Adobe Analytics
Developer Expert
This page provides information on how to attain this certification. It includes a description of the exam, study materials, step-by-step instructions on the certification process, and how to renew your certification.
Key info
EXAM ID:
AD0-E209
LEVEL:
Expert (1-3 years’ experience)
COST:
$225 (global) and $150 (India)
LANGUAGE(S):
English, Japanese
DELIVERY:
Online proctored (requires camera access)
PASSING SCORE:
31/50
TIME LIMIT:
2 hours
LAST UPDATED:
Exam details
- Implementation Specialists/Engineers
- Developers
- Architects
You should have experience as an implementation consultant in a hybrid role with about 2 years’ experience in Adobe Analytics implementation. You act as the bridge between IT and the business, translate the business requirements into a technical solution (SDR), and, based on requirements provided by the analyst, understand which type of variable is needed, where and how to collect the data, design the data model (data layer), configure and maintain the tag management solution.
You, as the Analytics Developer, rarely implement the tags on the page; instead, they are implemented by IT or the system integrator.
You should be familiar with the following tools and environments:
Tools:
- Adobe Experience Platform Launch (Adobe Launch)
- Debugging tools relevant to Adobe Analytics (Packet monitor such as Adobe Debugger, browser developer tools, Charles)
- Adobe Analytics Admin Console report suite settings
- Basic Workspace knowledge
- Web development tools, code editor and mobile debugging tools
- Adobe Auditor
- Processing rules
- Classification rules – regex-based classification rules
- JavaScript errors
- Basic understanding of the available Adobe Analytics related APIs
- Adobe I/O integration
Environments:
- Front-end web development environments
- Knowledge of mobile application (limitations and differences, for example, why it is different than web)
- The field of digital marketing
- Minimal knowledge of backend development environments including PC, Mac, Android/iOS operating systems (basic operations, not development)
Section 1: Understanding Analytics in the Adobe Experience Cloud Ecosystem (10%)
- Demonstrate knowledge on utilizing the Adobe Experience Cloud ID
- Demonstrate understanding of Adobe Launch
- Demonstrate understanding of common integrations across the Adobe Experience Cloud Ecosystem
Section 2: Strategy and design based on a solution design reference (SDR) (6%)
- Interpret a Solution Design Reference to develop efficient code for data capture
- Use the Tech Spec for populating data objects
Section 3: Analytics Implementation and Configuration (36%)
- Determine which environment to deploy Adobe Analytics Code
- Execute a minimal deployment code for Analytics tracking
- Configure various components within Adobe Analytics UI
- Configure Adobe Analytics report suite and variable settings
- Utilize a data layer within a deployment
- Execute advanced tracking features such as link tracking and product strings
Section 4: Tag management systems (20%)
- Enumerate requirements to deploy Adobe Experience Platform Launch in Adobe Analytics
- Apply processes to configure website tagging with Adobe Launch
- Enumerate requirements to enable extensions and Adobe Launch
- Create rules and data elements
Section 5: Mobile services (8%)
- Apply processes to configure and execute a base pre-deployment code for mobile
- Demonstrate understanding of processing rules and mobile services
Section 6: Testing, validation, and troubleshooting (20%)
- Troubleshoot JavaScript errors
- Troubleshoot Adobe Analytics variables
- Recommend testing and debugging best practices
- Troubleshoot an Adobe Analytics server call across its lifecycle (that is, from beacon request to showing up in the report)
Study for your exam
You are not required to complete training before taking your certification 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 is critical to providing you with the repository of knowledge needed to pass the exam. We strongly recommend making use of the resources on this page to help you prepare.
We recommend taking the free practice test before you start. You’ll have unrestricted access to all available practice tests for Adobe’s expert-level exams. Our practice tests are all developed from the same blueprint as the live exams. The practice test will help you understand the topics covered in the live exam. Please remember that passing a practice test does not guarantee you will pass the certification exam.
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