I got 99 problems

re: I got 99 problems

trikah@microsoft.com — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 18:07:12 GMT

R, Nooooooooooooooooooooooooo! No, no exam data. too much! it's too much!

re: I got 99 problems

hartplaza — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 09:23:49 GMT

Hi Suzy,

Could you also get the PRO exams listed? Like for Exchange there are 2 PRO exams needed to become MCITP Messaging

re: I got 99 problems

Suzy — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 00:33:01 GMT

Trika's partner in undercover exams Suzy here.

There are several steps involved in pulling, reviewing, and publishing the information on this page. Therefore, there is a lag time between the "numbers are current as of" date and the page "updated" date.

Furthermore, the page "updated" date is the date that the Web production team edited the file, which can be one or more business days before it is published to the public.

Our goal is to get the most current and accurate data and publish it in a timely manner. We do listen to your feedback and implement it whenever it is feasible. And most of all, we're glad you find the information interesting.

http://www.microsoft.com/learning/mcp/certified.mspx

re: I got 99 problems

Alice — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 07:18:54 GMT

Finally, another update! :-)

I have commented before about the older certs that are left off (mostly to no avail), but I have an additional concern now...

Both the previous update and this update have not given specific dates of currentness. IIRC (not totally sure since it's been a while now), updates before those had given specific dates of when the data was compiled, not just the date that the page was edited (and incidentally, the edited/'updated' date doesn't seem to correspond exactly with the date of public publication).

The page says "These numbers are current as of March 2008." I would really like to know exactly when in March! For example, "March 26, 2008", or whenever. There's a rather significant difference between March 1 and March 31.

Trika, can you please try to get an exact date for this update's data currentness, and get them to include the date in future updates?

re: I got 99 problems

Andy — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 03:20:24 GMT

If you're going to play the role you might as well do it on a full stomach; http://krispykreme.qm4.net/shared/images/44/44_20080311004024.jpg

re: I got 99 problems

Shawn — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 22:30:45 GMT

Do everyone a favor and really pay attention to the quality of the testing software. I think you'll be surprised at how clunky it is and all the murmuring about prometric software will start to make sense.

Think about it this way... all the hard work that Microsoft does is quickly undone by the frustrations of the software. Sure it is workable and thousands of people have completed tests. But you're trying to convince people that certified testing is the bees knees. Only professionals here - IT professionals! Here, take a few learning courses first. You're so smart. Well on your way to a promotion. Don't worry, free retests!

Oh, the testing software that looks and works like it was written by an intern in a couple of afternoons... don't mind that...

re: I got 99 problems

Lars Haupt-Hansen — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 11:33:07 GMT

It seems Microsoft should learn to use tables better as the certifications are in one cell and the numbers in another, so due to line breaks they will not be align in narrow windows. But if you make the window wide they will align as expected :-)

And Visual Studio 2005 Tool for Office is missing.

re: I got 99 problems

Fredrik Nyman — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 19:10:14 GMT

Why not list the Dynamics numbers as well?

re: I got 99 problems

Mohamud — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 10:45:16 GMT

I got one problem with the MCP member site. If I try to download an XPS or PDF file of my transcript, it says "We are sorry... An unexpected site error has occured. The problem has been logged and will be investigated. For additional assistance, please contact your regional MCP Service Center. Thank you for your patience."

I wish you could investigate this problem for me.

I got 2...

Edwin — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 10:00:02 GMT

Seems there are no numbers of certifief profs available for:

MCITP: Enterprise Administration

MCITP: Server Administration

Or is it my looking at the wrong place? (one)

Or to early perhaps? (two)

Thx Anyway,

Edwin