Saturday, February 4, 2017

C2020-615 IBM Cognos Real-time Monitoring Developer

Test information:
Number of questions: 60
Time allowed in minutes: 90
Required passing score: 65%
Languages: English

Related certifications:
IBM Certified Developer - Cognos Real-time Monitoring
IBM Certified Solution Expert - Cognos BI

If your job role includes configuring, modeling and maintaining the IBM Cognos Real-time Monitoring applications, then you may consider adding this certification to your professional portfolio.

The IBM Cognos Financial Statement Developer exam covers key concepts, technologies, and functionality of Real-time Monitoring. In preparation for an exam, we recommend a combination of training and hands-on experience, and a detailed review of product documentation.

Architecture (18%)
Demonstrate knowledge of architecture concepts
Demonstrate knowledge of integration with Cognos 10
Demonstrate knowledge of Streaming Data Store concepts
Describe data acquisition concepts
Describe Alerting Engine concepts
Demonstrate knowledge of various system settings

Business Requirements and Key Performance Indicators (10%)
Demonstrate appropriate use-cases for the solution
Demonstrate appropriate KPIs for the solution

Data Modeling (30%)
Demonstrate knowledge of Agents
Describe Data Streams concepts
Demonstrate knowledge of Lookup Tables
Demonstrate knowledge of View concepts
Demonstrate knowledge of View implementation
Demonstrate knowledge of Cubes

Security and Authentication Providers (9%)
Identify security model concepts
Demonstrate knowledge of Authentication Providers

Business Rules and Exception Management (14%)
Demonstrate basic knowledge of the exception management architecture
Demonstrate knowledge of exception management advanced capabilities
Demonstrate knowledge of alert subscription
Demonstrate knowledge of augmenting alerts with data

Dashboard (12%)
Demonstrate knowledge of Dashboard and Dashboard Object concepts
Demonstrate knowledge of Watchpoints

Business Insight (7%)
Demonstrate knowledge of using RTM objects
C2020-615 IBM Cognos Real-time Monitoring Developer
IBM Certified Developer - Cognos Real-time Monitoring

Job Role Description / Target Audience
The Real-time Monitoring developer is responsible for configuring, modeling and maintaining IBM Cognos Real-time Monitoring applications. This individual is a new to Real-time Monitoring and will be able to participate as an effective team member.

To achieve the IBM Certified Developer - Cognos Real-time Monitoring 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 in database design
Working knowledge of SQL
Experience deploying software application infrastructure (databases, networking)
Experience in database performance and tuning
Knowledge of and experience in deploying application servers and Web Servers

Requirements
This certification requires 1 test(s).

Test(s) required:
Test C2020-615 - IBM Cognos Real-time Monitoring Developer

IBM Certified Solution Expert - Cognos BI

Job Role Description / Target Audience
The BI Solution Expert (Professional) is responsible to analyze, plan, design, deploy, and operate Cognos applications using an appropriate methodology and development approach.

To achieve the IBM Certified Solution Expert - Cognos BI certification, candidates must possess the skills identified under Recommended Prerequisite Skills, if any, and pass four (4) exams.

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

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

Knowledge of the Cognos Solutions Implementation Methodology
Technical proficiency in features of the Cognos Managers and Studios

QUESTION 1
Which three settings are required to synchronize the user and/or roles from an external directory
server, like LDAP, to Real-time Monitoring? (Choose three.)

A. LDAP User Primary Email
B. LDAP User Base DN
C. LDAP Port
D. LDAP Synchronization User DN
E. LDAP Principal DN Prefix

Answer: B,C,D

Explanation:


QUESTION 2
What contains the minimum required access permissions to create a cube?

A. CREATE for Views, Cubes, and Dimensions, CREATE for Lookup Tables and Data Streams,
and READ-ONLY for an existing View
B. CREATE for Views, Cubes, and Dimensions, CREATE for Lookup Tables and Data Streams,
and READ-ONLY for the dimensions to include in the cube
C. CREATE for Views, Cubes, and Dimensions, READ-ONLY for an existing View, and READONLY
for the dimensions to include in the cube
D. CREATE for Views, Cubes and Dimensions, and READ-ONLY for an existing View

Answer: C

Explanation:


QUESTION 3
When editing a user's Access Permissions, what is meant by the term Effective Permissions?

