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- Level Advanced
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IBM Z System Administrator Level 2 Apprenticeship Certificate
Issued by
IBM
This badge earner has demonstrated ability in mainframe administration to implement change, adopting a risk mitigation approach and structured programming design and its relationship to data structures. The badge earner will have knowledge in mainframe hardware components and the structured nature of the mainframe I/O architecture. They will also understand the associated software and system components that comprise a z/OS system, their purpose and how they interact.
- Type Validation
- Level Advanced
- Time Months
- Cost Free
Earning Criteria
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Understand, articulate, and demonstrate agile principles and practices.
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Understand, articulate, and demonstrate IBM Design Thinking.
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Demonstrate teamwork and collaborative behaviors.
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Demonstrate strong communication skills.
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Understand and model good feedback behaviors.
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Demonstrate the importance of using a standard approach to implementing change, and adopting a risk mitigation approach.
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Demonstrate an ability to follow process and procedures with accurate and complete documentation.
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Understand structured programming design and its relationship to data structures.
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Understand mainframe hardware components and the structured nature of the mainframe I/O architecture.
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Understand the associated software and system components that comprise a z/OS system, their purpose and how they interact.
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Understand the concepts, functions and facilities of CICS.
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Understand how security is implemented on the mainframe.
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Understand file transfer tools, concepts and configurations.
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Understand what can go wrong in a mainframe environment.
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Understand how to create and use programs written in the REXX language.
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Basic understanding of how to perform an upgrade on a major product.
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Demonstrate basic understanding of how to apply automation solutions to test transaction processing.
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Demonstrate understanding of IMS fundamentals .
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Demonstrate understanding of DB2.
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Demonstrate understanding of performance capacity management.
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Demonstrate the use of SMP/E to manage the deployment and lifecycle of mainframe software products.
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Demonstrate an ability to perform an upgrade of a major product in a production like environment.