CA PPM 14.x Implementation Proven Professional Exam Study Guide

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CA PPM Courses for Technical Users: 33CLR2401S CA PPM 14.3: Installation with MS/SQL 200 Bundle33CLR2402S CA PPM 14.3: Installation with Oracle 200 Bundle

33CLR3047S (or 33CLR3047I) CA PPM 14.3: Integration Using XOG 300*33CLR3048S (or 33CLR3048I) CA PPM 14.3: Integration Using GEL 300*33CLR3049S (or 33CLR3049I) CA PPM 14.3: Integration Using WSDL 300*

*(or: 33CLR3054B CA PPM 14.3: Integration 300 Bundle)

33CLR3042S (or 33CLR3042I) CA PPM 14.3: Objects, Attributes, and Views Using Studio 300** 33CLR3043S (or 33CLR3043I) CA PPM 14.3: Partitioning Using Studio 300**33CLR3044S (or 33CLR3044I) CA PPM 14.3: Building Portlets Using Studio 300**33CLR3045S (or 33CLR3045I) CA PPM 14.3: Studio Dashboard, UI Themes & Content Management 300**

**(or: 33CLR3055B CA PPM 14.3: Studio 300 Bundle)

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Exam Objectives Related Content Exam FocusUnderstanding the CA PPM Architecture 33CLR2401S CA PPM 14.3: Installation with MS/SQL 200 Bundle

OR33CLR2402S CA PPM 14.3: Installation with Oracle 200 BundleDescribe the CA Clarity PPM Architecture

4%

Planning the Installation 33CLR2401S CA PPM 14.3: Installation with MS/SQL 200 BundleOR33CLR2402S CA PPM 14.3: Installation with Oracle 200 BundlePlan the Installation

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Configuring Microsoft SQL Server for CA PPM 33CLR2401S CA PPM 14.3: Installation with MS/SQL 200 Bundle ORDocumentation at support.ca.com, Field ExperienceConfigure Microsoft SQL Server for CA Clarity PPM

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Configuring Oracle Database for CA PPM 33CLR2402S CA PPM 14.3: Installation with Oracle 200 BundleORDocumentation at support.ca.com, Field ExperienceConfigure Oracle Database for CA Clarity PPM

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Configuring CA PPM Using CSA 33CLR2401S CA PPM 14.3: Installation with MS/SQL 200 BundleOR33CLR2402S CA PPM 14.3: Installation with Oracle 200 BundleConfigure CA Clarity PPM Using CSA

2%

Monitoring Background Services on the Process Engine

33CLR2401S CA PPM 14.3: Installation with MS/SQL 200 BundleOR33CLR2402S CA PPM 14.3: Installation with Oracle 200 BundleMonitor Background Services on the Process Engine

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Building Password Expressions 33CLR2401S CA PPM 14.3: Installation with MS/SQL 200 BundleOR33CLR2402S CA PPM 14.3: Installation with Oracle 200 BundleBuild Password Expressions

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Administering CA PPM Services 33CLR2401S CA PPM 14.3: Installation with MS/SQL 200 BundleOR33CLR2402S CA PPM 14.3: Installation with Oracle 200 BundleAdminister CA Clarity PPM Services

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Exam Objectives Related Content Exam FocusInstalling Add-ins Documentation at support.ca.com, Field Experience

Install Add-Ins 2%

Installing CA Productivity Accelerator Documentation at support.ca.com, Field ExperienceInstall CA Productivity Accelerator

2%

Creating Objects 33CLR3042S or 33CLR3042I CA PPM 14.3: Objects, Attributes, and Views Using Studio 300Create Objects

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Creating Attributes 33CLR3042S or 33CLR3042I CA PPM 14.3: Objects, Attributes, and Views Using Studio 300Create Attributes

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Creating Lookups 33CLR3042S or 33CLR3042I CA PPM 14.3: Objects, Attributes, and Views Using Studio 300Create Lookups

