CDIA+ Certification
New CDIA+ Certification Exam
 Our new CDIA meets the objectives as outlined by CompTIA. The old objectives have changed. You will find a lot of the older subject matter
still on the test, but it is a completely new course and test. The old training will not fully prepare you for the new CDIA exam. The new exam covers project management, sales, internet issues, and the entirety
of the proposal, from beginning to end. The exam also contains a generous portion of vocabulary that is new. Also added is information on the new math, which is also a large part
of the new exam. To best prepare for the new CDIA+ exam, make sure that you have our latest materials
Increase your market worth and skills in the document imaging industry with CompTia's
CompTIA CDIA+ credential. Specialized Solutions was one of the first companies to offer comprehensive computer based training for the CompTIA CDIA+ and we continue to provide
our customers with the tools necessary to gain the knowledge required to obtain this highly regarded certification.
While businesses continue to turn to electronic document management solutions, it becomes
obvious that a certified expert in document imaging can open the door to a vast quantity of business opportunities in electronic commerce. CompTIA's Certified Document Imaging
Architech (CompTIA CDIA+) certification is an industry-recognized credential that represents an individual's proficiency in the skills necessary to excel in the document imaging industry.
CompTIA introduced the CompTIA CDIA+ certification 1995, recently upgrading the title to
CompTIA CDIA+ to follow their current naming convention. CompTIA pulled from the most brilliant minds in the document-imaging arena for a global perspective of necessary, required
elements related to the industry. These document management industry leaders, consisting of systems vendors, distributors, and consulting organizations, created a technical
certification that would enhance, as well as support, careers in the document management industry. The CompTIA CDIA+ certification is intended to raise the standard of the document
imaging profession and increase professional credibility for individuals who achieve CompTIA CDIA+ status.
The CompTIA CDIA+ certification covers the fundamentals and procedures required of a
proficient imaging solutions provider. The CompTIA CDIA+ exam covers competency in areas established by an assembly of document management experts. The areas of content
integrated in the current beta exam, which will be standardized in February of 2002, include the following subjects: gather business requirements, analyze business process, recommend
solution, design solution, and plan for the implementation. The certification knowledge is distributed somewhat evenly throughout the content areas compared to many current
certifications. This is further evidence of the CompTIA CDIA+'s validity in representing a well-rounded skill set in the document management industry.
CDIA Certification Self Study Course
Whether learning at your own pace or enhancing an instructor led class, our programs provide you with thorough training while preparing you for the exam. Our courses include video
training, The CDIA Training & Test Preparation Guide, and our new interactive exam simulator! By utilizing all three media types, the retention level and success ratios are much higher than
using only one format.
Our comprehensive training course gives you the advantage of combining video tape training and textbook training, insuring that you thoroughly understand all of the techniques needed to
make you a successful and sought after imaging professional.
This course also includes an exam simulator that will help you practice for the actual exam.'We include hundreds of questions that are delivered in a timed, random format with
direct references back to the training material.
CDIA Certification TEST OBJECTIVES
The certification examination is divided into content areas that correspond to Imaging
Architechs' areas of responsibility. The technologies and areas emphasized in the test include:
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The CompTIA CDIA+ exam covers the following domains:
Gather Business Requirements 25%
Analyze Business Process 22%
Recommend Solution 16%
Design Solution 24%
Plan for Implementation 13%
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CDIA+ Certification Training Curriculum on CD's or Videos
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In addition to the test objectives our course includes tips and tricks from one of the industries leading imaging professionals!
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CDIA Certification Examination Objectives
Response Limits:
The examinee selects from four (4) or more response options, the option that best completes
the statement or answers the question. Distracters or wrong answers are response options that examinees withincomplete knowledge or skill would likely choose, but are generally
plausible responses fitting into the content area. Test item formats used in this examination are:
Multiple-choice:
The examinee selects one option that best answers the question or completes a statement. The option can be embedded in a graphic where the examinee "points and clicks' on their
selection choice to complete the test item. Multiple-response: The examinee selects more than one option that best answers the question or completes a statement.
Sample Directions:
Read the statement or question and from the response options, select only the option(s) that represent the most correct or best answer(s).
Domain 1.0 Gather Business Requirements
Content Limits
1.1 Define the problem and determine the goal of the solution
1.2 Determine the internal groups that will work with the solution and assess their skill levels
1.3 Determine the external groups that will work with the solution
1.4 Determine where will people access the system, in which locations, using what type of connections
1.5 Determine the regional and organizational comp liance, legal, and standardization
requirements (e.g.,document retention rules and laws)
1.6 Determine the security needs (e.g., access, document security)
1.7 Determine the project timeline
1.8 Identify integration requirements (e.g., with legacy systems)
1.9 Determine the capacity requirements for server processing and storage (e.g., peak processing)
1.10 Document quantities of documents (both electronic and paper if applicable
1.11 Determine the long-term storage capacity requirements
1.12 Define query requirements (e.g., numb er per day, number of query users)
1.13 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)
1.14 Calculate the amount of image and indexing data (database or file system) to be stored based on the document life cycle requirements
1.15 Determine the needed capacity, response times, and throughput rates
1.16 Collect all detailed information required for solution design (e.g., technological environment,
infrastructure, types of operating systems, databases)
1.17 Determine growth needs and plan for scalability
1.18 Determine the required service levels for maintenance
1.19 Analyze the current document process and determine the document characteristics
(e.g., form of documents, current document management, volume, sources, locations, physical characteristics)
1.20 Determine and confirm capacity, quantities and types of data to validate the storage
requirements and growth estimates
1.21 Determine the need for back file or data conversion/migration is required
1.22 Create specific requirements document
1.23 Document the current records storage management requirements and how the new solution addresses these
1.24 Determine workflow rules (e.g., flow diagrams)
1.25 Develop an acceptance criteria for the imaging solution
1.26 Determine user modifications to image ( e.g. annotations, user stamps, electronic signing,
highlighting)
