Microsoft SharePoint Server is the fastest growing server product in Microsoft history. With this success, there is an increased demand from SharePoint customers and partners for individuals who possess an in-depth, hands-on, technical understanding of SharePoint Server 2010.
The Microsoft Certified Master (MCM) on Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010 certification is developing the next generation of technical leaders in this dramatically growing business. A combination of expert technical instructor-led training, white board discussions, goal-based labs, and thorough exam testing delivers the most in-depth and comprehensive training available today for Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010 delivered by top SharePoint experts. Successful completion of this program demonstrates knowledge of SharePoint Products and Technologies at a deeper level than has ever been assessed before. Graduates of this program are recognized by Microsoft as the top SharePoint experts in the world.
Join the exclusive community of SharePoint technical expertsAll Microsoft Certified Masters become an immediate part of an exclusive community of SharePoint Server 2010 experts, which includes fellow MCM graduates and members of the SharePoint product group as well as valuable resources to which they can contribute and from which they can draw the collective knowledge of that community at any time.
Certified individuals prove their technical masteryMicrosoft Certified Masters on SharePoint Server 2010 deliver high-performance, scalable solutions that meet even the most complex customer requirements. These experts possess the comprehensive product knowledge and experiential skills to successfully design, build, deploy, migrate, and troubleshoot enterprise-class SharePoint Server 2010 environments based on customer requirements. Organizations looking to onboard large, complex, or highly customized SharePoint Server 2010 environments will significantly benefit from the expertise of a SharePoint MCM. These product experts work with customers to successfully implement SharePoint Server 2010 solutions, including (but not limited to) the following scenarios:
Public-facing websites serving millions of customers
Enterprise intranet solutions serving global organizations with hundreds of thousands of users
Collaboration platforms hosting terabytes of content for large organizations
Business intelligence solutions for large financial customers
Knowledge management solutions focused on a large store of information
Enterprise Search implementations scaling to tens of millions of search items
Multitenant and SharePoint online-based environments
Large, team-based, custom development environments
No matter what the complexity, size, or requirements are, customers who engage a Microsoft Certified Master on SharePoint Server 2010 will significantly increase the likelihood of a successful, properly designed solution and will reduce the overall risk associated with the project.
Optimize your SharePoint Server 2010 IT investment with an MCMIT environments comprise three basic elements—people, process, and technology. According to research firm Gartner Group, 80 percent of all unplanned downtime is caused by people and process issues, not by hardware and software failure.* Optimize your IT investment resources and take full advantage of the power and diversity of the SharePoint Server 2010 platform by employing a Microsoft Certified Master to lead your design, migration, implementation, and critical troubleshooting activities.
Advanced training deepens the technical skills of experienced SharePoint professionalsThe MCM SharePoint Server 2010 certification process includes three weeks of in-depth technical training at the Microsoft campus in Redmond, Washington, in the United States, where candidates will receive training and knowledge transfer from some of the top SharePoint experts in the world.The MCM certification on SharePoint Server 2010 training activities include:
Configuring, operating, and customizing multiple SharePoint Server 2010 farms. Each candidate operates a dedicated server that hosts these virtual environments, using Microsoft Hypervisor Technology (Hyper-V) technology
Training and lab assignments focused on critical tasks, including capacity planning, disaster recovery, performance tuning and testing, and logical architecture design
Team exercises where students design and plan for key workloads and large environments
A "deep dive" into the core technical design of SharePoint Server 2010 and a transfer of the knowledge needed to make wise choices in complex deployment scenarios
Other training topics include enterprise development with SharePoint Server 2010, enterprise search, business connectivity services, and upgrading from prior versions of SharePoint.
PrerequisitesPrerequisites for entry into the program include the following knowledge and experience:
1. | A thorough understanding of Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010 design and architecture. |
2. | A thorough understanding of Microsoft ASP.NET, Windows Server, Internet Information Services, and other core technologies upon which SharePoint Products and Technologies depend. |
3. | The ability to speak, understand, and write in fluent English. |
4. | The following experience: Hands-on experience via early adoption programs with Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010: installing, configuring, troubleshooting, and custom development Three or more years of hands-on experience with Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007: installing, configuring, troubleshooting, and custom development
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5. | Candidates must have passed the following exams prior to applying to the program: Exam 70-573: TS: Microsoft SharePoint 2010, Application Development Exam 70-576: PRO: Designing and Developing Microsoft SharePoint 2010 Applications Exam 70-667: TS: Microsoft SharePoint 2010, Configuring Exam 70-668: PRO: SharePoint 2010, Administrator
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Additional information about the MCM on Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010 certification
MCM perspectives “Graduates of this program will be recognized by Microsoft as the top SharePoint experts in the world.” Norm JudahChief Technology Officer, ServicesMicrosoft Corporation
“MCM SharePoint is without doubt the most rewarding experience of my 16 years in IT. Three weeks immersed deeply in the technology, along with the best of the best from Microsoft and partners. MCM is about walking the walk, not talking the talk.” Spencer HarbarEnterprise Architect, Harbar.net
MCM instructors Master program instructors are renowned leaders in the global SharePoint community, which includes Microsoft product architects, design engineers, members of the SharePoint Center of Excellence, and world-class collaboration consultants—all of whom have extensive backgrounds in the IT industry.
MCM schedule and registration information
Microsoft Certified Architect on SharePoint Server 2010Building on the Microsoft Certified Master for SharePoint Server 2010, the Microsoft Certified Architect (MCA) for SharePoint Server 2010 certification is designed for consulting professionals who possess an additional skill set focused on the larger business strategies and technical architecture as a whole. An MCM: SharePoint Server 2010 certification is a prerequisite for attempting an MCA on SharePoint 2010 certification.
State-of-the-art labsCandidates have access to state-of-the-art hardware. Each candidate will receive a dedicated, quad core quad processor, x64-based server with 72GB of RAM to build their lab environment, using Microsoft Hypervisor Technology (Hyper-V).