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Configure Views 33CLR3042S or 33CLR3042I CA PPM 14.3: Objects, Attributes, and Views Using Studio 300Configure Views

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Creating Object Actions 33CLR3042S or 33CLR3042I CA PPM 14.3: Objects, Attributes, and Views Using Studio 300Create Object Actions

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Defining the Audit Trail for an Object 33CLR3042S or 33CLR3042I CA PPM 14.3: Objects, Attributes, and Views Using Studio 300Defining the Audit Trail for an Object

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Understanding Partitions 33CLR3043S or 33CLR3043I CA PPM 14.3: Partitioning Using Studio 300 Identify Partitions

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Setting Up Partitions 33CLR3043S or 33CLR3043I CA PPM 14.3: Partitioning Using Studio 300 Set Up Partitions

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Understanding Portlet Types 33CLR3044S or 33CLR3044I CA PPM 14.3: Building Portlets Using Studio 300 Identify Types of Portlet

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Personalizing Pages, Tabs, and Menus 33CLR3044S or 33CLR3044I CA PPM 14.3: Building Portlets Using Studio 300 Personalize Pages, Tabs, and Menus

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Creating HTML Portlets 33CLR3044S or 33CLR3044I CA PPM 14.3: Building Portlets Using Studio 300 Create HTML Portlets

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Adding Portlets to Pages 33CLR3044S or 33CLR3044I CA PPM 14.3: Building Portlets Using Studio 300 Add Portlets to Pages

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Creating Grid Portlets 33CLR3044S or 33CLR3044I CA PPM 14.3: Building Portlets Using Studio 300 Create Grid Portlets

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Exam Objectives Related Content Exam FocusCreating Filter Portlets 33CLR3044S or 33CLR3044I CA PPM 14.3: Building Portlets Using Studio 300

Create Filter Portlets 2%

Creating Basic NSQL Queries 33CLR3044S or 33CLR3044I CA PPM 14.3: Building Portlets Using Studio 300 Create Basic NSQL Queries

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Leveraging Advanced NSQL Functionality 33CLR3044S or 33CLR3044I CA PPM 14.3: Building Portlets Using Studio 300 Leverage Advanced NSQL Functionality

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Creating Multi‐dimensional NSQL Queries 33CLR3044S or 33CLR3044I CA PPM 14.3: Building Portlets Using Studio 300

Create Multi‐dimensional NSQL Queries

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Building Drilldown Portlets 33CLR3044S or 33CLR3044I CA PPM 14.3: Building Portlets Using Studio 300 Build Drilldown Portlets

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Creating Interactive Dashboards Documentation at support.ca.com, Field Experience Create Interactive Dashboards

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Configuring UI Themes 33CLR3045S or 33CLR3045I CA PPM 14.3: Studio Dashboard, UI Themes, and Content Management 300 Configure UI Themes

4%

Administering Content Management 33CLR3045S or 33CLR3045I CA PPM 14.3: Studio Dashboard, UI Themes, and Content Management 300 Administer Content Management

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Installing XOG CA PPM v14.3: Integration Using XOG 300 (33CLR30479)ORCA PPM v14.3: Integration Using WSDL 300 (33CLR30499)ORCA PPM v14.3: Integration Using GEL 300 (33CLR30489)Install XOG

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Executing GEL Scripts CA PPM v14.3: Integration Using XOG 300 (33CLR30479)ORCA PPM v14.3: Integration Using WSDL 300 (33CLR30499)ORCA PPM v14.3: Integration Using GEL 300 (33CLR30489)Execute GEL Scripts

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Exam Objectives Related Content Exam FocusCreating GEL Scripts Using Tag Libraries CA PPM v14.3: Integration Using XOG 300 (33CLR30479)

ORCA PPM v14.3: Integration Using WSDL 300 (33CLR30499)ORCA PPM v14.3: Integration Using GEL 300 (33CLR30489)Create GEL Scripts Using Tag Libraries

