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000816V618
Exam:
IBM000-816
Title:
IBMCertifiedforonDemandBusiness-SolutionAdvisor
Version:
V6.18
1.IBMrecentlydeliveredanewStartNowSolutionsofferingcalledTsunamiWebStream.Thesolutionofferingistoimprovebusinessoperationssuchase-procurement,e-sales,ande-inventorybasedonWebSphereandDB2technology.Asasolutionadvisor,whatisthebestwaytobegintoidentifyappropriatecustomerstotargetforthissolution?
A.Identifycustomersintheirtargetregionandinitiateanemailcampaign.
B.Identifyatargetmarketprofilefortheirregionanddevelopastrategytomarketthesolutiontothetargetmarket.
C.DeterminewhichcustomershaveWebimplementationsintheirtargetregionanddevelopatelemarketingcampaign.
D.DevelopavaluepropositionthatshowstheexperienceandthenumberofimplementationsofIBMandIBMBusinessPartners.
Answer:
B
2.AsolutionadvisorwhodemonstratedIBMsolutionsatarecentregionalcardealerconferenceidentifiedseveraldealershipownerswhoexpressedaconcernaboutoptimizingtheircustomerrelationship,sales,andorderandinventorymanagementsystems.Heschedulescallswithsomeofthesedealerstheweekfollowingtheconference.
Whatarelogicalnextstepsthesolutionadvisorshouldtake?
(Selecttwoanswers.)
A.Developaproposalandrecommendanautomotivedealermanagementsystem.
B.Developahighlevelvisionthatwillsupportthedealer'sbusinessstrategy.
C.Researchkeyissuesandbusinessproblemsrelativetoautomotiveindustryanddealeroperations.
D.LocateanISVwithsolutionsintheautomotiveindustryandhavethemmakethecallwiththesolutionadvisor.
Answer:
BC
3.Duringaconference,thesolutionadvisorhearstheCEOofanationalgrocerystorechaindiscusscompetitivepressures.TheCEObelieveshecouldofferacompetitiveadvantagebyenablingshopperstotallytheirstorepurchasesastheproductsareselected,providingfastercheckoutcapability.Whichofthefollowingtechnologiesismostapplicabletothissituation?
A.Wirelesshandheldscanners
B.AutomatedGroceryInventorySystem
C.GroceryInformationGridTechnology
D.RadioFrequencyIdentification(RFID)
Answer:
A
4.Amajormanufacturerrecentlyacquiredeightnewcompaniestoincreasetheirmarketshareandstreamlineoperations.Themanufacturer'scurrentfixed-costbusinessmodeloperationshaveexceededtheprojectedoperationalcosts.Whatpotentialondemandopportunitiesexistforthiscustomer?
A.Outsourcecorebusinessoperations
B.Maintaindecentralizedbusinessunits
C.Centralizemostofthebusinessunits
D.Standardizeserviceswithavariablecoststructure
Answer:
D
5.Afinancialservicescustomerisseekingwaystoimprovetheircustomerservicescapability.TheCEOforthismid-sizedcompanyattendedanIBMfinancialseminarandexpressedaninterestinimprovingcustomerserviceandWebresponsiveness.Whatisthefirststepasolutionadvisorshoulddoinplanningforthisinitialcall?
A.RecommendWebhostingservicestothecustomertoimproveWebresponsiveness.
B.CreateahighlevelproductmapbetweenIBMproductsandbankingindustryprocesses.
C.Usetheindustrypointsofviewinformationtodevelopahigh-levelunderstandingofthecustomer'spainpoints.
D.CallonanITprofessionaltodetermineifexpandingthecustomer'scurrentinstallationandupgradingthehardwarewillprovidecapacityexpansion.
Answer:
C
6.IBMhasannouncedarevolutionarynewtechnologythatenablescommunicationcapabilitybetweendifferenttypesofdatabasesandsoftware.Whatkindofcompaniesshouldasolutionadvisortargetusingthisnewtechnologytogainnewcustomers?
A.Globalcompanieswithcomplexnetworkingrequirements
B.Companieswhoareusersofproductsfromasinglevendor
C.Companiesusingacombinationofmanualandautomatedprocesses
D.Companieswithlong-standingapplicationsandheterogeneoussystems
Answer:
D
7.Asolutionadvisortargetingregionalbankshasrecentlylearnedthatseveralofthesebankshavefailedinternalsecurityauditsbecausetheirproceduresdidnotmeetnewlyannouncedgovernmentrequirements.Onwhichkeybusinessissuesshouldthesolutionadvisorfocuswhendevelopingthisopportunity?
(Selectthreeanswers.)
A.RiskManagement
B.FraudManagement
C.WorkloadManagement
D.ComplianceManagement
E.CustomerResponseManagement
Answer:
ABD
8.TheresultsofaleadingindustrypublicationsurveyshowedthattheconsumertravelindustryisleveragingWebservicesforcommontransactions.Inadditiontohotels,whichofthefollowingbusinessesshouldthesolutionadvisoralsotarget?
