EVERWARE-CBDI AND FEAC INSTITUTE PARTNER TO DELIVER EA-SOA TRAINING TO GOVERNMENT AND INDUSTRY

FAIRFAX, VA, February 21, 2007 - Everware-CBDI, the leading source of Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) guidance and the FEAC Institute, the leading source for Enterprise Architecture (EA) training and academically recognized certification, announced today the creation of a partnership to deliver EA and SOA training based on Everware-CBDI’s industry-leading SOA methods and FEAC Institute’s comprehensive EA educational programs to government and commercial architects.

Citing a growing demand for integration of service-oriented concepts into EA, the companies are committed to increasing the understanding of the relationship of SOA practices to Enterprise Architecture and how EA is critical to the success of SOA implementations.

SOA is widely regarded as one of the most significant new architectural elements within EA, yet there is general confusion surrounding how basic SOA approaches integrate into EA practices. Furthermore, many organizations are struggling with EA and SOA implementation from a planning, governance and solution lifecycle perspective. The FEAC Institute and Everware-CBDI courses jointly address these issues and provide specific guidance for organizations at each maturity stage.

Dave Mayo, President of Everware-CBDI, said, “As the leading EA certification program, the FEAC Institute is the optimal venue to provide enterprise-level SOA training to the broader EA community.” Adding to this, Felix Rausch, Executive Director of FEAC commented, “Everware-CBDI’s SOA training is a natural complement to the FEAC EA short courses and the certification program that has trained and certified 500+ enterprise architects over the past five years. We welcome Everware-CBDI as a partner in expanding the depth and breadth of the FEAC offerings.”

About FEAC Institute
The FEAC Institute offers pragmatic EA courses leading to Certification in Enterprise Architecture in both the Department of Defense and the Federal Enterprise Architecture Framework for civilian agencies and commercial firms. FEAC Certifications are fully accredited by the California State University, East Bay. More details: www.feacinstitute.org

About Everware-CBDI
Everware-CBDI is the leading independent provider of full-lifecycle, SOA-based research, education and consulting to businesses and governments. CBDI Service Architecture & EngineeringTM is Everware-CBDI’s industry-leading repeatable process for enterprise SOA. CBDI Journal is a monthly subscription publication read by architects worldwide. Headquartered in Fairfax, Virginia, the company has operations in North America and Europe. For more details see www.everware-cbdi.com and www.cbdiforum.com.