Industry-Specific Solution Design Flashcards

A media and entertainment company wants to scale live streaming to millions of concurrent viewers. Which solution design pattern is MOST appropriate?

Answer: CDN-based delivery with adaptive bitrate streaming

CDN-based delivery combined with adaptive bitrate streaming distributes load globally and adjusts quality to each viewer's bandwidth, enabling reliable massive-scale live events.

A legal services firm needs a solution to review contracts faster. Which AI capability MOST directly addresses this use case?

Answer: NLP-based contract analysis that flags non-standard clauses and missing provisions

NLP-based contract analysis can read and understand clause semantics, identifying deviations from standard terms far faster than manual attorney review.

A banking client is deploying a new mobile application. Which security control is considered an industry BEST practice for protecting sensitive financial data in transit?

Answer: SSL certificate pinning to prevent man-in-the-middle attacks

Certificate pinning ensures the mobile app only trusts a specific server certificate, preventing attackers from intercepting traffic with fraudulent certificates.

A nonprofit client has a tight budget and needs a donor management solution. Which solution design approach BEST balances capability with cost?

Answer: Deploy a purpose-built nonprofit CRM with an existing ecosystem of integrations

Purpose-built nonprofit CRMs offer pre-configured donor management workflows, low total cost of ownership, and integrations with common fundraising tools out of the box.

A food and beverage manufacturer needs end-to-end supply chain traceability for food safety recalls. Which technology is MOST purpose-built for this requirement?

Answer: Blockchain-based traceability platform with immutable chain-of-custody records

Blockchain provides tamper-proof, immutable records of each supply chain handoff, enabling rapid and verifiable trace-back to the source in a food safety recall scenario.

When designing a solution for a multi-location dental practice, which integration MOST improves clinical workflow efficiency?

Answer: Practice management system integration with digital imaging, billing, and patient scheduling

Integrating practice management with imaging and scheduling eliminates duplicate data entry and gives clinicians a unified patient view at the point of care.

A public transit authority wants to improve rider experience. Which solution design MOST effectively reduces perceived wait times?

Answer: Real-time vehicle tracking with passenger-facing arrival prediction displays and mobile alerts

Real-time arrival information reduces uncertainty for riders, which research shows significantly reduces perceived wait time even without changing actual service frequency.