The document discusses how change itself has changed and we have reached a breakpoint where continuing to use old rules will create barriers to success. It notes how technology has advanced rapidly from computer rooms to anytime, anywhere access. It also discusses the growth of IT spending and adoption of new technologies over time as well as new forms of learning and opportunities in IT careers.

2. “ Today’s change is not just more rapid, more complex, more turbulent, more unpredictable. Today’s change is unlikely any encountered before. The surprising fact is that change itself has changed . We’ve reached Breakpoint . At Breakpoint the rule change is so sharp that continuing to use the old rules not only doesn’t work, it erects great, sometimes insurmountable, barriers to success.”

3. The Computer Room 1990 The Network 1995 The Computer 1985 Anytime Anywhere Access 2000 The Digital Decade Future

4. Internet bust Investor jitters Security crises Layoffs in IT Complexity of IT management Underutilized IT investments

7. $ Billions Source: McKinsey Actual IT Spend 15% CAGR Growth Expected Total IT Spend Growth During Bubble

8. PC Architecture DOS Spreadsheets Word Processors PC Mid 80s Internet Mid 90s Applications Late 80s-Mid 90s Web Apps Mid 00s - . . . Today Speech/Writing Communications & Collaboration Web Services Mouse GUI LANs XML/SOAP HTTP/HTML SMTP Email Clients Web Browsers Protocols: Loosely Coupled APIs: Tightly Coupled

9. New user experiences Personalization Smart devices proliferate Transparent connectivity At work and at home Upsurge in productivity Computing Transforms Everyday Life

10. 2 5 8 8 1 4 7 * Tablet PCs & Laptops Digital Video Camera Web Pads Security & Surveillance Video Conferencing Phone & Voicemail TV Auto PC HiFi Audio Games Pocket PCs Cell Phone Smart Phones Internet Home Broad Band Media Edition PC

11. Mid-Life Crisis? Is Microsoft a company settling into Middle Age? “ an ambitious company on the cusp of a new cycle of opportunity and growth. The changes of how people work, play and communicate using digital devises of all kinds (…) are really just the beginning …” “ The actual achievement of software in delivering benefits to customers is, they say, 20 percent of what it will be even by the end of this decade”

13. Instructor-Led, Personalized Learning 80s and early ’90s Traditional Classroom Training Whiteboards Text Books Radio Training Videos CBTs Multimedia Television Anytime, Anywhere Learning Today eLearning ePublishing Collaboration Life-long Learning One Instructor, Many Students 1970s

14. WHY CERTIFY? Improved project delivery Less external support Less unscheduled downtime Higher end user satisfaction

15. KarROX an IT Training Mall Slide | Karrox Technologies Ltd. CERTIFICATION Our Training programs are designed to multiple technological domains and their respective certifications GROWTH OPPORTUNITY SOFTWARE NETWORKING IT SECURITY SOFTWARE NETWORKING IT SECURITY IT TRAINING SOFTWARE NETWORKING IT SECURITY

16. Slide | Karrox Technologies Ltd. KarROX –Strategic Partners

17. PLAN DESIGN IMPLEMENT MANAGE SUPPORT TROUBLESHOOT

18. Years 1 2 4 6 Skills-based Career Opportunities Help Desk MOS / A+ System Administrator MCSA Systems Engineer MCSE Architect Architect

19. Adaptive & Personalized Blended Consultative Technology Rich Life-Long Learning Robust Partner Ecosystem

20. © 2004 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Elements of this presentation are subject to change. This presentation is for informational purposes only. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, IN THIS SUMMARY. Microsoft, Microsoft Press, Windows, and/or other Microsoft products referenced herein are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. Other product and company names mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their respective owners.

21. T&C MS Press TechNet

22. IT PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS

23. FOCUS ON MESSAGING WITH SPECIALIZATIONS MCSA: Messaging Identifies systems administrators who implement, manage, and maintain a messaging infrastructure using Microsoft Exchange Server. MCSE: Messaging Identifies systems engineers who design, plan, implement, manage, and maintain a messaging infrastructure using Microsoft Exchange Server. Candidates typically have at least one year of experience deploying a Microsoft Exchange Server environment on the Windows 2000 or Windows Server 2003 operating system.

24. FOCUS ON SECURITY WITH SPECIALIZATIONS MCSA: Security Identifies systems administrators who specialize in managing, maintaining, and implementing security on the Windows platform and as part of a secure computing environment. MCSE: Security Identifies systems engineers who specialize in designing, planning, and implementing security on the Windows platform and as part of a secure computing environment. Certification candidates are systems administrators and systems engineers who typically have at least one year of experience in a security-focused job role.

25. MCTS: Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist

26. MCTS: Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist Exam 70-640: TS: Windows Server 2008 Active Directory, Configuring Exam 70-642 : Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure, Configuring Exam 70-643: Windows Server 2008 Applications Infrastructure, Configuring

27. Help Microsoft customers and partners realize their full potential by providing them with the necessary knowledge and skills to optimize the adoption and use of Microsoft solutions.

28. Windows Server 2008 Exchange server 2007 Internet Security & Accelerated Server 2006 System Center Operations Manager 2007 Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007

29. A+ Certification CompTia Exam Code : 220-601 & 220-602

30. N+ Certification CompTia Security + Certification Server + Certification

31. CCNA Cisco Certified Network Associate Cisco Products Exam Code : 640-802

32. CCNP: Cisco Certified Network Professional Building Scalable Cisco Internetworks v2.0 ( BSCI ) : 642-901 Cisco Products Building Cisco Multilayer Switched Networks v2.0 ( BCMSN ) : 642-812 Implementing Secure Converged Wide Area Networks ( ISCW ) : 642-825 Optimizing Converged Cisco Networks ( ONT ) : 642-845

33. CISM Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) Security Products Duration: 24 hrs

34. CISA Certified Information System Auditor (CISA) Security Products Duration: 40 hrs

35. CISSP Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) Security Products Duration: 40 hrs

36. PIX Firewall, Managing & Maintaining Security Products Duration: 40 hrs

38. SCSA: Sun Certified System Administrator Sun Microsystems SCNA: Sun Certified Network Administrator

39. IBM

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