Exam Preparation Guide: Adobe Experience Manager Architect Master AD0-E117

Introduction

The Adobe Certified Master - AEM Architect Master exam guide provides potential candidates with information they need to prepare for the certification exam.

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Exam Guide Sections:

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

Minimum Candidate Experience

At a minimum, the candidate seeking to become certified as an AEM Architect at least 3 years of experience architecting AEM Sites. The AEM Architect is responsible for designing technical aspects of the AEM platform and optimally leveraging the product features.

The candidate should be comfortable working in Adobe Managed Services and Adobe Experience Manager as a Cloud Service and should be able to set up Adobe Experience Manager environments and infrastructure.

NOTE: This exam covers AEM 6.4, 6.5, and AEM as a Cloud Service.

The candidate should be able to perform the following tasks:

Design a software change process for customers (on-prem and cloud)
Define a content model for content/assets that can accommodate future requirements
Defines the necessary templates and components based on business requirements
Identify when to use out-of-the-box/functionality/core components versus custom components
Design caching, load balancing and security strategies (dispatcher, firewall, CDN,)
Provide high-level effort estimations for initial set up and feature delivery
Establish the function and use cases of internationalization
Define strategies to support multi-site and multi-language
Determine correct configuration mechanisms for software modules
Integrate third-party and Adobe products with AEM
Define migration and upgrade strategies (products and content)
Understand deployment methodologies (content and code)
Create and deliver infrastructure/deployment diagrams
Determine information models to use with AEM applications
Define authentication and authorization security models and concepts
Determine persistence models based on customers’ requirements (e.g., binary storage, deployment scenario etc.)
Design workflow models for business processes
Establish strategies for platform performance and penetration/security testing
Reuse content across multiple channels
Account for cloud-focused considerations, such as: Auto-scaling, Replication, Asset management, the implications and differences between on-premises and managed services, Cloud Manager, Package management

Intended Audience

Typical roles of candidates preparing for this certificate include:

AEM Architects
Lead Developers
Technical Architects
Solution Architects
Dev/Ops Lead Engineers

Exam Information

Exam number: AD0-E117
Exam name: Adobe Experience Manager
Certificate level: Certified Master
Status: Active
Available languages: English, Japanese
Number of questions: 50
Formats: Multiple choice and multiple select
Duration: 100 minutes
Delivery: Online proctored (requires camera access) or test center proctored
Passing mark: 29/50
Price: $225 USD / $150 USD (India)

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Exam Objectives and Scope

Section 1: Discovery (18%)

Translate high-level business goals to functional requirements
Given a scenario, assess the current state of an architecture
Determine non-functional technical requirements for solution design

Section 2: Solution Design (44%)

Given business requirements, design detailed architecture and solution
Given a scenario, determine appropriate security solutions for a design
Apply procedural concepts to incorporate integration requirements into a solution design
Determine which types of performance and testing requirements should be included in a solution
Apply procedural concepts for designing scalable and resilient architecture
Given a scenario, recommend migration strategies

Section 3: Implementation (22%)

Given a scenario, identify and resolve design issues revealed during implementation stage
Given a scenario, recommend implementation approaches based on requirements
Determine appropriate methods to use to prototype solutions for proof of concepts
Given a scenario, diagnose and resolve issues encountered during implementation

Section 4: Maintenance (16%)

Given a scenario, diagnose and resolve issues encountered in production environment
Apply procedural concepts to plan for use of new features and upgrades
Given a scenario, optimize solution for non-functional requirements

Readiness Self-Assessment

Take the online readiness questionnaire to check if your current experience matches the recommended minimum candidate qualification.

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 as you prepare:

Section 1: Discovery

Section 2: Solution Design

Section 3: Implementation

Section 4: Maintenance

Questions?

Please contact the Adobe Credential Program Customer Support team.

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

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