Microsoft Retiring the MCSA-BI Certification?

[Anonymous]

Good day,

According to this link below on Microsoft's internet page, the MCSA-BI certification is being retired 6/30/2020.  If anyone has insights about the reasons for this change, please share.

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/learning/mcsa-bi-reporting.aspx

I thought that the MCSA-BI certification was a very positive development when Microsoft initiated it.  I may still pursue it.

[Greg_Deckler]

I get the feeling that Microsoft is doing a complete overhaul of its certifications so I am guessing that all of the old MCSE, MCSA, MCSD and that sort of stuff is being retired for something new.

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/learning/community-blog-post.aspx?BlogId=8&Id=375282

[Anonymous]

@Greg_Deckler 
I just found some new certifications on the new certifications website for Microsoft. 

They basically re-labelled the MS 70-778 exam: Analyzing and visualizing data with power BI to DA-100 : Analyzing Data with MS Power BI. 

Here take a look:

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/learn/certifications/exams/da-100#certification-exams

Let me know what you think!

[Anonymous]

@Anonymous 
Great, the one certification i actually want to achieve under microsoft is being retired. 
I wish there was a downvote button in that link to share how much i dislike the idea of the certification being discontinued. 

I have given the MS Power BI and am currently studying for the MS Excel exam. I find it hilarious and extremely saddening to hear on a monday that this is being retired. Can we still undo this? 

Thanks for sharing @Anonymous 'I thought that the MCSA-BI certification was a very positive development when Microsoft initiated it.  I may still pursue it'. I could not agree with you more. 

[Anonymous]

vinS,

Much of the future growth in BI tools will come from data-literate professionals with non-technical education and work experience.  The MCSA-BI certification is appealing to users in this demographic.  It's a robust, challenging credential that is attainable for people who haven't spent their careers in IT.  

It's unfortunate that the MCSA-BI is ending.  There are a number of BI credentials out there, but none of them have the credibility of a Microsoft certification.