A.Travelagenciesandairlines
B.Groundtransportationservicesandairports
C.Travelindustryassociationsandaviationequipmentsuppliers
D.Travelgoodsmanufacturersandgroundtransportationservices
Answer:
A
9.Pharmaceuticalcompaniesspendasmuchas10yearsinresearchanddevelopmentforanewdrug.Theyareunderconstantpressurefrompatients,insurers,andgovernmentstoproducehigh-qualitydrugsmorequicklyforalowerprice.Whatondemandsolutionwillbemostappropriatetohelpapharmaceuticalcompanyacceleratenewproductdevelopment?
A.Aflexible,responsive,andintegratedproductlifecyclemanagementsolution
B.Acollaborativeportalsolutionthatfacilitatesteaminteraction
C.Ahostingsolutiontomanagethecompany'sIToperations
D.Astandardized,commonfilesystemforsharingdatabetweentheresearchanddevelopmentteams
Answer:
A
10.Aprimaryobjectiveofbecominganondemandbusinessistobeabletorespondflexiblyandrapidlytonewchallengesandopportunitiesfromvirtuallyanysource.IBMresearchhasshownthatmanagementinbothlargeenterprisesandmedium-sizebusinessesconsiderwhichofthefollowingpairsoffactorswillbecrucialinachievingthiskindofresponsiveness?
A.Optimizedandcentralized
B.Adaptiveandproprietary
C.Innovativeandproductive
D.Consolidatedandinsourced
Answer:
C
11.Asuccessfulpersonnelplacementbusinesshasrecentlybeguntolosemarketsharetocompetitors.TheybelievetheproblemistheirpoorInternetpresencewhichdoesnotallowthemtorespondquicklytocustomersorprovidecustomizedservicesastheircompetitorscan.Theyhaveinvitedasolutionadvisortodiscusstheirfuturecourseofaction.
Whichofthefollowingstrategiesshouldthesolutionadvisorrecommendtohelpthecustomerregaintheirmarketshare?
A.RevamptheirexistingWebsitewithabetterlookandfeel.
B.Createacampaignstrategywithdirectmailers,printandaudiovisualads.
C.Createaportalstrategytoprovidemorevalue-addedservicestotheircustomers.
D.Upgradetheirserversforbetterresponsetimeandanalyzetheirnetworkforbottlenecks.
Answer:
C
12.AcustomerisconsideringacompetitivebusinessconsultingfirmthathasstatedthatIBMandtheirbusinesspartnersarenotvendor-neutralandareshort-termfocused.Whichofthefollowingisthemosteffectiveresponseforthesolutionadvisortomake?
A.DescribetheIBMhostingfacilitiesfornon-IBMplatforms.
B.HighlightIBMstrengthsastheonlyend-to-endsolutionprovider.
C.HighlightIBM'sinvestmentintheOpenSourceFoundationandLinuxplatform.
D.DiscussIBM'snetworkofbusinesspartnersandsupportforheterogeneousoperatingsystem.
Answer:
D
13.Asolutionadvisorhasidentifiedseveralpotentialcustomerstotarget.Shehascreatedavaluepropositiontodiscusswiththesecustomersthatincludesdescribingindustry-specificsolutionsthathercompanyhasexperienceimplementing.Usingthistypeofapproachearlyinthesalescycleiscalledwhichofthefollowing?
A.Developingaprototype
B.Establishingcredibility
C.Designinganopportunityworkshop
D.Articulatinganend-to-endsolution
Answer:
B
14.ThesolutionadvisorhasmetwiththeITmanagerofaprospectivecustomerseveraltimes.TheITmanagerwantsanewserverbecausetheapplicationsontheirpSeriesserverkeepgoingdown.ThesolutionadvisorknowsthatapplicationdowntimehasalargerimpactthanjustwiththeITinfrastructure.Whatisthemostappropriateactionforthesolutionadvisortotake?
A.MeetwiththeexecutivetowhomtheITmanagerreportsanddiscussalternativestoreplacingtheserver.
B.IdentifytheapplicationsrunningonthepSeriesserverandexploretherootcauseoftheapplicationsinstabilityproblemwiththeITmanager.
C.ExplainthatseveralcustomershavebeenabletoenhanceperformanceonpSeriesserversinthepastandrequesttheopportunitytopresentasolution.
D.Determineifthecustomer'sWebapplicationsrunonthepSeriesserverandexploretheServiceLevelAgreementsetbytheITmanagerfortheWebapplications.
Answer:
B
15.Astockbrokeragefirmwantsanonlineportalsoitsclientscantradeonline.TheyhavemetwithanIBMondemandbusinesssolutionadvisoraswellaswithtwoothervendors.Onafollowupcall,thesolutionadvisornoticedthatthestockbrokerageisstillnotsurehowIBMcanhelpwithasolutionthatmeetstheirimmediatebusinessneed.
Whataretherecommendedstepsforthesolutionadvisortobuildtherelationship?
(Selecttwoanswers.)
A.Developasolutionroadmapforthecustomeralongwiththesolutionarchitectandpresent.
B.PresentthecustomerwithfivepillarsofIBMsoftwareandIBMondemandbusinessstrategy.
C.Takethecustomertoasitewhichhasasimilarbusinesssolutionfromasimilarindustryrunningsuccessfully.
D.Presentthecustomerwithcasestudiesandsuccessstoriesfromthesimilarindustryaddressingsimilarbusinessneed.
Answer:
CD
16.AnITsolutionprovider'smobilelaptopsolutionisnotuptothestandardsoftheprovider'