Wednesday, 6 December 2017

C9060-600 IBM Cloud Object Storage V3.8 Implementation

Number of questions: 70
Number of questions to pass: 43
Time allowed: 90 mins
Status: Live

This exam consists of 5 sections described below.

Section 1: IBM Cloud Object Storage Concepts
Provide a high-level overview of the methodologies for deploying IBM Cloud Object Storage.
Describe the role of a Manager, Accesser, and Slicestor in a IBM Cloud Object Storage network.
Explain Erasure Coding and IBM Cloud Object Storage Architecture.

Section 2: Installation and Initial Configuration
Install IBM Cloud Object Storage.
Configure Manager, Accessers and Slicestors.
Create Cloud Object Storage - Storage Pools.
Create Access Pools.
Create Vaults and Vault Templates.
Create a vault mirror.
Create and Manage Users.

Section 3: Administration
Configure Preferences, Drive Health, and Advanced System Settings.
Back up and Restore System Manager.
Configure System Security (provides the means to create, delete, and maintain accounts).
Expand a Storage Pool.

Section 4: Monitoring and Troubleshooting

Monitor Device and Drive Health.
Recover and Replace Failing Devices and Drives.
View and export Reports from the System Manager.
Interpret the Performance Graphs.
Create alerts.
Collect Logs.

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Classroom Course

Course Title: IBM Cloud Object Storage Implementation and Administration

Course Duration: 16 Hours

Course Number: GST11

Course Abstract: All documentation for IBM Cloud Object Storage is delivered with the product and available in the help system. It is important to review the official system documentation in preparation for the exam. To access the documentation, start the Manager Web User Interface and click Help Index.

This course will provide a technical introduction to deployment and operation of the on-premise IBM Cloud Object Storage product. Topics covered include an overview of the product, installation, operations, troubleshooting, and integration with other IBM products including Spectrum Protect.

Business Partners - This course does qualify for You Pass We Pay.

Online course

VMControl 2.2 and Cloud Computing for Power Systems
This technical Webcast will present an overview of the latest VMControl capabilities and cloud computing for Power Systems. The discussion will include public and private clouds; IBM Systems Director VMControl 2.2; system pools; workloads; SAN integration with Tivoli Storage Productivity Center (TPC) and planning for VMControl and cloud.

Systems Software Overview
Systems Software is a critical business area for IBM and our customers. This session is for IBM sellers and Business Partners, and it will cover what Systems Software is and why it's important to customers and IBM. In addition, it will help sellers understand and apply IBM's Systems Software strategy to customer situations while addressing customer pain points and demonstrating significant business value through robust solutions.

IBM Systems Director Active Energy Manager 4.2: Optimizing Data Center Energy Capacity
If your client is running out of electrical energy or cooling capacity in the data center, or if your client thinks there may be a problem but doesn't have the tools to be sure, then you have an opportunity for IBM
Systems Director Active Energy Manager. This podcast will focus on:
1) The pain points customers are facing to help identify opportunities
2) How Active Energy Manager can help you close a sale.

Web Based Training

IBM Spectrum Protect V7.1.7 Technical Overview
This presentation covers the new items introduced in Spectrum Protect (TSM) 7.1.7. These include Hybrid clouds, Amazon S3 cloud containers, Predefined Containers, Copy to Tape and tighter LDAP integration.

Thursday, 16 November 2017

C9020-663 IBM Systems: Storage Systems

Number of questions: 60
Number of questions to pass: 36
Time allowed: 90 mins
Status: Live


This exam consists of 5 sections described below.

Customer requirements 13%
Identify customer business drivers and goals as they relate to IBM business critical storage solutions.
Identify customer technology requirements as they relate to IBM business critical storage solutions.
Identify requirements of a customer's physical environment as they relate to IBM business critical storage solutions.

Pre-sales technical support 20%
Describe differences among the DS8000 hybrid flash systems and DS8880 all-flash systems and other IBM storage systems..
Describe technical capabilities of the DS8000 hybrid flash and DS8880 all-flash systems.

Solution architecture 27%
Describe a system that meets customer requirements.
Describe a replication solution that utilizes metro, global, three-site and four-site environments including sizing of connectivity requirements and copy services.
Describe licensing requirements appropriate for customer needs.
Identify requirements and benefits of additional external software.
Describe the TDA process.

Solution design and implementation 23%
Describe license management in the DS8000 hybrid flash and DS8880 all-flash systems.
Describe concepts associated with DS8000 hybrid flash and DS8880 all-flash systems' storage capacity.
Given a scenario, recognize critical factors in sizing storage solutions.
Given a scenario, recognize critical factors in host connectivity.
Given a scenario, describe copy services capabilities.
Describe remote support capabilities.
Describe local alerting features and functions.
Describe security features and functions.

Tools, features and resources 17%
Describe processes used to meet performance requirements.
Describe advanced functions.
Given a scenario, describe processes, procedures, or resources to help resolve installation and implementation issues.
Describe additional fee-based services and resources.

Overview
PartnerWorld Code: 23002406
Replaces PW Code: 23002405

Status: Live
This IBM Business Critical Specialist can work independently to provide pre-sales technical support, solution design including SAN, and implementation planning for the current IBM System Storage DS8000 Hybrid Storage and DS8880 All Flash family in an open systems and/or IBM z Systems mainframe environment to meet customer requirements. This specialist can identify customer requirements and architect and design appropriate solutions to meet the requirements.

IBM products included on this certification exam include IBM DS8884, IBM DS8886, IBM DS8888, IBM SAN, IBM Spectrum Control, IBM Spectrum Protect and IBM SAN Volume Controller with IBM Spectrum Virtualize software.

This specialist can perform the following tasks without assistance: articulate the differences (from other IBM storage) and/or advantages of currently marketed IBM System Storage DS8000 solutions in an IBM z Systems or open systems environment; correctly position the IBM System Storage DS8000 Hybrid Storage and DS8880 All Flash family in the IBM storage solutions portfolio; be familiar with general features of current and previous IBM DS8000 systems for purposes of upgrades and compatibility; have knowledge of IBM tools used to size and design a configuration to meet requirements (Disk Magic, Capacity Magic, eConfig); take technical responsibility for the pre-sales and pre-installation Technical Delivery and Assurance (TDA) process; recommend options for advanced functions appropriate to the OS environment, e.g., Global Copy, FlashCopy, Metro Mirror, Global Mirror, Metro/Global Mirror, QoS, thin provisioning, z/OS Global Mirror, HyperSwap, dataset FlashCopy, PAV, zHPF, and distributed data backup; understand architectural features, e.g., encryption, tiering, Transparent Cloud Tiering, RAS, and VMware integration; verify the interoperability of the solution via System Storage Interoperation Center (SSIC) in the customer environment; understand and position the integration with PowerHA, IBM Spectrum Storage family, GDPS, and other IBM products; possess knowledge of the IBM support organization and resources and where to find assistance when needed; understand options available for migration and environments where they are applicable; have a basic understanding of Logical Storage Subsystem (LSS) and how it relates to copy services; understand basic concepts of DS8000 GUI and DS8000 CLI and have a basic understanding of financial concepts, e.g. budget, ROI, TCO, TCA, OPEX and CAPEX.

This specialist can perform the following tasks with assistance: provide post-sales support of the solution; develop a migration strategy; work in heterogeneous operating system environments, e.g., mainframe and open systems; and design business continuity solutions.

This specialist can use the following tools and resources: Knowledge Center; Disk Magic; Capacity Magic; STAT; eConfig; TDAs; IBM Sales Manual; System Storage Interoperation Center (SSIC); and Redbooks..

