Microsoft Office User Specialist Microsoft Office User Specialist ProgramProgram

Presentation to MPUG – June 20, 2000Presentation to MPUG – June 20, 2000

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AgendaAgenda

Microsoft Office User Specialist Exam ProgramMicrosoft Office User Specialist Exam Program MS Project Exam levels and objectivesMS Project Exam levels and objectives Target Audience of MS Project Certification Target Audience of MS Project Certification Benefits from MS Project CertificationBenefits from MS Project Certification Demonstration of MS Project 2000 Core ExamDemonstration of MS Project 2000 Core Exam How do I prepare to take the exam?How do I prepare to take the exam? Where do I take the exam?Where do I take the exam? MPUG Special PromotionMPUG Special Promotion

Microsoft Office User SpecialistMicrosoft Office User Specialist

• Performance-based certification examsPerformance-based certification exams• Measure product knowledge Measure product knowledge • Establish a gold standard for desktop Establish a gold standard for desktop

application skillsapplication skills

MOUS Program OverviewMOUS Program Overview 19 exams/ 84 total including localized – Office 97 and

2000, Project 2000; psychometrically valid, legally defensible exams using concurrent testing

200,000+ exams PTD - 65 countries/11 languages

Market segmentation – academic, corporate, government, staffing, and professional associations

Distribution channel – 2,200 testing centers worldwide

Support channels – 65 ICVs provide approved training materials

Authorized Instructor Program

Program PositioningProgram Positioning

Technical Certification for System Administration

Back Office Systems

Technical Certification for Professionals and End Users

Desktop Productivity

Motivation for Seeking CertificationsMotivation for Seeking Certifications

Increases CredibilityIncreases Credibility Assess AbilityAssess Ability Increases ProductivityIncreases Productivity Increases CompensationIncreases Compensation

*Research conducted by the GartnerGroup, sponsored by Prometric*Research conducted by the GartnerGroup, sponsored by Prometric

Project 2000 Core Level ExamProject 2000 Core Level Exam

Indicates a comprehensive knowledge of Indicates a comprehensive knowledge of Microsoft Project 2000. Microsoft Project 2000. Appropriate forAppropriate for: :

Managers with multiple responsibilities Managers with multiple responsibilities Construction engineersConstruction engineers LAN managersLAN managers WebmastersWebmasters Programmers, analysts Programmers, analysts Anyone responsible for:Anyone responsible for:

projects consisting of up to 200 tasksprojects consisting of up to 200 tasks printing & customizing graphs and reportsprinting & customizing graphs and reports communicating project information and statuscommunicating project information and status

Project 2000 Expert Level ExamProject 2000 Expert Level Exam

Indicates a comprehensive understanding of Indicates a comprehensive understanding of Microsoft Project 2000 Microsoft Project 2000 andand many of Project’s many of Project’s advanced features. advanced features. Appropriate forAppropriate for::

Managers in larger organizations Managers in larger organizations Instructors and consultants implementing custom Instructors and consultants implementing custom

Microsoft Project solutions Microsoft Project solutions Anyone responsible for:Anyone responsible for:

creating schedules for projects of any complexitycreating schedules for projects of any complexity implementing multi-project resource managementimplementing multi-project resource management updating project information & tracking progressupdating project information & tracking progress assigning resourcesassigning resources publishing to the webpublishing to the web

Benefits from MS Project CertificationBenefits from MS Project Certification

End Users:End Users: tests end users on how they apply their knowledgetests end users on how they apply their knowledge provides skill enhancement and validation for job qualification, provides skill enhancement and validation for job qualification,

opportunities, and career path mapping (including IT opportunities, and career path mapping (including IT professionals)professionals)

establishes proof of professional achievementestablishes proof of professional achievement increases confidence and satisfaction increases confidence and satisfaction develops a portfolio of industry-supported skills and credentials develops a portfolio of industry-supported skills and credentials

that are transferable within different industriesthat are transferable within different industries

Organizations:Organizations: increases productivity and competence (lower training costs)increases productivity and competence (lower training costs) provides clear standards for identifying qualified resourcesprovides clear standards for identifying qualified resources improves recruiting, hiring, retention, retraining, reassignment, improves recruiting, hiring, retention, retraining, reassignment,

and promotions of employees (opportunity for advancement)and promotions of employees (opportunity for advancement) creates a common ground for business, education, and creates a common ground for business, education, and

government to collaborate on training and other needsgovernment to collaborate on training and other needs

Certification Skill Sets (Objectives)Certification Skill Sets (Objectives)

Creating a project plan Creating a project plan Tracking a project Tracking a project Communicating project Communicating project

information information General project General project

management concepts management concepts Customizing a project Customizing a project Multi-project Multi-project

management management

Core

• Communicating project information

• Resource Management • Tracking a Project • General project

management concepts • Customizing MS Project • Customizing a project • Multi-project management

Expert

Development CycleDevelopment Cycle

Define Audience – 2 weeks Job Task Analysis – 8 weeks Item Writing – 4 weeks Item Review/Revision – 4 weeks Exam Authoring – 4 weeks Alpha/Internal Beta – 6 weeks External Beta – 8 weeks Exam validation/item selection/cut-score selection – 2

weeks

Exam DemoExam Demo

How to Prepare for an ExamHow to Prepare for an Exam

Where do I Take the Exam?Where do I Take the Exam?

www.mous.netwww.mous.net for locater for locater

Executrain and New Horizons of Executrain and New Horizons of AtlantaAtlanta

Atlanta MPUG Special Offer Atlanta MPUG Special Offer

1.1. Take one MS Project Core exam Take one MS Project Core exam free within the next 30 days at free within the next 30 days at Executrain of AtlantaExecutrain of Atlanta

2.2. First three corporations with First three corporations with strategic implementation plan and strategic implementation plan and willingness to participate in case willingness to participate in case study can have up to 50 examsstudy can have up to 50 exams

Important Web SitesImportant Web Sites

www.mous.netwww.mous.net

www.mous.net/program/examinfo.htmwww.mous.net/program/examinfo.htm