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Cloud / IT Management

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Step 1: Take these recommended courses

Foundation
Cloud/IT

(UCP) Creating and Implementing a UC Management Policy

Upon completing this course, you will have learned how to: – Identify the necessary aspects of a UC Policy – Understand the steps in monitoring UC Policy adoption – Identify what change control mechanism are required to manage change control during UC implementation – Identify the appropriate levels of approval for each step in the change control and UC management policy process – Create a basic UC Policy

Foundation
Cloud/IT

(UCO) Unified Communications Technology Overview

Upon completing this course, you will have learned how to: – Define Unified Communications – Identify Common Features – Identify Common Applications – Identify Common Benefits – Identify Relationships (Related technology and Efficiency First® Framework)

Foundation
Cloud/IT

(PUC) How to Plan a Unified Communications Migration

Upon completing this course, you will have learned how to: – Understand UC migration requirements and benefits – Understand the components of a full and partial UC migration – Identify components for enterprise telecom UC migrations – Understand the telecom network capacity requirements for a UC migration – Implement best practices for UC migration

Foundation
Cloud/IT

(LM01) License Management Primer

Upon completion of this course, you will have learned:

What license management is
How license management supports business, why it matters, and the value it offers
Business applications and use cases for license management
What to consider when developing a business case for implementing license management solutions
Considerations for managing license management solutions after implementation
Efficiency First® Framework best practices supporting license management evaluation, adoption, and ongoing management

Foundation
Cloud/IT, Mobility, Telecom

(CO01) Cloud Optimization Primer

Upon completion of this course, you will have learned:

What cloud optimization is
Why cloud optimization matters and the value it offers
Cloud optimization business applications and use cases
Considerations for selecting a cloud optimization solution for your organization
Ongoing cloud optimization performance considerations
Efficiency First^® Framework best practices supporting cloud optimization

Step 2: Earn these recommended Specialist Certifications

Certification
Foundation

Cloud Management Specialist I

This AOTMP Cloud Management Certification is ideal for cloud / IT management professionals in operations, finance, or management roles with auditing or service management responsibilities. It includes six (6) courses that teach foundational cloud technology principles and one (1) certification exam that verifies best practice knowledge.

Certification
Intermediate

Cloud Management Specialist II

This AOTMP Specialist Certification is ideal for cloud / IT management professionals in operations, finance, procurement, or management roles with auditing, policy, project management, or security responsibilities. It includes five (5) courses that teach cloud management best practices and one (1) certification exam that verifies best practice knowledge.

Step 3: Earn this recommended Professional Certification

Certification
Intermediate

Certified IT Management Professional (CIMP)

An AOTMP IT Management Professional Certification is ideal for people currently managing or aspiring to manage a team or teams with responsibilities supporting cloud / IT technology in one or more of these Efficiency First® Framework practice areas:

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Cloud / IT Management

Example career path:Cloud / IT Management

Step 1: Take these recommended courses

Step 2: Earn these recommended Specialist Certifications

Step 3: Earn this recommended Professional Certification

Example career path:
Cloud / IT Management