Pega Infinity 23 CPLSA Application Design and Build Exam Preparation

CPLSA Infinity ‘23

Application Design and Build Exam
Preparation Clinic

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Infinity 23 CPLSA Certification Application Design and Build Exam Preparation Clinic
Certified Pega Lead System Architect (CPLSA)

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Introductions
• Henry Cortinas
CPLSA, CPBA, CPDC, CPCSA, CPDA
Principal Technical Instructor
Pega Academy, Pegasystems
[email protected]

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Agenda
• Exam Overview

• Exam Scheduling

• Exam Scoring

• Design Document Authoring Guide

• Build Packaging Instructions

• Answer Your Questions

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CPLSA Application Design and Build Exam

• The Infinity ‘23 CPLSA Application Design and Build Exam tests your
practical ability to design, architect, and implement Pega Infinity ‘23
solutions.

• A passing score validates that Certified Pega Senior System Architects

are ready to move to the next level of Pega mastery – leading the design
and architecture of Pega solutions as a Certified Pega Lead System
Architect (CPLSA).

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Pega Application Design and Build Exam

The Infinity 23 CPLSA Application Design and Build Exam tests your ability to design, architect, and implement
Pega Platform Infinity 23 solutions.
A passing score validates that system architects are ready to move to the next level of Pega mastery – leading the
design and architecture of Pega solutions as a Certified Pega Lead System Architect (CPLSA).

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CPLSA Application Design and Build Exam

• Prerequisites: CPLSA Infinity ’23

• Certified Pega Senior System Architect (any version)

• Lead System Architect course (Infinity ‘23)

• Pega CPLSA Architecture Exam (version 8.0 or greater) – Passed

• The CPLSA Architecture Exam was introduced with Pega Platform version 7.3

• No version of the “Part 1 LSA Exam” retired with Pega 7.2 will satisfy this requirement

• No 7.x version of the CPLSA Architecture will satisfy this requirement

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Prerequisites
Pega Architecture Exam passed attempt
Lead System Architect course (Infinity 23)

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CPLSA App Design & Build Exam Overview

1 week App 1 week App

One week App Design One week App Build
Design Build

• App Design – Two weeks (14 days)

• Candidates who score 75% or above move to the App Build Phase
• Candidates who score 60% – 75% are given an App Design Fix opportunity to fix their App Design - eight (8) days
• Anyone scoring below 60% will be provided with feedback and asked to continue developing their skills before re-attempting

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• App Design

• One week (7 days) – two weeks (14 days) for residents of countries where English is not the first
language – this element will then be graded and candidates who score 75% or above will move
directly to the App Build at no additional cost

• Candidates who score 60% – 75% will have a chance to re-register for an App Design Fix to their
App Design (4 days – 8 days for residents of countries where English is not the first language)

• Anyone scoring below 60% will be provided with feedback and asked to continue developing their
skills before re-attempting

• One week (7 days) for App Build – this element will then be graded and candidates who score 75%
or above will be certified as CPLSA

• Candidates who score 60% – 75% will have a chance to re-register and fix their App Build (4 days)

• Anyone scoring below 60% will be provided with feedback and asked to continue developing their
skills before re-attempting

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CPLSA Exam – Phase 1 – App Design

• Phase 1 – App Design:
• 2 weeks (14 consecutive calendar days) to complete and submit a
Design Document and Answers to Design Questions

• Requires approximately 40 hours of Effort (for a VERY experienced

CPLSA, fluent in English)

• You select the the Exam Start Date and Time

• You will receive a Business Scenario and Instructions via e-mail on

your elected start time and date

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Hours estimate based on very experienced CPLSA

2 Phases – 1 week (7 days) allotted for each phase
Phase 1 – App Design – 1 week – Approximately 35 hours of Effort
Phase 2 – App Build – 1 week – Approximately 35 hours of Effort
Part 1 – App Design requires scheduling an Exam Start Date and Time of your choosing
If you Pass Part 1 (App Design), you must schedule an Exam Start Date and Time of your choosing for Part 2 (App
Build) within 30 days of passing Part 1 (App Design)

