Microsoft Certified Application Professional MCAP

The new Microsoft Certified Application Professional (MCAP) credential, part of the Microsoft Business Certification program, sets a globally recognized standard to validate your skills using the 2007 Microsoft Office system and Microsoft SharePoint sites to collaborate across boundaries to complete projects, tasks, and deliverables. The MCAP credential demonstrates advanced, cross-industry, and cross-job role capabilities to focus on critical areas of responsibility for business workers. MCAP credentials include:

•          Managing Budgets
•          Managing Presentations
•          Managing Team Collaboration
•          Supporting Organizations

The MCAP credential can help you differentiate yourself in today's competitive job market, broaden your employment opportunities, and increase your earning potential.

Exam 77-610: Organizational Support

The Organizational Support exam validates the candidates' ability to manage both time and tasks to meet business needs. From managing multiple e-mail accounts and calendars, to tracking critical tasks against milestones, the successful candidate is positioned to ensure that tasks are completed on time and on target. The successful candidate may be positioned as an executive assistant, project manager, or event coordinator for the organization.

Exam 77-611: Creating and Managing Presentations

The Creating and Managing Presentations exam validates the candidates' ability to plan, create, collaborate on, and distribute presentations by using the 2007 Microsoft Office system and Microsoft Office SharePoint Server sites. Skills include the ability to:
•          Create and manage templates and slide libraries
•          Distribute templates
•          Create and manage the lifecycle of presentations
•          Publish presentations for outside audiences
The successful candidate may be positioned as the designated presentation expert for the organization.

Exam 77-612: Content Management and Collaboration

The Content Management and Collaboration exam validates the candidates' ability to plan, design, create, collaborate on, and secure documents by using the 2007 Office system and Office SharePoint Server 2007 sites. Skills include the ability to:
•          Manage Office SharePoint Server 2007 sites and permissions
•          Manage document libraries
•          Create and distribute templates
•          Manage the organization's collaboration strategies
The successful candidate may be positioned as the content management and collaboration expert for the organization.

Exam 77-613: Budget Analysis and Forecasting

The Budget Analysis and Forecasting exam validates the candidates' ability to analyze budgets and forecast financial results by using the Microsoft Office system and Office SharePoint Server 2007 sites. Skills include the ability to:
•          Create, distribute, and manage budget lifecycle documents
•          Automate data flow through documents
•          Forecast results or return on investment by product, by project, and by department
The successful candidate may be positioned as the budget or business manager for the organization.