AWS Mainframe Modernization Refactor Accreditation Program

For any request or question regarding training and certifications, please email aws-bluage-accreditation@amazon.com. You will not receive answers if you contact the AWS Blu Insights support.

AWS Mainframe Modernization Blu Age Refactor proposes an accreditation program for all interested individuals belonging to AWS customers, GSIs partners or ProServe teams. At the end of this program, enrolled members will be certified and autonomous to engage with modernization projects leveraging a proven methodology based on the AWS Mainframe Modernization Blu Age Refactor service.

The program covers an extensive set of topics from pre-sales to delivery and may interest various profiles like Pre-sales & sales workforce, technical assessment experts, delivery workforce, Solution Architects, project and engagement managers, etc. The program is based on three complementary levels of certifications.

Each level grants access to different tools and materials (slides, contracts samples, etc.). Incrementally, while going from Level 1 to Level 3, enrolled members will gain multiple skills:

  • Qualification and assessments of projects to serve the customer
  • Engagement models with a focus on Assess/Mobilize phases
  • Project estimate (scope, milestones, budget)
  • POC or pilot definition
  • Fixed-Price SOW drafting
  • AWS Mainframe Modernization Refactor Questionnaire & FCD
  • Hands-on-experience with AWS Blu Age tooling: Shared Spaces, Code Base Assessment, Business, Transformation Center...

Only certified individuals with this program can access AWS Blu Insights. It is based on three complementary levels of certifications. Each level grants access to different services. If you are about to participate to a training session, your account will be activated the first day. Your trainer will let you informed.

Level 1 - Assessor (online, training)

This first level certification goal is to get a global vision of the program itself, the solution, and a high-level overview of the tools and the underlying method.

Pre-requisites

The enrolled members have to be GSI Partner individuals (registered with a professional AWS account) or AWS internal individuals.

Duration

A few hours (at your own pace).

How to get certified?

Available AWS Blu Age tools

As an L1 certified AWS Mainframe Modernization Refactor, you may register to AWS Blu Insights and access the following services:

If you are new to AWS Blu Insights, see the Get Started guide.

Level 2 - Mobilize readiness (on site, workshop)

You earn level 2 certification after attending an on-site hands-on workshop on opportunity qualification, engagement process and AWS Blu Age tooling practice. AWS Blu Age experts will guide you through concrete projects and exercises using AWS Blu Insights.

Pre-requisites

Level 1 (Assessor) certification.

Duration

3.5 days.

How to get certified?

We will notify you to register for the upcoming workshop as soon as the date and location are known.

Available AWS Blu Age tools

As an L2 certified AWS Mainframe Modernization Refactor, we will grant you access to extra services on AWS Blu Insights to access the following services:

Level 3 - Modernize black belt (self-paced workshop)

You obtain a level 3 certification after having followed the workshop and a quiz.

Pre-requisites

Duration

About 27 hours.

How to get certified?

Available AWS Blu Age tools

As an L3 certified AWS Mainframe Modernization Refactor, we will grant you access to all the services on AWS Blu Insights with extra permissions:

Besides AWS Blu Insights, you will also have access to the AWS Blu Age CI/CD pipeline and AWS Blu Age Build IDE.

Questions?

For questions regarding this program, please email aws-bluage-accreditation@amazon.com.