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Exam Preparation Guide: Adobe Commerce Architect - Master Certification AD0-E718

Introduction

The Adobe Certified Master - Commerce Architect exam guide provides potential candidates with the information needed to prepare for the certification exam.

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What’s Covered in this Preparation Guide

  • Minimum candidate experience
  • Intended audience
  • Exam information
  • Exam objectives and scope
  • Readiness self-assessment
  • Online sample questions
  • How to prepare for the exam

Minimum Candidate Experience

The candidate ready to pass the exam should have at least 3 years of hands-on experience with Adobe Commerce and Adobe Commerce Cloud. The candidate should also have at least 1 year experience leading Commerce development projects. Candidates should be able to design, integrate, implement, and explain solutions to business problems by utilizing Adobe Commerce along with associated services.

Additionally, the candidate should be very familiar with the following activities and technologies:

  • Extend core features
  • Configure Adobe Commerce fully
  • Create full blueprint of how an extension should work, requirements of company to blueprint of how it should work, without having to go into the code
  • Understand business needs/features
  • Performance implications of solutions and extensions
  • Service contracts logic
  • GraphQL
  • Understand Composer as a dependency tool
  • Set up and configure working instance of Adobe Commerce from scratch
  • Customize admin dashboard, creating grids and forms
  • Cache and index management; creating custom index
  • Create new cache type
  • Troubleshoot and debug various problems in environment
  • Extend and manage database schema
  • Security features, provide secure installation and development extension
  • Perform server-based services which Commerce connects (Redis, Varnish configuration management)
  • Aware of best coding standard practice, Coding standards, PSR, SOLID principle
  • Set up and use Commerce Services Connector (and associated services)
  • Staging content management
  • Understanding Adobe Commerce defaults, when its' available and not available
  • Broad grasp of any related Commerce domain
  • Design project architecture
  • Optimize performance of Adobe Commerce default
  • Creating and modifying B2B
  • AMQP protocol and adapters in Adobe Commerce (S3)

Intended Audience

Potential candidates for this credential work in the following job roles:

  • Lead Software/Commerce Architect
  • Technical Architect
  • Solution Architect
  • Technical Lead
  • Technical Expert
  • Full Stack Developer
  • Lead Engineer
  • Associate Technical Architect
  • Senior Backend Developer
  • Backend Software Engineer
  • Senior Technical Consultant

Exam Information

  • Exam number: AD0-E718
  • Exam name: Adobe Commerce Architect Master
  • Certificate level: Certified Master
  • Status: Active
  • Available languages: English
  • Number of questions: 50
  • Formats: Multiple choice and multiple select
  • Duration: 120 minutes
  • Delivery: Online proctored (requires camera access)
  • Passing mark: 29
  • Price: $225 USD / $150 USD (India)

Exam Objectives and Scope

Section 1: Design (46%)

  • Design and implement optimal solutions for Adobe Commerce to meet business needs
  • Design logical and technical flows
  • Customize Commerce features
  • Integrate Adobe Commerce with external systems and services
  • Troubleshoot design flows

Section 2- Review (32%)

  • Review and refactor existing Adobe Commerce customizations
  • Utilize Commerce test frameworks throughout the whole workflow
  • Optimize performance and scalability for Adobe Commerce
  • Troubleshoot to identify the root cause of issues with Adobe Commerce
  • Enforce coding standards

Section 3: Configure and Deploy (22%)

  • Configure Adobe Commerce and make sure the project is set up optimally
  • Configure all aspects of Adobe Commerce Cloud
  • Oversee and improve deployment process
  • Troubleshoot infrastructure and configuration issues

Readiness Self-Assessment

Complete the online readiness questionnaire to see if your current experience matches the recommended minimum candidate qualification.

Online Sample Questions

The sample questions allow you to see the type and format of items that you will encounter in the actual exam. There is no sign-on needed. The results of the sample questions are not stored, and do not predict your actual test results.

AD3-E718 Adobe Commerce Architect Master Sample Questions

  • Provide your email address.
  • Answer the candidate agreement.
  • Start the test.
  • Answer the short survey.
  • Mark your answer to each question.
  • Click Next on the upper portion of the screen to save your answer and move to the next question. You may return and revise your question within the specified time.
  • On the last question, click Submit Exam to submit all your answers.

How to Prepare for the Exam

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: Design

Section 2: Review

Section 3: Configure and Deploy

Questions?

Please contact the Adobe Credential Program Customer Support team.

The content in this exam guide is subject to changes and updates. Last update January 2023.