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IBM App Modernization Badges

Organizations taking their applications to the cloud to achieve scalability, agility, and improved experience are looking to specific technologies and practices. Covering concepts such as containers, kubernetes, microservices, devops, and migration approaches, the Application Modernization badges recognize expertise for the journey.

Click on any of the badged activities below to learn what it takes to earn that credential.

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App Modernization Basics

Badge earners understand concepts of containers, container orchestration, and Kubernetes. They demonstrate knowledge of legacy app migration methods, microservices architecture, and the twelve-factor app methodology for building cloud native apps. They can describe the steps involved in the replatform, repackage, and refactor modernization approaches. They understand the results from running the IBM Cloud Transformation Advisor on a monolithic Java EE application.

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What earning a digital badge represents

A Digital Badge is a cross-industry recognition of technical knowledge and skills, which can be posted to your social and professional networking sites, as well as your digital signature. IBM Automation is supporting this new program, based on the Open Badge Standards, through the creation of a broad range of badged activities covering multiple subject matter.

IBM digital badges provide you with significant benefits:

Digital and easily shareable version of your credentials
Recognition of industry aligned skills
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How do I earn an IBM Automation badge?

In most cases, you will be required to complete a learning activity along with an end-of-course assessment. In some cases, you may be required to complete multiple learning activities and assessments, or submit evidence of your qualification depending upon the badged activity.

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