MDM - Informatica Master Data Management Data Stewardship and Workflows Questions and Answers

Question 1

A data steward in Informatica MDM is reviewing a merge task for a 'Customer' base object.
The task was generated automatically by a match rule.
Which of the following is the primary responsibility of the data steward in this scenario?

Accepted Answer

To validate the potential duplicate records and decide whether to merge, reject the merge, or flag for further investigation.

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To modify the match columns and re-run the match and merge process.

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To write a custom API to automate the merging of all records identified by the match rule.

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To approve the task without review, as the system has already identified it as a match.

Question 2

An organization wants to implement a two-step approval process for any updates made to a 'Product' Business Entity. A junior data steward can submit a change, which must then be approved by a senior data steward before the record becomes active. Which components in Informatica MDM are essential to configure this workflow?

Accepted Answer

ActiveVOS workflow engine, task types for each approval level, and workflow triggers.

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Match and Merge rules only.

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State Management on the base object and a custom Java cleanse function.

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A message queue and the Services Integration Framework (SIF) APIs.

Question 3

Which of the following is a prerequisite for enabling a workflow that automatically creates a task for a data steward when an unmerge action is performed on a record in the E360 UI?

Accepted Answer

The 'BeUnmergeWorkflow' process must be available and deployed in the ActiveVOS console, and a corresponding trigger must be configured.

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The base object must have history enabled for all columns.

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A custom workflow process must be designed from scratch in the ActiveVOS Designer.

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The user performing the unmerge must have administrator-level privileges in the Hub Console.

Question 4

A data steward is notified that a data quality score for 'Supplier' records has dropped below the acceptable threshold. According to data stewardship best practices, what is the most appropriate initial action?

Accepted Answer

Trigger stewardship tasks automatically for the low-quality records and begin root cause analysis.

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Immediately delete all records that do not meet the quality threshold.

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Wait for the next batch load to see if the issue resolves itself.

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Modify the data quality rules to be less strict so that the score improves.

Question 5

In the context of Informatica Data Director (IDD) and ActiveVOS, what is the purpose of configuring 'Task Types' in the Provisioning Tool?

Accepted Answer

To associate a specific workflow process with user roles and define the actions they can take on a task.

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To define the physical database tables where master data is stored.

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To create new user roles and assign them to data stewards.

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To design the user interface layout for the E360 home screen.

Question 6

When a workflow is configured to create a merge task, a data steward claims the task in their inbox. Which tool is primarily used by the data steward to review the matched records side-by-side, view trust scores, and execute the merge or reject the task?

Accepted Answer

Informatica Data Director (IDD) / Entity 360 (E360) UI

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Hub Console - Data Manager

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Provisioning Tool - Application Editor

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ActiveVOS Console - Monitor

A data steward in Informatica MDM is reviewing a merge task for a 'Customer' base object.The task was generated automatically by a match rule.Which of the following is the primary responsibility of the data steward in this scenario?

A data steward in Informatica MDM is reviewing a merge task for a 'Customer' base object.
The task was generated automatically by a match rule.
Which of the following is the primary responsibility of the data steward in this scenario?