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| Topic 1 | - Report on Planning Data: This section of the exam measures the skills of a Planning Administrator and focuses on generating reports to analyze and present Planning data effectively.
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| Topic 2 | - Manage Metadata and Data: This section of the exam measures the skills of a Planning Administrator and covers methods for loading and maintaining metadata and data in Planning.
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| Topic 3 | - Design forms and dashboards: This section of the exam measures the skills of an EPM Consultant and covers designing planning input forms and visual dashboards to support decision-making.
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| Topic 4 | - Set up valid and invalid intersections and cell-level security: This section of the exam measures the skills of an EPM Consultant and focuses on defining valid data intersections and applying security controls to limit data access at the cell level.
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| Topic 5 | - Manage Dimensions: This section of the exam measures the skills of a Planning Administrator and covers how to manage essential dimensions and hierarchies that organize planning data.
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| Topic 6 | - Provision users and groups. This section of the exam measures the skills of a Planning Administrator and covers how to manage user access by assigning them to appropriate roles and groups.
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| Topic 7 | - Map data across applications: This section of the exam measures the skills of an EPM Consultant and includes how to map and align data structures between Planning and other connected applications.
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| Topic 8 | - This section of the exam measures the skills of a Planning Administrator and includes understanding how standard and custom dimensions are used, and how dimension hierarchies affect planning structure and outcomes.
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| Topic 9 | - Explain the benefits of using Groovy Rules: This section of the exam measures the skills of an EPM Consultant and explains how Groovy scripting enhances rule flexibility and performance.
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| Topic 10 | - Identify metadata and data load options: This section of the exam measures the skills of a Planning Administrator and introduces options available for importing and managing metadata and data within the system.
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| Topic 11 | - Manage Rules: This section of the exam measures the skills of an EPM Consultant and covers designing and managing business logic using rules and rulesets to automate calculations.
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| Topic 12 | - Set up Planning and FreeForm Applications: This section of the exam measures the skills of a Planning Administrator and involves setting up Planning applications, including FreeForm apps, to support flexible planning and modeling needs.
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| Topic 13 | - Explain required and user-defined dimensions; how dimension hierarchies impact Planning
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| Topic 14 | - Set up and run data maps: This section of the exam measures the skills of a Planning Administrator and focuses on configuring and executing data maps to move data across plan types or applications.
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| Topic 15 | - Import and export data into Planning: This section of the exam measures the skills of a Planning Administrator and covers the process of moving planning data into and out of the system.
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