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OptimalJ University Program FAQ

1. What are the qualifications for membership in the program?
2. How do I apply for the program?
3. Which OptimalJ products are available under this program?
4. What level of Product Support is available to me?
5. Can my university use OptimalJ licenses donated by Compuware for business application development in our Information Services department?
6. How many OptimalJ licenses are available to an instructor for teaching purposes?
7. Are the licenses provided under the program permanent or do I have to renew them?

1. What are the qualifications for membership in the program?
   The Compuware OptimalJ University Program is available to accredited academic institutions worldwide. We expect universities entering the program to be a public or private university or college accredited by associations recognized by the Country's Department of Education or equivalent, including the district, regional, and state administrative offices. Ideally, the university program candidate should be teaching or interested in teaching courses related to e-business, distributed computing, Web or enterprise application development, J2EE, CORBA, Web Services, UML, MDA or related computer science subjects.
   Compuware may require proof of applicable accreditation from prospective university program candidates.
   
   
2. How do I apply for the program?
   To apply for membership in the program, university faculty members should complete and submit the application form provided. A Compuware university program representative will contact you and begin the qualification process.
   
   
3. Which OptimalJ products are available under this program?
   We offer two products for university use depending on the course and the course requirements. OptimalJ Professional Edition is the product most commonly used. However, OptimalJ Architecture Edition will be provided if it is more suitable for the course.
   
   
4. What level of Product Support is available to me?
   Compuware offers three methods to obtain product support:
   * FrontLine
   * Worldwide Telephone Support Service
   * JavaCentral
   
   FRONTLINE
   FrontLine is Compuware's internet-based customer support application that includes the ability to submit issues via the web.
   
   WORLDWIDE TELEPHONE SUPPORT SERVICE
   Compuware's Worldwide Telephone Support Service is available to the primary university contact and the university OptimalJ Technical Champion, please consult FrontLine for availability of Telephone Support. Both are free of charge as they relate to this program only.
   
   JAVACENTRAL
   JavaCentral is the complete developers resource for OptimalJ. The Java Community web site gives developers access to product support, FAQs, white papers, product component downloads and technical forums. Forums offer developers the opportunity to share their knowledge with other developers, and throw their questions open to the entire community for feedback.
   
   More information about support can be found in the Program Overview.
   
   
5. Can my university use OptimalJ licenses donated by Compuware for business application development in our Information Services department?
   All University Program licenses are for educational purposes only. Licenses donated under this program are limited to classroom and laboratory use only.
   
   Compuware does offer a discount on the purchase of OptimalJ licenses to university members for business application development. To take advantage of this offer send a request for more information to university.program@compuware.com.
   
   
6. How many OptimalJ licenses are available to an instructor for teaching purposes?
   The number of donated licenses is limited to the number of registered students in the specified course/s and those needed by the faculty to teach the course/s. Initially, Compuware will provide up to 5 trial licenses for the instructor to evaluate the product. Later, when the decisions about using OptimalJ have been decided, Compuware will provide the appropriate number of temporary product licenses for the number of faculty and students in each course using the product.
   
   
7. Are the licenses provided under the program permanent or do I have to renew them?
   The OptimalJ licenses donated under this program are full production licenses that do expire but can be renewed. We want our customers to have the latest version of OptimalJ and need to encourage contact with Compuware, as well as protect our product from potential misuse as defined under the terms and conditions of the Compuware Product License Agreement. We will provide six month temporary license keys for faculty, laboratory, and student use. When the license key is about to expire, a request can be made to renew the licenses based on contract terms.