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Software Engineering Insights - Developer

Product version: Harness SEI Enterprise Plan

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Assesses the fundamental skills to deploy your applications with SEI projects.

Developer Certification Objectives	Doc Link
1. Understanding SEI Fundamentals
Describe the benefits and features of Harness Software Engineering Insights (SEI).	SEI Onboarding Guide
Explain the integration of SEI with third-party providers.	SEI Integrations Overivew
Understand the concepts of Projects and Collections within SEI.	Project and Collection Overview
Discuss the role of Business Alignment in connecting technical tasks to business objectives.	SEI Onboarding Guide
2. Getting Started with SEI
Learn about the early access program and its benefits.	Early access features on Harness SEI
Set up a Harness account and complete the onboarding process.	SEI Onboarding Guide
Navigate and utilize the Harness SEI interface effectively.	SEI Onboarding Guide
3. Configuration and Setup
Configure Single Sign-On (SSO) for automated user onboarding.	Phase 2: Single Sign-On (Automate onboarding of users from external sources​)
Map and manage integrations with SDLC tools, including cloud and on-premise configurations.	Harness SEI supported platforms and technologies
Organize and manage data using Projects and Collections.	Manage Collection categories
Set up and customize Profiles to aggregate data for specific metrics like Trellis Scores and DORA metrics.	SEI Profiles
4. Insights and Reports
Create and manage Insights dashboards tailored to various SEI metrics.	SEI Insights and Dashboards
Add and configure Reports within Insights to monitor developer activity and project health.	Metrics and reports
Generate and interpret Trellis Scores to evaluate team productivity.	Trellis Scores Overview
Develop Sprint metrics Insights for agile project tracking.	Sprints Metrics Reports
Utilize Propels for data visualization and proactive management of development processes.	DORA Overview
Interpret and utilize data from Developer Insights for actionable intelligence.	Configure Tables
5. Ingestion Satellite Management
Integrate on-premise tools and custom integrations using the Ingestion Satellite.	Manage Satellite
Install, configure, and manage the Ingestion Satellite container using Docker or Kubernetes.	Manage Satellite
Troubleshoot common issues related to Ingestion Satellite to ensure continuous data flow.	SEI: Troubleshooting & FAQs
6. Advanced Reporting and Analytics
Implement advanced analytical techniques to derive insights from SEI data.	Sprints Metrics Reports
Use SCM activity reports to monitor and improve code quality and collaboration.	SCM Reports
Apply advanced filtering and aggregation in reports to customize data views according to stakeholder needs.	Ingest Artifacts Data
7. Project and Collection Management
Efficiently manage and navigate SEI's hierarchical data structure.	Project and Collection hierarchies
Implement best practices for creating and managing dynamic Collection categories.	Manage Collection Categories
Utilize Collections to segment and analyze data at granular levels for precise decision-making.	Manage Collections

Exam Details

The Software Engineering Insights Developer exam tests your knowledge and skills of the Harness Software Engineering Inisghts module.

Prerequisites

• Basic terminal skills
• Basic understanding of software insights and data platforms.

Exam Details

Exam Duration: 90 minutes
Question Type: Multiple choice

Covered Domain	Percentage (%)
1. Understanding SEI Fundamentals	26.32
2. Getting Started with SEI	9.21
3. Configuration and Setup	15.79
4. Insights and Reports	18.42
5. Ingestion Satellite Management	9.21
6. Advanced Reporting and Analytics	7.89
7. Project and Collection Management	10.53

Exam Objectives

List of Objectives

The following is a detailed list of exam objectives:

#	Objectives
1	Understanding SEI Fundamentals
1.1	Describe the benefits and features of Harness Software Engineering Insights (SEI).
1.2	Explain the integration of SEI with third-party providers.
1.3	Understand the concepts of Projects and Collections within SEI.
1.4	Discuss the role of Business Alignment in connecting technical tasks to business objectives.
2	Getting Started with SEI
2.1	Learn about the early access program and its benefits.
2.2	Set up a Harness account and complete the onboarding process.
2.3	Navigate and utilize the Harness SEI interface effectively.
3	Configuration and Setup
3.1	Configure Single Sign-On (SSO) for automated user onboarding.
3.2	Map and manage integrations with SDLC tools, including cloud and on-premise configurations.
3.3	Organize and manage data using Projects and Collections.
3.4	Set up and customize Profiles to aggregate data for specific metrics like Trellis Scores and DORA metrics.
4	Insights and Reports
4.1	Create and manage Insights dashboards tailored to various SEI metrics.
4.2	Add and configure Reports within Insights to monitor developer activity and project health.
4.3	Generate and interpret Trellis Scores to evaluate team productivity.
4.4	Develop Sprint metrics Insights for agile project tracking.
4.5	Utilize Propels for data visualization and proactive management of development processes.
4.6	Interpret and utilize data from Developer Insights for actionable intelligence.
5	Ingestion Satellite Management
5.1	Integrate on-premise tools using the Ingestion Satellite.
5.2	Install, configure, and manage the Ingestion Satellite container using Docker or Kubernetes.
5.3	Troubleshoot common issues related to Ingestion Satellite.
6	Advanced Reporting and Analytics
6.1	Implement advanced analytical techniques.
6.2	Use SCM activity reports to monitor and improve code quality and collaboration.
6.3	Apply advanced filtering and aggregation in reports to customize data views according to stakeholder needs.
7	Project and Collection Management
7.1	Efficiently manage and navigate SEI's hierarchical data structure.
7.2	Implement best practices for creating and managing dynamic Collection categories.
7.3	Utilize Collections to segment and analyze data at granular levels for precise decision-making.

Next Steps

The Software Engineering Insights Developer exam can start immediately after registering. Please allow up to 90 mins for the exam.

1. Create an account in Harness University
2. Register for an exam
3. Take the exam

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Software Engineering Insights - Administrator (BETA COMING SOON)

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Assesses the fundamental skills to deploy and maintain SEI projects and the overall Harness Platform.

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Assess key technical job functions and advanced skills in design, implementation and management of SEI.