[comp.org.ieee] IEEE POSIX Seminar

standards@ieee.org (Standards) (12/20/90)

IEEE Standards Seminar

POSIX Open Systems  FRAMEWORKS and PROFILES

A Dynamic 2-day Seminar on an IEEE State-of-the-Art Standard
April 29-30, 1991         San Diego, CA
June 10-11, 1991          Washington, DC

From the developer of POSIX, Learn About:
- Information Technology Specifications
- POSIX Open Systems Environments
- Frameworks/Profiles


POSIX Open Systems  FRAMEWORKS and PROFILES
In the world of information processing, once competing vendors with
proprietary systems prevailed, forcing systems professionals to use hardware
and software typically developed to be compatible only with their chosen
systems environments. This restricted the exchange and use of valuable
information, fostering the demand for open systems (OS) that would allow
applications portability and systems interoperability. In response to this
demand, IEEE developed POSIX.  An information technology (IT) specification,
POSIX provides today's UNIXr community with an international, synchoronize
standard for an operating system interface that promotes applications
portability and system interoperability in a UNIX-based environment.  For
systems professionals to assure interoperability among multi-vendor systems
and applications portability across multiple hardware platforms, they need to
know today's IT specifications and how they interrelate. And to meet
particular OS requirements, they may need to use combinations or subsets of IT
specifications, otherwise known as profiles. This seminar is one of the few
resouces available that explains POSIX and other IT specifications and open
systems profiles. It introduces methods for creating profiles that meet the
specialized needs of an organization, program, or project. In this seminar,
attendees will learn how to apply profiles in the procurement process, and how
to satisfy targeted application domains, such as computer aided manufacturing,
office automation, and software development. Based on IEEE P1003.0, this
seminar provides the latest information on the existence and
interrelationships of IT specifications and profiles.


In this seminar, you'll learn:
- Information Technology (IT) specifications and their applications
- Concepts and terms of POSIX Open Systems Environments
- How the various POSIX standards and projects interrelate
- How to identify standards related objectives, especially applications
portability and system interoperability
- Methods for creating frameworks and profiles
- How to apply existing frameworks and profiles to procurement activities and
projects
- How to develop frameworks and profiles that describe targeted software and
systems environments
- How to define and satisfy purchasing objectives by using standards profiles

When you're back on the job, apply your new expertise and:
- Effectively evaluate your system and applications requirements
- Assure applications portability and interoperability in your work
environment by properly developing and using standards profiles
- Create systems profiles suitable for guiding systems integration and
procurement
- Provide a clear basis for your procurement activities, conformance testing,
and applications development
- Identify market segments that share common requirements
- Reduce specification and engineering costs by developing profiles with a
broad appeal to user communities

WHO SHOULD ATTEND
This seminar is specifically designed for systems and software professionals
who have specifying or procurement responsibilities, and are interested in the
strategic direction and status of key IT standards forums. It is intended for
those who define architectures for large distributed systems; set standards
policy for their organizations; and evaluate functional, performance, and
integrity requirements for large systems, including:
- Senior Program/Project Systems and Software Engineers
- Software Buyers
- Systems Architects
- Procurement Officers

DATES and LOCATIONS
April 29-30, 1991           San Diego, CA
June 10-11, 1991           Washington, DC

VALUABLE TAKE HOME MATERIALS!
- ISO/IEC 9945-1 : 1990 (E) (IEEE Std 1003.1-1990)  a $75 value!
- A complete lecture book with the latest draft of IEEE P1003.0

SEMINAR FEES
Take advantage of our Early Bird Discount  Enroll before March 30, 1991!
Early Bird Fee: $715                 IEEE Member Early Bird Fee: $675

After March 30, 1991
Fee: $765               IEEE Member: $725
Registration fees include continental breakfast, lunch, and refreshments.

1.4 Continuing Education Units
IEEE Certificate of Completion

CONVENIENT REGISTRATION
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Seminars. Or, if you prefer, FAX your request for additional information to
the IEEE at 908-562-1571.


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