Introduction

The Adobe Certified Expert Experience Manager Forms Developer exam guide provides potential candidates with information they need to prepare for the certification exam.

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Exam Guide Sections:

• Intended audience
• Exam information
• Minimum candidate experience
• Exam objectives and scope
• Online sample test
• Preparing for the exam

Intended Audience

This exam is designed for individuals who are currently performing or have previous work experience with the job responsibilities of an Adobe Experience Manager Forms Developer.

Exam Information

• Exam number: 9A0-410
• Exam name: Adobe Experience Manager Forms Developer
• Certificate level: Certified Expert
• Status: Active
• Available languages: English
• Number of questions: 80
• Formats: Multiple choice and multiple select
• Duration: 95 minutes
• Delivery: Online proctored (requires camera access) or test center proctored
• Passing mark: 57/80
• Price: $225 USD / $150 USD (India)

Minimum Candidate Experience

A minimally qualified Adobe Experience Manager Forms Developer typically has the following work experience:

• Minimum 1 year total CMS experience
• Minimum 1+ years’ experience with CQ 5.x/Adobe Experience Manager 6.x
• Minimum 2 years’ as a Java developer
• Has an understanding of HTML, JSP, JSTL/tag library, JavaScript/jQuery, and client libraries
• Has an understanding of HTTP and REST, XML, and JSON
• Has an understanding of JCR, sling, and OSGi

Exam Objectives and Scope

Section 1: Complex form implementation (42%)

You should be able to apply procedural concepts for developing Javascript code for complex form experiences, and to implement form sets, and to build an adaptive form or document, as well as manage XFA templates using Form Manager. You should also be able to apply procedural concepts to render populated versions of HTML5 and PDF forms and to implement Form Sets in the application design. In addition, you should be able to retrieve the data and process the results when given an endpoint as well as identify the process to enable an environment for the integration of cloud services. Finally, you should be able to determine an adequate design for a form template given UX requirements.

Section 2: Form submission handling (18%)

You should be able to determine an appropriate custom submit action given a use case, as well as recognize variables related to the generation of a document of record based upon form submission. You should also be able to apply procedural concepts to integrate with a back end system.

Section 3: Workflow implementation (20%)

You should be able to determine appropriate parameters to configure OSGI watched folders for batch generation based on business requirements. You should also be able to determine appropriate document Services APIs and the corresponding process to create a solution given business requirements. In addition, you should be able to apply procedural concepts to configure a workbench endpoint as well as to build both an Adobe Experience Manager and Workbench workflow to utilize document services given a use case.

Section 4: Correspondence Management (5%)

You should be able to determine correspondence management (CM) assets given a particular use case.

Section 5: Testing and debugging (10%)

You should be able to diagnose and troubleshoot failures and errors.

Section 6: Form portal configuration (5%)

You should be able to apply procedural concepts to implement and configure the Forms Portal component.

Online Sample Test (not available yet)

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

Preparing 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.

Questions and Inquiries?

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The content of this exam guide is subject to changes and updates. Last update January 2020.