Component Education Server ™ launched at Colombo- Sri Lanka Colombo, July 3rd 2001 : iCMG join hands with IDM group of companies which is dedicated to serve the computer and information technology industry for launching their Component Education Server in Colombo.


iCMG has teamed up with IDM as their Research & Scientific Group (RSG) to offer Middleware & component training in Colombo through Component Education Server (CES). Component Education Server (CES v3.0) is a Corporate eLearning tool for enterprises adopting middleware & component infrastructure for their mainstream development efforts. It enables distributed framework for carrying rich and interactive data through DVD, intranet and Internet media with enhanced quality of service (QoS). CES has a strong client base including the global software & telecom giants like Siemens, CTS, Mascot, MindTree etc. Currently, CES is deployed in more than 50 companies worldwide with a user base of more than 5,000 licenses.

CES automates the iCMG's "learning through collaboration" methodology for the middleware technologies. It has a very high level of content engagement (Video-based teaching and storytelling) which increases the knowledge retention as high as 70%.

The freedom and technical capability that this approach unleashes can have an incredible impact. Whenever your project needs advanced IT knowledge (e.g. 10pm on a Friday or 7am on a Sunday) your IT staff can learn from some of the world's top experts. Their learning experience can be seamlessly interleaved between productive on-the-job tasks, with learning during lunchtime, break-time, or after-hours. Eventually, through virtual private networks (VPN's), your IT staff can acquire new skills overnight while on-travel at a consulting site (even overseas). The proposed technical solution can have audio, video, text transcript, and converted viewgraph content, all synchronized. Mentoring can also be provided for semi-real-time Q&A Email support (by iCMG professionals) including other kinds of content, e.g. quizzes, tests, assignments, examples, and software (for laboratory exercises).

According to Dr. Thomas Mowbray - Numero Uno of Software Architecture, "With e-commerce projected to grow rapidly, companies worldwide are poised to jump head-on into the distributed computing model. The demand for professional skills in middleware will boom in the coming months. We have taken the initiative for providing high-end education services in emerging technologies by offering well-defined courseware and global expertise in CORBA, EJB and XML technology ".

Speaking on the occasion, Mr Sunil Dutt Jha said that "We have structured the courseware keeping the market in mind. Our strategy is to fill in the gap that exists in the current programs offered by the other institutes. We will bring in global experts and people who are involved in the evolution of technologies".