPE Mandatory\ Optional Mandatory Mandatory Mandatory Deliverymode Outbound Program ELearning ELearning Trainer Total Duration(in Require Unique PersonDays HRS) d(Hrs) Faculty 8 1 1

CognizantInductionProgram CodeofBusinessEthics(COBE) AcceptableUsePolicy(AUP)

Organizational Organizational Organizational

FUNDAMENTAL FUNDAMENTALMandatory LifeSkills Fundamental HighTouchQualityIntervention Minor EMPOWERED Fundamental SE@Cognizant Fundamental S/WQualityManagementSystem Fundamental S/WTestingforDevelopers Fundamental SE&SQMSWorkshop Fundamental OperatingSystemsOverview Fundamental DatabaseConcepts Fundamental TOTALFundamentalMandatoryHrs FUNDAMENTALoptionalcanbefixedbyBU FundamentalsofComputerTechn Fundamental DataStructureswithC Fundamental ProblemSolvingandCProgramm Fundamental DatabaseManagementSystems Fundamental ObjectOrientedProgrammingwi Fundamental TOTALFundamentalOptionalHrs MAJOR EnterpriseSystemConcepts(ESC) TSO/ISPFVer5.8 JCL&IBMUtilities VSAM COBOLVer3.4 DB2Ver8.1[OnMainframe] TOTALMajorMandatoryHrs MAJORoptionalcanbefixedbyBU TOTALMajorOptionalHrs MINOR CICSVer3.1andSDF1.4 REXX SystemsAnalysisandDesign COBOL JCL IBMUtilities TSO/ISPF EnterpriseSystemConcepts(ESC) DB2[OnMainframe] VSAM SystemsAnalysisandDesign TOTALMinorMandatoryHrs MINORoptionalcanbefixedbyBU TOTALMinorOptionalHrs

Mandatory Mandatory Mandatory Mandatory Mandatory Mandatory Mandatory Mandatory Mandatory

ClassRoom ClassRoom Presentation ELearning ELearning BlendedLearning Workshops ClassRoom ClassRoom

15 8 24 7 5 6 7 7 7 96 11 12 28 18 12

15 8 2 7 7 7

1 1 1 1 1 1

2.0 1.1 0.8 0.9 0.9 0.9

Optional Optional Optional Optional Optional

ClassRoom ClassRoom ClassRoom ClassRoom ClassRoom

11 12 28 18 12

1 1 1 1 1

1.5 1.6 3.7 2.4 1.6

Major Major Major Major Major Major

Mandatory Mandatory Mandatory Mandatory Mandatory Mandatory

ClassRoom ClassRoom ClassRoom ClassRoom ClassRoom ClassRoom

9 10 21 17 57 63 177 0 48 21 15 5 4 3 5 5 5 3 1 115 0

9 10 21 17 57 63

1 1 1 1 1 1

1.2 1.3 2.8 2.3 7.6 8.4

Minor Minor Minor Minor Minor Minor Minor Minor Minor Minor Minor

Mandatory Optional Optional Optional Optional Optional Optional Optional Optional Optional Optional

ClassRoom ClassRoom ClassRoom ELearning ELearning ELearning ELearning ELearning ELearning ELearning ELearning

48 21 15

1 1 1

6.4 2.8 2.0

DomainTraining L0DomailTraining TOTALDomainHrs

Major

Mandatory

ELearning

35.5 35.5

35.5

4.7

ProjectMFRP MFRP TOTALMFRPHrs

Major

Mandatory

75 75

10.0

TOTALMandatoryHrs= TOTALOptionalHrs= ModuletestandotherOrientation= Overallduration(Hrs)=

467.5 57.5 525

TimeframeforBUforCustimosation(OveralldurationMandatory)hrs= Note:Overalldurationoftheprogramshouldbenotmorethan525hrs=70days@7.5hrsperday

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Testing Specialization:
Durationin Durationin TrainingDelivery Hrs Days Mode 14 2.0 Presentation 14 2.0 Workshop 1 0.1 ELearning 1 0.1 ELearning 7 1.0 ELearning 8 1.1 ELearning 5 0.7 Workshop BlendedLearning 29 4.1 BlendedLearning 85 12.1 BlendedLearning 50 7.1 BlendedLearning 50 7.1 HandsOn 82 11.7 30 4.3 105 15.0 ILT,Elearning 9 1.3 ILT 490 70.0

# 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15

ModuleName Induction Lifeskills AUP COBE SE@Cognizant SoftwareQualityManagementSystem SEandSQMSWorkshop SoftwareTestingFundamentals TestingLifeCycle TestAutomation PerformanceTesting Project Bufferday BUSpeceficTraining HighTouchQualityIntervention Total

