Test 000-173: IBM BPM Blueprint; IBM WebSphere Lombardi Edition V7.1, Application Development

This test consists of six sections containing a total of 72 multiple-choice questions.  The percentages after each section title reflect the approximate distribution of the total question set across the sections.

Section 1 - Architect Complex Process Application Data System (17%)

1. Develop a data system architecture for a process application
2. Compare and contrast flow and business data
3. Produce solutions for process visibility requirements
4. Outline the best methods to pass data within the process

Section 2 - Implement Advanced Task Routing (15%)

1. Determine how process task are routed to participants
2. Develop task routing based on routing rules
3. Outline the best routing strategy to use based on process requirements

Section 3 - Manage Complex Task and Process Interactions (21%)

1. Develop parallel process activity execution
2. Manage messaging within and between processes
3. Implement complex end conditions in multi-instance loops

Section 4 - Integrate External Systems (12%)

1. Describe web service integrations and most common issues that generate connection complexities
2. Employ external web service integrations using a SOAP connection
3. Create custom Java connections

Section 5 - Implement Stylish, High-Performing User Interfaces (18%)

1. Implement rich user interface features without creating unacceptable application responsiveness
2. Develop when and how to use CSS, Custom HTML, AJAX, JSON and JavaScript Libraries
3. Apply custom controls to coaches in the process application

Section 6 - Provide Process Visibility through Reports, Scoreboards, and Dashboards (17%)

1. Discriminate between the process and performance database server output
2. Create reports and scoreboards from process and performance database server queries
3. Develop custom dashboards