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Pegasystems PEGACPSSA88V1 Exam Overview:
| Certification Vendor: | Pegasystems |
|---|---|
| Exam Name: | Certified Pega Senior System Architect 8.8 |
| Exam Number: | PEGACPSSA88V1 |
| Exam Price: | $190 USD |
| Exam Duration: | 90 minutes |
| Passing Score: | 65% |
| Exam Format: | Scenario-based, Drag and drop, Multiple choice |
| Available Languages: | Spanish, Japanese, English |
| Certificate Validity Period: | Valid until Pega Platform 8.8 version is retired |
| Related Certifications: | Certified Pega System Architect 8.8 Certified Pega Lead System Architect 8.8 |
| Real Exam Qty: | 60 |
| Recommended Training: | Pega Senior System Architect Training |
| Exam Registration: | Pearson VUE Scheduling Pega Academy Registration |
| Sample Questions: | ![]() |
| Exam Way: | Online proctored or onsite test center via Pearson VUE |
| Pre Condition: | Hold Certified Pega System Architect certification; recommended practical development experience |
| Official Syllabus URL: | https://academy.pega.com/exam/certified-pega-senior-system-architect-88 |
Pegasystems PEGACPSSA88V1 Exam Syllabus Topics:
| Section | Weight | Objectives |
|---|---|---|
| Topic 1: Reporting | 7% | - Multi-source report design and association - Custom reports and dashboard creation |
| Topic 2: Performance and Maintenance | 5% | - Debugging and log analysis - Performance measurement and tuning |
| Topic 3: Case Management | 25% | - Case attachment and relationship management - Service-level agreements configuration - Parallel processing and case access control - Organizational structures and work assignment - Locking strategies and flow actions |
| Topic 4: Application Development | 28% | - Rule reuse, versioning and migration - Rule resolution and availability management - Queue processors and job schedulers configuration - Activities usage in case processing - Circumstancing implementation - Application creation with New Application wizard - Enterprise Class Structure definition |
| Topic 5: Data and Integration | 20% | - Application exposure via web services - Keyed data pages usage - Connector error handling - Data validation and pattern matching - External data exchange and integration |
| Topic 6: Security | 5% | - Role/attribute/client-based access control - Data encryption and security best practices |
| Topic 7: User Experience | 10% | - Authentication and responsive interface design - Pega Web Mashup configuration - Dynamic layouts and UI customization |
PEGACPSSA88V1 Exam: Frequently Asked Questions
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The official Pegasystems Certified Pega Senior System Architect 8.8 outline organizes the exam into 7 domains. The three largest are Case Management (25%), User Experience (10%), and Application Development (28%). See the full list in the topics section above — the 150 practice questions at ExamCost address every domain there.
The PEGACPSSA88V1 exam is a Pegasystems certification exam that measures the skills defined in the Pegasystems Certified Pega Senior System Architect 8.8 syllabus shown above. It feeds into these credential paths: Certified Pega System Architect 8.8, Certified Pega Lead System Architect 8.8. Candidates range from students to seasoned professionals, and the material at ExamCost reflects that — 150 practice questions written in accessible language, with verified answers, in PDF, Desktop Test Engine, and Online Test Engine formats.
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Pegasystems Certified Pega Senior System Architect 8.8 Sample Questions:
Drag each security solution on the left to its appropriate use case.
Correct Answer:

The Static Assembler is used to address rules assembly issues due to which cause?
- A. The application record lists several branch rulesets.
- B. Access groups contain multiple production rulesets.
- C. The server is managing a large number of rules caches.
- D. A new application is migrated to the production system.
Correct Answer: C 🗳️
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Which two statements are valid regarding Pega Web Mashup? (Choose Two)
- A. Pega Platform limits mashup users to working on existing cases.
- B. Mashup requests are checked for the corresponding mashup channel ID parameter.
- C. A mashup can allow access to Dev Studio for full system configuration.
- D. A user can view their worklist in an external portal and select items on which to take action.
Correct Answer: B,D 🗳️
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Which statement best describes the role of the base rule in circumstancing?
Response:
- A. The base rule lists all of the properties for which a rule can be circumstanced.
- B. The base rule is used if no circumstanced variant applies.
- C. The base rule is a template, used to create all of the circumstanced variants.
- D. The base rule describes case behavior in effect until a certain date.
Correct Answer: B 🗳️
A view has a part number field that requires the first two characters are letters, and the last four are digits (for example, AB1234).
How do you ensure that the correct pattern is entered when the user exits the field?
- A. Configure a validate rule to use input-qualified validation configuration.
- B. Configure an edit validate rule and call it from a validate rule in the relevant flow action.
- C. Configure an edit validate rule and reference it from the property rule for the field.
- D. Configure a validate rule on the flow action to validate the field with boolean logic.
Correct Answer: C 🗳️
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