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IT certification
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Case study
Find out how we helped Dell get their Senior Solution Architects certified on the latest Windows Server 2008 and Hyper-V technology, to better prove Dell’s consulting credibility.
Certification assessment services
We can help you effectively target your IT certification and align this to IT and overall business goals
- Benchmark certifications to roles & job-families
- Build a technical competency framework spanning multiple vendors and industry standard certifications
- Develop technical career paths aligned to certification
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Developing skills in IT is important but is there evidence to support a solid investment case in further IT certification?
IT is one of the fastest-changing professions on the planet. The practical knowledge it takes to do most IT jobs in IT is wiped away and replaced at a breath-taking pace, putting high pressure on IT workers to keep their knowledge and skills up-to-date.
Why does certification matter?
Certification is an effective measure of how well people can work with specific technologies, hardware and software:
- Increased CREDIBILITY of individuals and team
- Improved CUSTOMER SERVICE to internal & external customers
- Better QUALIFIED to manage complex issues and projects
- Higher PRODUCTIVITY to better manage costs
Proving the benefits
Research from IDC has shown that organisations with greater concentrations of certified IT staff have the following benefits:
- 10% more frequent deployment of server and application capabilities on time and budget
- 20% lower unscheduled downtime
- 20% less spent on support costs for network management
- 30% less spent on external support got network security activities
- 40% more support calls handled per person
Furthermore IDC also shows the percentage of relevant certifications a team holds is a reliable measure of an IT team's functional capability
"IDC research shows a direct relationship between higher levels of certification and improved performance - when team skills improve, organizational performance increases proportionally"
IDC, Impact of Training on Network Administration
How can QA help?
We provide IT certification to largest number and widest range of organisations in the UK.
The most complete range of IT certification is available, including:
- Microsoft MCTS & MCTIP: the bedrock of business IT
- Cisco CCNA & CCNP: vital networking skills
- Oracle OCP: supporting business critical data
- Vmware VCP and Citrix CCAA: core virtualisation and Cloud technology
