MICROSTRATEGY

EDUCATION 2020
HARNESS THE POWER OF THE WORLD’S LEADING
ANALYTICS AND MOBILITY PLATFORM
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As part of our overall training plan for ConiferCore®

Business Insights (CCBI), we rely heavily on
MicroStrategy Education Services. From enterprise
wide training available through our Learning
Management System (LMS), to customized instructor
led hands-on training for power users, we see them
as an indispensable partner in maximizing our
staff’s potential.”
–Conifer Health Solutions

MicroStrategy's Education Services provides

knowledge, confidence, and empowers everyone
from our global analysts to our executive team
members to become more self-sufficient and
productive to support our global business initiatives.”
–Omega World Travel

             
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MICROSTRATEGY EDUCATION—TRAIN AND CERTIFY EVERY USER

MicroStrategy Education is committed to the success of every MicroStrategy practitioner, from novice
analysts to the most experienced Intelligence Center architects. To that end, we’ve designed a program
of continuous training and certification for the essential roles in your Intelligent Enterprise.

And our subscription-based Education Passes make it easy, giving you convenient and economical
access to all the training you need to build your MicroStrategy skills and advance your career. Our key
educational offerings include:

MICROSTRATEGY EDUCATION PASS – ANALYST

For Analysts, Data Scientists, and Developers

This catalog introduces certifications and recommended learning paths for Analysts, Data Scientists,
and Developers. The Analyst Pass is a 12-month subscription that gives you cost-effective access to all the
courseware related to these three certifications (11 courses).

Education Pass – Analyst is $350 per user, discounted to $200 when purchased in a bundle of
100 or more.*

MICROSTRATEGY EDUCATION PASS – ARCHITECT

For Architects and Administrators

We’ve developed new, advanced certifications for nine critical Intelligence Center roles. The Architect Pass
is a 12-month subscription that gives you unlimited access to our entire catalog of live and on-demand
courseware.

Education Pass – Architect is $3,500 per user, discounted to $2,000 when purchased in a bundle
of 10 or more.* 

MICROSTRATEGY EDUCATION SERVICES

For Private and Custom Course Delivery

We also offer a range of options to have one of our experts deliver private training which can be further
tailored to the specific needs of your organization. We use Education Services to cover the costs of
preparing and customizing the content and delivering it at your location.

A detailed summary of our MicroStrategy Education Services options can be found on Page 5 of
this document.*

*Local non-USD pricing available upon request.

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CERTIFICATION PATHS FOR EVERY ROLE

MicroStrategy’s certifications are recognized throughout the industry for their rigorous learning paths
and hands-on final projects. A MicroStrategy certification will validate and promote your expertise
inside and outside your company.

After completing your certification, you’ll receive a digital badge to post on social media to highlight
your accomplishment, and you can be included in MicroStrategy’s Registry of Certified Professionals.

The Analyst Pass supports three foundational certifications. Every MicroStrategy practitioner should
earn their Analyst Certification (ANL) as a baseline, and then explore the Data Scientist (SCI) and
Developer (DVL) paths to deepen their knowledge.

With the Architect Pass, you can pursue more advanced certifications for specialized Intelligence
Center roles. Every architect level user should earn their MicroStrategy Certified Architect (MCA) to
validate their expertise across all aspects of the MicroStrategy platform. From there, architects and
administrators can earn more specialized certifications to master specific Intelligence Center roles.

CONVENIENT LEARNING OPTIONS – TRAIN ON YOUR TERMS

The MicroStrategy Course Catalog features over 50 multi-level courses and certifications covering
a full spectrum of topics related to analytics and mobility. Our courseware is available in multiple
languages and in a variety of formats. You can select the training method that works best with your
schedule and preferences:

Instructor-led Classroom: MicroStrategy-certified instructors deliver our courses live in

cities around the world. You’ll benefit from hands-on experiences, exceptional materials, and
interactions with up to 20 peers.

Instructor-led Online: MicroStrategy-certified instructors deliver our courses live and

online in various time zones around the world. You’ll work in our high-performance cloud
environment while avoiding the hassle of traveling.

Interactive eLearning: Most of our courses are available as interactive eLearning modules.
These modules follow the same content as instructor-led courses, but also contain
instructional videos, multimedia content, simulations, and quizzes.

