Training. Overview of SkyFoundry Training Programs. Find What Matters

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1 Training Overview of SkyFoundry Training Programs Find What Matters Version 3.2 August 2017

2 Overview of SkyFoundry Training Programs SkyFoundry offers the following training programs for SkySpark software: SkySpark Essentials 3 In-Person, Classroom Training SkySpark Advanced Axon Techniques - In-Person Training SkySpark Developer Training In-Person Training This document provides a detailed overview of these programs CONTENTS SkySpark Essentials Training Pg 3 5 SkySpark Essential Certification Pg 4 SkySpark Advanced Axon Techniques Training Program Pg 6 SkySpark Developer Training Pg 7 SkySpark Analytics for a World of Smart Devices Pg 8 2

3 SkySpark Essentials 3 The SkySpark Essentials training program provides students with the essential information to start to use and implement SkySpark. SkySpark Essentials is presented as an in-person, three-day session presented in a classroom setting. The training program consists of 5 Modules, each of which builds on the knowledge acquired in the previous Module. The Modules include: M1: SkySpark Overview - Working with the SkySpark User-Oriented Apps (Day 1) M2: Building a Project with SkySpark Builder Tools (Day 1) M3: On boarding data Setting up Connectors and Importing data files (Day 2) M4: Creating Custom Visualizations with ViewBuilder (Day 2) M5: Introduction to Axon Programming (Day 3) A brief description of each module is provided at the end of this section. Completion of Module 1 provides an understanding of the capabilities, features and use of the product. This session is strongly recommended for technical salespeople, and is required for students that will participate in additional training modules 2, 3, 4 and 5. It provides the essential understanding of the features and capabilities of SkySpark Apps needed to take advantage of the additional training sessions. It is also the core material typical end users need to know to use SkySpark. Schedule and Costs for In-Person, Classroom SkySpark Essentials Training Training begins at 9:00AM ends at appx 5PM each day. Lunch and breaks are provided on each day. Registration Cost for SkySpark Essentials training is $1400 per student (list price). SkyFoundry schedules classes on a regular basis. Typical classes have from students. Classes are hosted in Richmond VA and other locations. Check the SkyFoundry Calendar latest schedule information: Requirements and Recommended Preparation SkySpark Essentials makes extensive use of the SkySpark Demo database, which is available with all copies of SkySpark. It includes a real-world example of a 4-building portfolio with: A range HVAC equipment and energy meters Multiple years of sensor data that continues to automatically generate over time A selection of Rules that automatically generate sparks and produce views in the various Apps. Students will need: A laptop computer with Admin access rights, SkySpark software installed with enough capacity to run the Demo project (130 Points) 3

4 SkySpark Essentials Preparation - continued: We strongly recommend that students prepare for the SkySpark Essentials class by attending a live demonstration of the product presented by SkyFoundry personnel referred to as the SkySpark Deep Dive Demonstration Webcast. Attending the detail demonstration provides an essential understanding to support the activities of the SkySpark Essential course material. Upcoming demonstration sessions can be found on our calendar here: We also recommend that students review the training videos, which provide an overview the user-oriented SkySpark Apps. Students are requested to view the videos in Sections I and III as a minimum. The Training Videos can be found here: Note regarding fully self-directed learning: The SkySpark Essentials training materials are provided at no cost to SkyFoundry customers and can be used for fully self-directed learning. Remote and On-Site Training SkyFoundry can also offer customized training services, including remote training on specific topics/modules via webcast, and On-site training for groups. Contact SkyFoundry for information on pricing and scheduling. Certification Testing SkyFoundry offers an online certification test in conjunction with SkySpark Essentials to validate student skills. The online certification test is available to anyone who attends an in-person class or learns on their own using SkyFoundry training materials. The Essentials Certification is made up of two sections. 1. General Knowledge questions. (true / false, multiple choice, fill in the blank) 2. Exercises completed working with a SkySpark database downloaded from SkyFoundry Secure site (you need to be able to use an up to date copy of SkySpark to do the exercises) Each user is given a link and password to the online certification, which can be accessed from desktop, tablet or mobile device. Students have the ability to pause, save and resume as time allows and we expect that most people will take approximately 3 hours to complete. Upon successful completion a certificate will be generated ready or printing / downloaded. In addition, an with summary information and link to certificate will be provided. Essentials certification is free within 60 days of completion of the course for new students. There will be a $100 administration fee for the certification outside of 60 days or for those that utilize self-directed learning. You can register here for the SkySpark Essentials Certification: 4

5 SkySpark Essentials: Description of Training Modules Module 1 Provides an understanding of the capabilities, features and use of the product. This session is strongly recommended for technical salespeople, and is required for students that will participate in additional training modules 2, 3, 4 and 5. It provides the essential understanding of the features and capabilities of SkySpark Apps needed to take advantage of the additional training sessions. It is also the core material typical end users need to know to use SkySpark. Module 2 is targeted at the implementers/programmers, but is also recommended for auditing by sales engineers and others that will be responsible for scoping, quoting and managing projects. The instructor leads the student through an exercise of building a Project database (Site, Equipment and Points) for a sample facility including a basic import of historical data, set up of an analytic rule, a KPI, a normalization formula, a custom energy baseline, and sample report queries. Module 2 makes up the afternoon of Day 1 of the in-person Classroom version of the Essentials course and follows a detailed workbook presented in Powerpoint format. This workbook is available for students that wish to complete this material on their own and is available at: Module 3 focuses on the process for on-boarding data from external sources. It covers setting up connectors to external systems for data acquisition and on-boarding of data from files (CSV). Module 3 makes up the morning of Day 2 of the in-person Classroom version of the Essentials course. Module 4 provides a hands-on exploration of the SkySpark ViewBuilder tools, which enable users to go beyond the standard SkySpark Apps to build their own Apps, Views and Reports. Module 4 makes up the afternoon of Day 2 of the in-person Classroom version of the Essentials course. Module 5 takes students into the Axon programming language, which underlies all of SkySpark. It is used to write Rules, database queries, and data import and transformation functions. Module 5 starts with a review of Axon concepts and tools and continues on to present a range of real-world oriented exercises to help students learn key concepts and begin to become proficient as an Axon programmer. Module 5 makes up the entire third day of the in-person Classroom version of the Essentials course. Note: Axon is a programming language so previous experience with programming is essential. Module 5 is targeted at students who will be involved in the development of Axon code to import data into SkySpark and write Axon functions and analytic rules. Module 5 Preparation: It is expected that the attendees of Module 5 have accomplished the following: Completed Modules 1, 2, 3 and 4 Familiarized themselves with the documentation including all videos in Sections IV, V, and VI Have programming experience with one of the following languages: Java, C#, VB, JavaScript, Python, Ruby, etc 5

