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AOTMP Master Certification

This certification program enables leaders to master and validate best practices for Telecom, Mobile & Cloud / IT Management using the Efficiency First® Framework, while building professional reputation through demonstrated competence and strategic contributions.

$995.00

This certification is also included in a Business Gold or Business Platinum Membership.

What You Will Learn

  • Efficiency First® Framework: Gain a deep understanding of its guiding principles, portfolio areas, optimization and transformation strategies, and how to apply these to create and manage a Technology Management Center of Excellence.
  • Operational Excellence: Learn to identify, interpret, and apply best practices in Telecom, Mobile & Cloud / IT management, including measuring team, vendor, business, and practice area performance using industry-standard performance indexes.
  • Strategy & Continuous Improvement: Develop skills in strategy alignment, optimization and transformation potential analysis, KPI interpretation, maturity stage evaluation, and use of continuous improvement approaches and RASCI templates within a Center of Excellence.

Benefits of Certification

  • Recognition of Competency: Achieve a credential validating your mastery of industry-leading efficiency and management practices, enhancing reputation among peers and senior leaders.
  • Career Growth: Demonstrate leadership expertise in establishing and executing Telecom, Mobile & Cloud / IT strategies, validated by peer and supervisor references and a successful case study.
  • Practical Application: Build capabilities to solve real business problems, implement strategic solutions, and deliver measurable results, as evidenced through exam performance and case study documentation.
  • Professional Accountability: Strengthen management skills in stakeholder engagement, performance measurement, technology utilization, and continuous improvement, all of which are critical to sustaining excellence in technology management.

 

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Example of an AOTMP Master certificate.

Includes:

Efficiency First® Framework Guidebook

Exam Preparation Study Outline

Exam Preparation Study Templates

Certification exam

Digital Badge & Certificate*

*Issued when the Certification requirements are met.

Scope:

Efficiency First® Framework Adoption Practices & Center of Excellence Creation Practices.
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Based On:

Efficiency First® Framework Guidebook study.

Requirements:

Pass the exam

Submit 3 reference letters

Submit 1 case study or project

Renewal:

Every 2 years. Recertification requires the following prior to credential renewal date.

Pass an exam

Submit 3 reference letters

Submit 1 case study or project

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Study guides and all required courses are included.

This certification is also included in a Business Gold or Business Platinum Membership.

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What is the The Efficiency First Framework?

The Efficiency First® Framework is a set of practices and principles for managing Telecom, Mobility, and IT/Cloud. It is based upon decades of real-world best practices gathered by AOTMP University from businesses around the world. The Framework compliments ITIL, Six Sigma, Lean Sigma, and more.

The Framework Elements:

Assets, Services, Licenses

  • Telecom
  • Mobility
  • IT

Telecom, Mobility, IT Workgroups & Procedures

  • 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

Operational, Financial, Technical, Business

Optimization Focus Areas

  • People
  • Process
  • Technology
  • Services
  • Assets
  • Licenses
  • Vendors
  • Costs
  • Contracts
  • Compliance

Transformation Focus Areas

  • Data Aggregation
  • Automation
  • Engagement
  • Innovation
  • Business Impact

 

Measure, Identify, Monitor

  • Team Performance
  • Practice Area Performance
  • Vendor Performance
  • Business Performance
  • Optimization Potential
  • Transformation Potential
  • Key Performance Indicators
  • Operational Excellence
  • Financial Accountability
  • Technical Integrity
  • Business Results

Business, Customers, Management, Operations

  • Executives
  • Finance
  • Procurement
  • Business Unit Leaders
  • Internal Customers
  • External Customers
  • Telecom / Mobility / IT Management
  • Telecom / Mobility / IT Operations

Systems, Tools, Data Sources

  • IT Asset Management
  • IT Service Management
  • Unified Endpoint Management
  • Telecom / Mobile / IT Expense Management
  • Cloud Management
  • Network Monitoring / Management
  • Contract Management
  • Sourcing Management
  • Data Analytics & Visualization
  • Data Lake (Unified Data Storage)