IBM Consultant Profession Certification - Thought Leader
Issued by
IBM
Thought Leader Consultants are deep subject matter experts, eminent inside and outside IBM. They build strong, enduring relationships with senior client staff based on trust and excellence. They lead the adoption of emerging technologies and approaches in client organizations and are accountable for successful highly complex, multi-disciplined consulting engagements that bring lasting measurable value. They have strong leadership skills and further the evolution of intellectual capital assets.
- Time Years
- Cost Free
Skills
Earning Criteria
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Must be an employee of IBM
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Acquired Thought Leader level in the Consulting Capability from IBM Career Framework
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OR
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Achieved Consultant Certification by the approval of the profession Board of Subject Matter Experts (SMEs)
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Lead complex or multiple project deployments end to end, with diverse set of skills teams, based on an understanding of stakeholders and dependencies
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Recognized as the client’s strategic partner being able to manage client relationships and understand their pain points
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Enhanced and maintained IBM's technical vitality through mentoring others (required) and other forms of give back including the development of intellectual capital and property, enablement assets, publications, technical presentations and voluntary work on Certification Review Boards