National Dog Database Training Workshop

Note: this course is only available to authorised users of the National Dog Database.


The National Dog Database went live on May 1st 2006 and for the first time provides a countrywide overview of dog control in New Zealand.


There are great benefits to the animal control industry including the ability to track classified owners and dogs, monitor the national infringement count of owners, look up ‘out of district’ dog and owner details, locate dogs when only limited information is available, and contribute accurate data to ongoing policy analysis.


The NDD Training Workshop is ‘hands on’ and uses realistic scenarios to explore the functionality of the NDD web-based application. The workshop provides ample time for discussion to allow less experienced users to learn from their peers. Participants are encouraged to bring ‘real’ examples from their area of experience with the NDD.

Duration

1 Day


Course Objectives

Following the completion of the NDD Training Workshop students will:

  • Be able to utilise the NDD to its full potential as a tool for animal control
  • Understand the administrative role needed at the local level to ensure data quality is maintained.

Audience

To participate in the NDD Training Workshop you must be an eligible user of the National Dog Database (i.e. a TA employee or contracter). TA dog control module vendors will be considered on a case by case basis. Each participant must have the approval of the animal control manager in their associated TA. This course is suitable for complete beginners through to more experienced users.

Course Syllabus

Using a virtual NDD training environment (it looks just like the live NDD system but contains fictional data) the NDD training workshop will explore the following areas:


Background

  • The history of the NDD project.

Territorial Authority (TA) Extracts

  • The process by which information gets from your TA to the NDD.

Searching

  • Get the best out of the search screen
  • Interpreting the results of a search.

The ToDo List

  • Errors
  • Warnings
  • Information
  • System notifications
  • How to deal with them.

Automated and Manual Linking

  • National duplicates
  • Comparison screens
  • Manually searching for duplicates.

Security

  • Passwords
  • Adding new users
  • Protected status.

Reports

  • Reports that can be run
  • How to use reports in your TA.

Best Practice

  • An introduction to the SOLGM (Society of Local Government Managers) Good Practice Toolkit with discussion.

Related Courses

None.


Prerequisites

None.


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