SATURN 2009 has it all. Not only will you hear from renowned keynote speakers John A. Zachman and Rebecca Wirfs-Brock and attend presentations from world-class architects, but you can also take popular courses in architecture practices and SOA.

Two-day courses will be offered May 4-5:

Software Architecture Principles and Practices (SAPP) taught by Rick Kazman, SEI

Although the term software architecture is used frequently in today's software industry, its meaning is not universally understood. This course introduces the essential concepts of software architecture. A software architecture is an abstract view of a software system distinct from the details of implementation, algorithms, and data representation. Architecture is, increasingly, a crucial part of a software organization's business strategy. (Complete course description - http://www.sei.cmu.edu/architecture/...9/program.html )

Migrating Legacy Systems to SOA Environments taught by Grace Lewis and Dennis Smith, SEI

Before starting an SOA development effort, an organization needs to gain a realistic understanding of the potentials and pitfalls of SOA adoption. This course outlines the basic concepts of SOA, illustrates common misconceptions about SOA adoption, and introduces fundamentals for successfully implementing service-oriented systems. It also addresses service-oriented systems development and its challenges from the perspectives of the service developer, the application developer, and the infrastructure developer. (Complete course description - http://www.sei.cmu.edu/architecture/...9/program.html )

Register by March 31 to receive the early-bird rates - you will save $350 off both the course and conference fee! For complete details, visit http://www.sei.cmu.edu/architecture/saturn/2009/ .