COVID-19 damaged whole the world in a short time period. Novum LLC earnestly asks you to stay at home and follow all the rules to save lives.
Until quarantine, we can not conceal that free time was just traveling in our dreams. But today quarantine provided us a lot of time and we should use it effectively.
Novum LLC decided to spend this free time on training and professional skills development.
So, this blog is about Microsoft Certificates. In this blog, we tried to give information about certificates of Microsoft and motivate you to spend your time on improvement. Here, you will find general information about certificates and find a certificate that can suit you.
Microsoft Certificates
Microsoft has certification paths for many technical job roles. Each of these certifications requires taking a series of tests in order to gain certification. Microsoft certifications are divided into three levels: Expert, Associate and Fundamental
Fundamental
For people only starting out with technology or dreaming about a shift of profession.
Associate Certifications
Two years of extensive career experience. Getting similar Fundamental Certifications is beneficial but is not necessary.
Expert Certifications
Two to five years of deep technical experience.Many Expert certifications require a specific Associate level certification.We will talk about all of levels and certificates. So, lets start with Fundamentals.
Fundamental Certifications
Microsoft Certified: Dynamics 365 Fundamentals
Prove that you understand Microsoft Dynamics 365; the Power Platform, cloud concepts, licensing options, and deployment and release options. Microsoft Dynamics Fundamentals certification path you need to have a basic understanding of IT principles and an interest in Dynamics 365.
Microsoft 365 Certified: Fundamentals
Prove that you understand the options available in Microsoft 365 and the benefits of adopting cloud services, the Software as a Service (SaaS) cloud model, and implementing Microsoft 365 cloud service.
Microsoft Certified: Power Platform Fundamentals
Prove you understand the core capabilities of the Power Platform–from business value and core product capabilities to building a basic Power Apps canvas app, connecting data sources, automating with Microsoft Automate, and creating a Power BI dashboard.
Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals
Prove that you understand cloud concepts, core Azure Services, Azure pricing and support, and the fundamentals of cloud security, privacy, compliance, and trust.
Associate Certifications
Microsoft Certified: Azure Database Administrator Associate
The Azure Database Administrator implements and manages the operational aspects of cloud-native and hybrid data platform solutions built on Microsoft Azure data services and Microsoft SQL Server. The Azure Database Administrator uses a variety of methods and tools to perform day-to-day operations, including applying knowledge of using T-SQL for administrative management purposes.
Microsoft Certified: Data Analyst Associate
Data Analysts enable businesses to maximize the value of their data assets by using Microsoft Power BI. As a subject matter expert, Data Analysts are responsible for designing and building scalable data models, cleaning and transforming data, and enabling advanced analytic capabilities that provide meaningful business value through easy-to-comprehend data visualizations.
Microsoft 365 Certified: Developer Associate
Microsoft 365 Developers design, build, test, and maintain applications and solutions that are optimized for the productivity and collaboration needs of organizations using the Microsoft 365 platform.
Microsoft 365 Developers are proficient in the Microsoft identity and Microsoft Graph. They have general knowledge on UI elements (including Adaptive Cards and UI Fabric), Integration Points (including Microsoft Teams, Office Add-ins, SharePoint Framework, Actionable Messages), and determining workload platform targets.
Microsoft 365 Certified: Teams Administrator Associate
Microsoft Teams Administrators configure, deploy, and manage Office 365 workloads for Microsoft Teams that focus on efficient and effective collaboration and communication in an enterprise environment.
Microsoft Teams Administrators must be able to plan, deploy, and manage Teams: chat, apps, channels, meetings, audio conferences, live events, and calls.
Microsoft Certified: Power Apps + Dynamics 365 Developer Associate
Developers who work with Microsoft Power Apps and Dynamics 365 are responsible for designing, developing, securing, and extending a Dynamics 365 implementation. Candidates implement components of the solution that include application enhancements, custom user experience, system integrations, data conversions, custom process automation, and custom visualizations.
Microsoft Certified: Dynamics 365: Finance and Operations Apps Developer Associate
Developers who work with Finance and Operations apps in Microsoft Dynamics 365 implement and extend applications to meet the requirements of the business. Candidates provide fully realized solutions by using standardized application coding patterns, extensible features, and external integrations.
Microsoft Certified: Azure Security Engineer Associate
Azure Security Engineers implement security controls and threat protection; manage identity and access; and protect data, applications, and networks in cloud and hybrid environments as part of end-to-end infrastructure.
Microsoft Certified: Dynamics 365 Marketing Functional Consultant Associate
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Marketing Functional Consultants implement solutions that attract and convert leads, build brand awareness, standardize omnichannel messaging, and deliver marketing insights.
