Competency Name: SQL Server 2012 Development
Broad Definition:
Criteria
I Criteria for defining
proficiency vis-à-vis
knowledge & skills
1.Precondition
[ Expressed as a prerequisite - windows environment and
in terms of academic
qualification AND / OR
industry experience
(whichever is applicable) AND
/ OR relevant knowledge in
any other competency
2. Knowledge
[Expressed as Area of
knowledge and not skill,
includes knowledge of
process, methodologies,
concepts and tools.]
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This competency refers to the ability of an employee to develop and design database solution based on SQL Server 2012
E0
Should have knowledge of the
basic database concepts
Should have knowledge of
Database concepts -
Normalization, system and
user databases, physical
database file types, filegroups,
transaction logs, schema,
tables, stored procedures
,views, triggers, indexes,
constraints and diagrams
Query fundamentals - select
statement formation with
where, having, grouping rows,
ordering rows, sub queries,
Joins, declarative Paging
support Basics of DML and
DDL operations like -
Insert,update,delete, Object
creation, alter and drop UI
and tools -
E1 E2 E3
Should have 1 year of Should have 3 years of overall IT Should have 5 years of overall
overall IT experience. experience. Should IT experience. Should satisfy all
Should satisfy all the satisfy all the conditions of the the conditions of the previous
conditions of the previous previous proficiency level. proficiency level.
proficiency level.
Should have knowledge of Should have knowledge of Should have knowledge of
Stored procedures - Advanced Joins and Unions - Advanced Manipulating XML
Develop and Multiple-condition, theta, non-key
data - XQuery and FLWOR
manage(Create,alter,drop,e joins and difference union operations,XQuery functions,
xecute,compile,encrypt, Handling Namespaces, XSD
remote procedure Advanced Views - Protecting (No and XML schema collections,
execution), passing Suggestions) , locking application XML Indexes
data(input,default,table- metadata, using synonyms
valued),return data(output, Advanced Sub queries and
return), path and scope Full-Text search - Configuring CTEs -
Catalogs(Create a catalog, create Correlated sub queries,extract
User Defined Functions - index, Maintain),Word searches and remainder relational
Develop and manage with Contain and Contain Table division, Compostable SQL
Scalar ,Inline table- function
valued,multi-statement Advanced concepts in T-SQL -
functions Partitions with Windowing, Using common table expression, data
Ranking, summarization
Creating database schema - new analytics functions like mechanisms(cube, rollup,
Create LAG/LEAD , new datetime compute and compute by) and
database,tables,Keys,user- functions in SQL Server 2012, query notification,
data columns, indexes,
constraints
 SQL Server Management
Studio(Registering servers,
Object explorer, using query
editor, solution explorer,
templates) and basics of
Configuration Manager
Programming and T-SQL
basics - Batching, procedural
flow(if, while,goto),variables,
Identifiers, Data Types,
Functions, Expressions etc..
Basic security concepts -
Roles, Login, User and
permissions Client-server
connectivity concepts - MDAC,
SQL Native Client,
connectivity via providers such
as Managed .NET , ODBC,
OLEDB.
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Views - Creating, executing, Manipulating XML data - Advanced Full-Text search -
altering,droping,updating Generate, query, validate XML Advanced search
through views, nested views documents, Data types, methods, options(Multiple
Generating XML output using word,wildcards,phrase,work-
T-SQL Error Handling - FOR XML proximity, word-
Legacy system inflection,thesaurus,variable-
functions(@@error,@@row Advanced T-SQL Error Handling - word-weight), Fuzzy searches