A. the greatest level of permission assigned by Role-Granted and User-Specific permissions
B. the user's permissions against the currently selected object
C. the lowest level of permission assigned by Role-Granted and User-Specific permissions
D. the permission implementation that most effectively secures your application

Answer: A

Explanation:



Wednesday, February 1, 2017

C2020-006 IBM Algo Credit Manager v5.3

Test information:
Number of questions: 71
Time allowed in minutes: 100
Required passing score: 63%
Languages: English

Related certifications:
IBM Certified Technical Associate - Algo Credit Manager v5.3

The IBM Certified Technical Associate for Algo Credit Manager (also known as an Integration Engineer) has fundamental knowledge of IBM Algo Credit Manager Foundation. The successful candidate is capable of planning, installing, configuring, integrating and migrating/loading data within an implementation project. This professional can perform basic troubleshooting and maintenance techniques, and is able to participate as an effective team member on implementation projects with minimal supervision.

ACM Architecture (10%)
Explain the ACM architecture
Explain the ACM services
Explain internal service integration
Explain service deployment options
Explain using risk calculations

Planning (10%)
Describe how to understand the customer non-functional requirements
Explain selecting a suitable deployment architecture
Describe how the major components are allocated
Describe the data sources
Describe using the compatibility report
Identify the purpose of the Standard Edition dataset

Installation (10%)
Identify deployment on Windows
Identify deployment on UNIX/LINUX
Describe creating the initial instance property file
Explain the common product environment variables
Explain using the JLIB environment
Describe web application deployment on WAS

Software Configuration (15%)
Explain the instance properties
Describe creating database schemas and initial configuration data
Describe setting up ACSWeb and basic user configuration
Describe assigning function permissions to users, roles, and groups
Describe assigning data access permissions to user groups
Describe configuring the ACM Superuser role
Describe using ACMWeb
Describe validating the installation by loading Standard Edition

System Integration (15%)
Identify how to implement batch jobs
Describe using the application interfaces
Describe integration with common security policy standards
Describe integration with messaging services
Describe integration with common monitoring and logging standards

Data Integration (20%)
Identify databox types
Describe how to use standard databox structures
Describe using actions supported by the databox format
Describe importing and exporting datasets
Describe deploying model changes
Describe how to load databoxes
Describe mapping between source and destination systems
Explain the ACM RESTful API

Troubleshooting (20%)
Describe logging capabilities
Describe monitoring capabilities
Describe JLIB command line processing
Describe how to apply a troubleshooting strategy
Describe how to validate an installation
Identify how to create a run book
Identify 3rd party patch levels
Identify system resources issues
Describe verifying the ACM engines

IBM Certified Technical Associate - Algo Credit Manager v5.3

Job Role Description / Target Audience
The IBM Certified Technical Associate for Algo Credit Manager (also known as an Integration Engineer) has fundamental knowledge of IBM Algo Credit Manager Foundation. The successful candidate is capable of planning, installing, configuring, integrating and migrating/loading data within an implementation project. This professional can perform basic troubleshooting and maintenance techniques, and is able to participate as an effective team member on implementation projects with minimal supervision.

Recommended Prerequisite Skills
Before preparing for this certification, the following skills are recommended and assumed (not tested) :
- Familiarity with credit lifecycle management
- Experience with IBM Installation Manager
- Basic understanding of middleware
- Basic understanding of application webservices deployment (WAS)
- Intermediate knowledge of UNIX and Linux
- Intermediate knowledge of UNIX scripting
- Basic understanding of XML
- Basic knowledge of Java Runtime
- Intermediate knowledge of relational database concepts and SQL (Oracle or DB2)

Requirements
This certification requires 1 test(s).

Click on the link(s) below to see test details, test objectives, suggested training and sample tests.
Test C2020-006 - IBM Algo Credit Manager v5.3