Recommended Prerequisite Skills

Three months experience in an IBM System Storage DS8000 Hybrid Storage and DS8880 All Flash family pre-sales technical support role
24 months or more general storage experience and enterprise class storage experience
Understand implementation of a current IBM System Storage DS8000 Hybrid Storage and DS8880 All Flash family system in an open systems and/or mainframe environment and knowledge of upgrade path(s) from legacy IBM DS8000 family products
Understand SAN technology to support business critical solutions
Capability to work independently and effectively in complex environments


Tuesday, 7 November 2017

1Z0-976 Oracle CPQ Cloud Service 2017 Implementation Essentials

Exam Number: 1Z0-976
Exam Title: Oracle CPQ Cloud Service 2017 Implementation Essentials
Duration: 120
Number of Questions:  70
Passing Score: 70%
Format: Multiple Choice

General Administration Functionality
Define Company and User set up
Use the Migration Management Center
Explain Homepage Flows, Punch-Ins, and Page Templates
Perform Bulk Uploads and Downloads
Set up users and groups with access rights
Set up Partner Organizations
Create Usage reports and Site statistics
Perform the functions of File Manager
Access various system Log files
Perform various functions on Parts
Set up Invocation Rules

Configuration
Design the Product Structure (Product Family Hierarchy)
Set up Configurable Attributes
Design and Build an Array-Based Configuration
Design Configuration Rules
Describe UI / UX Heuristics
Describe the Order of Operations

Commerce Process
Design Commerce Pricing
Design Commerce Workflow
Design Approval Workflow and Notifications
Design Commerce UI and Access Rights
Design Commerce Rules
Invoke a commerce process
Describe the Order of Operations
Use Formula Management
Describe Customer-Specific Pricing

Document Designer
Create Document Designer (Layout, Elements, Conditions, Loops etc.)
Describe Language Translations
Design custom XSL Snippets
Describe Email Designer

Integration - CRM/ERP/REST APIs
Design and implement a Parts Integration (FTP / SOAP)
Design out-of-box integrations with CRM Systems
Design and configure webServices (SOAP and REST)
Design and integrate CPQ Cloud with ERP or other backend systems
Install and configure a CPQ Cloud Managed Package
Develop Environment and Testing strategies
Describe the CPQ Cloud ICS adapter
Design and implement an FTP Data Import

BigMachines Language (BML)
Explain and use BML
Explain BMQL and its use cases
Write and design BML scripts
Design Integrations using BML
Use BML functions
Explain BML Library functions

Subscription Ordering and BOM Mapping

Explain BOM Mapping
Implement BOM Mapping
Configure Subscription Ordering

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QUESTION 1
Consider the following requirements for integration with Salesforce:
Quote information needs to be pushed back to Salesforce and synchronized.
You must be able to synchronize a Quote with up to 1000 lines back to Opportunity Product object in Salesforce.
Based on these requirements, which three XSLs would you use to provide the integration?

A. SFDC Opportunity - Import
B. SFDC Quote - Upsert
C. SFDC Products – Upsert All (200, 400, 600, 800, 1000)
D. SFDC Quote – Process Updates
E. SFDC Opportunity - Upload

Answer: C,D,E

QUESTION 2
Which is a recommended option for using Oracle CPQ Cloud SPQ Cloud BigMachines WebServices?

A. Hard code URLs into BML when making GET and POST calls.
B. Store XML templates in file manager and use them from within BML.
C. Make WebServices calls directly from the rules.
D. Save and reuse session IDs regularly.

Answer: B

QUESTION 3
What is the correct order of execution of Configuration rules for an attribute that has both Recommendation and Constraint rule written on it?

A. Hiding, Constraint, Recommendation, Recommended Item
B. Recommendation, Recommended Item, Hiding, Constraint
C. Recommendation, Constraint, Recommendation, Hiding, Recommended Item
D. Constraint, Hiding, Recommendation, Recommended Item

Answer: A

QUESTION 4
How can action buttons be hidden in Commerce?

A. by using Commerce hiding rules
B. by using Configuration hiding rules
C. by using profiles and steps in Commerce
D. by putting the action button bar on a hidden tab in Commerce

Answer: B

QUESTION 5
The following BML code in Config encountered an HTTP 404 error from someurl.com.
urldatabypost (http://someurl.com, “a1=v1&a2=v2”, “call failed”)
Which two statements are true?

A. The call will return “HTTP 404 Not Found”.
B. The call will return “call failed”.
C. An HTTP error will be displayed in red text with the message “HTTP 404 Not Found” at the top of the configuration screen.
D. The HTTP error will be captured in the BigMachines Error Logs: bm.log.
E. An unhandled exception will be displayed in red text at the top of configuration screen.

Answer: B,E

Thursday, 5 October 2017

C2170-051 BM i2 Analyst's Notebook V8.9

Test information:
Number of questions: 53
Time allowed in minutes: 105
Required passing score: 62%
Languages: English

Related certifications:
IBM Certified Analyst - i2 Analyst's Notebook V8.9

This multiple-choice test contains questions requiring single and multiple answers. For multiple-answer questions, you need to choose all required options to get the answer correct. You will be advised how many options make up the correct answer.
This test is designed to provide diagnostic feedback on the Examination Score Report, correlating back to the test objectives, informing the test taker how he or she did on each section of the test. As a result, to maintain the integrity of each test, questions and answers are not distributed.

The test contains five sections totalling 53 multiple-choice questions. The percentages after each section title reflect the approximate distribution of the total question set across the sections.

Section 1 - General IBM i2 Analyst's Notebook Application Knowledge (17%)
Understand the key elements of entities and connections
Understand and describe the purpose of an identity
Distinguish the differences between data locations such as date and time, and cards
Understand standard attributes

Section 2 - Manual Chart Creation (17%)
Implement methodologies on creating charts from unstructured data
Add and change entity representations and types
Add links and change link properties
Differentiate between the structure of association and timeline charts
Add standard attributes and create custom attributes

Section 3 - Import Data to Create a Chart (21%)
Analyze how to structure the source data for import
List some of the different file formats that may be imported into IBM i2 Analyst's Notebook
Demonstrate ability to standardize data using Column Actions
Select appropriate import designs
Use Assign Columns to specify how to create a chart
Format date and time within an Import Specification
Identify how to resolve warnings and errors when running an Import Specification

Section 4 - Basic Principles and Analysis Tools (34%)
Differentiate between analysis functions
Construct a question and select key data using Visual Search
Demonstrate comprehension of the features in List Items
Construct a search using wildcards and regular expressions
Identify potential duplicate entities and merge them
Identify trends in data by using Filters, Histograms and the HeatMatrix
Analyze the role of semantic types in IBM i2 Analyst's Notebook
Know the differences between the centrality measures in Social Network Analysis
Demonstrate how to run a Conditional Formatting Specification and create custom Conditional Formatting Specifications
Select an appropriate chart layout for a specific task

Section 5 - Analysis to Presentation Charts (11%)
Create a presentation chart from an analytical chart
Manipulate association and timeline charts for presentation
Create and implement the different functionalities of a Legend
Understand different dissemination tools in IBM i2 Analyst's Notebook

IBM Certified Analyst - i2 Analyst's Notebook V8.9

Job Role Description / Target Audience
This intermediate level certification is intended for professionals who are regular users of IBM i2 Analyst's Notebook V8.9. A minimum of six (6) months of experience in the product is recommended before attempting this certification.

This certification is relevant to national security law enforcement and commercial intelligence/fraud/information analysts, supervisors and managers who actively use the product, as well as researchers.

These professionals typically perform some or all of the following:
create intelligence analysis products
create associations and timeline charts; develop pattern of life
analyze financial and communication data
analyze networks and nodes
deconstruct organized crime groups
apply analytic trade craft
import structured data
assess and communicate analytical data through presentation charts

Recommended Prerequisite Skills
Before preparing for this certification, basic understanding of the following is recommended and assumed:

knowledge of Windows and Microsoft Office Suite

In preparing for this certification, the following IBM courses are recommended to further improve your skills:
9I02G: IBM i2 Analyst's Notebook Essentials
QUESTION 1
The investigator wants to perform a search for "FARADAY" in Analyst's Notebook. Which wildcard
search will return the desired results?

A. F?Y
B. F*AY
C. F*day
D. FA???

Answer: B

Explanation:


QUESTION 2
Which of the following will find all entities within two links of separation in a specific direction, and
in chronological order of a targeted entity?

