Microsoft Project Certifications Insight
June 7, 2008 from PMConnection
At the time of this article, Microsoft has moved three of the four proposed certifications that align with their project management tools to a "production" state. Finding one page on Microsoft's site or any website that pulls the details of these certifications together is virtually impossible. Thus the reason for this article!
| Exam Name | Microsoft Office Project 2007, Managing Projects | Microsoft Office Project Server 2007, Managing Projects | Microsoft Office Project Server 2007, Configuring | Microsoft Office Project Server 2007, Managing Projects and Programs | Microsoft Office Project Portfolio Server 2007, Managing Portfolios* |
| Exam Number | 70-632 | 70-633 | 70-639 | 70-634 | 70-635* |
| Tool Focus | Microsoft Project 2007 | <a href="http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm?t=pmproducts-20&o=1&p=8&l=as1&asins=B000HCTY3K&fc1=000000&IS2=1Microsoft Project Professional and Project Server 2007 | Microsoft Portfolio Server 2007 | ||
| Credential | Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS) | Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS) | Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS) | Microsoft Certified IT Professional (MCITP) | TBD* |
| Prerequisite | N/A | N/A | N/A | Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS) | TBD* |
| Date Available | July 2007 | October 2007 | January 2008 | January 2008 | 4th Quarter 2008 |
| Preparation Guides | How to Prepare for the Microsoft Project 2007 Certification Exam | Preparation Guide for Exam 70-633 | Preparation Guide for Exam 70-639 | Preparation Guide for Exam 70-634 | TBD* |
| Exam Prep Questions | Free Microsoft Project Certification Exam Prep Questions | ||||
| Exam Prep Books | Managing Projects with Microsoft® Office Project 2007 | Managing Projects with Microsoft® Office Project Server 2007 | |||
| Self Paced Training Products | Other Microsoft Project Books | Other Project Server Books | Other Project Server Books | Other Project Server Books | |
| Exam Prep Courses | Course 5927 | Course 5928 | Course 5929 | ||
| Process Focus | Project Management | Project Management | Server and Network Administration | Project and Program Management | Portfolio Management |
| Additional References | Microsoft Project | Microsoft Project Server | Microsoft Project Server | Microsoft Project Server | Microsoft Portfolio Server |
The tests are NOT taken using the software. They all consist of multiple choice questions. You get 2.5 hours to complete the exams.
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