Data 360 Consultant Act ON Data Practice Question
When designing an activation strategy in Data Cloud, which THREE factors should a consultant consider regarding timing dependencies and performance? (Choose three.)
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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Batch activation schedules can be configured to run hourly or daily depending on business needs.
Designing activation strategies requires considering segment refresh timing, activation publishing schedules, and downstream consumption dependencies.
Answer analysis
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Batch activation schedules can be configured to run hourly or daily depending on business needs.
Why this is correct
Batch activations support flexible scheduling intervals.
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Downstream systems must allow sufficient time for asynchronous file generation and export completion.
Why this is correct
Downstream consumers must account for processing latency when pulling activation files.
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Streaming activations execute instantly without any underlying data dependency checks.
Why it's wrong here
Streaming activations still rely on valid streaming data streams and profile updates.
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Segment refresh frequency must precede the activation publishing schedule.
Why this is correct
Segments must finish refreshing with new data before the activation job runs to ensure up-to-date exports.
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Data actions execute synchronously and block CRM transactions until complete.
Why it's wrong here
Data actions operate asynchronously and do not block core CRM transactions.
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