Certification Exam Guide

Enterprise Geodata Management Associate 10.5

CONTENTS

Exam Catalog Page 1

Description 2

Qualifications 3

Skills Measured 4

Preparation Resources 7
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EXAM CATALOG PAGE

Product Title:
Enterprise Geodata Management Associate 10.5

Product Type:
Certification Exam

Language:
English

Duration:
2 hours, 30 minutes

Price:
$ 225

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DESCRIPTION
The Enterprise Geodata Management Associate exam tests the candidate’s experi-
ence in database or GIS administration and familiarity with Esri’s ArcGIS technology.
Qualified candidates should be proficient in best practices related to the components
and architecture of the geodatabase, including working within a multi-user enterprise
environment, assisting users in connecting to the geodatabase, and performing data
management. Candidates should have 3-5 years of experience as a database or GIS
administrator and with 18-24 months working with Esri’s ArcGIS technology.

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QUALIFICATIONS

A qualified candidate should be able to perform the following

tasks:
• Demonstrate a firm understanding of the ArcGIS platform (discover,
use, make, and share):
• Demonstrate an understanding of ArcGIS Pro
• Know available web mapping apps
• Understand platform licensing levels
• Explain the system requirements of Relational Database
Management Systems (RDBMS) for use with ArcGIS products
• Explain basic installation and configuration of the geodatabase
(default – without customizations):
• Demonstrate the ability to complete a basic installation workflow
and demonstrate knowledge of the components of a completed
installation (for ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Desktop, and web apps)
• Demonstrate knowledge of installed resources (Help/
documentation)
• Authorize a geodatabase with both keycodes and/or an .ecp file
• Knowledge of and experience in using ArcGIS Help documents,
blogs, and tutorials
• Given a design, build and test a geodatabase, including spatial and
attribute data validation
• Explain workflows and the impact of each on the geodatabase
• Manage the data within the geodatabase:
• Perform data access management (privileges, data access loading,
and connecting)
• Know how to prepare the data for online/offline use
• Know what is required of data to publish as an ArcGIS Enterprise
service

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• Perform basic geodatabase maintenance

• Identify the upgrade requirements for an enterprise geodatabase

A qualified candidate should be familiar with the following

tools:
• Geoprocessing tools
• Performance monitoring and tuning tools
• Tasks
• ModelBuilder

A qualified candidate should NOT be expected to perform the

following tasks:
• How to configure web mapping apps
• How to create users and roles
• How to design a geodatabase from scratch
• Advanced geodatabase setup and installation
• roubleshooting
• Geodatabase customization
• More advanced topics, such as administering specific vendor
databases (Oracle, SQL)

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SKILLS MEASURED
The following list will familiarize candidates with the exam sections to help guide
exam preparation. The relative weight of each section is provided to illustrate the
approximate size of each section. Candidates should review this list and assess their
knowledge of each skill. Specific preparation resources are available to assist with
refreshing in areas where any knowledge gaps are found.

Design
34%
• Compare and contrast various geodatabase elements.
• Compare and contrast the relationship between the ArcGIS client,
enterprise geodatabase, and the database server.
• Compare and contrast the capabilities and operations available
for data within the enterprise geodatabase that is registered with
the geodatabase versus data that is not.
• Identify geodatabase elements to maintain spatial and attribute
validity.
• Compare and contrast enterprise geodatabase spatial types.
• Identify different versioning workflows, permissions, and the
effects on these when save, reconcile, and post operations are
performed.
• Identify the different transaction models in a multiuser
geodatabase in terms of duration of transactional versions,
conflict detection, SQL integration, and the types of geodatabase
data supported.
• Apply procedural concepts to modify, import, and use a
published data model as a template for a given project.
• Apply procedural concepts to use geodatabase functionality such
as archiving, and editor tracking.

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Configuration
23%
• Given a project, select the appropriate geodatabase type
• Determine the optimal method for managing data permissions
• Identify the purpose of various user types and their associated
database system privileges
• Apply the procedural concepts to enable an existing database as
a geodatabase
• Apply the procedural concepts to connect to a database or
geodatabase
• Compare and contrast various roles of ArcGIS client, the
geodatabase, the database, and the OS in managing and
troubleshooting the geodatabase

Data Loading and Sharing

21%
• Compare and contrast the different spatial data loading methods
• Compare and contrast data transfer methods in regards to
efficiency and preservation of geodatabase behavior
• Apply workflows for bulk editing and versioned editing in
geodatabase
• Apply procedural concepts to use replication for distributed
editing
• Apply procedural concepts to configure and share map, feature,
and Geodata services for web mapping applications

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Maintenance and Performance

23%
• Apply appropriate version management maintenance tasks for a
version geodatabase
• Given a scenario, apply the appropriate geodatabase maintenance
task
• Identify and manage connected users in the geodatabase to
diagnose performance problems and locking issues
• Identify common ArcGIS client issues that impact geodatabase
performance compression.

A qualified candidate should be familiar with the following software:

• ArcGIS platform components
• ArcGIS for Desktop 10.5
• ArcGIS for Enterprise 10.5

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PREPARATION RESOURCES
The following training resources are available to help you prepare for your exam but are not re-
quired. Please utilize this list of preparation resources with the list of “skills measured” topics so you
can identify appropriate training options for any possible knowledge gaps.

Please note that completing the recommended training courses does not guarantee that you will
achieve the requirements for a specific certification exam.

Esri Learning Plan

Esri Enterprise Geodata Management Associate Certification 10.5

Other Online Resources

ArcGIS for Desktop: Documentation

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