A. Find Path
B. Find Linked
C. Visual Search
D. Find Matching Entities

Answer: B

Explanation:


QUESTION 3
Which of the following is a semantic type that can be assigned to the chart items from the
Semantic Type Library?

A. Chart semantic types
B. Entity semantic types
C. Palette semantic types
D. Identity semantic types

Answer: B

Explanation:
QUESTION 4
An analyst is creating an Import Specification. During the Assign Columns step, which task MUST
be performed?

A. Assign all the identities.
B. Create more than one entity.
C. Add additional entities and links.
D. Assign all of the columns in the spreadsheet.

Answer: A

Explanation:


QUESTION 5
The Filters and Histograms feature in Analyst's Notebook allows the user to do all of the following
EXCEPT for the ability to:

A. use analysis attributes for analyzing data.
B. isolate data based on filters or histograms selected.
C. drill-down into the data to do more in depth analysis.
D. view the data in different ways while at the same time changing the underlying data.

Answer: D

Explanation:

Thursday, 31 August 2017

C2150-604 IBM Security SiteProtector System V3.1.1 Security Analysis

Test information:
Number of questions: 50
Time allowed in minutes: 90
Required passing score: 62%
Languages: English

Related certifications:
IBM Certified Analyst - Security SiteProtector System V3.1.1

The test consists of 5 sections containing a total of approximately 50 multiple-choice questions. The percentages after each section title reflect the approximate distribution of the total question set across the sections.

Section 1 - Monitor, analyze, categorize, and manage the events (22%)
View event details, and understand their criticality and security event information. For example, utilize the Guided Questions to gather information about an event or group of events and the Baseline function to monitor changes in the number of events.

Use filters in event analysis including basic filtering, incident/exceptions baseline and events aggregation.
Use the ticketing system to manage security incidents.

Section 2 - Monitor the system�s health (19%)
Monitor the components of the SiteProtector system.
Monitor the agents managed by the SiteProtector system.
Manage system alerts, notifications and health status indicators.
Configure notifications to receive alerts for specific health status.

Section 3 - Tuning (18%)
Manage SiteProtector policies.
Apply and manage PAM tuning parameters.
Manage and maintain the SiteProtector database.

Section 4 - Maintain the SiteProtector system components (22%)
Demonstrate understanding of SiteProtector architecture.
Update SiteProtector components.
Maintain the license.
Correct common SiteProtector error messages.

Section 5 - Report (18%)
Identify the appropriate report template for report generation.
Create a report.
Manage reports.
Schedule the report.
Use the Analysis tab for report generation.
Troubleshoot common report generation issues.

IBM Certified Analyst - Security SiteProtector System V3.1.1

Job Role Description / Target Audience
This intermediate level certification is for security analysts who monitor, analyze, categorize, and manage the events, monitor the system-s health, tune, maintain the SiteProtector system components and create reports. They also perform routine software operational tasks and product maintenance.

These security analysts are generally self-sufficient and able to perform most of the tasks involved in the job role with limited assistance.

To attain the IBM Certified Analyst - Security SiteProtector System V3.1.1 certification, candidates must pass 1 test. To prepare for the test, it is recommended to refer to the job role description and recommended prerequisite skills, and click the test link below to refer to the test objectives (skills measured on the test) and the test preparation tab (for educational sources and sample questions).

Recommended Prerequisite Skills
Basic product knowledge of IBM Security Network Intrusion Prevention System (GX) V4.6.2 and IBM Security Network Protection (XGS) V5.3.1
SQL Server function and basic administration of Windows server operating system
Knowledge of network security

Thursday, 24 August 2017

C5050-300 Foundations of IBM DevOps V1

Test information:
Number of questions: 61
Time allowed in minutes: 90
Required passing score: 70%
Languages: English, Japanese

Related certifications:
IBM Certified Solution Advisor - DevOps V1

Section 1 - DevOps Principles
Define DevOps
Summarize different development approaches
Explain and identify delivery pipelines
Explain lean principles
Explain DevOps practices
Describe Collaborative Development
Describe Continuous Integration
Describe Continuous Delivery
Describe Continuous Deployment
Describe Continuous Availability / Service Management / Monitoring
Describe Continuous Security / Security for DevOps
Explain Shift-Left Test /Continuous Test
Explain Shift Left Ops
Explain Multi-speed IT
Explain Continuous Feedback
Explain the implications of the �12 Factor app� design principles for DevOps
ITIL and DevOps

Section 2 - Adopting DevOps
Describe business and IT drivers of DevOps
Explain the barriers to adoption of DevOps
Explain how to build a roadmap for DevOps adoption
Explain how to adopt DevOps in Multi-speed IT environment
Explain other continuous improvement approaches
Illustrate the cultural & organizational differences when transforming from traditional to DevOps processes
Explain the benefits of Design Thinking for DevOps process adoption

Section 3 - IBM DevOps Reference Architecture & Methods
Describe IBM DevOps Reference Architecture pattern
Explain the IBM point of view on DevOps
Explain DevOps for Microservices
Explain DevOps for Cloud Native
Explain DevOps for Cloud Ready
Explain Cloud Service Management Operations
Describe the IBM Bluemix Garage Method
Define and identify the common components of a DevOps Tool chain
Describe the key architectural decisions made to adopt DevOps
Describe the concepts of Software Defined Environments

Section 4 - Open Standards, Open Source & Other Common Components of DevOps
Identify tools for Build & Deploy
Identify other common tools and their uses
Describe common container technology
Explain the applicability of open standards for DevOps

Section 5 - IBM Solution for DevOps
Describe the IBM solutions for the THINK phase in DevOps
Describe the IBM solutions for the CODE phase in DevOps
Describe the IBM solutions for the DELIVER phase in DevOps
Describe the IBM solutions for the RUN phase in DevOps
Describe the IBM solutions for the MANAGE phase in DevOps
Describe the IBM solutions for the LEARN phase in DevOps
Describe the IBM solutions for the CULTURE phase in DevOps
Describe the IBM solutions for Security in DevOps
Describe the IBM solutions for transformation and connectivity in DevOps
IBM Certified Solution Advisor - DevOps V1

Job Role Description / Target Audience
An IBM Certified Solution Advisor - DevOps V1 is a person who can clearly explain the benefits and underlying concepts of DevOps, and has practical experience of implementing DevOps processes and solutions for clients. They can advise stakeholders on how to adopt DevOps, how to overcome barriers, and how to realize the business benefits of DevOps. They can also demonstrate how the leading industry, Open and IBM solution offerings can help customers realize these benefits.

Key areas of competency include:
Clearly articulate the benefits of DevOps for driving business agility and continuous innovation.
Advise stakeholders on how to remove barriers to the adoption of DevOps, and implement organizational change and continual process improvement.
Have a deep working experience of Continuous delivery (integration, delivery, collaboration, innovation) practices.
Experience of application development lifecycle, operational methods, SCM, version control and common tooling for cloud-ready and cloud-native application development.
Working knowledge of development, test automation and virtualization, deployment, and operational best practices.
Understand the IBM DevOps reference architecture patterns, and can apply them to DevOps solutions.
Recommend the best approach, tooling and consumption models (on premises / public / SaaS) across the IBM solution portfolio (and leading open toolchain components).

Recommended Prerequisite Skills

The following qualifications are requirements for success:
Advanced knowledge of DevOps principles, practices, and development approaches
Advanced experience of Continuous delivery (integration, delivery, collaboration, innovation) practices.
Working knowledge of the IBM DevOps Reference Architecture and associated adoption patterns.
Working knowledge of tooling and consumption models (on-premises / public / SaaS) from the IBM DevOps portfolio.
Working knowledge of the IBM DevOps solution offerings.

Requirements
This certification requires 1 test(s).



QUESTION 1
Which type of tests are designed to verify that security features such as authentication and logout work as expected?

A. build verification
B. network vulnerability
C. functional security
D. synthetic user

Answer: B


QUESTION 2
When long lived source control management (SCM) branches are merged, significant amounts of network can be required to resolve code conflicts. Which DevOps practice addresses this problem?

