eLearningCurve

This exam tests knowledge and understanding of concepts, principles, and terminology of Business Intelligence. You will be tested in these areas:

• Basic concepts and principles of Business Intelligence
• General Business Intelligence terminology
• Purpose and capabilities of Business Intelligence
• Common challenges and risks encountered in Business Intelligence implementations
• Understanding holistic approach to Business Intelligence
• Understanding various sub-systems of the Business Intelligence system and their interaction, including
• The Business System
• The Decision Making System
• The Participation System
• The Work Execution System
• The Information System
• The Measurement System
• The Analytics System
• The Technology System
• The Stakeholder System
• The Governance System

The exam consists of 30 carefully crafted questions of different kinds and degrees of difficulty. This removes the element of luck that is common in exams that consist entirely of multiple choice questions. You are required to complete the exam in one sitting in 60 minutes. You are allowed three attempts to achieve a passing score of 70%. Each attempt at an exam, however, will present you with a different set of questions than previous attempts.

The exam is intended to be quite challenging and requires reasonable mastery of the course material. We recommend that you take Fundamentals of Business Intelligence course by Marc Peco and review it multiple times before taking the exam.

Once you pass the exam, you will receive a Certificate of Education documenting that you have demonstrated mastery of the topic. Further, the exam counts towards CIMP – IM Foundations and CIMP – Business Intelligence certification tracks once it becomes available in May 2010, and can be used as an elective exam in any other CIMP track. Click here to learn more about CIMP.