ocup study group kick off
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Kick-Off of ATS OCUP Study GroupTRANSCRIPT
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OMG Certified UML Professional Study Group Kick-Off
March, 2008
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Agenda
Study Group Mission & Goals OCUP Certification Overview OCUP Certification & Study Group Wiki Pages Study Group Session Facilitation Study Group Participant Expectations Meeting Times & Other General information Open Session (Q&A)
Study Group Mission & Goals
Help Participants Achieve OCUP Certification
Foster Collaborative Learning Environment Increase our Individual & Collective value
to ATS Learn more about UML and UML Standard Foster Teamwork and Esprit de Corp
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OCUP Certification Overview
OMG created OCUP to provide a certification, an objective indication, of your knowledge of UML®, OMG's Unified Modeling Language™.
The OCUP Program is a joint program of OMG and the UML Technology Institute (UTI).
Fundamental Level means: you can work with most UML elements, you can create simple UML models, and you are qualified to be a member of a UML Development Team.
Study Group Session Facilitation
Each Study Participant is expected to volunteer to facilitate one or more study group sessions.
Knowledge sharing versus Training. Preparation Tips and Guidelines are available. Our goal is to provide adequate discussion time
without feeling undue pressure to move on. OCUP Study Guide will be main source of study
material.
Study Group Participant Expectations 1
The OCUP program is focused on UML ‘grammar, structure and syntax’ (equivalent to learning English grammar and studying the dictionary) Remember those dry English books in high school?
The standard and the study materials DO NOT address how to apply UML ( learning to speak the English language).
The test is NOT trivial
Study Group Participant Expectations 2
What do you hope to get out of the study group?
How valuable will this certification be to you? What aspects of UML would you like to cover
most? Is having each study group participant lead a
session a realistic goal? Is twelve weeks too long for a study group? Do you have study group fatigue?
Meeting Times & Other General Info
Survey Results: Meet each Tues. 4-5pm Collaboration Tools: Web Meeting, Conf. Call Delivery Mechanism: PowerPoint Presentation Thomson Prometric is the exclusive provider of
testing sites and services for the OCUP Program. Exam Cost: $200 USD Study Material Cost: ~$30-40 USD
Other General Info
Please obtain prior permissions from your respective SDMs regarding expense approval
Test and materials costs will total approx $230 USD
If there are any questions/concerns regarding expense approval please contact Abby Fichtner
Open Session (Q&A)