Adobe Journey Optimizer
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-E606
LEVEL:
Expert (1-3 years’ experience)
COST:
$225 (global) / $150 (India)
LANGUAGE(S):
English
DELIVERY:
Online proctored (requires camera access)
PASSING SCORE:
33/50
TIME LIMIT:
1 hour 40 mins
LAST UPDATED:
Exam details
- Data Architect
- Data Engineer
- Solution Architect
- Enterprise Architect
- Marketing Automation Developer
- CDP Developer
- CDP Architect
- Decision manager
- Campaign developer
- Deliverability consultant
- RTCDP segmentation specialist
- Campaign architect
- Customer Journey specialist
- Mobile developer/Web developer
At a minimum, candidates ready to become Adobe Journey Optimizer Developer Experts should have at least one year experience working with various CDP and marketing automation systems. They should also be able to guide the development/implementation from scratch; troubleshoot journeys, know the limitations and Guardrails of the product, use advanced code, set templates, build custom actions, and know best practices.
Adobe Journey Optimizer is powered by Experience Platform. Candidates seeking to become certified experts are recommended to complete training or prior experience on Adobe Experience Platform or Real Time Customer Data Profile in addition to Adobe Journey Optimizer training.
Section 1: Administration and Configuration (20%)
- Identify which permissions are necessary to perform various tasks
- Describe the concept of the sandbox and how the data can be used across business units
- Demonstrate an understanding of Channel Administration
- Determine the appropriate application of Events/Actions/Data Sources
- Identify when to use AJO specific APIs–throttling, capping, suppression, object copy, interactive message execution
Section 2: Journey Orchestration (22%)
- Given a scenario, target customers on a multi-channel/multi-step journey
- Interpret reports and debug performance metrics
- Given a scenario, determine the appropriate use cases for a journey type
- Prepare test cases (for example, experimentation or multi-channel journey)
Section 3: Offer Decisioning (16%)
- Demonstrate an understanding of creating and managing offers and components
- Demonstrate how to use test profiles to run offer simulation
- Explain the difference between Offer Hub and Edge API
- Apply the process to create decisions
- Apply the process to add offers on different channels
Section 4: Content Authoring (22%)
- Demonstrate how to create email, SMS, in app messages and push notifications
- Interpret Helper functions and personalization syntax to show what would be displayed
- Demonstrate an understanding of validating, proof, debug, and publishing a journey
Section 5: Data Modeling (18%)
- Differentiate between profile and event type Schemas
- Explain how to set up data sources and data ingestion
- Explain the difference between Schema, Datasets and Union Schema
- Explain profile and identities
- Given a scenario, determine the appropriate segmentation service
Take a course
Certification exams are demanding. We recommend giving yourself ample time to prepare beforehand and encourage you to take advantage of the support we offer.
AJO-D300 Adobe Journey Optimizer for Developers – Expert
After completing this course you will be able to differentiate between batch, streaming and edge segments to optimize data handling strategies; implement A/B testing features to refine and enhance marketing campaigns effectively, and more.
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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