Pega Senior System Architect Exam
Which layer of the Enterprise Class Structure (ECS) contains generalized assets that are then extended by
specific implementations?
A) Division
B) Organization
C) Implementation
D) Framework - correct answer ✔✔D) Framework
You have a requirement to create an email correspondence that can be reused by other applications. In
which two layers of the Enterprise Class Structure could you apply the email correspondence rule?
(Choose Two)
A) Pega Platform
B) Division
C) Implementation
D) Organization - correct answer ✔✔B) Division
D) Organization
What is the purpose of the Enterprise Class Structure (ECS)?
A) ECS is used to alter the performance of the Pega Platform.
B) ECS provides a structure supporting rule reuse.
C) ECS documents industry or enterprise standards that applications must contain.
D) ECS references single-value properties and complex properties. - correct answer ✔✔B) ECS provides a
structure supporting rule reuse.
What would be the reason for a developer to roll from version 01-01-01 to version 01-01-05 ?
,A) The developer can easily remember the deployed version.
B) This is not possible. The next version is always one patch level higher.
C) He wants to reserve some space for urgent patches e.g. version 01-01-03.
D) This makes no sense at all. - correct answer ✔✔C) He wants to reserve some space for urgent patches
e.g. version 01-01-03.
What is the importance of application versioning?
A) Application versioning provides a means to organize applications by priority.
B) Application versioning provides the ability to version data classes without impacting existing data
classes.
C) Application versioning provides the ability to clone rules.
D) Application versioning preserves prior application versions. - correct answer ✔✔D) Application
versioning preserves prior application versions.
What advantage does skimming provide over lock and roll as a versioning option?
A) Skimming carries blocked rules forward. Lock and roll does not carry blocked rules forward.
B) Skimming saves checked out rules. Lock and roll does not save checked out rules.
C) Pega provides a skimming wizard but not a lock and roll wizard.
D) Skimming is most efficient for major and minor updates. Lock and roll is most useful for patches. -
correct answer ✔✔D) Skimming is most efficient for major and minor updates. Lock and roll is most
useful for patches.
A claims application contains two organizational and two application rulesets. The organizational rulesets
MyCo and MyCoInt are configured as Ruleset Validation, where the prerequisite for MyCo is MyCoInt
and the prerequisite for MyCoInt is Pega-Platform. The two application rulesets Claims and ClaimsInt are
configured as Application Validation. Which of the following statements is false?
A) Rules in MyCo can reference rules in MyCoInt
B) Rules in ClaimsInt can reference rules in Claims
,C) Rules in MyCo can reference rules in Claims
D) Rules in Claims can reference rules in MyCo - correct answer ✔✔C) Rules in MyCo can reference rules
in Claims
A claims framework contains two rulesets, ClaimsFW and ClaimsFWInt. An application built on the
framework also contains two rulesets, Claims and ClaimsInt. Which statement is false if all the rulesets
are configured as Application Validation?
A) Rules in Claims can reference rules in ClaimsFW
B) Rules in ClaimsFWInt can reference rules in ClaimsFW
C) Rules in ClaimsInt can reference rules in Claims
D) Rules in ClaimsFW can reference rules in Claims - correct answer ✔✔D) Rules in ClaimsFW can
reference rules in Claims
Select two record types that are involved when configuring a production ruleset. (Choose Two)
A) Operator
B) Work group
C) Access group
D) Application - correct answer ✔✔C) Access group
D) Application
Which two of the following are prerequisites for creating a branch rule for parallel development?
(Choose Two)
A) Save a copy of the original rule into the base ruleset.
B) Create an access group that references the team application. Add developers to the access group.
C) Create a team application.
D) Circumstance the original rule. - correct answer ✔✔B) Create an access group that references the
team application. Add developers to the access group.
C) Create a team application.
, A branch ruleset is a ruleset that ______________ and __________. (Choose Two)
A) is based on another ruleset
B) is designed for large projects
C) contains rules that are not in active development
D) prevent developers from seeing work of all team members - correct answer ✔✔A) is based on
another ruleset
B) is designed for large projects
Which two steps do you perform after you develop branch rules and before you merge a ruleset?
(Choose Two)
A) Use DB trace to identify conflicts
B) Review conflicts and warnings
C) Check out rules to merge
D) Check in rules to merge - correct answer ✔✔B) Review conflicts and warnings
D) Check in rules to merge
Which two of the following statements are true about the rule resolution process? (Choose Two)
A) If a user does not have access to the selected rule, the system sends a message that the rule is not
authorized for execution.
B) Rule resolution applies to rules that are instances of classes derived from the Rule- and Work- base
classes.
C) The rule purpose takes precedence over the rule availability.
D) If the system finds more than one rule instance during rule resolution, users are provided with a
choice of which rule to use depending on context. - correct answer ✔✔A) If a user does not have access
to the selected rule, the system sends a message that the rule is not authorized for execution.
C) The rule purpose takes precedence over the rule availability.
