Workshop Registration & Location

To register for a post-conference workshop, visit the Registration Forms page. To view a calendar of SOA Certified Professional workshops in other locations, visit: www.soaworkshop.com Please note the following regarding post-conference workshop registration:

•	If you are registering a group of workshop attendees from the same organization you may be eligible for additional discounts. In this case, contact SOASchool.com™ directly at: info@soaschool.com
•	The workshop registration forms provide you with the option of ordering discounted Prometric exam vouchers in advance. Taking exams is not required to take these workshops.
•	You are not required to register for all five workshop days. The registration forms allow you to select specific course days.
•	Full-color course materials, text books, and official Certificates of Completion are included in the workshop registration fees.
•	Seating in the post-conference workshops is limited.

Location of Workshops The workshops are being held at the World Trade Center, Rotterdam (Beursplein 37, 3011 AA Rotterdam, Netherlands, Tel: +31 10 4054462). For a map to the World Trade Center, visit the Venue Location page. Inside the World Trade Center the rooms allocated to the workshops are named: Blue room, J.F. Staal room, van der Veeken room, and van Walsum room. They are located near the original location of the symposium conference. See the map below:

Workshops & Self-Study Kits

Instructor-led courses are the best way to prepare for the exams required to achieve certification. However, if you are unable to attend the post-conference workshops or if you can only attend some of the workshop days, you can purchase SOACP Self-Study Kits. Each kit includes the full-color course materials, plus a Prometric exam voucher, a separate self-study guide, flash cards, audio tutor CD(s), and additional study aids designed for remote, self-paced study. You can also consider purchasing self-study kits to supplement the instructor-led workshop so that you can study the course materials on your own before or after the workshop takes place. If you would like the self-study kits shipped to you in advance, you will be charged a separate shipping cost. By registering for a workshop courses you are entitled to a 50% discount on any corresponding SOACP Self-Study Kits. Similarly, you can purchase self-study kits first and then decide to register for a workshop, in which case you will receive a $200 discount on each course module for which you purchased a kit. Following this approach, you have the opportunity to first assess the course materials before committing to the workshop registration. (Note that because self-study kits already include Prometric exam vouchers, you should not purchase the discounted exam vouchers separately when registering for a workshop.) For more information regarding SOACP Self-Study Kits, visit: www.soaselfstudy.com

The Top Gun Contest

Post-conference workshop participants are also enrolled in the Top Gun contest. The participant who attains the highest average score for a given certification is given the title of "Top Gun" and will win the following prizes:

•	A $1,000 USD gift certificate that can be applied to additional SOA Certified Professional courses and SOACP Self-Study Kits.
•	The winner's name and affiliated company published on the SOA Magazine homepage for one month.
•	The winner's name and company name broadcast to all conference attendees and over 15,000 SOA professionals and organizations world-wide as part of a special international announcement.

Last year's Top Gun contest winners were Jean-Paul de Baets and Florent Georges who tied for the highest score among all post-conference workshop participants.

Workshop Outlines

A total of nine one-day course modules will be delivered across the three concurrent workshops. Each course day begins at 9:00 and is scheduled to end at 16:30 every day. The instructor will stay late to answer questions and help with exam preparation, as required.

