Microsoft Certifications Relevance Rigor Broader Skill Set Certification Requirements Recertification Deeper Skill Set
Supporting 21st century skills development More than 50% of today s jobs require some technology skills, and experts say that percentage will increase to 77% in the next decade. 1 IT employment will rise by 5.8 million jobs in 4 years; and 51% of total IT employment will be software related; creating 75K new businesses. 1 There are several studies that suggest there will be a significant gap in the next 5 to 10 years between the demand for and supply of IT professionals with the right technical skills. According to Certification Magazine, an IDC study places that gap at 40% Within 10 years, 60% of jobs that exist will be ones that don t exist today. 2 Skills are key to the prosperity of nations and to better lives for individuals in the 21st century. They contribute to economic growth both directly, through increased productivity, and indirectly, by creating greater capacity to adopt new technologies and ways of working and to spur innovation. 3 Sources for the statistics: 1. Bureau of Labor Statistics 2. IDC 3. OECD, 2011
Certification = Employability for Students 91% of Hiring Managers consider employee certification as a criterion for hiring 1 81% of Hiring Managers feel that certified individuals perform better 1 79% of Hiring Managers feel that certified individuals are more efficient 1 53% of individuals believe obtaining a certification makes them more marketable 2 89% of supervisors say that Microsoft Office certified employees are more proficient users of Microsoft Office programs 3 Sources 1 MCP Program Satisfaction Study 2010 2 Intrepid Survey 3 Certiport Research,2009 It s truly a global marketplace, especially in the IT world. If you don t have a certification that validates you have the needed skills, you re at a significant disadvantage. Bill Doherty, @ONE Project, College System of California 4
Public funding for Microsoft certs available in many countries Certifications: must have good to have nice to have Ability to earn college credits Strong hiring interest from MPN ecosystem Available jobs by technology Location Google Apple Cisco Microsoft Australia 462 382 1,927 10,397 Germany 2,028 690 1,198 13,684 South Africa 293 149 200 4,137 France 321 179 750 6,096 The Netherlands 654 672 1,012 6,686 Brazil 468 139 734 4,110 Source: Indeed.com
Certifications (held previously/hold currently) People holding MCM and MCA are very less. This applies to other certifications of Cisco, Oracle, Vmware and RedHat also. Previously Held Currently Hold 17% 3% 3% 3% 2% 2% 1% 1% 4% 2% 1% 1% 2% 2% 2% Others (Base) (311) (314) (270) (289) (188) (251) (252) (321)
Tunisia : Microsoft certifications most requested over the next 3 years 1 Windows Server Windows 8 Unified Communication Private Cloud SharePoint Server SQL Server Web Development Mobile Development Enterprise Project Management Source 1 according to recent study from our partners and customers
Cloud Technology is transformative Technology Economic Business Centralized computer and storage, thin clients Optimized for efficiency due to high cost High upfront costs for hardware and software PCs and servers for distributed compute, storage, etc. Optimized for agility due to low cost Perpetual license for OS and application software Large DCs, commodity HW, scale-out, devices Order of magnitude better efficiency and agility Pay as you go, and only for what you use
Cloud is changing the IT business 70% of IT decision makers are using or plan use enterprise-class cloud within two years* Spending worldwide on professional services related to building or implementing cloud services will increase 29.2% to US$20bil by 2016.** 79% of IT decision makers see cloud as a way to integrate with corporate systems* More Than Two-Thirds of IT Decision Makers Say Cloud Computing Could Help Businesses Recover from Economic Downturn* $ Source: *Savvis, 2011 Global IT Leadership Report, Cloud computing: The enabler for IT transformation, **IDC, Worldwide and U.S. Cloud Professional Services 2012 2016 Forecast, June 2012
Cloud is here today 7Mil Estimated new cloud jobs worldwide by 2015* Today 80% of enterprises are using cloud.**** 6x Growth rate of needed Cloud Skills vs the growth rate of IT Skills overall.* Higher demand for cloud skills in March 2012 versus February 2011.*** Sources: *IDC, Climate Change: Cloud's Impact on IT Organizations and Staffing, Nov 2012, ***Wanted Analytics, Hiring Demand for Cloud Computing Skills Skyrocketing, Mar 2012, **** CompTIA s 3rd Annual Trends in Cloud Computing study, 2012
Few experienced IT Pros have this transformative technology knowledge, thus training and certification is more valuable than ever before 89% 7Mil MCSM Microsoft Certified Solutions Master (MCSM) of IT hiring managers say that IT certifications help confirm subject matter knowledge and expertise*** Estimated new cloud jobs worldwide by 2015* MCSE/ MCSD Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert (MCSE) Microsoft Certified Solutions Developer (MCSD) 86% of hiring managers indicate IT certifications are a high or medium priority during the candidate evaluation process*** MCSA Sources: **Wanted Analytics, Hiring Demand for Cloud Computing Skills Skyrocketing, Mar 2012, *IDC, Climate Change: Cloud's Impact on IT Organizations and Staffing, Nov 2012, *** CompTIA, Employer Perceptions of IT Training and Certification, Jan 2011 Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate (MCSA) ------------ Microsoft Technology Associate (MTA)
