Administration of Altiris. Client Management Suite

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1 Administration of Altiris Client Management Suite Secrets To Acing The Exam and Successful Finding And Landing Your Next Administration of Altiris Client Management Suite Certified Job 1

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4 This book figures out ways to boil down critical exam and job landing concepts into real world applications and scenarios. Which makes this book user-friendly, interactive, and valuable as a resource long after students pass the exam. People who teach Administration of Altiris Client Management Suite classes for a living or for their companies understand the true value of this book. You certainly will too. To Prepare for the exam this book tells you: What you need to know about the Administration of Altiris Client Management Suite Certification and exam Preparation Tips for passing the Administration of Altiris Client Management Suite Certification Exam Taking tests The book contains several suggestions on how preparing yourself for an interview. This is an aspect that many people underestimate, whilst having a well-written CV, a personal blog, and possibly a number of past projects is definitively important - there is much more to prepare for. It covers non-technical aspects (how to find a job, resume, behavioral etc.). A Must-study before taking a Tech Interview. To Land the Job, it gives you the hands-on and how-to s insight on Typical Administration of Altiris Client Management Suite Careers Finding Opportunities - the best places to find them Writing Unbeatable Resumes and Cover Letters Acing the Interview What to Expect From Recruiters How employers hunt for Job-hunters... and More This book offers excellent, insightful advice for everyone from entry-level to senior professionals. None of the other such career guides compare with this one. It stands out because it: Explains how the people doing the hiring think, so that you can win them over on paper and then in your interview Is filled with useful work-sheets Explains every step of the job-hunting process - from little-known ways for finding openings to getting ahead on the job This book covers everything. Whether you are trying to get your first Administration of Altiris Client Management Suite Job or move up in the system, you will be glad you got this book. 4

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6 Contents Certification Exam 10 Corporate past events 11 Acquisitions 11 Main Software products 12 Corporate past events 13 Acquisitions 14 Main Software products 14 Preparation Tips For The Administration of Altiris Client Management Suite Certification Exam 15 Exam time Hints for managing tenseness 15 Exam Preparation Tips 18 Examination hints 22 Preparing for an Essay Exam 24 Multiple Choice examination tips 25 Test Taking Strategies 27 Memory Tips and Test Taking Strategies 28 More Test Taking Strategies 30 Stress Management Test Anxiety 33 Even More Test Taking Strategies 36 Specific Hints for Answering Multiple alternative Questions 37 Taking Tests 38 Before the Test 38 During the test 38 After the test 39 Exam time Hints for result driven studying 39 FINDING AND APPLYING FOR Administration of Altiris Client Management Suite JOBS AND EVALUATING OFFERS 43 Where to Learn About Job Openings 43 Job Search Methods 43 Personal contacts. 44 School career planning and placement offices. 44 Employers. 44 Classified ads. 45 Internet resources. 45 Labor unions. 46 6

7 State employment service offices. 46 Job matching and referral. 46 Services for special groups. 46 Federal Government. 47 Community agencies. 47 Private employment agencies and career consultants. 47 Internships. 47 Applying for a Administration of Altiris Client Management Suite Job 49 Resumes and application forms. 49 Gathering information. 49 Choosing a format. 50 Resume and KSA (knowledge, skills & abilities) tips: 51 Cover letters. 54 Administration of Altiris Client Management Suite Job Interview Tips 55 Preparation: 55 Personal appearance: 55 The interview: 55 Information to bring to an interview: 56 Evaluating a Administration of Altiris Client Management Suite Job Offer 57 The organization. 57 Should you work for a relatively new organization or one that is well established? 59 The job 59 Where is the job located? 59 Does the work match your interests and make good use of your skills? 59 How important is the job to the company or organization? 59 What will the hours be? 60 How long do most people who enter this job stay with the company? 60 The company should have a training plan for you. 60 Salaries and benefits. 60 WHAT TO EXPECT FROM THE OTHER SIDE OF THE TABLE 62 THE INTERVIEW AND SELECTION PROCESS 62 7

8 Step 1 64 Technical Competencies Assessment Guide 64 Step 2 65 Determine the Customer Service Focused 65 Competencies of the Job 65 Definitions: 66 Responsible. 66 Likeable. 66 Believable. 67 Outgoing. 67 Unflappable. 68 CUSTOMER SERVICE FOCUSED BEHAVIORS ASSESSMENT GUIDE 69 Step 3 70 Develop Interview Questions to Assess Both 70 Technical and Customer Service 70 Focused Competencies 70 Step 4 71 Conducting the Interview 71 Step 5 73 Background and Reference Checks 73 Making a Job Offer 73 Confirming Job Offer Letter 74 Informing Unsuccessful Candidates 74 Retention of Interview Materials 74 SAMPLE CUSTOMER SERVICE FOCUSED INTERVIEW QUESTIONS 75 Responsible 75 Likeable 76 Believable 77 Outgoing 78 Unflappable 79 INTERVIEWING Administration of Altiris Client Management Suite 80 THE INTERVIEW PROCESS 80 Planning 80 Confirming/Scheduling Interview 81 Conducting the Interview 81 Closing 82 8

