Data Cloud Consultant: How to pass the certificate (and how it may relate to Chihuahua)?

Practical Steps

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With Data Cloud certificate, I’ve added one more to my portfolio and that makes it 17. The way I approach any certificate is based on this Principle.

Now, let’s talk specifically about Data 360 Certificate - how I studied for it, and how you can pass it too.

Let’s get into it.

1. Step 1: Start by getting the core concepts clear. You can refer to the articles I’ve written about Data Cloud:

   1. What is Data Cloud and why is it needed?

   2. How does Data Cloud work? (C: Connect)

   3. What is Customer 360 Data Model? (H: Harmonize)

   4. Unification or Identity Resolution (U: Unify)

   5. What is Segmentation? (A: Analyze)

   6. What is Activation? (A: Act)

At the end of the day, Data Cloud concepts can be boiled down to CHUAA (Connect, Harmonize, Unify, Analyze and Act) , yeah more like the dog: Chihuahua.

Step 2: Apply and Practice

Once you understand the concepts, follow this structure:

2. Spin up a Salesforce org and start practicing, here’s a link for that.

3. Complete Trailhead Modules: link

4. Use Salesforce Implementation Guides: Each cloud comes with a guide. Download a PDF version of that, then use Google’s NotebookLM to ask questions, generate cards and learn: link here

5. Use AI tools like ChatGPT, Perplexity, Google Gemini: to help clarify the concepts, where you don’t understand.

6. Take Practice tests found online to test yourself.

7. I know some people use Coursera, Udemy videos or other guided lectures for Data Cloud. I haven’t used those but they can be helpful for structured learning.

That is all you need and good luck!