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The most important steps in gaining and maintaining financial control of any telecom environment are (1) identifying what services exist, (2) validating where these services are installed, and (3) knowing how much these services cost. The Certified Inventory Management Specialist (CIMS) Boot Camp shares a step-by-step methodology that enables companies to gain control over telecom services, inventory, and cost. The CIMS Boot Camp establishes a framework of strategies to assist telecom professionals define and implement operational and financial management best practices supporting telecom management excellence.

Certification:

Individuals must complete 24 hours (three days) of Boot Camp training, successfully complete skills-based projects, and pass a certification exam to earn AOTMP Certified Inventory Management Specialist credentials. The projects and exam are completed during the three-day program.

The CIMS certification program identifies key components of successful inventory management and focuses on three inventory management areas:

• Inventory development
• Inventory validation
• Change management

Each area is a foundational building block for a proven methodology that will enable telecom professionals to more effectively manage their telecom inventory and budget.

Highlights

• Mapping and verifying of a telecom inventory
• Recovering overcharges for unused and incorrectly invoiced services
• Identifying savings and cost reduction opportunities
• Protecting your telecom budget by reducing overpayments and correcting invoice errors
• Implementing successful procedures for facilitating Telecom Service Provider orders
• Interpreting and negotiating Telecom Service Provider contracts
• Validating and maintaining Telecom Service Provider contract and invoice compliance

Application of the principles learned in this program will enable you to affect the operational efficiency and total cost of telecom ownership (TCTO) in your organization.

Course Outline

The AOTMP Certified Inventory Management Specialist (CIMS) Boot Camp is designed to help enterprise telecom and IT professionals learn:

• Inventory essentials
• Telecom Service Provider invoice essentials
• Invoice error identification and cost containment
• Telecom Service Provider contract essentials
• Effective move, add, change, and disconnect (MACD) management practices
• Strategies and techniques for successful Telecom Service Provider negotiations
• Cost control strategies

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