RCA Study Plan
The purpose of this study plan is to provide guidance on how to most efficiently review all information covered on the quiz portion of the RCA exam. Resources created to help you study for the hands-on portion of the exam, including the RCA Exam Workbook, Practice Hands-on Project, and exam projects are not included in the quiz study plan, but should be used concurrently throughout your studies. Documentation to help you review each exam topic is listed below. Completing every item on this list is not indicative of your exam performance.
Overview
Use the following documentation links, on-demand training videos, and tutorials concurrently with the Community RCA study resources.
Week | Topic(s) | Estimated Content Length |
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Week 1 | Create workspaces and manage instance objects | 2 hours |
Week 2 | Set up and manage security and permissions | 2 hours |
Week 3 | Create and modify workspace objects Configure applications |
3 hours |
Week 4 | Manage Audits Demonstrate knowledge of repository workspaces |
1 hour |
Week 5 | Use RSMF Files and the Short Message Viewer Set up and run imaging |
2.5 hours |
Week 6 | Run mass operations Run scripts |
1 hour |
Week 7 | Run searches Create and modify indexes |
4 hours |
Week 8 | Set up and run structured analytics sets | 5 hours |
Week 9 | Use data transfer applications | 3 hours |
Week 10 | Run processing Use case strategy tools Use Simple File Upload |
2 hours |
Week 11 | Prepare data post-review Review and exam preparation |
2.5 hours |
Week 12 | Take the Exam | 2 hours |
Week 1
Create workspaces and manage instance objects
Estimated length of content: 2 hours
Documentation
Video
Creating Users and Groups
8 minutes
This introduction to creating users and groups will walk you through the basic steps of creating a user record and granting users access to your Relativity instance by assigning them to groups.
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Creating Clients, Matters, and Workspaces
7 minutes
This video explains how to create clients, matters, and workspaces.
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Using Workspace Templates
7 minutes
This video covers the benefits of using the workspace templates provided in Relativity and describes the options you have when using templates.
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Getting Relatively Dynamic with Objects
47 minutes
Relativity comes with various types of objects, but creating your own custom objects adds flexibility to your unique workflows. In this webinar we cover the basics of creating custom objects, building them out, and linking them together in Relativity.
Watch the VideoWeek 2
Set up and manage security and permissions
Estimated length of content: 2 hours
Week 3
Create and modify workspace objects
Estimated length of content: 2 hours
Configure applications
Estimated length of content: 1 hour
Documentation
Video
Introduction to Relativity Applications
25 minutes
In this video, we introduce you to Relativity applications and demonstrate common use cases for creating your own as well as downloading applications from the Relativity Community.
Watch the VideoWeek 4
Manage audits
Estimated length of content: 30 minutes
Documentation
Video
Audit Overview
7 minutes
This overview of Relativity Audit covers navigating the audit interface, viewing audit details, and reverting audits.
Watch the VideoDemonstrate knowledge of repository workspaces
Estimated length of content: 30 minutes
Documentation
Week 5
Use RSMF Files and the Short Message Viewer
Estimated length of content: 30 minutes
Documentation
Video
Relativity Short Message Files
6 minutes
Do you want to analyze all forms of communication and fully understand the people in your matter? In this video, you will learn what Relativity Short Message File is and how it can help you get a better understanding of the people in your review.
Watch the VideoSet up and run imaging
Estimated length of content: 2 hours
Documentation
Interactive Tutorial
Creating PDFs
10 minutes
Do you need PDFs of your case documents? This interactive tutorial will show you how to customize and use PDF profiles to create PDFs for either storing in Relativity or downloading.
Watch the TutorialVideo
Relativity Imaging Tips and Troubleshooting
61 minutes
The ability to successfully complete an imaging job is often a critical step in your Relativity case workflow. This webinar provides an overview of the Relativity imaging lifecycle, explores some of the key components, and offers some troubleshooting tips for when things don’t go as planned.
Watch the VideoWeek 6
Run mass operations
Estimated length of content: 30 minutes
Documentation
- Mass Operations
- Mass replace
- Mass PDF
- Tally/sum/average
- Mass delete
- Mass copy
- Re-production
Run scripts
Estimated length of content: 30 minutes
Documentation
- Relativity scripts
- Relativity script library
- Set native file size field
Week 7
Run searches
Estimated length of content: 30 minutes
Documentation
Create and modify indexes
Estimated length of content: 3.5 hours
Documentation
- dtSearch
- Making the stop word and alphabet list searchable
- Analytics indexes
- Data source considerations
Video
Special Considerations for dtSearch
56 minutes
Tips and tricks for advanced searching. Includes considerations (and some limitations) regarding searching for special characters, accents, case sensitivity, and even emojis!
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Best Practices for dtSearch Builds
62 minutes
In this session we will discuss the best practices for creating and building dtSearch index builds.
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dtSearch Considerations
65 minutes
In this webinar we take a deeper look at the options available in dtSearch and how they can be utilized to drive searching workflows.
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Introduction to dtSearch
15 minutes
In this video we introduce some commonly used dtSearch options. Specifically, we look at how Boolean operators, proximity searching, fuzzy searching, Dictionary search, and wildcard searching refine your searches.
