From: Jay Hennigan (jay@xxxxxxxx)
Date: Mon Oct 01 2001 - 19:44:28 GMT-3
On Mon, 1 Oct 2001, John Kaberna wrote:
> Caslow and Remaker have both given their opinions about it. Caslow admitted
> that there will be less topics (problem #1). TS is gone and even if they
> change IP address or cables big deal (problem #2). People will now be able
> to see the entire test without earning each section (problem #3). There
> won't be a face-to-face debrief for people to potentially argue some points
> (problem #4).
The "less topics" are as Caslow stated the lower-level tasks such as
cabling and terminal server configuration. This tells me that the lab
could be as difficult if not more so (if you've become really quick at
such things as cabling and terminal server configs and drawing a diagram,
you won't have the luxury ov breezing through that portion.)
Troubleshooting as an integrated portion of the test itself could result
in making things harder.
I can to some extent agree with your problem #3 regarding people seeing
the entire test. Conceivably a similar startegy to what is in place now
could be used to minimize this, such as a certain point having to be
reached at lunchtime, or receiving book 2 only after having completed
book 1, etc.
Your problem #4 is one that I agree with. Not so much for the purpose of
arguing points but the suspense and emotional issues of not knowing if
you passed.
At any rate, it is far, far too early to speculate on the real implications.
I'm sure Cisco will be watching this very closely and making adjustments
as well.
> You can argue that what I'm saying isn't true. At one point people argued
> the world was flat too. Everything I just said is fact except for Caslow's
> opinion. I think that his opinion on this subject should be weighed very
> strongly though.
But you have not introduced anything proving that the world is not flat.
It's more as if the consensus is that the world is round and always
has been round, and you're claiming that Cisco's gone and made it cubical
overnight. The new format is less than 24 hours old. Give it a chance.
It's not as like the jury is still out, even. We've heard some opening
arguments but the trial hasn't even started. The CCIE program has evolved
over many years and this change has been in place for less than a day.
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