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Certification Exam

Certified Pega Business Architect

50 Questions

1 hr 30 mins

Passing Score: 65%

 Applies to: Pega Platform '25

The Certified Pega Business Architect version ’25 certification concentrates on the ability to participate in the design and construction of Pega applications in App Studio by incorporating business objectives and requirements

Exam Code: PEGACPBA25V1

Languages: English 

Retirement date: N/A

Beginner
English

Prerequisites

Business Architect

Exam topics (% of exam)

Pega GenAI (10%)
Describe how to leverage Pega GenAI Knowledge Buddy to provide client-specific contextual knowledge and support.
Describe the role of Pega Blueprint in transforming application design; create, import, and modify a Blueprint.
Analyze the role of Pega GenAI Autopilot in developing applications faster.
Explain how to integrate generative AI features into your application by using Pega GenAI Connect Rules.
Describe how Pega GenAI Agents and Tool Rules benefit application users.
Case Management (30%)
Design a case lifecycle, set case statuses, add instructions to tasks 
Add a service level agreement; configure urgency, goals, deadlines, passed deadlines 
Route assignments to users, work groups, work queues, and using business logic 
Identify duplicate cases 
Identify and add optional actions 
Automate workflow decisions using conditions 
Pause and resume case processing; wait steps 
Skip a stage or process 
Configure child cases
Understand when to use automation shapes
Data and Integration (15%)
Configure data objects, data relationships, and data records
Capture and present data; fields, field types, and views 
Identify and create calculated values 
Validate data; create and configure data validation rules by using business logic 
Manipulate application data, set default property values, configure data transforms 
Security (5%)
Describe the relationship between personas, operators, and access groups
Articulate the difference between authorization and authentication
User Experience (10%)
Group fields to create views
Add and remove fields in views
Configure user interface elements and portal content 
Configure form appearance, visibility settings, and controls 
Application Development (25%)
Describe the role and skills required of a Pega Business Architect
Identify the stakeholders on a Pega project
Evaluate the benefits of using Pega Platform for creating digital solutions
Explain how the Situational Layer Cake, prescriptive design, studio interoperability, and Reuse Library support modular enterprise reuse
Articulate the benefits of Pega’s Center-out™ business architecture
Describe the accessibility features included in Pega Platform
Describe the value of developing an application in App Studio
Explain the roles of Workspaces and Branches in development
Describe the role of rules, rulesets, classes, and relevant records
Describe Pega’s CI/CD pipeline and Deployment Manager
Communicate using collaboration tools
Explain how Agile Studio, the Developer Assistant, and Agile Workbench support and track application development.
Insights (5%)
Describe the benefits of using Insights
Create visualizations using tables and charts
Use columns, filters, and sorting 

Before you begin…

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