From: Lampron, George (glampron@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx)
Date: Fri Jan 05 2001 - 18:20:44 GMT-3
Does any one really think that Cisco is making huge dollars on $1000.00 for
a 2 day lab?
If you do, you really need to learn the cost of staffing the Lab with
Proctors (CCIE's), Space, Equipment, etc.
The main reason Cisco has a CCIE Program is to have trained talented people
out there who specialize in their gear.
It helps sales to have experts available to install, upgrade and maintain
Cisco equipment.
The only thing more disturbing than a MAN who whines is one who's too
apathetic to try to help
If you want to do something about the backlog send an email to one of the
following address'
North and South America: ccie_ucsa@cisco.com
Europe, Middle East and Africa: ccie_emea@cisco.com
Asia and the Pacific Rim: ccie_apt@cisco.com
George Lampron
-----Original Message-----
From: Andrew [mailto:arousch@home.com]
Sent: Friday, January 05, 2001 9:54 AM
To: ccielab@groupstudy.com
Subject: Re: changes are coming
Why would Cisco care how many people attempt the lab or the backlog? Cisco
is cleaning up with the lab costs. I think if YOU feel you are ready to
take the lab then go for it. What possible prerequisites should be
imposed? You must pass a PRE-lab? Another written? Get your CCNP and
CCDP before attempting? Those are ridiculous. If ANYTHING Cisco should
just create another lab facility (or two, three, four) to accommodate the
ADDITIONAL interest in the CCIE program.
-A
At 11:29 AM 1/5/01 -0500, you wrote:
>FYI, I spoke to one of the CCIE lab registration coordinators this week and
it
>is clear that Cisco is taking action to improve, or at least change the lab
>registration process. It seems certain that they will move away from the
>cancellation wait list concept within the next couple of months and
>migrate to a
>web-based registration process. This will be a first come, first served
>process
>that places the burden on the candidate to check for openings.
>
>Less definite, but seriously being considered are better registration
>opportunities for candidates who do not pass the lab, but at least make it
to
>the 2nd day. Apparently they are getting too many people in the lab who
>need to
>spend more time on self-study. Applying additional prerequisites to CCIE
>candidates before admission to the lab are also being considered.
>
>Nice to hear that Cisco is responding, especially with lab registration
dates
>running into mid to late June at present.
>
>
>
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