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Contact:
Stephanie Covert
Object Management Group
+1-843-225 8419
pr@omg.org
Beta-Testers Wanted for OMG's
Distributed Real-time & Embedded Computing Certification Program
OMG seeks qualified individuals to Beta Test examinations
Needham, MA, USA - May 16, 2006 - The Object Management Group™ (OMG™)
today announced that it is offering a 60% discount for qualified
candidates volunteering to take beta versions of its Distributed Real-time
and Embedded (DRE) computing certification examinations. Beta examinations
will be available on these dates:
- Intermediate level: June 5-July 7, 2006
- Advanced level: June 26-July 28, 2006
Beta testers will receive a 60% discount off the regular exam fee. Beta
results are used to statistically validate exam questions and determine
scoring; when the analysis is complete, beta test-takers will receive
their certification on the same basis as if they had taken the standard
test forms. Regular testing will begin towards the end of 2006.
OMG specifications standardize every step of DRE software development
from requirements analysis and design, through development, to deployment
and maintenance. Certifying knowledge of this specification suite, the
program starts with the Model Driven Architecture® (MDA®) and Unified
Modeling Language™ (UML®) including the two DRE-specific profiles, and
extends through Real-Time CORBA® and CORBA/e (CORBA for embedded),
to special lightweight versions of component computing environments and
related standards.
Each successful candidate becomes an OMG-Certified Real-time and
Embedded Specialist (OCRES™). The OCRES website, http://www.omg.org/ocres,
includes links to a detailed examination coverage map and on-line beta
program application form.
OCRES is a worldwide joint venture of the OMG and UML Technology
Institute (UTI).
"This is a major step toward finalizing the OCRES Certification
Program. To date, there has been no datum for IT professionals to measure
their hard earned Real-Time and Embedded development expertise against. By
offering official certification, OMG and UTI provide employers and
candidates alike with a gauge of an individual's knowledge of DRE
computing standards," said Dr. Richard Soley, chairman and CEO, OMG.
"Twelve DRE experts and practitioners participated in the creation
of the OCRES Certification Program, including authors of the
specifications and chairs of the adopting Task Forces. As team leader, I
can attest to the technical knowledge of the participants, the quality of
the test items, the coverage of the included specifications, and the rigor
of the review process. I believe these exams will provide the IT community
with a succinct measurement of an individual's knowledge of OMG's DRE
computing specifications," said Dr. Jon Siegel, OMG vice president,
Technology Transfer and manager of the OCRES certification program
project.
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About the UML Technology Institute
The UML Technology Institute Co., LTD. was founded to promote the use of
open, standards-based modeling technologies through the development of
international certification programs that provide formal recognition of
modeling expertise. With headquarters in Tokyo, UML Technology Institute
was established in November 2002 by PA Co., Ltd. and Object Technology
Institute, the OMG Representative in Japan.
About The OMG
With well-established standards covering software from design and
development, through deployment and maintenance, and extending to
evolution to future platforms, the Object Management Group (OMG) supports
a full-lifecycle approach to enterprise integration which maximizes ROI,
the key to successful IT. OMG's Modeling standards, the basis for the
MDA®, include the Unified Modeling Language™ (UML®) and Common
Warehouse Metamodel (CWM™). CORBA®, the Common Object Request Broker
Architecture, is OMG's standard open platform with hundreds of millions of
deployments running today. Headquartered in Needham, MA, USA, the Object
Management Group is an international, open membership, not-for-profit
computer industry specifications consortium. More information about OMG
can be found at www.omg.org.
Note to editors: MDA, Model Driven
Architecture, OMG Logo, CORBA, UML and UML logo are registered trademarks,
and OMG, Object Management Group, MOF, MDA Logos, OCRES and Unified
Modeling Language are trademarks, of Object Management Group. All other
trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
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