The Final Countdown.

I think I've said this before, but I just heard that our pages and systems have been updated to reflect the following changes, so thought I'd point it out again:

These exams/certifications...	...count toward:
MCTS: Office Communication Server 2007 (70-638) MCTS: Forefront (70-557)	MCSA or MCSE on Windows Server 2000 or 2003
MCTS: Configuration Manager (70-400) MCSE: Operations Manager (70-401)	MCSA or MCSE on Windows Server 2003
MCTS: ISA 2006 (70-351)	Security specializations on MCSA or MCSE on Windows Server 2000 or 2003

My understanding is that all of these requirement updates should be reflected in your transcripts as of now. Is that true?

OT: I typed about meeting some of you nice people (Will, Richard, and Martijn) at one of our exam review sessions. I'm embarrassed that I got your names wrong, oh, don't mind me, about 15 times. This is us, in brighter days. 

Also slightly OT: I've spent a good chunk of today answering questions about exam retirements and a smaller chunk of the day talking to my friend Sarah who is having a baby in a few days. This theme has made its way in to my head in the form of The Final Countdown, by Europe, all day long. I'm imagining myself doing some kind of power-ballad leap off my desk, so I can finish this post standing over my keyboard with one fist raised up, pyrotechnics shooting off everywhere, and stuff. Intense!

Comments

• Anonymous
  March 24, 2008
  Aww Trika, that pic brings back memories......... Martijn, you never did send those pics to me? Have a good night Will

• Anonymous
  March 24, 2008
  MCSE: Operations Manager (70-401) You mean MCTS: Operations Manager (70-401) right?

• Anonymous
  March 24, 2008
  Thats a good picture, hope you guys had fun.

• Anonymous
  March 25, 2008
  Hi! Indeed, I can confirm, that the 70-351 is now counted towards the MCSA Security 2003 and it is reflected in the transcript. Kind regards Peter Dost

• Anonymous
  March 25, 2008
  Sorry william! The pictures are on their way as we speak...

• Anonymous
  March 25, 2008
  Finally a picture!!!! :) :) :) Made my day!!!

• Anonymous
  March 25, 2008
  :) Cool picture But Trika..when do we get the results of the 646 and 647?

• Anonymous
  March 25, 2008
  @R : Ehh..and the lady on the picture is Trika?! hmm..she doesn't look like the woman on the Live-Meeting-Powerpoint-Start-Slide...

• Anonymous
  March 25, 2008
  ehh..to complete the former comment....WHOOooooohttt...a real Trika picture' whehehee

• Anonymous
  March 25, 2008
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• Anonymous
  March 25, 2008
  @Helmer: Yep... ive been asking for one for a while....  

• Anonymous
  March 25, 2008
  this picture asks for more,...

• Anonymous
  March 26, 2008
  Trika put up a picture of us at the Microsoft Visitors Center when we met up with her. If anyone asks

• Anonymous
  March 26, 2008
  Atleast for me :-) I passed both! Run and check the results.. fast fast! Thanks to Helmer for the quick note. :-)

• Anonymous
  March 26, 2008
  Kjetil thanks for the update I just checked and yes I see them both as passed on prometric but they have not made there way over to my transcript yet.   I hope everyone else passed as well.. Trika you must have been good luck.....

• Anonymous
  March 28, 2008
  70-351 did count towards a MCSE:security and it did show up in my transcript but it did not show up in my MCSA and my transcript does not show a MCSA:security.