IBM C9550-276 validates the proficiency of BPM application developers in architecting, modeling, and deploying automated business processes using IBM Business Process Manager V8.0 Express or Standard editions. Candidates must demonstrate expertise in Process Designer, utilizing Business Process Modeling Notation (BPMN) to construct executable process applications, services, and human task interfaces. The curriculum emphasizes the configuration of Coaches, integration of Web Services, and the implementation of business logic via JavaScript and tracking groups. Furthermore, the exam evaluates technical competency in managing process variables, implementing exception handling, establishing service-oriented architectures, and deploying modular solutions within the IBM Lombardi process execution environment.