A. continuous integration
B. test-driven development
C. A/B testing
D. continuous deployment

Answer: B


QUESTION 3
What are two key metrics for cloud native applications? (Choose two.)

A. performance
B. stability
C. mean time between failures (MTBF)
D. first failure data capture (FFDC)
E. speed of change

Answer: A,E

Explanation: References:


QUESTION 4
Which volume of the Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) should be an integral part of every stage of the ITIL service management framework?

A. ITILService Design
B. ITIL Service Operations
C. ITIL Continual Service Improvement
D. ITIL Service Strategy

Answer: C

Explanation: References:


QUESTION 5
How does adopting DevOps help improve insight into the real value of applications?

A. by using mean time between failure (MTBF) metrics
B. by using customer feedback
C. by using usage statistics for cloud native applications
D. by using analytical analysis for return on investment (ROI) calculations

Answer: A


Friday, 11 August 2017

C2150-210 IBM Security Identity Governance Fundamentals V5.1

Test information:
Number of questions: 47
Time allowed in minutes: 90
Required passing score: 58%
Languages: English, French, Latin American Spanish, Portuguese (Brazil)

Related certifications:
IBM Certified Associate - Security Identity Governance V5.1

Certifications (13%)
Define certification dataset and campaign�
Define signoff options
Define supervisor and reviewer activities
Define notification configuration�

Role Management (9%)
Define role structure
Publish role and define visibility
Consolidate role

Role Mining (15%)
Load Access Optimizer data
Create Role Mining session
Analyse statistics charts to identify candidate role
Analyse assignment map to identify candidate role
Analyse entitlement and user coverage to identify candidate role�
Leverage candidate role in IAG warehouse

Role Maintanence and Health (6%)
Identify unused roles
Retire role
Setup Role Certification campaign

Reporting (13%)
Identify standard report
Customize report layout
Configure scope visibility
customize query and add filter criteria
configure authorization to report for selected users

Separation of Duties (17%)
Define Business Activities
Define SoD Policy
Define Technical Transformation
Analyse Risk Violations
Define Mitigation Controls
Setup Risk Violation Certification Campaign

Installation (9%)
Prepare database server and schema
Configure virtual machine
Install virtual appliance
Configure database connections

Enterprise Integration (4%)
Identity ISIM and ISIG integration options
Identify supported connectors

ISIG Authorization Model (9%)
Define functional authorization for ISIG users
Restrict the data portion for a functional authorization
Define and use Attribute Groups

Access Request Management (9%)
Identify common process activities
Identify UI customization options
Review access request status

IBM Certified Associate - Security Identity Governance V5.1
Job Role Description / Target Audience
An IBM Certified Associate - Security Identity Governance V5.1 is an individual with entry level knowledge and experience with IBM Security Identity Governance V5.1 . This individual is knowledgeable about the fundamental concepts of IBM Security Identity Governance V5.1 through hands on experience. The associate should have an in-depth knowledge of the basic to intermediate tasks required in day-to-day use of IBM Security Identity Governance V5.1 . The individual should be able to complete these tasks with little to not assistance from documentation, peers or support.

Key Areas of Competency
IBM Security Identity Governance UI from an admin and end user perspective
Identify the key ISIG features
Understand the benefits of using ISIG for identity and access governance.

Recommended Prerequisite Skills
Working end user knowledge of IBM Security Identity Governance V5.1
Understand Identity Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) infrastructure such as audit, reporting, access
review, and certification.
Experience with role modeling and role mining
Experience with role healthcare and maintenance.
Understand the ISIG entitlement model and how to leverage it to build target application authorization models.
Understand the ISIG authorization model and access governance responsibilities.
Experience performing an RFP in the access governance space.
Understand business activity-based separation of duties modeling for better business and auditor readability.
Understand typical functionality of access request workflows such as manager approvals.

Requirements
This certification requires 1 test(s).


Tuesday, 8 August 2017

C2150-201 Fundamentals of Applying IBM Security Systems Identity and Access Assurance

Test information:
Number of questions: 64
Time allowed in minutes: 105
Required passing score: 62%
Languages: English, French, Latin American Spanish, Portuguese (Brazil)

Related certifications:
IBM Certified Solution Advisor - Security Systems Identity and Access Assurance

Discovery (21%)
Application: Discover customers needs.
Application: Discover problems the customer is trying to solve.
Application: Analyze the maturity of the customer environment as related to security and IT process.
Application: Assess the current environment and map it to the technical requirements.
Application: Identify and map requirements into product capabilities.
Application: Prioritize the capabilities based on business value drivers and analysis.
Application: List the existing limitations of the customer environment.

Planning (23%)
Application: Prepare a conceptual view of the architecture.
Application: Prioritize and document the technical requirements.
Application: Plan requirements for performance, security, reporting, usability, availability, logging, and regulations. - performance includes product sizing
Comprehension: Identify general requirements for performance, security, reporting, usability, availability, logging, and regulations.
Application: Identify the feasibility requirements in terms of integration.
Application: Define integration points for in scope products with their existing architecture.
Comprehension: Describe product licensing models.
Application: Determine the cost benefit analysis for hardware and software implementation.

Design (26%)
Application: Prepare a Logical view of the architecture.
Application: Create scenarios that address customer's use cases.
Application: Provide suggestions based on product capability.
Application: Streamline and standardize the design based on industry best practices.
Application: Determine data flow model.
Application: Identify the scope and effort involved for customization.
Application: Demonstrate a proof-of-concept to showcase solution capabilities.
Application: Document solution customizations requirements and scope.
Application: Describe business/technical advantages of IBM Security Identity and Access Assurance solutions.
Application: Apply security and compliance concepts to the solution document.
Comprehension: Identify the prerequisites for software installation and configuration.

Develop (17%)
Application: Perform customizations that meet specific needs.
Application: Develop the Physical view from the Logical view.
Comprehension: Describe the basic installation and configuration options.
Application: Describe the basic performance tuning options.
Application: Determine the robustness and scaleability of the solution.

Transition (12%)
Application: Create a go-live plan based on UAT / pre-prod implementation steps including identifying potential pitfalls.

Comprehension: Identify skills a customer needs to have to maintain the solution.

Application: Identify best practices and work around to maintain the solution. - includes backup and restore. These topics are covered in the operational guide.

IBM Certified Solution Advisor - Security Systems Identity and Access Assurance

Job Role Description / Target Audience
An IBM Certified Solution Advisor - IBM Security Identity and Access Assurance is a person who identifies opportunities and influences direction for IBM security solutions within the customer environment and is responsible for educating and influencing key decision makers.

Recommended Prerequisite Skills
Map customer business requirements to IBM Security solutions.
Apply security and compliance concepts and standards to a customer's IT infrastructure.
Assess IT process maturity.
Assess the IT environment for security and compliance gaps.
Align IBM and business partner products and services to security and compliance opportunities.
Assess requirements and create a solution document.
Describe business/technical advantages of IBM Security Identity and Access Assurance solutions.
Apply security and compliance concepts to the solution document.
Recommend education opportunities to customer based on the IBM Security Identity and Access Assurance solutions.
Supply a transition document to interested parties.
Align the security solution with the architectural framework of the customer.
Understand the customer's business needs for identity and access management.
Understand government and industry regulatory compliance needs and requirements.

Requirements
Knowledge of IT security and compliance services (authorization, authentication, confidentiality, data integrity, non-repudiation). - Skill Level 3
Knowledge of IT process model (i.e. Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL)). - Skill Level 2
Knowledge of process maturity models (i.e. Six Sigma). - Skill Level 1
Knowledge of IT security and compliance standards (government and civil), regulations, and certifications (PKI, SSL, SAML, Liberty, etc.). - Skill Level 2
Knowledge of IT professional security and compliance certifications such as CISSP. - Skill Level 1
Knowledge of IT directory/LDAP functionality. - Skill Level 2
Knowledge of IBM Pricing Model - Skill Level 2
Familiarity with key IBM Security Partner products (PKI - VeriSign etc.). - Skill Level 1
Understanding of IBM IBM Security Identity and Access Assurance products -DB2, Directory Integrator, WebSphere, IBM HTTP Server etc.). - Skill Level 2
Conceptual knowledge of networking environments and operating systems.