Client Server Specialization:

Track 1 Oracle Java VB
Durationin Durationin TrainingDelivery Hrs Days Mode 14 2.0 ILT 14 2.0 ILT 1 0.1 Elearning 1 0.1 Elearning 28 4.0 ILT 8 1.1 Elearning 8 1.1 Elearning 8 1.1 Elearning 7 1.0 ILT 43 6.1 ILT,Elearning 103 14.7 ILT,Elearning 35 5.0 ILT,Elearning 49 7.0 30 4.3 21 3.0 ILT 111 15.9 ILT,Elearning 9 1.3 ILT 490 70

# 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17

ModuleName Induction LifeSkills AUP COBE DataBaseFundamental SE@Cognizant SWTesting SoftwareQualityManagementSystem SEandSQMSWorkshop Oracle JAVA VB MFRP BufferDay DataWarehousingBasic BUSpecificTraining HighTouchQualityIntervention Total

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Client Server Specialization:

Track 2 C++ - Oracle VB
1 2 3 3.1 3.2 3.3 4 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 5 5.1 5.2 6 7.1 Module Name Induction Buffer Day Primary Courses Oracle C++ VB SE and SQMS S/W Testing SE @ Cognizant SQMS SE and SQMS Workshop Soft Skills High touch Quality Intervention Session Life skills Training Business Unit (BU) Specific Skills BU Specific Training Total Training Duration # of Days 2 4 6 15 5 1 1 1 1 Mode of Learning Presentation Self Study E-Learning + ILT ILT E-Learning + ILT E-Learning E-Learning E-Learning Workshop Presentation Workshop

2 7 45

Legend: ILT - Instructor Lead Training Thjs course is allined towards VC++ requirements. Post the 45 days of training the trainees would be trained on VC++, MFC based on requirement from BU VC++, MFC module to be trained as part of School of Learning

Data warehousing Specialization:

Durationin Durationin Hrs Days 14 2.0 14 2.0 1 0.1 1 0.1 21 3.0 21 3.0 7 1.0 7 1.0 7 1.0 6 0.9 43 6.1 22 3.1 22 3.1 15 2.1 15 2.1 22 3.1 29 4.1 14 2.0 34 4.9
165 10 490 23.6 1.4 70.0

#
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21

ModuleName
Induction LifeSkills AUP COBE DatabaseManagementSystems UnixFundamentals SE@Cognizant SWTesting SoftwareQualityManagementSystem SEandSQMSWorkshop Oracle DataWarehousingBasic Informatica Datastage SAS BusinessObject Cognos MFRP BufferDay BUSpeceficTraining HighTouchQualityIntervention Total

TrainingDelivery Mode
ILT ILT ELearning ELearning ILT,ELearning ILT,ELearning Elearning Elearning Elearning ILT ILT,Elearning ILT ILT ILT ILT ILT ILT Handson ILT,Elearning ILT

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Database Specialization:
Database Technology (vanilla Module List) ORGANIZATIONAL Trainer Courses/Modules TYPE Mandatory \ Optional Delivery mode Total Duration (in HRS) 7.5 1 1 Required (Hrs) Unique Faculty Person Days -

Cognizant Induction Program Code of Business Ethics (COBE) Acceptable Use Policy (AUP) FUNDAMENTAL FUNDAMENTAL- Mandatory LifeSkills High Touch Quality Intervention EMPOWERED SE @ Cognizant S/W Quality Management Systems S/W Testing - for Developers SE & SQMS Workshop Problem Solving and C Programming Database Management Systems TOTAL Fundamental Mandatory Hrs

Organizationa Mandatory Organizationa Mandatory Organizationa Mandatory

Outbound Program E-Learning E-Learning

Fundamental Minor Fundamental Fundamental Fundamental Fundamental Fundamental Fundamental Fundamental

Mandatory Mandatory Mandatory Mandatory Mandatory Mandatory Mandatory Mandatory Mandatory

Class Room Class Room E-Learning E-Learning Blended Learning Workshops Class Room Class Room

15 8 15 7 5 6 7 28 18 118.5

15 8

1 1

2 7 28 18

1 1 1 1

0.3 0.9

FUNDAMENTAL- optional can be fixed by BU Fundamentals of Computer Technology Fundamental Operating Systems Overview Fundamental Data Structures with C Fundamental Object Oriented Programming with C++ Fundamental TOTAL Fundamental Optional Hrs

