We are trying to decide which certifiaction path to take but areconfused between the difference in the 70-686:Pro: Windows 7, Enterprise Desktop Administrator and 70-685:Pro: Windows 7, Enterprise Desktop Support Technician exams.
Can anyone tell us the main difference between these two certifications - unfortunately the Microsoft learning site has little information.
We have 150 clients with a mix of office workers and remote VPN workers on desktop and laptop clients. All run XP Profesional. We are looking to upgrade all to Windows 7 and to create a standard image for machines.
70-685 tests advanced skills in day to day end user support for Windows 7 and applications running on Windows 7
70-686 test skills in Planning Windows 7 deployments, Deploying Windows 7 (including deployment tools), and planning and automating migrations to Windows 7 from earlier Windows versions. This includes things like Hardware Lifecycle planning etc.
This means for the business case you described:
Planning, and executing the migration / upgrade including creating and maintaining the Windows 7 standard image and the deployment enviroment is covered bij the knowledge tested by the 70-686 exam and (organising) the day to day help-desk support during and after the migration is covered bij the knowledge tested by the 70-685 exam. where your senior HD staff or 2nd Line support are usualy the ones with this skill level.
Rob.
Proposed as answer byrhagmanSunday, March 7, 2010 2:35 PM
Marked as answer byhunterviewMonday, March 8, 2010 10:27 AM
70-685 tests advanced skills in day to day end user support for Windows 7 and applications running on Windows 7
70-686 test skills in Planning Windows 7 deployments, Deploying Windows 7 (including deployment tools), and planning and automating migrations to Windows 7 from earlier Windows versions. This includes things like Hardware Lifecycle planning etc.
This means for the business case you described:
Planning, and executing the migration / upgrade including creating and maintaining the Windows 7 standard image and the deployment enviroment is covered bij the knowledge tested by the 70-686 exam and (organising) the day to day help-desk support during and after the migration is covered bij the knowledge tested by the 70-685 exam. where your senior HD staff or 2nd Line support are usualy the ones with this skill level.
Rob.
Proposed as answer byrhagmanSunday, March 7, 2010 2:35 PM
Marked as answer byhunterviewMonday, March 8, 2010 10:27 AM
