APPIAN CERTIFIED ANALYST
CERTIFICATION EVALUATION TESTED
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS COMPLETE
REVIEW
(Latest 2026/2027 Update)
●● Reports can display data by:
Answer: - Grids - allows paging and filtering
- Graphs
o Pie
o Bar
o Line
●● Reports aggregate data from:
Answer: - Records
- Databases
- Process Analytics
- Third Party Systems
●● Acceptance Criteria
Answer: Details that indicate the scope of a user story and help the team
and product owner determine done-ness.
,●● Epic
Answer: A very large user story that is eventually broken down into
smaller stories; epics are often used as placeholders for new ideas that
have not been thought out fully. There's nothing wrong with having an
epic, as long as it is not high priority.
●● Activities During Sprint0:
Answer: - Chartering
- Story Creation
- Definition of Ready
-Definition of Done
-Story Mapping
- Story Sizing
-Sprint Cadence
-Personas
, ●● What is Definition of Ready?
Answer: A user story should meet these criteria before it can be included
in a sprint
Example:
- Story points assigned
-Story written
-Test plan defined
- Acceptance criteria defined
●● What is Definition of Done?
Answer: A user story should meet these criteria before it can be
considered complete.
Example:
-Unit Tested
- Code reviewed
- Documentation written
●● ScrumMaster
Answer: Removes blockers and ensures that the team follows an agile
methodology
●● Analyst
Answer: Defines user roles and responsibilities
●● Lead Designer
Answer: Designs the solution that meets analyst requirements and
performs at scale
CERTIFICATION EVALUATION TESTED
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS COMPLETE
REVIEW
(Latest 2026/2027 Update)
●● Reports can display data by:
Answer: - Grids - allows paging and filtering
- Graphs
o Pie
o Bar
o Line
●● Reports aggregate data from:
Answer: - Records
- Databases
- Process Analytics
- Third Party Systems
●● Acceptance Criteria
Answer: Details that indicate the scope of a user story and help the team
and product owner determine done-ness.
,●● Epic
Answer: A very large user story that is eventually broken down into
smaller stories; epics are often used as placeholders for new ideas that
have not been thought out fully. There's nothing wrong with having an
epic, as long as it is not high priority.
●● Activities During Sprint0:
Answer: - Chartering
- Story Creation
- Definition of Ready
-Definition of Done
-Story Mapping
- Story Sizing
-Sprint Cadence
-Personas
, ●● What is Definition of Ready?
Answer: A user story should meet these criteria before it can be included
in a sprint
Example:
- Story points assigned
-Story written
-Test plan defined
- Acceptance criteria defined
●● What is Definition of Done?
Answer: A user story should meet these criteria before it can be
considered complete.
Example:
-Unit Tested
- Code reviewed
- Documentation written
●● ScrumMaster
Answer: Removes blockers and ensures that the team follows an agile
methodology
●● Analyst
Answer: Defines user roles and responsibilities
●● Lead Designer
Answer: Designs the solution that meets analyst requirements and
performs at scale