AEM Learning Path

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Phase 1: Mastering AEM Advanced Features – Weekly Schedule

Week 1: Editable Templates & Content Fragments

  • Objective: Master editable templates and content fragments for flexible content authoring.
  • Tasks:
    • Review editable templates' structure and policies.
    • Practice creating editable templates for multiple page types.
    • Explore content fragments: text, structured data, and variations.
    • Build and use a sample content fragment model for headless use.
  • Resources:
    • Adobe Experience League: Editable Templates and Content Fragments guides.
    • Hands-on: Create a blog template with reusable content fragments.

Week 2: Advanced Sling Models and OSGi Configurations

  • Objective: Deepen understanding of Sling Models and OSGi services.
  • Tasks:
    • Learn advanced Sling Models annotations (e.g., @Self, @ResourcePath).
    • Explore OSGi DS annotations for dependency injection.
    • Create and deploy custom OSGi services and utilities.
  • Resources:
    • Adobe Documentation: Sling Models and OSGi guides.
    • Practical Exercise: Build an OSGi service to manage dynamic configurations.

Week 3: AEM as a Cloud Service

  • Objective: Understand AEM as a Cloud Service architecture and features.
  • Tasks:
    • Study AEMaaCS architecture and deployment models.
    • Set up a local AEMaaCS environment (if possible).
    • Explore auto-scaling, CDN, and continuous deployment features.
  • Resources:
    • Adobe Experience League: AEMaaCS overview and tutorials.
    • Hands-on: Deploy a sample project using AEMaaCS.

Week 4: Multi-Site Management (MSM) and Translation Workflows

  • Objective: Gain expertise in managing multilingual and multi-site content.
  • Tasks:
    • Study MSM live copies, rollout configurations, and blueprinting.
    • Practice setting up MSM for a multilingual website.
    • Configure translation workflows with external translation services.
  • Resources:
    • Adobe Experience League: MSM and Translation guides.
    • Exercise: Build a multi-language site with translation workflows.

Week 5: Dispatcher Configurations

  • Objective: Optimize site performance with Dispatcher.
  • Tasks:
    • Learn Dispatcher caching, invalidation, and security configurations.
    • Set up a Dispatcher locally and test caching scenarios.
    • Optimize cache rules for content fragments and APIs.
  • Resources:
    • Adobe Dispatcher Documentation.
    • Practical Exercise: Configure a Dispatcher for a sample website.

Week 6: Performance Optimization and Troubleshooting

  • Objective: Optimize and troubleshoot AEM performance issues.
  • Tasks:
    • Explore indexing strategies and repository optimization.
    • Learn workflow management and throttling.
    • Use AEM tools like the Operations Dashboard for performance monitoring.
  • Resources:
    • Adobe Documentation: Performance Optimization guides.
    • Hands-on: Analyze and optimize a sample AEM instance.

Deliverables by End of Phase 1

  1. Editable templates and content fragments demo.
  2. OSGi service utility.
  3. Basic deployment on AEM as a Cloud Service.
  4. Multi-language website with MSM.
  5. Optimized Dispatcher setup.



Phase 2: Expanding into Related Adobe Products – Weekly Schedule

This phase focuses on gaining familiarity with other Adobe Experience Cloud tools and integrating them with AEM to deliver comprehensive digital solutions.

Week 1: Adobe Analytics Basics and Integration with AEM

  • Objective: Learn to track and analyze user behavior on AEM-powered websites.
  • Tasks:
    • Understand Adobe Analytics fundamentals: metrics, dimensions, and segments.
    • Configure Adobe Analytics integration with AEM.
    • Set up tracking for page views, clicks, and form submissions.
  • Resources:
    • Adobe Experience League: Analytics Essentials.
    • Hands-on: Implement page and component-level tracking in AEM.

Week 2: Advanced Analytics and Reporting

  • Objective: Use advanced features of Adobe Analytics for better insights.
  • Tasks:
    • Explore event-based tracking and custom dimensions.
    • Create reports and dashboards in Adobe Analytics.
    • Analyze content performance to improve website ROI.
  • Resources:
    • Adobe Analytics Tutorials: Advanced Reporting.
    • Practical: Build a dashboard to track user engagement for key content areas.

