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Feedback about MS-102 retirement
TL;DR: I don't think you should retire the MS-102 as it really is a big downgrade losing and expert M-365 administor certification just for it to be replaced by an unrelated and under leveled AI Ser...
I was just about to book the MS-102 exam today when I came across the announcement while looking for the scheduling link.
This all feels so absurd.
Google Workspace did the same thing by downgrading the Professional Google Workspace Administrator certification to an Associate certification.
We'll have to see what its replacement will actually cover, but regardless, I don't see the logic behind downgrading these certifications. It sends the wrong message about the level of expertise they represent.
It's almost as if expert-level tenant administrators are no longer needed...
After all, we have AI now...