See, I've been prepping to take 70-448. I'm a BI Professional. I can write the heck out of queries and sp's and functions, etc. but I'm not a DBA or a Programmer and I'm never going to be one. But learning SSIS, SSAS, and SSRS in more depth than I've ever had to for my job has been a great experience.

But now, according to what this article says, it sounds like I'd have to pass all three of the so-called "basic" SQL tests before I could even take the BI one. If I were trying to get certified as a know-all-SQL-DBA expert then that makes sense. I had a plan to take 70-448, then tackle learning more of the Implementation and Maintenance with the goal of becoming an MCSA. Now it all seems so far out of reach, with three exams I'd have to pass that have nothing to do with my job, before I could even take the BI test? It just doesn't make sense to me.