NetSuite ERP Consultant Certification Practice Exam
The NetSuite ERP Consultant certification validates individuals as proficient NetSuite ERP specialists, having acquired comprehensive knowledge in areas such as financials, analytics, multi-subsidiaries, platforms, data strategy, and security. This certification is suitable for individuals who hold the NetSuite SuiteFoundation certification, possess experience in NetSuite implementation, and aim to broaden their expertise to undertake medium to large-scale NetSuite ERP implementations in a consulting role. This includes providing guidance to clients on workflows, scripting, and integrations.
Who should take the exam?
The candidate has experience equivalent to conducting 5-10 medium-scale or 2-3 enterprise-level NetSuite ERP implementations, roughly equivalent to a minimum of 2 years of NetSuite implementation experience in a consultant role. They are proficient in aligning NetSuite ERP solutions with business needs. This individual can provide guidance on modifying standard ERP workflows, determining when to utilize scripting tools to address business requirements, and identifying opportunities for extension through integrations. Furthermore, this consultant can articulate the implications and advantages of various NetSuite configuration options.
Course Outline
The Exam covers the given topics -
Topic 1: Understand ERP: Record to Report
- Identify the Features and Preferences which need to be configured to support a customer specific requirement.
- Identify the Best Practices of setting up the NetSuite Chart of Accounts.
- Identify how NetSuite Segments are handled in NetSuite, and when to use custom segments.
- Recognize NetSuite recommended Best Practices around period end close, including when Multi-Book is used.
- Identify the constraints of features and functionality related to Journal Entries.
- Identify how exchange rates are used throughout NetSuite.
- Identify how NetSuite taxes are configured.
Topic 2: Learn about ERP: Order to Cash
- Identify considerations when setting up related Entity records.
- Given a requirement, determine the configuration/solution for an order process.
- Identify the implications of shipping setup and use.
- Determine the considerations for setup and execution of the fulfillment process.
- Given a scenario, determine appropriate invoicing configuration and setup and
- when consolidated invoicing feature is appropriate.
- Understand the different components of the ARM or Basic Rev Rec module and be
- able to set it up to adapt to the recognition method elected by the user.
- Identify recommended practices for customer payment setup and processing. Given a requirement, determine the configuration/solution for a customer return process.
Topic 3: ERP: Design to Build
- Select the appropriate Item Type for a given use case.
- Given a scenario, determine appropriate inventory management options.
- Identify the transactions and records related to building Assemblies.
- Identify options in pricing.
- Recognize how various transactions affect item costing.
Topic 4: ERP: Procure to Pay
- Given a requirement, determine the configuration/solution for a purchase and receiving process.
- Given a requirement, determine the configuration/solution for a Vendor Bill, Bill Payments.
- Given a requirement, determine the configuration/solution for a vendor return process.
- Recognize the elements in configuring the Fixed Assets Module.
Topic 5: Analytics and Dashboard
- Given a scenario, select the appropriate Dashboard portlet content.
- Recognize which SQL expressions will yield desired search results. (CASE, DECODE, NULLIF, Date functions)
- Identify configuration options available when customizing email alerts for saved searches.
- Using Expression Builder, select the expression which would yield the desired results.
- Recognize which record to use as the basis of a search to yield a desired result.
- Identify the feature in saved searches to obtain the described results.
- Given a scenario, determine whether to use a custom search or a report.
- Identify the advantages of various methods of publishing dashboards.
Topic 6: Platform
- Given a situation identify whether a SuiteScript or SuiteFlow required to meet a customer requirement.
- Identify components of the workflow in a diagram.
- Recognize available SuiteFlow actions.
- Compare differences between custom form & field display options and uses cases where appropriate.
- Identify various methods of restricting users to a particular custom form.
- Given a custom form layout requirement, determine which feature(s) should be used, including Advanced PDF.
- Given a situation identify when to use SuiteBundler.
- Identify custom field settings for displaying data from other records.
- Recognize NetSuite recommended practices for creation and use of custom fields.
- Identify implications of changing field properties or values in a live environment.
Topic 7: Data Strategy
- Determine the proper use of advanced options in CSV Import.
- Understand the use of CSV templates and saved mappings.
- Analyze an error in the CSV Import process to determine the appropriate resolution.
- Given a customer requirement, determine migration strategy for transaction history and opening balances and inventory counts.
- Organize the steps required to successfully complete an import of CSV records and sublist data.
Topic 8: Data Security
- Identify the implications of permissions related to accessing and manipulating data in bulk.
- Recognize recommended NetSuite practices for creating and assigning custom roles.