Watch the VideoWeek 8
Set up and run structured analytics sets
Estimated length of content: 5 hours
Documentation
- Structured analytics
- Running structured data analytics
- Analytics profiles
- Email threading
- Email thread visualization
- Inclusive emails
- Name normalization
- Communication analysis
- Textual near duplicate identification
- Repeated content filters
- Sampling for repeated content
- Using regular expressions with structured analytics
Knowledge Base Articles
Quick Reference Guides
- Structured analytics
- Structured analytics - email threading and TND setup basics
- Structured analytics - language identification setup basics
- Structured analytics - name normalization setup basics
- Name normalization
Video
Creating an Email Threading View
5 minutes
A properly-configured email threading view helps you get the most out of Relativity's Email Threading feature. This video will show you how to quickly set up this view to aid in your review of email threads.
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Nodes, Branching, and Inclusiveness with Email Thread Visualization
38 minutes
There are many different variables that take place during an email conversation. This webinar takes a look at the email thread visualization structure including nodes, branching, and inclusiveness.
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Email Threading Deep Dive
59 minutes
In this session, we show and discuss best practices of running email threading, including filters, settings, and searches.
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Running an Email Threading Set
7 minutes
This video will give you an overview of what Email Threading is, and how to run an Email Threading set in Relativity.
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Working with Multiple Structured Analytics Sets
53 minutes
Discover standard and non-standard ways to take advantage of multiple structured analytics sets (MSAS) in a Relativity workspace.
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Running a Language Identification Set
4 minutes
This video will give you an overview of what Language Identification is, and how to run a Language Identification set in Relativity.
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Name Normalization Basics
52 minutes
In this session, we walk through the basics of setting up and running name normalization in Relativity. We then see some of the ways the results of the operation can improve your searching and analysis, speed up privilege log creation, and more.
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Communication Analysis
9 minutes
This video shows you how using the Communication Analysis widget helps you visually explore interactions and connections between entities to easily see who’s been talking to whom, how often, when, and what about.
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Running a Textual Near Duplicate Identification Set
6 minutes
This video will give you an overview of what Textual Near Duplicate Detection is, and how to run a Textual Near Duplicate set in Relativity.
Watch the VideoWeek 9
Use data transfer applications
Estimated length of content: 4 hours
Documentation
- Relativity Integration Points
- Installing Integration Points
- Importing through Integration Points
- Exporting through Integration Points
- Promoting data between workspaces with Integration Points
- Creating and running a Restore job
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- Installing Import/Export
- Importing workflows via Import/Export
- Exporting workflows via Import/Export
- Reporting jobs failed or completed with errors
Video
RelativityOne Data Transfer
40 minutes
This webinar is designed for users who are curious about data transfer in RelativityOne. It covers topics like the RelativityOne Staging Explorer and ARM, along with a discussion of migration strategies for moving workspaces from an on-premise environment to RelativityOne.
Watch the VideoWeek 10
Run processing
Estimated length of content: 1 hour
Documentation
- Processing in Relativity
- Password bank
- Files tab
- Processing profiles
- Quick-create sets
- Mapping processing fields
Video
Running a Processing Job
6 minutes
Running a processing job can be as easy as 1-2-3! In this video, we discuss how to process data into Relativity, including creating a processing set, selecting data sources, and discovering and publishing files into Relativity.
Watch the VideoInteractive Tutorial
Choose Your Processing Adventure
15 minutes
Choose from a series of interactive scenarios that challenge you to run a processing job, resolve processing errors, and manipulate processing profile settings to achieve the results you want.
Watch the TutorialUse case strategy tools
Estimated length of content: 30 minutes
Documentation
Video
Using the Transcripts Application
16 minutes
In this video you will learn how to use the Transcripts application, which gives users the ability to upload, review, annotate, link, and print transcript files without ever leaving your Relativity workspace.
Watch the VideoUse Simple File Upload
Estimated length of content: 30 minutes
Documentation
Week 11
Prepare data post-review
Estimated length of content: 1.5 hours
Documentation
- Production
- Production overview
- Production sets
- Production Data Source
- Production Placeholders
- Production console
- Run a production
- Production errors
Interactive Tutorial
Producing Documents
15 minutes
Are you looking to produce a set of documents in Relativity? This tutorial teaches you the basic workflow necessary to meet any production request.
Watch the TutorialVideo
Standard Production Workflows in Relativity
49 minutes
Relativity offers flexible options to handle many types of productions. In this session, we walk through workflows for running both simple and complex productions that help ensure you meet your deadlines. We also discuss the Re-produce mass operation in RelativityOne, which allows you to re-produce certain documents without having to run the entire production again.
Watch the VideoReview and Exam Preparation
Estimated length of content: 1 hour
Sample Questions
RCA Exam Sample Questions
Use the sample questions to familiarize yourself with the types of questions that will appear on the exam. A list of sample questions can be found in the Relativity Community by clicking the Study Materials link in the Relativity Certified Administrator certification tracker.
Note: Sample questions are not inclusive of exam content, and should not be used to predict exam performance.
Week 12
Take the Exam
Estimated length of content: 2 hours
Resources
Technical & Physical Requirements
Ensure you meet the technical and physical requirements for your online exam.
Take the Exam
Click the "Schedule the Exam" button in the Relativity Community.