Microsoft Office Specialist: SharePoint 2010 Exam 77-886

Think you know SharePoint 2010? Feel free to take the Microsoft 77-886 certification exam for SharePoint 2010. This exam’s main focus is dedicated to the End User’s interface. But as Administrators or Developers, it gives us a little insight on how we should design a good UX (user experience) for usability. As we consider End User Adoption, I highly recommend influencing our End Users to use this exam as a baseline to see exactly where they are on the functionalities of SharePoint 2010. Prior to taking the test, I read two books that helped me to achieve my certification. The first was Stephen Cawood’s "How To Do Everything Microsoft SharePoint 2010." The other book I recommend is the book by Jonathan Lightfoot and Chris Beckett entitled "Microsoft SharePoint 2010 Plain & Simple: Learn the simplest ways to get things done with Microsoft SharePoint 2010." This is a very visual book that gives the End Users a step-by-step guide when drilling down to perform many of the functions that SharePoint 2010 provides. Both books are great reads and both break down SharePoint to a granular level , which makes them easy learning tools to teach End Users the basics and even a little more of the intricacies of SharePoint 2010 capabilities.