Certification journey for Adobe Experience Manager as a Cloud Service Migration Expert

Intended audience:

• Developers who have experience with Adobe Experience Manager
• Developers who have participated in at least one Cloud Migration
• Adobe Experience Manager Sites Developers
• Adobe Experience Manager Sites Architect
• Adobe Experience Manager Assets Developers
• Adobe Experience Manager Forms Developers
• Developers/DevOps/Leads/Architects who have participated in multiple AEM deployments with a minimum of 2-3 years of web application development experience using Adobe Experience Manager

Exam details

• Level: Expert (1-3 years’ experience)
• Passing Score: 31/50
• Time: 100 mins
• Delivery: Online proctored (requires camera access) or test center proctored
• Available languages: English
• Cost: $125 (global) / $95 (India)
• Exam ID: AD0-E136

Exam objectives and scope

Section 1: Assessment (32%)

• Use the BPA
• Prepare and estimate a migration plan
• Assess which user, groups and permission need to be moved
• Review deprecated capabilities
• Determine the workflow requirements
• Explain the requirements for content transfer
• Explain asset related implementation and its impact
• Identify Dispatcher related requirements

Section 2: Design (16%)

• Review existing components and validate with the latest version
• Prepare configuration for assets microservices
• Explain caching strategy

Section 3: Deployment (16%)

• Configure Cloud Manager pipelines and tie the to environments
• Provision AEMaaCS environments (dev, stage, prod - author, publish, preview)
• Manage the deployment process with the help of Adobe IO CLI

Section 4: Migration (20%)

• Execute tests
• Prepare an asset migration strategy
• Prepare an initial/base content migration strategy
• Execute migration tools (content transfer, modernizing, refactoring). Report & refine outcomes, especially critical outcomes not handled by tooling
• Plan the post go-live support

Section 5: Implementation (16%)

• Merge multiple projects into single project to be deployed through Adobe pipeline

• Manage repointit scripts for user/group permission

• Set up local SDKs

• Update configurations based on runmodes available on AEM as a Cloud Service

You are not required to complete training before taking the exam, and training alone will not provide you with the knowledge and skills required to pass the exam. A combination of training and successful, on-the-job experience are critical to providing you with the repository needed to pass the exam.

Here are some suggested resources to help you prepare:

Section 1: Assessment

• Experience Manager as a Cloud Service User Guide
• Migration Guide to Adobe Experience Manager as a Cloud Service for Partners
• Notable Changes to AEM as a Cloud Service

Section 2: Design

• Adobe Experience Manager as a Cloud Service Documentation
• Introduction

Section 3: Deployment

• Code Quality Testing
• Adding a Custom Domain Name
• Configuring DNS Settings

Section 4: Migration

• Running the Content Transfer Tool on a Publish Instance
• Prerequisites for Content Transfer Tool
• Debugging AEM as a Cloud Service using logs

Section 5: Implementation

• Use the CI/CD Pipeline in Adobe Cloud Manager

• Deploying to AEM as a Cloud Service

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Take the certification exam

Adobe uses two vendors to administer proctored exams, PSI and Examity.

• PSI offers test center and Japanese exam options (where available)
• Examity offers a remote online option

To schedule, reschedule, or cancel your exam, simply click on the vendor of choice, and follow the instructions provided on screen. It’s that simple!

Your profile name in the Adobe Credential Management System must exactly match your Government ID. Failure to have identical information or any mismatch will result in the proctor terminating the exam and will require you to reschedule your appointment in addition to paying an additional exam fee.

Cancellations and rescheduling are possible if initiated prior to 48 hours before the scheduled exam appointment. Candidates must modify this appointment themselves.

Exam number: AD0-E136

Examity

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