Video Recordings: We have thousands of hours of on-demand recorded course sessions,

available to take whenever and wherever. These videos are easily accessible through the
MicroStrategy Education Center, so you can train at your own pace and convenience.

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PRIVATE CLASSES AND INDIVIDUAL EDUCATION

In addition to subscription-based access via Education Passes, our best-in-class education courses and
certifications are available through private/custom instructor-led classes or through individual purchase:

PRIVATE CLASSES AND

Private and Customized Classes

INDIVIDUAL EDUCATION
We offer a range of options to have one of our experts deliver private training which can be
further tailored to the specific needs of your organization. We use Education Services to cover
the costs of preparing and customizing the content and delivering it at your location. The table
below summarizes the estimated labor required for our private course delivery options:

TYPE DECRIPTION E S T I M AT E D L A B O R

Private Instructor-led Existing 2020 course and/or certification 8 hours per 1 day
(Existing Class or delivered privately on-premise or online. of instruction
Certification) [up to 20 students]

Private and Custom Existing 2020 course customized with 24 hours per 1 day
Instructor-led the customer’s data, reports, dossiers, of instruction
(Customized Class) and cards.
[up to 20 students]

Private and Commissioned Education experience built from scratch. 40 hours per 1 day
Instructor-led Instruction and workshops tailored to of instruction
(Brand New Class) the customer’s specific needs.
[up to 20 students]

Individual Courses and Certifications

MicroStrategy courses and certifications can also be purchased individually through our
MicroStrategy Education Center. Courses are $700 per course per day and can be purchased
via credit card or customer invoice. We strongly recommend that students taking two or more
courses purchase an Architect or Analyst Pass, which will save them money and give them access
to a broader range of content. 

CONTACT US
Our teams are happy to work with you to provide the right course offerings. To get started, speak with
your Account Executive or contact the Education Department directly at education@microstrategy.com.
You can also visit microstrategy.com/education to access the MicroStrategy Education Center, download our
full course catalog, and get more details on our education offerings.

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Education
UPDATED JANUARY 2020 MicroStrategy Education Catalog 2020

CERTIFICATION PATHS CERTIFICATIONS

ANALYST PASS

11.112 11.142 11.011

Introduction to Dashboarding Analyst (ANL)
Analytics Reporting with Dossiers and Certification
Visualizations
LEGEND 2 2

Course #  Analytics Course 11.710 11.711 11.712 11.014

Course Title  Administrative Course Introduction to Data Mining and Advanced Data Data Scientist
 Mobile Course Data Science Predictive Analytics Science with (SCI) Certification
MicroStrategy
 Certification Prep Course
1 2 2
# of days  Certification Project
11.214 11.213 11.215 11.013
Introduction SDK for Customizing Embedding Analytics Developer (DVL)
to Coding with Analytical with MicroStrategy Certification
MicroStrategy SDK Applications REST API
1 2 1

ARCHITECT PASS

11.414 11.412 11.415 11.141 11.413 11.020

Designing Metrics Advanced Analytics Advanced Introduction to Advanced Architect (MCA)
for the Intelligent Reporting Dashboarding Documents Documents Certification
Enterprise with Dossiers
1 2 2 2 2

11.421 11.313 11.411 11.312 11.311

Advanced Mobile Introduction to Big Project Architecting Administration for Administration for
Applications Data MicroStrategy on Enterprise Analytics
Cloud
1 1 3 2 3

11.111 11.414 11.411 11.912 11.611 11.003 11.062 11.032

Overview of Designing Metrics
Enterprise Analytics for the Intelligent
Enterprise
2 1
Project Architecting Advanced Project
Architecting
3 2
Analytics What’s New in
Performance Tuning MicroStrategy for
Analytics Architects
2 1
Analytics Architect: Analytics Architect
Planning, (ANA) Certification
Standardizing, and
Implementing
2

11.141 11.313 11.412 11.415 11.911 11.061 11.031

Introduction to Introduction to Big Advanced Analytics Advanced MicroStrategy Application Application
Documents Data Reporting Dashboarding with Engines Architect: Planning, Architect (APA)
Dossiers and SQL Standardizing, and Certification
Implementing  
2 1 2 2 2 2

11.321 11.413 11.421 11.422 11.621 11.063 11.033

Administration for Advanced Advanced Mobile Database Advanced Mobile Architect: Mobile
Enterprise Mobility Documents: Applications Write-back: Mobile Administration for Planning, Architect (MBA)
Interactivity and Transactions Enterprise Mobility Implementing, and Certification
Joining Datasets Optimizing
1 2 1 2 1 2

