RE: OT: Rumor Control: Major CCIE RS Changes - Do or Do Not

Yeah, Scott's pretty darn accurate with his response below. None of the
grey market vendors will be effected much/if any immediately. Over time,
that could potential change, but it would definitely take some time and
other things to happen. I don't think the changes coming are
significantly major as someone pointed to; more like an "update" and
some other potential options. Now I can tell you that the Cisco 360
program for CCIE Voice is going to be awesome!!! :) (but I cant say
why...yet!)

thanks,
Brad Ellis
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-----Original Message-----
From: nobody_at_groupstudy.com [mailto:nobody_at_groupstudy.com] On Behalf Of
Scott Morris
Sent: Thursday, April 23, 2009 10:06 AM
To: Darby Weaver
Cc: Cisco certification
Subject: Re: OT: Rumor Control: Major CCIE RS Changes - Do or Do Not
Book Your Lab

Darby - The sky isn't falling.

Every program goes through rearrangements. Some places are more public
about it than others. Sometimes rumors get out of control.

Either way, they are fun to watch.

Whatever anyone's perception of changes (if any) happen to be, the best
thing to do is ask yourself "Does this make sense?". Not whether you
agree with something or
not (e.g. the core technology questions), but asking whether it makes
sense.

Some of the rumors I hear about make me laugh, because they don't pass a

simple "sanity check". Either way though, no matter what level of
change, 5%, 10%, 30%, 80% shouldn't make any difference right here,
right now.

And as for a method to wipe the other vendors off the map, that by
itself doesn't pass the sanity check. By any stretch of the imagination

(e.g. even if they really wanted to), smaller companies are inherently
more nimble than larger ones. So any of us have a much better chance of

doing just fine with any perceived changes in the program.

The only thing that may change would be more a concern for Brad
(CCBootcamp) than the rest of us. Trying to split hairs between Cisco
Learning Partner and offering grey-market materials is going to become
harder and harder. But that isn't my concern! :)

Relax, sit back, and enjoy the ride! Rumors != Reality.

Scott

Darby Weaver wrote:
> Ok - Fresh off the press.
>
> Cisco is getting ready to announce a major shift in the Cisco 360
Program.
>
> Some say is it posed to wipe the "Grey Market Vendors" off the map in
favor
> of the "Evil" Cisco 360 Program.
>
>
> Well - Maybe it's an April Fool's Joke...
>
> Maybe it is true.
>
> Either way - Be afraid...
>
> I think the Cisco 360 was not working out as well...
>
> Give me your born for 6-12 month subscription was a load of BS..
>
> Compared to the competition....
>
> Hmm?
>
> And the rumor further says.... The Cisco 360 Program is withdrawn...
>
> Going to check now.
>
> This is hot as horse-shit!
>
> Take it for what is worth.
>
>
> Blogs and organic groups at http://www.ccie.net
>
>
Received on Thu Apr 23 2009 - 10:40:28 ART