Exam Information Guide Exam Numbers: SABE201, SABE301 and SABE401 Certification Track: Business Objects Certified Professional BusinessObjects Enterprise (formerly BusinessObjects Enterprise Certified Professional (BECP)) Availability Date: July 3, 2006 Languages Published: Exam Specifics: Target Audience: English, French, Italian and Japanese Exam Number SABE201 SABE301 SABE401 Number of Questions 40 50 40 Time Limit 80 min. 100 min. 80 min Passing Grade Candidates for this certification support BusinessObjects Enterprise XI users and groups, configure and manage the servers and design and deploy BusinessObjects Enterprise XI systems. 65 67 66 Certification Planning: It is recommended that candidates write the exams in order of SABE201, SABE301 and then SABE401 in preparation for attaining the Business Objects Certified Professional BusinessObjects Enterprise (BOCP BOE) certification. Candidates pursuing the BOCP BOE certification must successfully pass all three exams. Education Offerings to Attain Certification: It is not mandatory to enroll into any education offerings in order to pass any of the examinations; however, we strongly advise candidates pursuing certification to enlist the services of Business Objects Education Services permitting the proper transference of knowledge. Visit http://www.businessobjects.com/services/training/default.asp
SABE201 Business Objects Certified Professional BusinessObjects Enterprise XI Level One Examination : This exam will measure your knowledge of BusinessObjects Enterprise XI starting with the tasks involved in supporting BusinessObjects Enterprise XI users and groups so they can access corporate data through BusinessObjects Enterprise s web portal. Before taking the SABE201 exam, you should install and become familiar with the latest release of BusinessObjects Enterprise XI, become familiar with the User Guide found on the Documentation CD shipped with the latest release of BusinessObjects Enterprise XI and be proficient in the competencies found in the following offerings: SA210R2 BusinessObjects Enterprise XI R1/R2: Administering Users and Content with the CMC SA210eR2 BusinessObjects Enterprise XI R2: Administering Users and Content with the CMC SA210R2 BusinessObjects Enterprise XI R1/R2: Administering Users and Content with the CMC SA210eR2 BusinessObjects Enterprise XI R2: Administering Users and Content with the CMC Describe the BusinessObjects Enterprise Solution, Architecture and Administrative Tools Identify and Plan BusinessObjects Enterprise System Requirements Describe BusinessObjects Enterprise Describe InfoView Perform tasks using InfoView Navigate the Central Management Console (CMC) Describe the BusinessObjects XI architecture Identify system requirements Create a content plan Last revision: June 29, 2007 2
Configure and Maintain a BusinessObjects Enterprise Solution Create users, groups and folders Describe the BusinessObjects Enterprise security model Apply user and group rights to objects Recommend a security strategy Administer categories Describe the guidelines for planning security Create and administer profiles Apply application security Describe authentication and single sign-on Implement authentication and single sign-on Describe how to map 3 rd party accounts to BusinessObjects Enterprise Publish objects Describe how to schedule objects Schedule objects Schedule on events Schedule using business calendars Describe how to manage instances SABE301 Business Objects Certified Professional BusinessObjects Enterprise XI Level Two Examination : This exam will measure your knowledge of configuring and managing servers in a BusinessObjects Enterprise XI deployment. Before taking the SABE301 exam, you should install and become familiar with the latest release of BusinessObjects Enterprise XI, become familiar with the User Guide found on the Documentation CD shipped with the latest release of BusinessObjects Enterprise XI and be proficient in the competencies found in the following offerings: SA310R2 BusinessObjects Enterprise XI R1/R2: Administering Servers Windows SA310eR2 BusinessObjects Enterprise XI R2: Administering Servers Windows SA310R2 BusinessObjects Enterprise XI R1/R2: Administering Servers Windows SA310eR2 BusinessObjects Enterprise XI R2: Administering Servers Windows Describe the Functionality and Features of the BusinessObjects Enterprise Solution Describe how to use the Central Configuration Manager (CCM) to manage servers Describe how to use the Central Management Console (CMC) to manage servers Describe the role of the Central Management Server (CMS) Describe the role of the File Repository Servers Describe the role of the Crystal Reports Servers Describe the responsibilities of the LOV Job Server Describe the role of the Web Intelligence Servers Describe the responsibilities of the Destination Job Server Describe events in BusinessObjects Enterprise Design a server group and subgroups Last revision: June 29, 2007 3
Describe the Information Flow of Describe the BusinessObjects Enterprise architecture Components Implement process flows Schedule a report Process report viewing requests Process LOV objects Configure how scheduled programs are processed Install BusinessObjects Enterprise Describe how to prepare and install BusinessObjects Enterprise Configure BusinessObjects Enterprise Describe how to configure the Web Application Server Describe how to configure the.net Web Application Server and the.net Web Component Adapter Configure the auditing database Configure BusinessObjects Enterprise Servers Create server groups Troubleshoot Problems Troubleshooting BusinessObjects Enterprise Backup the Existing Production Migrate and backup the Central Management Server (CMS) system data Data SABE401 Business Objects Certified Professional BusinessObjects Enterprise XI Level Three Examination : This exam will measure your skills and knowledge required to design and deploy a BusinessObjects Enterprise XI system. Before taking the SABE401 exam, you should install and become familiar with the latest release of BusinessObjects Enterprise XI, become familiar with the User Guide found on the Documentation CD shipped with the latest release of BusinessObjects Enterprise XI and be proficient in the competencies found in the following offerings: SA410R2 BusinessObjects Enterprise XI R1/R2: Designing and Deploying a Solution Windows SA410eR2 BusinessObjects Enterprise XI R2: Designing and Deploying a Solution Windows SA410R2 BusinessObjects Enterprise XI R1/R2: Designing and Deploying Windows SA410eR2 BusinessObjects Enterprise XI R2: Designing and Deploying Windows Define BusinessObjects Enterprise System Requirements Design a BusinessObjects Enterprise System Define business requirements Define technical requirements Define scalability Size a BusinessObjects Enterprise deployment Define reliability Design a reliable system Define the elements of content management Design a content management plan Design an instance management plan Define system auditing Design a system auditing plan Last revision: June 29, 2007 4
Troubleshoot Problems Identify troubleshooting methods Troubleshoot deployment issues Backup BusinessObjects Identify backup requirements Enterprise System Data Backup the existing system data Create a disaster recovery plan Purchase Examinations Vouchers: Purchase from Virtual University Enterprise (VUE): www.pearsonvue.com Examination Disclaimer: This document is designed with the individual candidate in mind; however, it is subject to change at any time through the discretion of Business Objects. The examination competencies listed above are the competencies being addressed in the examination, regardless of examination format. A candidate may or may not be tested on all competencies. Examination questions are random and a candidate might not be tested on all competencies listed above; therefore, it cannot be predicted what the candidate will be tested on. The candidate should ensure proficiency has been met with all competencies listed above. Last revision: June 29, 2007 5