Certification

An update to Microsoft certifications: MCSA, MCSD, and MCSE retiring end of June 2020

February 28, 2020February 28, 2020
Content and docs
Jussi Roine

The only constant in life is change. And I love it! For me, the ability to accept continuous change is one of my internal KPIs, that I use to playfully measure if I’m still a good fit to work in IT. Each morning when you wake up, something evolved, changed or retired – and it’s up to you to ingest and digest that, and work with that new information as you best can. So, last… Read More »An update to Microsoft certifications: MCSA, MCSD, and MCSE retiring end of June 2020

Learn the fundamentals of Azure today, and pass the exam!

February 6, 2020February 7, 2020
Skills
Jussi Roine

Azure turned 10 years just this month, and I’m excited to see so much happening around the platform – both from IT Pros, devs and architects, but also from people aspiring to work with Azure in the future. While a certification is not – per se – a proof that you are knowledgeable about everything there is to Azure, I like to think of it as the minimum badge for proving your understanding. When I… Read More »Learn the fundamentals of Azure today, and pass the exam!

How I prepare and (often) succeed with technical Microsoft certification exams

September 30, 2019February 1, 2020
How to
Jussi Roine

I’m an avid fan of challenges, especially those that are just hard enough but where I can still prepare to have enough confidence for accomplishing my goals. Certification exams are among my favorite types of challenges – they are challenging, fairly easy to prepare for but hard to master and pass. In 2019 I’ve completed four certification exams. This year it’s been a lot of upgrades and transition exams on Azure and Microsoft 365. Last… Read More »How I prepare and (often) succeed with technical Microsoft certification exams

Thoughts from beta certification exam 70-339: Managing SharePoint 2016

June 20, 2016February 5, 2020
Thoughts
Jussi Roine

I’ve been waiting for the first IT Pro exam on Microsoft SharePoint Server 2016 to become available – the 70-339 Managing SharePoint 2016. I might have missed the beta announcement, but I noticed from Pearson VUE, that you are able to book the exam before the official release date of June 23rd. Without really having time to prepare I took the exam today (20th of June), after a huge cup of coffee. Studies possibly show… Read More »Thoughts from beta certification exam 70-339: Managing SharePoint 2016