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This page links to learning that can be used to get started as an Business Partner interested in the Connections product covering the basics to sell & consult through administration & customization and reference to ISV/development resources.
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ISSL has created this IBM Connections Road Map to aid with foundation and core product enablement. You may also be interested in the Business Partner Enablement Calendar for IBM Connections.
Skills have been divided into:
- Foundation Enablement - Designed for all Business Partner personnel to be able to interact with customers and each other in regards to IBM Connections
- Core Technical Skills - Designed to focus on the underpinning technology that runs IBM Connections
- Infrastructure - Designed to provide deeper technical skills on the infrastructure related to IBM Connections
- Application Development - Designed to focus on advanced development skills related to IBM Connections
The Learning Stream tab contains a listing of learning content on IBM Connections from a variety of sources. While some of this content is referenced elsewhere in this roadmap table, you can find new content quickly here.
Note that all technical resources should have the following core skills from project delivery experience with:
- WebSphere
- Relational Databases Management Systems (DB2, Oracle, MS SQL Server)
- Directory Servers (LDAP)
- Web Servers (IBM HTTP Server generally)
- Relevant platforms (Windows, Linux, AIX)
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WebSphere Application Server | Basic knowledge of WebSphere Application Server as the platform/application server on which IBM Connections runs |
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Light Weight Directory Access Protocol) LDAP | LDAP fundamentals required of most enterprise products available today |
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Tivoli Directory Integrator (TDI) | Basic understanding of what Tivoli Directory Integrator is and how it is used in IBM Connections |
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DB2 | Foundational skills for working with DB2 as one of the backend services storing data that IBM Connections relies upon |
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Connections Product | Describe the features and capabilities of IBM Connections
Demonstrate the relationship between the features/capabilities of IBM Connections and value to users |
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Understanding Social | Recognize Social Business Concepts
Recognize the Benefit of Social Business |
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Sales Mastery Exam | Demonstrate familiarity with product features and capabilities. | |
IBM Connections Product | Basic reference to understand and bookmark key knowledge about IBM Connections |
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IBM Support | Basic reference and background to support the IBM Connections product |
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Installation | Demonstrate ability to install IBM Connections 3.0 |
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Deployment | Describe different deployment scenarios and where to find proven patterns |
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Customization | Understand how to customize and brand the IBM Connections product |
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Integration | Learn to customize and brand the IBM Connections product |
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Performance Tuning | Learn best practices for performance tuning IBM Connections |
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Technical Certification | Demonstrate detailed knowledge of IBM Connections configuration best practice and configuration | |
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iWidget Development | Develop and deploy simple iWidgets |
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REST API Development | Develop simple applications that access IBM Connections resources |
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IBM Connections Event SPI | Understand how to create and deploy an event handler using the SPI |
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Integrating web applications into IBM Connections | Understand how to integrate iWidgets into the IBM Connections user interface for Communities, Home page and Profiles components |
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This tab contains a listing of learning content on IBM Connections from a variety of sources. While some of this content may be referenced elsewhere in this roadmap table.
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Skills Topic |
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Lotus Technical Talks |
- Current information from Lotus Sales and Technical Sales enablement calls
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Recommended reading list: Java EE and WebSphere Application Server |
- Index of currently published suggested reading for technical audiences interested in WebSphere Application Server & Related tpoics
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