Microsoft Certified: Dynamics 365 Field Service Functional Consultant Associate
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Field Service Functional Consultants configure the Field Service application, implement solutions that manage the field service lifecycle, and deploy the Connected Field Service (IoT) solution.
Microsoft Certified: Dynamics 365 Finance Functional Consultant Associate
Dynamics 365 Finance Functional Consultants unify global financials and operations; automate tasks and workflows; and streamline customer ordering, selling, invoicing, and reporting.
Microsoft Certified: Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management, Manufacturing Functional Consultant Associate
Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management, Manufacturing Functional Consultants integrate digital and physical systems; improve visibility, manufacturing efficiency, and flexibility; and lower costs for their clients.
Microsoft Certified: Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management Functional Consultant Associate
Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management Functional Consultants streamline cost accounting, inventory management, master planning, and warehouse management for their clients.
Microsoft 365 Certified: Messaging Administrator Associate
Microsoft 365 Messaging Administrators deploy, configure, manage, and monitor messaging infrastructure, permissions, client access, mail protection, and mail flow in both on-premises, hybrid, and cloud enterprise environments
Microsoft 365 Certified: Modern Desktop Administrator Associate
Modern Desktop Administrators deploy, configure, secure, manage, and monitor devices and client applications in an enterprise environment.
Microsoft 365 Certified: Security Administrator Associate
Microsoft 365 Security Administrators proactively secure Microsoft 365 enterprise and hybrid environments, implement and manage security and compliance solutions, respond to threats, and enforce data governance.
Microsoft 365 Certified: Teamwork Administrator Associate
Microsoft 365 Teamwork Administrators configure, deploy, and manage Office 365 workloads that focus on efficient and effective collaboration, such as SharePoint (online, on-premises, and hybrid), OneDrive, and Teams.
Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate
Azure Administrators implement, monitor, and maintain Microsoft Azure solutions, including major services related to compute, storage, network, and security.
Microsoft Certified: Azure AI Engineer Associate
Azure AI Engineers use Cognitive Services, Machine Learning, and Knowledge Mining to architect and implement Microsoft AI solutions involving natural language processing, speech, computer vision, bots, and agents.
Microsoft Certified: Azure Data Engineer Associate
Azure Data Engineers design and implement the management, monitoring, security, and privacy of data using the full stack of Azure data services to satisfy business needs.
Microsoft Certified: Azure Data Scientist Associate
The Azure Data Scientist applies their knowledge of data science and machine learning to implement and run machine learning workloads on Azure; in particular, using Azure Machine Learning Service.
Microsoft Certified: Azure Developer Associate
Microsoft Azure Developers design, build, test, and maintain cloud solutions, such as applications and services, partnering with cloud solution architects, cloud DBAs, cloud administrators, and clients to implement these solutions.
Microsoft Certified: Dynamics 365 Customer Service Functional Consultant Associate
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Customer Service Functional Consultants build CX solutions that are fast, agile, and leverage AI to drive actionable insights that anticipate customer needs.
Microsoft Certified: Dynamics 365 Sales Functional Consultant Associate
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Sales Functional Consultants implement solutions that anticipate and plan customer connections, manage deals through processing and closing, and accelerate sales team performance using data analytics
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/learning/browse-all-certifications.aspx?certificationlevel=associate
Expert Certifications
Microsoft Certified: Power Apps + Dynamics 365 Solution Architect Expert
Solution Architects for Microsoft Power Apps model-driven apps in Dynamics 365 lead successful implementations and focus on how solutions address the broader business and technical needs of organizations.
Microsoft Certified: Dynamics 365: Finance and Operations Apps Solution Architect Expert.
Solution Architects for Finance and Operations apps in Microsoft Dynamics 365 are trusted advisors who consult with organizations and implementation team members to refine business needs into a well-defined and cost-effective solution.
Microsoft 365 Certified: Enterprise Administrator Expert
Microsoft 365 Enterprise Administrators evaluate, plan, migrate, deploy, and manage Microsoft 365 services. MCSE Productivity solutions Expert Certification will be retired on June 30 2020. Hence MCSE Productivity solutions Expert Certification will not qualify as a pre-requisite option for Microsoft 365 Certified: Enterprise Administrator Expert Certification, after June 30 2021. (1 year after MCSE is retired).
Microsoft Certified: Azure DevOps Engineer Expert
Azure DevOps professionals combine people, process, and technologies to continuously deliver valuable products and services that meet end user needs and business objectives.
Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert
Microsoft Azure Solutions Architects must have expertise in compute, network, storage, and security so that they can design solutions that run on Azure.
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/learning/browse-all-certifications.aspx?certificationlevel=expert
We hope that this blog will help you to motivate yourself to spend your free time effectively and find suitable certificate and get prepared to exam during the quarantine. We will pass it together.