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ArcGIS Enterprise Geodata Management Professional 2025 Exam Information Guide

Exam Details

Exam Questions: 75
Exam Duration: 1 Hour, 45 Minutes
Exam Format: Multiple Choice
Exam Language: English
Exam State:
- Pending the blueprint survey opening 21 May 2025 to 10 June 2025
- Operational exam will launch 30 October 2025
- Visit Esri Community to learn more about this exam and how to participate in exam development

Exam Purpose

The Enterprise Geodata Management Professional exam tests the skills related to configuration, design, data loading, maintenance, versioning, archiving, tuning, and replication of enterprise geodatabases.

Target Candidate Audience

The Enterprise Geodata Management Professional exam is intended for candidates that typically have four years of applied experience and should be proficient in best practices and uses of ArcGIS related to the structure and function of enterprise geodatabases. Such as:

GIS Data Administrators
Database Administrators
GIS Administrators
GIS Analysts
GIS Data Managers
IT Administrators that work with GIS

Description of Qualified Candidate

The Enterprise Geodata Management Professional exam measures a candidate’s comprehension related to managing an enterprise geodatabase with advanced experience in a multi-user environment. Candidates should be able to understand the functionality and features of a geodatabase such as configuration and versioning.

Candidate Qualifications

A qualified candidate should be able to perform the following tasks:

Create and configure a geodatabase
Design a geodatabase (e.g., topology, attribute rules)
Understand workflows and the impact of each on a database
Manage data within a geodatabase or database
Perform geodatabase maintenance
Design versioning workflows (traditional and branch)
Troubleshoot geodatabase issues
Troubleshoot distributed data issues
Troubleshoot versioning issues
Troubleshoot performance issues
Implement distributed data workflows
Implement and support geodatabase replication
Implement feature services to edit data
Choose and utilize the appropriate Data Store configuration
Use views and SQL statements to access databases directly
Understand the different types of backups and the potential for data loss with each
Implement geodatabase archiving
Migrate or upgrade a geodatabase
Query repository tables

The following tasks are considered beyond the knowledge, skills, and abilities of the qualified candidate:

Implement RDBMS replication or high availability
Configure database storage
Install and upgrade RDBMS
Troubleshoot system or network performance
Perform RDBMS tracing
Develop custom applications to access the Enterprise geodatabase
Explain the system requirements of Relational Database Management Systems (RDBMS) for use with ArcGIS products
Use of specific design tools (e.g., Sparx Enterprise Architect Tool)

A qualified candidate should be familiar with the following:

ArcGIS Pro
ArcGIS Enterprise

Skills Measured

Candidates should use the exam content sections below as a checklist to identify gaps between their knowledge and the skills measured by the exam. The relative weight indicates the approximate size of each section. It is recommended that preparation be focused in areas where knowledge gaps are found.

Design <Pending Blueprint Survey>

Determine the appropriate geodatabase strategy that meets defined requirements
Determine the appropriate data association options within a normalized data model
Determine the appropriate method to store and serve data
Determine the correct versioning workflow
Determine the correct data distribution solution using scalability and data synchronization frequency

Configuration <Pending Blueprint Survey>

Determine how to create, enable and configure an Enterprise geodatabase
Determine the correct data security model implementation
Determine the correct distributed data configuration
Determine the correct process to manage mobile data workflows
Determine the correct data backup, recovery, and retention solutions

Loading, Transferring, and Editing <Pending Blueprint Survey>

Determine the steps involved when using different data loading options
Determine the appropriate method when using SQL with a geodatabase
Determine the correct workflow to migrate or upgrade a geodatabase

Maintenance, Troubleshooting, and Performances <Pending Blueprint Survey>

Troubleshoot performance issues with an Enterprise geodatabase
Apply concepts to locate and interpret information in geodatabase system tables
Determine the appropriate strategy to create and maintain indexes
Troubleshoot geodatabase versioning related issues
Apply a strategy to administer geodatabase archiving
Determine how to resolve a common connection or locking issue
Troubleshoot distributed data synchronization issues
Troubleshoot advanced geodatabase functionality
Troubleshoot application and workflow factors that affect database load and performance

Resources

To help prepare for the exam, we recommend candidates use the training resources provided below, along with reviewing the list of exam objectives, to identify and fill any knowledge gaps. Completing the recommended training courses does not guarantee a passing score on a certification exam.

The Esri-curated learning plan for this exam is updated regularly to reflect the latest Esri Academy resources and resource retirement schedules.

Esri Academy

Exam Description Page
Enterprise Geodata Management Professional 2201 Learning Plan

Esri Community

Link to ArcGIS Documentation

Exam publication date (January 2022) and software published version (10.9.1)
ArcGIS Documentation
ArcGIS Enterprise Lifecycle
ArcGIS Enterprise Matrix
ArcGIS Documentation Archive

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