Tentative Workshop Program:

8:30 – 9:00 Opening Session

9:00 – 10:30 Session 1: SOC Fundamentals?
1- The Origins of Service Oriented Computing: Dr. Mohammed El-Affendi, PSU
2- An Overview of Service Oriented Architectures and Web Services and the Implication for Enterprise Systems Integration and Interoperability. Dr. Taha Khedro, Ernst & Young, Dubai
3- Intellengent Environment and Unified Communication from SOC Prespective, Eng. Anwar Saleem, Nortel
4- SONA: Service Oriented Network Architectures, Irfaan Harris, CISCO

11:00 – 12:00 Session 2: Yesser Program and SOC: The Role of SOC in the Saudi e-Government Project
Yesser (the Saudi e-Government Project) are the pioneers of SOC in the Kingdom. From the beginning they realized the role of SOC in building interoperable services and integration with existing systems. Yesser experts will describe their experience with SOC and its role in facilitating integration and interoperability
1- An Overview of Yesser Program
2- KSA e-Government Plan
3- The infrastructure and architecture for KSA e-Government Services
4- The Role of Service Orientation: the benefits of SOA for KSA e-Government services

Prayer & Lunch 12:00 – 1:00

1:00 – 2:00 Session 3: The Pragmatics of SOA
1. IBM's SOA Leadership Center in the Kingdom - Practical Assistance and Capability Building : Expert Sander Hasznos, the Director of IBM SOA Leadership Center, Riyadh
2. The Real World of SOA: Architect Kadri Umay, Microsoft, Riyadh.

2:00 – 2:15 Coffee Break

2:15 –3:15 Session 4: SOC and e-Government
1- Dispute Management in e-Government : Moatasem Ayyash, Microsoft Incorporation, Riyadh
2. SOA in e-Government Initiatives Around the World : Archetect Tony Carrato, IBM SOA Leadership Center, Riyadh

3:15 – 3:45 Prayer & Break

3:45 – 5:00 Panel Discussion & Closing Session