1. Microsoft Partner Network Competency: Exam Requirements Created by Chris Burr Partner Account Manger – Learning Solutions cburr@microsoft.com

2. Guidance This deck is designed to support Partners understand the certification requirements aligned to the new MPN competencies. Below is a summary showing general certification requirements. Requirements vary by competency. Review Specific competencies for specific details. All below recommended training options are aligned to Microsoft Official Curriculum. All Microsoft Official Courses are delivered by Microsoft Certified Trainers and are offered through a global network of Microsoft Certified Partners for Learning Solutions. For more information see: www.microsoft.com/learningwww.microsoft.com/learning For full details of Competency benefits and requirements go HEREHERE

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4. Application Integration Application Lifecycle Management Business Intelligence Content Management Data Platform Desktop Digital Marketing Hosting Identity and Security Midmarket Solution Provider Competencies Mobility OEM Hardware Portals and CollaborationPortals and Collaboratio Search Server Platform Software Development Systems Management Unified Communications Virtualisation Web Development

5. Application Integration – Silver Requirements List A - MCP 1List B - MCP 2 – Must Pass One Of the Below Design Exam Options SILVER ImplementerDevelopers Return to Index

6. Application Integration – Gold Requirements GOLD Return to Index

7. Application Lifecycle Management SILVER GOLD Return to Index

8. Business Intelligence List A List B OR SILVER AND DevelopersImplementer GOLD Return to Index

9. Content Management SILVER GOLD DevelopersImplementer SharePoint 2007SharePoint 2010 ImplementerDevelopers Return to Index

10. Data Platform Developer OR SILVER Implementer GOLD Developer OR Return to Index

11. Desktop SILVER GOLD Implementer Windows 7MDOPSystem Center Implementer Return to Index

12. Digital Marketing SILVER / GOLD ImplementerDevelopers Return to Index

13. Hosting – Silver Requirements SILVER Windows ServerSharePoint Server System Center Exchange ServerISA Server Return to Index

14. Hosting – Gold Requirements MCP 1 GOLD Return to Index

15. Hosting – Gold Requirements MCP 2 GOLD Return to Index

16. Hosting – Gold Requirements MCP 3 & 4 GOLD Return to Index

17. Identity and Security – Silver Requirements SILVER Windows Server 2008 List AList B ForefrontISA Server Return to Index

18. Identity and Security – Gold Requirements GOLD Return to Index

19. Midmarket Solution – Silver Requirements SILVER Windows Server SharePoint ServerExchange Server Forefront SQL Server Visual Studio Return to Index

20. Midmarket Solution – Gold Requirements MCP 1 GOLD Return to Index

21. Midmarket Solution – Gold Requirements MCP 2 & 3 GOLD SharePoint ServerExchange ServerSQL Server List AList B Windows Server

22. Mobility – Silver Requirements SILVER Exchange ServerSharePoint ServerExchange Server Return to Index

23. Mobility – Gold Option 1 & 2 GOLD MCPD: Web Developer 4 MCPD: Windows Developer 4 Return to Index

24. Mobility – Gold Option 3 GOLD Return to Index

25. OEM SILVER / GOLD Implementer Windows 7Windows Server Implementer Return to Index

26. Portals and Collaboration SILVER GOLD DevelopersImplementer SharePoint 2007SharePoint 2010 ImplementerDevelopers Return to Index

27. Search SILVER GOLD DevelopersImplementer SharePoint 2007SharePoint 2010 ImplementerDevelopers Return to Index

28. Server Platform – Silver Competency Requirements SILVER Windows Server 2008Windows Server 2003 – Windows Server 2008 Upgrade Return to Index

29. Server Platform – Gold Requirements GOLD Return to Index

30. Software Development SILVER Visual Studio 2008 Visual Studio 2010 Return to Index

31. Software Development – Gold Requirements Option 1 GOLD Return to Index

32. Software Development – Gold Requirements Option 2 GOLD MCPD: Windows Developer 4 Return to Index

33. Systems Management SILVER Return to Index

34. Systems Management – Gold Requirements GOLD Return to Index

35. Unified Communications - Option 1 Communications, Email & Mobile SILVER / GOLD Exchange 2010Communication Server 2007 Return to Index

36. Unified Communications - Option 2 Voice Exams SILVER / GOLD Exchange 2010Communication Server 2007 Return to Index

37. Virtualisation – Silver Requirements SILVER List A – Server Virtualisation List B – Desktop Virtualisation Option 1Option 2Option 1Option 2 And Return to Index

38. Virtualisation – Gold Requirements Option 1 – Server Virtualisation GOLD Return to Index

39. Virtualisation – Gold Requirements Option 2 – Desktop Virtualisation GOLD Return to Index

40. Virtualisation – Gold Requirements Option 3 – Administrator GOLD Return to Index

41. Web Development – Silver Requirements Visual Studio 2008Visual Studio 2010 SILVER Return to Index

42. Web Development – Gold Requirements GOLD MCPD: Web Developer 4 Return to Index

43. Other Available Exams Return to Index

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46. MCSA on Windows Server 2003 Upgrade Return to Index

47. MCSE on Windows Server 2003 Upgrade Return to Index

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