Announcement
The Cisco Converged Business Specialization will retire on 20 March 2007
The last day to submit an application for the Cisco Converged Business Specialization will be 20 March 2006.
To achieve a Converged Business Specialization, Cisco requires partners to fulfill each defined job role: Account Manager and SMB Systems Engineer. The Systems Engineer role may be filled by up to two engineers if necessary. An individual can be allocated to a maximum of two job roles in two Specializations. PLEASE NOTE: Participation in this program will not impact the maximum number specializations or job roles that individuals are allowed to participate; as such, an individual can participate in this program and up to two additional specializations.
Because technology continues to evolve, Cisco specialization requirements are subject to change. We encourage partners to refer to this site often to ensure that they meet all current program requirements before submitting their specialization application.
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The Converged Business Specialization was designed to leverage existing Cisco course work, exams and certifications. You may already qualify for portions of this program by having one or more of the Specializations listed below, which incorporate the Cisco Qualified Specialist certifications listed in the requirements section for this program:
- Routing and Switching Specialization
- VPN/Security Specialization
- Wireless LAN Specialization
- IP Communications Express Specialization
The Converged Business Specialization requirements are as follows:
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Account Manager: Responsible for converged business sales methodology and customer engagement.
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SMB Systems Engineer: Presales engineer; responsible for converged business planning and design. This role may be filled by two (2) individuals, however both must have achieved the Converged Business Solution Integration Exam # 642-112 listed below.
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