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Wonderware Solution Provider Program
Certification
The Wonderware® Solution Provider Certification Program involves the participation of both individual developers and the company as a whole. In order for the company to achieve certification, a prescribed number of developers must complete and pass product examinations. The certification process acknowledges the abilities of the individuals and the companies for which they work. The certification process ensures that developer skills remain current with the most current versions of Wonderware software. Certification also validates solution provider companies with customers who value individuals and companies who have gone through and passed official standardized testing.
Wonderware Certified Solution Providers Speak on the Value of Certification
Wonderware Certified Solution Providers have an advantage over their counterparts in the industry. They have proven that they have the initiative to improve their skills and increase their capabilities, and they have the talent to go through a meticulous certification program.
Certified Developers have better opportunities than most people in the automation industry performing similar work. In the case of Wonderware Certified individuals, this is especially true. Wonderware Certified developers have proven their proficiency in implementing solutions based on Wonderware software, and have demonstrated their expertise in using Wonderware products with their customers in the industry. More importantly, Wonderware Certification guarantees that individuals and solution providers are competent to use its products.
Automation Alliance Group (AAG) LLC
Dan Amsden, President of AAG, an alliance of ten (10) system integration companies, many of which are enrolled in the Wonderware Certification Program, remarks: "Wonderware Certification makes us more attractive to end-users who get a level of comfort that we will understand the capabilities of the Wonderware products and that we will be capable of implementing the use of the products effectively and efficiently. It also provides that same level of comfort to Wonderware's distributors and makes them more likely to recommend us to an end-user. Our customers see Wonderware Certification as a plus because they accept that certification assures them of some level of expertise and experience in the use and implementation of the product."
ArchestrA Certified SI: IPACT
Mark Harbison, CEO of ArchestrA Certified SI company IPACT (Integrated Process Automation and Control Technologies), comments: "The primary advantage of getting Wonderware Certification is that it gives IPACT a clear credential that differentiates us from other system integrators. Becoming ArchestrA Certified in the Wonderware Certification Program requires intentionality and effort — it is not something that is trivial or easy to do. Anybody can say they have expertise on a given product, but Wonderware Certification provides proof of that. Secondarily, the process of becoming certified is educational for our developers. IPACT's customers absolutely view ArchestrA Certification as a plus. In fact, it has been the deciding factor in having a number of important projects awarded to us, and a significant factor in numerous others. Through the educational efforts of Wonderware's distributors and through their own experience, our customers have come to place great value on Wonderware Certification."
A Win-Win for Solution Providers and Their Customers
When plant owners and end-users evaluate potential solution providers for their automation projects, they must carefully weigh the technical capabilities of the firms being considered. At the same time, solution providers must carefully nurture the resource talent pool that gives them a competitive edge in delivering successful projects. Both of those tasks are more manageable when there is an objective, quantitative way to measure and reward the technical skills of the developers who implement complex systems using today's advanced technologies. The Wonderware Solution Provider Certification Program provides this measurement of competency for both the individual and the company.
