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)

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Exam 70-348 Managing Projects and Portfolios with Microsoft PPM

Published: July 28, 2016
Languages: English
Audiences: IT professionals
Technology: Office 365 Project Portfolio Management
Credit toward certification: MCP

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Create projects and programs
Define strategy
Define business drivers, create multiple driver prioritizations, analyze consistency ratio
Optimize portfolios
Capture project requests and ideas, rate projects against business drivers, determine primary cost constraints, determine resource constraints, set project dependencies, create a portfolio analysis, review and modify prioritizations in an analysis, force projects in and out of analysis, determine hired resources, compare and run simulations for project portfolio selection, add additional constraints
Create a new enterprise project
Create a project and manage workflow, use workflow approvals, import projects through Project Professional, create and manage project schedules using Project Web App, save and check in projects, import projects from Excel
Create programs
Insert sub-projects, create cross-project task dependencies, calculate sub-project summary fields, associate programs to portfolios, associate projects to programs

Plan projects and programs
Define deliverables
Add deliverables, set dependencies on deliverables, synchronize deliverables with project, link related items
Create tasks and a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
Create and modify summary tasks and subtasks, rearrange tasks, create milestones, create manually scheduled tasks, set tasks as active or inactive
Schedule the project
Set date constraints, deadlines, dependencies, links, duration equations, effort-driven tasks, and formulas; choose task types; enter duration; set or change the task mode (manual or auto); display warnings and suggestions; use estimated durations and user-controlled summary tasks
Manage resources and teams
Edit resources with Project Web App, edit resources with Project Pro for Office 365, create team resources, create team assignments, add a team task to a task page or timesheet, map resource roles (Portfolio analysis)
Perform resource engagement
Submit, accept, modify, and reject a resource engagement request; build a team for a resource plan; build a resource plan for a project; set resource utilization; use committed versus proposed assignments
Build a project team
Build a Project Team through Project Pro for Office 365 or Project Web App, build a Project Team through Project Web App, replace generic resources, work with proposed assignments
Resolve resource over allocations across projects
Level resources using leveling methods; plan resource allocations using Team Planner, Task usage, Resource Requests page, and Resource Utilization
Build a financial plan
Plan program financial requirements using the resource rate table, cost per use, cost resources

Track projects and programs
Baseline enterprise projects
Set a protected baseline, set a baseline from Project Web App and Project Pro for Office 365, clear and copy a baseline
Select tracking method
Use percent complete, hours per period, actual work remaining, freeform, done, and not done fields
Manage task assignments
Publish assignments, select a status manager, select an assignment owner, set the published values for individual tasks
Update tasks and timesheets
Submit and recall timesheets, insert and remove tasks, reassign tasks, submit updates from My Tasks, submit updates from a mobile app
Approve tasks and timesheets
Accept task updates from tasks or timesheets, view impact of updates on a project, reject updates, approve and reject timesheets, manage delegations
Update the project plan
Reschedule uncompleted work, update cost resources, publish schedule changes, utilize task update history, update schedules with protected user updates, close tasks for updates
Collaborate and communicate projects and programs
Create a project site; add Document Library; add Lists, Calendar, and Folders; modify site layout; create program (master-sub) structure using subsites; add risks and issues

Control, report, manage, and extend the PPM solution

Customize Project Web App views and reports
Create a portfolio report using Excel; create dashboards; copy and edit views; set default views; rename field names; group, filter, and sort views
Advanced Reporting
Load the content pack with Power BI, create reports and dashboards, ask natural language questions, leverage filters, pin results to the dashboard, create views with tiles from multiple datasets and reports, create reports using the out-of-the-box reporting capability
Manage configurable enterprise objects
Create and manage enterprise project templates, define enterprise custom fields, define Project workflows, define enterprise global objects, extend with Office Store apps, add social elements
Implement a security model
Change between SharePoint Security mode and Project Security mode, create users, create and modify security groups and categories, set up Project Site permissions
QUESTION 1
Your company has had several large projects fail due to cost overruns and the lack of available resources. These projects use an enterprise project type named Large IT Project and use a workflow to govern the approval of the projects. The workflow consists of four phases; Initiate, Plan, Execute, and Close.
You need to use Microsoft PPM to compare the value that a new project provides with the cost of implementing the project.
Which three configuration changes should you make? Each correct answer presents part of the solution.

A. Navigate to PWA Settings Edit the Large IT Project project type, and in the Available Project Detail Page section, add the Strategic Impact form.
B. Create a project-level custom field that will be used to enter the total cost of a project
C. Define your company's strategic drivers, and enter them into the Strategic Impact form.
D. Create a project-level custom field that will be used to enter the value statements of why this project should be undertaken.
E. Define your company's strategic drivers and enter them into the driver library.
F. In PWA Settings, edit and then save the stage information. In the Available Project Detail Page section, add the Strategic Impact.

Answer: B,C,E

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QUESTION 2
You are using Microsoft PPM to manage an e-commerce portal development program. The program is separated into individual projects that represent each area of development.
You have the following requirements:
• All work and progress on individual projects must be reflected in the e-commerce portal development program.
• Each group must be able to manage their own tasks.
You need to set up the e-commerce portal development program and its associated projects in Microsoft PPM.
Where should you add resources?

A. in the e-commerce portal development program project site
B. in the individual project schedules
C. in Build Team, in the e-commerce portal development program schedule
D. in the individual project sites

Answer: C

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C2070-987 IBM Content Manager V8.5 Solution Designer

Test information:
Number of questions: 67
Time allowed in minutes: 120
Required passing score: 62%
Languages: English

The test contains six sections, totaling 67 multiple-choice questions. The percentages after each section title reflect the approximate distribution of the total question set across the sections.

