Intermediate Level Certification

IBM is pleased to announce the addition of the following job-role certification and applicable test to the Professional Certification Program from IBM. This certification is available worldwide today, Dec. 7, 2011. By achieving this certification, intermediate level BPM developers have validated their knowledge and skills, and can demonstrate their technical competence to others.

IBM Certified BPM Program Manager - WebSphere Lombardi Edition V7.2

Test 000-188, IBM WebSphere Lombardi Edition V7.2, BPM Program Management

This intermediate level certification is for BPM program managers who deliver low to medium-level complexity processes for a program consisting of many projects. These BPM program managers:

• guide stake-holders in structuring and organizing BPM programs for optimum benefit
• understand and explain the features and capabilities of the IBM WebSphere Lombardi Edition V7.2.
• manage projects and deliver processes within a BPM program using an agile based project management methodology
• use the playback implementation methodology
• facilitate the implementation of a BPM program.

These BPM program managers also help with the successful deployment of a BPM project and the continued improvement of processes that maximizes value and minimizes cost, time, and risk. They:

• understand and explain process analysis and modeling.
• lead others in capturing, defining, analyzing, improving, and documenting a process model in IBM WebSphere Lombardi Edition.
• determine the program and project lifecycles.
• manage project definition, scoping and estimating.
• manage process development using an iterative "playback-driven" methodology.

To attain the certification credential, candidates must pass 1 test: Test 000-188.

Test 000-188 is designed to measure skills in the areas of:

Order	Area	Percentage
1.	Product Features	21%
2.	BPM Methodology	18%
3.	Project Initiation and Definition	13%
4.	Process Analysis and Modeling	18%
5.	Project Development, Change Management and Communication	11%
6.	Program Governance	18%

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 IBM Certified BPM Program Manager - WebSphere Lombardi Edition V7.2:

• 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
• test prepartaion / assessment test to gauge ones readiness for the actual test

Test 000-188 is available via test delivery vendor Prometric (link resides outside of ibm.com).

Test 000-188 is also available to IBM employees via the internal IBM SWG Prime Test Centers, and IBMers can obtain test registration information via certify@us.ibm.com.

Test 000-188 is a 75 minute test. At time of this announcement, the test fee is $200 USD in developed countries and $100 USD in emerging market countries. During the life-span of this test, the test fee may change. For the current test fee per country, refer to the public certification web site, Test Information Pricing.

To access the certification roadmap, click here, and refer to Roadmap for Business Process Management. The updated roadmap will be available by January 15, 2012.

For any inquiries regarding this announcement, please send a note to certify@us.ibm.com.