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Invoking Process Actions CA PPM v14.3: Integration Using XOG 300 (33CLR30479)ORCA PPM v14.3: Integration Using WSDL 300 (33CLR30499)ORCA PPM v14.3: Integration Using GEL 300 (33CLR30489)Invoke Process Actions

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Managing Web Services in CA PPM CA PPM v14.3: Integration Using XOG 300 (33CLR30479)ORCA PPM v14.3: Integration Using WSDL 300 (33CLR30499)ORCA PPM v14.3: Integration Using GEL 300 (33CLR30489)Manage Web Services in CA Clarity PPM

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Configuring Multi-currency Documentation at support.ca.com, Field ExperienceConfigure Multi-currency

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Configuring Security Documentation at support.ca.com, Field Experience Configure Security

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Configuring Localization Documentation at support.ca.com, Field ExperienceConfigure Localization

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Configuring Financial Management Documentation at support.ca.com, Field Experience Configure Financial Management

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Configuring Portfolio Management Documentation at support.ca.com, Field ExperienceConfigure Portfolio Management

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Understanding Smart Sections Documentation at support.ca.com, Field Experience Describe Smart Sections

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Understanding Notification Templates Documentation at support.ca.com, Field Experience Describe Notification Templates

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These sample questions are very similar to the questions in the actual exam. Some questions may include several correct options.

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Question 1Which open standards does CA PPM support? (Choose three)

A. Transport Layer Security (TLS) B. Java database connectivity (JDBC) C. Java 2 Platform, Enterprise Edition (J2EE) D. Universal Data Element Framework (UDEF) E. Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP)

Question 2If you are configuring an Oracle database for CA PPM, which tasks do you need to perform? (Choose two)

A. Set the Oracle Net Manager port to 1521. B. Configure at least one listener per server. C. Run the setup.exe file in the disk1 directory. D. Configure a Transparent Network Substrate (TNS) entry.

Question 3Which Oracle database details do you need for the Clarity System Administration (CSA)? (Choose three)

A. Database server name B. Database listener name C. Location of the tnsnames.ora file D. Schema user name and password E. Oracle System ID (SID) and/or service name

Question 4When you configure Microsoft SQL Server for CA PPM 14.x, which factors should you consider? (Choose two)

A. SQL Server 2005 is no longer supported. B. CA PPM supports mixed SQL Server collations. C. The SQL_Latin1_General_CP1_CI_AS collation is required. D. A 64-bit open database connectivity (ODBC) connection is required for CA Business Intelligence (CABI) connectivity.

Question 5Which file stores the details of Clarity System Administration (CSA) settings?

A. niku.earB. properties.xml C. clarity_home.xml D. CA_Clarity_PBK.BIAR

Question 6Which password expression metacharacter is used to denote a whitespace character?

A. \s B. \S C. \w D. \W

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Question 7Because you are about to apply a service pack, you want to make sure that you minimize the possibility of data and configuration loss. For this reason, you will use the admin backup command on the CA PPM application server. What does the admin backup command back up?

A. CA PPM folders only B. CA PPM folders and database only C. CA PPM folders, Apache Tomcat folders, and the database D. CA PPM, Apache Tomcat, CA Business Intelligence (CABI) folders, and the database

Question 8When you manage CA PPM services in Clarity System Administration (CSA), which action packages the service startup files?

A. Add B. Start C. Deploy D. Refresh

Question 9Which attribute type or field creates a drop-down list with options to choose from?

A. String B. Lookup C. Number D. Formula

Question 10Which statements about the scope of object actions are TRUE? (Choose two)

A. Reports are instance specific only. B. Jobs are global or instance specific. C. Processes are instance specific only. D. External links are global or instance specific.

Question 11Which feature characterizes CA PPM partitions?

A. They can be moved after you set them up or, if necessary, deleted. B. They can be created from an Organizational Breakdown Structure (OBS) because the functionality is very similar. C. They can be used to segment the application in functionally separate segments or to enhance performance by segmenting the database. D. They can be mixed, with organizational divisions on the first level and geographic divisions on the second and subsequent levels of a hierarchy.

