GUIDEWIRE ASSOCIATE COMPREHENSIVE EXAM
2025/2026 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
✔✔Fields - ✔✔Store atomic data about entity (i.e.. claim report date or WeatherRelated
claim) (dates)
✔✔Type keys - ✔✔Reference a single acceptable value in a typelist (i.e.. accident type
or claim source) (dropdowns)
✔✔Array keys - ✔✔a set of references to another entity (multiple rows) (i.e.. addresses
or incidents) (lists)
✔✔Foreign keys - ✔✔a single reference to another entity (single row) (i.e. catastrophe
or assigned group) (codes/ account numbers)
✔✔Data field - ✔✔Where a single value is stored; can be physically in the database or
virtually created by Gosu code
✔✔Foreign Key Field - ✔✔Stores a reference to a related object in the data model;
unidirectional relationship ie. AssignedUser in Claim IS)
✔✔Array - ✔✔Associates a set of related rows with the main entity; multidirectional
relationship
✔✔What are the 3 main sections of the data dictionary? - ✔✔Data Entities, Typelists
and All Fields
✔✔What are the 2 specialized versions of Data Entities? And who are they used by? -
✔✔- Database and Migration view
- Used by the implementation team
✔✔What does the Data Dictionary show? - ✔✔- The meaning of a field
- What fields are available
- Where the field is used in GW UI
✔✔Type filter - ✔✔Creates a subset of values valid for the type of claim; filter within
type key within type list
✔✔What can an array key used for in ClaimCenter? - ✔✔Linking several exposures
with an incident (lost/damaged things), then linking several incidents with a claim
✔✔What is the purpose of the Data Dictionary? - ✔✔To show the data elements that
belong to entities and typelists
,✔✔What are some relationships between entities? - ✔✔Foreign Keys, Array Keys, and
Type Keys
✔✔Application logic - ✔✔Code written in Gosu that determines behavior and
functionality within GW IS
✔✔When identifying new business logic requirements, what is important for non-
developers to remember? - ✔✔Business requirements/changes to the app logic should
add value to the company implementation
✔✔How do requirements add value? - ✔✔- Ensure compliance with fed or state
regulations/reg requirements
- Maintain competitive advantage
- Improve business processes
✔✔What do non-developers define business reqs for? - ✔✔- UI Functionality
- Rule conditions and actions
- App processing flow
✔✔Where is Gosu used? - ✔✔-Gosu Rules
-Business Rules
-User Interface
-Classes
-Entity Names
✔✔What are the 2 types of rules? - ✔✔Gosu Rules and Business Rules
✔✔Gosu Rules - ✔✔Created in GW studio by developers; capable of handling more
complex logic and cover a wider variety of business processes/objects; works on a
specific business object/entity
✔✔Business Rules - ✔✔Created in Business Rules admin screens by non-developers;
meant for simpler logic
✔✔What are 3 categories that Gosu rules can be organized in? - ✔✔- Approval
- Assignment
- Validation
✔✔Approval Rules - ✔✔Triggered by creation or update of a financial transaction
✔✔Assignment Rules - ✔✔Triggered by creation of business objects that can be
assigned (ie. claims, activities, exposures)
, ✔✔Validation Rules - ✔✔Triggered by creation or update of activity, claim, contact,
exposure; different from assignment rules because it can be triggered by an update and
even wider variety of business objects
✔✔What does a Gosu rule consist of? - ✔✔A condition that is either true or false, and
an action that is executed
✔✔Gosu Rules: Non-developer responsibilities - ✔✔- Determine business reqs for
condition and action logic
- Communicate requirements to developers
✔✔Gosu Rules: Developer responsibilities - ✔✔- Determine correct category for rule
- Code and test the rule logic
✔✔How do non-developers use business rules? - ✔✔Used to create Activities,
Exposures, and Reserves
✔✔What are the 4 components of a Business rule? - ✔✔-Basic info
-Applicability criteria
-Rule conditions
-Actions
✔✔Applicability criteria - ✔✔Filter to limit the trigger entities this rule applies to; used to
get more specific on what entities a BA wants this rule to apply to
✔✔What triggers an Exposure rule? - ✔✔The creation of an incident
✔✔What triggers a Reserve rule? - ✔✔The creation of an exposure
✔✔What are 3 things an activity rule can generate? - ✔✔-new activity for the claim's
workplan
-generate a history event
-set the value of a field
✔✔What logic can be configured in PCFs? - ✔✔Simple logic can be used in the UI
configuration of field and screen behavior; Screen behavior = Button, links, and menu
items to change the screen and navigate the app
✔✔What logic can be configured in Classes? and what are the responsibilities of each
role? - ✔✔-New computed values or business logic
-Non-developer: documents reqs for calculations or formatting changes
-Developer: writes code, determines if the code applies to one or multiple objects,
