Microsoft Office 2007 Developer Certifications Microsoft Office 2007 Developer Certifications

In November 2006, Microsoft sponsored an IDC study1 of professional certification in Microsoft Office 2007
large organizations. The results found that the best way to improve performance is to
increase the skill levels of key teams through Microsoft certification. Develop your Developer Certification
u Increase IT Performance
For each new team member
u Add Organizational Value
Client satisfaction is higher
u Increase Network Security
PC and server compliance
u Reduce downtime
Server and client applications
future potential. proves you’re a:
certified, team performance for those teams with high with security standards is are more frequently deployed
increases. Every time. concentrations of Microsoft- higher in organizations where on time and on budget with less
Prove your skill in streamlining business processes, Coder
certified team members. team members are Microsoft unscheduled downtime when improving business insight, and creating unprecedented
Developer
certified. teams are Microsoft certified. opportunities with new generation Microsoft® Office 2007
Developer certifications. Microsoft Office
Microsoft new generation certifications: a more relevant, flexible, and cost-effective way to showcase your skills. Development Specialist
Shorter certification paths map directly to the latest Microsoft technologies and target specific job roles, so you can achieve your goals faster. more options…
Microsoft Office 2007 Developer
The Technology Series certifications enable professionals to target specific technologies and distinguish themselves by demonstrating certifications at a glance:
breadth and depth of skills and knowledge in the broad range of specialized technologies within the Office 2007 System.
• Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS): at heart.
MCTS: Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services 3.0—Application Development designed for professionals who want to distinguish
This learning and certification path validates a candidate’s ability to develop and customize and then deploy applications utilizing themselves by demonstrating in-depth knowledge
Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services 3.0. and expertise in their specialized technologies.

MCTS: Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007—Application Development

This learning and certification path validates a candidate’s ability to develop and customize and then deploy applications utilizing
Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007.

MCTS: Visual Studio 2005 Tools for Microsoft Office—Application Development

This learning and certification path validates a candidate’s ability to develop and customize and then deploy applications utilizing
Microsoft Visual Studio Tools for Office 2007 (VSTO).

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1 The Value of Certification: Team Certification and Organizational Performance, IDC Document #204360, November 2006
http://download.microsoft.com/download/6/3/1/6315f09a-3c1f-4695-b423-db2b56005682/204360_Final_IDC.pdf

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Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS): Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services 3.0—Application Development
The MCTS: Microsoft Windows® SharePoint® Services 3.0—Application Development certification validates a candidate’s ability to develop applications utilizing Microsoft Windows
SharePoint Services 3.0. Successful candidates will pass 1 exam focusing on deploying Windows SharePoint Services and custom components, creating site and feature provisioning
components, creating metadata and workflow provisioning components, developing Windows SharePoint Services Components by using the .NET Framework, manipulating site
content and configuration by using the API. Please visit www.microsoft.com/learning/mcp/mcts for complete details.

Required Exam Instructor-Led Classroom Training Microsoft E-Learning Books

70-541: TS: Microsoft Windows SharePoint
Services 3.0, Application Development
Please check www.microsoft.com/learning
for resources.
Collection 5385: Developing Solutions with MCTS: Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services
Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 3.0: Inside Microsoft Windows SharePoint
and Visual Studio® 2005 (12 hours) Services Version 3.0
(ISBN: 978-0-7356-2320-0)
Collection 5392: Developing and Extending
Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services 3.0
with Visual Studio 2005 (12 hours)

Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS): Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007—Application Development
The MCTS: Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007—Application Development certification validates a candidate’s ability to develop applications utilizing Microsoft Office SharePoint
Server 2007. Successful candidates will pass 1 exam focusing on managing enterprise content, creating business intelligence solutions by using Office SharePoint Server 2007,
integrating business data with Office SharePoint Server 2007 by using the Business Data Catalog (BDC), accessing Office SharePoint Server 2007 Application Platform Services,
searching data by using the Search Service, targeting content based on audience membership, and customizing functionality by using profiles.
Please visit www.microsoft.com/learning/mcp/mcts for complete details.

Required Exam Instructor-Led Classroom Training Microsoft E-Learning Books

70-542: TS: Microsoft Office SharePoint Please check www.microsoft.com/learning Collection 6071: Developing Solutions with MCTS: Microsoft Office SharePoint Server
Server 2007, Application Development for resources. Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 and 2007: Inside Microsoft Office SharePoint
Visual Studio 2005 (12 hours) Server 2007 (ISBN 978-0-7356-2368-2)
Available third quarter, 2007

Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS): Visual Studio 2005 Tools for Microsoft Office—Application Development
The MCTS: Visual Studio Tools for Office 2007 (VSTO) certification validates a candidate’s ability to develop and deploy applications utilizing Microsoft Visual Studio Tools for Office
2007 (VSTO). Successful candidates will pass 1 exam focusing on deploying and securing Microsoft Visual Studio Tools for the Microsoft Office System (VSTO) solutions, working with
data in a VSTO solution, integrating XML in Office applications, developing application-level solutions, and developing document-level solutions.
Please visit www.microsoft.com/learning/mcp/mcts for complete details.

Required Exam Instructor-Led Classroom Training Microsoft E-Learning Books

70-543: TS: Visual Studio 2005 Tools for Please check www.microsoft.com/learning Collection 3395: Developing Microsoft Office Please check www.microsoft.com/learning
Microsoft Office, Application Development for resources. Client Applications using VSTO and Visual for resources.
Available second quarter, 2007 Studio 2005 (12 hours)
Available fourth quarter, 2007

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Use these resources for more information:

• Visit www.microsoft.com/learning/mcp/mcts for details on the MCTS credentials.
• Visit www.microsoft.com/learning/mcp for an overview of all Microsoft Certifications.
• Visit www.microsoft.com/learning/cpls for information on instructor-led training with Microsoft Learning Solutions Partners.

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