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Lotus Certification Update

Barbara Bowen, Manager, WW Professional Certification ProgramsBill McCook, Manager, Exam Development

September 23, 2003

IBM Software Group | Lotus software

Today we'll talk about

Quick Review & Status of new IBM Certified Professional Program

Notes and Domino 6.5

Upcoming conferences

Logo merchandise!

Exam development

Questions and answers


New role and title structure across all software brands

New skill level structure for all brandsƒ Associate, Professional, Advanced Professional

Limited number of "roles" (job categories or titles) - just six

Lotus "program" remains the same Certification requirements remain the same - same exams, same

number of exams, same certification paths Lotus private web site and Clippings continue Program managed by Lotus (customer service, operations,

management)

IBM Certified Professional - a refresher course


New Lotus titlesIBM Certified Associate System Administrator - Lotus Notes and Domino 6

IBM Certified Associate Developer - Lotus Notes and Domino 6

IBM Certified System Administrator - Lotus Notes and Domino 6

IBM Certified Application Developer - Lotus Notes and Domino 6

IBM Certified Advanced System Administrator - Lotus Notes and Domino 6

IBM Certified Advanced Application Developer - Lotus Notes and Domino 6

IBM Certified Associate System Administrator - Lotus QuickPlace 3

IBM Certified Associate System Administrator - Lotus Sametime 3

IBM Certified Associate Developer - Lotus Workflow 3

IBM Certified Associate Developer - Lotus QuickPlace 3


New Lotus titles, con’t.

IBM Certified Associate Developer - Lotus Sametime 3

IBM Certified Associate Developer - Lotus Domino.Doc 3.0

IBM Certified Associate System Administrator - Lotus Discovery Server 1.0

IBM Certified Associate System Administrator - Lotus Domino.Doc 3.0

IBM Certified Application Developer - Lotus Collaborative Solutions

IBM Certified System Administrator - Lotus Collaborative Solutions

IBM Certified Associate Instructor - Lotus Notes and Domino 6

IBM Certified Instructor - Lotus Notes and Domino 6 Application Development

IBM Certified Instructor - Lotus Notes and Domino 6 Administration

IBM Certified Advanced Instructor - Lotus Notes and Domino 6 Application Development

IBM Certified Advanced Instructor - Lotus Notes and Domino 6 Administration


New Certification Program Marks

Complete usage guidelines are available in the Private web area

Yes, you can add your title and suggestions are in the usage guide.

Yes, you can use up any existing materials you have before using these

Start using them now!


Did Your existing certification title change?Certification Your title on certificates

earned after August 1Will you receive a new certificate?

Notes Release 5 No change to titles Existing titles will be printed on new certificate designs as they are issued

Notes and Domino 6 Your title will be updated

Candidates can choose to order new certificates with new titles - no need to delay!

Not automatically, please order one via the on line services area

Collaborative Solutions Your title will be updated

Candidates can choose to order new certificates with new titles - no need to delay!

Not automatically, please order one via the on line services area


New Program Operations Update

Roll out date of August 1 was metƒ not without some issues (as always)

Certification titles for ND6 and Collabortatibe Solutions were updated in the DB

As new certificates for ND6 and Collaborative Solutions are earned, new new titles and new certificates and cards are going out.

ƒ You can order a new certificate with a new title

Marks and usage guidelines are available on the private website

Public and private website text has been updated


Notes and Domino 6.5

No upgrade will be required

Most changes in 6.5 are not related to certification skills

Existing exams and certification paths will remain the sameƒ No updates to exams themselves - they will remain 6

No changes to titles - will remain "Notes and Domino 6" certified


Upcoming conferences

WebSphere Portal Technical Conference - Boston, MA Oct. 1-3. ƒ certification testing available N/C for QuickPlace and Sametime

Lotusphere!ƒ January 25 - 29 Orlando Florida

At long last, certification merchandise to buy!

Mid October - watch for announcements


Preparing for the Exam - Exam Guides and Experience

Listing of competencies that could be covered on the exam and that you should know with sample items

Determined by your peers - not Lotus

Lotus study showed a positive correlation between using the exam guide and a passing score

Go through each competency thoroughlyƒ many CLPs find that searching in the help file on each competency helps

Experience - you must use the productƒ we recommend 90 days minimum


Preparing for the Exam - Exam Development Context

Our model for exam development employs experts in the roles your peers

Competencies determined by your peers through job task analyses

Exam questions written and/or reviewed by experts in the roles

Expert teams participate in reviews to set passing scores


Training Materials

LAEC Coursesƒ Instructor led, On-lineƒ Check WW schedule

CBTsƒ NetGƒ SmartForce

Practice Tests!ƒ SelfTest Softwareƒ CertFXƒ Advanced CLPƒ Thomas Tester


Training Materials

Other reference books and materialsƒ Redbooks, Lotus documentationƒ Third party publisher booksƒ The View, E-Pro Magazineƒ Tutorials in Lotus section of IBM's developerWorks

Product Release notes and help files

Forumsƒ Lotus Certification Forumƒ LDDƒ SearchDomino


Test Taking Strategies

Plan your exam timeƒ Arrive earlyƒ "Relax", "take deep breaths"

Initial reviewƒ Read through the exam questionsƒ Mark items where your confidence is very high

Second reviewƒ Answer the marked itemsƒ Spend most of your time on unmarked itemsƒ Review the question "stem" only - Can I answer?ƒ Review question options

How do the options differ?How do the differences relate to the question "stem"?Eliminate options/no penalty for guessing


Exam Structure and Results

Exam Structureƒ More than one equivalent "form" is used

Forms are equivalent in difficulty and contentAre assigned randomly to test takers

ƒ Typical exam has 40 scored items and 5 unscored itemsƒ Unscored items are used for replacement purposes

Results ƒ Results are presented by content groups within the examƒ Scoring provides focused feedback

Beta Examsƒ Typically 100 to 120 items; "one pass through"ƒ Scores provided at the end of the Beta periodƒ Lower exam fee


Some common test taking myths

Answer Optionsƒ The longest answer is the correct oneƒ Answer C is the most likely correct answer

Trick Questionsƒ The exam writers are trying to "trick" me!ƒ Remember - the questions were designed and/or reviewed by peers


For more information

Questions to [email protected] Guide on Web: http://www.lotus.com/certificationSubscribe to Clippings: link on http://www.lotus.com/certificationMore information on other IBM Software brands http://www.ibm.com/certify

E-mail me [email protected] Best of Web links: Certification


Questions?

Submit your questions now by clicking on the “Ask a Question” button in the lower area

of your presentation screen.

Thank you!

You can send additional questions to Barbara Bowen via [email protected].

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