Gabe, Based on customer demand we began offering basic SyncSort training earlier this year. The response has been overwhelming. We are struggling to keep up with demand which is a wonderful problem to have! Our experience is that people are enthusiastically embracing the training. They are excited and interested in learning how to do more with tools they currently have available to them. About the only complaint we have heard is that they want more....which we are working on. Training is one of those things that is good for everyone involved.
John Reda Syncsort Incorporated -----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Gabe Goldberg Sent: Monday, October 06, 2008 10:46 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Mainframe education/training I'm writing articles for Bob Thomas' two publications, z/Journal and Mainframe Executive, about mainframe education. For z/Journal I'll cover the tactical "state of education union" and for Mainframe Executive I'll discuss strategic/high-level issues. A year or so ago I wrote about education/training from IBM (Academic Initiative) and SHARE (zNextGen project), both of which are positive developments; the article is at <http://www.zjournal.com/index.cfm?section=article&aid=823>. So -- What's new since the z/Journal article ran and what did the article miss? What's the good and bad news about today's mainframe education? Who's providing it? Who's best at it? What's missing? What works? Classroom instruction? Online training? Self-study courses? Books? User groups? Do employers pay for it? Is it a necessity or a golden perk? Is it safe in the budget or a first thing to get whacked? How often do employees pay? Does it keep pace with mainframe evolution? What's happening in local mainframe user groups? What are noteworthy publishing resources for mainframe training/education? Etc. -- don't be limited by these questions. Please reply directly as well as to the list, so I see responses separate from the daily digest. Thanks... -- Gabriel Goldberg, Computers and Publishing, Inc. (703) 204-0433 3401 Silver Maple Place, Falls Church, VA 22042 [EMAIL PROTECTED] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