Which layer of the Enterprise Class Structure (ECS) contains generalized assets that are then extended by
specific implementations?
A) Division
B) Organization
C) Implementation
D) Framework - correct answer ✔✔D) Framework
You have a requirement to create an email correspondence that can be reused by other applications. In
which two layers of the Enterprise Class Structure could you apply the email correspondence rule?
(Choose Two)
A) Pega Platform
B) Division
C) Implementation
D) Organization - correct answer ✔✔B) Division
D) Organization
What is the purpose of the Enterprise Class Structure (ECS)?
A) ECS is used to alter the performance of the Pega Platform.
B) ECS provides a structure supporting rule reuse.
C) ECS documents industry or enterprise standards that applications must contain.
D) ECS references single-value properties and complex properties. - correct answer ✔✔B) ECS provides a
structure supporting rule reuse.
What would be the reason for a developer to roll from version 01-01-01 to version 01-01-05 ?
,A) The developer can easily remember the deployed version.
B) This is not possible. The next version is always one patch level higher.
C) He wants to reserve some space for urgent patches e.g. version 01-01-03.
D) This makes no sense at all. - correct answer ✔✔C) He wants to reserve some space for urgent patches
e.g. version 01-01-03.
What is the importance of application versioning?
A) Application versioning provides a means to organize applications by priority.
B) Application versioning provides the ability to version data classes without impacting existing data
classes.
C) Application versioning provides the ability to clone rules.
D) Application versioning preserves prior application versions. - correct answer ✔✔D) Application
versioning preserves prior application versions.
What advantage does skimming provide over lock and roll as a versioning option?
A) Skimming carries blocked rules forward. Lock and roll does not carry blocked rules forward.
B) Skimming saves checked out rules. Lock and roll does not save checked out rules.
C) Pega provides a skimming wizard but not a lock and roll wizard.
D) Skimming is most efficient for major and minor updates. Lock and roll is most useful for patches. -
correct answer ✔✔D) Skimming is most efficient for major and minor updates. Lock and roll is most
useful for patches.
A claims application contains two organizational and two application rulesets. The organizational rulesets
MyCo and MyCoInt are configured as Ruleset Validation, where the prerequisite for MyCo is MyCoInt
and the prerequisite for MyCoInt is Pega-Platform. The two application rulesets Claims and ClaimsInt are
configured as Application Validation. Which of the following statements is false?
A) Rules in MyCo can reference rules in MyCoInt
B) Rules in ClaimsInt can reference rules in Claims
,C) Rules in MyCo can reference rules in Claims
D) Rules in Claims can reference rules in MyCo - correct answer ✔✔C) Rules in MyCo can reference rules
in Claims
A claims framework contains two rulesets, ClaimsFW and ClaimsFWInt. An application built on the
framework also contains two rulesets, Claims and ClaimsInt. Which statement is false if all the rulesets
are configured as Application Validation?
A) Rules in Claims can reference rules in ClaimsFW
B) Rules in ClaimsFWInt can reference rules in ClaimsFW
C) Rules in ClaimsInt can reference rules in Claims
D) Rules in ClaimsFW can reference rules in Claims - correct answer ✔✔D) Rules in ClaimsFW can
reference rules in Claims
Select two record types that are involved when configuring a production ruleset. (Choose Two)
A) Operator
B) Work group
C) Access group
D) Application - correct answer ✔✔C) Access group
D) Application
Which two of the following are prerequisites for creating a branch rule for parallel development?
(Choose Two)
A) Save a copy of the original rule into the base ruleset.
B) Create an access group that references the team application. Add developers to the access group.
C) Create a team application.
D) Circumstance the original rule. - correct answer ✔✔B) Create an access group that references the
team application. Add developers to the access group.
C) Create a team application.
, A branch ruleset is a ruleset that ______________ and __________. (Choose Two)
A) is based on another ruleset
B) is designed for large projects
C) contains rules that are not in active development
D) prevent developers from seeing work of all team members - correct answer ✔✔A) is based on
another ruleset
B) is designed for large projects
Which two steps do you perform after you develop branch rules and before you merge a ruleset?
(Choose Two)
A) Use DB trace to identify conflicts
B) Review conflicts and warnings
C) Check out rules to merge
D) Check in rules to merge - correct answer ✔✔B) Review conflicts and warnings
D) Check in rules to merge
Which two of the following statements are true about the rule resolution process? (Choose Two)
A) If a user does not have access to the selected rule, the system sends a message that the rule is not
authorized for execution.
B) Rule resolution applies to rules that are instances of classes derived from the Rule- and Work- base
classes.
C) The rule purpose takes precedence over the rule availability.
D) If the system finds more than one rule instance during rule resolution, users are provided with a
choice of which rule to use depending on context. - correct answer ✔✔A) If a user does not have access
to the selected rule, the system sends a message that the rule is not authorized for execution.
C) The rule purpose takes precedence over the rule availability.
