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IBM Certified Administrator for SOA Solutions - WebSphere Process Server V6.0


Job Role Description / Target Audience

This intermediate level certification is intended for system administrators that perform the installation, configuration and day-to-day tasks associated with ensuring the smooth and efficient operation of the WebSphere Process Server runtime environment. This includes product installation, configuration and deployment of business processes and adapters, connecting to back-end resources and basic troubleshooting. These individuals tune the WebSphere Process Server runtime environment with respect to resource utilization, scaling, clustering and load balancing as appropriate.  These certified professionals also have a good grasp on fundamentals of Service-Oriented Architecture and are able to articulate business and technical values of SOA, identify the barriers to adopting SOA in their organization, can participate in crafting and enforcing SOA governance and help bridge the gap between business and technical teams.

This administrator is generally self-sufficient and is able to perform most of the tasks involved in the role with limited assistance from peers, product documentation and vendor support services.

To attain the IBM Certified Administrator for SOA Solutions - WebSphere Process Server V6.0 certification, candidates must possess the skills outlined under Recommended Prerequisite Skills below and pass 3 tests.  To gain additional knowledge and skills, and prepare for the tests based on the job roles and test objectives, take the link to the test below, and refer to the Test Preparation tab.


Recommended Prerequisite Skills

(knowledge and skills one needs to possess before beginning to prepare for this job role certification) 

Test 252 or 253 or 806:
  • good understanding of WebSphere runtime topologies 
  • good understanding of HTTP server concepts 
  • good understanding of basic Internet concepts (e.g., firewalls, web browsers, TCP/IP, SSL, HTTP, etc.) 
  • good understanding of standard markup languages such as XML and HTML 
  • basic knowledge of Web services (e.g., SOAP, UDDI, WSDL, etc.) 
  • basic knowledge of relational database management systems 
  • basic knowledge of bean scripting framework languages 
  • be able to describe differences between the various WebSphere Application Server V6 editions
  • basic WebSphere administration skills
  • basic J2EE knowledge
  • basic WebSphere security concepts
  • basic Web application architecture and deployments
  • basic understanding of operating systems
  • basic clustering and failover techniques
  • troubleshooting and problem determination skills

Test 664:
  • familiarity with Web services
  • general knowledge of Web-based systems
  • knowledge of SOA based technology standards (e.g., OASIS, W3C) 

Test 093:
  • good understanding of Business Process and Business Process Choreographer 
  • good understanding of Business Process Container 
  • good understanding of WebSphere Process Server Architecture (SOA core, supporting services, and service components) 
  • good understanding of Business Rules Manager 
  • good understanding of Human Task Manager 
  • good understanding of WebSphere Adapters 
  • good understanding of WebSphere Platform Messaging 
  • basic knowledge of Web Services Business Process Execution Language (WS-BPEL)


Requirements

This certification requires 3 test(s).

Test(s):

  1. Any 1 of the following tests:
    1. Test 252 - IBM WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment V6.0, Core Administration
    2. Test 253 - IBM WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment V6.1, Core Administration
    3. Test 806 - IBM WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment V6.1, Advanced Administration
  2. Test 664 - SOA Fundamentals
  3. Test 093 - IBM WebSphere Process Server V6.0, System Administration
Test registration

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