AOTMP University Certified IT Professional Badge

AOTMP® University

Certified IT Management Professional

The IT Management Professional Certification is a two-year credential for practitioners who have a desire to validate their performance, receive recognition for competency, and enrich their reputation amongst peers.

Just $1,995

60 Questions

Multiple choice, true/false, and matching question types.

75-minutes

Time limit with running clock.

Single, continuous session

Cannot stop and resume later.

Online exam

Take the exam online when it suits you.

80% or greater to pass

Credentials valid for 24 months.

What's included.

The exam validates best practice knowledge of the Efficiency First® Framework and operational application of Framework principles to IT management. The included Efficiency First® Framework Guidebook is the primary study guide to prepare for this certification exam. 

CIMP certification exam.

Efficiency First®  Framework Guidebook

Digital badge for authentication.

Ready to get certified?

Purchase the certification exam today and get instant access to the Efficiency First® Framework Guidebook.

Just $1,995

Is this Certification right for me?

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

  • Asset Management
  • Auditing
  • Budgeting & Forecasting
  • Business Analysis
  • Change Control
  • Contract Management
  • Data Privacy
  • Disaster Recovery
  • Endpoint Management
  • Exception Management
  • Framework Alignment
  • Governance
  • Help Desk
  • Invoice Processing
  • License Management
  • Network Design
  • Order Management
  • Performance Management
  • Policy
  • Portfolio Delivery
  • Project Management
  • Quality Control & Assurance
  • Regulatory Compliance
  • Reporting & Analytics
  • Risk Management
  • Security
  • Service Management
  • Sourcing & Procurement
  • Strategy
  • Vendor Management

Exam outline and focus areas.

To pass the exam, you will need to demonstrate knowledge and understand key concepts of the Efficiency First® Framework and apply learnings to specific mobility management operational scenarios and situations. Areas of exam focus include: 

  • Identify the Guiding Principles of the Efficiency First® Framework and interpret them in specific operational situations.

  • Identifying characteristics of the IT Portfolio Area.

  • Identifying Optimization Focus Area components and interpreting them in specific operational situations.

  • Identifying and interpreting the role of each Stakeholder Group.

  • Recognizing the Efficiency Rating measurement and recalling its components.

  • Recognizing the Focus Area Rating measurement and recalling its components.

  • Recognizing the Optimization Potential measurement and recalling its components.

  • Identifying relevant Practice Areas and interpreting workflow relationships.

  • Identifying Continuous Improvement Approach concepts and applying them to specific operational situations.

  • Identifying RASCI concepts as they apply to IT management.

  • Identifying the Core Management Technologies and interpreting utilization in specific operational situations.

  • Identifying Other Data Sources and Systems and interpreting utilization in specific operational situations.

  • Identifying recommended practice area Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and interpreting metric results.

  • Recognizing characteristics of a Master System of record.

  • Identifying key considerations for Process Development and applying them in specific operational situations.

  • Identifying Practitioner Skills requirements for specific Practice Areas.

  • Identifying relevant Practice Areas within the Accountability Matrix Discipline Pillars.

Preparing for your exam.

The recommended three-step approach to learning the key concepts of the Efficiency First® Framework in preparation for the exam is as follows:

1. Study the Guidebook.

Start from the beginning (Guiding Principles) and continue sequentially through each section covered by the exam. Then, review sections as required until the concepts are familiar and can be recited with confidence. 

2. Enforce Efficiency First® Framework principles.

Use concepts outlined in the Guidebook and complete the provided templates from Alignment Resources (Appendix A, B & F) to document a familiar mobility management practice. Review process development guidance and continuous improvement actions outlined in Alignment Resources (Appendix C & D) to challenge your knowledge of Efficiency First® Framework principles applied to IT management. Revisit sections of the Guidebook as required to complete the exercise and enforce retention of key concepts. 

3. Review areas of focus.

Study the exam outline above. Revisit sections of the Guidebook as required until the concepts are familiar and can be recited with confidence. 

These sections of the Guidebook contain content and principles that will help you prepare for the exam.

Ready to get certified?

Purchase the certification exam today and get instant access to the Efficiency First® Framework Guidebook.

Just $1,995

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