subject: 000-153 Guidelines For System X Sales Specialist V6 000-153 Test [print this page] System x Sales Specialist V6 certification is a professional certification provided by IBM. By getting this certification you can have a good knowledge about System x. So, you can get knowledge about storing data and network system. System x sales specialist has two years of experience in the System x marketplace and selling System x customer solutions. Certified persons also have experience about evaluating customer business requirements, operate sales tools and resources, emerging and delivering solutions, and supervise customer relationships.
Objective:
Gathering Requirements
Understanding market environment for System x family and other x86 servers, Describing system x family, Relate customer requirements to family characteristics and the related competitive advantages, Comparison of System x Server family, Previous System x servers and communicate the business value to customers, Describing total cost of ownership including total cost of acquisition, energy efficiency, power and cooling, backward and forward compatibility, and systems management.
Propose Solution
Description of migration path, Selecting and using basic presales tools ,Selecting and using advanced presales tools , Selecting and using appropriate support structure , Communicate the differences between scale-up and scale-out deployment strategies, Demonstration of top selling or competitive strategies. Bid to Win Manage to Profit, Discussing and applying the total solution.
Prerequisite(s):
Two years experience to sell System x solutions, experience to use System x sales resources and completion of recommended education.
Test requirement for certification:
System x Sales Specialist V6 certification requires 1 test:
Test 000-153 - System x Sales Specialist V6
Exam Format:
Exam for 000-153 includes at least 39 questions. Time for the exam is seventy five minutes. Passing criteria is N/A%. Test languages are English, Chinese Simplified, French, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese Brazilian, Russian, Spanish Castilian and Spanish. Number of questions can vary frequently.
Tips to pass exam:
The test 000-153 examination is carried out to give candidates an idea about the System x and job role which they have to perform in the future. Questions in the exam vary in years and candidates need to take a very thorough and good preparation for passing this examination. Experience is also necessary for passing System x Sales Specialist V6 exam. Many sample test papers and tutorials are available on the internet. You can take help form these papers. IBM also recommends some courses to pass this exam. These are:
Up to Speed on IBM Modular Systems - System x and BladeCenter
Controlling Energy with Cool Blue(TM)
OPTIONAL: IBM Entry Storage Solutions for System x and BladeCenter