New certification program (valid from oct. 2013). Sandro Botta, OpenERP

• 1. The new OpenERP certification program 1 SANDRO BOTTA SA L E S M A N AG E R C H A N N E L S

2. What it is A professional certification program managed by professionals for professionals taking technicaland functional knowledge to a higher level 3. Todays pain points 3 Random quality and expertise throughout the partner network worldwide Unhappy customers after badUnhappy customers after bad recommendations or implementations Expertise is not recognized 4. Objectives of the certification Ensure a constant level of quality amongst the partners and the community all through the world Get recognized for expertise Make expertise accessible to more people Extension of the OpenERP branding Key driver for the actual training programs 5. How we will do OpenERP has chosen Pearson View to deliver their technical and functional certifications. Pearson View is the world leader, delivering certifications for companies likefor companies like Adobe Alfresco Business Objects Cisco Citrix HP Huawei Juniper Linux Novell Oracle SAP Siemens Symantec Vmware ... 6. Why Pearson Vue 10,000,000+ candidate records managed 10,000,000+ exams delivered10,000,000+ exams delivered 10,000+ exam forms published #1 customer service 7. A global presence 8. Professional test centers 9. For partners ... An opportunity to sell trainings through the value of the certification An opportunity to keep your teams up to date onAn opportunity to keep your teams up to date on OpenERP, functionally and technically Partners will certify against the last version: Ready Partners 1 certified Silver Partners 2 certified Gold Partners 3 certified 10. Partners certification upgrade timeline 10 V8 V9 Partnership renewal 3 months to certify 3 months to certify Certification level reassessment 3 months to certify 11. Certifications provided 4 certifications Functional Level 1 : Standard Level 2 : Sys admin Level 2 : Sys admin Technical Level 1 : Standard (2014) Level 2 : Expert (2014) 12. Preparing 600 questions 12 Functional Level 1 : Standard -> 200 questions Level 2 : Sys admin -> 200 questions Level 2 : Sys admin -> 200 questions Technical Level 1: Standard -> 200 questions 13. Preparation Different ways to prepare for the certification OpenERP classroom trainingsOpenERP classroom trainings OpenERP online trainings Self-paced learning 14. Futur plan a complete offering 14 15. Creating job opportunities A job board for certified students, accessible to partners and customers only OpenERP certification Certified pool Partners Projects Customers 16. Milestone 16 Launch of standard certification program Oct-Nov 2013 Expert certification Q2-2014 Complete online offering Q2-2014Complete online offering Q2-2014 17. Get ready ! Thank you