In recent years, distributed component technology has become the most important strategic technology for medium to large businesses worldwide. However, commercial product innovation is outpacing people's ability to keep up-to-date, to understand, and to use the technologies competitively. These critical problems are becoming growth-inhibitors for many medium to large companies.

iCMG's role is to catalyze knowledge transfer through its education service group

In today's corporate, systems must work in order for businesses to succeed and grow. New IT systems are opening new business channels, and exploiting hidden potential for revenues.

As the market evolves more and more capabilities are available as packaged software products from independent software vendors (ISVs). The model for the future is for corporate to evolve into smart technology choosers, and highly skilled architects for devising outsourced solutions.

iCMG's education service group's role is to catalyze knowledge transfer. For example, to assist in upgrading the skills of both corporate developers and outsourcing organizations. iCMG can best articulate how the technologies supplied by platform vendors, ISV's (Independent Software Vendors), and technology standards groups can be applied in application systems integration projects. iCMG can also be a source of case study validation of the capabilities of software product offerings.

Component Academies training and certification programs are available through iCMG's online initiative and through iCMG Certified Training Partners around the world.