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Optimization Courses

Optimization courses can help you learn techniques for improving performance, resource allocation, and decision-making processes. You can build skills in linear programming, heuristic methods, and simulation modeling, that support analyzing complex systems. Many courses introduce tools like Excel Solver, MATLAB, and Python libraries such as SciPy, enabling you to apply optimization methods to real-world problems in logistics, finance, and operations management.


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    Coursera

    Manage Your Project Flow with WIP Limits

    Skills you'll gain: Workflow Management, Kanban Principles, Process Management, Process Flow Diagrams, Team Performance Management, Lean Methodologies, Process Improvement, Agile Project Management, Process Improvement and Optimization, Forecasting, Stakeholder Communications, Performance Measurement

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    ATtiny Microcontroller Development for Arduino Programmers

    Skills you'll gain: Embedded Software, Embedded Systems, Development Environment, Serial Peripheral Interface, 3D Assets, USB, Program Development, Integrated Development Environments, Display Devices, Computer Programming, Debugging, Real Time Data

    Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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    Coursera

    Automate AI Anomaly Detection & Response

    Skills you'll gain: Anomaly Detection, Microsoft Azure, Application Performance Management, Site Reliability Engineering, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Generative AI, Query Languages, Data Integration, Process Optimization, Data Analysis, Scalability, User Feedback

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Continuous Integration Mastery with Jenkins

    Skills you'll gain: Jenkins, CI/CD, Docker (Software), GitLab, Devops Tools, Continuous Delivery, Containerization, Git (Version Control System), Continuous Deployment, GitHub, Code Review

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Blender 4 - Geometry Nodes for Beginners

    Skills you'll gain: Computer Graphics, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Design

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Microsoft

    Strategic PM using GenAI for Account Managers

    Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Copilot, Account Management, Content Management, Microsoft 365, Process Optimization, Business Strategy, Strategic Thinking, Project Coordination, Project Management, Business Process, AI Enablement, Responsible AI, Stakeholder Management

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Scaling, Access Control, and Exam preparation with Vault

    Skills you'll gain: Identity and Access Management, Scalability, Security Controls, Authorization (Computing), Authentications, Data Access, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Performance Tuning, Data Governance, Test Planning, Configuration Management

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Amazon Web Services

    Optimizing Foundation Models

    Skills you'll gain: Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Embeddings, Vector Databases, Amazon Web Services, Agentic systems, Performance Tuning, Transfer Learning, Data Preprocessing

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Optimize AI: Build Reusable Model Pipelines

    Skills you'll gain: Model Deployment, Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library), Model Evaluation, Data Preprocessing, Large Language Modeling, Version Control

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Optimize TensorFlow Models For Deployment with TensorRT

    Skills you'll gain: Keras (Neural Network Library), Tensorflow, Applied Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Performance Tuning, Convolutional Neural Networks, Model Deployment, Python Programming

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    Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute

    Optimizing Machine Learning Performance

    Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Data Ethics, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Model Deployment, Business Operations, Machine Learning, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Operational Analysis, Applied Machine Learning, Business Strategy, AI Enablement, AI Product Strategy, Model Evaluation, Data Maintenance, Performance Tuning, Risk Mitigation, Performance Metric, Continuous Monitoring, Systems Integration, Stakeholder Communications

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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Fine-Tune & Optimize Generative AI Models

    Skills you'll gain: Hugging Face, Large Language Modeling, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Generative AI, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), AI Product Strategy, Transfer Learning, Applied Machine Learning, AI Personalization, Model Deployment, Model Evaluation, Responsible AI, Performance Tuning, Model Based Systems Engineering, Program Evaluation, Analysis

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular optimization courses

  • Manage Your Project Flow with WIP Limits: Coursera
  • ATtiny Microcontroller Development for Arduino Programmers: Packt
  • Automate AI Anomaly Detection & Response: Coursera
  • Continuous Integration Mastery with Jenkins: Packt
  • Blender 4 - Geometry Nodes for Beginners: Packt
  • Strategic PM using GenAI for Account Managers: Microsoft
  • Scaling, Access Control, and Exam preparation with Vault: Packt
  • Optimizing Foundation Models: Amazon Web Services
  • Optimize AI: Build Reusable Model Pipelines: Coursera
  • Optimize TensorFlow Models For Deployment with TensorRT: Coursera

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