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Test 416: WebSphere IIS QualityStage v7.5
Objectives
Sample / assessment tests
Training resources
Section 1 - Methodology (10%)
Describe the four phases
Identify the four phases
Define the four phases
Describe the interaction among the four phases
Define how to improve match through standardize adjustments
Describe cycles within the methodology
Define how methodology translates into actual process steps
Section 2 - Installation (10%)
Demonstrate knowledge of product installation.
Batch Server
Designer Client
Add-ons
Postals
real-time
plug-in
Configuration
ODBC
User IDs
FTP Access
Configure a run profile
Installation verification (validate script, FTP, and real-time)
Section 3 - Architecture (15%)
Define architectural components.
Demonstrate knowledge of different stages.
Identify the directory structure
Describe data sources
Fixed fielded flat file
delimited flat files
ODBC compliant
Describe international capabilities.
Describe how QualityStage uses the Enterprise Edition framework.
Partitioning data not required
Describe run modes.
File mode
Stream mode
EE mode
Section 4 - Add-ons (10%)
Demonstrate knowledge of postal add-ons.
Define the WAVES product
Define postal certification
Demonstrate knowledge of integrating QualityStage with other solutions.
Describe issues with redefines and holes in QualityStage meta data when integrating with DS
Describe the ways that QualityStage can integrate with DS
Plug-in
DS Director (Scheduler)
Demonstrate knowledge of QualityStage real-time
Describe generic real-time client dialog with QualityStage Real-time server
Describe the QualityStage Real-time architecture
Components
Interface languages (client side)
adapters
Section 5 - Investigate (15%)
Describe the purpose of investigation.
When to use character vs word investigation
When to use character vs character concatenation
Data match with meta data
Use word investigation results
Use of n.dlt
Use of character investigation results
Describe the use of investigation in other phases
Match blocking analysis
Standardization result analysis
Match results analysis
Section 6 - Standardization (15%)
Describe the purpose of standardization.
Demonstrate production of consistent data representations
Support elemental match comparisons
Create match blocking keys
Format data for business intelligence use
Describe how the standardization engine works.
External rule sets
Pattern driven
Classification table
Dictionary
Table lookups
Retyping and actions
Seplist and striplist
Given a scenario, describe optional names handling.
Given a scenario, describe ways to customize rules.
Rules overrides
Modification to out-of-the-box rules
Copy rules
Apply input/output text overrides vs pattern overrides
Preprocessor rule sets
Testing standardization rules
Section 7 - Match (15%)
Demonstrate knowledge of matching
Describe differences between deterministic and probabilistic matching
Use of frequency information
Use of blocking
Use of multiple passes
Inexact comparisons
How records are scored
Information content and data reliability
Describe what constitutes a good match
Determine fields used for blocking and matching comparisons
Identify optimal blocking characteristics
Describe the impact of large block sizes on match throughput
Demonstrate knowledge of match configuration and fine tuning
Describe how match score is generated
Describe how scores are overridden
Define clerical review and steps involved
Describe m-prob and u-prob and their impact
Identify different types of matching
Describe what match extracts are used for
Section 8 - Survivorship (10%)
Describe the purpose of survivorship
Describe use of field level and record level options for selecting /creating survived records
Rules precedence
Simple vs complex
Best record vs current record
Test registration
Authorized
Prometric
test centers (worldwide testing)