Trusted Advisor Expert
Issued by
IBM
Badge earner has deep understanding and demonstrated Subject Matter Expert (SME) trusted advisor skills to successfully deliver proactive client support. The badge earner is recognized as an essential trusted partner in the client’s technology planning and implementation and drives continuous improvement for increased business value. All of these are critical aspects for making our clients successful in adopting IBM solutions to achieve their business goals.
- Type Validation
- Level Advanced
- Time Hours
- Cost Free
Skills
Earning Criteria
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This badge is available to IBM employees only.
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Provide two compelling stories for one client that each demonstrate you have all of the following capabilities:
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- Understand your client's business and industry
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- Apply technical skills appropriate for your role
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- Capture information about your client's IT environment or product configuration, and share that understanding
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- Lead or assist with problem management
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- Communicate effectively, including client management
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- Leverage your network of experts to help solve client challenges
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- Are a "Go To" within another person's network
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- Identify a proactive opportunity and help drive implementation
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- Collect client feedback and act on that feedback to improve your client situation
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- Employ asset reuse or creation of an asset
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