MIB Usage of ACORD XML

3 Day Training Program

MIB is requiring all companies that currently communicate electronically with them today to convert to their ACORD XML implementation by year end 2006.  Are you ready???

This course was designed in conjunction with MIB to address the message requirements for the MIB services, focusing on the XML language and MIB's use of ACORD.  This course is a necessity if you want your conversion to go smoothly.

Topics include:

         - Services offered

         - The drive to move to ACORD XML

         - Document structure

         - IDs/IDREFs

         - Attributes versus elements

         - Parties

         - Holdings

         - FormInstances

         - Relations

         - MIB Checking Service Inquiry message structure (401)

         - MIB Checking Service Update message structure (402)

         - DIRS reporting requirements (401+)

         - Same as / not same as reporting (402+)

         - Procedures

         - Security requirements

         - Old to new format

         - New to old format

         - MIB's need to enhance data set

Prepare in advance:

Use your time wisely and provide the instructor with specific issues you are trying to work through.  When feasible, examples provided at least one week prior to the course will be worked into the use cases.

Target Audience:

This class targets business analysts and developers who are implementing MIB's new ACORD based services.  Basic understanding of MIB's current services desired.  No prior knowledge of XML needed.