MCITP Success - Pursuing Microsoft Certifications

Microsoft has released some news on SQL Server 2008 certifications. In short, they'll be releasing three MCTS certifications this year based on three roles. Each role will require one exam to earn the MCTS certification.
• Database Administrator
• Database Developer
• Business Intelligence Developer
There will also be three MCITP tracks geared to the same three roles. The SQL 2008 MCITP tracks arent' decided yet and probably won't come out until about six months after SQL Server 2008 goes live (Q3 2008).
The three MCTS Certifications will be:
1. 70-432
MCTS: SQL Server 2008, Implementation and Maintenance
Role: Database Administrator
Expected go live date: August 2008
Beta target: June 2008
Focused on Database Admin role, unlike the 70-431 exam which covers multiple roles
Test topics ():
- Installing and configuring
- Maintaining SQL Instances
- Managing Security
- Maintaining a database
- Data Management Tasks
- Monitoring and Troubleshooting
- Optimizing
- Implementing High Availability
2. 70-433
MCTS: SQL Server 2008, Database Development
Role: Database Developer
Expected go live date: September 2008
Beta target: July 2008
Test topics (not complete yet):
- T-SQL (triggers, stored procedures, views)
- Connecting to Datasources
3. 70-448
MCTS: SQL Server 2008, Business Intelligence Development and Maintenance
Role: Business Intelligence Developer
Expected go live date: August 2008
Beta target: June 2008
Test topics (not complete yet, similar to 70-445):
- Configuring, deploying, maintaining, and implementing
- SSIS
- SSRS
- SSAS