SCOM Beta : 070-440
I'm all signed up for the SCOM beta exam. Thank God for blogs and RSS (Google Reader, in particular!) or I would have missed it.
You can read more specefic info here over at Rod Trent's blog.
The last Beta I took was for Network+, a long, long time ago. I recall not studying with any great ferocity, but just reading the expectations and 'going over' what I felt were a couple of weak points.
I expect this exam to be different. It will be interesting to see if it is a "typical" Microsoft exam (mostly reading comprehension if you know the material), and how interactive it is.
I'm sure there will be a nice little NDA to sign before the exam, so I won't be able to reveal much, if anything. I'll try to post some generalities after taking it.
My study plans include mostly the Microsoft Documentation and Whitepapers, this book (which I haven't even started), and experience from our own OpsMgr deployment.