Workplace certification is here
Barbara Bowen and her team at Lotus have been working on Workplace certification in tune with the big push IBM is giving Workplace in the market. IBM has announced two new tests:
Exam 820: Implementing and Administering IBM Lotus Workplace Messaging 2, and
Exam 830: Developing Websites Using IBM Lotus Workplace Web Content Management 2 with Java
I see the Workplace products taking J2EE towards a new direction … not so much focus on the underlying plumbing, but focussing on the business requirements and making it happen in a simplified manner. Kudos to the Lotus team in bringing out these certification programs. I look forward to more offerings soon.
It is also interesting to note that clearing a single test gives you an IBM Certified Application Developer/System Administrator title. Incentive for guys to get going with Workplace Certification?
Watch this space for more news on this front!