Appian Certified Analyst Training Exam
Questions & Answers (GRADED A+)
What are the 4 critical capabilities of Appian? - ANSWER--Data Fabric
-Automation
-Total Experience
-Process Mining
Data Fabric - ANSWER-Unify data across systems. ex. Record Types
Automation - ANSWER-Automate anything with integrated workflow, RPA, AI, IDP, and
API Integration (and Process Modeler)
Total Experience - ANSWER-Engage internal and external users across web and
mobile experiences. Secure, responsive, flexible, and low code
Sites - ANSWER-User interface for employees who have an Appian login. An App may
have multiple sites
Portal - ANSWER-User interface for employees who don't have Appian login to
application. Ex. registering for an event, viewing public record
Process Mining - ANSWER-Appian Process Mining enables you to analyze key
processes, discover hidden inefficiencies, and then use this data to support process
improvements and automation.
What is the key benefit of Appian's data fabric?
A) It automates application development
B) It connects and unifies your data within a single data model
C) It minimizes manual tasks
,D) It helps you analyze documentation to determine new processes - ANSWER-B) It
connects and unifies your data within a single data model
What Appian feature allows you to automate complex business workflows?
A) Decision object
B) RPA
C) Process Modeler
D) AI Skill - ANSWER-C) Process Modeler
What does "total experience' refer to? Select all that apply
A) engages all users
B) responsive by default
C) allows you to sell goods and services
D secure by default
E) can be built using low code tools - ANSWER-A) engages all users
B) responsive by default
D secure by default
E) can be built using low code tools
What are the benefits of Appian Process Mining? Select three options that apply.
A) It allows you to analyze business processes
B) It allows you to discover hidden inefficiencies
C) It minimizes manual tasks
D) It provides data to inform process improvements and automation - ANSWER-A) It
allows you to analyze business processes
B) It allows you to discover hidden inefficiencies
D) It provides data to inform process improvements and automation
What Appian design object unifies and optimizes data? Select the correct answer.
,A) Interface
B) Process Model
C) Record Type
D) Expression - ANSWER-C) Record Type
What three elements are found in a typical Appian app?
A) Record lists and summary views
B) Payment page
C) Action to add new records
D) Related actions to update existing records - ANSWER-A) Record lists and summary
views
C) Action to add new records
D) Related actions to update existing records
True or False: Appian developers can create record types by connecting to existing data
sources, and they can also create record types and tables from scratch. - ANSWER-
True
How do you unify record types in Appian? Select the correct answer.
A) Build Views
B) Build a process to unify all record types
C) Add relationships from within the record type
D) This requires some coding - ANSWER-C) Add relationships from within the record
type
What two record type features can you use to extend existing data?
A) Record Events
B) Smart Service
C) Custom record fields
D) Record level security - ANSWER-A) Record Events
, C) Custom record fields
What type of security allows you to configure data visibility at the row level? Select the
correct answer.
A) Record-level security in the record type
B) Application-level security
C) Object-level security
D) You can't apply this level of security in Appian - ANSWER-A) Record-level security in
the record type
What kinds of automation can you implement with Appian? Select four options that
apply.
A) Build unified business workflows
B) Integrate with external systems
C) Industrial automation
D) Enforce business rules
E) Automate routine tasks and data classification and extraction - ANSWER-A) Build
unified business workflows
B) Integrate with external systems
D) Enforce business rules
E) Automate routine tasks and data classification and extraction
When automating a workflow, how do you add a specialized business activity to it?
Select the correct answer.
A) Drop the workflow node into your process
B) Drop the gateway into your process
C) Drop the smart service into your process
D) Code your activity - ANSWER-C) Drop the smart service into your process
What design object is used to capture business rules in Appian? Select the correct
answer.
Questions & Answers (GRADED A+)
What are the 4 critical capabilities of Appian? - ANSWER--Data Fabric
-Automation
-Total Experience
-Process Mining
Data Fabric - ANSWER-Unify data across systems. ex. Record Types
Automation - ANSWER-Automate anything with integrated workflow, RPA, AI, IDP, and
API Integration (and Process Modeler)
Total Experience - ANSWER-Engage internal and external users across web and
mobile experiences. Secure, responsive, flexible, and low code
Sites - ANSWER-User interface for employees who have an Appian login. An App may
have multiple sites
Portal - ANSWER-User interface for employees who don't have Appian login to
application. Ex. registering for an event, viewing public record
Process Mining - ANSWER-Appian Process Mining enables you to analyze key
processes, discover hidden inefficiencies, and then use this data to support process
improvements and automation.
What is the key benefit of Appian's data fabric?
A) It automates application development
B) It connects and unifies your data within a single data model
C) It minimizes manual tasks
,D) It helps you analyze documentation to determine new processes - ANSWER-B) It
connects and unifies your data within a single data model
What Appian feature allows you to automate complex business workflows?
A) Decision object
B) RPA
C) Process Modeler
D) AI Skill - ANSWER-C) Process Modeler
What does "total experience' refer to? Select all that apply
A) engages all users
B) responsive by default
C) allows you to sell goods and services
D secure by default
E) can be built using low code tools - ANSWER-A) engages all users
B) responsive by default
D secure by default
E) can be built using low code tools
What are the benefits of Appian Process Mining? Select three options that apply.
A) It allows you to analyze business processes
B) It allows you to discover hidden inefficiencies
C) It minimizes manual tasks
D) It provides data to inform process improvements and automation - ANSWER-A) It
allows you to analyze business processes
B) It allows you to discover hidden inefficiencies
D) It provides data to inform process improvements and automation
What Appian design object unifies and optimizes data? Select the correct answer.
,A) Interface
B) Process Model
C) Record Type
D) Expression - ANSWER-C) Record Type
What three elements are found in a typical Appian app?
A) Record lists and summary views
B) Payment page
C) Action to add new records
D) Related actions to update existing records - ANSWER-A) Record lists and summary
views
C) Action to add new records
D) Related actions to update existing records
True or False: Appian developers can create record types by connecting to existing data
sources, and they can also create record types and tables from scratch. - ANSWER-
True
How do you unify record types in Appian? Select the correct answer.
A) Build Views
B) Build a process to unify all record types
C) Add relationships from within the record type
D) This requires some coding - ANSWER-C) Add relationships from within the record
type
What two record type features can you use to extend existing data?
A) Record Events
B) Smart Service
C) Custom record fields
D) Record level security - ANSWER-A) Record Events
, C) Custom record fields
What type of security allows you to configure data visibility at the row level? Select the
correct answer.
A) Record-level security in the record type
B) Application-level security
C) Object-level security
D) You can't apply this level of security in Appian - ANSWER-A) Record-level security in
the record type
What kinds of automation can you implement with Appian? Select four options that
apply.
A) Build unified business workflows
B) Integrate with external systems
C) Industrial automation
D) Enforce business rules
E) Automate routine tasks and data classification and extraction - ANSWER-A) Build
unified business workflows
B) Integrate with external systems
D) Enforce business rules
E) Automate routine tasks and data classification and extraction
When automating a workflow, how do you add a specialized business activity to it?
Select the correct answer.
A) Drop the workflow node into your process
B) Drop the gateway into your process
C) Drop the smart service into your process
D) Code your activity - ANSWER-C) Drop the smart service into your process
What design object is used to capture business rules in Appian? Select the correct
answer.