11.221 11.521 11.511 11.512 11.513 11.065 11.035

SDK for SDK for Customizing Advanced SDK Advanced SDK Advanced SDK for Services Architect: Services Architect
Customizing iOS Android for Customizing for Customizing Integration and Managing Custom (SVA) Certification
Applications Applications Visualizations Branding Single Sign-On Applications
1 1 2 2 2 2

11.910 11.313 11.311 11.911 11.612 11.004 11.069 11.039

Data Modeling Introduction to Administration for MicroStrategy Advanced Big Data What’s New in Database Architect: Database
Big Data Enterprise Analytics Engines and SQL Administration MicroStrategy for Managing Enterprise Architect (DBA)
Administrators Databases Certification
1 1 3 2 1 1 2

11.311 11.312 11.314 11.612 11.004 11.066 11.036

Administration for Administration for Working with Advanced What’s New in Platform Platform
Enterprise Analytics MicroStrategy on MicroStrategy on Big Data MicroStrategy for Administrator: Administrator
Cloud Linux Administration Administrators Configuring, (PLA) Certification
Managing, and
3 2 1 1 1 Optimizing 2

11.311 11.312 11.611 11.612 11.004 11.068 11.038

Administration for Administration for Analytics Advanced What’s New in System System
Enterprise Analytics MicroStrategy on Performance Tuning Big Data MicroStrategy for Administrator: Administrator
Cloud Administration Administrators Optimizing (SYA) Certification
the Analytics
3 2 2 1 1 Infrastructure 1

11.031 11.032 11.036 11.067 11.037

Application Analytics Architect Platform Intelligence Center Intelligence
Architect Certification Administrator Director: Leading Center Director
Certification Certification   the Enterprise (ICD) Certification
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ANALYST LEVEL CERTIFICATIONS

Analyst Create, share, and maintain intelligence applications for the department using enterprise
(ANL) security, data, and application objects to help ensure a single version of the truth.

Build and publish advanced statistics, predictive models, and machine learning algorithms using
Data Scientist
libraries such as TensorFlow, R, Python, and MATLAB, which are leveraged often by Analysts and ​​​​
(SCI)
Developers.

Inject, extend, and embed intelligence into custom and third-party applications using
Developer
common programming languages such as JavaScript, Java, PHP, Python, SWIFT, Objective-C,
(DVL)
C#, .Net, and more.

ARCHITECT LEVEL CERTIFICATIONS

Create, share, and maintain intelligence applications for the enterprise. Build and maintain the
MicroStrategy Architect
schema objects and abstraction layer on top of various changing enterprise assets. Configure the
(MCA)
Intelligence Architecture on-premises and/or in the cloud.

Create, publish, and optimize a federated data layer as the enterprise’s single version of the
Analytics Architect
truth. Build and maintain the schema objects and abstraction layer on top of various changing
(ANA)
enterprise assets.

Create, share, and maintain intelligence applications for the enterprise. Publish standardized
Application Architect
application objects and promote departmental applications from self-service into the enterprise
(APA)
environment.

Build, compile, deploy, and maintain mobile environments and applications. Optimize user
Mobile Architect
experience when accessing applications via mobile devices. Integrate with preferred VPN, SSO,
(MBA)
and EMM protocols.

Inject, extend, and embed analytics into portals, third-party, mobile, and white-labeled
Services Architect
applications. Publish web services and data services for developers to use when building
(SVA)
departmental applications.

Database Architect Design and maintain database enterprise assets. Optimize database performance and usage
(DBA) based on query type, usage patterns, and application design requirements.

Install and configure the Intelligence Architecture on-premises and/or in the cloud. Maintain the
Platform Administrator
security layer, monitor system usage, and optimize architecture to reduce errors, maximize
(PLA)
uptime, and boost performance.

Set up, maintain, monitor, and continuously support the infrastructure environment
System Administrator
through deployment on AWS, Azure, Windows, or Linux, all while optimizing performance
(SYA)
and controlling costs.

Create Intelligence environments by deploying the Intelligence Architecture, supervising

Intelligence Center Director
the Intelligence Center, and running Intelligence Programs to support enterprise and
(ICD)
departmental analytics and mobility applications for all constituents.

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