IT Certification

Implementing an SSIS Solution (17 percent)

Implement control flow.
This objective may include but is not limited to: checkpoints; debug control flow; transactions; implement the appropriate control flow task to solve a problem; data profiling and quality

Implement data flow.
This objective may include but is not limited to: debug data flow; implement the appropriate data flow components

Implement dynamic package behavior by using property expressions.

Implement package logic by using variables.
This objective may include but is not limited to: system variables; user variables; variable scope

Implement package configurations.

Implement auditing, logging, and event handling.
This objective may include but is not limited to: use system variables for auditing; use event handlers; propagate events; use log providers; data profiling

Extend SSIS packages by using .NET code.
This objective may include but is not limited to: use the script task; use the script component; use custom assemblies

Configuring, Deploying, and Maintaining SSIS (15 percent)

Install and maintain SSIS components.
This objective may include but is not limited to: implement disaster recovery for SSIS

Deploy an SSIS solution.
This objective may include but is not limited to: deploy SSIS packages by using DTUTIL; deploy SSIS packages by using the deployment utility; deploy SSIS packages to SQL or file system locations

Manage SSIS package execution.
This objective may include but is not limited to: schedule package execution by using SQL Server Agent; execute packages by using DTEXEC; execute packages by using SQL Server Management Studio; execute packages by using the SSIS .NET API

Configure SSIS security settings.
This objective may include but is not limited to: MSDB database roles; package protection levels

Identify and resolve issues related to SSIS solution deployment.
This objective may include but is not limited to: validate deployed packages; deploy packages and dependencies between servers

Implementing an SSAS Solution (21 percent)

Implement dimensions in a cube.
This objective may include but is not limited to: translations; attribute relations; hierarchies

Implement measures in a cube.
This objective may include but is not limited to: measure groups

Implement a data source view.
This objective may include but is not limited to: named calculations; named queries

Configure dimension usage in a cube.
This objective may include but is not limited to: implement reference dimensions; implement many to many relationships; implement fact relationships; implement role-playing relationships; define granularity

Implement custom logic in a cube by using MDX.
This objective may include but is not limited to: actions; key performance indicators (KPI); calculated members; calculations

Implement data mining.
This objective may include but is not limited to: implement data mining structures and models; query data mining structures by using DMX; data mining views

Implement storage design in a cube.
This objective may include but is not limited to: aggregations; partitions; storage modes; proactive caching

Configuring, Deploying, and Maintaining SSAS (17 percent)

Configure permissions and roles in SSAS.
This objective may include but is not limited to: server roles; SSAS database roles; cube roles; enable client application access; implement custom access to data

Deploy SSAS databases and objects.
This objective may include but is not limited to: Deployment Wizard; BIDS; SSMS; SSIS Analysis Services Execute DDL task

Install and maintain an SSAS instance.
This objective may include but is not limited to: disaster recovery

Diagnose and resolve performance issues.
This objective may include but is not limited to: use SQL Profiler; performance monitor counters; DMVs; Usage Based Optimization Wizard

Implement processing options.

Implementing an SSRS Solution (17 percent)

Implement report data sources and datasets.
This objective may include but is not limited to: query types; dynamic data sources; filter location (dataset vs. query)

Implement a report layout.
This objective may include but is not limited to: apply conditional formatting; page configuration; headers and footers

Extend an SSRS solution by using code.
This objective may include but is not limited to: custom .NET assembly; private code

Create an SSRS report by using an SSAS data source.
This objective may include but is not limited to: MDX in an SSRS report; DMX in an SSRS report

Implement report parameters.
This objective may include but is not limited to: databound parameters; multi-value parameters

Implement interactivity in a report.
This objective may include but is not limited to: drilldown; drillthrough; interactive sorting

Implement report items.
This objective may include but is not limited to: matrix; table; chart; image; list; grouping

Embed SSRS reports in custom applications.
This objective may include but is not limited to: use the Windows Forms Report Viewer; use the Web Forms Report Viewer; use the SSRS Web service

Configuring, Deploying, and Maintaining SSRS (13 percent)

Configure report execution and delivery.
This objective may include but is not limited to: subscriptions; report caching; schedules; snapshot history

Install and configure SSRS instances.
This objective may include but is not limited to: deploy an SSRS Web farm

Configure authentication and authorization for a reporting solution.
This objective may include but is not limited to: configure server-level and item-level role-based security; configure Windows authentication and custom authentication

Deploy an SSRS solution.
This objective may include but is not limited to: RS.exe scripts; Report Builder; BIDS

Configure SSRS availability.
This objective may include but is not limited to: key management; migrate SSRS databases