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The Official Meeting Place of SOAInstitute.org Members!

We invite you to discover our events where we feature the industry's foremost experts, authors, analysts and practitioners in Service-Oriented Architecture, Business Process Management, Business Architecture, Business Decision Management, Organizational Performance and more!

Make plans to join us in 2008 for an unbiased source of education, insight, and expertise from the top experts in order to ensure the success of your initiatives and work towards establishing your agile enterprise!

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Each member gathering will host the following highly acclaimed events:

Conference Concept

	•   Business Process Management Conference
	•   Service Oriented Architecture Conference
	•   Business Architecture Conference
	•   Business Decision Management Symposium
	•   Organizational Performance Symposium

Plus, our Industry Specific Process Innovation Workshop Series.

As well as:

	•   Certificate of Training Programs
	•   Pre & Post Conference Seminars
	•   Process Innovation Workshops
	•   Member Receptions
	•   One-on-One Meetings
	•   Daily Networking Opportunities

SOAInstitute.org’s Service-Oriented Architecture Conference

Strategies for Developing, Managing and Governing Service-Oriented Architectures

Brought to you by SOAInstitute.org, the Conference provides senior IT executives and architects with key insights into developing, managing and governing a service-oriented architecture within their organization.

Join us to hear best practices from leading analysts, industry thought leaders and world class practitioners.

Dates/Locations:

    •  Chicago - April 15-16, 2008
    •  DC - June 25-26, 2008
    •  San Francisco - Sept. 30 - Oct. 1, 2008
    •  New York City - November 5-6, 2008

BPMInstitute.org’s Business Process Management Conference

Strategies and Architecture for Process Innovation

Brought to you by SOAInstitute.org, this Conference provides guidance and insight to Business and IT leaders looking to apply process thinking to critical business processes for organizational effectiveness. 

Extended educational sessions detail the latest technological advancements, proven Best of Breed solutions and trends in business process management. Keynotes, dedicated breakout tracks, case studies, solution panels, interactive workshops and working sessions tackle the key issues surrounding your BPM initiatives.

Dates/Locations:

    •  Chicago - April 15-16, 2008
    •  DC - June 25-26, 2008
    •  San Francisco - Sept. 30 - Oct. 1, 2008
    •  New York City - November 5-6, 2008

BPMInstitute.org’s Business Architecture Conference

Strategies and Disciplines for Establishing and Aligning Business Architecture

Organizations are continuously retooling business units and processes. Addressing the management, formalization and alignment of these initiatives must be recognized as a critical success factor that demands coordination and discipline. The Business Architecture Conference is the first major, cross-industry event that addresses these requirements.

Brought to you by BPMInstitute.org, this Conference presents a holistic approach to formalizing and managing business architectures.

Dates/Locations:

    •  Chicago - April 15-16, 2008
    •  DC - June 25-26, 2008
    •  San Francisco - Sept. 30 - Oct. 1, 2008
    •  New York City - November 5-6, 2008

BPMInstitute.org’s Business Decision Management Symposium Series

Brought to you by BPMInstitute.org, this Symposium is designed to be the leader in covering the CONVERGENCE of Business Process Management (BPM) and Business Decision Management (BDM).

Presented by industry luminaries, independent analysts and experienced practitioners from world class organizations, our Business Decision Management Symposium serves IT and Business executives seeking an unbiased source of education, expertise, and guidance to ensure the success of their Business Decision Management initiatives.

Dates/Locations:

    •  Chicago - April 15-16, 2008
    •  DC - June 25-26, 2008
    •  San Francisco - Sept. 30 - Oct. 1, 2008
    •  New York City - November 5-6, 2008

BPMInstitute.org’s Organizational Performance Symposium Series

Methodologies and Technologies for Improving Organizational Performance

BPMInstitute.org’s Organizational Performance Symposium Series will serve IT and Business executives seeking an unbiased source of education, insight and expertise necessary to engineer effective alignment of organizational systems, processes, structures, performers, management systems and infrastructure to achieve and sustain optimal enterprise-wide performance.

These executive programs feature a strategic management perspective presented by the best and brightest industry luminaries, independent analysts and experienced practitioners from world class organizations.

Dates/Locations:

    •  Chicago - April 15-16, 2008
    •  DC - June 25-26, 2008
    •  San Francisco - Sept. 30 - Oct. 1, 2008
    •  New York City - November 5-6, 2008

SOAInstitute.org Certificate of Training

SOA Training & Certification

SOAInstitute.org's premium-quality training is delivered By Practitioners, For Practitioners. Our best-in-class instructors are internationally recognized authorities committed to bringing you the most current BPM ideologies, stratagies and actionable advice that you can apply to real-life situations.

Dates/Locations:

    •  Chicago - April 14-17, 2008
    •  DC - June 24-27, 2008
    •  San Francisco - Sept. 29 - Oct. 2, 2008
    •  New York City - November 4-7, 2008

Process Innovation Workshops

We are also pleased to host our half-day Process Innovation Workshops for leveraging BPM, BDM & SOA.

• Collaborative Manufacturing
• Nimble Banking
• Personalized Insurance
• Smart Retailing
• Establishing Business Process Governance
• Establishing SOA Governance
• Building a BPM Center of Excellence
• Building a SOA Center of Excellence