International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. (ISDA®)

Extending FpML®
An Advanced FpML Training Course

October 21, 2008
Global Financial Markets Conference Center
New York


PROGRAM AGENDA

Description: This is a hands-on training course focused on extending FpML. Participants will learn the necessary concepts on how to extend FpML and they will apply them by doing practical exercises creating extensions and examples. The course can be taken following on from the introductory FpML Training Course or as a stand alone course for people with prior FpML experience.

Prerequisites: Attendees should have some exposure to computer systems analysis, software design, interface design or data modeling. They should have some basic knowledge of XML. Knowledge of XML Schema will be helpful but is not mandatory. Familiarity with privately negotiated derivatives would be helpful but is not required.

Requirements for Course: To participate in the class you will need to bring a laptop equipped with a Microsoft Windows XP Operating System, the latest version of java, the Microsoft office suite (excel, word, power point), USB ports, and a mouse. You will need to have administrative rights on the computer so that two programs can be installed on site.


8:15 AM

Registration and Continental Breakfast
Course Instructors:
Lyteck Lynhiavu, FpML Technical Analyst, ISDA
Irina Yermakova, FpML Technical Analyst, ISDA

8:40 AM
Welcoming Remarks and Course Overview
8:50 AM
Let’s Try Some Extended FpML – A Sample Problem FpML Extension
To demonstrate how FpML is constructed and can be extended, this session takes a trade example and translates it into FpML using extensions where necessary.
9:30 AM
Overview of Tools
An overview of the different tools that will be used during the day will be provided. Participants will learn how to validate schemas and instance documents.
10:00 AM
Morning Break
10:30 AM
Hands-on Review of XML Schema Constructs
During this session the group will review XML Schema concepts used in FpML and discuss how these are implemented. Participants will implement and validate some of these constructs.
12:20 PM
Luncheon
1:20 PM
Practical Case Study: Extending Product Coverage
This session will provide a detailed walk through of how to expand the product coverage of FpML. Participants will learn how to extend existing products, create new ones, reuse existing components, and insert the extensions in the right place. Participants will develop examples and validate them.
3:20 PM
Afternoon Break
3:40 PM
Practical Case Study: Extending Messaging
A walk through of how to expand the messaging coverage of FpML will be provided. Participants will learn how to extend existing messages, create new messages to support new business processes, and reuse existing components. Participants will develop examples and validate them.
5:00 PM
Conference Concludes

Agenda is subject to change

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CONFERENCE VENUE: Global Financial Markets Conference Center, 360 Madison Avenue, 17th Floor, New York, NY 10017 Telephone: (212) 901-6000

To obtain more information, please contact the ISDA conference department at +1 212-901-6000 or
e-mail CONFERENCES@ISDA.ORG

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