Data 360 Consultant Data Ingestion And Modeling Practice Question
Which THREE key responsibilities does a Data Cloud consultant have when designing the data ingestion and modeling strategy? (Choose THREE)
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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Establish object relationships and cardinality to support downstream segmentation.
Consultants must identify source systems and choose appropriate ingestion methods, design scalable data model objects adhering to the CIM, and establish correct relationships between DMOs.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
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Establish object relationships and cardinality to support downstream segmentation.
Why this is correct
Correct modeling relationships are essential for accurate segmentation queries.
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Manually configure HTML email templates in Marketing Cloud Engagement.
Why it's wrong here
Email template configuration is outside the scope of Data Cloud ingestion and modeling.
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Write Apex triggers to manage database indexing on external ERP systems.
Why it's wrong here
Consultants do not write Apex for external ERP systems.
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Design custom Data Model Objects and map unharmonized DSOs to the CIM.
Why this is correct
Mapping and data modeling are core consultant responsibilities.
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Determine whether batch or streaming ingestion is required based on source latency needs.
Why this is correct
Evaluating business latency requirements dictates choosing batch versus streaming connectors.
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