IntroductionCourse Outline

Objective

  • Describe the IBM Operational Decision Manager Advanced technical architecture
  • Explain topology options for a clustered environment
  • Complete postinstallation configuration of Decision Server Rules, Decision Center, and Decision Server InsightsManage security for ODM Advanced components
  • Synchronize projects across business and development environments
  • Manage deployment for Decision Server Rules and Decision Server Insights
  • Monitor rule execution and troubleshoot performance issues
  • Manage versions, baselines, and multiple releases in Decision Center
  • Install and configure a Decision Server Insights reference topology
  • Configure inbound and outbound servers to manage connectivity

Audience

This intermediate course is designed for administrators who install, configure, and administer Operational Decision Manager.

Prerequisites

You should have:

  • Basic knowledge of database management
  • Familiarity with source code control (SCC) mechanisms
  • Basic knowledge of Ant and the Java programming language
  • Knowledge of WebSphere Application Server
  • Knowledge of Java Platform, Enterprise Edition (Java EE)
  • Familiarity with the Representational State Transfer (REST) architectural style
  • Familiarity with the WebSphere eXtreme Scale

Duration

4 Days

Outline for Administering IBM Operational Decision Manager V8.7.1 Training

  • Course introduction
  • Introducing Operational Decision Manager for administrators
  • Exercise: Exploring the Operational Decision Manager installation
  • Configuring Operational Decision Manager
  • Exercise: Configuring Rule Execution Server on WebSphere Application Server
  • Exercise: Configuring Decision Center on WebSphere Application Server
  • Exercise: Using a profile template to configure Rule Execution Server
  • Managing user roles and permissions
  • Exercise: Customizing user access and enforcing security in Decision Center
  • Synchronizing across environments
  • Exercise: Synchronizing across business and development environments
  • Managing deployment
  • Exercise: Managing deployment
  • Administering Rule Execution Server
  • Exercise: Exploring the Rule Execution Server console
  • Using Decision Warehouse to audit ruleset execution
  • Exercise: Auditing ruleset execution through Decision Warehouse
  • Monitoring execution and performance
  • Exercise: Monitoring rule execution and performance
  • Managing baselines and multiple releases
  • Exercise: Managing baselines and multiple releases
  • Introducing Decision Server Insights for administrators
  • Exercise: Installing Decision Server Insights
  • Configuring Insight Server
  • Exercise: Configuring Decision Server Insights
  • Managing deployment for Decision Server Insights
  • Exercise: Managing deployment and connectivity
  • Administering Decision Server Insights
  • Exercise: Administering Decision Server Insights
  • Course summary