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CPLSA Exam – Phase 1 – App Design

• Phase 1 – App Design:
• Candidate Designs a solution for a business scenario to be
implemented using the Pega Infinity ‘23 and document their design
process and thinking in a Design Document

• Design questions must be answered

• One (1) business scenario with two (2) or more design questions

• Submit your completed App Design via the Pega Academy CPLSA
Exam Portal: https://academy.pega.com/pclsa-design-app-build

• Requires 75% to pass

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Phase 1 – App Design:

(7 days) – (14 days for residents of countries where English is not the first language
Candidates Design a PEGA solution for Pega Platform Infinity 23 and document their design process and thinking
Design questions must be answered
1 scenario questions per exam
Submit your completed App Design to: [email protected]

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CPLSA Exam – Phase 1 – App Design Fix

• Phase 1 - App Design Fix
• Granted for grades between 60-75% on initial App Design

• Only one (1) App Design Fix opportunity granted per attempt
• Eight (8) consecutive calendar days to complete
• Must register and start within 30 days of receipt of initial App Design
grade
• You select the App Design Fix Start Date and Time

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App Fix Opportunities granted for grades between 60-75%:

App Design Fix: 4 days (8 days for residents of countries where English is not the first language) to complete
App Build Fix: 4 days to complete
Must start within 30 days of receipt of grade
You must schedule the Exam Start Date and Time
Up to one (1) App Fix Opportunity granted for each Phase
App Fix opportunities also require 75% to Pass
Submit your completed App Fix to: [email protected]

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CPLSA Exam – Phase 1 – App Design Fix

• Phase 1 - App Design Fix
• App Design Feedback and instructions received on your elected App
Design Fix Start Date & Time
• You must revise your design and update your Design Document
based on the Feedback received
• Submit your updated Design Document via the Pega Academy CPLSA
Exam Portal: https://academy.pega.com/pclsa-design-app-build
• Requires 75% to Pass

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App Fix Opportunities granted for grades between 60-75%:

App Design Fix: 4 days (8 days for residents of countries where English is not the first language) to complete
App Build Fix: 4 days to complete
Must start within 30 days of receipt of grade
You must schedule the Exam Start Date and Time
Up to one (1) App Fix Opportunity granted for each Phase
App Fix opportunities also require 75% to Pass
Submit your completed App Fix to: [email protected]

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CPLSA App Design & Build Exam Overview

1 week App 1 week App

One week App Design One week App Build
Design Build

• App Build – One week (seven (7) consecutive calendar days)

• Candidates who score 75% or above will be certified as a CPLSA
• Candidates who score 60% – 75% are given an App Build Fix opportunity to fix their App Build - four (4) consecutive calendar
days
• Anyone scoring below 60% in the App Build or 75% in the App Build Fix will be provided with feedback and asked to continue
developing their skills before re-attempting

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• App Build

• One week (7 days) for App Design – this element will then be graded and candidates who score
75% or above will move One week (7 days) for App Build – this element will then be graded and
candidates who score 75% or above will be certified as CPLSA

• Candidates who score 60% – 75% will have a chance to re-register for an App Build Fix and fix
their App Build (4 days)

• Anyone scoring below 60% will be provided with feedback and asked to continue developing their
skills before re-attempting

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CPLSA Exam – Phase 2 – App Build

• Phase 2 – App Build:

• Only if you Pass Phase 1 (App Design) with a score of 75% or greater

• Must register for and start Phase 2 within 30 days of passing Phase 1
(App Design)

• 1 week (7 consecutive calendar days) to complete

• Approximately 40 hours of Effort (for a VERY experienced CPLSA)

• You select the Exam Start Date and Time

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Hours estimate based on very experienced CPLSA

