CDIA+: Certified Document Imaging Architect Course Description
CompTIA's CDIA+ certification is an internationally recognized credential acknowledging competency and professionalism in the document imaging/document management industry. CDIA+ candidates possess critical knowledge of all major areas and technologies used to plan, design and specify an imaging system.
Intended Audience for the CDIA+: Certified Document Imaging Architect Course- IT professional who has networking and administrative skills in Windows-based TCP/IP networks and familiarity with other operating systems, such as NetWare, Macintosh, UNIX/Linux, and OS/2, who wants to: further a career in Information Technology by acquiring a foundational knowledge of document imaging topics; prepare for the CompTIA CDIA examination; or use CDIA as the foundation for specialized workflow, imaging or document storage career roles.
Training Packages & Career Tracks that include the CDIA+: Certified Document Imaging Architect Course
CDIA+: Certified Document Imaging Architect Course Objectives
- Document Storage and Retention
- Workflow Processing
- Document Indexing
- COLD (Computer Output to Laser Disk)
- Document Security Requirements
- Business Process Re-engineering
- Document Scanning
- Document Output Formats
The CDIA+: Certified Document Imaging Architect Course prepare students for the following Exams- 225-020 : CDIA+ Certification
Recommended Next Steps after taking the CDIA+: Certified Document Imaging Architect Course
CDIA+: Certified Document Imaging Architect Course Outline
- Gather Business Requirements
- Define the problem and determine the goal of the solution
- Determine the internal groups that will work with the solution and assess their skill levels
- Determine the external groups that will work with the solution
- Determine where will people access the system, in which locations, using what type of connections
- Determine the regional and organizational compliance, legal, and standardization requirements (e.g.,document retention rules and laws)
- Determine the security needs (e.g., access, document security)
- Determine the project timeline
- Identify integration requirements (e.g., with legacy systems)
- Determine the capacity requirements for server processing and storage (e.g., peak processing)
- Document quantities of documents (both electronic and paper if applicable
- Determine the long-term storage capacity requirements
- Define query requirements (e.g., numb er per day, number of query users)
- Analyze the input requirements (resolution, image size, volume, scanner performance) to select the appropriate input devices and interfaces based on the characteristics of the source documents (e.g.,color, weight, finish)
- Calculate the amount of image and indexing data (database or file system) to be stored based on the document life cycle requirements
- Determine the needed capacity, response times, and throughput rates
- Collect all detailed information required for solution design (e.g., technological environment, infrastructure, types of operating systems, databases)
- Determine growth needs and plan for scalability
- Determine the required service levels for maintenance
- Analyze the current document process and determine the document characteristics Determine and confirm capacity, quantities and types of data to validate the storage requirements and growth estimates
- Determine the need for back file or data conversion/migration is required
- Create specific requirements document
- Document the current records storage management requirements and how the new solution addresses these
- Determine workflow rules (e.g., flow diagrams)
- Determine output requirements (fax, email, printing)
- Determine documents preparation requirements, user interactions, Determine paper handling and disposal process
- Recommend alternatives for document preparation
- Define specific retrieval needs and system requirements to support retrieval
- Document all the information collected during requirements-gathering phase, obtaining user's acceptance sign-off and validation towards them
- Analyze Business Process
- Gather the business requirements and expectations Scope the different aspects of the current business process (e.g., individual tasks, processes, process owners, interaction with people and processes, outside influences)
- Analyze all factors that have to do with current business processes
- Determine the volumes (input/output) for the selected business process
- Perform a Simulation of the current process to determine the baseline
- Identify the cost structure and budget (e.g., project and company)
- Identify the company's vision and mission, goals, characteristics of the business (e.g., business vision, current and future business challenges, business standards, IT infrastructure)
- Define the methodology of the business analysis (e.g., using a holistic approach) and the necessary tools
- Perform continuous monitoring to track the current process evolution, additional new processes, and confirm capacity, quantity and type of data to confirm storage requirements and growth estimates
- Use the information gathered to determine whether a document imaging/document management solution is viable
- Create a communication plan (e.g., types, content, and media) in order to disseminate project goals and benefits at strategic and operational levels
- Define informal aspects of the business process
- Identify the business culture and organizational hierarchy
- Determine the current document security process
- Identify the current technology (e.g., scanners, PCs, servers, software) and determine whether a record storage management process/solution currently exists
- Harden Internal Systems and Services
- Harden DHCP Servers
- Harden Network File and Print Servers
- Harden Application Servers
- Recommend Solution
- Identify the possible business scenarios to determine a variety of solutions (e.g., minimal solution, comfort zone solution, best practice solution)
- Review and validate the requirements with all parties affected by the proposed solution (e.g., end users, IT, CIO, administrators, help desk, support)
- Quantify the alternative solutions by identifying the features, benefits, ROI
- 3.4 Identify the consequences of each of the alternative solutions
- Identify the impact of proposed solution on the network
- Identify the impact of proposed solution to the end user (e.g., revisions to job roles, departmental organization, training, physical document security)
- Identify, verify, and document assumptions, risks, and issues related to the project
- Propose the optimal solution
- Present proposed solution design to client for review (e.g., prototype/mock-up screens or flow diagram of requirements process)
- Compare the proposed solution to the current process
- Gather feedback from presentations in an interactive session and get commitment from the client
- Design Solution
- Select and configure hardware, software, and define the infrastructure
- Select required image enhancement tools
- Determine the appropriate types of storage
- Determine server/client/network/ web operating systems and databases
- Define components of the solution and identify the reuse of existing components
- Calculate image size and volume of both input and output to estimate the impact on network performance based upon solution requirements (e.g., intranet and Internet)
- Define the indexing structure (indices, document classes, attributes)
- Define integration aspects (e.g., legacy systems, desktop applications, CRM/ERP/B2B/B2C/B2All)
- Define the database management solution
- Define the user interface
- Select the required retrieval devices (e.g., monitors: size, resolution and refresh rate) based upon the characteristics of the source documents and on the characteristics of use (e.g., multiple exhibition)
- Design the input environment
- Document the capture process (e.g., format transformation or conversion, image import, scanning, faxes, email, or combination, exception process)
- Design how automated techniques such as OCR/ICR/OMR/MICR Barcodes/Forms Recognition, will be utilized to reduce data entry while extracting data from the documents is carried out
- Design the output environment
- Select the required interfaces based upon the characteristics of both the source documents and the output devices
- Design the document management environment (e.g., security, authorization, versioning)
- Design the storage architecture based on the storage performance issues (e.g., physical location, cost, speed, retrieval time, environment)
- Test the design (e.g., convert (scan etc.) a suitable quantity and types of documents)
- Design the backlog conversion strategy and methodology
- Define and design the roles and responsibilities to maintain and administer the solution
- Design the appropriate levels of system security 4.23 Design the rules for the business processes that apply to the documents managed via workflow tools integrated to the DM/DI system (e.g., ad hoc or structured)
- Design the backup/disaster recovery methodology
- Define the types of users and the associated user profile
- Obtain and document client's agreement towards the results accomplished during this phase
- Plan for Implementation
- Develop the implementation plan (e.g., timeline, objectives, quality assurance)
- Determine the need for change management
- Explain the responsibilities and plan for implementing the solution
- Assess entry level skills and develop a training plan for selected groups and individuals
- Obtain and document client's agreement towards the results accomplished during this phase
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