MCITP Certification

Hi,

I want to certify myself on the Microsoft BI Platform and plan to study for
the 2 required exams (70-445, 70-446) that define the MCITP for Business
Intelligence Developers. I needed to know whether it is absolutely mandatory
for me to give the MCTS in SQL Server 2005 (70-431) in order for me to be
adept enough at attempting the MCITP or can i go ahead and start studying for
exam 70-445 directly. I have worked with SQL Server 2005 from a simple ASP
..NET 2.0 programmer for a while now.

Kindly help me out here someone,

Thanks

 

Razor:
Having 70-431 used to be a requirement for the MCITP exams, but they removed
that requirement for some reason a few months back.

That is probably the reason you've been seeing conflicting statements on the
matter.

That being said, 70-431 was somewhat easy for me (and like you, 90% of my
experience with SQL Server is as a back-end to my client programs), and if
it's not easy for you I wouldn't even try for 70-445 or 70-446.

The KNOWLEDGE behind 70-431 would be a requirement for the Business
Intelligence exams, even if the exam itself isn't.

Remember that when the exam creators created the two exams, 70-431 was still
a requirement, so they probably assumed that a taker of the MCITP exams had
already demonstrated their experience of MTCS: SQL Server.

In other words, even if you decide to start with 70-445, you should still
look at the "Skills being measured" for 70-431, as it will be assumed by the
exam creators that you already know everything there.

Hope this helps.

 

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Good luck

--
..rev

"It is the mark of an educated man to be able to entertain a thought without
accepting it"
~Aristotle
..

 

When I took 70-445 I don't remember much information from the MCTS: SQL
Server 2005 Exam on it. I do remember that the 70-445 was very tough. I
found it harder that 70-446. In fact I didn't pass 445 the first time that I
took it (I haven't retaken it yet), while I did pass 70-446.

Several others whom I have spoken with also did not pass 445 while they did
pass 446. So study hard, and good luck.
--
Denny
MCSA (2003) / MCDBA (SQL 2000)
MCTS (SQL 2005 / Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services 3.0: Configuration /
Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007: Configuration)
MCITP (dbadmin, dbdev)

 

MrDenny,

Just wondering, what material (books / notes) you used for your 70-446 exam?

Thanks,
Haider

 

Back when I took the exam there was no study material avaialble.
--
Denny
MCSA (2003) / MCDBA (SQL 2000)
MCTS (SQL 2005 / Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services 3.0: Configuration /
Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007: Configuration)
MCITP (dbadmin, dbdev)

 

Denny,

I just took the 70-445 test and just barely passed and now I'm a little
scared to take the 70-446. Did you find the 70-446 easier? Wonder if I
should just keep pluggin' along, as I studied a ton and was a little bummed
to just barely passed and I mean barely.

I found the 70-445 test really hard.

Thanks
Reeves

 

I am several of the others on the site found that the 70-446 exam eas easier
than the 70-445 exam. However your milage may very.

Congrats on passing 70-445.

--
Denny
MCSA (2003) / MCDBA (SQL 2000)
MCTS (SQL 2005 / Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services 3.0: Configuration /
Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007: Configuration)
MCITP (dbadmin, dbdev)

 

Thanks for the note on 70-446 not being harder then 70-445 as I took 70-446
yesterday and I agree it was easier then 70-445.

Done, Done and done.

Thanks for the advice.

Reeves

 

Hello All -
I am getting ready to prepare for 70-446. Can you recommend a study list. I
have found the MS Self-paced kit for 70-445 to be very helpful, but
unfortunatelym they do not have the same for 70-446. A study list would be
greatly appreciated.

Cheers