This guide is describes the examination procedure to be followed when certifing a candidate as a FIWARE expert.

A FIWARE Expert is recognised as having fulfilled the following:

• They have made a solid recognised contribution to the FIWARE Community
• They have a thorough cross-chapter understanding of all aspects of FIWARE including the latest developments in the catalogue
• They are able to describe how to architect FIWARE-based solutions properly at scale
• They are up-to-date with all aspects of the NGSI-v2 and NGSI-LD interfaces and other FIWARE fundamentals
• They have a solid understanding of what it takes to make a product FIWARE-ready

A modified exam process is used certifing a candidate as a Local Expert in B2B Data Spaces LEDBS.

An LEDBS is recognised as having fulfilled the following:

• They have made a solid recognised contribution to the FIWARE Community or Data Spaces in General
• They have a thorough cross-chapter understanding of all aspects of FIWARE including the latest developments in the catalogue
• They are able to describe how to architect FIWARE-based solutions properly at scale
• They are up-to-date with all aspects of the NGSI-LD interface and other FIWARE fundamentals
• They have a basic understanding of what it takes to make a product FIWARE-ready

For the FIWARE element, the LEDBS marking scheme differs from he standard FIWARE Expert Exam. In general, LEBDS knowledge is broader but more shallow and also includes a separate examination describing correct usage of iSHARE and the concepts of distributed trust.

The examination process consists of a face-to-face interview.

The face-to-face examination will consist of the following parts:

• Discussion of the body-of-work
• Discussion on NGSI interfaces
• Discussion on the FIWARE Catalogue
• Discussion on correct Architecture of a “Powered by FIWARE” solutions/platform
• Discussion on “FIWARE-ready” technologies

Further details can be found within the documentation

Should you have any questions please contact mailto:[email protected].

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