QUESTION 1
A customer has a requirement which is currently unavailable in an out-of-the-box product.
Who would be able to assist in troubleshooting the customer when developing a custom solution?

A. IBM Sales
B. IBM Support
C. IBM LAB Services
D. Raise an enhancement request with IBM

Answer: C

Explanation:


QUESTION 2
A customer's IT infrastructure includes ten different directories, one for each country branch. The
customer now needs a single directory for some centralized applications. The customer would like
to make as few changes in the environment as possible.
Which product do you recommend?

A. IBM Security Identity Manager
B. IBM Security Directory Server
C. IBM Security Directory Integrator
D. IBM Security Access Manager for Web

Answer: C

Explanation:


QUESTION 3
A company is planning to design an identity and access management solution across multiple data
centers which will automate the user life cycle management and streamline their access
management process.
Which two key design principles should be factored in for designing a comprehensive identity and
access management solution? (Choose two.)

A. Design for integrity
B. Design with single zone
C. Design for accountability
D. Design for single layer of defense
E. Design for single data center and then extend it

Answer: C,D

Explanation:


QUESTION 4
Which scenario is typical for onboarding a new web application into IBM Security Access Manager
for Enterprise Single Sign-On?

A. Use AccessStudio to create a profile in the test environment. Confirm the profile works and use
it directly in the production environment.
B. Create a junction configuration in the test environment, confirm successful authentication,
export configuration from test import into production environment.
C. Use AccessStudio directly in production environment to create a new application profile,
confirm by using the test functionality in AccessStudio, and upload new application profile to
production IMS server.
D. Use AccessStudio to create a new application profile. Add a condition so the profile is only
available to your test users. After confirmation of the test users, remove the condition to enable the
profile for all users in the production environment.

Answer: D

Explanation:


QUESTION 5
A company is using IBM Security Access Manager and wants to extend the functionality of the
help desk users so that they can assist the end user in troubleshooting and diagnostics.
Which WebSEAL functionality is used to allow help desk users to assume the identity of the user
who is a member of the Security Access Manager Domain?

A. Switch User function
B. Switch Admin function
C. Transfer User function
D. Switch Application function

Answer: A

Explanation:




Tuesday, 18 July 2017

C2090-620 IBM Cognos 10 BI Author

Test information:
Number of questions: 50
Time allowed in minutes: 60
Required passing score: 74%
Languages: English, French, German, Japanese, Spanish Castilian

If your job role includes building reports using relational data models, as well as enhancing, customizing, and managing professional reports, then you may consider adding this certification to your professional portfolio.

The Cognos 10 BI Author exam covers key concepts, technologies, and functionality of the Cognos products. In preparation for an exam, we recommend a combination of training and hands-on experience, and a detailed review of product documentation.

Create reports (14%)
Describe how to create list, crosstab, and repeater reports
Present data graphically

Focus reports (12%)
Describe how to focus reports using filters
Describe how to focus reports using prompts

Enhance reports (44%)
Describe the use of calculations in reports
Identify techniques to enhance layout and content
Describe how to customize reports with conditional formatting
Identify steps to set-up Drill-through Access

Create reports using the query model (18%)
Identify the purpose and components of the query model
Describe how to create the query model
Describe techniques used in the query model that determine how data is aggregated
Identify the effects on the query model(s) of creating a master/detail relationship in the report layout

Setup reports for bursting (6%)
Describe the function of the settings required to distribute reports through bursting

Manage events using agents (6%)
Describe the use of Event Studio in Cognos 8 BI

IBM Certified Designer - Cognos 10 BI Reports

Job Role Description / Target Audience
The professional report author is responsible for building reports using relational data models, as well as enhancing, customizing, and managing professional reports. This individual is new to Report Authoring and will be able to participate as an effective team member.

To achieve the IBM Certified Designer - Cognos 10 BI Reports certification, candidates must possess the skills identified under Recommended Prerequisite Skills, if any, and pass one (1) exam.

Click the test link below to see the overview, objectives, and test preparation recommendations.

Recommended Prerequisite Skills
Prior to your preparation for this associate-level certification, the following knowledge and skills are recommended and assumed:

Experience using Windows operating system and a web browser
Knowledge of XML

QUESTION 1
In Report Studio, which chart lets the report author plot a third measure?

A. Area
B. Bubble
C. Scatter
D. Progressive Column

Answer: B


QUESTION 2
An author wants to create a report that displays certain list columns depending on the user's prompt selection. What property of the list column must the author define to create this variable?

A. Text source variable
B. String variable
C. Style variable
D. Render variable

Answer: D


QUESTION 3
An author creates a report in Report Studio. The report contains a parameter for the Product line query item. The author wants to let users drill through to this report from a variety of reports created using the GO Data Warehouse (query) package. To ensure that this target report contains data for the appropriate products, the author wants to limit the report cells that users can drill through from in source reports. What must the author do when creating the drill-through definition?

A. Set the Product line query item as the target of the drill-through definition.
B. Set the Product line query item as the scope of the drill-through definition.
C. Add a parameter for the Product line query to the drill-through definition.
D. Delete all data items except for the Product line query item from the drill-through definition.

Answer: B


QUESTION 4
Which statement about the tabular data retrieved by Report Studio queries is true?

A. Tabular data includes a column for each data item in the query. No grouping is applied to the tabular data.
B. Tabular data includes a column for each data item in the query. Grouping applied in the report layout is also applied to the tabular data.
C. Tabular data can only include columns for data items that appear in the layout. No grouping is applied to the tabular data.
D. Tabular data includes a column for each data item that appears in both the query and the layout. Grouping applied in the report layout is also applied to the tabular data.

Answer: A


QUESTION 5
In Report Studio, what is a baseline?

A. A value in a list report that other values are compared against.
B. A constant value that represents the x-axis in a chart.
C. A constant value drawn on a chart to indicate major divisions in the data.
D. A break point that keeps part of a report stationary while the user scrolls.

Answer: C

Wednesday, 7 June 2017

C7020-230 IBM Watson V3 Application Development

Test information:
Number of questions: 63
Time allowed in minutes: 105
Required passing score: 71%
Languages: English, , Japanese

Section 1 - Fundamentals of Cognitive Computing
Define the main characteristics of a cognitive system
Explain neural nets
Explain machine learning technologies (supervised, unsupervised, reinforcement learning approaches)
Define a common set of use cases for cognitive systems
Define Precision, Recall, and Accuracy
Explain the importance of separating training, validation and test data
Measure accuracy of service
Define types of entities, relationships and co-references
Define Intents and Classes

Section 2 - Use cases of Cognitive Services
Select appropriate combination of cognitive technologies based on use-case and data format
Explain the uses of IBM Watson services available in the Application Starter Kits�
Describe the IBM Watson Conversation service
Explain use cases for integrating external systems such as Twitter, Weather API
Describe the IBM Watson Discovery service

Section 3 - Fundamentals of IBM Watson Developer Cloud
Distinguish cognitive services on IBM Watson Developer Cloud for which training is required or not
Provide examples of text classification using the IBM Watson Natural Language Classifier
Explain the IBM Watson SDKs available as part of the services on the IBM Watson Developer Cloud
Explain the IBM Watson REST APIs available as part of the services on the IBM Watson Developer Cloud
Explain and configure the IBM Watson Natural Language Classificer service
Explain and configure the IBM Watson Visual Recognition service
Explain and execute the IBM Watson Personality Insight service
Explain how the BM Watson Tone Analyzer service works
Explain, setup, configure and query the IBM Watson Discovery service
Explain and configure the IBM Watson Conversation service

Section 4 - Developing Cognitive applications using IBM Watson Developer Cloud
Call an IBM Watson service to analyze content
Describe the tasks required to implement the IBM Watson Conversational Agent / Digital Bot
Manipulate service outputs for consumption by other services
Define common design patterns for composing multiple IBM Watson services together
Explain the process to provision and use an instance of an IBM Watson Bluemix service instance
Explain the advantages of using IBM Bluemix as the cloud platform for Cognitive application development and deployment

Section 5 - Administration & DevOps for applications using IBM Watson services
Describe the process of obtaining credentials for IBM Watson services

Examine error logs provided by services

Job Role Description / Target Audience
This intermediate level technical professional is an individual who understands concepts essential to the development of applications using IBM Watson services. They have experience using the IBM Bluemix Platform-as-a-Service offering and are able to consume IBM Watson services in an application. This individual is able to perform these tasks with little to no assistance from product documentation, support or peers.

