Skills Council of Canada

Assessment to determine skill gaps

SharePoint Administrator

Test Description

This test measures the candidates' ability to analyze, plan, design, install, and administer SharePoint solutions. It also evaluates their aptitude for technical support activities, including troubleshooting, maintenance, and monitoring. The test covers several subject areas:

MS SharePoint - Administration

This section evaluates the candidate's knowledge of SharePoint administration, including managing sites, lists, libraries, and permissions. It also covers configuring search, managing content types, and implementing workflows.

MS Windows Server 2019

This section evaluates the candidate's knowledge of Windows Server 2019, including installation, configuration, and management of server roles and features. It also covers managing storage, networking, and security.

MS SQL Server 2017® - Administration and Development

This section evaluates the candidate's knowledge of SQL Server 2017, including installation, configuration, and management of databases, instances, and security. It also covers developing and optimizing queries, and implementing data access solutions.

The test can be used to assess the performance potential of candidates for the following positions: SharePoint Portal Administrator and SharePoint Architect.

Each assessment provides an overview of your job role skills. This includes the essential, soft and technical skills? Assessments can be customized to create more difficult, complex evaluations.

What are the essential skills?

Knowledge of SharePoint architecture and administration.
Ability to configure and manage SharePoint sites, lists, libraries, and workflows.
Understanding of SharePoint security and permissions.
Experience with PowerShell scripting for SharePoint administration.
Familiarity with SharePoint Designer for customizing and branding SharePoint sites.
Knowledge of SharePoint search configuration and optimization.
Ability to troubleshoot and resolve SharePoint issues.
Understanding of SharePoint backup and recovery procedures.
Experience with SharePoint migration and upgrade projects.
Strong communication and collaboration skills for working with stakeholders and end-users.

What are the soft skills?

Communication skills
Problem-solving skills
Time management skills
Attention to detail
Adaptability
Teamwork
Customer service skills
Leadership skills
Conflict resolution skills
Organizational skills

What are the technical skills?

Proficiency in SharePoint administration and configuration
Knowledge of SharePoint architecture and infrastructure
Experience with SharePoint Online and SharePoint Server
Understanding of SharePoint security and permissions
Ability to troubleshoot and resolve SharePoint issues
Familiarity with PowerShell scripting for SharePoint
Knowledge of SharePoint backup and recovery procedures
Understanding of SharePoint content management and collaboration features
Experience with SharePoint migration and upgrade projects
Familiarity with SharePoint third-party tools and add-ons

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