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Intermediate Level Certification
Administrator for SOA Solutions - WebSphere Process Server V6.2
October 9, 2009
IBM is pleased to announce the addition of the following job-role certification and applicable test to the
Professional Certification Program from IBM (www.ibm.com/certify).
This certification is available worldwide today, October 9, 2009. By achieving this certification, intermediate level
solution developers have validated their knowledge and skills, and can demonstrate their technical competence to others.
IBM Certified Administrator for SOA Solutions - WebSphere Process Server V6.2
- Test 000-375, IBM WebSphere Process Server V6.2, System Administration
- Test 000-253, IBM WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment V6.1, Core Administration
- Test 000-806, IBM WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment V6.1, Advanced Administration
- Test 000-667, Architectural Design of SOA Solutions
- Test 000-669, SOA Fundamentals [2008]
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 individuals also have a good grasp on fundamentals of Service-Oriented
Architecture (SOA) 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 deployment professional 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.
This system 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 certification credential, candidates must pass 3 tests: Test 000-375 plus (Test 000-253
or 000-806) plus (Test 000-667 or 000-669).
Test 000-375 is designed to measure skills in the areas of:
| 1. Product Architecture Overview |
8% |
| 2. Installation and Configuration |
22% |
| 3. Administration of Services and Resources |
19% |
| 4. Application Deployment |
11% |
| 5. Security |
9% |
| 6. Cluster and Topology Configuration |
9% |
| 7. Monitoring and Performance Tuning |
7% |
| 8. Problem Determination |
15% |
Test 000-253 is designed to measure skills in the areas of:
| 1. Architecture |
17% |
| 2. Installation/Configuration of Application Server |
13% |
| 3. Application Assembly and Deployment |
17% |
| 4. WebSphere Security |
11% |
| 5. Workload Management, Scalability, Failover |
11% |
| 6. Maintenance and Performance Tuning |
18% |
| 7. Problem Determination |
13% |
Test 000-806 is designed to measure skills in the areas of:
| 1. Architecture |
13% |
| 2. Installation/Configuration of Application Server |
8% |
| 3. Application and Server Resource Configuration |
12% |
| 4. WebSphere Security |
15% |
| 5. Workload Management, Scalability and High Availability |
19% |
| 6. Maintenance and Performance Tuning |
19% |
| 7. Problem Determination |
12% |
Test 000-669 is designed to measure skills in the areas of:
| 1. The value of SOA |
15% |
| 2. SOA Concepts |
26% |
| 3. Basic SOA Architecture |
20% |
| 4. SOA Management |
19% |
| 5. Preparing for SOA |
20% |
Test 000-667 is designed to measure skills in the areas of:
| 1. Knowledge of Applied SOA |
13% |
| 2. SOA Assessment and Analysis |
20% |
| 3. SOA Design |
30% |
| 4. SOA Realization |
22% |
| 5. SOA Deployment and Management |
15% |
Practical experience and in-depth product knowledge are required to ensure success on the test.
To help candidates prepare, the following information is provided, and accessible via the
IBM Certified Administrator for SOA Solutions - WebSphere Process Server V6.2 :
- job role description/target audience to which the test is built
- test objectives or detailed skills measured on the test
- test preparation / training resources used to prepare based on the test objectives
- assessment test to gauge ones readiness for the actual test
Tests 000-375, 000-253, 000-806 are available via test delivery vendor
 Prometric.
Tests 000-375, 000-253, 000-806 are also available to IBM employees at a reduced rate via the IBM SWG Prime Test Centers,
and IBMers can obtain test registration information via
certify@us.ibm.com.
NEW Test 000-375 is a 90 minute test. The test fee is set to the economy of a country as $200 USD each in
developed countries and $100 USD each in emerging market countries. The test delivery vendor can verify the specific test fee
within each country.
To access the certification roadmap,
click here,
and refer to the Roadmap for Dynamic Business Process Management. The updated roadmap will be available by October 26, 2009.
For any inquiries regarding this announcement, please send a note to
certify@us.ibm.com.
Your IBM WebSphere certification team
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Prometric