2 Phases – 1 week (7 days) allotted for each phase
Phase 1 – App Design – 1 week – Approximately 35 hours of Effort
Phase 2 – App Build – 1 week – Approximately 35 hours of Effort
Part 1 – App Design requires scheduling an Exam Start Date and Time of your choosing
If you Pass Part 1 (App Design), you must schedule an Exam Start Date and Time of your choosing for Part 2 (App
Build) within 30 days of passing Part 1 (App Design)

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CPLSA Exam – Phase 2 – App Build

• Phase 2 – App Build:

• App Design or App Design Fix Feedback and instructions received on
App Build Start Date & Time

• Candidates must build (configure and implement) the solution based

on their proposed design from Phase 1 (App Design) and the Feedback
received using Pega Infinity ‘23

• Submit your completed App Build via the CPLSA Exam Portal:
https://academy.pega.com/pclsa-design-app-build

• Requires 75% to pass

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Phase 2 – App Build:

7 days
Candidates must build out (implement) their proposed design solution from Phase 1 (App Design) using Pega
Platform Infinity 23
Submit your completed App Build to: [email protected]

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CPLSA Exam – Phase 2 – App Build Fix

• Phase 2 – App Build Fix

• Granted for grades between 60-75% on initial App Build

• Only one (1) App Build Fix opportunity granted per attempt
• Four (4) consecutive calendar days for everyone to complete
• Must register and start within 30 days of receipt of App Build grade
• You select the Exam Start Date and Time

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App Fix Opportunities granted for grades between 60-75%:

App Design Fix: 4 days (8 days for residents of countries where English is not the first language) to complete
App Build Fix: 4 days to complete
Must start within 30 days of receipt of grade
You must schedule the Exam Start Date and Time
Up to one (1) App Fix Opportunity granted for each Phase
App Fix opportunities also require 75% to Pass
Submit your completed App Fix to: [email protected]

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CPLSA Exam – Phase 2 – App Build Fix

• Phase 2 – App Build Fix

• App Build Feedback and instructions received on App Build Fix Start
Date & Time

• Candidates must modify and re-configure initial build and finish

implementing the solution based on the App Build Feedback received
using Pega Infinity ‘23

• Submit your completed App Build via the CPLSA Exam Portal:
https://academy.pega.com/pclsa-design-app-build

• Requires 75% to pass

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App Fix Opportunities granted for grades between 60-75%:

App Design Fix: 4 days (8 days for residents of countries where English is not the first language) to complete
App Build Fix: 4 days to complete
Must start within 30 days of receipt of grade
You must schedule the Exam Start Date and Time
Up to one (1) App Fix Opportunity granted for each Phase
App Fix opportunities also require 75% to Pass
Submit your completed App Fix to: [email protected]

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CPLSA App Design & Build Exam Registration

• Register online:
• On the Pega Academy CPLSA Exam Portal:
https://academy.pega.com/pclsa-design-app-build

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Register online:
On the Pega Academy CPLSA
Exam Portal: https://academy.pega.com/pclsa-design-app-build

1. You can verify your eligibility

2. If Eligible, you will be able to register to take the CPLSA Application Design and Build Exam
3. You also use this portal to submit:
1. Your Design Document (per instructions)
2. Your Build (per instructions)

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CPLSA App Design & Build Exam Scheduling

• Please schedule and complete payment a minimum of two (2)

business days prior to the exam start date

• Exams can be started anytime (24x7) with the following exception:

• Within two business days of your registration date
• No exam feedback or registrations can occur on December 25th or January 1st

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Please schedule and complete payment a minimum of two (2) business days prior to the exam start date
Exams can be started anytime (24x7) with the following exception:
No exam can be in progress during the week of December 25th or January 1st

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CPLSA App Design & Build Exam - Payment

• After scheduling details and pre-requisites are validated, we
will respond with a confirmation and a payment link
• US $750
Covers all Phases and Steps: Phase 1 App Design, Phase 1App Design Fix, Phase 2 App Build,
and Phase 2 App Build Fix
We accept Credit Card, Pega Academy Credits or a Purchase Order (PO must be attached to complete your order).

