In our first step to become SOA Specialized & Application Grid Specialized we highlighted the OMM system to register your opportunities. In our second step we featured marketing activities to create your reference cases and run joint marketing campaigns. In the third step we focused on the competence center assessments SOA Sales assessment & SOA Pre-Sales assessment & Support assessment / Application Grid Sales assessment & Application Grid Pre-Sales assessment & Support assessment

In the forth step we will focus on the education implementation assessment criteria:

· Oracle Application Grid Certified Implementation Specialist

· Oracle Service-Oriented Architecture Certified Implementation Specialist

Bootcamp training steps (optional):

• Login to Oracle Partner Network (support for login contact Partner Business Centers)
• Attend a SOA or Application Grid bootcamp to learn the product hands-on
• Find a training close to your location in the local training calendar

Pearsonvue Steps:

• Go to http://www.pearsonvue.com/Oracle/
• ·Create a web account. (will take up to 24 hours) if you need your OPN Company ID (please contact Partner Business Centers)
• ·Register and attend the Oracle Service-Oriented Architecture Certified Implementation Specialist (1Z1-451) or Oracle Application Grid Certified Implementation Specialist  (1Z1-523) at a training center close to you. The
• Application Grid Specialized is in beta phase, therefore we give away free vouchers; please contact Jürgen Kress if you like to get one.
• ·Submit your successful exam

If you need to get an Oracle Partner Network Account please contact our Partner Business Centers.

For more information on Specialization please visit our OPN Specialized Webcast Series and become a member in our SOA Partner Community for registration please visit www.oracle.com/goto/ema/soa

Jürgen Kress, SOA Partner Adoption EMEA

Thanks for your efforts to become Specialized!