To help impart XML and Web Services skills amongst IT professionals in the public sector, Microsoft, along with Hewlett-Packard established the INTAN XML Innovation Centre.
To meet its objective, IXIC focuses on the following strategies:
Revolutionizing the interaction with applications by utilizing a universal data format that enables data to be easily adapted or transformed
Driving awareness and readiness of XML as the future application standard
Implementing a comprehensive training program that includes a Proof of Concept development by the participants