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New 1 day AIIM PDF/Archive Training Program

AIIM intends to introduce a new PDF/A training in Q1 2008. This one day training will be completely focused on PDF/A (ISO 19005-1) and its use as a file format in the archiving of data. After the training the trainee should be able to talk knowledgeable about PDF/A, the business case for such a format and its role in the overall keeping of documents and records.

AIIM is the leading authority for PDF standards responsible for the majority of the PDF family of standards which includes PDF, PDF/E, PDF/UA, PDF Healthcare and of course PDF/A. The concept of PDF/Archive began as an AIIM standards committee in late 2002 and rapidly grew into the ISO standard. Our experience in developing all of these PDF standards gives AIIM the knowledge base to be able to provide reliable, accurate education for the PDF standards.

The following is a preliminary training outline for the PDF/A training (subject to change):

Module 1: Introduction to PDF/A

Topics Covered:

• Preservation
• Overview of Standards
• Digital Document Explosion
• Preservation Problem
• PDF/A Introduction

Module 2: Implementing PDF/A

Topics Covered:

• Overview of ERM
• Principles of Records Management relating to preservation
• Identifying documents to preserve
• Selecting PDF/A products
• Conformance Levels
• Storage alternatives for preservation
• Selecting the appropriate storage medium

Module 3: PDF/A Best Practice

Topics Covered:

• Creating PDF/A documents from digitally born documents
• Scanning to PDF/A (converting documents to PDF/A)
• Implementation Case studies
• Validating PDF/A files

Module 4: PDF/A End User Technical

Topics Covered:

• Restrictions
• Images
• Metadata
• Fonts
• Interactive
• Electronic Signatures

(Prerequisite for this course is Modules 1 and 2)

We have no public classes scheduled yet but please contact me if you want to discuss organizing a private class for your organization.

By Atle Skjekkeland.

Two new training programs at the AIIM show in Boston

AIIM will organize the following six pre-conference sessions at the AIIM On Demand show in Boston in early March 2008;

• 1 day intensive AIIM Enterprise Content Management (ECM) Practitioner training program, - Learn best practices for taking control of your enterprise content
• 1 day intensive AIIM Electronic Records Management (ERM) Practitioner training program, - Learn best practices for taking control of your electronic records
• 1 day intensive AIIM Information Organization & Access (IOA) Practitioner training program, - Learn best practices for optimizing Findability and Enterprise Search
• 1 day intensive AIIM Business Process Management (BPM) Practitioner training program, - Learn best practices for improving business processes
• NEW 1 day intensive AIIM Email Management (EMM) Practitioner training program, - Learn best practices for managing your corporate emails
• NEW 1 day intensive AIIM Enterprise 2.0 (E2.0) Practitioner Program, - Learn best practices for using Web 2.0 technologies to improve collaboration and knowledge management within the enterprise

The AIIM show in Boston is one of your first opportunities to attend our new Email Management or Enterprise 2.0 Practitioner Program. For more information visit the AIIM On Demand website.

By Atle Skjekkeland.

European Expansion

We are approaching almost 2 years of AIIM Education Programs. Thousands of students have passed through ECM, ERM and now IOA and BPM as well. In Europe we have been moving forwards into the premier spot as a training provider. With private courses in almost all main European countries in 2007, 2008 is going to be another year of growth. With new Partnerships in Germany, Netherlands and the UK that allow us to reach further into the organisations that want to get their information under control. Public courses in the next year are going to be held in the UK, Ireland, the Netherlands and Germany and dates will be published here.

AIIMs Education Program is rapidly becoming the industry standard for both traditional trade and consultancy customers, as well as within end-user organizations. What characterizes these companies ? They are of all sizes, with either no projects, or in the middle of the project, or right after a implementation. There are experienced and inexperienced Consultants, Project Managers, Information Architects, Records manager, IT and business people. Each of these groups draws different things out of these Educational Programs but are universally pleased with what they have learned. Quite a few end up sending colleagues to the next class so that everyone starts talking the same language and has the same understanding of the content of the programs in their own organisations.

So if you are looking for a public or private class on ECM, ERM, BPM, Information Organization and Access in Europe, Middle-East or Africa. Or you want to be part of a Best Practise course with discussions amongst your equally well-informed and interested peers, come and check with us for a course near you.

Training Schedule for 2008

Below is our training schedule for 2008, and I recommend you to register early since we allow max 20 people per class.

• Enterprise Content Management (ECM) - Learn how to take control of your information assets.
• Electronic Records Management (ERM) - Learn how to take control of your electronic records.
• Business Process Management (BPM) - Learn how to improve your business processes.
• Information Organization & Access (IOA) - Learn how optimize findability and enterprise search.

