Nope.
From Lucas on the DVD commentary of ROTS
“...In this particular case the idea is that Palpatine is testing Anakin to see if he’s strong enough to become his apprentice and he doesn't’t tell Dooku what he’s up to. Dooku thinks he's just going to fight him, but the whole thing is setup by the emperor to test Anakin’s strength and when Anakin is strong enough, which he proves to be by killing Dooku, then the emperor is ready to convert him over to the darkside to become his new apprentice.”
Lucas has said so himself. 1) It was the test to see if Anakin was the better choice for his apprentice. 2) Dooku DOES NOT know what Palpatine is up to, which is - Trying to convert Anakin to the darkside. 3) Anakin proves he is worthy by being Palpatine’s new apprentice because he ends up being stronger then Dooku and killing him.
The problem people have is that in Labyrinth of Evil it says otherwise. Unfortunately what Lucas says trumps what any EU novel says. I read LOE and its good, but SW is Lucas's creation, and if he says otherwise, then he is right, not a secondary book.