Training

“Best course we’ve had so far - Thank you.”

Alison Gaskin, AIT

“The wide knowledge and practical experience of the trainers make the content relevant and realistic”

Neil Hughes, AIT

“The courses opened up for us a new way of thinking and a new perception”

Geoff Te Braake, AIT

“The approach was very good (i.e. informal). I especially liked the anecdotal information, clearly based
on the experience of the lecturers. The structure of the course was good, with a good balance of lectures to exercises.”

Jane Muckersie, Logica

“I like the practical `This how you can go out and do it’ approach, avoiding the tropical rainforests of UML notation and variations, concentrating on the essentials”

Patrick Lalor, Logica

Isocra offers a range of courses in object and component technology, from beginners’ courses to advanced masterclasses in analysis design and architecture.

These courses are presented by staff who are experienced practitioners of object technology, not by trainers who only teach. This means that high-quality knowledge is readily available to course attendees should they require information and guidance not specifically covered by a course’s formal structure. Attendees on Isocra’s courses are actively encouraged to apply the course points to their current work situation and discuss any resulting problems with the course presenters. The approach has resulted in the overall excellent responses that the courses generate, some of which appear on the right.

Courses available include:

Introduction to Object Technology
 Introduction to Object Technology using UML Introduces the concepts of object orientation in simple lay terms.
Object-Oriented Analysis
 Object-Oriented Analysis using UML Aimed at business analysts who need to get up-to-speed with object orientation and UML within a process influenced by the RUP approach.
Object Oriented Design
 Object-Oriented Design using UML For developers learning to use Java or C++ to design truly object-oriented systems. There are two flavours of this course, one in Java and one in C++.
Object-Oriented Analysis anf Design
 Object-Oriented Analysis and Design using UML Essentially a combination of the most important parts of the design and analysis courses, this course establishes both a good grounding in object oriented design, and the business-oriented object-oriented analysis concepts.
Object Technology Masterclass
 Object Technology Masterclass For experienced developers to enhance their design and object technology skills.
Managing Object-Oriented Projects
 Managing Object-Oriented Projects using the RUP/a> Aimed at project managers who need to plan and run projects using object technology.
Building advanced system architectures using J2EE
 Building advanced system architectures using J2EE For developers and database administrators who need to bridge the gap between objects and relational databases.

Key features of Isocraís training:

  • provided by experienced architects/designers/managers as opposed to trainers with limited knowledge of real projects and modern technologies.
  • highly customisable to meet clients particular requirements
  • focus on the concepts of object-oriented software development illustrated with a range of technologies

In addition to slides, the courses contain several small and large exercises. Exercises are carried out in groups which gives the opportunity for attendees to explore the problems together and share their knowledge.

Wherever possible examples are given from real-life situations and most courses include at least one larger exercise which allows attendees to use the techniques learnt in a realistic setting.

Courses are updated frequently to reflect changing industry needs.