Week 3: Adobe Target Basics and AEM Personalization

  • Objective: Learn to personalize content using Adobe Target and AEM.
  • Tasks:
    • Understand Adobe Target concepts: activities, experiences, and audiences.
    • Configure AEM with Adobe Target for dynamic content delivery.
    • Set up an A/B test for different versions of a homepage.
  • Resources:
    • Adobe Experience League: Adobe Target Basics.
    • Hands-on: Implement an A/B test for a banner component.

Week 4: Advanced Targeting and Personalization Strategies

  • Objective: Leverage advanced targeting techniques for AEM websites.
  • Tasks:
    • Create audience segments based on user behavior and demographics.
    • Implement multivariate testing (MVT) to optimize complex layouts.
    • Explore real-time personalization strategies.
  • Resources:
    • Adobe Target Advanced Features Documentation.
    • Practical: Personalize a product listing page for different user segments.

Week 5: Adobe Campaign Integration with AEM

  • Objective: Automate and manage email marketing campaigns using AEM.
  • Tasks:
    • Study Adobe Campaign fundamentals: workflows, templates, and lists.
    • Configure Adobe Campaign integration with AEM for email generation.
    • Build and send an email campaign using AEM assets.
  • Resources:
    • Adobe Experience League: Campaign Basics.
    • Hands-on: Design a promotional email template in AEM linked to Campaign.

Week 6: End-to-End Solution Integration

  • Objective: Combine Analytics, Target, and Campaign for a complete solution.
  • Tasks:
    • Use Adobe Analytics to identify high-performing content.
    • Personalize the user journey with Adobe Target.
    • Automate email outreach based on user behavior using Campaign.
  • Resources:
    • Case Studies: Adobe Experience Cloud implementations.
    • Practical: Build an end-to-end demo integrating all tools.

Deliverables by End of Phase 2

  1. AEM integrated with Adobe Analytics for user tracking.
  2. A/B test implementation using Adobe Target.
  3. Personalized experiences for user segments.
  4. Email campaign templates managed via Adobe Campaign.


Phase 3: Developing Adjacent Technical Skills – Weekly Schedule

Week 1: Backend Enhancements – Microservices and APIs

  • Objective: Learn to design and build scalable backend services to complement AEM.
  • Tasks:
    • Study the principles of RESTful API design.
    • Build a simple microservice using Spring Boot.
    • Learn to integrate the microservice with AEM for content management.
  • Resources:
    • Course: Spring Boot in Action (Pluralsight or Udemy).
    • Hands-on: Create a microservice for user profile data with CRUD operations.

Week 2: Backend Enhancements – Serverless Technologies

  • Objective: Explore serverless approaches for lightweight integrations.
  • Tasks:
    • Study serverless computing basics using AWS Lambda or Azure Functions.
    • Build a serverless function for real-time data processing.
    • Integrate the function into an AEM workflow (e.g., processing form submissions).
  • Resources:
    • AWS or Azure Documentation: Serverless guides.
    • Hands-on: Build a Lambda function to handle image processing.

Week 3: Frontend Development – Modern Frameworks

  • Objective: Strengthen your skills in Angular (or explore React) for SPA integration.
  • Tasks:
    • Learn advanced Angular concepts: state management (e.g., NgRx) and lazy loading.
    • Build an Angular component library for reusable UI elements.
    • Connect Angular with AEM using AEM SPA Editor.
  • Resources:
    • Course: Complete Guide to Angular (Udemy).
    • Hands-on: Create a single-page application (SPA) integrated with AEM.

Week 4: Frontend Development – Performance Optimization

  • Objective: Optimize SPAs for speed and responsiveness.
  • Tasks:
    • Study techniques for reducing bundle sizes (e.g., code splitting).
    • Learn to implement lazy loading and preloading strategies.
    • Optimize Angular or React apps for Lighthouse performance metrics.
  • Resources:
    • Google Developers: Lighthouse optimization guide.
    • Hands-on: Optimize an existing SPA for better performance.

Week 5: Cloud Computing – AEM Deployments on Cloud

  • Objective: Learn to deploy and manage AEM on cloud platforms like AWS or Azure.
  • Tasks:
    • Study cloud fundamentals: EC2, S3, RDS (AWS) or equivalent in Azure.
    • Set up a basic AEM environment on AWS (or Azure).
    • Explore auto-scaling and backup strategies for AEM.
  • Resources:
    • AWS or Azure Training: Cloud practitioner or solutions architect basics.
    • Hands-on: Deploy a custom AEM instance on AWS with auto-scaling.

