Onboarding with InterSystems IRIS: A Comprehensive Guide

Hi Community,

You can unlock the full potential of InterSystems IRIS—and help your team onboard—with the full range of InterSystems learning resources offered online and in person, for every role in your organization. Developers, system administrators, data analysts, and integrators can quickly get up to speed.

Resources from Learning Services

Before diving into role-specific resources, here’s a high-level look at available learning resources:

• 💻 Online Learning: Register for free at learning.intersystems.com to access self-paced courses, videos, and exercises. You can also complete task-based learning paths or role-based programs to advance your career.
• 👩‍🏫 Classroom Training: Check the schedule of live, in-person or virtual classroom training, or request a private course for your team. Find details at classroom.intersystems.com.
• 📘 InterSystems IRIS documentation: Comprehensive reference materials, guides, and how-to articles. Explore the documentation.
• 💬 Developer Community: Engage with other developers, post questions, read articles, and stay updated with the latest announcements. Start with this post containing tips on how to learn on the Developer Community.
• 📧 Support: For technical support, email support@intersystems.com.

Onboarding Resources for Every Role

Developers

• Online Learning Program: Getting Started with InterSystems IRIS for Coders (21h)
• Classroom Training: Developing with InterSystems Objects and SQL (5 days)

System Administrators

• Learning Path: InterSystems IRIS Management Basics (10h)
• Classroom Training: Managing InterSystems Servers (5 days)

Data Analysts

• Video: Introduction to Analytics with InterSystems (6m)
• Learning Path: Analyzing Data with InterSystems IRIS BI
• Classroom Course: Using InterSystems Embedded Analytics (5 days)
• Other Learning Paths: Delivering Data Visually with InterSystems Reports (1h 15m) and Build Data Models with Adaptive Analytics (2h 15m)

Integrators

• Learning Program: Getting Started with InterSystems IRIS for Health for Integrators (14h)
• Classroom Training: Developing System Integrations and Building and Managing HL7 Integrations (5 days each)
• Learning Paths: Building FHIR Integrations with InterSystems (4h) and FHIR-Enabling Your Applications with InterSystems (3h 30m)

Project managers

• Watch product overview videos.
• Read success stories to get inspired—see how others are using InterSystems products! 

With these learning resources, your team will be well equipped to maximize the capabilities of InterSystems IRIS, driving your organization’s growth and success. For additional assistance, feel free to post questions here or ask your dedicated Sales Engineer.

Certification Opportunities

Once you and your team members have gained enough training and experience, you can get certified to validate your skills and expertise in InterSystems technology:

• Developers: InterSystems IRIS Core Solutions Developer Specialist
• System Administrators: InterSystems IRIS System Administration Specialist
• Integrators: InterSystems HL7 Interface Specialist