IBM Software Group
Lotus Workplace Certification and Program Updates
Barbara Bowen, Manager, WW Professional Certification Programs
Bill McCook, Manager, Exam Development
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What We'll Cover Today
Lotus Certification Programs Overview
Lotus Workplace
ƒ The products, the program, the exams, and getting ready
ƒ Education offerings - what's available and what's coming
Skills Roadmaps - moving beyond Domino
Notes and Domino certification updates
Overall Program Updates
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Lotus Certification Programs - an overview
3 Distinct Programs
ƒ Lotus Notes and Domino
ƒ Collaborative Solutions
ƒ Lotus Workplace
3 levels: associate, professional, advanced professional
Role based: administrator, developer, instructor
Part of the IBM Certified Professional program from the IBM Software Group
ƒ Same levels and brand appropriate roles found in DB2, WebSphere and Tivoli
(coming soon - Rational)
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IBM Lotus Workplace - What is it? (KISB)
A family of integrated collaborative products that connect people with
business processes.
IBM Lotus Workplace products can be combined as needed to meet business
or industry-specific needs. A rich client experience is available, providing a
choice that is suitable for advanced users and that can be extended based on
their job roles.
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E-mail
Calendaring and scheduling
Personal address book
Instant messaging and presence awareness
Customizable team spaces
Discussion forums
Document sharing
Web conferencing
Document & web content management
Collaborative learning
People finder
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Lotus Workplace Products
IBM Lotus Workplace Messaging 2.0
ƒ enabled by IBM Workplace Client Technology, flexible cost effective way to extend
the reach of standards based messaging to a broad range of users.
IBM Lotus Workplace Web Content Management 2.0
ƒ helps resolve IT and webmaster bottlenecks by placing content creation and
management in the hands of content experts for "author once, publish everywhere"
control.
IBM Lotus Workplace Team Collaboration 2.0
ƒ helps individuals, teams, and entire organizations -- together with their customers,
business partners, and suppliers -- increase business efficiency.
IBM Lotus Workplace Collaborative Learning 2.0
ƒ helps organizations manage their training programs more efficiently and deliver a
variety of learning experiences to users.
IBM Lotus Workplace Documents 2.0
ƒ powered by IBM Workplace Client Technology, provides a low cost, secure-rich,
standards-based document management solution for simple document handling,
editing and organization.
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Lotus Workplace Certification Program
"The right skills at the right time"
Choice in products, choice in roles, choice in certification
ƒ Lotus Certification Advisory team to play a role - more on this later
Role based and product based
ƒ Exams developed through Job task analysis process
Initial exams to be released
ƒ 820 - Implementing and Administering IBM Lotus Workplace Messaging 2
IBM Certified Administrator - Lotus Workplace Messaging 2
ƒ 830 - Developing Websites Using IBM Lotus Workplace Web Content Management
2 with Java
IBM Certified Developer - Lotus Workplace Web Content Management 2
with Java
Release dates - August
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Exam Preparation - Workplace Messaging
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familiarity with WAS
basic WS Portal skills
familiarity with basic database concepts
general knowledge of LDAP directories
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Knowledge of basic architecture
Installing Lotus Workplace Messaging
Configuring Lotus Workplace Messaging
Performing user maintenance
Performing system maintenance
Troubleshooting
Final Exam Guide to be available soon
Specific details of skill areas and recommended preparation materials
available at http://www.lotus.com/certification
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Exam Preparation - Web Content Management
Projected skills needed
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Performing Site Development
Creating workflow and implementing effective security
Applying information architecture principles and concepts
Content Publishing
Final Exam Guide to be available soon
Specific details of skill areas and recommended preparation materials
available at http://www.lotus.com/certification
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Lotus Workplace Education Offerings
For the technical audience
ƒ Implementing IBM Lotus Workplace Messaging 2 (coming!)
ƒ Implementing IBM Lotus Workplace Team Collaboration 2 Basics
ƒ Developing Web Sites Using IBM Lotus Workplace Web Content Management 2 for
Lotus Domino (ILT)
ƒ Developing Web Sites Using IBM Lotus Workplace Web Content Management 2 for
Java
ƒ Administering IBM Lotus Workplace Web Content Management 2
ƒ Boot Camp for IBM Lotus Workplace 2 - System Administration (soon)
ƒ Creating an IBM Lotus Workplace Application from a Template
ƒ Using the IBM Lotus Domino Application Portlet
ƒ Developing IBM Lotus Workplace Applications Using Workplace Builder
For end users
ƒ Using IBM Lotus Workplace 2
ƒ Introducing IBM Lotus Workplace Messaging 2 (DL)
ƒ Publishing Web Content Using IBM Lotus Workplace Web Content Management 2
for Java
ƒ Publishing Web Content Using IBM Lotus Workplace Web Content Management 2
for Lotus Domino
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What's Next with Lotus Workplace Certification?
"Choice" allows us to add components and roles
Focus on other Lotus Workplace products or functions - e.g.,
ƒ evaluating IBM Lotus Team Collaboration
ƒ and IBM Lotus Workplace Documents
Why earn Lotus Workplace Certifications now?
ƒ Be one of the first!
ƒ Expand your skillset beyond traditional Domino/Notes
Skills Roadmap - Getting you there
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Notes and Domino Release 5 Exams
Will be discontinued and no longer available November 30, 2004
ƒ LotusScript, Java and Javascript exams will remain available as advanced
electives for Notes and Domino 6
The good news: special offers to get finished!
ƒ CertFX R5 practice tests 40% off
ƒ SmartCertify - steep discounts up to $1,000 off on CBT packages for R5
ƒ SelfTest Practice tests - 30% off
See special offers area of the Lotus Certification private website
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Notes and Domino 6/6.5
Notes and Domino 6 exams were reviewed and updated to 6/6.5
Titles for all IBM Certified Professionals were updated in our records to 6/6.5.
We did not mail new certification kits
Yes, you can request one.
ƒ On-line services area of the Lotus Certification private website
http://www.lotus.com/eduationzone
ƒ Send an email to certification@lotus.com
Include your full name, testing id number, and current address
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Notes and Domino 7
Don't ask us the date
Early thoughts
ƒ We'll have an upgrade path from Notes and Domino 6
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A Few Good Men and Women
Announcing the Lotus Certification Advisory Board
ƒ Help us develop Lotus Certification Programs
Offerings
Benefits
Structure
ƒ Looking for variety
developers, administrators
geographically diverse
all products, all experience levels
12 people
ƒ Virtual and in face meetings (Lotusphere)
ƒ Send your request to participate to certification@lotus.com
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More Information
Skills roadmaps: http://www.lotus.com/training
Lotus Workplace Exam Information: http://www.lotus.com/certification
Lotus Certification private web area: http://www.lotus.com/educationzone
Customer service: certification@lotus.com
Questions for me: Barbara_Bowen@us.ibm.com
Exam Development: William_McCook@us.ibm.com
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Live Q&A
You may submit your questions to Barbara
Bowen at any time.
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