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Pegasystems PEGAPCBA87V1 Exam Overview:
| Certification Vendor: | Pegasystems |
|---|---|
| Exam Name: | Pega Certified Business Architect (PCBA) 87V1 |
| Exam Number: | PEGAPCBA87V1 |
| Related Certifications: | Pega Certified System Architect Pega Certified Senior Business Architect |
| Exam Format: | Drag-and-drop, Multiple-choice, Scenario-based questions |
| Real Exam Qty: | 50 |
| Exam Price: | $190 USD |
| Passing Score: | 70% |
| Certificate Validity Period: | 2 years |
| Available Languages: | Japanese, English, Portuguese-Brazilian, German, Polish, Spanish, French |
| Exam Duration: | 90 minutes |
| Recommended Training: | Pega Academy Official Training Pega Business Architect Mission |
| Exam Registration: | Pearson VUE Registration Pega Academy Exam Page |
| Sample Questions: | DOWNLOAD DEMO |
| Exam Way: | Proctored by Pearson VUE; available at physical test centers or online proctored from home/office |
| Pre Condition: | No mandatory prerequisites; basic understanding of business processes and familiarity with Pega Platform recommended; completion of Pega Business Architect mission advised |
| Official Syllabus URL: | https://academy.pega.com/exam/pega-certified-business-architect-3 |
Pegasystems PEGAPCBA87V1 Exam Syllabus Topics:
| Section | Weight | Objectives |
|---|---|---|
| Pega Express | 12% | - Four phases of Pega Express Delivery and terminology - Building and managing backlog with ready user stories - Documenting decisions and technical architecture - Benefits and best practices of Pega Express delivery - Directly Capture Objectives (DCO) process and benefits |
| Application Development | 20% | - Using App Studio and Dev Studio - Application maintenance and reusability - Implementing business rules and decision logic - Pega Platform architecture and Situational Layer Cake - Working with rules, rulesets, classes, and inheritance |
| Reporting and Monitoring | 6% | - Using Pega Insights for performance tracking - Building dashboards for business users - Creating and managing reports - Configuring filters, columns, and aggregations |
| Data and Integration | 10% | - Defining data objects, types, and relationships - Data validation and calculated values - Data pages and data access patterns - Connecting to external systems and data sources |
| Security | 4% | - Data security and compliance - Role-based access control - Authentication and authorization |
| User Experience | 10% | - Designing views, forms, and layouts - Visibility, editability, and required conditions - Configuring portals, navigation, and dashboards - Responsive design and accessibility |
| Case Management | 38% | - Designing case lifecycle, stages, and statuses - Configuring correspondence and notifications - Configuring service levels: goals, deadlines, and urgency - Managing case dependencies and subcases - Routing assignments to users and work queues - Designing approval processes and cascading approvals |
Everything You Want to Know About the Pegasystems PEGAPCBA87V1 Exam
The PEGAPCBA87V1 exam (Pega Certified Business Architect (PCBA) 87V1) is the official Pegasystems exam that leads to the Pega Certified Business Architect (PCBA) certification, a credential at the Associate level. Related certifications include Pega Certified Senior Business Architect, Pega Certified System Architect. PracticeVCE provides 75 practice questions to help you prepare for it with confidence.
The PEGAPCBA87V1 exam contains 50 questions and gives you 90 minutes to finish them. Before exam day, divide the total time by the question count so you know the pace you need to keep, and flag difficult items instead of getting stuck on them. Running at least one full timed session in the PracticeVCE test engine is the best way to make that time pressure feel familiar.
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No mandatory prerequisites; basic understanding of business processes and familiarity with Pega Platform recommended; completion of Pega Business Architect mission advised Requirements can change over time, so always double-check the latest eligibility rules before you register on the official Pegasystems exam page.
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The PEGAPCBA87V1 syllabus is organized into 7 exam domains. Among the first three are Security (4%), Pega Express (12%), User Experience (10%). For the complete breakdown of topics and subtopics, see the Exam Topics section above.
Pegasystems Pega Certified Business Architect (PCBA) 87V1 Sample Questions:
Using the Pega Express"" delivery approach, governance is established during which phase of the project'
- A. Discover
- B. Build
- C. Prepare
- D. Adopt
Correct Answer: C 🗳️
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Consider the following user story:
As a customer, I want to be able to cancel an open service request at any time.
Select the configuration option that satisfies the user story.
- A. Add an alternate stage to the case life cycle.
- B. Add a stage-only action to each stage in the case workflow.
- C. Configure the Cancel button on the user views to resolve the case.
- D. Add a case wide action to the case workflow.
Correct Answer: D 🗳️
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As a Business Architect, you are asked to establish the core team for the upcoming Directly Capture Objectives (DCO) sessions. Which three roles do you invite to the DCO sessions? (Choose Three)
- A. Security Tester
- B. Product Owner
- C. Project Sponsor
- D. Subject Matter Experts
- E. System Architect
Correct Answer: B,D,E 🗳️
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You are configuring an accident claim case for an automobile insurance company with two child cases as illustrated.
The requirement changes to allow the parent case to continue before the child cases resolve.
How do you configure the Wait steps for this requirement?
- A. Configure the Wait step to continue the parent case when the child cases reach the payment pending review status.
- B. Configure the Wait step so that only one child case must resolve before the parent case can continue.
- C. Configure the Wait step to continue the parent case when the child cases reaches audit or approval.
- D. Configure the Wait step so users can choose to continue the parent case process regardless of child case status.
Correct Answer: A 🗳️
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A requirement states: A customer can update an address at any point during case processing by performing the following steps.
1. The customer submits the new address.
2. The application verifies that the address matches postal service requirements.
3. The customer then confirms the corrected address.
How do you configure this requirement?
- A. Add an alternate stage to the case life cycle to change the address.
- B. Add a button to each assignment to present the customer with a form to submit a new address.
- C. Add a case-wide optional action to the workflow to submit a new address.
- D. Add a case-wide optional action to the workflow to perform the address change process.
Correct Answer: D 🗳️
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