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Locations	ECM Certificate Program	ERM Certificate Program	BPM Certificate Program	IOA Certificate Program
Atlanta, GA	May 13-16,2008	June 10-13,2008	Jan15-18, 2008 June 17-20, 2008
Calgary, AB, Canada	June 3-6, 2008
Chicago	April 15-18, 2008		May 6-9, 2008
Dallas, TX	Feb 12-15, 2008 June 10-13, 2008	Feb 19-22, 2008
Detroit, MI	June 24-27, 2008		April 1-4, 2008
Edison, NJ		Mar 11-14, 2008
Houston, TX			Feb 19-22, 2008	Nov 27-30, 2007
Los Angeles, CA				Jan 29-Feb 1, 2008
Miami, FL	April 1-4, 2008	May 6-9, 2008	Feb 5-8, 2008 May 20-23, 2008
New York, NY		May 20-23, 2008		June 10 -13, 2008
Philadelphia, PA	May 6-9, 2008	Jan 15-18, 2008 June 24-27, 2008
Phoenix,AZ	Dec 4-7, 2007 April 22-25,2008
Raleigh, NC	Mar 11-14, 2008	April 15-18, 2008
San Francisco, CA	April 29-May 2, 2008		Jan 22-25, 2008 June 3-6, 2008
San Diego, CA	Jan 29-Feb 1, 2008		April 15-18, 2008
Seattle, WA	April 8-11, 2008		March 11-14, 2008	April 1-4, 2008
Silver Spring, MD	Jan 15-18, 2008 June 17- 20, 2008	Jan 29-Feb 1, 2008 May 13-16, 2008	April 22-25, 2008	May 6-9, 2008
Tampa, FL	Jan 22-25, 2008	June 17-20, 2008		March 11-14, 2008
Toronto, ON, Canada	Feb 19-22, 2008			April 22-25, 2008

By Atle Skjekkeland

Mark Your Calendar; March 3-6, 2008!

AIIM will organize the following pre-conference sessions at the AIIM On Demand show in Boston;

• 1 day intensive AIIM Enterprise Content Management (ECM) Practitioner training program, - Learn best practices for taking control of your enterprise content
• 1 day intensive AIIM Electronic Records Management (ERM) Practitioner training program, - Learn best practices for taking control of your electronic records
• 1 day intensive AIIM Information Organization & Access (IOA) Practitioner training program, - Learn best practices for optimizing Findability and Enterprise Search
• 1 day intensive AIIM Business Process Management (BPM) Practitioner training program, - Learn best practices for improving business processes
• 1 day intensive AIIM Email Management (EMM) Practitioner training program, - Learn best practices for managing your corporate emails
• 1 day intensive AIIM Enterprise 2.0 (E2.0) Practitioner Program, - Learn best practices for using Web 2.0 technologies to improve collaboration and knowledge management within the enterprise

The AIIM show in Boston is one of your first opportunities to attend our new Email Management or Enterprise 2.0 Practitioner Program. For more information visit the AIIM On Demand website.

By Atle Skjekkeland

Free test drive of the BPM Certificate Program, worth $75!

You may test this new training program for free by using the campaign code BPMM9A below your login on the AIIM website (right side).

BPM Practitioner Certificate Program - Module 8- BPM Technologies Dissected

Learning Objectives:

At the conclusion of this module you should be able to:

• Compare and contrast Workflow and BPM technologies
• Identify the core functional services in a standard BPM architecture
• Articulate the purpose of each service, and describe how they work

Agenda:

• BPM Dissected - Learning Objectives
• Key Elements of BPM Technology
• BPM Services Dissected
• Standards and Protocols

By Atle Skjekkeland.
   

Free test drive of the IOA Certificate Program, worth $75!

You may test this new training program for free by using the campaign code IOAM7A below your login on the AIIM website (right side).

Information Organization & Access Certificate Program, Module 7: Introduction to Access

Learning Objectives:

At the end of this module, the student should be able to:

• Understand the difference between browsing and searching for information, and relative advantages and drawbacks of each
• Identify the different parts of a search engine
• Differentiate clearly between public web search and enterprise search
• Evaluate the effectiveness of existing intra-application search services

Agenda

• Introduction to Information Access - Learning Objectives
• Access via Browse
• Access via Search
• Enterprise Search vs. Web Search
• Search within Applications
• Wrapping Up

By Atle Skjekkeland.

4,200+ Course Attendees in 18 Months!

AIIM introduced the ECM and ERM Certificate Programs January 2006, and we have since then delivered 4,200 courses across the world. This makes AIIM the leading provider of both content management and records management training in the world, and we are this week delivering the first ECM Master class in Hong Kong.

 

By Atle Skjekkeland.

Message from the President

John Mancini has just recorded a 5 min presentation of the new training programs. Check it out!

By Atle Skjekkeland

The Value of Training

“So you think you know it all?”

Last week I was teaching a group of implementation and pre-sales specialists from an international vendor. We breezed through the material as the knowledge level in the room was extremely high and most of the subjects from the ECM Practitioner already known to the participants.

At the end I asked the group about the value of such a training, considering the vast amount of experience already present. The answer was a very strong yes, the training is important and valuable.

Here are some of the reasons why even experienced operators should consider our training :

• Confirming what they already known, but also confirming the things they didn’t know because it doesn’t touch their daily jobs
• Building a common vocabulary with the rest of the market - Most of the people have a mixed bag of experience and names and abbreviations have changed or have been added to over time.
• Looking beyond technologies to processes and strategies – especially for the group of pre-sales and technical consultants this was important addition to their skill set.
• Independent accreditation – with AIIM quickly become the number one provider of independent industry certification it is important even for experienced operators to get this
• Evaluating the training for channel, customers and less experienced colleagues – the conclusion being that if pre-sales and implementers now have this common vocabulary, then direct and indirect sales need to have the same knowledge.

And I would like to add one additional factor to this : For vendors that move from traditional vertical software markets like Document Management or Workflow and now are slowly moving towards a more universal and strategic approach and Enterprise Content Management, our trainings form an ideal basis to start from and to get to grips with everything that is involved in ECM.

And now, with the expanded offering we cover an even wider range of subjects, including ECM, ERM, BPM and IOA, it is time to reconsider your own skill set and maybe add some AIIM certificates to your knowledge.

Interested ? Then check our one of our classroom courses on www.aiim.org/education or www.aiim.eu/training.

By Hanns Köhler-Krüner