01
Informatica Fundamentals
Understand Informatica, ETL, data integration, source and target
systems, data pipelines, metadata, and core ETL terminology.
ETL
Data Integration
Data Pipelines
02
ETL Development
Learn how to plan source-to-target data flows and develop ETL
processes using mappings, transformations, sessions, and workflows.
Source-to-Target
Mappings
Workflows
03
PowerCenter Architecture
Work with core PowerCenter concepts including Designer,
Repository, Integration Service, Workflow Manager, and Workflow Monitor.
PowerCenter
Repository
Workflow
04
Source & Target Management
Understand relational and flat-file sources, target definitions,
connections, data types, Source Qualifiers, and target loading concepts.
Sources
Targets
Connections
05
Mapping Development
Build source-to-target mappings and connect transformations,
ports, reusable components, and data flows within Informatica.
Mapping Designer
Ports
Data Flow
06
Data Transformation
Apply transformation logic using Expression, Filter, Router,
Aggregator, Joiner, Lookup, Sorter, Union, and Update Strategy.
Expression
Lookup
Joiner
Aggregator
07
Lookup Development
Understand connected and unconnected lookups, lookup conditions,
cache concepts, enrichment logic, and lookup performance considerations.
Connected Lookup
Unconnected Lookup
Cache Concepts
08
Data Joining
Combine datasets using Joiner transformations, master and detail
sources, join conditions, join types, and sorted-input concepts.
Joiner
Master/Detail
Join Conditions
09
Workflow Development
Organize mappings into executable workflows using sessions,
tasks, dependencies, parameters, variables, and monitoring concepts.
Sessions
Tasks
Dependencies
10
ETL Testing
Validate ETL processes through mapping checks, source-target
validation, row-count checks, reconciliation, and workflow testing.
Validation
Reconciliation
Test Cases
11
Debugging & Monitoring
Work with session and workflow logs, identify errors, handle
rejected records, troubleshoot failed sessions, and monitor execution.
Debugging
Logs
Monitoring
12
Slowly Changing Dimensions
Understand SCD concepts including Types 1, 2, and 3, historical
data, surrogate keys, effective dates, and dimension loading.
SCD Type 1
SCD Type 2
SCD Type 3
13
Incremental Loading
Learn approaches for processing new or changed data using
timestamps, keys, CDC concepts, watermarks, and parameterized loads.
Incremental ETL
CDC Concepts
Watermarks
14
Performance Optimization
Identify ETL bottlenecks and understand optimization considerations
across mappings, sources, targets, transformations, sessions, and databases.
Optimization
Bottlenecks
Performance
15
Cloud Data Integration
Explore Informatica Cloud Data Integration and IDMC concepts,
including cloud mappings, tasks, taskflows, Secure Agent,
monitoring, and hybrid integration.
Cloud Integration
IDMC
Taskflows
Secure Agent
Skills covered depend on the course curriculum and practical learning
activities offered by Codelyra.