NEW FALL 2008 - Metastorm Integration Manager (MIM) Developer's Workshop
After completion of this three-day course the student will have a basic understanding of the tools and technologies for integrating programs and data with MIM. The major area of focus is creating custom Process Flows that can include custom programs, integration with databases and other data sources. Development of custom Transfer Request Exits is also covered. This class is intended for students who will be responsible for working in a MIM environment to support integration with or without Transfer Requests. This is an advanced level course and students in this class should posses some familiarity with networking, programming and computer fundamentals. This class assumes the student has a working knowledge of WebSphere MQ or takes the WebSphere MQ Quick Start or similar course. Students should be reasonably familiar with: WebSphere MQ configuration, Concepts of WebSphere MQ distributed messaging, WebSphere MQ architectural concepts and programming with a language such as C, C++, C#, Java, Perl, Ruby or JavaScript. The class is $1,800 per student or $12,600 for up to 12 students.

MIM/PM4Data Introduction, Usage, & Administration
After completion of this three-day course students will understand the components and architecture that make-up Metastorm Integration Manager. They will move data under several different configurations and scenarios to other students in the class. Data movement, message flow, security, logging and status subsystems will be discussed. The class is designed for data within their enterprise. Students wishing to enroll in this class must have completed WebSphere MQ Introduction, Quickstart, or have equivalent experience. The class is $1,800 per student or $12,600 for up to 12 students.

MIM/PM4Data Integration Overview
After completion of this two-day course, students will understand how to program and execute Transfer Request Exits. Students will then be able to write integration code to existing and new business systems as part of Transfer Request. In addition to labs, the discussions also talk to message flows, security, logging and status subsystems. This class is designed for students preparing to make use of Metastorm Integration Managerto move data within their enterprise and who want to understand how Metastorm Integration Manager can be used to help facilitate Advanced Enterprise Application Integration. Students wishing to enroll in this class must have completed WebSphere MQ Introduction or Quickstart, and the Metastorm Integration Manager Introduction, Usage and Administration course or have equivalent experience. The class is $1,200 per student or $10,800 for up to 12 students

MIM/PM4Data Comprehensive
After completion of this five-day course, students will understand the components and architecture that make-up Metastorm Integration Manager. They will move data under several different configurations and scenarios to other students in the class. Data movement, message flow, security, logging and status subsystems will be discussed. The class is designed for students preparing to make use of Metastorm Integration Managerto move data within their enterprise and who want to understand how Metastorm Integration Manager can be used to help facilitate Enterprise Application Integration. This course is a combination of the Metastorm Integration Manager Introduction, Usage and Management course and the Metastorm Integration Manager Integration Overview course. Students wishing to enroll in this class must have completed WebSphere MQ Introduction, Quickstart, or have equivalent experience. The class is $3,000 per student or $18,000 for up to 12 students.

Metastorm Integration Manager (MIM) for CICS Developer's Workshop.
After the completion of this five-day course the student will have a basic understanding of using Metastorm Integration Manager for CICS. The student will learn how to create and manage Web Service interfaces to CICS resources, programs and data. Developers will work with GUI tools on Windows-based systems to define and manipulate Web Service interfaces to front-end CICS-managed resources. The student will also be able to create composite business processes, integrate existing 3270 applications into Web Services and integrate external Web Services into existing applications. This class is designed for technical professionals, future architects and developers of Metastorm Integration Manager for CICS. Students in this class should have a good understanding of networking, architecture, systems analysis, programming, design, a basic understanding of z/OS and CICS, and some knowledge of WebSphere MQ. The class is $3,000 per student or $18,000 for up to 12 students.

WebSphere MQ Quick Start
After completion of this one-day class, students will have a high-level understanding of the components that make up WebSphere MQ and what it is. WebSphere MQ planning, middleware, and messaging concepts are discussed and the class also includes a basic hands-on labs. This class is designed for students preparing to make use of WebSphere MQ and that want to gain an understanding of what WebSphere MQ is and how it works. This class is $600 per student or $6,000 for up to 12 students.

WebSphere Introduction and Administration
This two-day course provides students with an introduction to WebSphere MQ concepts and basic administration. Students will be able to install, configure and administer WebSphere MQ. The class makes use of several labs to reinforce lecture material covered. Students will create queue managers, queues, processes, triggers, and exchange messages between queue managers. This class is designed for students preparing to make use of WebSphere MQ. Administrators and application developers who need knowledge of how to configure and administer WebSphere MQ can attend the class. No previous experience with WebSphere MQ is assumed. The class is $1,200 per student or $10,800 for a private class (up to 12 students).

WebSphere Application Programming
After completion of this three-day course, students will be able to write programs using procedural languages, which make use of MQI for facilitating application development within an WebSphere MQ environment. All MQI calls will be discussed in detail and made use of in labs that create real-world applications. This class is designed for students preparing to make use of WebSphere MQ from an application development perspective. The course is taught using the C Programming Language for hands-on labs. Basic experience in developing business application programs using C; basic understanding of MQ structures and concepts. WebSphere MQ Overview course is recommended but not required. The class is $1,800 per student or $12,600 for up to 12 students.

WebSphere Comprehensive Workshop
After completion of this five day course, students will be able to install, configure, administer, use and develop applications for WebSphere on distributed systems (UNIX and Windows). This class is designed for students preparing to make use of WebSphere MQ. Administrators and application developers who need knowledge of how to configure and use WebSphere can attend the class. The class is $3,000 per student or $18,000 for up to 12 students