Certified SOA Consultant Workshop (Oct. 26-30, 2009)
•	Module 1: Fundamental SOA & Service-Oriented Computing (Oct. 26, 2009)
•	Module 2: SOA Technology Concepts (Oct. 27, 2009)
•	Module 3: SOA Design & Architecture (Oct. 28, 2009)
•	Module 4: SOA Project Delivery & Methodology (Oct. 29, 2009)
•	Module 5: SOA Technology Lab (Oct. 30, 2009)
Certified SOA Trainer: Chris Riley
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Certified SOA Analyst Workshop (Oct. 26-30, 2009)
•	Module 1: Fundamental SOA & Service-Oriented Computing (Oct. 26, 2009)
•	Module 3: SOA Design & Architecture (Oct. 27, 2009)
•	Module 4: SOA Project Delivery & Methodology (Oct. 28, 2009)
•	Module 6: Advanced SOA Analysis & Modeling (Oct. 29, 2009)
•	Module 7: SOA Analysis & Modeling Lab (Oct. 30, 2009)
Certified SOA Trainer: Tom Plunkett
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Certified SOA Architect Workshop (Oct. 26-30, 2009)
•	Module 1: Fundamental SOA & Service-Oriented Computing (Oct. 26, 2009)
•	Module 2: SOA Technology Concepts (Oct. 27, 2009)
•	Module 3: SOA Design & Architecture (Oct. 28, 2009)
•	Module 8: Advanced SOA Design & Architecture (Oct. 29, 2009)
•	Module 9: SOA Design & Architecture Lab (Oct. 30, 2009)
Certified SOA Trainer: Thomas Erl
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Certified SOA Security Specialist Workshop (Oct. 26-31, 2009)
•	Module 1: Fundamental SOA & Service-Oriented Computing (Oct. 26, 2009)
•	Module 2: SOA Technology Concepts (Oct. 27, 2009)
•	Module 3: SOA Design & Architecture (Oct. 28, 2009)
•	Module 18: Fundamental SOA Security (Oct. 29, 2009)
•	Module 19: Advanced SOA Security (Oct. 30, 2009)
•	Module 20: SOA Security Lab (Oct. 31, 2009)
Certified SOA Trainer: Toufic Boubez
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Certified SOA Professional To achieve the Certified SOA Professional designation, you need to complete the exam for Fundamental
SOA & Service-Oriented Computing plus one other exam. You can therefore prepare for this certification by attending Module 1 plus one additional course module.

Optional Exams

The course modules in a given workshop correspond to the exams required to attain a certification. Exams are not administered during the workshops. Participants can take exams at any Prometric testing center around the world (see www.prometric.com/soacp/ for testing center locations in your region). More information regarding the exams can be found at: www.soaschool.com/exams Note that you are not required to take exams in order to attend these workshops.

Course Module Descriptions

Provided below are brief descriptions of the individual course modules. For full course outlines, visit: www.soaschool.com/courses 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 and an overview of modern SOA technologies and innovations. [outline] Module 2 SOA Technology Concepts A study of the primary technologies used to build service-oriented solutions, with an emphasis on XML and modern Web-based services technologies. [outline] 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 runtime service roles. [outline] Module 4 SOA Project Delivery & Methodology An overview of the SOA project delivery lifecycle, project delivery strategies, and project roles and responsibilities, plus a detailed introduction to the service-oriented analysis and service modeling processes. [outline] Module 5 SOA Technology Lab A hands-on lab during which students apply and work with industry SOA technologies through a series of tutorials and exercises. [outline] Module 6 Advanced SOA Analysis & Modeling A session dedicated to advanced service-oriented analysis topics, including various service modeling techniques. [outline] Module 7 SOA Analysis & Modeling Lab A hands-on lab during which participants apply service modeling-related concepts, processes, techniques, patterns, and principles to a set of complex analysis and modeling exercises. [outline] Module 8 Advanced SOA Design & Architecture A comprehensive study of SOA in practice focused on advanced topics associated with the application of SOA design patterns, practices, techniques and service-orientation design principles, plus an exploration of SOA types. [outline] Module 9 SOA Design & Architecture Lab A hands-on lab during which participants apply the patterns, models, concepts, techniques, and principles covered in previous courses in order to complete a series of architectural and service design exercises. [outline] Module 18 Fundamental SOA Security Essential techniques, patterns, and industry technologies that pertain to establishing security controls and security architectures for service-oriented solutions [outline] Module 19 Advanced SOA Security Technical and complex topics pertaining to security for contemporary service-oriented solutions, infrastructure, middleware, and cloud-based service technology. [outline] Module 20 SOA Security Lab A hands-on lab during which participants apply security patterns, practices, and technologies to counter threats and solve a set of complex security problems. [outline]