Question 12When you build grid portlets, which option is only available on portlets that are based on the standard objects in the system?

A. Edit Mode B. Multisort Mode C. Timescale Mode D. Navigation Mode

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Question 13Which graph requires at least three values?

A. Line B. Funnel C. Bubble D. Scatter

Question 14Which action can a dashboard viewer perform?

A. Share a dashboard. B. Export a dashboard. C. Publish a dashboard. D. Edit dashboard properties.

Question 15When you configure UI themes for CA PPM, which guidelines should you follow? (Choose three)

A. Modify a stock UI theme that is closest to the look and feel you want. B. If you are changing the logo, convert any images you plan to use to base64. C. To avoid losing work and view your changes, publish the theme after each modification you make. D. Only retain the Cascading Style Sheet (CSS) styles that you want to use and delete the others from the CSS. E. If you are exporting themes, use the specific XML read and write files for the UI themes provided with the XML Open Gateway (XOG).

Question 16The Content Add-Ins - Administrator right enables you to:

A. navigate to Studio menus. B. import content from content packages. C. edit or delete content from content packages. D. import and export application instances using the XML Open Gateway (XOG) interface.

Question 17In the folder structure created by the XML Open Gateway (XOG) client installation, what are the two main folders you will use?

A. \bin and \xml B. \prj and \rsmD. \xog and \biz C. \cmn and \pac

Question 18After you install the XML Open Gateway (XOG) client, you need to verify that the required folders and files are installed properly. Which folder contains the batch file to run the XOG client and .properties file to set the client parameter?

A. lib B. bin C. xml D. xsd

Question 19In the test.properties file, the portnumber parameter is the non-Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) port number used on the server. What is the default value of this parameter?

A. 60 B. 70 C. 80 D. 90

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Question 20What is the correct syntax for validating a Generic Execution Language (GEL) script?

A. validate gel <filename>.xml B. validate <filename>.xml gel C. gel <filename>.xml –validate D. <filename>.xml gel –validate

Question 21Anita Hirsch, a project manager, creates a project and enters 40% for the Capitalization for a selected resource on the Project Team page. What is the purpose of the Capitalization % attribute?

A. To determine resource availability on the project B. To determine how many resources can be allocated to a project C. To populate capital and operating planning allocations on cost plans D. To calculate the capital and operating costs and rates on the actual financial transactions

Question 22You can use the Cost Type attribute for classifying operating and capital costs separately at a high level or in detail on investments and portfolios. When using this attribute, which factors should you consider? (Choose three)

A. A detailed financial cost plan, grouped by cost type, is required. B. The presence of the Cost Type attribute is required on the financial properties page for the investment. C. Total Operating Cost and Total Capital Cost can be entered directly on the simple budget page for the investment. D. When the Cost Type attribute is configured on the task properties page, any resource assigned to the task can change the value. E. The Cost Type attribute is not required in the XML Open Gateway (XOG) and is instead added as part of the investment general properties.

Question 23A portfolio inventory consists of investments and includes: (Choose three)

A. ideas. B. projects. C. incidents. D. programs. E. requirements.

Question 24You need to upgrade to CA PPM 14.x from version 13.1. Significant changes were introduced to portfolio functionality since version 13.1. For the upgrade, which factors do you need to consider? (Choose three)

A. Users will require new portfolio access rights after the upgrade. B. The older portfolio feature will remain fully functional unless you explicitly disable it. C. Portlets from the old portfolio feature will be deleted, but the pages that contain the portlets will remain. D. Users with rights to view or edit a portfolio will be able to view or edit all investments and plans in the portfolio. E. During the upgrade, customer-defined objects that include references to the old portfolio feature will be retained but will need to be updated.

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Question 25In CA PPM 14.x, which new feature has been added to improve the end-user experience?

A. Inline edits for lists B. Object actions on menus C. Configurable notifications D. Collapsible Smart Sections

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