Section 1 - Planning and Architecture (23%)
Design Data Model
Describe performance planning
Identify Workload and Storage Requirements
Design Configuration Topology
Design Authentication Methodology
Design Transport Security
Design Policy for High Availability and Disaster Recovery
Planning for Clients

Section 2 - Installation and Configuration (6%)
Identify installation prerequisites
Identify installation Methods
Configure Base Installation based on Customer Requirements

Section 3 - System Administration (21%)
Configure library server parameters
Define and configure administrative domains
Set up LDAP configuration
Configure resource managers
Define users and assign to user groups
Set up access controls
Define data modeling entities such as attributes and item types
Define document routing processes

Section 4 - Resource Manager Administration (17%)
Define storage hierarchies and devices
Integrate Tivoli Storage Manager with Resource Manager
Manage Resource Manager services
Define Resource Manager migration rules
Define Resource Manager replication rules
Define workstation collections
Define LAN Cache
Identify the Resource Manager Administration Console

Section 5 - Maintenance and Performance Tuning (9%)
Evaluate performance criteria against:
Timing (batch loads/retrieves, image loads, user response, maximum loads)
System Resources (file, size, CPU usage, memory usage, DASD usage, network traffic)
Identify server performance optimization techniques
Identify Resource Manager performance tuning techniques

Section 6 - Application Integration (9%)
Identify requirements for customer client
Indentify CM integration options
Custom application
User Exits
Event Handler
Explain IBM Content Navigator integration with CM

Section 7 - Application Security (6%)
Configure transport security
Configure content security
Configure DB credential security

Section 8 - Troubleshooting (9%)
Determine functionality/component issue
Run traces to diagnose the problem
Review error messages in logs to determine problem
Verify system configuration and associated files
Perform database instance sourcing
Validate system configuration files

IBM Certified Solution Designer - Content Manager V8.5

Job Role Description / Target Audience
This intermediate level certification credential enables information management and database professionals to prove their competency on the industry's most advanced content management technology to solve the critical business issue of managing and integrating all forms of information, including scanned images, audio, video and information from multiple sources. IBM content management helps integrate and deliver critical business information on demand. IBM's comprehensive content management portfolio assists organizations that must improve productivity, enhance responsiveness, comply with regulatory demands, and offers a uniquely open and flexible platform for capturing, integrating, managing, records-enabling and delivering all information assets throughout their lifecycle.

Recommended Prerequisite Skills

Before preparing for this certification, the following knowledge and skills are recommended and assumed:
Hands-on experience implementing IBM Content Manager Version V8.5 in a multi-platform customer environment
Working knowledge of the supported operating systems
Working knowledge of supported IBM Content Manager clients
Working knowledge of relational database concepts
Working knowledge of System Managed Storage, including Tivoli Storage Manager, NAS, SAN
Working knowledge of WebSphere Application Server
General knowledge of LDAP
 

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QUESTION 1
A solution designer is designing an IBM Content Manager system. As part of planning, the designer needs to make sure the hardware will be powerful enough to meet the throughput requirements.
Which of following can be used to measure throughput of an IBM Content Manager system in a given interval of time?

A. The number of database transactions in resource manager.
B. The total number of operations that can be executed per user.
C. The number of concurrent users that can be served by the system.
D. The total number of workload operations that can be executed for the entire system.

Answer: D

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QUESTION 2
An IHM Content Manager solution designer wants to configure two resource managers so that an object is available for both store and retrieval if the resource manager that contains the primary object is offline.
Which of the following options will meet this requirement?

A. Replication between the resource managers.
B. Remote migration between the resource managers.
C. Deploy the resource managers in a WebSphere cluster.
D. Synchronous replication between the resource managers.

Answer: C

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QUESTION 3
A human resources department agrees to share their IBM Content Manager V8.5 infrastructure with the audit department. Both departments want to exclusively administer their users.
Which of the Following options will accomplish this objective?

A. Create user groups
B. Enable administrative domains
C. Create different Resource Managers
D. Create different privilege sets and AC Ls

Answer: B

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QUESTION 4
Multiple users of an IBM Content Manager Enterprise Edition system have reported the following condition:
While using IBM Content Navigator, they are able to search for items and get results.When they try to retrieve stored items, they receive an error. They are also unable to store new items to the IBM Content Manager Enterprise Edition repository.
Based upon the problem description, which component should be checked first?

A. Library server database
B. Resource manager database
C. Resource manager application -server
D. IBM Content Navigator application server

Answer: D

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QUESTION 5
Content is migrated to Tivoli Storage Manager in aggregation mode.
Which of the following changes to settings will enable partial retrieval for Tivoli Storage Manager aggregate object members?

A. TSM_PARTIAI__RETRIEVE_D<SABLED in RMCONFIGURATION table is set to YES.
B. TSM_PARTIAL_RETRIEVE_DISABLED in RMCONFIGURATION table is set to NO. with Tivoli Storage Manager client encryption is used.
C. TSM_PARTIAL_R£TR1EVE_DISABLED in RMCONFIGURATION table is set to NO. with Tivoli Storage Manager client compression is used.
D. TSM_PARTIAL_RETRIEVE_DISABLEDin RMCONFIGURATION tables set to NO, and
neither Tivoli Storage Manager client compression nor Tivoli Storage Manager client encryption is used

Answer: A

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