Key Areas of Competency:
Fundamentals of IBM Watson services
Use cases of Cognitive Services
Developing cognitive applications using IBM Watson services
Administering applications using IBM Watson services

Recommended Prerequisite Skills
Working knowledge of developing an application using IBM Watson services
Working knowledge of core Cloud services (monitoring, logging, scaling), and security
Working knowledge with designing, developing and deploying RESTful APIs
Working knowledge of use cases using IBM Watson services
Working knowledge of cognitive concepts such as intent, relationships, entities, and ground truth
Working knowledge of the application starter kits and demos available on the IBM Watson Developer Cloud
Working knowledge of open technologies like CloudFoundry and Git like repositories
Basic knowledge of application development using common web technologies such as Node.js, Javascript, HTML, and css
Basic knowledge of machine learning methods and technologies

Requirements
This certification requires 1 test(s).

Test(s) required:

Click on the link(s) below to see test details, test objectives, suggested training and sample tests.

Test C7020-230 - IBM Watson V3 Application Development

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QUESTION 1
Which type of learning do regression, support vector machines, and Bayesian classifiers typically fall under?

A. cognitive learning
B. supervised learning
C. unsupervised learning
D. reinforcement learning

Answer: B

QUESTION 2
What information does the IBM Watson Natural Language Understanding service extract from html, text, or web-based content when it analyzes entities?

A. text and title information
B. people, companies, organizations
C. topic keywords
D. subject-action-object relations

Answer: D

QUESTION 3
Why would the data crawler be used with the IBM Watson Discovery service?

A. The data crawler automates the upload of content to the Discovery service.
B. Use the data crawler when structured data must be mined from other services.
C. When working with the tooling, the data crawler can be used to upload sample documents.
D. When there is a business need to dynamically crawl websites, Twitter and constantly changing content.

Answer: A

Explanation:
Reference https://www.ibm.com/watson/developercloud/doc/discovery/data-crawler.html

QUESTION 4
In a neural network, what is the name of the region marked with a question mark?


A. Hidden Layer
B. Computational Layer
C. Cognitive Layer
D. Intelligence Layer

Answer: A

QUESTION 5
What is the formula for recall in a classification system?

A. True Positives/ (True Positives+False Negatives)
B. True Positives/ (True Positives+False Positives)
C. False Positives/ (True Negatives+False Negatives)
D. True Positives/ (True Positives+True Negatives)

Answer: A


Friday, 19 May 2017

C2090-102 IBM Big Data Architect

Test information:
Number of questions: 55
Time allowed in minutes: 90
Required passing score: 60%
Languages: English

This test consists of 5 sections containing a total of 55 multiple-choice questions. The percentages after each section title reflect the approximate distribution of the total question set across the sections.

Requirements (16%)
Define the input data structure
Define the outputs
Define the security requirements
Define the requirements for replacing and/or merging with existing business solutions
Define the solution to meet the customer's SLA
Define the network requirements based on the customer's requirements

Use Cases (46%)
Determine when a cloud based solution is more appropriate vs. in-house (and migration plans from one to the other)
Demonstrate why Cloudant would be an applicable technology for a particular use case
Demonstrate why SQL or NoSQL would be an applicable technology for a particular use case
Demonstrate why Open Data Platform would be an applicable technology for a particular use case
Demonstrate why BigInsights would be an applicable technology for a particular use case
Demonstrate why BigSQL would be an applicable technology for a particular use case
Demonstrate why Hadoop would be an applicable technology for a particular use case
Demonstrate why BigR and SPSS would be an applicable technology for a particular use case
Demonstrate why BigSheets would be an applicable technology for a particular use case
Demonstrate why Streams would be an applicable technology for a particular use case
Demonstrate why Netezza would be an applicable technology for a particular use case
Demonstrate why DB2 BLU would be an applicable technology for a particular use case
Demonstrate why GPFS/HPFS would be an applicable technology for a particular use case
Demonstrate why Spark would be an applicable technology for a particular use case
Demonstrate why YARN would be an applicable technology for a particular use case

Applying Technologies (16%)
Define the necessary technology to ensure horizontal and vertical scalability
Determine data storage requirements based on data volumes
Design a data model and data flow model that will meet the business requirements
Define the appropriate Big Data technology for a given customer requirement (e.g. Hive/HBase or Cloudant)
Define appropriate storage format and compression for given customer requirement

Recoverability (11%)
Define the potential need for high availability
Define the potential disaster recovery requirements
Define the technical requirements for data retention
Define the technical requirements for data replication
Define the technical requirements for preventing data loss

Infrastructure (11%)
Define the hardware and software infrastructure requirements
Design the integration of the required hardware and software components
Design the connectors / interfaces / API's between the Big Data solution and the existing systems

Job Role Description / Target Audience
The Big Data Architect works closely with the customer and the solutions architect to translate the customer's business requirements into a Big Data solution. The Big Data Architect has deep knowledge of the relevant technologies, understands the relationship between those technologies, and how they can be integrated and combined to effectively solve any given big data business problem. This individual has the ability to design large-scale data processing systems for the enterprise and provide input on the architectural decisions including hardware and software. The Big Data Architect also understands the complexity of data and can design systems and models to handle different data variety including (structured, semi-structured, unstructured), volume, velocity (including stream processing), and veracity. The Big Data Architect is also able to effectively address information governance and security challenges associated with the system.

Recommended Prerequisite Skills
Understand the data layer and particular areas of potential challenge/risk in the data layer
Ability to translate functional requirements into technical specifications.
Ability to take overall solution/logical architecture and provide physical architecture.
Understand Cluster Management
Understand Network Requirements
Understand Important interfaces
Understand Data Modeling
Ability to identify/support non-functional requirements for the solution
Understand Latency
Understand Scalability
Understand High Availability
Understand Data Replication and Synchronization
Understand Disaster Recovery
Understand Overall performance (Query Performance, Workload Management, Database Tuning)
Propose recommended and/or best practices regarding the movement, manipulation, and storage of data in a big data solution (including, but not limited to:
Understand Data ingestion technical options
Understand Data storage options and ramifications (for example , understand the additional requirements and challenges introduced by data in the cloud)
Understand Data querying techniques & availability to support analytics
Understand Data lineage and data governance
Understand Data variety (social, machine data) and data volume
Understand/Implement and provide guidance around data security to support implementation, including but not limited to:
Understand LDAP Security
Understand User Roles/Security
Understand Data Monitoring
Understand Personally Identifiable Information (PII) Data Security considerations

Software areas of central focus:
BigInsights
BigSQL
Hadoop
Cloudant (NoSQL)

Software areas of peripheral focus:
Information Server
Integration with BigInsights, Balanced Optimization for Hadoop, JAQL Push down capability, etc
Data Governance
Security features of BigInsights
Information Server (MetaData Workbench for Lineage)
Optim Integration with BigInsights (archival)
DataClick for BigInsights (Future: DataClick for Cloudant - to pull operation data into Hadoop for Analytics - scripts available today)
BigMatch (trying to get to a single view)
Guardium (monitoring)
Analytic Tools (SPSS)
BigSheets
Support in Hadoop/BigInsights
Data Availability and Querying Support
Streams
Interface/Integration with BigInsights
Streaming Data Concepts
In memory analytics
Netezza
DB2 BLU
Graph Databases
Machine Learning (System ML)


QUESTION 1
What are the two levels documented in the Operational Model? (Choose two.)

