IBM SOA Architect Summit
The IBM SOA Architect Summit is an opportunity arranged exclusively for Enterprise and IT architects.

Businesses are depending on Enterprise and IT Architects to make Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) work. The right implementation will add immediate value and business flexibility. IBM SOA Architect Summits can help you develop a winning strategy and set you and your team on the path to success.

The event features a formidable lineup of senior IBM subject matter experts so whether you are just beginning your SOA journey or are already a seasoned traveler, this event packs more deep technical knowledge, collaboration and empowerment than any other you are likely to experience. Speakers and networking opportunities will demonstrate the value of SOA and how IBM can help you build a better, more flexible business model with strong ROI return on your investment.

Be surer that your organization will take advantage of this valuable event. Don’t miss the opportunity. Register for an event near you today.

Maximo Mondays - Webcasts
IBM has launched a series of 20-minute webcasts every Monday morning at 11:00AM EST on topics of importance to our Maximo customers, such as Maximo World, Calibration and previews of new and upgraded industry solutions.  Mark your calendars and register for these webcasts at:

https://maximo.on.raindance.com/confmgr/

For the schedule of upcoming presentations and to listen to recorded webcasts, visit the Maximo Mondays Program Schedule page.

2008 Tivoli Conference - Register TODAY and use the User Group member discount!

The Service Management Event for ALL Tivoli customers including attendees from TTUC , Netcool Symposium, and Maximo World.

The IBM Pulse 2008 conference on Service Management will debut May 18 - 22, 2008 at the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin resort. IBM Pulse will provide unprecedented Tivoli product and portfolio training with access to over 300 developers, architects, IBM distinguished engineers, implementation consultants, and practitioners. 100 customers will share their experiences; so come, learn and hear their story.

More information on PULSE 2008

Tivoli Technical Briefings
Various Technical Briefings are now available via download

• Change and Release Management for software development

Companies today face four major challenges for application deployment each of which can have significant business impact:
• Deployment errors resulting in roll-backs and unplanned down-time.
• Inability to ensure the test environment matches production resulting in quality problems and slow problem resolution.
• Manually configuring complex applications to deployment servers resulting in inefficient use of IT resources.
• Lack of an auditable deployment process hindering the ability to comply with external regulations.
  

To address these challenges, this briefing demonstrates the capabilities of:

• Rational ClearCase® and Rational ClearQuest® for change and configuration management.
• Rational Build Forge® for build and release management.
• Tivoli® Provisioning Manager for provision management capabilities.

Case studies, based on the game development industry, are referenced to show how improved speed, quality, and automation of software production has been achieved through the integration of the Rational Software Delivery Platform software products.

• Building SOA solutions and managing the service lifecycle
  The briefing begins with an overview of the service management lifecycle, and continues with a detailed discussion of the implementation and management of a Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) solution. It steps through the use of IBM's world-class Rational® and WebSphere® tools for defining, modeling, and implementing new services and managing those services throughout their lifecycle. It also discusses SOA quality management and governance throughout the service lifecycle. The briefing closes with a review of SOA best practices, resources, and calls to action.
  
  
• Achieving enterprise application security
  Application security is a must-have for successful e-commerce, yet it is hard to achieve. The goal is to make the cost of breaking into a system or stealing data more expensive than the value of the system contents or data in question. To accomplish this we use a layered, "defense-in-depth" approach to security. We manage security at multiple points and levels in our system architecture and applications to eliminate single points of security failure. Security must be designed into our systems and applications from the start; it is not an add-on. We need to consider security when defining application requirements, when modeling the application, when coding, when testing, and at application deployment. At runtime we must monitor the application for security events. In this technical briefing we won't examine physical security, network security, disaster recovery or forensics. But we will cover application security end-to-end. We'll start by examining the goals of application security, followed by a review of the basic security concepts. Next we'll see how these basics are applied as we build our security stack, adding additional layers of defense. We'll use Java and J2EE as our programming language and environment to illustrate technologies and techniques.
  
  

Support Technical Exchanges (STE)
Got questions on Tivoli products? Tivoli has answers to increase your effectiveness of the Tivoli products and services!

Attend a scheduled Support Technical Exchange (STE) on various Tivoli topics and get many of your questions answered. The STE program provides 2-way discussions with Development Engineers, Consultants and other SMEs about product information, deployment and trouble-shooting tips or any other technical Tivoli topic you would like to learn more about.

3 Step process for a Tivoli Support Technical Exchange

1. Review the schedule at the STE (Support Technical Exchange) website.
2. Find a topic of interest and select 'Show call-in information'.
3. Add this information to your calendar or planner.