*Candidates located in UK/Australia are subject to VAT/GST respectively and must comply. To ensure the order processed in
the applicable currency, register for a session with either GBP or AUD specified in the “Price” column.

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After scheduling details and pre-requisites are validated, we will respond with a payment link
All exam attempt costs $300 USD*
Covers Phase 1 (App Design), Phase 2 (App Build), and App Fix Opportunities
We accept Credit Card, Pega Academy Credits or a Purchase Order (PO must be attached to complete your
order).
*Candidates located in UK/Australia are subject to VAT/GST respectively and must comply. To ensure the order
processed in the applicable currency, register for a session with either GBP or AUD specified in the “Price” column.

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CPLSA App Design & Build Exam - Domains

• App Design Exam Question Areas
Overview / Assumptions
Functional Requirements Breakdown Security Design
Extensibility & Specialization
Microjourney Building Blocks* Reusable Assets
Case Types Hierarchy Design Business Rules*
Case Types Life Cycles User Interface/Constellation
Application Structure Reports/Insights
Data Model Design Integration
Enterprise Class Structure
• All domains must be addressed in your Design Document (see Authoring Guide)
* Discussion of Alternatives is required.
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Phase 1 – App Design – Scoring

Design:

• All scenario questions have a design question component which must be answered
• The design question answer is critically Important

• Describe your “Design Thinking” and “Design Approach” (do NOT document or
describe your application; do NOT create a user guide)

• Discuss viable alternative designs and compare them to your selected design

• Clearly articulate how your selected design is the best approach, how it satisfies all
the requirements, and how it complies with best practices

• Make sure you answer the design question, don’t go off on a tangent

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The design component of a question is critically Important!

Do NOT Document your Solution as if describing it.
Do NOT create a user’s guide.
Alternatives must be viable, and competitive with your selected approach.

A well thought out design with a partially implemented solution is better than an ad-hoc design with a fully
implemented ad-hoc solution.
Ad-Hoc: Poorly conceived and architected, developed on the fly, little or no design thinking or reasons supporting
the design.
Hint: Spend equal amounts of time on the design and the implementation.

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Phase 1 – App Design – Scoring

Design:

• Carefully review and comply with the Design Document Authoring Guide

• Use the Design Document Authoring Guide as your Template

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The design component of a question is critically Important!

Do NOT Document your Solution as if describing it.
Do NOT create a user’s guide.
Alternatives must be viable, and competitive with your selected approach.

A well thought out design with a partially implemented solution is better than an ad-hoc design with a fully
implemented ad-hoc solution.
Ad-Hoc: Poorly conceived and architected, developed on the fly, little or no design thinking or reasons supporting
the design.
Hint: Spend equal amounts of time on the design and the implementation.

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CPLSA Exam Scoring

Grading Rubrics:

• Contain many items each weighing between 1 and 3 points

• Ensures consistent grading

• Are NEVER published

Graders:

• Only Pegasystems CPLSA(s) are allowed to grade

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The design component of a question is critically Important!

Do NOT Document your Solution as if describing it.
Do NOT create a user’s guide.
Alternatives must be viable, and competitive with your selected approach.

A well thought out design with a partially implemented solution is better than an ad-hoc design with a fully
implemented ad-hoc solution.
Ad-Hoc: Poorly conceived and architected, developed on the fly, little or no design thinking or reasons supporting
the design.
Hint: Spend equal amounts of time on the design and the implementation.

