PerformancePoint: Are You Ready?
Have you been using PerformancePoint since it came out? Have you been using it since beta? Well, Microsoft has released Exam 70-556: Microsoft Office PerformancePoint Server 2007, Applications. Microsoft also released the prep guide so you can check to see if you have the skillset to take the test or what you need to bone up on for it. Along with the guide, Microsoft has made available web-seminars to help in training for PerformancePoint.
Certifications are great way to show knowledge in technical area, but another advantage of taking this test is its a requirement for achieving the Performance Management Specialization under the Information Worker Solutions Compentency for Partners. Not only do you get to use the the IWS logo but you also get a good amount of software licenses for free. These licenses are different than the MSDN licenses and can be used by internal employee training and to run your business.