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MS To Unveil New Competencies at Partner Conference
Microsoft Corp. will be unveiling its new Custom Development Solutions Competency this weekend at its 2005 Worldwide Partner conference in Minneapolis, Minn.
Microsoft Corp. will be unveiling its new
Custom
Development Solutions Competency this weekend at its 2005 Worldwide Partner
conference in Minneapolis, Minn.
According to the conference's program guide, a breakout session called "Introducing
the New Custom Development Solutions Competency" (CD005) will be held at
the show on July 10 at 2 p.m.
The competency has yet to be added to the official
list on Microsoft's Web site; however, information about it can be obtained
through the Competency pull-down menu in the Partner area of Microsoft.com.
According to a FAQ published by Microsoft, the Custom Developer Solutions competency
will include several specializations, such as Infrastructure Environment and
Web Development. To earn it, partners will need to have two Microsoft Certified
Solution Developers on staff and provide three references from customers, among
other requirements.
Microsoft said the new competency will launch in fall 2005.
It appears that several companies are already pursuing the competency, as 11
companies were nominated last week in two Custom Development Solutions Competency
categories for the 2005 Microsoft Partner Awards. Winners of these awards will
be announced at the WWPC show.
Microsoft also plans to launch a Mobility
Solutions Competency this fall. Like Custom Development Solutions, Mobility
Solutions is not yet listed on the official competency list, but information
about the area can be found on Microsoft.com partner site.
Two other previously announced competencies — Licensing Solutions and
OEM Hardware Solutions — are scheduled to open for registration later this
year.
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