2.30 pm

Registration

3.00 pm

Web Services Certification Framework, Ms Lim Choon Heong, General Manager, National Infocomm Competency Centre

An introduction to the Web Services Certification Framework which was initiated on 10 September 2003. Ms Lim will explain the motivation and objective of this certification programme.

3.10 pm

CWSP Certification Process, Mr Andy Tan, Vice-Chairman, XMLOne User Group

Mr Tan will explain the certification process and the pre-requisites of the Certification programme. He will explain the 2 stages of Certification which consists of an Examination and Portfolio Evaluation. He will also present the analysis of previous Certification Examination result.

3.30 pm

CWSP Training Courses, Speakers from NetAssist, Software AG, Nanyang Polytechnic, New Horizons and ECS Computers

Respective representatives from the training centers will introduce their course curriculum and provide information about the schedule of the courses to help candidates to prepare for the certification.

4.20 pm

CWSP Body of Knowledge, Mr William Tay, Senior Consultant & Software Architect, NCS Pte Ltd, Founding Member, XML Web Services Lead and Moderator, Singapore Professional DotNet Usergroup

Mr Tay will provide a brief overview on the moving trends of Web Services in the horizons and touch on the importance of this technology and how its related standards will play a major role in the industrial and enterprise adoption of Web Services. Thereafter, he will explain the Body of Knowledge outlined in the Web Services Skills Certification Framework in which he gives some idea of the areas of focus in preparation for the certification.

4.45 pm

Questions & Answers

5.00 pm

Refreshment