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NP-CON-101 Exam Topics and Domains
NP-CON-101 is organized into 6 weighted domains. Expect to work with AppExchange, NPSP Recurring Donations, Salesforce Security Model, Account Engagement (Pardot), and more.
Domain Expertise
Fundraising and Donor Management Solutions
Given a specific business challenge, identify the correct Salesforce solutions that satisfy customer requirements for fundraising and donor management.
Marketing and Engagement Solutions
Given a specific business challenge, identify the correct Salesforce solutions that satisfy customer requirements for marketing and engagement.
Program and Volunteer Management Solutions
- Given a specific business challenge, identify the correct Salesforce solutions that satisfy customer requirements for program management.
- Given a specific business challenge, identify the correct Salesforce solutions that satisfy customer requirements for volunteer management.
Salesforce Resources for Nonprofits
- For customers seeking Salesforce resources, distinguish and rationalize the purpose for resource sites like the Trailblazer Community, Trailhead, and AppExchange.
- Given customer requirements, build role-based analytics that satisfy customer requirements.
Nonprofit Cloud Product Configuration
People Management Settings
Given a set of requirements, modify NPSP Settings for people management (Leads, Contacts, Accounts, Affiliations, Relationships, Addresses) defaults.
Fundraising Features Configuration
Given a set of requirements, configure fundraising features (Opportunities, Payments, Allocations, Gift Entry and Recurring Donations) and batch process handling.
NPSP Error Management and Health Check
- Given an error message through a Nonprofit Cloud application, determine whether it is a Nonprofit Cloud application issue and appropriate next steps.
- Given a requirement to ensure system cleanliness, run the Health Check tool and implement recommended changes.
Customizable Rollups
Create or modify customizable rollups using best practices for a Salesforce org with NPSP 3.0 installed and on the latest version.
Release Management and TDTM
- Explain the implications of the Salesforce release window on implementations.
- Install Nonprofit Cloud applications and/or solutions.
Security Model Configuration
Configure the Nonprofit Cloud application security model to meet customer requirements.
Implementation Strategies and Best Practices
Consulting Engagement Management
Given a scenario, facilitate a successful Nonprofit Cloud consulting engagement.
Requirements and User Stories
Gather requirements, create user stories, and turn business processes into solution design.
Governance and Change Management
Create a change management process based on Salesforce best practices for governance.
Testing and Deployment Strategy
Determine and implement the appropriate testing and deployment strategy (sandbox, production, tools, etc.).
Solution Design
Salesforce Solution Identification
Identify the appropriate Salesforce solution(s) to meet customer requirements.
Declarative vs. Custom vs. Third-Party Solutions
- Distinguish when it is appropriate to use declarative development (low code), custom code development, or a third-party solution.
- Analyze customer requirements to determine appropriate solution design considering capabilities, limitations, and design trade-offs.
Security in Solution Design
Determine the appropriate security features to use following Salesforce best practices.
Account Model Selection
Given a simple set of business requirements, determine the appropriate account model for a nonprofit customer.
Integration and Data Management
Data Import Tools
Given a specific data requirement, explain the use cases and considerations for using Salesforce native, third-party, or Nonprofit Cloud application data tools.
Data Integration and Migration Strategies
- Given customer requirements, articulate and implement data migration and/or integration strategies for a Nonprofit Cloud implementation.
- Given a size of records and files for an implementation, identify if the implementation will require additional solution design due to large data volumes.
- Given a situation in which data needs to be imported to the system, use the NPSP settings at appropriate times during the data loading process to refresh opportunities, recurring donations, and levels.
Duplicate Management
Identify which duplicate management tools to use for a Salesforce implementation, considering common nonprofit needs and compatibility with the various NPSP data models.
Analytics
Nonprofit Analytics Solutions
- Given a scenario, determine the appropriate analytics solution (Reports, Dashboards, Tableau and Tableau CRM, third-party solutions, etc.) in Nonprofit Cloud.
- Given a business requirement to create a report that shows donors who previously donated money but have not yet this year, identify the best way to approach that.
- Given a set of desired metrics (including roles, levels, account data model), determine the appropriate report, dashboard, or reporting snapshot solution.
- Given a scenario that involves reporting on year over year giving at a point in time, determine the correct way to achieve that (with a reporting snapshot).
How do I earn this certification?
Passing NP-CON-101 earns the Salesforce Certified Nonprofit Success Pack Consultant certification. It sits in the Nonprofit / Consultant track.
- NP-Con-102 - Salesforce Certified Nonprofit Cloud Consultant (NPC)Natural progression to the newer Nonprofit Cloud industry solution
- CRT-251 - Salesforce Certified Sales Cloud ConsultantBroadens consulting skills to Sales Cloud
- CRT-261 - Salesforce Certified Service Cloud ConsultantBroadens consulting skills to Service Cloud
- Platform-App-Builder - Salesforce Certified Platform App BuilderStrengthens declarative development skills useful for nonprofit implementations
- Business-Analyst - Salesforce Certified Business AnalystComplements consulting skills with formal business analysis methodology
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What's changed on this exam?
- NPSP Recurring Donations 2.0 (Enhanced Recurring Donations) Candidates must understand Enhanced Recurring Donations features and configuration
- NPSP Customizable Rollups Candidates must know benefits over standard rollups and how to configure them
- Program Management Module (PMM) Tested at a solution-selection level (when to recommend PMM)
- Volunteers for Salesforce (V4S) Tested at a solution-selection level (when to recommend V4S)
- Nonprofit Cloud Case Management (NCCM) Tested at a solution-selection level (when to recommend NCCM)
Who should take this exam?
- 2-5 years of experience as a senior business analyst or Salesforce administrator
- Experience implementing NPSP solutions in a customer-facing role
- Working knowledge of Salesforce product lines
- Nonprofit domain expertise
- Understanding of data management and database concepts
- Familiarity with the software development lifecycle
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