I was planning for a quite a while to update my BizTalk certification, finally, I did it!
Today I passed the BizTalk 2010 Exam – 70-595 (TS: Developing Business Process and Integration Solutions by Using Microsoft BizTalk Server 2010) which was released on 30 March 2011.
Audience Profile
Candidates for this exam typically work as a BizTalk developer in an organization that has a need to integrate multiple disparate systems, applications, and data as well as the need to automate business processes by using BizTalk Server.
Candidates should have a solid understanding of fundamental BizTalk concepts around the core messaging engine and building business processes using orchestrations. Candidates will have some exposure to larger-scale multi-server solutions and deployment/management familiarity. This core knowledge is required for BizTalk 2006 R2, 2009, and 2010. In addition, core knowledge of Windows Communication Foundation (WCF) and Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) is also required.
Candidates should also have at least two years’ experience developing, deploying, testing, troubleshooting, and debugging BizTalk Server 2006 and later solutions across multiple projects and have experience using the Microsoft .NET Framework, XML, Microsoft Visual Studio, Microsoft SQL Server, Web services, and WCF while developing BizTalk integration solutions
Credit Toward Certification
When you pass Exam 70-595: TS: Developing Business Process and Integration Solutions by Using Microsoft BizTalk Server 2010, you complete the requirements for the following certification(s):
- Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS): Microsoft BizTalk Server 2010
Hi there,
Firstly, congratulations!
Secondly… you’ve got me interested myself now, although I only have limited hands-on experience (1 roll out, just completed, but it was fairly large).
How did you prepare for the exam? I’ve seen the rough list of what’s included on the MS site, and was planning on cross-referencing to MSDN, but I wondered if you had any tips or found any good study material.
Thanks in advance!
Thanks Tom.
You have a great post from Steef-Jan Wiggers: BizTalk Server 2010 Exam : How to prepare?
And I agree with the comments that he put in his post:
“It is more hands-on experienced type of exam. So if you have a number of intensive hands-on experiences under the belt with every aspect of BizTalk you will be fine.”
My preparation was based on my knowledge acquired from my work experience, books, MSDN and hand-on labs.
Sorry I forgot the url for the Steef-Jan Wigger post: http://soa-thoughts.blogspot.com/2011/03/biztalk-server-2010-exam-how-to-prepare.html
BizTalk Training Resources: Virtual Labs, Tutorials, Virtual Machine and more…
– http://sandroaspbiztalkblog.wordpress.com/2011/07/13/biztalk-training-resources-virtual-labs-tutorials-virtual-machine-and-more/
BizTalk Administration training kit: http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=27148
BizTalk Developers training kit: http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=14865
Hi ,
Congratulations!
Do it need a experience of atleast 2 years?
-Tavish Mittal
Thanks Tavish,
You don’t necessary need 2 years of experience, of course the more experience you have, the easier it is for you to accomplish the certification, but you can be a rookie and try to take the exam, which I don’t advise the exam is complex and involves several issues.
As it is, and well, described on exam page:
“Candidates should have a solid understanding of fundamental BizTalk concepts around the core messaging engine and building business processes using orchestrations. Candidates will have some exposure to larger-scale multi-server solutions and deployment/management familiarity. This core knowledge is required for BizTalk 2006 R2, 2009, and 2010. In addition, core knowledge of Windows Communication Foundation (WCF) and Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) is also required.”
If you have this Skills then you will have easily in obtaining certification
Congrats, I see my post can help in preparation.
Hi Sandro,
Congratulations!!
Today I happened to see your posts and replies to others about the certifications. Thanks for those wonderful links you have provided. I have downloaded Steef’s post too. It was great. I got this ebook too – (MCTS)__Microsoft_BizTalk_Server_2010_(70-595)_Certification_Guide_[eBook]. I am very eager to clear this certification after read all your posts.
Thanks again to you and Steef too.
Thanks,
Dhinesh.
Best of luck Dhinesh! MCTS) Microsoft BizTalk Server 2010 (70-595) Certification Guide is a good book for those who are trying to get this certification.