Microsoft Access MVP

[Brianwarnock]

What exactly is a Microsoft Access MVP? How does one attain this status and what is required to maintain it?

I ask because I see that Pat Hartman is now a Former Microsoft Access MVP.

Can anybody enlighten me?

Brian

 

[KenHigg]

Link

I looked for her name and could not find it - I wonder if it's a year to year thing and she's not an MVP anymore?


ken

 

[pono1]

From Microsoft's perspective, the more information and help there is available for Microsoft products, the better: it promotes their products over others. MS has a knack for finding low cost ways to increase their income, including recognizing knowledgeable MS product users who actively participate in public forums and, as a result, make Microsoft products more attractive than otherwise. The MVPs, in turn, bolster their resumes with the designation. Not to diminish the mastery of the MVPs...they are simply terrific...yet at the end of the day, good or bad, it comes down to more revenue for the Big Chief...

 

[Brianwarnock]

Thanks for the link Ken. In the FAQs it mentions that it is an annual award lasting 1 year.

Brian
FFBCS

 

[Ron_dK]

Thanks for the link Ken. In the FAQs it mentions that it is an annual award lasting 1 year.

Brian
FFBCS

What's the FFBCS stands for Brian ?
Former football coach supervisor ?

 

[Brianwarnock]

What's the FFBCS stands for Brian ?
Former football coach supervisor ?

Former Fellow of the British Computer Society

A bit of feeble sarcasm I suppose, as much as I admire people who achieve things it seems strange to list youself as a "Former"

Wish i hadn't done it now

Brian

 

[KenHigg]

The bcs.org site looked professional enough... Not sure why you have second thoughts listing it as a credential?


ken

 

[Brianwarnock]

The point is I'm no longer a Fellow as I see no point in continuing to pay fees for a qualification no longer of any use.
The point I was trying to make was if you no longer qualify, why mention that you once did, that's what I regret raising especially as it would appear that i'm getting at Pat who I greatly admire.

Brian

 

[KenHigg]

I see -

ken

 

[statsman]

Do you get a trophy and a bonus when they give you the MVP.

With Microsoft it's more likely you get a pint of flat beer and a kick in the arse.

After all, Bill Gates didn't get to be a billionaire by writing cheques.

 

[WayneRyan]

Pat,

How about eternal?

Wayne

 

[Brianwarnock]

I'm with Wayne on this, it seems a bit churlish of Microsoft to take such a hard line, but given your fuller explanation I'm not sure where they would draw it.
It probably makes more sense than people being able to quote qualifications long after they have lost all knowledge, I have a friend/excolleague who pays his subs so that he can still append FBCS to his name some 20 years since he had more of a clue about computers than the guy in the street.

Brian