6 SkySpark - Advanced Axon Techniques Training Moving Deeper into Axon, Importing and Best Practices The Advanced Axon Techniques training program is designed for users that are actively involved in development of Axon functions for analytics, data transformation, data importing and custom reporting. This course takes students into the use of more sophisticated analytic functions in the SkySpark extension libraries, importing and transforming data from a range of external sources including CSV, SQL Databases, and live Connectors. All of the topics are presented through the use of comprehensive documentation and exercises. This training course requires the student to have a copy of SkySpark running on their laptop. It is expected that the student has completed SkySpark Essentials and has implemented SkySpark on one or more projects and has command of basic Axon programming and performing common data transformations such as map, filter, and fold. A detailed syllabus for the Advanced Axon techniques class can be found here: Schedule: Training begins at 9:00AM on Day 1 and runs until 5pm. The second day begins at 8:30AM and end at appx 4PM. Lunch and breaks are provided on both days. In addition, a reception and dinner is provided on Day 1. Prerequisites: The Advanced Axon Techniques class is not designed for beginners. Axon is a programming language so previous experience with programming is essential. Attendees are expected to meet the following prerequisites: 1. Have completed the SkySpark Essentials Training Class and passed the Certification test 2. Have implemented a real project including: importing data with connectors and scripts 3. Have written successful rules using Axon. 4. Have programming experience with one of the following languages: Java, C#, VB, JavaScript, Python, Ruby, etc Registration Cost for Advanced Axon Techniques Training is $1200 per student, list price. For information on dates check the SkyFoundry Calendar at: Or contact SkyFoundry or your SkyFoundry reseller. 6

7 SkySpark Developer Training Overview: The SkySpark Developer Training course is designed for software programmers that wish to exploit SkySpark API s, the SkySpark 3.0 DOMkit UI toolset and Fantom APIs for integration with external applications and development of custom visualizations and Apps. The Advanced Programming class is presented only as a 2-day, inperson class. It is targeted at software developers. Prerequisites To Attend the Developer Training Class Experience implementing SkySpark on multiple projects Solid programming experience in Axon Solid programming experience in an object oriented language such as Java, C#, C++ Review all of Fantom documentation in docintro and doclang This training course requires the student to have a copy of SkySpark running on your laptop. It is expected that the student is comfortable writing Axon functions and has solid command of common data transformations such as map, filter, and fold. The student will be developing custom extensions and UI presentations during the course - your laptop environment must be setup to edit and compile Fantom programs using tools of your choice. Before coming to the class the student should be able to write a simple hello world program in Fantom (both script and pod) and run it successfully from the command line. Information on the Fantom programming language can be found here: SkySpark Advanced Programming Sample Agenda (Note: Agenda may be adjusted when class is announced) Folio architecture (model, internals, concurrency control, transient diffs) Historian architecture (storage model, internals, management) Spark engine architecture (storage model, internals Data formats: Zinc, Trio, JSON, CSV Haystack REST API: integrating with other systems (client perspective, server perspective, nhaystack) The Viz framework underlying the SkySpark UI The ViewBuilder tools - under the hood Fantom introduction (tour of key concepts) Extension fundamentals (ExtStub, boiler plate components) Writing a custom connector Writing a custom Fresco app Schedule: Training begins at 9:00AM on Day 1 and runs until 5pm. The second day begins at 9:00AM and end at appx 4PM. Lunch and breaks are provided on both days. In addition, a reception event is provided on Day 1. Registration Cost for SkySpark Developer Training is $1300 per student, list price. For information on dates check the SkyFoundry Calendar at: Or contact SkyFoundry or your SkyFoundry reseller. Note: Topics presented in the Developer Class are subject to change based on new product features. 7

8 SkySpark Analytics for a World of Smart Devices The past decade has seen dramatic advances in automation systems and smart devices. From IP connected systems to support for web services and xml data schemas, it is now possible to get the data produced by the wide range of systems and devices found in today s buildings and equipment systems. Access to this data opens up new opportunities for the creation of value-added services to reduce energy consumption and cost, and to identify opportunities to enhance overall facility operations. Access to the data is just the first step in that journey, however. The new challenge is how to manage and derive value from the exploding amount of data available from these smart and connected devices. SkySpark directly addresses this challenge. The new frontier is to efficiently manage and analyze data to find what matters. ABOUT SKYFOUNDRY SkyFoundry s mission is to provide software solutions for the age of the Internet of things. Areas of focus include: Building automation and facility management Energy management, utility data analytics Remote device and equipment monitoring Asset management SkyFoundry products help customers derive value from their investments in smart systems. Contact us to learn more.! Contact'us'at:'' info@skyfoundry.com'