AB-900
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Pros
- Get the 900’s, sc, ab, az. That will give you intros into the Microsoft stack and certwise they are relatively cheap.
- AB900 is pretty good and lets you learn about all the admin consoles. It does lean into agents and Purview stuff but nothing too crazy.
- Parent context: Is AB-900 helpful for early in career people? Reply: It is a replacement of MS-900, so it's a good starting point for understanding basics of M365 services.
- AZ900, AI901, AB900, SC900 at the very least.
- If you're starting from scratch I'd advise to go for AB-900. It deals with Copilot and since AI is the future for most organization the certification is a invaluable starting point
Cons
- AB-900 is a good introduction. But will not get you a job or even an interview. MD-102 will at least get your CV a second look by a recruiter.
- 900 series tests are basically teasers that show you know the bare minimum. MD102 is a substantial real cert. MD102 is notable on an entry level resume, AB900 is not.
- I do feel like the AB-900 was way harder than the SC-900. I do not work with sentinel and only a little recently with purview so those questions had me wrecking my brain a bit.
- I feel like AB-900 - an actual fundamentals exam - is harder than AB-730 and AB-731.
Sentiment
13 positive (76%) · 3 mixed (18%) · 1 negative (6%)
Trust + time weighted score: +70% · raw score 71%
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AB-900 is a good introduction. But will not get you a job or even an interview. MD-102 will at least get your CV a second look by a recruiter.
Get the 900’s, sc, ab, az. That will give you intros into the Microsoft stack and certwise they are relatively cheap.
900 series tests are basically teasers that show you know the bare minimum. MD102 is a substantial real cert. MD102 is notable on an entry level resume, AB900 is not.
AB900 is pretty good and lets you learn about all the admin consoles. It does lean into agents and Purview stuff but nothing too crazy.
I do feel like the AB-900 was way harder than the SC-900. I do not work with sentinel and only a little recently with purview so those questions had me wrecking my brain a bit.
Parent context: Is AB-900 helpful for early in career people? Reply: It is a replacement of MS-900, so it's a good starting point for understanding basics of M365 services.
AZ900, AI901, AB900, SC900 at the very least.
If you're starting from scratch I'd advise to go for AB-900. It deals with Copilot and since AI is the future for most organization the certification is a invaluable starting point
Hello! I just passed mine earlier today. What I did was watch John Savill's AB 900 cram video first before I start reviewing, MS learn, John Christopher's AB-900 udemy course, Chatgpt for flash cards and quizzes after finishing topics, then finish it with John Savill's cram video before taking the exam.
AI-901, AB-900, SC-900, DP-900, PL-900, AB-730, AB-731. Basically all fundamentals and business professional exams.
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