By Corbett Schollmeyer on 10 August 2017

MESH (Modeled Education from Support History) has gone live!

IBM Support and Education is pleased to announce that project MESH has gone live in the Analytics and Security product areas! IBM’s products are ever evolving. Keeping abreast of changes and enhancements is a challenge. Getting the right skills at the right time is a critical need. MESH makes the task of finding and securing […]

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By David Leaser on 20 July 2017

The IBM Digital Badge Program is shaping opinions and influencing policy with the world’s leading thought leaders

IBM Open Badges featured in U.S. Department of Labor event IBM participated in a U.S. Department of Labor event on the future of digital credentials. Hosted and developed by Mathematica Policy Research, the forum “Tiny but Magnified? The Role of Microcredentials in Dynamic Labor Markets,” convened a panel of experts to discuss the rapid growth […]

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By Donna Walker on 17 July 2017

IBM Training, Skills & Support Offerings: Donna Walker – Looking forward to 3Q 2017

Here is the next in our series of quarterly update videos where you can hear the latest news from the teams. In this update, you can hear about the latest Skills Gateway enhancements and our recent alignment with IBM Support. In addition, we have news from our Global Training Providers, information on the recent award […]

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By Ricardo Rossi on 17 July 2017

Increase Training Reach and Effectiveness with ExitCertified’s iMVP™ Virtual Platform

In many industries, the cycle of change and innovation requires you keep up with the latest tech training. But life is fast and sometimes it gets in the way of furthering your education. Traveling to attend a course isn’t always possible. Logging on to a virtual classroom where you can’t engage with the instructor or […]

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By Alexander Ziegler on 4 July 2017

Review: IBM’s Training Country Coverage evolution

What is country coverage When working on a Global Training Model the reach of this model is key. Selling hardware or license without driving skills can’t work. This is a proven fact. IBM changed its model in 2013. Looking back one reason was a country coverage which was not big enough. Reason for this was […]

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By Rob Shook on 23 June 2017

Social media update

Thanks to the many thousands of you who subscribe to our newsletter. If you are getting value out of this, please invite your colleagues to join us as well. We publish monthly, except for July and November because of holidays. Here’s some text you could cut and paste: “I subscribe to a monthly newsletter from […]

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By Alexander Ziegler on 22 June 2017

Offering Management in IBM Training

Offering Management in IBM It is not a long time ago that IBM established a new practice in IBM: The Offering Manager. While IBM was successful with the old role of Product Managers the new role is matching IBMs Digital Transition. Instead of long and complex processes the Offering Manager is moving forward fast. His […]

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By Corbett Schollmeyer on 16 June 2017

Meet… MESH (Modeled Education from Support History)

Wouldn’t it be great if you could see education and enablement offerings customized to what you’re working on today? IBM is working to bring Support and Education together in a way that helps provide this focus on key skills related to work being done in YOUR environment. ‘Modeled Education from Support History’ (MESH) – is […]

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By Donna Walker on 8 June 2017

IBM receives another award for Digital Credentials – a joint post by Donna Walker and Tanya E. Moore

IBM’s Open Badge Program, in collaboration with our supplier Acclaim, was awarded the prestigious 2017 Platinum Learning Impact Award at the IMS Global Learning Impact Leadership Institute Conference on May 19 in Denver. The Learning Impact Awards recognize the most powerful and influential uses of technology in support of learning worldwide. The submission process was […]

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By David Leaser on 22 May 2017

IBM’s Open Badge Program was awarded the prestigious 2017 Platinum Learning Impact Award!

GREAT NEWS!  IBM’s Open Badge Program, in collaboration with Acclaim, was awarded the prestigious 2017 Platinum Learning Impact Award at the IMS Global Learning Impact Leadership Institute Conference, May 19 in Denver. The Learning Impact Awards recognize the most powerful and influential uses of technology in support of learning worldwide. The submission process was rigorous and included […]

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By Teri Austin on 18 May 2017

Personalization is here to stay!

Dr. Seuss says it best “Today you are You, that is truer than true.  There is no one alive who is Youer than You. One size fits all does not work for learners today. IBM is on a journey to deliver learners the best in class learning experience to help you achieve success.  The most […]

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By Richard Whitson on 11 May 2017

IBM Partner Recertification program

A number of the existing IBM Systems certifications are expiring in June this year, and for partners holding these certifications there is an imminent requirement to recertify to maintain their accreditation status.  As IBM’s largest distributor and a Global Training Partner, we are running instructor-led Certification Bootcamps specifically designed to prepare partners for the new […]

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By David Leaser on 19 April 2017

IBM’s Open Badge Program a Finalist in the IMS Global Leadership Awards

Cast your vote for the IBM Open Badge Program to win at the 2017 Learning Impact Leadership Awards. Created in 2007, the IMS Global Learning Impact Awards (LIA) recognizes outstanding applications of educational technology to address the most significant challenges facing education. Nominations come from around the world from organizations and institutions that meet the […]

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By Julie Bartholomae on 18 April 2017

Updated! Getting to know our GTPs: Arrow Education Services

Myself My name is Julie Bartholomae and I am the Partner Relationship Manager for IBM Training and Skill’s GTP, Arrow. I’ve been with IBM and with IBM Training for over 25 years, enjoying several different positions, including Operations Manager, and Delivery Business Manager for North America.  I’m very happy to now be working with Arrow […]

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By Corbett Schollmeyer on 12 April 2017

Updated! Getting to know our GTPs: Avnet

Myself Hello, I am Corbett Schollmeyer, SSE for North Dakota and the Avnet Partner Relationship Manger (PRM). I have worked in Support, Services and Education from the late 90’s working in California, AP (China, Japan, and Taiwan), and now out of Bismarck North Dakota. Outside of work I am the Chairman for the Northern Badlands […]

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By Donna Walker on 5 April 2017

IBM Training & Skills: Donna Walker looks ahead to 2Q 2017

Here is the next video in the IBM Training and Skills chats, where I cover what is coming up in 2Q 2017 and recap 1Q. Hear about the success of IBM’s Open Badge program (winning the ITCC 2017 Innovation Award), our presence at Partner World Leadership Conference and IBM Interconnect and other key conferences, where […]

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By Corbett Schollmeyer on 4 April 2017

IBM Client Success Badge Program

Personal Corbett Schollmeyer Client Success and Support Champion I have been a support professional for over 30 years. I have worked in the Submarine community on Sub-safe level 1 repair operations, in the Aviation sector on Safe for flight repair evaluations, and in the Tech industry in both hardware and software environments. In all these […]

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By Cosetta Wilkinson on 31 March 2017

Updated! Getting to know our GTPs: LearnQuest

Myself I am the Partner Relationship Manager for LearnQuest, and am located in Toronto, Canada, where I previously was responsible for the IBM Canada Education Centre.  With over 20 years of education and training experience I am excited to be able to work with LearnQuest and continue the journey of growing IBM skills worldwide. LearnQuest […]

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