☕ SharePoint Tip #28 — Certifications and resources to keep growing

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Good morning! Here is your 15-minute SharePoint tip for today.

Day 28 | Week 4 — Product Owner Mastery

SharePoint Certifications and Learning Resources

You’ve completed 28 days of daily learning. Today’s tip maps out how to continue developing as a SharePoint expert beyond this series.

Microsoft certifications to consider

MS-900: Microsoft 365 Fundamentals
Entry-level. Covers M365 concepts including SharePoint at a high level. Good if you want a formal foundation certificate. Exam: ~$165. Preparation: 2–4 weeks of study.

MS-100 / MS-102: Microsoft 365 Administrator
Intermediate. Covers SharePoint administration in depth alongside Exchange, Teams, and security. Recommended if you want admin-level credibility. Exam: ~$165 each.

MS-721: Collaboration Communications Systems Engineer
Covers Teams and SharePoint in the context of enterprise collaboration. Relevant if your role spans both platforms.

Power Platform certifications (PL-900, PL-200)
Highly relevant if Power Automate and Power Apps are part of your SharePoint product scope.

Free learning resources

Microsoft Learn (learn.microsoft.com) — free, structured learning paths for every SharePoint topic. Filter by "SharePoint" and "Product Manager" role. The SharePoint administrator learning path covers everything from this series in interactive modules.

Microsoft Tech Community (techcommunity.microsoft.com) — SharePoint blog, announcements of new features, community Q&A. Follow this to stay current — Microsoft releases SharePoint updates monthly.

SharePoint lookbook (lookbook.microsoft.com) — a gallery of real SharePoint site designs you can provision directly to your tenant as inspiration and starting templates.

SharePoint Message Center — in the Microsoft 365 Admin Center → Health → Message Center. Filter by "SharePoint." This is where Microsoft announces upcoming feature changes. A Product Owner should check this weekly.

Communities to join

  • Microsoft Tech Community — SharePoint space — active forum, direct access to Microsoft PMs
  • SharePoint Saturday — free community events held globally, now mostly virtual
  • LinkedIn groups — "SharePoint Users Group" has 50,000+ members
  • YouTube: "SharePoint Maven" by Nick Ursini — practical, no-fluff video tutorials

Try it today (5 minutes)

Go to learn.microsoft.com and search "SharePoint." Bookmark the "SharePoint administrator" learning path. Set a recurring 30-minute block in your calendar each week for Microsoft Learn. Consistent small learning beats occasional cramming every time.

See you tomorrow at 6:00 AM with Tip #29 — Stakeholder management for SharePoint Product Owners!