Pega Platform Flashcards
What is a rule within Pega?
They define behavior of part of an application.
Where are rules saved?
They are saved in the PegaRULES database and the name acts as a unique key for storage and access.
What is a ruleset within Pega?
They identify, store and manage the set of rules that define an application or a major portion of an application.
Why are rulesets divided into versions?
To support version management.
Who would use the App Studio?
Business Analysts, Application Developers, Front-End Developers and Data Engineers.
When would the App Studio be used?
For; case design, data and integrations, channels and interfaces and UI authoring.
Who would use Dev Studio?
Experienced application developers and account / security.
When would the Dev Studio be used?
System settings Complex rules Security Component reuse (across studios) Collaborative, branched development Versioning and source control
Who would use Admin Studio?
System Administrators
When would the Admin Studio be used?
Requestors Jobs (agents) Queue Processors Agents and queues Listeners Logs APIs
Who would use the Prediction Studio?
Data scientists and decision architects
When would the Prediction Studio be used?
Predictive analytics Adaptive analytics Text analytics Transparency policies Data exploration
What are the Specialty Architects responsible for?
They get involved depending on project needs.
UX architect for projects involving to design complex views
Deployment architect for projects involving application deployment.
What are Practice Leaders responsibilities?
Provides leadership, oversees project delivery and direction, establishes best practice and governance
What are the Engagement Leader / Project Manager responsible for?
Overall project plan and delivery guidance.
What are the Product Owners responsibilities?
Owns the product backlog and prioritisation of backlog items.
They also create acceptance criteria.
What are the Scrum Master responsible for?
Promotes and supports Scrum and ensures that all team members understand scrum theory and practices.
Also facilitates scrum events as needed.
What are System Architects responsible for?
Designing and configuring of the application.
What are LSA responsible for?
They design the overall architecture.
What are SSA and SA responsible for?
They configure assets such as user interface forms and automated decisions.
What are System Admin and IT responsible for?
Provides expertise on things like infrastructure, security or integration.
What are Business Architects responsible for?
Work with the business to understand business needs.
They define business rules, service level agreements, and processes.
What is the Subject Matter Expertise responsible for?
They have deep understanding of a particular area within a business.
They work with project teams to convey business needs
What are Quality Assurance responsible for?
Creates and executes functional and performance test scripts, participates as part of the scrum team.
What are Citizen Developers?
Non-technical business users who participate in application development.
What is Direct Capture of Objectives (DCO)?
A practice that helps engage business and IT resource to review working models.
What are two benefits of using guardrails?
Help developers build applications that are easier to maintain and have fewer defects.
Help developers to track compliance with Pega best practices.
