Free Pegasystems PEGAPCSA80V1_2019 Exam Practice Questions & Explanations

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Question 1

During case creation, a system architect needs the case's total cost to automatically recalculate whenever any line item quantity or unit price changes, without requiring the user to click a button to trigger recalculation.

Which rule type is best suited to calculate this value automatically?

Answer Options
Correct Answer: A
Explanation

Declare expressions are forward-chaining rules that automatically recalculate a target property whenever any of the source properties referenced in the expression change, making them ideal for keeping calculated values like total cost always current. Activities (B) require explicit invocation and are not the recommended declarative approach. A data transform on submit (C) would only run at a specific point, not continuously. Validate rules (D) check data validity, they do not calculate values.

Question 2

An expense approval case must be routed to a manager for approval, and if the requested amount exceeds $10,000, it must also be routed to a finance director. The system architect wants to configure this using the standard approval process shape in the case designer.

Which configuration option should be used to add the conditional finance director approval step?

Answer Options
Correct Answer: A
Explanation

Pega's approval process shape allows the system architect to configure an approve/reject step along with an option to add an additional approver, which can be made conditional using a when condition (for example, checking if the amount exceeds $10,000). This lets the case route to the finance director only when the condition is true, without duplicating case types (B), misusing decision tables on confirmation harnesses (C), or hardcoding approvers regardless of amount (D).

Question 3

A system architect is designing a case life cycle with multiple stages. The business requires that the case automatically transitions to a new stage only after two specific processes within the current stage have both completed successfully, without requiring manual user intervention.

This can be achieved by configuring the current stage to use automatic stage transitions with completion conditions based on the status of the processes.

Answer Options
Correct Answer: A
Explanation

Pega case stages support automatic transitions to the next stage in the case life cycle when defined completion conditions are met, such as when specified processes within the stage complete. This is done by configuring the stage's exit criteria to automatically move forward without requiring an explicit user action, unlike manual stage transitions triggered by a user selecting a change stage action.

Question 4

A loan origination case must be escalated to a manager if it is not resolved within 3 business days, and the case should be automatically canceled if no action is taken within 5 business days. Which Pega feature should the system architect configure on the assignment to achieve both the escalation and the automatic cancellation?

Answer Options
Correct Answer: A
Explanation

Service Level Agreements (SLAs) in Pega define goal and deadline intervals for an assignment, along with escalation actions (such as sending notifications, changing urgency, or reassigning work) when goals are missed, and can trigger actions such as canceling the case when the deadline passes. Declare expressions (B) calculate property values, not deadlines. A generic hourly agent (C) is not the correct out-of-the-box mechanism for assignment-level timing. Validate rules (D) check field values, not time-based escalation.

Question 5

A business architect on a Pega project is responsible for defining the case types and business requirements, while a system architect configures the application in Pega Platform. According to the Situational Layer Cake concept, at which layer would organization-specific customizations typically be applied, sitting above the industry framework layer but below the division/unit layer?

Answer Options
Correct Answer: B
Explanation

The Situational Layer Cake organizes rules from the most general to most specific: International Foundation (Pega Platform), Industry, Division/Business Unit, and Organization/Implementation. The organization layer sits between the enterprise-wide industry configuration and the most specific division or implementation layer, allowing organization-wide customizations to be reused across divisions while still inheriting from the industry framework. Option A is the base platform, too generic. Option C is above the organization layer, not specific enough for an organization's customizations. Option D is too narrow and specific, below the organization level.