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CPLSA App Design & Build Exam – Results

• Results for each Part can take as little as 2 weeks but up to 12

weeks depending on the number of application design and
build exams that are in the grading queue

• Exam may be taken a total of three (3) times in a 12-month

period
• It is recommended that candidate takes time to review exam feedback and
attempt to implement full solutions prior to retaking exam

• Waiting Period between attempts: three (3) months

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Results for each Part can take up to 12 weeks depending on the number of application design and build exams are
in the grading queue
Exam may be taken a total of three (3) times in a 12-month period
It is recommended that candidate takes time to review exam feedback and attempt to implement full solutions prior
to retaking exam

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CPLSA App Build - Preparation

• Must use Pega Infinity ‘23 to complete the Exam:

• LSA Infinity ‘23 Linux Lite VM from the LSA Course (Recommended):
Available from the LSA Infinity ‘23 Course on Pega Academy
• https://academy.pega.com/mission/lead-system-architect/v5

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CPLSA App Build - Preparation

• Must use Pega Infinity ‘23 to complete the Exam:

• Use an existing Pega Cloud Instance

• To request connectivity to Pega Cloud, you can open a Cloud Change (CC)
Support case in the My Support Portal: https://msp.pega.com/

• Request a new Pega Cloud Instance

• Requires a Pega Cloud Subscription:
https://www.pega.com/products/platform/pricing
• Standard Edition $90 per user per month (defaults to Infinity 24, to request an
Infinity ‘23 instance requires a a Cloud Change (CC) Support case in the My
Support Portal: https://msp.pega.com/

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CPLSA App Build - Preparation

• Must use Pega Infinity ‘23 to complete the Exam:

• Pega Academy Infinity ‘23 Challenge Environment (not recommended)

• Initiate and Launch any Pega LSA Infinity ‘23 Mission Challenge
• Requires Daily Backup of your work as Instances are not persisted

• Request a Pega Labs Environment (very limited availability):

• https://community.pega.com/pega-labs

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Phase 2 – App Build – Scoring

Rule Reusability and Ruleset Structure:

• The reusability of the rules you develop is important and will be assessed

• The organization of your Rules across Rulesets is important and will be assessed

Adherence to Best Practices:

• The extent to which recommended best practices where followed will be assessed

• The effective use of the latest features of the Pega Platform Infinity 23 will be
assessed

Efficiency and Performance:

• Guardrail compliance will be evaluated

• Alerts and errors will be scrutinized including error and exception handling
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For example, when organizing rulesets:

It is a best practice to create a ruleset per Case Type
It is a best practice to isolate Activities used to maintain an application to a separate ruleset that only administrators
can access
It is a best practice to isolate Unit Tests into a separate ruleset as well
For additional best practices around organizing rulesets refer to the LSA course

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Phase 2 – App Build – Scoring

Ease of Deploying and Testing the Solution:

• Included in the scoring for each question is the ease of deployment and testing

• Test your RAP files by importing them into a new Pega Infinity 23 Platform
environment

• Provide clear and concise deployment and testing instructions as necessary

• Use of Pega 8 features

Ease of Maintaining the application in APP Studio:

• Included in the scoring for each question is the ease of maintaining the application
using App Studio by Citizen Developers

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Ease of Deploying and Testing the Solution:

Included in the scoring for each question is the ease of deployment and testing
Test your RAP files by importing them into a new Pega Infinity 23 Platform environment
Provide clear and concise deployment and testing instructions as necessary
Use of Pega 8 features
Ease of Maintaining the application in APP Studio:
Included in the scoring for each question is the ease of maintaining the application using App Studio by Citizen
Developers

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Phase 2 – App Build – Submission

A Completed Part 2 App Build Submission Requires:

• A single zip file that contains:

• The Deployment Archive (RAP file)

• PASample.zip (for Web Embed or Mashup)

• Deployment and Testing Instructions Document

• An updated Design Document is NOT required

• If the Build is consistent with your Initial Design, Design Fix, and a Feedback received
• If you deviate significantly from your original design, design fix, and the feedback you
received then a revised design document is required with an explanation as to why the
originally design, design fix, and feeback was not followed

