Test 000-189: Blueworks Live; IBM Business Process Manager Express or Standard Edition V7.5.1, BPM Analysis

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To prepare for Test 000-189 it is first recommended that you are familiar with the job role description and the parameters this certification is based on, as well as have knowledge of the topics outlined in the test objectives/skills measured on the test. Compare your own technical level to the test objectives and the recommended training resources, and then determine for yourself how much preparation you require. Note that these educational sources are recommended, but not required (*) before taking a certification test.

You can prepare for the test through the Tutor Approach (classroom, instructor led course) or the Self-Study Approach. Sources within each approach collectively cover the skills measured on the test.

To prepare via the Tutor Approach, take courses [[WB009 or VB009 or ZB009 or WB010) and (WB741 or VB741 or ZB741) and (ZB029) ] and refer to the sources with an * in front of them. Note that per this formula, you are required to take 3 courses..

To prepare via the Self-Study Approach, omit the course, and refer to all other sources with and without the * in front.

(*) Notes:

The recommended educational resources listed are not intended to be a substitute for, but should complement, relevant practical experience.
Extensive product knowledge is required to pass the test.
Every effort has been made to make the recommended educational resources as complete and as accurate as possible, but no warranty of fitness is implied. The resources provided are on an as is basis. IBM shall have neither liability nor responsibility to any person or entity with respect to any loss or damages arising from course or publication content.

Classroom Course

Course title: IBM WebSphere Lombardi Education Process Analysis Methods I
Course duration: 3 days
Course number: WB009
Alternative Option - Instructor-Led Online Course: IBM WebSphere Lombardi Education Process Analysis Methods
Abstract: In this 3-day instructor-led course, you will learn about business process management (BPM) process analysis and improvement methods and techniques, and how to make their organizations and business units process-oriented.

This interactive course uses a collaborative learning environment to teach best-practice processes that help organizations with the decomposition of a business unit or group within an enterprise. The course also offers hands-on demonstrations and a predefined case study exercise that are designed to reinforce the concepts and skills covered in the lectures.

The course begins with an overview of business process management and change management concepts. You will learn about managing upstream and downstream impacts and the cross-functional importance of processes to the overall objectives of an organization. The course explains important concepts and activities such as process analysis, process improvement, working with as-is and to-be processes, Business Process Modeling Notation (BPMN), and identifying and working with key performance indicators (KPIs).

In addition, the course introduces you to IBM Blueworks Live, which is a software as a service (SaaS) offering that can help organizations quickly document and improve business processes by enabling collaboration and process automation in a secure, cloud-based environment.

Notes:

this course (incl. student notebook and student exercises) fully covers test objectives 1C, 1D, 2B, 2D, 4A, 4B, 4C, 4D, 4E, 4F, 5E, 6D
this course (incl. student notebook and student exercises) partially covers test objectives 1A, 1E, 2A, 2C, 3A, 5A, 5C, 5D, 5F, 6A, 6C
this course (incl. student notebook and student exercises) does not cover test objectives 1B, 1F, 3B, 5B, 6B

Course title: IBM WebSphere Lombardi Education Process Analysis Methods II
Course duration: 4 days
Course number: WB010
Abstract: In this 4-day instructor-led course, you learn about business process management (BPM) process analysis and improvement methods and techniques, and how to make their organizations and business units process-oriented.

This interactive course uses a collaborative learning environment to teach best-practice processes that help organizations with the decomposition of a business unit or group within an enterprise. The course also offers hands-on demonstrations, and uses student-supplied processes as a case study for exercises designed to reinforce the concepts and skills covered in the lectures.

The course begins with an overview of business process management and change management concepts. You learn about managing upstream and downstream impacts and the cross-functional importance of processes to the overall objectives of an organization. The course explains important concepts and activities such as process analysis, process improvement, working with as-is and to-be processes, Business Process Modeling Notation (BPMN), and identifying and working with key performance indicators (KPIs).

Course title: Modeling with IBM Business Process Manager V7.5.1
Course duration: 2 days
Course number: WB741
Alternative Option - Instructor-Led Online Course: Modeling with IBM Business Process Manager V7.5.1
Abstract: Please also see alternative option ZB741 (listed under "Online Courses").

This 2-day, instructor-led course teaches core process modeling skills, project development methodology, and delivery best practice patterns that improve the speed and quality of process definition and implementation efforts.

In this course, students use the Process Designer component of IBM Business Process Manager to create a business process definition (BPD) from business requirements that are identified during process analysis. The course begins with an overview of BPM and process modeling. Students learn how to make team collaboration more efficient by enabling all team members to use standard process model elements and notation, which makes expressing and interpreting business requirements consistent throughout the BPM life cycle. Students also learn how to build an agile and flexible shared process model that key business stakeholders understand and developers can implement, and that can be adjusted to accommodate process changes. Students learn how to work within the parameters of the BPM life-cycle methodology to maximize the functionality of IBM Business Process Manager and project development best practices, such as meeting the target playback goal. This course is designed for all users who use any of the IBM Business Process Manager software packages, including the basic, standard, and advanced packages.

This course uses an interactive learning environment, with hands-on demonstrations, class activities to reinforce concepts and check understanding, and exercises that provide hands-on experience with BPM tasks and skills. The course is designed to be collaborative, and students can work in teams to perform class activities.

Notes:

this course (incl. student notebook and student exercises) fully covers test objectives not applicable
this course (incl. student notebook and student exercises) partially covers test objectives 3A, 3B, 4E, 5C, 5F, 6A, 6B
this course (incl. student notebook and student exercises) does not cover test objectives 1A, 1B, 1C, 1D, 1E, 1F, 2A, 2B, 2C, 2D, 4A, 4B, 4C, 4D, 4F, 5A, 5B, 5D, 5E, 6C, 6D

Online course

Course title: BPM Process Analysis Methods I (SPVC)
Course duration: 3 Days
Course number: ZB009
Abstract:

NOTE: THIS IS AN ONLINE SELF-PACED VIRTUAL COURSE. DO NOT MAKE TRAVEL ARRANGEMENTS FOR THIS COURSE.

Self-paced virtual classroom (SPVC) courses provide the same deep technical content as WebSphere Education classroom courses, but allow you to learn on your own schedule. You can stop and start a self-paced virtual class as needed during the 60-day access period.

There is no live instructor for this course. Students who require the guidance of a live instructo should consider the alternative versions of this course: Classroom delivery WB009G, or Instructor-led online delivery VB009G.

In this 3-day self-paced course, you learn about business process management (BPM) process analysis and improvement methods and techniques, and how to make your organization and business unit process-oriented.

Course title: Process Discovery and Modeling in IBM Blueworks Live (Self Paced)
Course duration: 0.6 days
Course number: ZB029
Abstract:

In this introductory self-paced course, you learn how to do process discovery, create process models, and capture process documentation with IBM Blueworks Live. Blueworks Live provides simple-to-understand product features that facilitate collaborative process discovery and modeling.

This course is designed for novice Blueworks Live business users, and it focuses on two main topics. First, you learn the core modeling skills and methods that improve the speed and quality of defining processes with BPMN. Second, you learn the core product skills and methods that are needed to model processes with IBM Blueworks Live.

The lab exercises are designed to reinforce the concepts that you learn throughout the course, and allow you to practice the use of Blueworks Live. The exercises cover skills such as capturing process details in a Blueworks Live discovery map, conducting playbacks, and creating a process diagram.

Course title: Modeling with IBM Business Process Manager V7.5.1
Course duration: 2 days
Course number: ZB741
Abstract: Please see alternative options WB741 or VB741