AUSTIN, Texas, July 13, 2005 - The Fieldbus Foundation today announced a new training course, "Fieldbus Development for Project Managers," a comprehensive workshop covering all phases of the engineering development process for FOUNDATION fieldbus(TM) devices.This two-day course, developed to meet the demands of manufacturers, is the first of its kind offered by the Fieldbus Foundation. Developers will be guided though the development process, setting them on the fast track to FOUNDATION fieldbus.Geared toward Product Marketing Managers, Engineering Project Managers and Senior Engineers responsible for specification and development of FOUNDATION fieldbus devices, attendees will have an understanding of:
FOUNDATION Integrated Architecture for Information Integration
How fieldbus devices fit into the integrated architecture
Capabilities of FOUNDATION fieldbus devices
Engineering development process for a FOUNDATION fieldbus device
Special project management requirements
Development and testing tools available to development engineers
Suppliers of FOUNDATION technology
Product design lifecycle of a FOUNDATION fieldbus transmitter
How to estimate development cost and scheduleThe inaugural class will be offered at R & M Industrieservice Höchst GmbH, in Frankfurt, Germany, on September 29-30, 2005, and is available to both members and non-members. The Fieldbus Foundation will be announcing 2006 course dates later this year. North American and International course locations are being planned.According to Fieldbus Foundation President and CEO Rich Timoney, "Since the initial release of our specifications, the demand for conformant and interoperable devices has exploded. This class will help device developers meet both the demands and expectations of their end users." Course instructor David Glanzer, Director of Technology Development for the foundation added, "This is an excellent class for companies wanting a headstart in the development process or to migrate to FOUNDATION fieldbus."For course registration information, visit the foundation's website at www.fieldbus.org, or email [email protected].About the Fieldbus FoundationThe Fieldbus Foundation is a not-for-profit corporation consisting of over 350 leading process and manufacturing automation companies worldwide whose major purpose is to provide an open and neutral environment for the development of a single, international, interoperable fieldbus. In this environment, end users, manufacturers, universities and research organizations are working together to develop the technology, provide development tools, support and training, coordinate field trials and demonstrations, and enable product interoperability. Visit their web site at www.fieldbus.org.
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