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IBM ISV & Developer Relations

ibm.com/university © 2005 IBM Corporation

IBM Academic Initiative

University of San Diego 4/12/07

In-demand skills for the 21st Century

Luanne Jones & Sharon McFadden


© 2003 IBM Corporation2 IBM Academic Initiative

Agenda

Why did IBM create the Academic Initiative

What is the Academic Initiative

System i specifics

How you can join

Key Links



The Demand Side

UP!

Going

IS

Employees

Skilled

For

DEMAND



The need for skilled developers and IT professionals is greater than ever

71% of all vacant positions in science and engineering between 2004 and 2014, or 1.6 million jobs, will be in information technology.

The fastest-growing occupation in the next decade is projected to be computer software engineers

There are more people employed in the US in the IT industry today than at the height of the .com era!

Approximately 70 million Baby Boomers will exit the workforce during the next 15 years, with only 40 million workers coming in

* Watson Wyatt, Monster.com; U.S. Department of Labor; Bureau of Labor Statistics; Information Technology Association of America



IT Related Jobs in High Demand 2004-2014

Growth (%) of Key IT Jobs 2004-2014

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupation Outlook Handbook



What is Needed, What is Not?

IBM Governmental Programs Study

2005



The Supply Side

Supply

of

Skilled

Students

is

Going

DOWN!



Student enrollment in science and engineering continues to decline

Newly declared computer-science majors down 32% from 2000 – 04 (1)

Incoming freshmen who expressed an interest in majoring in computer science has plummeted by 59% in the last four years. (2)

Women's interest in computer science fell 80%between 1998 – 2004 (2)

Only 0.3 percent of incoming freshmen women in 2004 expressed an interest in majoring in computer science (2)

Sources (1) CRA, (2) HERI at UCLA (3) US dept of Labor Statistics



IBM Academic Initiative

Partner with colleges and universities to create a more competitive workforce by assisting in addressing the skills needs of the businesses worldwide

Better educate millions of students for a more competitive IT workforce



IBM Academic Initiative offerings

IBM middleware and tools

Access to IBM hardware

Course materials and textbooks

Curriculum evaluation services

Professional Development for faculty and IT staff

Certifications

Student Opportunity System (SOS)

Tutorials, articles and Redbooks

Forums, webcasts and newsletters



What exactly is an IBM System i?

A system designed and built to:– Run business applications – over

6,400 of them from over 2,500 software vendors

– Integrate people, processes and information

– Simplify IT management– Future-proof business IT by

integrating today’s critical technologies and anticipating future ones

– Improve business information security with a virus-resistant, highly secure design

– Offer maximum flexibility to choose the technologies and applications that best fit the business



IBM System i Architecture

The IBM System i is:

– Based on a superior processor architecture – PowerPC® – the same processor that provides the Xbox360™ with screaming speed

– Capable of running the most popular operating systems available – Linux® (32 & 64 bit), UNIX® (AIX®), Windows®, and i5/OS®

– The evolutionary result of nearly 30 years of innovation and “firsts”



ISVs Support System i

www.ibm.com/systems/i/solutions/v5r4ready/index.html



Did you know that . . .

98 of the Fortune 100 companies have purchased a System i

85% of the Fortune 500 companies have purchased a System i

System i solutions are installed in over 6,000 banks worldwide

80 of the Top 100 Global Retailers own a System i platform

6 of the Top 10 US Super Market and Grocery Foods Chains are System i clients

IBM’s entire manufacturing and distribution worldwide is run on three System i’s

Over 50% of IBM customers that buy systems from Systems and Technology Group have a System i

The System i family is the only one in the world that can run the i5/OS, Linux, AIX (UNIX) and Windows (via IXA/IXS or iSCSI) on a single system, simultaneously



IBM System i solutions are used in most industries . . .

AutomotiveBankingChemical and

PetroleumConsumer

ProductsElectronicsFinancial MarketsGovernment

Healthcare

Hospitality and Gaming

Insurance

Manufacturing and Distribution

Retail

Wholesale

Travel and Transportation

Insurance



And we’re growing . . . . . . .

University Networks

Adding new System i HUBs

Increasing faculty professional development opportunities

Developing new curriculum

Partnering with key clients and business partners as a community resource for colleges and universities

The Academic Initiative is building System i communities with colleges and universities as the educational resource



“The IBM System i solution offered us a cost-effective, highly reliable and comprehensive single package to help us quickly build and

deploy our enhanced Web site.”

William Schmidt, IT Director, PowerStream Canada

“Business continuity is extremely critical in retail financial services.

The System i system has never gone down.”

Montien Sompualsawaddee, IT Director EASY BUY

Thailand

“When it comes to security, we believe the System i stands way out

from the competition.”

Lou Pellicori, Executive VP & CIO, Sun National Bank

USA

“With the new System i system, we have gained more power and capacity, without sacrificing reliability and low running costs.”

Giovanni Castellini, Financial Controller Omas S.r.l. Italy

“The new System i Solution Edition system offers superb value as a platform for our SAP software.”

Peter Stelter CIO, Franz Zentis GmbH Germany

Clients love . . . System i solutions



System i Academic Initiative – Leading the Way!

Systems and software available to schools *– Remote access to System i HUB– Special educational lease and

purchase discounts on System i solutions

– Software included at no charge Faculty Education

– Annual Summer School events– Scholarships to educational events– Variety of educational offerings from

Web-based content to classroom offerings

Curriculum– Course modules– IBM educational material

* Not all offerings are available in all geos

100s of colleges and universities in 23 countries teach System i concepts and skills



More on Curriculum Development Plans

We are working with educators to develop courseware in self-contained modular components

Technical ConceptsSystem OperationsSystem AdministrationDatabase Fundamentals with DB2Application Development Control Language RPG Java Cobol PHP

Application Integration WebSphere Application Server Domino ISV Solutions

And more!!

Business Concepts VirtualizationCollaborationOn Demand BusinessSecurityBusiness ResiliencyBusiness Process Re-engineeringIntegrationServer ConsolidationBusiness ModelingeCommerceAnd more!!



Why Teach System I Technology?

A Growing Demand… System i clients and business partners are telling us they need graduates with System i training and skills– Enhance employment opportunities for graduating students– Improve college placement rates within field of study

Provide greater flexibility and depth of the curriculum

Allow for more rapid adaptability of new tools into the curriculum

Provide increased opportunities for hands-on experience with new information technologies

“We help the teaching staff (at Metropolitan College) define programs that are responsive to business needs. The IBM Academic Initiative for System i

enables the college to offer these important classes at affordable rates to students and employees of local businesses who want to update their skills. Because many businesses in our community use IBM System i architecture,

students find grateful employers when they graduate.”

Bob Luebbe, President, Linoma Software



Benefits for faculty and students

Access to leading-edge, open standards-based technology

Access to world-class curriculum

Ongoing faculty skills development

Increase in student placement

Industry-leading certifications– Students can enroll in Opportunity Data Base

Potential partnerships with IBM customers and Business Partners



What’s next?

– If you haven’t already, apply for membership today: www.ibm.com/university

– Subscribe to our newsletters

– Investigate how IBM technologies and products can supplement your curricula

Download software and try it out

Add a lab

Complete an online tutorial



How to enroll in the Academic Initiative

Go to: http://www.ibm.com/university

–Apply now

• NO COST, NO OBLIGATION…



Questions? Contact:

– Luanne Jones: [email protected]; 713-940-1419

– Sharon McFadden: [email protected]; 858-587-5123

THANK YOU!



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