Skill Set Inventory Informatica Professional Certification Examination E Enablement Technologies

The Enablement Technologies examination is composed of the eight sections listed below. In order to ensure that you are prepared for the test, review the subtopics associated with each section. The Informatica documentation is an excellent source of information on the material that will be covered in the examination. If you are thoroughly knowledgeable in the areas mentioned in this Skill Set Inventory, you will do well on the examination. The examination is designed to test for expert level knowledge. Informatica strongly urges you to attain a complete understanding of these topics before you attempt to take the examination. Hands-on experience with the software is the best way to gain this understanding. 1. PowerCenter Connect for SAP R/3 A. Understand how PowerCenter imports the various types of R/3 tables. B. Know how to use PowerCenter to install native R/3 programs on the R/3 Application Server. C. Know the difference between Exec SQL and Open SQL. D. Understand how stream mode works. E. Be familiar with all initialization files used by PowerCenter Connect for SAP Netweaver MySAP. F. Know what types of SAP Netweaver MySAP metadata objects can be imported into the repository. G. Be familiar with the procedure for importing SAP functions. H. Understand how using R/3 sources affect PowerCenter partitioning. 2. PowerCenter Connect for PeopleSoft A. Know which PeopleSoft objects can act as PowerCenter sources. B. Know how to use PowerCenter to filter PeopleSoft data. C. Understand how PowerCenter works with PeopleSoft SQL views. D. Be familiar with the connectivity requirements for using PowerCenter Connect for PeopleSoft. E. Understand the rules regarding joining PeopleSoft objects. F. Know how PowerCenter Connect for PeopleSoft imports information from PeopleSoft trees. G. Understand how PowerCenter Connect for PeopleSoft uses the PeopleSoft XLATTABLE.

3. PowerCenter Connect for Siebel A. Understand how PowerCenter Connect for Siebel preserves Siebel security. B. Know how PowerCenter imports Siebel data during a session. C. Know which Siebel objects can be used as PowerCenter sources. D. Understand how to create user-definable filter criteria for Siebel metadata. E. Know how to override the PowerCenter default query when sourcing from Siebel, including joins and sorts. F. Be familiar with the PowerCenter Connect for Siebel installation requirements and process. 4. Informatica PowerExchange A. Know the connections, databases, and architecture used by Informatica PowerExchange. B. Know all the different platforms that Informatica PowerExchange will run on. C. Be familiar with Informatica PowerExchange Change and Real Time. D. Know the various data movement types and parameters for them in the Navigator client. 5. PowerCenter Connect for IBM MQSeries A. Know which IBM MQSeries components can supply data to PowerCenter. B. Understand how PowerCenter can be used to filter IBM MQSeries messages for extraction. C. Be familiar with the rules regarding using IBM MQSeries as an PowerCenter target. D. Understand the various methods of connecting to IBM MQSeries message queues. E. Know how to limit the size of the message data that is extracted. 6. Informatica PowerChannel A. Know what types of data can be transferred using Informatica PowerChannel. B. Know the recommended actions if the Informatica PowerChannel repository key is compromised. C. Be familiar with the types of accounts that are needed to perform all functions with Informatica PowerChannel. D. Know the purpose of a certificate account. E. Be familiar with the procedure to create Informatica PowerChannel accounts. F. Know the benefits of using various methods to run Informatica PowerChannel commands. 7. Informatica Analytic Business Components for SAP R/3 A. Know the relationship between R/3 tables and views and PowerCenter source definitions.

B. Understand how Informatica supplies Analytic Business Components to the end user. C. Be familiar with the various types of Business Components. D. Be familiar with the various types of Analytic Business Component target definitions. E. Know what comprises the Analytic Business Components Business Documentation. 8. Informatica Data Quality Workbench A. Understand Data Quality Workbench plans. B. Be familiar with the different data sink components. C. Know what Standardization plans and Grouping plans are and how to use them. D. Be familiar with transformation and profile components. E. Know how and when to use parsing. 9. Data Analyzer A. Be familiar with RDL and page styles. B. Know which data sources are supported by Data Analyzer. C. Understand how to create and use reports and dashboards. D. Be familiar with Data Analyzer security. E. Know how and when to use indicators. 10. Data Explorer A. Know the Data Explorer product suite. B. Understand the different types of data profiling you can perform. C. Be familiar with data normalization. D. Understand how Data Explorer handles synonyms and homonyms. E. Understand how Data Explorer interacts with PowerCenter.