IBM Cognos BI Professional - C2090-180 FREE EXAM DUMPS QUESTIONS & ANSWERS]

Question 1

How are Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) tracked?

A. By comparing them against other KPIs in a balanced scorecard. B. By aligning them to strategic and tactical goals and the business objectives of the enterprise. C. By comparing their values to acceptable minimum and maximum levels of performance against a target. D. By examining anomalies that appear in BI reporting and analysis.

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Correct Answer: C Vote an answer

Question 2

Which of the following describes the design goals of a reporting database?

A. provide near real time access to summarized transactional data B. provide near real time access to summarized corporate data for analysis and reporting C. provide fast access to corporate data and act as a system of record D. provide fast access to corporate data for analysis and reporting

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Correct Answer: D Vote an answer

Question 3

A user makes the following request:"I need to see the number of flights throughout the year that arrived or departed more than 15 minutes early or late by origin and destination airport, by carrier, and by time of day. I want to see if the number of flights delayed is greater for large carriers or small carriers."Based on this request, the following metrics have been identified: Flight count, and minutes early or late. Large carriers operate signifigantly more flights than small carriers. Which of the following additional metrics or calculations would provide the MOST value to the user?

A. Average number of flights 15 minutes early or late B. Average minutes early or late C. Percentage of flights 15 minutes early or late D. Origin/Departure airport count

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Correct Answer: C Vote an answer

Question 4

Which of the following is a significant cause of failure when using the technology-focused approach to BI Application development?

A. Users often have difficulty understanding new technology. B. The solution is focused on a single subject area. C. Developers often focus on just the data. D. New technology often contains internal flaws and errors that affect the delivered solution.

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Correct Answer: C Vote an answer

Question 5

In the Key Performance Indicator (KPI) process flow diagram shown below, which Cognos 8 components are normally associated with the 'Source Information' step?

A. Enterprise Planning and Report Studio B. Enterprise Planning and Data Manager C. Analysis Studio and Metric Studio D. Analysis Studio and Data Manager

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Correct Answer: B Vote an answer

Question 6

A company records when customers check into a service center. If there are too many customers waiting for the number of service representatives on hand, a manager wishes to be notified by an e-mail that contains a report showing the current condition. Which of the following Cognos 8 Components would BEST address their needs?

A. Event Management and Report Studio B. Office Connection and Query Studio C. Data Manager, Event Management, and Office Connection D. Office Connection and Report Studio

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Correct Answer: A Vote an answer

Question 7

Which of the following describes an advantage of using the dimensionally modeled relational (DMR) technique to access a normalized data structure?

A. reduces the time needed to fetch the required data B. enables drill up/down functionality in reports and ad hoc queries C. eliminates the need for aggregate tables D. enables creation of IQDs for creating Power Cubes

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Correct Answer: B Vote an answer