I took the [VMware End-User Computing Advanced Design 2024 Exam](https://www.vmware.com/learning/certification/vcap-euc-design-exam.html) recently.

It took me two tries to pass this exam. It was one of the most poorly constructed exams I have seen from VMware. I suspect with the Broadcom acquisition, this exam build was rushed. I did not see the usual polish and quality that VMware is known for. Examples include, substandard grammar, bad spelling, obtuse and confusing questions. If I was not motivated by upgrading my VCDX-EUC certification to 2024, I would not have bothered with the resit.

In addition, [Objective 3.3 of the blueprint](https://www.vmware.com/content/dam/digitalmarketing/vmware/en/pdf/certification/vmw-3v0-61.24-vcap-euc-design-exam-guide.pdf) did not appear in any of the questions I saw. Frankly, that part of the blueprint did not make any sense to me.

Reserve some patience for the Broadcom/VMware/Omnissa link clicking extravaganza to find URLs that actually work. Obviously Omnissa is a newly spun-off company from Broadcom for the EUC portfolio, and there are many questions that need to be answered:

- Will Omnissa continue with their version of the VCA/VCP/VCAP/VCIX/VCDX certification programs?
- Will they create a new design expert program called OCDX?
- What will happen to the current twenty VCDX-EUC certified individuals? Will those holders be invited into the Omnissa certification program?

With that being said, I am still a fan of the VMware/Omnissa EUC product suite, I think it delivers a ton of business value and I am sure these things will be resolved in the coming months.

These are the study links I used (all links worked at time of publishing):

- [Workspace ONE and Horizon Reference Architecture Overview](https://techzone.omnissa.com/resource/workspace-one-and-horizon-reference-architecture-overview)
- [Business Drivers, Use Cases and Service Definitions](https://techzone.omnissa.com/resource/business-drivers-use-cases-and-service-definitions)
- [Service Integration](https://techzone.omnissa.com/resource/service-integration)
- [Platform Integration](https://techzone.omnissa.com/resource/component-integration)
- [Environment Infrastructure Design](https://techzone.omnissa.com/resource/environment-infrastructure-design)
- [Workspace ONE Access Architecture](https://techzone.omnissa.com/resource/workspace-one-access-architecture)
- [Workspace ONE UEM Architecture](https://techzone.omnissa.com/resource/workspace-one-uem-architecture)
- [Workspace ONE Intelligence Architecture](https://techzone.omnissa.com/resource/workspace-one-intelligence-architecture)
- [Workspace ONE Assist Architecture](https://techzone.omnissa.com/resource/workspace-one-assist-architecture)
- [Unified Access Gateway Architecture](https://techzone.omnissa.com/resource/unified-access-gateway-architecture)
- [Horizon 8 Architecture](https://techzone.omnissa.com/resource/horizon-8-architecture)
- [Horizon Cloud Service Next-Gen Architecture](https://techzone.omnissa.com/resource/horizon-cloud-service-next-gen-architecture)
- [Dynamic Environment Manager Architecture](https://techzone.omnissa.com/resource/dynamic-environment-manager-architecture)
- [App Volumes Architecture](https://techzone.omnissa.com/resource/app-volumes-architecture)
- [VMware Product Interoperability Matrices](https://www.vmware.com/resources/compatibility/sim/interop_matrix.php)
- [VMware Compatibility Guide](https://www.vmware.com/resources/compatibility/search.php)
- [Breaking down the conceptual design, RCARs and AMPRS …. VCDX style](https://www.jeffreykusters.nl/2018/06/25/breaking-down-the-conceptual-design-rcars-and-amprs-vcdx-style/)
- [Visualizing the Conceptual Model for IT Architecture](https://technicloud.com/2018/08/07/visualizing-the-conceptual-model-for-it-architecture/)
- NOTE: Understanding the last 2 blog posts is essential to being effective in this exam.