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IMS Certification

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IMS Certification

� Updated with V12 content

� Online test– offered by Prometric

� Practice test is also available online through the IMS website

� Two types of Certifications available:– DBA– System Programmer

� Each test takes 90 minutes to complete

� Electronic Certification for Passing the test is stored in Prometric database and available to any employers

� Cost:– $200 for industrial countries– $100 for non-industrial countries

Interested?

http://www-304.ibm.com/jct03001c/certify/certs/dm_index.shtml

Prometric is the same company that offers Oracle and Microsoft certifications.

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IMS – request for enhancement (RFE)

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Request For Enhancement (RFE)

What is it?• Tool to submit enhancements• Replacement for FITS• Customers can directly enter requirements into RFE (as well

as Sales, Technical Reps)When can I use it?

• Limited Availability starts on December 10, 2012 for you• General Availability is 2Q 2013

What will happen to my FITS requirements?• Select requirements in FITS will be migrated to RFE

How do I use it?• Very simple – Get an IBM ID and Tutorials are available at

YouTube

YouTube videos: http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/rfe/execute?use_case=tutorials#tut2

There are some key points specific to IMS that you need to know

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Sign in with your IBM ID and password

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Submit RFEs

Submitting requirements for IMS

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Submit a request for enhancement (RFE) - Sample

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•IMS Database Manager•IMS Transaction Manager•IMS Enterprise Suite

The fields are self-explanatory, the most important are the first couple fields here:

Brand – IM

Family – IMS

Product: IMS DB, TM, ES

Comp

Visibility: Public/Private - voting

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Be as descriptive as possible

Include the pain points - describe the problem – what you’re trying to do vs how you think the problem should be solved.

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Remember the Public vs Private settings? RFE allows you to vote for public submissions – emphasize the importance.

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RFE Creation Notification - Sample

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Resources

� RFE Getting Started Information– Create a developerWorks IBM ID, required for RFE

https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/dwwi/jsp/WSLogin.jsp– IBM developerWorks RFE Community containing helpful information

http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/rfe– RFE Community YouTube tutorials

http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/rfe/execute?use_case=tutorials– RFE Community FAQ -

http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/rfe/execute?use_case=changeRequestFAQ – RFE Community statuses -

http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/rfe/execute?use_case=changeRequestDefs

� (New!) Information Management’s RFE Community: http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/rfe/infomgmt/

� Product URL list for Branded landing pages with product specific information: http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/rfe/products/

� Contacts– CAC Early Adopters Rollout + General Availability:

• Luanne Hong , RFE Focal Point, hongl@us.ibm.com• Mauricio Adames , RTC Focal Point, adamesm@us.ibm.com

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