IBM Service Management Asset Management V3

Vendor: IBM

Certification overview

IBM service management asset management certification is for the employees /persons who have a detailed knowledge in the areas of IBM Tivoli Asset Managements.

Tivoli Asset Management mainly handles complete asset management in the corporate world including finance, contracts, information of licenses and many other things. This mainly help companies to control the cost of IT Asser with single thing which can manages your hardware, software and other things.

Who can do this certification:

IBM Tivoli Asset Certification helps professional to be an expert in field how to manage IT Asset in the companies.

Benefits

IBM service management asset management certification benefits you to improve the service desk quality and to minimize the incident resolution time with proper IT Asset information. It also helps in closely aligning IT with the requirements in business through cost information of IT Asset.

Associated Exam

As other certification this also have some associated tests which needs to be completed and passed in order to complete the certification process. Associated test for IBM service management asset management are: IBM Maximo Asset Management Implementation, Foundation of Tivoli Process Automation Engine, IBM Tivoli Asset Management for IT. Detailed overview of the tests which are linked are discussed in next section.

Prerequisites:

For a person to be certified in IBM Service Management Asset Management V3 he /she should be required to complete the following 4 tests:

1. IBM Maximo Asset Management V7.1 Implementation (C2010-015):Person with this test is accountable to configure asset life cycle management which includes services requests, security, purchase and inventory in IBM Maximo Asset Management.
2. Foundations of Tivoli Process Automation Engine (C2010-017): Foundations of Tivoli process automation engine exam is meant to be for the individuals who wants to be certified in IBM Professional Course in Asset Management. This exam is a necessary test which needs to be completed so that one can get their certification for Asset Management V3.
3. IBM Tivoli Asset Management for IT V7.2.1 Implementation (C2010-035) :This test involves in managing and understanding IBM Tivoli Asset Management. After the successful completion of this test one can easily configure the asset life cycle management including inventory, licensing, software audit and also basic problem determination.
4. Apart from the above tests, one of the following test is also required:
   • Test ITIL - Information Technology Infrastructure Library - Foundations: This is the basic exam to get knowledge of infrastructure within a company. It helps you to understand the process of incident management, problem management and service desk.
   • Test C2180-994 - IBM WebSphere MQ V6 System Administration: Individual must have detailed knowledge of IBM WebSphere.
   • Test C2090-731 - DB2 9 DBA for Linux UNIX and Windows: This test helps individuals to gain knowledge about the different platforms like LINUX, UNIX and Windows. Person must also have a detailed knowledge about the databases and he/she must be a DBA.

Topics covered

This certification covers topics like knowledge of XML, DB2, Oracle, protocols including HTTP, SNTP, LDAP, ITIL knowledge, security including SSL, data encryption, directory servers etc. One must have the thorough knowledge of the test which are mentioned above including how to work with things without getting help from any other source.

Validity of the Certification

Once all the tests are cleared for the concern certification. The person can get a certification from the IBM which includes the name, date of certification and other details about you. If person is not able to complete the certificate in first attempt then he/she can attempt second time to clear the test. Once the certification is cleared you become certified and that would remain till the company introduces the update of the test.

Steps involved in the certification:

One should move step by step in order to complete the certification. First step would be to apply for the certification and check that which tests are mandatory to complete the certification. After taking a look at all the test, you need to start prepare for the test so that one can clear the exam in first attempt only. After the preparation of test you need to apply at the Pearson Center where you can give your test according to the date which you have selected. Step by step clear all the mandatory test which are necessary. Once you complete all the tests you are now eligible for the certification. You can get your certificate in your email id which you have registered with the company.

Expert Review

If you want to get a better opportunity in your field along with the best salary in the industry then you have to clear the certification and prove that you are quite good for that position.

Jodi Juretich, Donaldson Co

Hamburg, Germany