SOA: So What? IHRIM Webinar Features SOA and Web Services Presentation and Expert Panel

Known for its quality, in-depth programs, IHRIM is presenting the ìSOA and Web Services: New Terminology or New Opportunityî webinar, Wednesday, February 7 at 11:00 a.m. Central Time. The webinar, sponsored by Arbita, will begin with a presentation by Chuck Allen, director, HR-XML Consortium, Inc. followed by a panel of experts who will provide insights into our HR vendors and consultants, what are they doing to utilize these tools, what can we expect, and how should we prepare.

The webinarís expert panel is moderated by Nov Omana, IHRIM chairman and product manager, TriNet. Panel members include Chuck Allen, Karen Beaman, CEO of Jeitosa Group International, Jim Maynard, managing director - Consulting, CherryRoad Technologies, and Jim Spoor, founder and chairman SPECTRUM Human Resource Systems Corporation.

The term service-oriented architecture (SOA) is increasingly associated with the offerings and product plans of a wide variety of HR solution vendors. But what exactly is SOA? Broadly speaking, SOA is ìan architectural approach for organizing and leveraging distributed capabilities through the loose coupling of distributed software components.î But what exactly does that mean for the HR systems domain and why should you care? This session will give participants an introduction to the basic concepts and technical foundation underlying SOA and will focus on the essential and practical steps that HR system decision makers should take to ensure their adoption of SOA-based solutions proceeds as smoothly as possible. Participants will learn:

ï What are the key concepts and terms you should know to be able to talk intelligently about SOA with solution providers?

ï What opportunities and challenges does SOA offer in the deployment of flexible enterprise HR solutions?

ï What are ìWeb servicesî and how are they related to SOA?

ï What do HR system decision makers need to ask vendors offering SOA? How might the SOA paradigm require HR-decision makers to revisit service-level agreements?

ï What is ìWeb services governanceî and why is it important?

This program has been approved for 1.50 recertification credit hours toward PHR and SPHR recertification through the Human Resource Certification Institute (HRCI). Your registration fee includes one internet connection, one phone connection and one set of handout materials and unlimited participant attendance at your site. Audiotape/Handout and CD/Handout Packages are available for purchase at IHRIM Webinar.

To register, visit www.ihrim.org/events/Webinars/webinarFeb07.asp. Please reference Seminar IHR-12370 when registering.