The Master Blog
Thoughts, info, and updates from the Microsoft Certified Master team.
Introducing our latest SQL Server 2008 Microsoft Certified Master - Vesa Tikkanen
Vesa is agile oriented software architect who works mainly with large Dynamics AX and Microsoft BI...
Author: boB 'The Tool Man' Taylor Date: 08/20/2012
Introducing our latest SQL Server 2008 Microsoft Certified Master - Gail Shaw
Gail Shaw is a Senior Consultant with Xpertease, based in Johannesburg, South Africa. She...
Author: boB 'The Tool Man' Taylor Date: 08/20/2012
Introducing our latest SQL Server 2008 Microsoft Certified Master - Ben Seaman
Ben has been working with SQL Server for 11 years since version 6.5. Like a lot...
Author: boB 'The Tool Man' Taylor Date: 08/20/2012
Introducing our latest SQL Server 2008 Microsoft Certified Master - Ian Meade
Ian is a Senior Software Developer and has been working with SQL Server since 2001 and as a database...
Author: boB 'The Tool Man' Taylor Date: 08/20/2012
Introducing our latest SQL Server 2008 Microsoft Certified Master - Andreas Wolter
Andreas Wolter is the Founder & CEO Sr Technical Consultant & Architect Databases & BI...
Author: boB 'The Tool Man' Taylor Date: 08/20/2012
Long Overdue
First an apologiy to the community ... Due to family matters, I have not been updating the...
Author: boB 'The Tool Man' Taylor Date: 08/20/2012
I know what you did THIS summer... lots and lots of SharePoint!
It's a true privilege of the MCM PM role that on a regular basis, you get to make someone's...
Author: Brett Geoffroy Date: 08/02/2012
Getting the summer off to a good start with three new SharePoint MCMs
We just entered the exam period for the second "hybrid" rotation of SharePoint 2010 MCM, and R12...
Author: Brett Geoffroy Date: 06/25/2012
New Kid on the Block!
Last week was my first week as the PM for the SQL MCM / MCA program. I am digging out from a large...
Author: boB 'The Tool Man' Taylor Date: 05/29/2012
Please welcome our newest SQL Server Certified Master Li Xiaozhao
Please welcome our newest SQL Server Certified Master Li Xiaozhao. I was fortunate enough to get to...
Author: Robert L Davis Date: 04/09/2012
No April Fools here... Congratulations to our latest SharePoint 2010 MCMs!
We wrapped up our first "hybrid rotation" last week, and R11 candidates are busy completing their...
Author: Brett Geoffroy Date: 04/02/2012
Accelerate Your SQL Server MCM Training
Starting May 8: SQL Server 2008 Microsoft Certified Master(MCM) Accelerated Exam Preparation Program...
Author: Robert L Davis Date: 03/31/2012
Congratulations to our newest SQL Server MCM Nicholas Cain
I want to congratulate our newest SQL Server 2008 Certified Master, Nicholas Cain. Nicholas is very...
Author: Robert L Davis Date: 03/24/2012
Congratulations to Wictor Wilén, Our Latest SharePoint MCA!
We held our most recent SharePoint MCA boards just a few weeks ago, from February 29-March 1 at the...
Author: Brett Geoffroy Date: 03/22/2012
Live Webcast with SharePoint 2010 MCM Program Management: Friday, April 13
Our second quarterly webcast for SharePoint 2010 MCM will be held in just a few weeks on Friday,...
Author: Brett Geoffroy Date: 03/19/2012
MCM Directory R14 Complete with Several New MCMs!
We recently completed our most recent MCM Directory rotation where we had 23 participants. The...
Author: Ryan A. Conrad [MSFT] Date: 02/24/2012
Uwe Ricken Shares His Story: The Path to MCM Certification
Uwe Ricken shared his story of his path to SQL Masters certification on the SQL Server Central...
Author: Robert L Davis Date: 02/24/2012
Congratulations to our latest SharePoint Masters Community Members!
It's mid-winter and also the midpoint of our first hybrid rotation delivery, with the "R11"...
Author: Brett Geoffroy Date: 02/15/2012
Congratulations to our newest SQL Server MCM Argenis Fernandez
I am delighted to introduce another new SQL Server 2008 Certified Master to the MCM community....
Author: Robert L Davis Date: 02/10/2012
Congratulations to the Newest SQL Server Certified Architect Benjamin Wright-Jones
Please join me once again in congratulating Benjamin Wright-Jones (blog|@superlatch). Benjamin was...
Author: Robert L Davis Date: 02/10/2012
Congratulations to the newest SQL MCM, Gavin Payne
Please join me in congratulating our newest SQL Server MCM, Gavin Payne. I met Gavin at the SQL PASS...
