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ACORD XML for Business Professionals

1 Day Training Program

Need training on XML or ACORD Standards? Arrange for a private class at your company or consider holding it virtually.

ACORD XML

For Business Professionals

1 Day Training Program

“XML”. By now everyone has heard of the acronym. When this technology hit the marketplace in 1998 its use exploded. It is being used globally, supported by all major technology vendors, and used in every industry for just about every business problem.

One of the areas XML has dramatically impacted is the creation and adoption of industry standards. The ACORD XML standard for life insurance is one excellent example. This standard has seen tremendous adoption in the marketplace. The number of uses and depth of the standard has grown exponentially in the past 3 years and is being implemented for a wide variety of uses in many markets.

This class uncovers the business advantages of XML and ACORD XML. Understand why XML is different from other technologies. Learn how it is being used in the insurance market to dramatically improve communication and processing capabilities. Then add ACORD standards to the picture and discover the unique advantages available for the insurance industry. Know where the standard is, where is it going and determine how you can make the most use of it for your business.

Topics include:

Why XML?

	It’s History
	Guiding Principles behind its development
	What it looks like
	Where it’s being used

XML Initiatives

	XML Globally – It’s happening
	XML Family of Standards - Full scope of W3C and related initiatives
	Full scope of standards impacting the insurance industry (it’s not just ACORD…)

ACORD XML

	It’s History
	Scope of the ACORD standard family
	ACORD’s development and management process
	ACORD partnerships
	The business problems the standard is solving
	Who is using it today
	It’s future

Building an XML Technology Strategy

	The Need for an XML Strategy
	Key decision criteria behind implementing XML and ACORD XML
	Tying together all the pieces
	Approaches being used today
	Various ways of structuring its support
	Organizational Impact
	Resource Needs
	What makes sense for your company

Prepare in advance:

Use your time wisely and provide the instructor with specific issues your company is grappling with in advance so that the course can be tailored to address those concerns.

Target Audience:

This class targets business professionals who are tackling the issues behind using XML and ACORD standards in their business. It also serves an excellent introduction to our other ACORD XML course offerings.


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