1. Business Partner Enablement Roadmap for IBM Sametime
Table of Contents
Sametime Enablement Roadmap...............................................................................................1
Overview.................................................................................................................................2
UCC Software Positioning......................................................................................................2
Sametime Foundational Skills................................................................................................3
Architecture/Design and Implementation................................................................................4
Application Development........................................................................................................5
Certifications and Training Links.............................................................................................6

2. Overview
ISSL has created this IBM Sametime Road Map to aid with foundation and core product enablement. Skills have
been divided into:
• UCC Software Positioning
• Foundation Skills- Designed for all ISSL personnel to be able to interact with customers and each other in
regards to Lotus Connections
• Architectural Design and Implementation- Designed to focus on the underpinning technology that runs Lotus
Connections
• Application Development - Designed to focus on advanced development skills related to Lotus Connections
• Certifications and Training links
Note that all technical resources should have the following core skills from project delivery experience
with:
• WebSphere
• Directory Servers (LDAP)
• Relevant platforms (Windows, Linux, AIX)
UCC Software Positioning
Topic Enablement Objective Notes and Links Audience
General Fundamental Skills
IBM Unified Document describing IBM UCC Strategy DeveloperWorks ALL
Communications and Whitepaper/Link
Collaboration
IBM Sametime features Sametime provides users a unified user Product Feature ALL
and capabilities experience across a broad range of documentation/Link
integrated real-time communications
services—voice, data and video.
IBM Sametime Unified Document providing a deep dive technical DeveloperWorks ALL
Telephony Whitepaper overview of Sametime Unified Telephony Whitepaper/Link

3. IBM Sametime Foundational Skills
Topic Enablement Objective Notes and Links Audience
Foundational Skills
WebSphere Application A document explaining the following IBM Sametime Wiki PDF Solution architects
Server concepts WebSphere Application Server concepts self-study course Infrastructure
in the context of IBM Lotus Sametime is 1 Hour/Link architects
now available:
• Architectural terminology
• Common admin commands
• Servers involved in a Lotus Sametime
deployment
One Hour Course to This course is designed to introduce you Sametime Wiki PDF Solution architects
Demystify WAS for Lotus to WebSphere Application Server, explain self-study course Infrastructure
Administrators its characteristics and benefits, and show 1 Hour/Link architects
how it relates to Lotus products that run
on it:
* Lotus Sametime
* Lotus Connections
* WebSphere Portal
Sametime Proxy Lotus Education Solution architects
Web 2.0 platform that provides a world
video Infrastructure
class browser-based IM and presence
6 Minutes/Video architects
experience. The session will give an
Transcript Developers
overview of the platform, introduce the
rich set of features available in the Lotus
Sametime Proxy, including the web client
and the extensive capabilities of the SDK
Sametime Meetings Solution architects
Demo of the IBM Lotus Sametime 8.5 Lotus Education
Infrastructure
meeting capabilities, then jump into a video
architects
preview of upcoming features, and then 7 Minutes/Video
show you preliminary ideas for future Transcript
innovations.
Sametime Advanced This video shows how to use the Lotus Education Solution architects
broadcast chat tools in Lotus Sametime video Infrastructure
Advanced 8 8 Minutes/Link architects
Sametime Advanced This video shows how to use the Lotus Education Solution architects
broadcast chat tools in Lotus Sametime video Infrastructure
Advanced 8 7 Minutes/Link architects
Sametime Advanced Overview of Sametime Advanced Lotus Education Solution architects
whitepaper Infrastructure
1 Hour/Link architects

4. Architecture/Design and Implementation
Topic Enablement Objective Notes and Links Audience
Skills Topic
From Zero to Hero In this session, our goal is to DeveloperWorks Solution
Next Generation: IBM prove that it is possible to tutorial architects
Lotus Sametime 8.5.1 create a clustered "Proof-Of- 1 Hour/Link Infrastructure
Installation Concept" 120 minutes is all architects
it takes
Installing and This video demonstrates how Sametime Wiki Solution
clustering servers to use the System Console to Video architects
with the Sametime connect to DB2, configure 50 Minutes/Link Infrastructure
System Console LDAP, deploy and install a architects
Sametime Meeting server,
administer policies, and
create a cluster of servers.
Troubleshooting Describes several Lotus Education Solution
Sametime 8.5 using WebSphere Application PDF architects
WebSphere Server configuration files and 45 Minutes/Link Infrastructure
Application Server logs for determining the architects
config files & logs current configuration and
troubleshooting issues
Deploying and Deploying a scalable IBM DeveloperWorks Solution
Administering IBM Lotus Sametime 8.5.1 Whitepaper architects
Lotus Sametime 8.5.1 environment for small-to- 2 Hours/Link Infrastructure
medium businesses architects
Configuring and Define single-sign on Sametime Wiki Solution
troubleshooting Describe how Simple and article architects
SPNEGO Protected GSS-API 90 Minutes/Link Infrastructure
authentication with Negotiation (SPNEGO) is architects
Lotus Sametime 8.5.x used to authenticate a user.
Configure Lotus Sametime
for single sign-on using
SPNEGO.
Installing Sametime Three-part series Sametime Wiki Solution
Advanced demonstrating the installation video architects
of Sametime Advanced 3 part series/Link Infrastructure
architect

5. Application Development
Skills Topic
Lotus Expeditor 6.2 This workshop covers Lotus IDR classroom, Developers
client and toolkit Expeditor fundamentals for self-paced, and
the client, server, toolkit and virtual at no charge.
device runtime env. 1 Day/Link
Lotus Expeditor Wiki Scenarios and DeveloperWorks Developers
documentation is available at tutorial style articles
the Lotus Expeditor Wiki.
Building solutions for Learn how to extend IDR self-paced or Developers
the communications Sametime with Eclipse plug- instructor led
and collaboration in development and workshop.
platform deployment, and how to 3 Days/Link
integrate with other Lotus
products
Sametime SDK The Sametime Standard SDK download Developers
Development kit contains including tutorials,
documentation for each of JavaDoc and
the individual Sametime sample code/Link
toolkits
DeveloperWorks A large number of tutorials DeveloperWorks Developers
Tutorials have been written that tutorial style
demonstrate how to use the articles.
various Sametime Toolkits 1-2 Hours/Link
Working with Learn basics about working Sametime Wiki Developers
Sametime 8.5.2 and with widgets in Sametime PDF
widgets Connect self-study
course/Link

6. Certifications and Training Links
Sametime Learning Center
Education offerings for IBM Lotus Sametime
Certification for IBM Sametime 8.5 System Administration
Certification for IBM Sametime Unified Telephony
Certification for System Administrator - IBM Lotus Sametime 8.0
Websphere Application Server System Administration Course Guide
Sametime 8.5.1 Multimedia Library End-user Training
Lotus Training & Certification website
SUT Technical Certification
Technical Skill Test Material Links
Entry TSM (M41) Test to qualify for SUT basic workshop Link
Basic TSM (M42) Test to qualify for SUT intermediate workshop Link
Intermediate TSM Test to qualify for SUT advanced workshop Link
(M43)