Author: Robert L Davis Date: 02/09/2012
Back by popular demand: SQL Server 2008 Microsoft Certified Master (MCM) Accelerated Exam Preparation Program
Back by popular demand: SQL Server 2008 Microsoft Certified Master (MCM) Accelerated Exam...
Author: Robert L Davis Date: 02/06/2012
Welcome to our Newest SQL MCM, Sean McCown
Please join me in welcoming our newest member of the MCM community, Sean McCown. Here is a little...
Author: Robert L Davis Date: 01/30/2012
Live MCM Program Overviews by the MCM/MCA Program Managers!
We're kicking off an initiative to conduct regularly-scheduled LiveMeetings on Advanced...
Author: Brett Geoffroy Date: 01/23/2012
How to Pass the SQL MCM Exam
SQL Server 2008 Certified Master (MCM) and SQL Server Most Valuable Professional (MVP) Brent Ozar...
Author: Robert L Davis Date: 01/08/2012
Remote Delivery Options for the SQL MCM Lab Exam
Looking for options for taking the SQL Server Certified Master lab exam? For a limited time,...
Author: Robert L Davis Date: 01/06/2012
Our Newest SQL MCM is Qikan Fang
Please join me in welcoming our newest SQL Server 2008 MCM Qikan Fang. Here is some info on him....
Author: Robert L Davis Date: 01/03/2012
New SQL MCM Study Group Started
SQL Server MVP Jason Strate (blog|@StrateSQL) has started a SQL MCM study group on Yammer.Yammer is...
Author: Robert L Davis Date: 12/28/2011
Welcome to our newest SQL MCM, Martin Cairns
Please join me in welcoming Martin Cairns to our community of certified Masters. Martin is very...
Author: Robert L Davis Date: 12/23/2011
Breaking down the cost of MCM Exchange training
Folks often ask me about the cost of MCM Exchange training, and at $18,500 I understand the sticker...
Author: David Bjurman-Birr (MCM) Date: 11/17/2011
Two New Training Programs for SQL MCM Preparedness
We are pleased to announce two new training opportunities being launched by Microsoft Learning to...
Author: Robert L Davis Date: 11/03/2011
Welcome to Our Newest SQL Certified Master: Dimitri Furman
Congratulations to Dimitri Furman who became our newest SQL Server 2008 Microsoft Certified Master...
Author: Robert L Davis Date: 10/31/2011
Congratulations to the latest SharePoint 2010 MCMs!
SharePoint MCM instructors, candidates, and community members have been going at a fever pitch...
Author: Brett Geoffroy Date: 10/18/2011
Congratulations to four new Lync Masters!
With Rotation 11 of Lync MCM done and dusted I'm pleased to welcome four new Lync MCMs to the ever...
Author: Adrian Maclean Date: 10/18/2011
Introducing the Newest SQL Certified Master: Reeves Smith
We informally announced the newest Certified Master for SQL Server 2008 last week. I am pleased to...
Author: Robert L Davis Date: 10/17/2011
Announcing MCA for Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010... and our very first SharePoint MCAs!
Today at the SharePoint Conference in Anaheim, California, Microsoft is excited to announce a new...
Author: Brett Geoffroy Date: 10/03/2011
New Delivery Model for SharePoint 2010 MCM Available in January 2012
Hi everyone. Starting in calendar year 2012, we'll be expanding the delivery methods for the...
Author: Brett Geoffroy Date: 08/05/2011
Congratulations to our latest SharePoint 2010 Masters!
Greetings everyone. Springtime in Redmond was exceptionally busy for the SharePoint MCM instructor...
Author: Brett Geoffroy Date: 08/05/2011
Please Welcome New SQL Server 2008 MCM Chirag Roy
Welcome to new SQL Server MCM Chirag Roy. This has already been some chatter about this on Twitter,...
Author: Robert L Davis Date: 07/12/2011
Congratualtions to Our Newest SQL Server MCM Kendra Little
I’m delighted to welcome our newest SQL Server MCM, Kendra Little. I’ve known Kendra for...
Author: Robert L Davis Date: 07/12/2011
Congratulations to Double SQL Server MCM Benjamin Wright-Jones
Please join me in congratulating Benjamin Wright-Jones (blog|@superlatch) who became a double SQL...
Author: Robert L Davis Date: 07/10/2011
Please welcome Ryan M. Lence to the SQL Server MCM Community
I’m very happy to announce that Ryan M. Lence (blog) has successfully earned his SQL Server...
Author: Robert L Davis Date: 06/28/2011
Announcing the new SQL MCM Program Manager
I am truly happy to announce that Microsoft Learning has hired a new SQL MCM Program Manager to keep...
Author: Joseph Sack Date: 06/27/2011
SQL MCM Profile: Denzil Ribeiro
I’ve been looking forward to making this SQL MCM profile update for some time now as I...
Author: Joseph Sack Date: 05/19/2011