A. Logical
B. Rational
C. Theoretical
D. Physical
E. Middleware

Answer: A,C


QUESTION 2
The inputs to the Architectural Overview document do NOT include which of the following?

A. Architectural Goals
B. Key Concepts
C. Architectural Overview Diagram
D. Component Model

Answer: D


QUESTION 3
The downside of cloud computing, relative to SLAs, is the difficulty in determining which of the following?

A. Root cause for service interruptions
B. Turn-Around-Time (TAT)
C. Mean Time To Recover (MTTR)
D. First Call Resolution (FCR)

Answer: A

Explanation:
References: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Service-level_agreement


QUESTION 4
“The programming model for client developers will hide the complexity of interfacing to legacy systems” is an example of which of the following?

A. A use case
B. An architectural decision
C. A client imperative
D. An empathy statement

Answer: B


QUESTION 5
Which of the following is the artifact that assists in ensuring that the project is on the right path toward success?

A. Component Model
B. Empathy Map
C. Viability Assessment
D. Opportunity Plan

Answer: C

Thursday, 13 April 2017

C_TADM70_73 SAP Certified Technology Associate - OS DB Migration for SAP NetWeaver 7.30

Product Group: Platform
Solution: SAP NetWeaver
Sub-solution: Administration
Component: Strategic Enterprise Management
Delivery Methods: Certification
Level: Associate

Exam: 40 questions
Sample Questions: PDF Link
Cut Score: 59%
Duration: 60 mins
Languages: English

Description
This certification path will validate your capability as a well-trained technologist and prepare you to help your client or employer manage and execute key business processes. Armed with an understanding of SAP NetWeaver 7.30 and OS/DB migration for SAP systems, you can implement this knowledge for your projects as a technology consultant

Topic Areas
Please see below the list of topics that may be covered within this certification and the courses that cover them. Its accuracy does not constitute a legitimate claim; SAP reserves the right to update the exam content (topics, items, weighting) at any time.
Advanced Migration Techniques > 12%

Identify the Time critical steps in an R3LOAD / JLOAD based system copy. Describe the Methods/strategies to save time during system copy.

ADM545 (NW AS 7.40)
R3LOAD and JLOAD Files > 12%

Explain the purpose, contents, and structure of the R3LOAD and JLOAD control and data files.

ADM545 (SAP NETWEAVER 7.3)
SAP Migration Tools > 12%

Recognize the tools that are required to perform a SAP OS/DB migration and describe their functions.

ADM545 (SAP NETWEAVER 7.3)
Introduction 8% - 12%

Clarify what is a homogeneous or heterogeneous system copy, which tools are available, what is the Going Live OS/DB Migration Check Service, and from where to get information about the migration procedure.

ADM545 (SAP NETWEAVER 7.3)
Migration and Special Projects 8% - 12%

Describe the scope of services performed by the SAP OS/DB Migration Check. Estimate the effort involved in a migration. Plan a migration project.

ADM545 (SAP NETWEAVER 7.3)
Performing the Migration 8% - 12%

Describe the migration procedure and explain the steps required to migrate an ABAP and Java based system.

ADM545 (SAP NETWEAVER 7.3)
System Copy Methods 8% - 12%

Evaluate the database-specific and unspecific options for performing SAP homogeneous or heterogeneous system copies (OS/DB Migrations).

ADM545 (SAP NETWEAVER 7.3)
Technical Background and Troubleshooting 8% - 12%

Describe how Data Classes are used to map tables to database storage units and how Data Classes are handled by R3LDCTL and R3LOAD. Explain the purpose of table DBDIFF, and describe how the R3LOAD/JLOAD data access works. Distinguish between the R3SZCHK behavior if the target database type is the same or different than the source database type.

ADM545 (SAP NETWEAVER 7.3)

Exam Preparation

Each specific certification comes with its own set of preparation tactics. We define them as "Topic Areas" and they can be found on each exam description. You can find the number of questions, the duration of the exam, what areas you will be tested on, and recommended course work and content you can reference.

Please be aware that the professional- level certification also requires several years of practical on-the-job experience and addresses real-life scenarios.
QUESTION: No: 1
The command file DBEXPORT.R3S controls the database export of a

A. Heterogeneous system copy.
B. For both systems
C. Homogeneous system copy

Answer: B


QUESTION: No: 2
A customer plans to invest in a new and more powerful hardware for his ABAP-based SAP production
system (no JAVA web As installed). As the operating system and database version are not up-to-date, he
also wants to change to the latest software version in a single step while doing the system move.
Current system configuration: Oracle 10.2, AIX 6.1
Planned system configuration: Oracle 11.2, AIX 7.1
Is the planned system move a ..
Which statement is false?

A. An OS migration
B. A DB migration
C. Homogeneous system copy
D. Hetergeneous system copy

Answer: D


QUESTION: No: 3
To prevents unintended overlaps between filed names in tables and R3LOAD key words, as well as other
inconsistencies. What do you perform?

A. Before the data export/Import, R3LOAD performs a syntax check on the *STR files.
B. After the data export/import, R3LOAD performs a syntax check on the *STR files

Answer: A


QUESTION: No: 4
Every database vendor provides a JDBC interface for easy database access. Interface? which JDBC
interface is used for SAP?

A. JDBC interface provide by the database vendor
B. SAP using it own JDBC interface

Answer: B


QUESTION: No: 5
The "SAP OS/DNI Migration Check Analysis session" Will be performed on

A. The production migration source system
B. The migrated production system after the final migration

Answer: A

Friday, 7 April 2017

MB2-717 Microsoft Dynamics 365 for Sales

Published: February 21, 2017
Languages: English
Audiences: IT professionals, Developers
Technology: Microsoft Dynamics 365 Enterprise
Credit toward certification: Specialist

Skills measured
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Create a Customer Organizational Structure (20% - 25%)
Manage customer records
Create and maintain a current customer base organizational structure; identify potential sales opportunities by utilizing core records such as accounts, contacts and customers
Manage the sales process
Create and maintain sales transactional records; track the sales progression; manage the sales process from lead generation through quote, order, and invoice creation
Manage customer communication
Create and manage social engagement sources, identify opportunities and generate leads
Manage sales literature and competitors
Create and maintain a sales literature repository, create an organized methodology for identifying and tracking competitors

Manage Leads and Opportunities (15% - 20%)
Manage leads
Identify leads and track them throughout the conversion process, reactivate or delete disqualified leads
Identify and manage opportunities
Identify opportunities to track throughout the sales workflow, create opportunities with a defined status, create records within the opportunity form, assign opportunities to designated sales staff
Utilize opportunity functionality
Close and document opportunities as won or lost, use Quick Create to add new information, connect opportunities to other record types, apply connections to a data structure
Manage opportunity relationships
Analyze lost sales opportunities through resolution activities, utilize multiple opportunity views

Manage Relationship and Sales Analysis (10% - 15%)
Manage relationship intelligence
Provision and configure Relationship Insights to integrate with Exchange, create and prioritize actions and tasks, track interactions, manage sales communication
Manage relationship analysis
Provision and configure relationship intelligence, create actionable and productivity cards by using Relationship Assistant
Integrate email with Dynamics 365 Sales
Track interactions with a specific email; manage sales relationships through statistical analysis of email activity, untracked emails and performance activities; manage sales relationships with Email Engagement; use engagement analytics and Auto-capture
Manage sales by using sales analysis tools
Improve sales tracking by using Advanced Find, editable grids and built-in reports; export data to Excel in both static and dynamic processes; export Excel templates