1.27 Determine manual workflow (e.g., ad hoc or non-rules based)
1.28 Determine manual integration needs.
1.29 Determine output requirements (fax, email, printing)
1.30 Determine documents preparation requirements, user interactions, (e.g., sorting requirements, batch sizes, document separators)
1.31 Determine paper handling and disposal process
1.32 Recommend alternatives for document preparation
1.33 Define specific retrieval needs and system requirements to support retrieval
1.34 Document all the information collected during requirements-gathering phase, obtaining user's
acceptance sign-off and validation towards them
Domain 2.0 Analyze Business Process
Content Limits
2.1 Gather the business requirements and expectations (e.g., ROI, work improvements, customer
service, access to data) by interviewing the project owner and key persons to determine which
processes will benefit from DMS/DIS and by reviewing the company's documents (e.g., Web,
company brochures, RFP)
2.2 Scope the different aspects of the current business process (e.g., individual tasks, processes, process owners, interaction with people and processes, outside influences)
2.3 Analyze all factors that have to do with current business processes (e.g., human factors (what, how, when, who, and why the tasks are performed), environmental factors, technical factors) (i.e.,
Transformation Life Cycle)
2.4 Determine the volumes (input/output) for the selected business process
2.5 Perform a Simulation of the current process to determine the baseline
2.6 Identify the cost structure and budget (e.g., project and company)
2.7 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)
2.8 Define the methodology of the business analysis (e.g., using a holistic approach) and the necessary tools
2.9 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
2.10 Use the information gathered to determine whether a document imaging/document management solution is viable
2.11 Create a communication plan (e.g., types, content, and media) in order to disseminate
project goals and benefits at strategic and operational levels
2.12 Define informal aspects of the business process
2.13 Identify the business culture and organizational hierarchy (e.g., Team vs. Individual,
Micro vs.
Macro management, Politics, Change Management, Quality controls, Unions, Morale, Boundaries of Change, exception handling)
2.14 Determine the current document security process
2.15 Identify the current technology (e.g., scanners, PCs, servers, software) and determine whether a record storage management process/solution currently exists
Domain 3.0 Recommend Solution
Content Limits
3.1 Identify the possible business scenarios to determine a variety of solutions (e.g., minimal
solution,comfort zone solution, best practice solution)
3.2 Review and validate the requirements with all parties affected by the proposed solution (e.g., end users, IT, CIO, administrators, help desk, support)
3.3 Quantify the alternative solutions by identifying the features, benefits, ROI
3.4 Identify the consequences of each of the alternative solutions
3.5 Identify the impact of proposed solution on the network
3.6 Identify the impact of proposed solution to the end user (e.g., revisions to job roles,
departmental organization, training, physical document security)
3.7 Identify, verify, and document assumptions, risks, and issues related to the project
3.8 Propose the optimal solution
3.9 Present proposed solution design to client for review (e.g., prototype/mock-up screens or flow
diagram of requirements process)
3.10 Compare the proposed solution to the current process
3.11 Gather feedback from presentations in an interactive session and get commitment from the client
Domain 4.0 Design Solution
Content Limits
4.1 Select and configure hardware, software, and define the infrastructure
4.2 Select required image enhancement tools (e.g., de-skew, de-speckle, rotate, scale to gray, border removal)
4.3 Determine the appropriate types of storage (e.g., RAID, WORM, microform, SAN) based upon
document life cycle and the record retention guidelines
4.4 Determine server/client/network/ web operating systems and databases
4.5 Define components of the solution and identify the reuse of existing components
4.6 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)
4.7 Define the indexing structure (indices, document classes, attributes)
4.8 Define integration aspects (e.g., legacy systems, desktop applications, CRM/ERP/B2B/B2C/B2All)
4.9 Define the database management solution
4.10 Define the user interface
4.11 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)
4.12 Design the input environment
4.13 Document the capture process (e.g., format transformation or conversion, image import, scanning, faxes, email, or combination, exception process)
4.14 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
4.15 Design the output environment
4.16 Select the required interfaces based upon the characteristics of both the source documents and the output devices
4.17 Design the document management environment (e.g., security, authorization, versioning)
4.18 Design the storage architecture based on the storage performance issues (e.g., physical
location, cost, speed, retrieval time, environment)
4.19 Test the design (e.g., convert (scan etc.) a suitable quantity and types of documents)
4.20 Design the backlog conversion strategy and methodology
4.21 Define and design the roles and responsibilities to maintain and administer the solution
4.22 Design the appropriate levels of system security (i.e., document integrity, tracking and log file,
access levels
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)
4.24 Design the backup/disaster recovery methodology
4.25 Define the types of users and the associated user profile
4.26 Obtain and document client's agreement towards the results accomplished during this phase
Domain 5.0 Plan for the Implementation
Content Limits
5.1 Develop the implementation plan (e.g., timeline, objectives, quality assurance)
5.2 Determine the need for change management
5.3 Explain the responsibilities and plan for implementing the solution
5.4 Assess entry level skills and develop a training plan for selected groups and individuals
5.5 Obtain and document client's agreement towards the results accomplished during this phase
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