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Microsoft 078-702 Exam Overview:
| Certification Vendor: | Microsoft |
|---|---|
| Exam Name: | Designing and Managing a Microsoft Business Intelligence Solution |
| Exam Number: | 78-702 |
| Related Certifications: | MCSE: Business Intelligence Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate (MCSA): SQL Server |
| Exam Price: | USD 165 (varies by region) |
| Real Exam Qty: | 40-60 (varies) |
| Certificate Validity Period: | Retired (no longer offered) |
| Passing Score: | 700 (on Microsoft scoring scale) |
| Available Languages: | English |
| Exam Format: | Case studies, Scenario-based questions, Multiple choice, Drag and drop |
| Exam Duration: | 120-150 |
| Recommended Training: | Microsoft Learn - SQL Server BI documentation SSAS / SSIS / SSRS learning resources (Microsoft Learn) |
| Exam Registration: | Microsoft Learn Certification Portal Microsoft Certification Registration (via Pearson VUE) |
| Sample Questions: |  |
| Exam Way: | Computer-based, proctored exam (Pearson VUE), available at test centers or online proctoring (when active) |
| Pre Condition: | Recommended: experience with SQL Server, data warehousing, and BI tools such as SSIS, SSAS, and SSRS. Often associated with MCSA: SQL Server certification. |
| Official Syllabus URL: | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/credentials/certifications/ |
Microsoft 078-702 Exam Syllabus Topics:
| Section | Objectives |
|---|---|
| Topic 1: Deployment, maintenance, and optimization | - Security and access control in BI systems - Monitoring and troubleshooting BI environments - Performance tuning for BI solutions |
| Topic 2: Implementing ETL solutions | - Data extraction, transformation, and loading strategies - SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS) workflows - Incremental load and data quality management |
| Topic 3: Designing a BI solution | - Requirements analysis for BI solutions - Selecting BI architecture (on-premises vs cloud considerations) - Designing data warehouse and data marts |
| Topic 4: Implementing data models | - Data modeling best practices - Tabular modeling and DAX calculations - Designing multidimensional models (SSAS cubes) |
| Topic 5: Building reports and dashboards | - Interactive dashboards and visualization design - Power BI report design concepts (legacy integration context) - SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS) |
The Microsoft Designing and Managing a Microsoft Business Intelligence Solution Exam: Practical Answers
Registration for the 078-702 exam runs through these official channels:
Given the exam's cost, book your sitting when your mock-exam results — not your calendar — say you are ready.
The 078-702 exam contains 40-60 (varies) questions with 120-150 minutes to complete them. The PC test engine and the online test engine both let you rehearse under the same time pressure, so pacing stops being a variable on exam day.
Recommended: experience with SQL Server, data warehousing, and BI tools such as SSIS, SSAS, and SSRS. Often associated with MCSA: SQL Server certification.
Passing the 078-702 exam requires 700 (on Microsoft scoring scale), and registration costs USD 165 (varies by region). That fee is exactly why candidates worry about wasting money on a failed attempt — and why structured preparation with verified answers is worth more than hopeful improvisation.
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The official outline divides the 078-702 exam into weighted domains, including:
- Implementing data models ()
- Building reports and dashboards ()
- Deployment, maintenance, and optimization ()
The Microsoft Designing and Managing a Microsoft Business Intelligence Solution practice questions at ValidVCE follow these same objectives across all three formats — PDF, PC engine, and online engine.
Work with your constraints, not against them. Short, regular sessions beat rare marathon ones: run a timed mock early to map your shortcomings, then spend your limited hours on those weak areas using the expert-verified answers to close each gap. The 078-702 exam bank is organized around the official objectives, so nothing you study is off-topic — and the online engine turns commutes and queues into usable Microsoft Designing and Managing a Microsoft Business Intelligence Solution practice time.
Microsoft recommends these training resources for candidates:
- Microsoft Learn - SQL Server BI documentation
- SSAS / SSIS / SSRS learning resources (Microsoft Learn)
If your schedule allows only one supplement to self-study, make it timed practice with verified answers — it converts knowledge into exam performance.
The 078-702 exam is the official assessment behind the Microsoft Designing and Managing a Microsoft Business Intelligence Solution certification from Microsoft. Many candidates come to it at a career plateau, looking for a credential that demonstrates verified, practical command of the published objectives. The exam rewards preparation — and preparation is the one part of the process fully under your control.
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