Analyze skills of each team member and determine education needs
Locate appropriate education and learning resources
Plan for and schedule education and training
Obtain education and training
For a porting effort to be successful, it is imperative that members of the porting team have a good understanding of DB2 relational database features, such as transaction management, locking, security, memory management, and so on. Although most database vendors implement similar sets of features, there are often non-trivial differences among the different databases.
The fastest way to prepare your technical staff for effectively working with DB2 is through some form of education. To facilitate your decisions on the various training and certification options, go to the education and training resources section. There, you'll find numerous references to sites within IBM that offer training, online tutorials, and reference materials.
