Vista, Office, Exchange Certs on Track

Right in this regard, the recently released Windows Vista and Office 2007 to manufacturing, Microsoft has released some details on its new generation of software releases tracks. Lucijiaobu director of Microsoft Learning Group, released a new track today in the companys IT Forum held in Barcelona, Spain.

New generation of track and follow a simple path: an examination, certification in the Microsoft technical experts, focusing on the skills of Vista, as well as one or two more, Microsoft certification, and its professional level, focusing on the role of work. The first test is now in a testing phase, which is now on the so-called 70-620 ts: Windows Vista client configuration.

"The new test will be the entry point for all this is in Windows Vista, said:" Keith loeber, group product manager of Microsofts certification group. (Although this report is likely disruption to name liberal loeber explained that the names of many of the tracks and examination has not yet been determined, as of writing this).

In the next phase, the circuit split. Microsoft certified IT professionals: business support athletics, said loeber, equivalent to the current mcdst, while another track, the so-called mcitp: Consumers support, suddenly a new direction for Microsoft. "This will really focus on the work of technical personnel, sales in the retail environment for home users or consumers crowd." Only an examination is based on the current plan, for mcitp: Consumers support and tracking, this is a lengthy: 70-623 Pro: support and troubleshooting applications in Windows Vista client, support technician for consumers. Other tracks, mcitp: business support, there are two: 70-622 Pro: support and troubleshooting applications in Windows Vista client, in order to support business and technical staff were also called after the examination, but the company said it will be based on the skills test enterprise support.

For those who already have a mcdst, loeber pointed out that an upgrade path to provide details will be forthcoming.

If I am surprised that the track seemed to be more simple than its predecessors, it is because loeber said that the framework is to enable their professional roles. So, instead of seven examinations in the current program, and several mcse point premium certification - which included a combination of the W indowsX P W indows2 003 or with specialized knowledge in technical settings such as design or deployment of the SMS, security or database management - a new V ista track requires only two or three examinations can be completed, and the track only W indowsV ista deployment.

"The TS level, we have the technology, skills and enterprise IT professionals, if the job role," as well as to increase the role of re-employment, tracking, consumer to the side, he said.

Loeber said, the organization will have to consider how window "Longhorn" server will apply to the new generation architecture, will now begin the year, but he said that development is hard reason, too primitive, to reveal in this environment.

Examination 70-620 currently in the testing phase and is expected to be in January 2007. 70-622 and 70-623 examination is expected to test tested in the next few weeks, with live versions, in the first quarter of 2007.

The Stock Exchange in 2007 following a similar track, Vista kind of model, and focus on skills, and then the role of employment. The MCTs level, it can be referred to the current MCTs: Exchange Server 2007 title, needs a test: 70-236, ts: Exchange Server 2007 configuration. About mcitp level, the group so far has been the development of a track, mcitp: enterprise information system administrator, there are two tests: 70-237 Pro: design communication solutions with Exchange Server 2007 and the pro-70-238: the deployment of communications solutions with Exchange Server 2007.

"Truly a win-win for the folks in this exchange is that, at present, in order to obtain that in the conditions of signs, you have to take four tests in order to obtain foreign exchange for professional mcsa¡­¡­ in the new one, you can only be taken once MCTs said: "loeber. Similarly, the need to complete the examination for the seven mcse: SMS, leober said, "Now, you only have to take three [for the mcitp].

"We are focused on the role of the Exchange administrator, rather than you do not have to take into account all the things the windows first, then move the exchange," he added.

"When we launched this point, a high-tech, the Education Department, we have received an applause, and this is not an unusual one certification," said Microsoft Learning Group project manager linsky robbery. "The fact that the track has made strict, and much more specific to meet the audience, I think that was appreciated." Since 2007 Office system consists of a set of technologies, whether formula a bit more complicated, and here. Office of Information Technology Professional Athletics TS contains a number of entry points of entry: the MCTs Windows SharePoint Services 3.0, a test, and their name is to be decided later MCTs: Office SharePoint Server 2007 (title examination tbd) MCTs: Vista deployment and maintenance of client and Office 2007 desktop (examination tbd) track several projects, ts (Please do not associate it with a project management track , the company announced a few weeks ago), Office Live Communications Server 2007 and Windows Mobile. Ts, and other tracks and examinations, can follow in the coming months.

Professional development has a similar examinations and during the transition period, but an additional certification and examination of ts for Visual Studio Tools for Office.

Loeber explained that the Groups goal here should be more difficult, because they are trying to line, and its professional and professional development of the books within the Microsoft Office System Partner capacity, especially in the work of the information industry. "All of these [test] directly applicable to the partner program, one or more of the examination will be required." Noteworthy: Microsoft plans to hold two livemeeting incident, in the December 6, the launch of Windows Vista and certification examinations. Click here for details.