Hyperion Essbase Test

The Hyperion Essbase Test makes use of scenario-based questions to test for on-the-job skills as opposed to theoretical knowledge, ensuring that candidates who do well on this screening test have the relavant skills. The questions are designed to covered following on-the-job aspects:

• Understanding of Essbase architecture
• Ability to create Essbase databases
• Essbase cube design principles
• Proficiency in Essbase calculations
• Essbase data loading techniques
• Essbase security implementation
• Essbase optimization techniques
• Essbase reporting tools
• Troubleshoot Essbase performance issues
• Essbase automation frameworks

Once the test is sent to a candidate, the candidate receives a link in email to take the test. For each candidate, you will receive a detailed report with skills breakdown and benchmarks to shortlist the top candidates from your pool.

• Essbase Architecture

  The skill of understanding and designing the overall structure and organization of Essbase, including the various components and their interrelationships. This skill should be measured in the test to assess the candidate's ability to design scalable and efficient Essbase solutions.

• Essbase Database Creation

  The skill of creating Essbase databases, which involves defining dimensions, attributes, and hierarchies to organize and structure data. This skill should be measured in the test to evaluate the candidate's proficiency in setting up the foundational database structures in Essbase.

• Essbase Cube Design

  <p>The skill of designing Essbase cubes, which entails creating appropriate outline structures, consolidations, and calculations to enable efficient data analysis and reporting. This skill should be measured in the test to gauge the candidate's ability to design optimized cubes for specific analytical requirements.

• Essbase Calculations

  The skill of developing and implementing Essbase calculations, which involves creating formulas, functions, and allocation methods for data manipulation and aggregation. This skill should be measured in the test to assess the candidate's proficiency in designing complex calculations to derive meaningful insights from Essbase data.

• Essbase Data Loading

  The skill of loading and preparing data for ingestion into Essbase, encompassing data mapping, transformation, and loading techniques. This skill should be measured in the test to evaluate the candidate's ability to efficiently load and integrate data from various sources into Essbase databases.

• Essbase Security

  The skill of implementing security measures in Essbase to control access and ensure data confidentiality. This skill should be measured in the test to assess the candidate's capability in designing and implementing robust security models that safeguard sensitive Essbase data.

• Essbase Optimization

  The skill of optimizing Essbase performance, including tuning cube structures, dimensions, calculations, and queries to enhance query response times. This skill should be measured in the test to gauge the candidate's competence in optimizing Essbase applications for faster and more efficient data analysis.

• Essbase Reporting

  The skill of generating reports and dashboards from Essbase data using reporting tools and techniques. This skill should be measured in the test to evaluate the candidate's ability to extract and present insights from Essbase data in a clear and meaningful manner.

• Essbase Troubleshooting

  The skill of identifying and resolving issues and errors in Essbase applications, including performance bottlenecks, data inconsistencies, and calculation discrepancies. This skill should be measured in the test to assess the candidate's troubleshooting capabilities and problem-solving skills in an Essbase environment.

• Essbase Automation

  The skill of automating routine tasks and processes in Essbase using scripts and automation tools. This skill should be measured in the test to gauge the candidate's proficiency in streamlining Essbase operations and improving efficiency through the automation of repetitive tasks.

• Full list of covered topics

  The actual topics of the questions in the final test will depend on your job description and requirements. However, here's a list of topics you can expect the questions for Hyperion Essbase Test to be based on.

  Essbase architecture

  Application databases

  Outline creation

  Dimension types

  Member properties

  Attribute dimensions

  Data block creation

  Calculation scripts

  Formula creation

  Calculation functions

  Data load methods

  Data export methods

  Security provisions

  Native security

  Shared libraries

  Optimization techniques

  Hierarchies and aliases

  Attribute dimensions

  Member formulas

  Variances and consolidation

  Data integrity checks

  Attribute dimensions

  Aggregate storage options

  Smart view reporting

  MDX queries

  Essbase error handling

  Debugging techniques

  MaxL scripting

  Task automation

  Batch processing

  Integration with other Hyperion tools

• Hyperion Administrator
• Hyperion Consultant
• Hyperion Developer
• Business Intelligence Developer

For intermediate/ experienced candidates, we customize the assessment questions to include advanced topics and increase the difficulty level of the questions. This might include adding questions on topics like

• Understanding of implementing Essbase security
• Optimizing Essbase performance
• Automating Essbase processes
• Essbase database creation
• Essbase cube design
• Complex Essbase calculations
• Essbase data loading techniques
• Ability to troubleshoot complex Essbase issues