Educate

The best way for organisations to set themselves apart from the competition is to invest in their people.

Your people - a key success factor

Whether you are migrating to a new IBM software platform or upgrading an existing one, your staff will be able to implement and integrate new technology more quickly and smoothly - delivering a faster return on your investment - with the appropriate knowledge and skill sets.

IBM Software Services offer proven outcomes for the benefit of your organisation. Our flexible curriculum and delivery options can be tailored to meet your training needs, project scheduling and budget to maximise your existing investments in technology by developing the knowledge of your staff.

Become an employer of choice

In these times of fierce market competition for technical talent, it is better business practice to retain rather than recruit. Structured educational opportunities leverage your existing investment in your staff, and help you retain key employees who have experience and familiarity with your critical business systems and environment.

When you do need to add to your team, career development opportunities and the availability of training programs can be a key differentiator in securing highly-qualified candidates.

Expert classroom training

Our classroom-based courses immerse your students in a rewarding and effective educational event by providing in-depth technical material and expert instructors with years of experience of using and deploying IBM software tools.

Open Enrolment Courses: a far-reaching and flexible curriculum encompassing hundreds of courses in dozens of curriculum areas - delivered at over 15 locations throughout Australia and New Zealand.

Open Enrolment Courses on Demand: if you don't have the numbers for a dedicated class, you don't have to wait for the next scheduled class in your location.

Dedicated Courses: private training delivered at an IBM site or at your location - either as a standard course offering, or customised to meet your organisation's specific education requirements.

e-learning for convenience and flexibility

IBM software education is not limited to the classroom. We offer extensive e-learning options enabling anywhere, anytime education to meet the convenience of both your organisation and your staff.

Flexible components of our e-learning programs include:

• Live and self-paced virtual classes
• Remote labs and simulations
• Discussion forums
• Instructor feedbacks

Mix with the best

IBM Software's acclaimed technical conferences are part of the comprehensive educational experience. As well as the opportunity to network with other real-world users, our conferences and special educational events enable you to:

• Learn from global specialists and software users
• Collect tips and techniques from development experts
• Explore the latest trends and product strategies and gain advance intelligence about new product releases
• Gain hands-on experience in software labs and earn professional certification

Reducing time-to-market

A well-executed training program helps organisations achieve competitive success by supporting:

• Smoother implementations and upgrades
• Optimisation of internal resources
• Faster issue resolution to reduce project delays
• Fewer end-user support requests
• Enhanced attraction and retention of valuable technical employees

IBM software educational programs are available for IBM Information Management, IBM Lotus, IBM Rational, IBM Tivoli and IBM WebSphere Software solutions. Contact your IBM representative to discuss the specific training needs of your team, or find out about the many educational offerings available for IBM software users by visiting ibm.com/au/training