Announcement: Certification Testing @ IBM IMPACT 2013
IBM is pleased to announce that the software certification tests will be available at Impact 2013. The details are as follows.
Certification Test Center
| Date | Information, Registration |
|---|---|
| Sunday, April 28 | 2:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. |
| Monday April 29 | 10:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. |
| Tuesday, April 30; Wednesday May 1 | 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. |
| Thursday May 2 | 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. |
Notes:
Testing is on a "first come; first serve walk-in" method.
Last seating is an hour and a half before closing time.
| Test Takers | Test Fee (per attempt) | Brand/Technology |
|---|---|---|
| Business Partners | $0 |
From any area: WebSphere, WebSphere Portal, Commerce, Connectivity and Integration, SOA |
$100 |
Any tests from Business Analytics, Cloud Computing, Collaboration Solutions, Information Management, Rational, and/or Tivoli | |
| Customers | $0 two tests if registered for Impact by March 2, 2013 |
From any one or two areas: WebSphere, WebSphere Portal, Commerce,Connectivity and Integration, SOA |
$0 one test if registered for Impact after March 2, 2013 |
From any one area: WebSphere, WebSphere Portal, Commerce,Connectivity and Integration, SOA |
|
$100 |
Subsequent WebSphere, WebSphere Portal, Commerce, Connectivity and Integration, and SOA tests, plus any tests from Business Analytics, Cloud Computing, Collaboration Solutions, Information Management, Rational, and/or Tivoli. | |
| IBMers | $0 one test |
From any area: WebSphere, WebSphere Portal, Commerce, Connectivity and Integration, SOA |
$100 |
Subsequent WebSphere, WebSphere Portal, Commerce, Connectivity and Integration, and SOA tests, plus any tests from Business Analytics, Cloud Computing, Collaboration Solutions, Information Management, Rational, and/or Tivoli. |
Notes:
Regular 2013 SWG test is $200. The $100 test fee at this conference represents a 50 percent discount.
VISA, Master Card and American Express credit cards are accepted.
Sign-in Information
- Please visit the restroom/washroom before entering the testing room, and switch off cell phones and pagers. Calls are not permitted during testing.
- Tests are closed-book, and computer-based, containing multiple-choice questions. They are delivered in a proctored environment via Prime, a protected, web-based tool.
- The same test may be taken twice in 30 days. Both attempts may be at this event.
- For each test, test takers are required to sign-in before entering the testing room, and show their conference badge and one ID with photo and signature.
It is strongly recommended that you prepare for the test(s) before the conference. To do so, per applicable test, on the Test Information – by product view, open the applicable Certification Title and refer to:
job role / target audience – to which the test is built
recommended prerequisites skills – knowledge and skills needed before preparing
test objectives – skills measured on the test
test preparation / training resources – to prepare based on the test objectives
assessment test – to gauge one's readiness for the actual test
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Impact 2013 Programs, Tracks and Topics
Technology Program | Business Program | Popular Topics | Register
Technology Program
The Technology Program at Impact 2013 delivers client success stories, lectures, hands-on labs, meet-the-expert sessions and networking opportunities. Conference tracks and sessions for each:
- Current Trends & Future Directions in Technology. Sessions: Cloud, big data and analytics, social, mobile, security and integration
- Application Infrastructure. Sessions: WebSphere Application Server Infrastructure, CICS, application development, cloud computing, platforms and applications
- Mobile Enterprise. Sessions: Mobile application development, mobile BYOD management and security, mobile enterprise strategy, mobile commerce, and mobile insights and analytics
- Expert Integrated Systems. Sessions: PureApplication Systems, patterns-based deployment models
- Messaging, SOA Integration & Governance. Sessions including: Enterprise Integration & Gateways, Cloud Integration & API Management, SOA Principles and Practices, and Messaging for Enterprise & Mobile.
- BPM, Case & Operational Decision Management. Sessions: Projects approaches and adoption, process and decision technology platforms, extending processes and decisions to systems of record
- Implementing Industry Solutions for Improved ROI. Sessions: Industry-specific round tables, industry design patterns, hands-on build-it-now sessions
Business Program
The Business Program will explore the keys to success for business in constant motion. Forward-thinking business and IT leaders will share how they are engaging clients and employees through social and mobile, how they are extending their infrastructure to broad networks of devices and instruments in the cloud, and how they are transforming applications to integrate seamlessly with new types of partners and innovators.
Popular Topics
Developer Unconference offers developers and IT professionals the opportunity to submit and vote on the topics they want to discuss around the issues that matter most.
Impact Social Playground is a networking and meeting place in the Solution Center for interacting with peers and experts on how they are retooling the way business is done in today's mobile and social world.









