OMG Hosts MDA Implementers' Workshop Co-Sponsored by Sun and Kennedy Carter; May 17-20, 2004 - Orlando, FL USA.

Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

NEEDHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 25, 2004

Object Management Group(TM) (OMG(TM)) today announced its upcoming Model Driven Architecture(R) (MDA(R)) Implementers' Workshop--Succeeding with Model Driven Systems, set to take place May 17-20, 2004 in Orlando, FL, USA. Co-sponsored by Sun Microsystems, Inc. and Kennedy Carter, the workshop will feature dual tutorial tracks, new case studies and business solutions centering around a model driven approach to designing software systems. Since MDA was publicly announced three years ago, the concept has gained impressive traction due to the simple fact that organizations need to ensure that their mission-critical information systems are rooted in standards that will adapt to ever-changing hardware capabilities and software platforms. Open to all, OMG's MDA Implementers' Workshop offers an excellent opportunity to learn more.

Program highlights include:

-- "Introduction to UML 2.0", a tutorial by Bran Selic,

Distinguished Engineer, IBM Rational

-- "Linking Simulations and Operational Systems with MDA", a

tutorial by Cory Casanave, President, Data Access Technologies

-- "MDA in the Defense Sector", a session with breakout topics

chaired by Fred Waskiewicz, Director of Standards, OMG

-- "Real World Applications Using MDA", a presentation by John

Carter, Architect, Computer Associates and Larry Schmidt,

Enterprise Architect, EDS 

-- "Are MDA Tools Meeting User Requirements?", a panel moderated

by Jishnu Mukerji, Sr. Systems Architect, Hewlett-Packard

To see a complete program schedule and to register to attend, visit http://www.omg.org/news/meetings/MDA2004/. For more information contact Kevin Loughry, Director of Event Management at [e-mail].

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