implements the req and tests it
2025/2026 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
✔✔Fields - ✔✔Store atomic data about entity (i.e.. claim report date or WeatherRelated
claim) (dates)
✔✔Type keys - ✔✔Reference a single acceptable value in a typelist (i.e.. accident type
or claim source) (dropdowns)
✔✔Array keys - ✔✔a set of references to another entity (multiple rows) (i.e.. addresses
or incidents) (lists)
✔✔Foreign keys - ✔✔a single reference to another entity (single row) (i.e. catastrophe
or assigned group) (codes/ account numbers)
✔✔Data field - ✔✔Where a single value is stored; can be physically in the database or
virtually created by Gosu code
✔✔Foreign Key Field - ✔✔Stores a reference to a related object in the data model;
unidirectional relationship ie. AssignedUser in Claim IS)
✔✔Array - ✔✔Associates a set of related rows with the main entity; multidirectional
relationship
✔✔What are the 3 main sections of the data dictionary? - ✔✔Data Entities, Typelists
and All Fields
✔✔What are the 2 specialized versions of Data Entities? And who are they used by? -
✔✔- Database and Migration view
- Used by the implementation team
✔✔What does the Data Dictionary show? - ✔✔- The meaning of a field
- What fields are available
- Where the field is used in GW UI
✔✔Type filter - ✔✔Creates a subset of values valid for the type of claim; filter within
type key within type list
✔✔What can an array key used for in ClaimCenter? - ✔✔Linking several exposures
with an incident (lost/damaged things), then linking several incidents with a claim
✔✔What is the purpose of the Data Dictionary? - ✔✔To show the data elements that
belong to entities and typelists
,✔✔What are some relationships between entities? - ✔✔Foreign Keys, Array Keys, and
Type Keys
✔✔Application logic - ✔✔Code written in Gosu that determines behavior and
functionality within GW IS
✔✔When identifying new business logic requirements, what is important for non-
developers to remember? - ✔✔Business requirements/changes to the app logic should
add value to the company implementation
✔✔How do requirements add value? - ✔✔- Ensure compliance with fed or state
regulations/reg requirements
- Maintain competitive advantage
- Improve business processes
✔✔What do non-developers define business reqs for? - ✔✔- UI Functionality
- Rule conditions and actions
- App processing flow
✔✔Where is Gosu used? - ✔✔-Gosu Rules
-Business Rules
-User Interface
-Classes
-Entity Names
✔✔What are the 2 types of rules? - ✔✔Gosu Rules and Business Rules
✔✔Gosu Rules - ✔✔Created in GW studio by developers; capable of handling more
complex logic and cover a wider variety of business processes/objects; works on a
specific business object/entity
✔✔Business Rules - ✔✔Created in Business Rules admin screens by non-developers;
meant for simpler logic
✔✔What are 3 categories that Gosu rules can be organized in? - ✔✔- Approval
- Assignment
- Validation
✔✔Approval Rules - ✔✔Triggered by creation or update of a financial transaction
✔✔Assignment Rules - ✔✔Triggered by creation of business objects that can be
assigned (ie. claims, activities, exposures)
, ✔✔Validation Rules - ✔✔Triggered by creation or update of activity, claim, contact,
exposure; different from assignment rules because it can be triggered by an update and
even wider variety of business objects
✔✔What does a Gosu rule consist of? - ✔✔A condition that is either true or false, and
an action that is executed
✔✔Gosu Rules: Non-developer responsibilities - ✔✔- Determine business reqs for
condition and action logic
- Communicate requirements to developers
✔✔Gosu Rules: Developer responsibilities - ✔✔- Determine correct category for rule
- Code and test the rule logic
✔✔How do non-developers use business rules? - ✔✔Used to create Activities,
Exposures, and Reserves
✔✔What are the 4 components of a Business rule? - ✔✔-Basic info
-Applicability criteria
-Rule conditions
-Actions
✔✔Applicability criteria - ✔✔Filter to limit the trigger entities this rule applies to; used to
get more specific on what entities a BA wants this rule to apply to
✔✔What triggers an Exposure rule? - ✔✔The creation of an incident
✔✔What triggers a Reserve rule? - ✔✔The creation of an exposure
✔✔What are 3 things an activity rule can generate? - ✔✔-new activity for the claim's
workplan
-generate a history event
-set the value of a field
✔✔What logic can be configured in PCFs? - ✔✔Simple logic can be used in the UI
configuration of field and screen behavior; Screen behavior = Button, links, and menu
items to change the screen and navigate the app
✔✔What logic can be configured in Classes? and what are the responsibilities of each
role? - ✔✔-New computed values or business logic
-Non-developer: documents reqs for calculations or formatting changes
-Developer: writes code, determines if the code applies to one or multiple objects,
implements the req and tests it