Manage the Sale Process (10% - 15%)
Manage the business process flow
Manage the tasks required of each state in the Business Process Flow, create territories and assign them to managers and sales staff, configure currency and exchange rates
Manage Products by using the Product Catalog
Manage prices lists, discount lists and unit groups; create, maintain and clone products; manage the product lifecycle
Manage price structures
Create price lists, create discount list models, assign currencies to products
Manage product relationships
Identify product relationships, differentiate product relationships by family units, customize properties for all products, identify and bundle related products
Manage sales transactional records
Create price and revenue structures with inclusion of line items, currency rates, exchange rates, and write-in products; manage the quote lifecycle; create and manage quotes, orders, and invoices

Improve Sales Performance (10% - 15%)
Manage goals
Create manageable and measurable goals, delineate goals by fiscal periods, specify definitions and goal metric records, analyze individual and organizational progress by creating goal hierarchies, use rollup queries
Manage visual tools with Sales Analysis
Create documents and templates, integrate charts and dashboards

Manage Customer Information (15% - 20%)

Operate Dynamics 365 sales functions
Identify and define the functional areas of Dynamics 365 Sales, model relationships and records in Microsoft Dynamics 365, access Dynamics 365 Sales through various client access methods, utilize the help center
Perform data management
Create customers and contacts within 365 Sales, enforce customer relationship by using activity types, use views and global searches
Perform lifecycle management
Utilize leads, convert leads into customers in the lead life cycle, perform opportunity management, manage cases
QUESTION: No: 1
You are a technical support specialist for your company.
The Company's sales staff are issued a company laptop to use when interfacing with Microsoft Dynamics
365. They need to integrate their smart phones with Microsoft Dynamics 365 as well.
Many of their phones, however, do not have a supported web browser.
What should you suggest to meet this sales staffs need?

A. Advise them to run the Microsoft Dynamics 365 web app on their phones.
B. Advise them to use the web client to access Microsoft Dynamics 365 from their phones.
C. Advise them to download the Microsoft Dynamics 365 App from the Office 365 Ad min portal.
D. Advise them to download the Microsoft Dynamics 365 App from their phone's store.

Answer: D


QUESTION: No: 2
You are a sales manager for a large company that is about to implement Microsoft Dynamics 365.
A company called Fabrikam. Inc. has three divisions within the company that purchase services from your firm.
You have created an account record for each of the three divisions and for Fabrikam. Inc. and need to link
the records.
How should you set up the records to properly link the record for Fabrikam, Inc. with its three divisions
using Microsoft Dynamics 365 account management?

A. Fabrikam, Inc. is a Primary Contact
B. Fabrikam. Inc. is a Parent account.
C. Fabrikam. Inc. is a Parent Customer.
D. Fabrikam, Inc. is a Child account.

Answer: B


QUESTION: No: 3
You have recently been hired as a sales assistant for a new employer.
The company sales staff uses Microsoft Dynamics 365, and you must occasionally input data for them.
You want to use the CRM Help Center for assistance to perform these tasks.
Which two help sources are available for you? Each correct answer presents a complete solution.

A. phone support
B. training links
C. online chat
D. community biogs

Answer: B,C


Thursday, 30 March 2017

C2070-581 IBM FileNet Content Manager V5.1

Test information:
Number of questions: 57
Time allowed in minutes: 90
Required passing score: 60%
Languages: English, Japanese

Related certifications:
IBM Certified Specialist - FileNet Content Manager V5.1

Section 1 - Architecture and Planning (26%)
Demonstrate knowledge of the core engines for CE, PE, WPXT and CSS
Demonstrate knowledge of Content Manager scalability concepts
Demonstrate knowledge of high-availability concepts
Demonstrate knowledge of disaster recovery concepts
Demonstrate knowledge of prerequisite tasks and use of installation/upgrade worksheet
Demonstrate and understanding of a Content Engine domain
Demonstrate knowledge of platform communications (core engines and infrastructure components)
Demonstrate knowledge of the APIs and available transports available
Demonstrate basic knowledge of P8 dependencies to directory servers, database servers and storage devices

Section 2 - Installation and Configuration (9%)
Demonstrate an understanding of installing a single-server (Composite Platform Installation Tool) and a distributed system
Demonstrate knowledge of the Configuration Manager tool
Demonstrate knowledge of security accounts used for configuration
Demonstrate an understanding of P8 Engine client files

Section 3 - Administration (16%)
Demonstrate an understanding of backup and restore
Demonstrate knowledge of P8 system startup and shutdown
Demonstrate an understanding of WorkPlace and WorkPlace XT site/user preferences
Demonstrate knowledge of isolated region configuration
Demonstrate an understanding of Content Based Retrieval (CBR)
Demonstrate knowledge of using Content Engine query builder
Demonstrate knowledge of using Consistency Checker
Demonstrate knowledge of monitoring with IBM System Dashboard

Section 4 - Repository Design and Management (23%)
Demonstrate an understanding of repository design concepts
Demonstrate knowledge of classes, properties, choice lists, folders, object stores, and lifecycle management
Demonstrate knowledge of Content Federated Services
Demonstrate an understanding of Content Engine events: actions and subscriptions
Demonstrate knowledge of search and entry templates
Demonstrate an understanding of auditing
Demonstrate an understanding of storage areas and content encryption

Section 5 - Deployment (7%)
Demonstrate an understanding of the deployment process
Demonstrate knowledge of FileNet Deployment Manager
Demonstrate an understanding of using the import/export manifest

Section 6 - Security (9%)
Demonstrate an understanding of authentication and authorization concepts
Demonstrate knowledge of securing content using ACLs, security inheritance, marking sets and security proxies
Demonstrate knowledge of Workplace and WorkplaceXT access roles
Demonstrate an understanding of security caching

Section 7 - Troubleshooting & Performance Tuning (11%)
Demonstrate knowledge of using Content Engine trace logging and client API tracing
Demonstrate knowledge of using log4j and application server logging
Demonstrate knowledge of verifying and troubleshooting installations and upgrades
Demonstrate knowledge of evaluating and applying system fixpacks
Performance tuning the Content Engine

IBM Certified Specialist - FileNet Content Manager V5.1

Job Role Description / Target Audience
This intermediate level certified specialist is an individual that has the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to architect, plan, install, manage, deploy, secure and troubleshoot FileNet Content Manager solutions.

Recommended Prerequisite Skills
Before preparing for this certification, the following knowledge and skills are recommended and assumed:

working knowledge of FileNet Content Manager including Content Engine, Process Engine, and Workplace XT
working knowledge of LDAP
working knowledge of database products
working knowledge of Application Server products
working knowledge of Operating Systems
working knowledge of storage areas
working knowledge of High Availability (HA)
working knowledge of Disaster Recovery (DR)



QUESTION 1
Which tool is used to create a connection point to an existing Process Engine isolated region?

A. Workplace XT.
B. Process Administrator.
C. FileNet Enterprise Manager.
D. Process Configuration Console.

Answer: C

Explanation:


QUESTION 2
When using Workplace XT and a user is out of the office (e.g., vacation), where can they specify
an alternate person to receive their Process Engine work items?

A. Site Preferences.
B. Process Configuration Console.
C. Task Settings under User Preferences.
D. General Settings under User Preferences.

Answer: C

Explanation:


QUESTION 3
Which of the following is NOT reported to IBM FileNet Dashboard?

A. Remote procedure call counts and durations.
B. Number of documents stored in the Content Engine.
C. System specifications, operating system version, and product version.
D. Real-time graphing of performance data, including CPU load and memory utilization.

Answer: B

Explanation:


QUESTION 4
How can you start and stop P8 components?

A. IBM FileNet Enterprise Manager.
B. Command-line based instruction only for Unix.
C. Graphical user interface (GUI) only for Windows.
D. Graphical user interface (GUI) based or command-line-based instruction.

Answer: D

Explanation:


QUESTION 5
In which two scenarios should the Content Consistency Checker be used? (choose two.)

A. Content Engine is performing slow.
B. If search templates are not working.
C. After restoring a storage area from backup media.
D. To troubleshoot Fixed Content Device connectivity.
E. If users are unable to view the content of a document when the content is stored in a file
storage area, even when they have view-content permissions on the document.

Answer: C,E

Explanation: