I need to set some personal objectives for the next six months and I’ve been
considering working towards the Microsoft MCITP Training SQL Server: Business
Intelligence certification.
This requires that I pass two exams:
* 70-445: Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Business Intelligence – Implementation and
Maintenance
* 70-446 exam: Designing a Business Intelligence Infrastructure by Using
Microsoft SQL Server 2005
Passing the 70-445 gives you the MCTS SQL Server BI certification. Passing the
70-446 gives you the MCITP. The 70-445 is a prerequisite to the 70-446.
According to the latest MCP figures, there aren’t that many MCITP BI developers
out there, so this may be a challenge I’ll take on.
From the company perspective, it will be a big plus as it will earn them their
third competency – Business Intelligence, and will enhance our Microsoft Gold
Partner status. Hitting this milestone should also yield a good bonus at the end
of the year! On a personal level, it will allow me to build on my existing
BusinessObjects and Performance Point Server skills and pick up more of the
Microsoft BI toolset.
I’ve worked with Microsoft SQL Server a great deal and am currently playing
around with SQL Server 2008. I’ve also used most of the Microsoft BI tools as
well; SSIS, SSAS (for cubes) and SSRS. Having looked through the exam
preparation guides, I think I can clear these two exams in the next few months.
I don’t think I’ll take any formal classroom based training for these exams. I’d
rather use my training budget on something else, possibly Crystal Reports or
BusinessObjects Data Integrator. Hence, I’ll be using the MS book MCTS
Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-445): Microsoft® SQL Server™ 2005 Business
Intelligence—Implementation and Maintenance to get me going.
Once this is out of the way, I might start looking at Sharepoint, and portals in
general.
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