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Senior System Architect

4 Missions

16 Modules

15 Challenges

1 day 20 hrs 35 mins

Visible to: All users
Intermediate
Pega Platform '24.2
Reporting
Security
Performance
User Experience
Mobile
Dev/Designer Studio
English

Building upon the foundational knowledge acquired in the System Architect mission, the Senior System Architect mission continues the journey to increase your knowledge of application development on Pega Platform™. The Senior System Architect mission focuses on tasks that a Senior System Architect performs to develop a Pega application, going beyond low-code configurations in App Studio. The Senior System Architect mission is the next step in the path toward achieving Senior System Architect certification.

Total mission duration: 44 hrs. 55 min. (includes embedded mission time)
Before you begin: Consider taking the following missions before this training:
Continued development: Consider taking the following mission for continued learning and professional development opportunities:

Required components

Access control Securing an application using attribute-based access control Using RBAC to organize and manage access to case attachments Background processing Queuing a task for background processing Constellation Adoption

Except for the Constellation Adoption sub-mission, the example applications and challenge environments in this mission use the Traditional UI architecture of Pega Platform™. For more information about the Traditional UI architecture, see Traditional UI architecture.

Complete all items labeled as Required to unlock the mission test and earn your badge.

Application Development Intermediate

  • Mission

    Application Development Intermediate

    7 Modules

    7 Challenges

    7 hrs

  • Take the next step in your journey towards mastering Application Development.

Case Management Intermediate

  • Mission

    Case Management Intermediate

    5 Modules

    5 Challenges

    4 hrs 45 mins

  • Continue learning about Case Management using Pega Platform™.

Data and Integration Intermediate

  • Mission

    Data and Integration Intermediate

    8 Modules

    8 Challenges

    5 hrs 40 mins

  • Continue learning about data and integration using Pega Platform™.

Customizing the appearance of a form

  • Module

    Customizing the appearance of a form

    4 Topics

    40 mins

  • Organize information for end-users by using layouts and controls for easy navigation through forms.

Customizing a View at run time

  • Challenge

    Customizing a View at run time

    3 Tasks

    10 mins

  • GoGoRoad stakeholders want the Enter customer information View and Identify Location View to be streamlined to display the relevant information with...

Grouping fields in Views

  • Module

    Grouping fields in Views

    1 Topic

    10 mins

  • Group fields to improve UI presentation and provide a cleaner, improved user experience (UX).

Grouping fields in Views

  • Challenge

    Grouping fields in Views

    3 Tasks

    10 mins

  • Based on feedback, GoGoRoad's customers are unable to double-check details before submitting an Assistance Request, leading to confusion and...

Displaying list data in Views

  • Module

    Displaying list data in Views

    1 Topic

    15 mins

  • Both table layouts and Repeating dynamic layouts present list-based content. Repeating dynamic layouts provide a more aesthetic and flexible format.

Displaying list data in Views

  • Challenge

    Displaying list data in Views

    3 Tasks

    10 mins

  • The GoGoRoad application presents a list in a table of all available service providers for roadside assistance. The UI consultant wants you to make...

Gaining insight into business efficiency

  • Module

    Gaining insight into business efficiency

    2 Topics

    25 mins

  • Design reports to analyze Case data and provide insight into processes and workflows.

Creating a custom business report

  • Challenge

    Creating a custom business report

    4 Tasks

    10 mins

  • Stakeholders would like to know the number of Cases that have been requested over the past month. You have been asked to define a report to track the...

Designing reports with multiple sources

  • Module

    Designing reports with multiple sources

    4 Topics

    55 mins

  • Learn three techniques to create a report that references data from multiple classes: combining data in a report by creating subreports, configuring...

Creating reports that combine data from multiple classes

  • Challenge

    Creating reports that combine data from multiple classes

    2 Tasks

    10 mins

  • The business partners in the Human Resources (HR) department request two reports.

    The first report must track the progress of candidate Cases...

Access control

Required

  • Module

    Access control

    5 Topics

    1 hr 5 mins

  • Learn how to secure an application using role-based access control, attribute-based access control, and client-based access control.

Securing an application using attribute-based access control

Required

  • Challenge

    Securing an application using attribute-based access control

    4 Tasks

    30 mins

  • Each candidate Case includes a Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) to identify the candidate. This information is considered sensitive personal...