Cloud is severely impacting IT staffing 26% 1.7 Mil In July 2012, 25% of IT opportunities worldwide went unfilled because of the lack of training or experience** Cloud-related skills represent virtually all of the growth opportunities in IT worldwide and will grow by 26% annually through 2015.* More than 40% of new cloudrelated jobs will be in emerging markets.* 1.7 million open cloud-related positions that opened up over the past year that went unfilled* Source: *IDC, Climate Change: Cloud's Impact on IT Organizations and Staffing, Nov 2012, **Microsoft Skills Gap Survey, IDC, June July, 2012
Cloud-related skills needed today The ability to: Source: IDC, Climate Change: Cloud's Impact on IT Organizations and Staffing, Nov 2012
Microsoft Certifications All ITA Curriculum Formats Prepare for Certification MCSM MCSE MCSD MCSA IT Professionals Get Recognized Get Ahead Get Hired Master MOS Expert MOS Information Workers
Microsoft spans all cloud solutions MCSE: SharePoint MCSE: SharePoint MCSE: Private Cloud MCSE: Server Infrastructure MCSE: Desktop Infrastructure MCSE: Communications MCSE: Messaging IT departments running the Microsoft infrastructure employ 42% of the IT workforce.* MCSE: Business Intelligence MCSE: Data Platform MCSD: Windows Store Apps MCSD: Web Applications MCSD: App Lifecycle Management Source: *IDC, Partner Opportunity in the Microsoft Ecosystem, March 2011
Cloud Job Median Wages Job Role MS Certifications US UK India China Germany Brazil Database Designer, Database Developer, BI and Reporting Engineer, DB Analyst MCSE: Business Intelligence or MCSE: Desktop Infrastructure $ 83,719 44,793 Rs.552,09 7 220,466 60 788 R$95,401 Systems Analyst, Network Analyst, Business Analyst MCSE: Server Infrastructure or MCSE: Business Intelligence or MCSE: SharePoint $ 73,775 44,522 Rs.454,38 6 212,715 48 415 R$61,464 Web Developer, Web Administrator, Test Engineer, Quality Engineer, App Engineer MCSD: Windows Store Apps or MCSD: Web Applications or MCSD: App Lifecycle Management $ 67,842 30,340 Rs.296,61 5 139,428 44 750 R$53,853 Developer, Programmer, Software Engineer, Solutions Engineer, Software Developer MCSD: Windows Store Apps or MCSD: Web Applications $ 90,514 39,774 Rs.588,39 0 271,203 48 854 R$122,511 Network Architect, Information System Manager, Network Designer MCSE: Server Infrastructure or MCSE: Desktop Infrastructure $ 63,759 32,753 Rs.268,33 5 161,245 35 473 R$80,755 Server Admin, Systems Admin, Enterprise Admin, Network Engineer, Systems Engineer, LAN/WAN Administrator MCSE: Server Infrastructure or MCSE: Private Cloud or MCSE: SharePoint or MCSE: Communications or MCSE: Messaging $ 61,829 32,679 Average 5 year experience salary, no people managers, by location per Payscale.com, January 2013 Rs.378,17 7 238,443 64 516 R$110,957
IT Pro value 92% higher demand for cloud related skills versus a year ago in Feb 2011** of IT Leaders indicate it is challenging for IT organizations to secure the necessary skills*** 60% of IT Cert holders say a certification led to a new job* of IT holders said a cert led to a salary boost or bonus* Sources: **Wanted Analytics, Hiring Demand for Cloud Computing Skills Skyrocketing, Mar 2012; ***TEKsystems/CIO Magazine, Planning the IT Workforce, May 2011; *Network World and SolarWinds, IT Networking Study, Oct 2011
Hiring Manager value 80% of IT managers believe effective training is critical to the success of a project** 3 out of 4 managers believe effective training increases the chances of a project meeting its deadlines** 89% of IT hiring managers say that IT certifications help confirm subject matter knowledge and expertise.* of IT hiring managers say that IT certifications are used as a measure of a person's ability to work hard and achieve goals.* Sources: **IDC MarketScape, Worldwide IT Education and Training 2012 Vendor Analysis, Feb 2012; *CompTIA, Employer Perceptions of IT Training and Certification, Jan 2011
Microsoft Certifications map directly to cloud jobs MS Cloud Certifications Cloud Job Titles MCSE: Server Infrastructure MCSE: Desktop Infrastructure MCSE: Business Intelligence MCSE: Data Platform MCSE: Private Cloud MCSE: SharePoint MCSE: Communications MCSE: Messaging MCSD: Windows Store Apps MCSD: Web Applications MCSD: App Lifecycle Management Network Architect, Information System Manager, Network Designer Systems Analyst, Network Analyst, Business Analyst Network Security, IT Security, Information System Security, Security Specialist Web Developer, Web Administrator, Test Engineer, Quality Engineer, App Engineer Developer, Programmer, Software Engineer, Solutions Engineer, Software Developer Database Designer, Database Developer, BI and Reporting Engineer, DB Analyst Server Admin, Systems Admin, Enterprise Admin, Network Engineer, Systems Engineer, LAN/WAN Administrator
Few experienced I.T Pros have this disruptive technology knowledge, thus training and certification is more valuable than ever before Hired for Cloud Jobs
Microsoft Technical Certifications Master Microsoft Certified Solutions Master (MCSM) Broader Skill Set Certification Requirements Expert Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert (MCSE) Microsoft Certified Solutions Developer (MCSD) Associate Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate (MCSA) Recertification Deeper Skill Set Microsoft Technology Associate (Optional)
Microsoft Office Certifications Be the Leader Master Validates overall proficiency and deep expertise of Microsoft Office. Requires 4 exams: Word Expert, Excel Expert, PowerPoint, plus one elective. Get Hired Get Ahead Expert Specialist Validates advanced skills in Microsoft Office Word and Excel Validates core skills in Microsoft Office products: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Outlook, OneNote, and SharePoint.
Microsoft Certification Process Microsoft Office Specialist on Microsoft Office (MOS) Master MOS Expert MOS (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Outlook, OneNote, SharePoint, O365) Pour chaque Etudiant toute discipline confondue (Mécanique, Electrique, Marketing, Economie, gestion, Langues )
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