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A Completed Part 2 App Build Submission Requires:

A single zip file that contains:
The Deployment Archive (RAP file)
Deployment and Testing Instructions Document
An updated Design Document is only required if the originally recommended design was not implemented with an
explanation as to why the originally suggested design was not followed

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CPLSA App Design & Build Exam Deliverables

Deliverables or Tasks:

• Carefully review any Deliverables and Tasks references of the Scenario Question
and Instructions

• Defines what you must submit

• Be sure to address each item

• If you are unsure about what you are expected to deliver, ask for clarification by
sending an email to [email protected]

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Deliverables or Tasks:
The Deliverables or Tasks section of each Scenario Question is the Most Important part of each Question
The deliverable section defines what you must submit
Carefully review the Deliverables Section of each question and be absolutely sure to address each item
If you are unsure about what you are expected to deliver, ask for clarification by sending an email to
[email protected]

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CPLSA App Design & Build Exam – Study Materials

• The Application Design and Build Exam is a combination of design and
configuration using PEGA Infinity ‘23

• It is extremely important that you are efficient in implementing solutions

using ALL areas of the PEGA Platform

• Extensive hands-on experience is essential to success

• Complete the SA, SSA, and LSA Infinity ‘23 Missions including all exercises

• Candidates may have to utilize additional PEGA information resources

such as the Pega Community, Documentation, and Missions

• Collaboration is STRICTLY PROHIBITED!

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The Application Design and Build Exam is a combination of design and configuration using version Infinity 23 of the
PEGA Platform
It is extremely important that you are efficient in implementing solutions using ALL areas of the PEGA Platform
Extensive hands-on experience in version Infinity 23 is essential to success
Complete the SA, SSA, SSA Advanced, and LSA Infinity 23 Courses including all exercises
Candidates may have to utilize additional PEGA information resources such as the the Pega Community or Pega
Academy

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CPLSA Application Design & Build Exam Tips

• Time management is THE MOST IMPORTANT skill in the exam, especially
during the build phase

• When taking the exam, review all the requirements carefully

• Create a schedule and stick to it (Don’t spin your wheels!)

• It is quite likely you will NOT complete or satisfy all of the requirements
during the build. If this occurs, document the intended approach and
implement a workaround

• It’s OK to rehearse your build while you wait for your Design Grade or
Build date
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Time management is THE MOST IMPORTANT skill in the exam

When taking the exam, review all the requirements carefully
Create a schedule and stick to it
It is quite likely you will NOT complete or satisfy all the requirements. If this occurs, document the intended design
and create a workaround

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Build Packaging Instructions

• Define a DevOnly application built-on every Production application you
have developed
• Do not Include any Case Types

• Include Organizational
Data Classes

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Build Packaging Instructions

• Define an
Admin@DevOnly operator
and access group for that
DevOnly application

• Configure your
Admin@DevOnly operator
record to include every
Admin access group for
every application you have
developed

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Build Packaging Instructions

• Create a Product Rule
using the Application >
Distribution > Package
Wizard with all the
Defaults for the Dev
Only Application

• Remove all
applications the
grader already has in
the VM

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Build Packaging Instructions

• Delivery File Size Limit:
• The maximum delivery zip file is 45 MB

• You do NOT need to include History-File records

• You should NOT package Applications that are included in the version of Pega on
which you developed your solution.
• This means do NOT package Theme-Cosmos or PegaRULES

• Test your RAP file for completeness by importing it into a new VM image!

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Build Packaging Instructions

• Web Embed Packaging:
• You should deliver a fully
functional zipped directory named
“PASample.zip”

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Build Packaging Instructions

• Mashup Packaging:
• All that a grader should need to do
to install your solution is:
• unzip PASample.zip

• sudo cp -r PASample
/opt/tomcat/webapps

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