Week 6: Cloud Computing – DevOps and CI/CD Pipelines

  • Objective: Build pipelines for automated builds, testing, and deployments.
  • Tasks:
    • Learn CI/CD basics with Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or Azure DevOps.
    • Build a pipeline for AEM project deployment, including automated testing.
    • Explore containerization with Docker and orchestration with Kubernetes.
  • Resources:
    • Course: CI/CD for Beginners (Pluralsight/Udemy).
    • Practical: Create a Jenkins pipeline for deploying a sample AEM project.

Week 7: Security Best Practices

  • Objective: Enhance knowledge of secure coding and API communication.
  • Tasks:
    • Study OAuth2 and SAML for secure authentication.
    • Implement secure APIs for integration with external systems.
    • Explore best practices for securing AEM instances (e.g., Dispatcher rules, XSS protection).
  • Resources:
    • OWASP Top 10 guidelines.
    • Hands-on: Secure an API with OAuth2 and integrate it with AEM.

Deliverables by End of Phase 3

  1. Microservice integrated with AEM.
  2. Serverless function with real-world integration (e.g., form processing).
  3. Optimized SPA connected to AEM.
  4. Deployed AEM environment on AWS or Azure.
  5. CI/CD pipeline for automated AEM project deployment.
  6. Security-enhanced API and AEM configurations.



Phase 4: Leadership and Strategy – Weekly Schedule

This phase focuses on preparing for architect or managerial roles by developing strategic, architectural, and leadership skills.

Week 1: Solution Architecture Basics

  • Objective: Learn architectural principles for AEM and related ecosystems.
  • Tasks:
    • Understand TOGAF or a similar framework.
    • Study architectural patterns: layered architecture, microservices, and headless CMS.
    • Review a case study of a complex AEM implementation.
  • Resources:
    • Book: Fundamentals of Software Architecture by Mark Richards.
    • Adobe Solution Architect Blueprint.

Week 2: Stakeholder Communication and Documentation

  • Objective: Develop skills to communicate technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
  • Tasks:
    • Learn to write high-level solution design documents.
    • Practice presenting complex technical concepts in simple terms.
    • Create a technical proposal for a hypothetical AEM project.
  • Resources:
    • Course: Technical Writing on Coursera or Udemy.
    • Hands-on: Draft a solution architecture document for an e-commerce website.

Week 3: Coaching and Mentoring

  • Objective: Develop skills to nurture and lead teams.
  • Tasks:
    • Learn to identify team strengths and weaknesses.
    • Practice providing constructive feedback.
    • Conduct a mock mentoring session with a junior developer.
  • Resources:
    • Book: Radical Candor by Kim Scott.
    • Practical: Review a junior developer’s code and suggest improvements.

Week 4: Business Alignment and Cost Optimization

  • Objective: Align technical solutions with business objectives.
  • Tasks:
    • Study cost optimization strategies for cloud and on-premise solutions.
    • Work on creating value-driven development roadmaps.
    • Evaluate ROI for a proposed AEM solution.
  • Resources:
    • Course: IT Cost Optimization (LinkedIn Learning).
    • Hands-on: Create a budget and ROI analysis for a sample project.

Week 5: Advanced Solution Architecture

  • Objective: Design scalable and fault-tolerant architectures for AEM.
  • Tasks:
    • Learn to architect AEM solutions with cloud-based infrastructure.
    • Study disaster recovery and high-availability strategies.
    • Explore multi-region setups for global content delivery.
  • Resources:
    • Adobe Whitepapers on Cloud Architectures.
    • Practical: Design an architecture for a global AEM deployment.

Week 6: Strategic Leadership

  • Objective: Build long-term strategies for technical growth and innovation.
  • Tasks:
    • Study trends in digital experience platforms (DXPs).
    • Identify opportunities for innovation in AEM implementations.
    • Create a strategic roadmap for adopting AEM advancements.
  • Resources:
    • Book: The Phoenix Project by Gene Kim.
    • Hands-on: Draft a strategy for migrating an on-premise AEM instance to the cloud.

Deliverables by End of Phase 4

  1. Solution architecture document for a large-scale project.
  2. Technical proposal aligned with business goals.
  3. Coaching and mentoring improvement plan.
  4. Cost optimization strategy for cloud-based AEM projects.

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