Optional Optional Optional Optional

Class Class Class Class

Room Room Room Room

12 7 12 12 43

11 7 12 12

1 1 1 1

MAJOR Database Oracle 10g Architecture Oracle 10g SQL Oracle 10g PL/SQL SQL Server 2005 Sybase C# Ver 2.0 ADO.Net Ver 2.0 ASP.Net Ver 2.0 TOTAL Major Mandatory Hrs MAJOR- optional can be fixed by BU VB.Net UML TOTAL Major Optional Hrs MINOR ADO.Net Ver 1.x ASP.Net Ver 1.x C# Ver 1.x TOTAL Minor Mandatory Hrs MINOR- optional can be fixed by BU Major Major Major Major Major Major Major Major Mandatory Mandatory Mandatory Mandatory Mandatory Mandatory Mandatory Mandatory Class Room Class Room Class Room Class Room Class Room Class Room Class Room Class Room 8 23 18 41 35 55 34 41 255 8 23 18 41 35 55 34 41 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

4.5 5.9

Minor Minor

Optinal Optinal

Class Room Class Room

55 21 76

21

1 1

Minor Minor Minor

E-Learning E-Learning E-Learning

4 8 13 432

TOTAL Minor Optional Hrs

Domain Training L0 - Domail Training TOTAL Domain Hrs

Major

Mandatory

E-Learning

15 15

15

2.0

Project - MFRP MFRP

75

75

10.0

TOTAL Mandatory Hrs TOTAL Optional Hrs Module test and other Orientation Overall duration (Hrs)

= = = =

463.5 61.5 525

Note: Overall learning duration of the program should be not more than 525 hrs = 70 days @ 7.5 hrs per day

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Peoplesoft Specialization:
# 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 ModuleName Induction Lifeskills AUP COBE SE@Cognizant SWTesting SoftwareQualityManagementSystem SEandSQMSWorkshop DatabaseManagementSystem OverviewoftheERP ANSISQL PeopleTools PeopleCode ApplicationEngine ComponentInterface Workflow SQR PSQuery CrystalReports Security QualityCentre Project BufferDay BUSpecificTraining HiTouchQualityInterventions Total Durationin Hrs 14 14 1 1 7 7 7 6 28 15 8 34 43 14 15 8 14 8 8 8 7 47 30 136 10 490 Durationin Days 2.0 2.0 0.1 0.1 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.9 4.0 2.1 1.1 4.9 6.1 2.0 2.1 1.1 2.0 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.0 6.7 4.3 19.4 1.4 70.0 TrainingDelivery Mode Presentation Workshop ELearning ELearning ELearning ELearning ELearning Workshop ILT ILTandHandson ILTandHandson ILTandHandson ILTandHandson ILTandHandson ILTandHandson ILTandHandson ILTandHandson ILTandHandson ILTandHandson ILTandHandson ILTandHandson Handson ILTandHandson ILT

SAP-ABAP Specialization:

# 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14

ModuleName Induction Lifeskills AUP COBE SE@Cognizant S/WTesting SoftwareQualityManagementSystem SEandSQMSWorkshop CoreJava ANSISQL SAP/ABAP Bufferday BUSpeceficTraining HighTouchQualityIntervention Total

Durationin Durationin TrainingDelivery Hrs Days Mode 14 2.0 Presentation 14 2.0 Workshop 1 0.1 ELearning 1 0.1 ELearning 7 1.0 ELearning 7 1.0 ELearning 7 1.0 ELearning 7 1.0 Workshop BlendedLearning 106 15.1 BlendedLearning 8 1.1 176 25.1 ILT 28 4.0 105 15.0 ILT,Elearning 9 1.3 ILT 490 70.0

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ITIS Specialization:
1 2 3 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 3.9 3.10 3.11 4 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 5 5.1 5.2 Module Name Induction Buffer Day Primary Courses Computer Basics Operating Systems Database Concepts Networking Essentials Windows 2000 IT Operations UNIX Fundamentals IT Help Desk ITIL Desktop Administration ORACLE - DBA SE and SQMS S/W Testing SE @ Cognizant SQMS SE and SQMS Workshop Soft Skills High touch Quality Intervention Session Life skills Training Total Training Duration # of Days 2 4 0.5 0.5 0.5 2.5 3 1 3 1 1 1 5 1 1 1 1 Mode of Learning Presentation Self Study ILT ILT ILT ILT ILT ILT ILT ILT ILT ILT ILT E-Learning E-Learning E-Learning Workshop Presentation Workshop

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Legend: ILT - Instructor Lead Training

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5.0 Academy guidelines for administering the program

Code of Conduct The Code of Conduct for Entry Level Trainees provides the basic norms that govern the conduct of ELTP at Cognizant Academy (CA). It has been designed to act as an anchor and provide guidelines that strengthen the academic integrity and general behavior of trainees during their training period. Any trainee found to be violating the code of conduct, explicitly stipulated in this document or otherwise by custom at the training rooms in the Academy, is liable for disciplinary action including termination of employment. Trainees are expected to behave in an exemplary fashion at all times. Trainees whose behavior is not befitting Cognizant Standards will be required to withdraw from the program. The decision of the Program Head will be final in all matters pertaining to student discipline. Classroom Norms

Regular Attendance: Cognizant Academy insists on regular attendance in training sessions. An attendance sheet is circulated in the classroom to be signed by all trainees present for the session. It is the responsibility of each trainee to sign that sheet by the end of the class.

