Pegasystems CDA PEGACDA71V1 Questions & Answers

• Question 31:

  Apart from the methodology, what other factors can contribute to the success of a project? (Choose three.)

  A. The proficiency of the project team with Pega 7

  B. The number of resources assigned to the project; bigger is better

  C. Collaborative teams working towards common goals

  D. The support from the enterprise, including end users

  E. The size of the project; smaller is better

  F. A strictand rigid change control process

  Correct Answer: ACD

  (http://www.chellar.com/AnalysisFu/docs/Getting_Started_with_SmartBPM_1.3.pdf)

• Question 32:

  All DCO sessions, regardless of the type, follow the same basic pattern: Review, Elaborate, Playback. If the prototype of one or more specifications is not approved in the Playback stage, what should the development team do?

  A. Make the necessary changes, and seek approval during the Playback.

  B. Return to the Elaborate stage and incorporate the feedback, then conduct another Playback.

  C. Schedule a new DCO Session and begin the pattern of Review, Elaborate and Playback again.

  D. Add the issues as parking lot items to be completed before UAT.

  Correct Answer: B

  (http://www.pega.com/sites/pega.com/files/deliveryatpega2013.pdf)

• Question 33:

  Which statements best describe the characteristics of a good specification? (Choose two.)

  A. A specification describes "what" the business need is.

  B. Specifications should contain multiple actors and functionality.

  C. Specifications should utilize a standardized template to ensure consistency.

  D. Specifications are linked to other specifications.

  E. Specifications should be linked to the component that implements them.

  Correct Answer: CE

  (http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:U3CfZIDtKaoJ:https://pdn.pega. com/implementation-methodology-dco/how-to-manage-specifications-and-requirements- from-the-application-profile-landing-page +andcd=1andhl=enandct=clnkandgl=in)

• Question 34:

  When an organization does not use a methodology, orallowsdifferent methodologies on thesame project, the result is usually: (Choose two)

  A. longer schedules

  B. lower costs

  C. bigger projects

  D. increased productivity

  E. higher risk

  Correct Answer: AE

  (http://www.pega.com/sites/pega.com/files/methology-alignment-workshop-sds-jul2014.pdf)

• Question 35:

  Select the most accurate characteristics of the Application Document settings.

  A. It may only be saved.

  B. It may only be reused.

  C. It may not be saved and reused.

  D. It may be saved and reused.

  Correct Answer: D

  (http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:UAYneSAw1ykJ:https://pdn.peg a.com/implementation-methodology-dco/dco-61-using-the-application-document- wizard+andcd=1andhl=enandct=clnkandgl=in)

• Question 36:

  Best practices for conducting a Governance meeting include: (Choose three.)

  A. Establishing the to-be process of the application

  B. Implementing an issue resolution mechanism

  C. Conducting Playback sessions

  D. Performing an operational walk-through

  E. Reviewing selected change control items

  F. Reviewing the Project Status Report

  Correct Answer: BEF

  (http://www.pega.com/sites/pega.com/files/deliveryatpega2013.pdfandhttp://www.fisglobal. com/ucmprdpub/groups/public/documents/document/c026543.pdf)

• Question 37:

  Select the best practices for effective ChangeControl? (Choose two.)

  A. Do not allow changes to the Application Profile or Project Sizing.

  B. Prioritize new requirements and specifications.

  C. The change, and its impact, should be reviewed and approved.

  D. Control change by not allowing new specifications.

  Correct Answer: BC

  (http://www.pega.com/change-management-processand http://insights.dice.com/2013/05/08/why-change-control-isnt-for-sissies)

• Question 38:

  In aPrep and Reviewstyle DCO session, when should the scope of the review be limited to only those feedback items captured in a previous session?

  A. Feedback items should only be reviewed in the Playback stage.

  B. All specifications should be reviewed until the Approvals stage to help the business users maintain context.

  C. Feedback items should always be moved to a separate DCO session.

  D. Feedback items should be reviewed in either the Post or Playback stage, whichever is most convenient.

  Correct Answer: B

  (http://soapower.com/IBMBPM/Whitepapers/IBM-BPM-Analyst-Report-on-IBM-vs- Pega.pdf)

• Question 39:

  Which statement best describes the termvelocityin the Scrum methodology?

  A. The number of story points a team can complete in one sprint.

  B. The rate at which the team resolves issues at the end of the sprint.

  C. The rate at which the team can refresh the backlog.

  D. The number of sprints needed to complete the release.

  Correct Answer: A

  (http://www.versionone.com/agile-101/agile-scrum-velocity/)

• Question 40:

  Describe DCO and how it relates to Pega's implementation of the Scrum methodology.

  A. DCO is not compatible with Scrum.

  B. DCO is a set of tools and processes used only during the Release Implementation phase.

  C. DCO is a set of tools and processes used throughout all of the phases of Pega Scrum.

  D. DCO is a set of tools and processes used only during the Project Initiation and Release Implementations phases.

  Correct Answer: C

  (http://pisupativenkatasesha.blogspot.in/2008/12/direct-capture-of-objectives-dco.html)