count), Raiserror usage, Try..catch Nested and rethrown and performance tuning
Try..catch blocks, THROW errors, dealing with fatal errors,
clause creating and referring custom Dynamic SQL and code
error messages generation - Executing dynamic
Joins and Unions - Inner, SQL and pre+C11venting SQL
outer,self,cross and union all Advanced Cursor concepts - injection
, Intersection unions Strategies, refactoring complex-
logic cursors Service Broker - Conversation
Cursor concepts - declare, and Service Architecture,
manage, watch, Options, Advanced constraints - Instead of Networking and Remote
Update cursor and scope triggers, After triggers, Non- Security, Routing and
updatable views, views with Monitoring
Check option,Calculated columns,
Security constraints Scripting with PowerShell -
Communicating with SQL
Server,Scripting SQL tasks,
Creating scripts.
 High level understanding of
SQL Server architecture -
Services, Installation folders,
SQL logs, service accounts,
authentication modes , sql
server server and database
properties.
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Security concepts - Advanced Query flow - star, Traversing Hierarchies -
Application Roles, aliases, expressions, Options for Adjacency List pattern,
Permissions, Database level Ordering the result set, Top and Materialized-Path Pattern and
Roles, Server level Roles, with Ties option using new HierarchyID
Encrypting Data, Securing
Data and Log Files. Including Data with sub queries Programming with
and CTEs - Common table ADO.NET3.5 - connecting to
Constraints - expressions,scalar,table,list SQL, Data adapters, readers,
Primary,unique,Surrogate,wi subqueries,Row constructers recordsets, streams, binding
ndowing,distant for controls
duplication, foreign key, SQL development through Visual
Null, default and check studio database packages Design the physical Database
constraints schema - Logical to physical
Language Integrated Query(LINQ) options, refining the data
Query flow - Syntactical, to SQL patterns, designing with greater
graphical, logical and performance
physical knowledge of query Bulk operations - Bulk insert with
statement flow, From clause Options and BCP Language Integrated
data sources, Where Query(LINQ) to SQL,XML,
conditions, distinct clause Advanced physical database Dataset and Entities, Entity
schema options - Calculated user- Data Modeling, The Entity SQL
data columns, sparse columns, Language, ADO.NET Entity
Index options, Include columns, Provider, Object Services,
Filtered indexes
 DML - Insert( a result set Executing Distributed queries - International Considerations-
and create a default row), Accessing local server db, linking storing Unicode data, special
Update(Performing global to external datasources, character encoding and
search and replace, developing distributed queries and collations.
referencing multiple tables), distributed transactions(DTC,
delete(cascading, multiple developing and monitoring) Sql development best practices
data source delete), at all levels
Merging data Intermediate level Query Tuning -
DMV,extended events, Execution Other dependent SQL
Triggers - develop and plan, etc., development concepts -
manage(create,alter,secure, ADO.NET Data Services,
disable,enable and Locking modes - Shared, Sync Services, Occasionally
remove),Multiple-trigger exclusive, update, intent, schema, connected
transaction(nested,recursive bulk update, key-range. systems(Synchronization
,instead of and after) Patterns ),Change Tracking,
Tuning concepts - Query Plan, FileTable, Stream Insight,
Transaction concepts - Statistics, Database Tuning Semantic Search
Explicit, autocommit and Advisor.
implicit transactions.
Advanced Programming with T-
Transaction isolation levels - SQL - Examining code with
Read uncommitted, read Dynamic Management Views,
committed, repeatable read, system functions, Temporary
snapshot and serializable. tables and Table variables

