Ibm Interview Questions

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Total Questions: 5

1. What is an SOA repository?

A. Storage of service metadata

B. Storage for versions of service components

C. The medium for messaging in a standardized way

D. The means by which services are loosely coupled

Correct Answer is : Storage of service metadata

2. Why is business and IT alignment so important to SOA?

A. Applications can be rewritten to suit the needs of the business.

B. It allows for a significant investment in technology and hardware.

C. Business and IT can collectively fulfill the business needs and goals.

D. Business and IT can decide which vendors to use and which business functions to outsource.

Correct Answer is : Business and IT can collectively fulfill the business needs and goals.

3. How does the SOA governance body ensure that services are not redundant within the organization?

A. It must manage service distribution and rights management.

B. It must enforce communication between stakeholders and subject matter experts.

C. It must enforce coordination between service providers across the organization.

D. It must coordinate communication of business requirements to development organizations during the planning phase.

Correct Answer is : It must enforce coordination between service providers across the organization.

4. A company has implemented a number of business processes using SOA services. How do they determine if their new processes are helping the organization to achieve its business objectives?

A. They establish a Center of Excellence (CoE) to monitor and report on the SOA services performance.

B. They contact a third party to analyze and evaluate the new processes against the business objectives.

C. They set and monitor Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to track performance against the business objectives.

D. They model the new processes in a business model simulator to identify bottlenecks and potential performance issues.

Correct Answer is : They set and monitor Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to track performance against the business objectives.

5. What is a method for verifying the business success of an SOA solution?

A. Pilot the solution and solicit feedback from stakeholders and subject matter experts.

B. Implement appropriate Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) at multiple levels of the solution.

C. Implement a technology think-tank integrated with the lines of business and with overall executive sponsorship.

D. Implement a Center of Excellence (CoE) to provide a tight linkage with business to define services and operational characteristics at technical and business levels.

Correct Answer is : Implement appropriate Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) at multiple levels of the solution.

Ibm interview questions