9 Follow Up 82 Interview Questions To Get You Started 83 Supervisor and Manager Competencies 83 Interviewing People With Disabilities 84 Accommodating Persons With Disabilities For An Interview 85 Interview Do s and Don ts 86 CHECKING REFERENCES 87 Which References Should I Check? 88 Tips for Checking References 88 The Reference Check Questions To Ask 89 Supervisory and Managerial Competencies: 91 Building Coalitions/Communication: 91 Recruiting Administration of Altiris Client Management Suite - It Takes More Than A Job Announcement 91 Before Submitting the Vacancy 92 When the Vacancy Announcement is Open 93 Once the Certificate of Eligibles is Received 94 After The Selection is Made 95 ASSESSING YOUR RECRUITMENT AND SELECTION PRACTICES 96 Policies and Procedures 96 Recruitment Strategies 97 Glossary 98 9

10 Certification Exam Administration of Altiris Client Management Suite 7. 0 Although each ware varies in complexity and depth all certification exams are created specifically for clients and cover center elements measuring technical information and competency against factors such as installation configuration ware presidency day to day maintenance and troubleshooting. This software consists of a technical examination at a ware version level that validates that the successful nominee has significant information and skills necessary to design deploy control check and troubleshoot Altiris Client Management Suite To gain with effort this level of certification candidates must travel past the technical examination and a prerequisite examination. Exam Details of Questions Exam Duration 120 minutes Passing Score 66 Prerequisites This certification requires also passing examination Administration of Symantec Management Platform 7. 0 with Notification Server. Suggested Preparation Below comprises of the recommended preparedness to gain with effort this level of expertness. Recommended minimal 6 12 months working with Management Platform 7. 0 Administration with Notification Server and Client Management Suite Product documentation for Client Management Suite Familiarity with the following Microsoft Windows Server presidency and maintenance Microsoft net presidency and maintenance Microsoft SQL database presidency and maintenance Microsoft Active Directory presidency and maintenance Microsoft Internet Information Services IIS 10

11 Symantec Web sites Symantec Technology Network Symantec Support and ware pages Corporate past events Corporate past events Altiris Inc. is a subsidiary of Symantec specializing in service oriented management software which allows organizations to control IT assets. They also supply software for web services security and systems management products. Established in 1998 Altiris is headquartered in Lindon Utah United States. Altiris has over 20,000 clients managing more than 3 million servers and 60 million desktops and laptops. On January Symantec announced plans to acquire Altiris and on April the possession was completed. Altiris was started in 1998 when Jan Newman and Kevin Turpin spun off the software human limb of KeyLabs. KeyLabs was and remains a third group testing service. The Altiris Software had been created at KeyLabs to control the computers at KeyLabs and that software became the begin of what is presently Altiris. Altiris continues to invent software designed to support IT departments control their networks and computers more efficiently. Altiris continued to maturate. In early 2000 Jan Newman who was then President and CEO brought in Greg Butterfield to get over the part of President and CEO. Under Mr. Butterfield s leading Altiris acquired Computing Edge in September Computing Edge s founder Dwain Kinghorn had come from Microsoft and helped to invent Microsoft s first Systems Management Server ware SMS. Computing Edge specialized in extending and enhancing with functionality that SMS lacked. Altiris continued its commercial enlargement by acquiring many another businesses Acquisitions July 2002 Altiris acquired system backup and recuperation engineering from Previo view Stac Electronics. December 2003 Altiris acquired application deployment specialist 11

12 Wise Solutions Inc. February 2004 Altiris acquired FSLogic. See Software Virtualization Solution September 2004 Altiris acquired Bridgewater Technologies. January 2005 Altiris acquired Tonic Software Inc. March 2005 Altiris acquired Pedestal Software a software organization that specializes in vulnerability appraisal tools SecurityExpressions and AuditExpress. February 2007 Altiris to be acquired by Symantec Corp. Nasdaq SYMC 1 April 2007 Altiris possession by Symantec Corp. Nasdaq SYMC completed. August 2009 Where are they presently Greg Butterfield Dwain Kinghorn and another prime former Altiris leaders and developers launched a fresh organization that extends the Altiris Platform presently Symantec Management Platform with Desktop Security Solutions. The organization is Arellia and they supply Application Control and Local User and User Group word security. 2 Main Software products The platform is one of the top upper upside 5 of the strategical developments from Symantec. Altiris Deployment Solution DS The classic Deployment Solution 6. 9 express is nevertheless obtainable in the same time the fresh DS 7. 1 Web version based the Symantec Management Platform. Pcanywhere is presently portion of the DS. Altiris Client Management Suite CMS This suite comprises of the previous DS and is also based on the Symantec Management Platform. and also the Symantec Workspace Virtualization ex Software Virtualization Solution SVS Each Suite is composed of many solutions view http www. symantec. com organization products kin. jsp familyid = altiris. Altiris Server Management Suite SMS Altiris Asset Management Suite AMS Symantec ServiceDesk SSD Wise Package Studio WPS All the products above are included into the Total Management Suite TMS presently changed to Altiris IT Management Suite ITMS 12