Re: OT: Cisco Certified Architect

Agreed no war.

However go to your favorite job search site and take a look at how many jobs
are requesting or will accept the CCIE Written as a qualifying metric for
the job.

Now if this number is the same or greater than for a CCIE. The exam does
have a little more merit than a CCENT or CCNA.

Here's some examples (only 11 met the search criteria):

http://jobsearch.monster.com/Search.aspx?brd=1&q=%22ccie%20written%22&cy=us&lid=316&re=130

However many jobs that may require a CCNP or CCIE, seem to respect a CCIE
Written as an example of a certain level of skill when accompanied by a
certain amount of OJT.

So much to the effect that headhunters that need an actual CCIE, actually
specify this these days in the adverts.

So I wouldn't say the CCIE Written is without merit and if honestly earned
it has a lot challenges that are of the exact caliber experienced in the
CCIE Lab. Except a person 100 questions in a lot less time.

Now since many people get by this exam as fast as possible - one's results
may vary. However, it is a challenging exam and is like the OEQ's in terms
of the average level of difficulty enountered... on average.

So I still think it has something of a placeholder. And besides it renews a
lot of other certs too.

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Received on Wed Jul 22 2009 - 15:03:03 ART