Z202: Zachman Certified 4 Day Level 1 Workshop – Colorado Springs 09/2015

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ZACHMAN CERTIFIED
4 DAY COURSE

Colorado Springs
September 15-18, 2015

 
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zi logo top 72dpi We are proud to announce our 4-day, hands-on workshop in Colorado Springs!

This 4-day training course is designed to build an understanding of the concepts of Enterprise Architecture and develop a sense of urgency for implementing those concepts in a modern enterprise. The Level 1 Zachman Certified™ – Enterprise Architect Associate course gives today’s Enterprise Architects the opportunity to strengthen their skills as well as broaden their understanding of industry trends and the use of The Zachman Framework™. This course is designed to teach the science of EA- what things exist in the Enterprise, about the ontology, and then equip Enterprise Architects to make their own methodological choices. 

On or before August 7, 2015, $2999

Register today!

 

After August 7, 2015: $3499

Colorado Springs 9/2015

  • Discounts

  • • Register on or before August 7, 2015 – course discounted to $2999!
  • • Register after August 7, 2015, course is $3499.
  • • Current FEAC CEAs (subject to verification) are eligible to receive 50% off registration. Use FEACCEA as discount code upon checkout.
  • • Discounts may not be combined.

Registration Policies

Registration Fees

  • • All confirmed registrations must be paid in advance. Special arrangements can be made for select government agencies. Please contact us for these special arrangements.
  • • All early bird registrations must be paid by August 7, 2015, or else invoice will be adjusted to regular price.
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• You can register for any course or seminar by clicking the register button. All payments made on-line are to be made in USD.

Registration Policies

• Prices stated here DO NOT include taxes of any kind. Import duties and/or local taxes/GST/VAT, if applicable, are NOT INCLUDED in prices and must be borne by the registrant.
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• On-site registration will be on a first-come, first-served basis and will be accepted ONLY if seast are available.
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Discounts

• All “early bird” discount offerings require payment at the time of registration and before the cut-off date.
• Any discounts offered (including team discounts) must be paid in advance.
• All discount offerings may not be combined with any other offer.

Cancellation Policy

The following cancellation fees apply for cancellation of registrations received in writing via fax, email or phone:

• 25 days prior to the scheduled date: 10% of total the registration fee will be levied to cover administration costs. In addition, a refund charge of $25 USD is also applicable.
• 15 days prior to the scheduled date: 20% of total the registration fee will be levied to cover administration costs. In addition, a refund charge of $25 USD is also applicable.
• 5 days prior to the scheduled date: no refund of monies paid.
• Registrations are transferrable within your organization (to a colleague) on request until 2 days before the event date.
• Note: the above cancellation policy is applicable for confirmed but unpaid registrations as well. There will be NO exceptions to this policy for any reason.

Zachman International reserves the right to postpone or cancel an event, to change the location of an event. In the event that Zachman International postpones a conference, delegate payments at the postponement date will be credited towards the rescheduled date. If the delegate is unable to attend the rescheduled event, the delegate will receive 100% credit representing payments made towards a future Zachman International event or you may send a replacement. No refunds will be available for cancellations or postponements.

Zachman International is not responsible for any loss or damage as a result of substitution, alteration, postponement, or cancellation of an event due to causes beyond its control including without limitation, acts of God, natural disasters, sabotage, accident, trade or industrial disputes, terrorism or hostilities.

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Many targeted capabilities and improvements in “front-end” digital tools, outreach and engagement, plus initiatives on the “back-end” to handle system-specific data and information management are certainly underway, but information-sharing among the public safety stakeholders – businesses, government and the public – remains a strategic planning, governance and education hurdle to address. In other words, a B2G2C digital strategy challenge.

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