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Overview Consulting Training Certification

All of the following courses are available for
on-site delivery at your location.

Periodic public workshops are also offered. The next public SOA Workshops will be held in San Francisco, Charleston and Amsterdam. For the latest details, visit www.soaworkshop.com.


SOA Systems and best-selling SOA author Thomas Erl have worked closely with representatives from major SOA organizations and academic institutions to develop the industry-recognized SOA Certified Professional (SOACP) Program.

Details regarding this initiative are provided at the SOACP Website at
www.soacp.com.

This program is comprised of a series of credit courses and formal exams that can be completed to achieve one or more of the following certification designations:
Certified SOA Consultant
Certified SOA Analyst
Certified SOA Architect



The following additional certifications are currently in development and are scheduled for release in 2009:
Certified SOA Java Developer
Certified SOA .NET Developer
Certified SOA Governance Specialist
Certified SOA Security Specialist

Click on a certification title to learn more about the certification requirements. Each of these certifications requires the completion of a specific combination of the following course modules and exams:

Module 1
Fundamental SOA & Service-Oriented Computing

An overview of key concepts and terminology associated with SOA, service-oriented computing and service-orientation, including a study of strategic benefits and impacts.
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Module 2
SOA Technology Concepts

A study of the primary technologies used to build service-oriented solutions, with an emphasis on XML and Web services-based technologies, including numerous WS-* standards.
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Module 3
SOA Design & Architecture

An exploration of the service-oriented architectural model and the service-orientation design paradigm, including in-depth coverage of service compositions and related roles.
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Module 4
SOA Project Delivery & Methodology

An overview of the SOA project delivery lifecycle and related project delivery strategies, with an emphasis on service-oriented analysis and service modeling.
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Module 5
SOA Technology Languages

A hands-on session requiring students to learn and work with XML, XML Schema, and WS-BPEL languages through a series of tutorials and exercises.
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Module 6
Advanced SOA Analysis & Modeling

A session dedicated to advanced inventory blueprint and service analysis issues, including various modeling considerations with an emphasis on granularity and business logic encapsulation.
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Module 7
SOA Analysis & Modeling Lab

A hands-on workshop allowing students to apply the concepts, processes, techniques, and principles previously covered to a set of large-scale analysis and modeling exercises.
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Module 8
Advanced SOA Design & Architecture

A comprehensive study of different types of service-oriented architectures and advanced topics associated with the application of service-orientation design principles.
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Module 9
SOA Design & Architecture Lab

A hands-on workshop enabling students to apply the models, concepts, techniques, and principles covered previously in order to complete a series of architectural and service design exercises.
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Coming in 2009

The following credit courses are currently in development and are scheduled for release in 2009. Contact us to inquire about pre-registration options.
Module 10 - Advanced Web Service Contract Design
Module 11 - Service Development with Java
Module 12 - Service Development with .NET
Module 13 - SOA Governance Fundamentals
Module 14 - Advanced SOA Governance
Module 15 - SOA Governance Lab
Module 16 - SOA Security Fundamentals
Module 17 - Advanced SOA Security
Module 18 - SOA Security Lab


Note that all certification requirements and course contents are reviewed and revised quarterly to stay in alignment with industry developments.



About the Instructors

All of our instructors are senior SOA consultants with field-proven expertise. Some of the instructors are also published SOA authors.



About the Textbooks

The following best-selling SOA textbooks are used by several of these courses:
Textbooks are provided as part of the overall course materials, as required. To learn more about these books, visit: www.soabooks.com

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