CLR and Extended Stored SQLCLR - Ordered TVFs, System

Procedures. SQLCLR

Datatypes - New Date/Time Working with SQL Server Data

Types - Date Only, Time Tools for TSQL development,
Only, DATETIME2, Debugging SQL Server with
DATETIMEOFFSET, Visual Studio
Strongly typed table
variables,Spatial Data,
Filestream Data Storage,
New datetime functions in
SQL Server 2012

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 3. Experience
[Expressed as duration in
months / years wrt exposure,
including breadth & the depth
of assignments; also beyond
project experience]
3.1 Type of project
experience
[Includes 'type' in the form of
implementation, end-to-end
project, support, roll outs,
upgrades, professional
services, consulting
engagements AND / OR the
Number of projects AND / OR
Time spent on the project ( for
eg., 3 consulting projects of
minimum 6 months duration ;
1 roll out project of at least 18
months]
3.2 Beyond project
development experience
[Includes
[1) Solutioning of proposals
2) Reviews done
3) No. of contributions made
to trainings/training material]
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Should have worked for 3
months on SQL Server 2012
projects being involved in
Coding Stored Procedures in
T-SQL and
Unit Testing Stored
Procedures.
N/A
Should have worked for 6 Should have worked for 9 months Should have overall 12 months
months on SQL Server on SQL Server 2012 projects of experience on SQL Server
2012 projects being being involved in Coding Stored 2012 projects whereof at least
involved in Coding Stored Procedures in T-SQL, 6 months were worked on data
Procedures in T-SQL and Unit Testing Stored Procedures architecture and design on
Unit Testing Stored and Review and Tuning of T-SQL SQL Server 2012 projects.
Procedures. Queries and Stored Procedures.
OR
Should have successfully
completed at least 1 consulting
assignment of minimum 4
weeks, working on data
architecture development,
performance reviews, security
audit, architecture reviews for
SQL Server 2012 databases.
Should have successfully Should have successfully Should have successfully
conducted minimum 1 E1 conducted at least 2 E1 level completed data architecture
level training program on training programs on SQL Server and design reviews for at least
SQL Server 2012. 2012. 2 SQL Server 2012 projects.
OR
Should have successfully
completed the solutioning of
the SQL Server database for at
least 2 proposals/projects.
 4. Asset Creation
[Expressed as any reusable
and deployable assets created
in the knowledge
management system of the
organization]
4.1 Process frameworks
defined
[Articulated as the process
improvement designed OR a
new process framework
designed]
4.2 Tool creation
[Expressed as a system or
function tool designed OR
created towards improving
business delivery / learning]
4.3 Reusable & deployable
assets created
[Expressed as reusable and
deployable assets created
(like those in Mighty &
Knowmax]
OR
No. of training material N/A
created
[Expressed as the number of
relevant training material
created towards development
of a particular body of
knowledge or skill]
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N/A N/A Should have suggested Should have created and
improvements for at least 1 implemented at least 1 process
existing delivery process for SQL improvement idea for
Server 2012 projects. successful delivery of SQL
Server 2012 projects.
N/A N/A N/A Should have created or
recommended or improved at
least 1 produtivity improvement
tool for SQL Server 2012
projects such as performance
tuning tool, Transaction Log
Analyzers, O/R etc..
N/A Should have created or Should have created or Should have created or
recommended or improved recommended or improved recommended or improved
minimum 1 developer level minimum 2 developer level minimum 1 designer level
reusable asset/component reusable asset/component such reusable asset/component such
such as T-SQL coding best as T-SQL coding best practices as design guidelines, design
practices and industry and industry domain specific review checklist, security best
domain specific common common custom stored practices, performance best
custom stored procedures procedures for SQL Server 2012 practices, scalability best
for SQL Server 2012 projects and uploaded it to practices and uploaded them to
projects and uploaded to Knowmax. Knowmax.
Knowmax.
Should have created at Should have created at least 2 Should have created training
least 1 new training new training materials for E2 level materials on 1 new topic for
material for E1 level training program on SQL Server E3 level training program on
training program on SQL 2012 . SQL Server 2012.
Server 2012 .
 5. Industry contribution
[Expressed as the
contributions made to the
industry.This criteria should be
measured by mechanisms for
eg: TCS GEMS]

5.1 Recognized by Peers Should get recognized by peers

[Expressed as the recognition via TCS GEMS for design
given by the peer community level contribution in SQL Server
and should be measured by 2012 projects.
appropriate mechanism such
as TCS GEMS]

AND/OR
Recognized by a Parent Should get recognized as a
Body SQL Server 2012 expert by
[Expressed as the contribution TEG or ISU.
recognized by a renowned
and recognized parent body]

AND/OR
Invited as Speakers
[Expressed as recognition
from an external body when it
extends an invitation to the
speaker to address a
recognized forum]
II Assessment / Evaluation
Methodology vis-à-vis
Proficiency Level
1. Certification As defined in the LO. As defined in the LO. As defined in the LO. Should have As defined in the LO.
[Expressed as achievement of Should successfully clear successfully completed MCITP:
external programs - certifying the MCTS: SQL Server Database Developer 2012
a part of the proficiency level, 2012, Database
Achievement of internal Development
programs - internal trainings
attended]

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 2. Evaluation Test Should have completed the Should have completed the Should have completed the Should have completed the
[Expressed as a certification following: following following following
the individual has to achieve
towards the said proficiency Self assessment and Self assessment Self assessment Self assessment
level. (for eg.,Type of tests for Learning object. Learning object Learning object and Learning object
each proficiency should be Supervisor Assessment Supervisor Assessment
defined-like for E0 level it will SME Assessment
be only self assessment, for
E1 it should be panel review
etc)]

Version History
Project Details:
Unit: Microsoft Platform
Parent Project- Technology Excellence Group
Project Owner/GL- Name & employee No : Girish Phadke (170263)

Amendment History:
Version Defined By Approved By - Role & Facilitated By Date
Group
Version 1 Guttikonda janardan Girish Phadke (170263) Sulabha Kapdoskar (384715) 3rd Oct,
Srinivas(116131)/Veerendra Thati Lead, Microsoft Platform Learning & Development 2012
Team Member, Microsoft SQL Server Group, TEG
Relational and Business Intelligence group

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