Reply-To: "Scot A. Becker" From: "Scot A. Becker" Newsgroups: alt.comp.databases,comp.data.administration,comp.databases,comp.databases.theory,comp.infosystems.www.databases Subject: InConcept Announces More Object-Role Modeling Seminar Dates Lines: 131 Organization: InConcept, Inc. X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Newsreader: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.50.4133.2400 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.50.4133.2400 Message-ID: Date: Wed, 14 Feb 2001 23:48:56 GMT NNTP-Posting-Host: 24.25.114.214 X-Complaints-To: abuse@mediaone.net X-Trace: typhoon.mn.mediaone.net 982194536 24.25.114.214 (Wed, 14 Feb 2001 17:48:56 CST) NNTP-Posting-Date: Wed, 14 Feb 2001 17:48:56 CST INCONCEPT ANNOUNCES MORE OBJECT-ROLE MODELING SEMINAR DATES February 14, 2001: For Immediate Release - Due to increased demand, InConcept is proud to announce more ORM seminars in St. Paul, MN. SEMINAR DATES Monday, March 12th, 2001 to Wednesday, March 14th, 2001 Monday, May 7th, 2001 to Wednesday, May 9th, 2001 Monday, July 9th, 2001 to Wednesday, July 11th, 2001 Monday, September 10th, 2001 to Wednesday, September 12th, 2001 Monday, November 5th, 2001 to Wednesday, November 7th, 2001 SEMINAR OUTLINE Each three-day seminar will focus on the use of Object-Role Modeling to correctly model your business data requirements. Each day also contains "hands on" labs where students practice the technique while ORM certified instructors give one-on-one assistance. STUDENTS WILL LEARN: (*) Why you should model at the conceptual level and the differences between the conceptual, logical, and physical levels. (*) How to gather data requirements in an accurate, consistent, rigorous manner more expressive than Entity-Relationship modeling and OO (UML) techniques (*) How to transform this additional knowledge into ER diagrams and UML class models (*) How to integrate what you have learned into your current analysis and design processes (and the tools you already use!) (*) How to use the Conceptual Schema Design Procedure (CSDP) (*) Various tool and method tips and tricks (*) How to use ORM as an effective bridge between your analysis and design efforts (*) How to create correct, normalized schemas without manual normalization (*) How to correctly implement surrogate keys without losing any domain knowledge (*) How to ensure domain (not just data type) integrity (*) How to gather attribute level constraints (*) How to completely verify that your models are correct (*) Effective and correct data schema transformations (*) How to make your user community understand -- and more importantly, verify -- your modeling effort (*) How to model in a less error-prone manner (*) Why you shouldn't worry if an element is an entity or an attribute (*) How to quickly use semantic methods to verify existing ER models (*) Advanced modeling constructs and techniques IN ADDITION, EACH STUDENT WILL RECEIVE: (*) A copy of (the revised 1999 second edition of) Conceptual Schema & Relational Database Design by Dr. Terry Halpin (*) Various course materials (*) A Visio Enterprise Test Drive CD (which also contains VisioModeler and Active Query as well as various white papers) TESTIMONIALS "A great introduction to the concepts and use of Object-Role Modeling taught by instructors with a wealth of knowledge in ORM." -- John Miller, Perpetual Data Systems "As a rank amateur, I found the information to be extremely valuable. The topic was covered in a clear, concise manner.... As for [the instructors, they] are exceptionally knowledgeable, and able to pass on that knowledge." -- Joe Draheim, Customer FX "The training was valuable in applying the first column of the Zachman Framework (data) to our software development process at Sandia. This helped me link the business rule approach and the fact model approach together in a workable fashion." -- Patrick Milligan, Sandia National Laboratories "The course provided me with an excellent overview and initial understanding of ORM. [The InConcept Instructor was] a very knowledgeable instructor." -- James Funk INSTRUCTORS Your instructors are ORM certified consultants and trainers with decades of experience using and training ORM in the business environment. The material presented to you has been custom written and refined over the past decade to ensure that you receive the best training you can buy. FEES Course fees depend on how many students from your organization are attending. Please contact us (training@inconcept.com) for details. RESERVE YOUR SEAT TODAY! If you are interested in attending this seminar, please see our seminar page at http://www.inconcept.com/training/ormseminar.html. Location details (directions, hotels) can be found at http://www.inconcept.com/training/seminarlocation.html. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ABOUT InConcept InConcept is dedicated to excellence in data modeling. Placing an emphasis on the conceptual model using Object-Role Modeling (ORM), InConcept uses this higher level of design as a more suitable approach for review with business-oriented customers, while simultaneously using the logical and physical models, completely derivable from the conceptual model, for review with the technical staff. Modeling a database at the conceptual level significantly reduces design errors -- reducing overall cost -- while using ORM enables the designer and the business user to communicate and capture business rules more readily and easily. InConcept's capable staff of ORM experts (certified by Dr. Terry Halpin, the founder of modern ORM, and recognized by Visio Corporation) comprise more than 50 years of practical experience using ORM to design data systems. MEMBERS OF THE PRESS To be updated on future JCM or InConcept press releases, please visit the JCM mailing lists page at http://www.inconcept.com/JCM/mailinglists.html#Press Releases. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ InConcept 8171 Hidden Bay Trail N Lake Elmo, MN 55042 Phone: 651.777.8494 Fax: 651.777.9634 www.inconcept.com info@inconcept.com