The APG Professional Development Plug-In, validated as a “Ready for IBM Rational software” plug-in for RUP®, adds a new discipline for organizational and individual professional development. Most closely related to the Environment discipline, the Professional Development Plug-In provides a proven roadmap for continually developing the skills and knowledge of today’s information technology worker.

Features & Benefits

Proven roadmap for professional development

Suitable for organization and individual programs

Comprehensive set of templates, examples, and checklists

Same look-and-feel as RUP

Allows for easy deployment and process customization using RUP Builder

Supported by APG certification preparation exams and classroom curriculum

Description

The new professional development discipline describes a set of roles, activities, and artifacts for the process of continual professional development, especially for those seeking formal industry certifications. The process is suitable for human resources departments, IT managers, development teams, and individual practitioners. The Professional Development Plug-In also provides process guidance through a collection of guidelines, checklists, templates, and examples.

The APG Professional Development Plug-In is a component of the APG “RUP Prep” certification preparation program, which includes skill assessment tools, a complete formal classroom curriculum, and a suite of practice certification exams for the IBM Rational Certified Specialist certifications. The plug-in can be used with or without APG certification preparation materialsand is suitable for any type of professional certification program offered by various vendors and organizations.

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Download

You can download the APG Professional Development Plug-In from our myAPG resource portal. Simply login as a registered user and then download the plug-in as well as access additional content.