Proxy: Registering the attendance of another person when he/she is not present (proxy) is not permitted and both persons involved are liable severely. Further, registering attendance and skipping class is also not tolerated. The batch representative will assist the training department to curb improper recording of attendance. If such acts are reported to the Member Academy, Program head shall take strict action against concerned trainees.

Phone calls: During the training sessions Phone calls will not be entertained. Trainees are encouraged to inform their parents / relatives to make calls only during the off-class hours.

Leave of absence and holidays: Absenteeism: Absenteeism is not encouraged strictly during the Training period. Trainees are entitled to 3 days of sick leave with loss of pay provided Medical Certificate is produced at the time of reporting. In case of any other exigency trainees need to submit a written request and get it approved by Program Lead of ELTP.

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Leave: In case of obtaining leave during the training period, it is considered as Loss of Pay: For trainees on uninformed leave, intimation is sent to HR who in turn sends an official mail to the trainee. Based on the response, termination / continuance of the trainee are decided.

List of Holidays: For the calendar year is available at http://Cognizantonline for regular updates.

Projects / Submissions: Project is essentially a small application that helps trainees to put the Software Engineering processes in practice. The Trainees are exercise follow all the Quality Standards of Cognizant. One Mentor is assigned for every batch. The final evaluation is done by a senior resource. Trainees are expected to submit four deliverables during the course of the exercise, in order to ensure that trainees are on the right track and on time. Each deliverable focuses on certain aspect of the project development lifecycle. Evaluation of each deliverable is done using the below mentioned rubrics. Deliverables and Evaluation Rubrics For details kindly refer to the Project Guide available under each specialization. Collaborations Unless otherwise specified by the faculty concerned, the answers presented to the faculty should be the independent work of each trainee. In their own interest, trainees are advised, not to communicate their written analysis or answers in assignments to any other trainees. Plagiarism Trainees are prohibited from copying or replicating the work of others and presenting it as their own. If the submission is lifted from the work of someones unpublished work without acknowledgement, it will be treated as breach of discipline and Member, Academy will take strict action.

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Examinations (Module Test)

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Hands on exercises will be held as per the course outline for the concerned modules. At the end of every module, tests will be administered by Academy to assess and monitor the performance of trainees continuously. The performance of the participants shall be graded on the basis of the following metrics: 80%-100% 70%-79% 60%-69% - Excellent - Very Good - Average

Module test: Module test are conducted as per the schedule published at the start of the training. Trainees are expected to clear the module test on the first attempt. Trainees would be issued an official warning in case they fail to clear the module test with 60% score. Trainees who clear the entire module test in the first attempt would be allocated to BU after completion of training. Those who have failed to clear the entire module test in the first attempt but clears them within the next two attempts would also be allocated to the BU. After all the three attempts are provided the trainees who still fail (<60%) would be recommended for exit process to HR. Successful completion of the final assessment is essential for allocation to BU.

General guidelines: ID CARDS - Cognizant Identity Card will be provided to all the trainees. They are requested to wear their ID cards during the training sessions. Loss of identity card should be reported to the Admin Dept immediately. TRANSPORTATION - Transportation services are offered to all trainees at nominal rates. Representatives from the Admin department provide regular updates on the same. Trainees may avail the shuttle facility to the training locations. DRESS CODE - Trainees are requested to adhere to the dress code of Cognizant Technology Solutions as specified in the offer letter. FOOD - Lunch will be provided to all trainees at a subsidized rate as per the existing guidelines provided by the Admin.

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Contact Points During their tenure, trainees can contact Coordinators of Cognizant Academy for any issues irrespective of the locations.

Library and Information Services Trainees are encouraged to avail the library facilities at the respective training locations. Yet, any violation of library rules such as theft of books, journals or periodicals, damage of library material, hiding material to prevent their access by other trainees and failure to return the library material on time will be viewed seriously. Any complaint received from the library staff on such matters will be referred to the Program Lead for disciplinary action.

Timings a) Trainees shall strictly adhere to the timings. Regular timings are from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on all working days (Mon-Fri). Visitors are not permitted during the working hours.

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