Earning Criteria

• Be an employee of IBM
• Document a successful client project, in which the badge earner has participated, in terms of the business opportunity or problem, its solution, the outcome and the lessons learned with particular emphasis on the role performed by the badge earner.
• Use the description of the project to provide evidence that badge earner has demonstrated a number of  specific technical skills in their area of expertise that are required for an application for certification in the IBM Technical Specialist profession at the Experienced Level.
• Discuss the project documentation with a Subject Matter Expert to demonstrate adequately that the badge earner applied their knowledge and skills in contributing to a successful project outcome at the level appropriate for this badge.
• The badge application must be approved by the Subject Matter Expert who conducted the review