Pegasystems PEGAPCSSA85V1 Exam Overview:
| Certification Vendor: | Pegasystems |
| Exam Name: | Pega Certified Senior System Architect (PCSSA) 85V1 |
| Exam Number: | PEGAPCSSA85V1 |
| Related Certifications: | Pega Certified System Architect (PCSA) |
| Real Exam Qty: | 60 |
| Passing Score: | 70% |
| Exam Format: | Multiple Choice, Multiple Response, Drag and Drop |
| Exam Duration: | 90 minutes |
| Certificate Validity Period: | Varies by version (check Pega Academy) |
| Available Languages: | English |
| Exam Price: | USD – see official Pearson VUE registration |
| Sample Questions: | Pegasystems PEGAPCSSA85V1 Sample Questions |
| Exam Way: | Delivered via Pearson VUE (onsite or online proctored). |
| Pre Condition: | Must hold a Pega Certified System Architect (PCSA) certification before attempting. |
| Official Syllabus URL: | https://academy.pega.com/exam/certified-pega-senior-system-architect |
Pegasystems PEGAPCSSA85V1 Exam Syllabus Topics:
| Section | Weight | Objectives |
|---|---|---|
| Topic 1: Mobility | 5% | - Mobile Design Considerations - Mobile Delivery Options |
| Topic 2: Performance | 7% | - System Performance Tools - Log Review |
| Topic 3: Data and Integration | 19% | - Connectors and Services - Integration Error Handling - Data Pages and Transforms |
| Topic 4: User Experience | 5% | - Web Mashups - Views and Layouts |
| Topic 5: Security | 16% | - Access Controls - Data Encryption |
| Topic 6: Case Management | 15% | - Parallel Processing Configuration - Work Groups and Queues - SLA and Flow Actions |
| Topic 7: Reporting | 5% | - Report Design |
| Topic 8: Application Development | 28% | - Rule Resolution and Availability - Reusability and Best Practices - Define Enterprise Class Structure - Debugging and Performance Tuning |
Pegasystems Pega Certified Senior System Architect (PCSSA) 85V1 Sample Questions:
1. Your application contains the following versions of a service level named AuthorizeClaim.
The application is being updated with a new version of the AccountManage ruleset. As part of the update, the service level is no longer circumstanced for AccountOpen cases. The update must retain the circumstancing for the other case types in the application.
Which option do you use to reset the circumstancing for the AccountOpen case type?
A) Withdraw the circumstanced rules in the AccountOpen class.
B) Block the circumstanced rules in the AccountOpen class.
C) Make the circumstanced rules in the AccountOpen class unavailable.
D) Copy the non-circumstanced rule to the AccountOpen class and select the base rule option.
2. An error is generated as a connector invokes a remote service. Which of the following could be an example of a transient error?
A) The returned order total is incorrectly calculated.
B) The request is sent to the wrong system.
C) The service is running on a system that is temporarily not available.
D) The request format is not understood by the service.
3. When creating a new ruleset version, what extra step must the system architect perform?
A) There are no extra steps if the ruleset version is up-to-date.
B) Lock the ruleset to prevent automatic versioning.
C) Rulesets cannot be versioned.
D) Change the decision table item numbers.
4. An order fulfillment process includes a request for quotes from multiple shippers. You want the system to automatically call a quote request subprocess for each vendor. How would you configure your process?
A) Add a Split Join shape and run the request subprocess for each vendor on a page list.
B) Add a Subprocess shape for the request subprocess and specify the Spinoff option.
C) Add a Split For Each step to the case lifecycle and run the subprocess for each vendor on a page list.
D) Add a Split For Each shape and run the request subprocess for each vendor on a page list.
5. You need to localize correspondence into a language that is unavailable in the Pega language pack.
Which option satisfies the requirement?
A) Configure a field value record that contains the correspondence text.
B) Leverage translation services SOAP calls and enable records for translation.
C) Run the Localization wizard and add translations to Translation.html.
D) Create the Translation rule manually and include the rule in the application ruleset.
Solutions:
| Question # 1 Answer: A | Question # 2 Answer: C | Question # 3 Answer: A | Question # 4 Answer: D | Question # 5 Answer: C |

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