Using RBAC to organize and manage access to case attachments

Required

  • Challenge

    Using RBAC to organize and manage access to case attachments

    4 Tasks

    30 mins

  • Applicants for an open position at TGB must submit a resume as part of the application process. To ensure the security of resumes attached to a...

Securing and auditing data

  • Module

    Securing and auditing data

    2 Topics

    30 mins

  • Pega Platform™ provides multiple ways to ensure the integrity of and ability to audit application data. Applications automatically track Actions...

Auditing changes to the value of fields

  • Challenge

    Auditing changes to the value of fields

    1 Task

    5 mins

  • HRApps provides payroll setup for employees. For the Payroll Setup Case Type, an employee provides their bank information for direct deposit. When the...

Activities and Automations

  • Module

    Activities and Automations

    3 Topics

    35 mins

  • Learn how to configure activities when appropriate to automate system tasks in Pega Platform™ applications. Discover when to use an Automation...

Automating actions when a property value changes

  • Challenge

    Automating actions when a property value changes

    2 Tasks

    15 mins

  • The Payroll Department at TGB reports that some employees enter an incorrect bank name when enrolling in direct deposit. The payroll department...

Background processing

Required

  • Module

    Background processing

    4 Topics

    50 mins

  • Learn how the background processing capabilities in Pega Platform™ allow you to offload tasks to help improve throughput and efficiency. Learn how to...

Queuing a task for background processing

Required

  • Challenge

    Queuing a task for background processing

    1 Task

    30 mins

  • To reduce errors and complaints with payroll processing, the Human Resources department allows employees of TGB to enroll in direct deposit. When...

Reviewing log files

  • Module

    Reviewing log files

    2 Topics

    25 mins

  • Pega Platform™ provides logs that record system events such as application errors and performance and security issues. Use log files to identify and...

Reviewing log files

  • Challenge

    Reviewing log files

    1 Task

    15 mins

  • Employees undergo an evaluation period to regularly assess their performance as new hires during the employee evaluation process. To check the status...

Measuring system performance

  • Module

    Measuring system performance

    5 Topics

    1 hr 20 mins

  • Pega Platform™ provides tools to evaluate application performance through performance statistics and events that help you distinguish between...

Debugging system performance

  • Module

    Debugging system performance

    3 Topics

    1 hr

  • Diagnosing performance issues requires understanding the root cause of an issue. For example, a user might report that an application takes a minute...

Assessing application performance

  • Challenge

    Assessing application performance

    2 Tasks

    10 mins

  • The Human Resources (HR) department has noticed that the open positions screen of the candidate case type has been loading the list of positions...

Promoting rule reuse with relevant records

  • Module

    Promoting rule reuse with relevant records

    1 Topic

    15 mins

  • Developers designate rules as relevant records to promote rule reuse by other developers. Leveraging relevant records helps developers build high...

Designating a relevant record

  • Challenge

    Designating a relevant record

    5 Tasks

    30 mins

  • The Human Resources (HR) department wants to allow HR business partners to update the start date for an employee while the onboarding case is open. If...

Pega Web Mashup

  • Module

    Pega Web Mashup

    4 Topics

    50 mins

  • Pega Web Mashup enables you to embed a Pega Platform™ application in another web application. You can create a mashup to display information about a...

Creating a Pega Web Mashup

  • Challenge

    Creating a Pega Web Mashup

    4 Tasks

    15 mins

  • GoGoRoad is a roadside assistance application owned by Uplus Auto. GoGoRoad stakeholders want to give customers the ability to create a new assistance...

Designing UI for multiple devices

  • Module

    Designing UI for multiple devices

    3 Topics

    30 mins

  • Leverage responsive behavior, such as that found in layout templates, to create an optimal user experience regardless of which device users prefer.

Mobile apps for Pega applications

  • Module

    Mobile apps for Pega applications

    2 Topics

    20 mins

  • Learn how to configure delivery options for a mobile app for a Pega Platform™ application.

Deploying a mobile app for Pega Platform

  • Challenge

    Deploying a mobile app for Pega Platform

    2 Tasks

    10 mins

  • The HR department wants to allow new employees to enroll in a health insurance plan on their first day of employment. To ensure that new employees can...

Constellation Adoption

Required

  • Mission

    Constellation Adoption

    5 Modules

    11 Challenges

    12 hrs 10 mins

  • Explore Pega's Constellation architecture and learn about building Views, debugging applications, and working directly with the DX API.

    Note: This...

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