The NIEM Practical Implementer’s course is designed to provide 24 hours of training, presented over three days, January 26-28, 2010. The course will be held at the Virginia campus of The George Washington University: 44983 Knoll Square, 1st floor classroom, Ashburn, VA 20147.

Tuesday, January 26 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM

Wednesday, January 27 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM

Thursday, January 28 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM

About the Course

The U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), and the Program Manager for the Information Sharing Environment (PM-ISE) are pleased to offer a public training course on the National Information Exchange Model (NIEM). This course will provide practical implementation strategies for data exchanges and methodologies for using NIEM.

NIEM consists of approximately 8,000 reusable components that enable information exchange and reuse in multiple applications and sources. The standardization of the components results in increased interoperability from data exchanges between various information systems. For more information and updates on NIEM, please see http://www.niem.gov.

Registration

Accommodations are available at the Hyatt Place Sterling/Dulles Airport-North, 21481 Ridgetop Circle, Sterling, VA 20166. To obtain a sleeping room at the event rate of $130/night, please call the Hyatt Place at 703.444.3909 and use code 32561 for the IJIS Institute preferred rate when making your reservation.

In order to provide individual attention to participants, class size is limited to 25 people. Participants are encouraged to register early. Registration will be on a first come, first-served basis.

Who Should Attend?

This technical course is specifically designed for implementers, developers, and practitioners in the field. Prior XML experience is strongly recommended.

Class Curriculum

The NIEM Practical Implementer’s Course is the place for implementers to learn about key and foundational concepts regarding the use of NIEM.

The course is structured to take implementers through NIEM in a structured process. Lessons presented on the first day will provide XML terminology and introductory concepts that will be reinforced during the next two days of training. The second day focuses on an overview of NIEM and practical implementation techniques, and includes hands-on exercises reinforcing key NIEM concepts. Participants will learn how to build Information Exchange Package Documentation (IEPD) through case study exercises. On the third day, participants will build

on the IEPD case study through mapping, schema subset generation, creation of extension and exchange schemas, and packaging and distribution methods.

NIEM Practical Implementer’s Course instructors will spend time bringing all of the components of the training together, providing examples, and responding to questions. Exercises will be conducted requiring student participation. Students are strongly encouraged to bring a laptop for class work.