The document discusses how change itself has changed and we have reached a breakpoint where continuing to use old rules will create barriers to success. It notes how technology has advanced rapidly from computer rooms to anytime, anywhere access. It also discusses the growth of IT spending and adoption of new technologies over time as well as new forms of learning and opportunities in IT careers.
3. The Computer Room 1990 The Network 1995 The Computer 1985 Anytime Anywhere Access 2000 The Digital Decade Future
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7. $ Billions Source: McKinsey Actual IT Spend 15% CAGR Growth Expected Total IT Spend Growth During Bubble
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10. 2 5 8 8 1 4 7 * Tablet PCs & Laptops Digital Video Camera Web Pads Security & Surveillance Video Conferencing Phone & Voicemail TV Auto PC HiFi Audio Games Pocket PCs Cell Phone Smart Phones Internet Home Broad Band Media Edition PC
11. Mid-Life Crisis? Is Microsoft a company settling into Middle Age? “ an ambitious company on the cusp of a new cycle of opportunity and growth. The changes of how people work, play and communicate using digital devises of all kinds (…) are really just the beginning …” “ The actual achievement of software in delivering benefits to customers is, they say, 20 percent of what it will be even by the end of this decade”
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13. Instructor-Led, Personalized Learning 80s and early ’90s Traditional Classroom Training Whiteboards Text Books Radio Training Videos CBTs Multimedia Television Anytime, Anywhere Learning Today eLearning ePublishing Collaboration Life-long Learning One Instructor, Many Students 1970s
14. WHY CERTIFY? Improved project delivery Less external support Less unscheduled downtime Higher end user satisfaction
26. MCTS: Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist Exam 70-640: TS: Windows Server 2008 Active Directory, Configuring Exam 70-642 : Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure, Configuring Exam 70-643: Windows Server 2008 Applications Infrastructure, Configuring
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28. Windows Server 2008 Exchange server 2007 Internet Security & Accelerated Server 2006 System Center Operations Manager 2007 Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007
Slide purpose: Convey high-level benefits for certification. The slides that follow provide additional positioning and evidence. Certified individuals: Are better able to successfully deploy projects – on time and on budget Require less external support, which lowers costs Are better able to keep systems up and running, increasing reliability Promote higher levels of satisfaction for the end users that rely on your systems
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Slide purpose: Highlight the new MCSA: Messaging and MCSE: Messaging certification specializations. MCSA: Messaging and MCSE: Messaging The MCSA: Messaging certification identifies systems administrators who implement, manage, and maintain a messaging infrastructure using Microsoft Exchange Server. Certification candidates are systems administrators who typically have at least one year of experience administering a Microsoft Exchange Server environment on the Windows 2000 or Windows Server 2003 operating system. The MCSE: Messaging certification identifies systems engineers who design, plan, implement, manage, and maintain a messaging infrastructure using Microsoft Exchange Server. Certification candidates are systems engineers who typically have at least one year of experience deploying a Microsoft Exchange Server environment on the Windows 2000 or Windows Server 2003 operating system.
Slide purpose: Highlight the new MCSA: Security and MCSE: Security certification specializations. MCSA: Security and MCSE: Security The MCSA: Security certification identifies systems administrators who specialize in managing, maintaining, and implementing security on the Windows platform and as part of a secure computing environment. Certification candidates are systems administrators who typically have at least one year of experience in a security-focused job role. The MCSE: Security certification distinguishes systems engineers who specialize in designing, planning, and implementing security on the Windows platform and as part of a secure computing environment. Certification candidates are systems engineers who typically have at least one year of experience in a security-focused job role.
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