Appian Certified Lead Developer Sample Questions:

1. You are deciding the appropriate process model data management strategy.
For each requirement. match the appropriate strategies to implement. Each strategy will be used once.
Note: To change your responses, you may deselect your response by clicking the blank space at the top of the selection list.

2. You need to generate a PDF document with specific formatting. Which approach would you recommend?

A) There is no way to fulfill the requirement using Appian. Suggest sending the content as a plain email instead.
B) Create an embedded interface with the necessary content and ask the user to use the browser "Print" functionality to save it as a PDF.
C) Use the PDF from XSL-FO Transformation smart service to generate the content with the specific format.
D) Use the Word Doc from Template smart service in a process model to add the specific format.

3. What are two advantages of having High Availability (HA) for Appian Cloud applications?

A) Data and transactions are continuously replicated across the active nodes to achieve redundancy and avoid single points of failure.
B) A typical Appian Cloud HA instance is composed of two active nodes.
C) An Appian Cloud HA instance is composed of multiple active nodes running in different availability zones in different regions.
D) In the event of a system failure, your Appian instance will be restored and available to your users in less than 15 minutes, having lost no more than the last 1 minute worth of data.

4. You need to connect Appian with LinkedIn to retrieve personal information about the users in your application. This information is considered private, and users should allow Appian to retrieve their information. Which authentication method would you recommend to fulfill this request?

A) OAuth 2.0: Authorization Code Grant
B) Basic Authentication with dedicated account's login information
C) API Key Authentication
D) Basic Authentication with user's login information

5. You are in a backlog refinement meeting with the development team and the product owner. You review a story for an integration involving a third-party system. A payload will be sent from the Appian system through the integration to the third-party system. The story is 21 points on a Fibonacci scale and requires development from your Appian team as well as technical resources from the third-party system. This item is crucial to your project's success. What are the two recommended steps to ensure this story can be developed effectively?

A) Identify subject matter experts (SMEs) to perform user acceptance testing (UAT).
B) Acquire testing steps from QA resources.
C) Break down the item into smaller stories.
D) Maintain a communication schedule with the third-party resources.

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