Pega CSSA

Question 1

Enterprise Class Structure (ECS)

Answer 1

A class hierarchy structure supported by Pega Platform. It consists of 5 layers; Implementation layer, Unity layer, Division layer, Organization layer, and Pega Platform.

Question 2

Implementation Layer

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Contains one or more applications customized for a specific division or line of business

Question 3

Unit Layer

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Contains assets that are used on a unit-wide basis. Is accessed by optionally enabling it from the Division layer, assuming that the Division layer is enabled.

Question 4

Division Layer

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An optional layer that contains assets used on a division-wide basis. These assets may apply to a line of business, region, or brand.

Question 5

Organization Layer

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Contains the assets that are used on an enterprise-wide basis.

Question 6

Pega Platform

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Contains the built-in assets that are necessary for processing cases and other work in Pega Platform applications, as well as the assets that Pega Platform uses.

Question 7

Theme Cosmos

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An application type that is best for existing applications that utilize a non-React Pega Cosmos design system. Uses section-based UI and offers all Pega Platform capabilities. Recommended for building on an existing application environment or creating a highly complex application.

Question 8

Cosmos React

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An application type that is best for new applications to take advantage of low-code and team collaboration using ReactJS and the latest client-side rendering engine. Uses Cosmos React UI that prioritizes known usage patterns and high priority use cases and configurations. Recommended for building new applications.

Question 9

Lock & Roll

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Create a new empty ruleset version, and then update the configuration, copying only the necessary rules into the new ruleset version.

Question 10

Skimming

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The process of saving the most recent version of a rule as a new version of a ruleset.

Question 11

Ruleset

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A collection of rules within an application

Question 12

Production ruleset

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Has at least one unlocked ruleset version in the production environment.

Question 13

Ruleset Validation

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Guarantees that referenced rules are available on the target system when the ruleset is promoted. It is performed every time a rule is saved and does not affect rule resolution at run time as it is applied only at design time.

Question 14

Application Validation Mode

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A mode that can be set by the New Application wizard to rulesets that contain the application rules. Rules in the ruleset can reference all rules in the rulesets defined in the same application and other rulesets belonging to any built-on application.

Question 15

Branch

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A container for rulesets with records that undergo rapid change and development. Is mainly used to help teams manage parallel development in distributes environments.

Question 16

Circumstancing

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A way to model complex exceptions. In this you create a variant of a rule tailored to a specific circumstance.

Question 17

Circumstancing a Rule

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Creating a set of focused rules to address exceptions, NOT one all-encompassing/complex rule

Question 18

Circumstance Template

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Defines the properties on which to circumstance a rule

Question 19

Circumstance Definition

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Defines the combination of conditions in which a property uses a variant of a rule