Appian Core
Databases
Project Management
Exam Questions
Appian Trivia (Speed Search)
100

You have a process model node with three inputs: a CDT, a number, and a string. Which of these would be evaluated first?

There is no guaranteed order.

100

In your database, you have two tables: Product and Order. These tables have a One-to-Many relationship. You need to get every Product that has at least one Order. What kind of join would you use?

Inner Join

100

What is Scrum, and how is it different from Agile?

Agile is a general philosophy which values cooperation and iteration, and Scrum is a set of ceremonies and guidelines for achieving the values of Agile.

100

What is the maximum number of additional views that can be created on Appian record types?

20

100

Appian trades publicly on the NASDAQ under what symbol?

APPN

100

Name a function which has no prefix.

e.g. user(), loggedInUser(), isusernametaken()

100

You need to design a database which would support a user trying to attend a Taylor Swift concert, and similar such uses. What tables would you include?

e.g. User, Ticket, Event

100

What three points should be covered in every Stand Up report?

What did you do yesterday; what will you do today; and blockers.

100

You are using local variables defined in a!localVariables(). Based on the default refresh behavior, when will the variable refresh?

When source data changes.

100

Who is the current CEO of Appian Corporation?

Matt Calkins

100

Under what circumstances should you make a new interface, rather than reuse an old one?

When the new user interface would be sufficiently different/unique.

100

Give an example of a Many to Many relationship and what tables you would use to implement your example.

e.g. One Driver may rent many Cars, and one Car may have had many different Drivers.

100

What are the four stages of Appian Delivery Methodology?

Initiate, Build, Release, Optimize

100

You want to retrieve data directly from the database to show on your form. Which query function should you use?

a!queryEntity()

100

Where is Appian headquartered?

McLean, Virginia

100

What are the steps for deleting a User?

A User cannot be deleted.

100

Verbally give the command for inserting a new record with the values 1, 17, and ‘Bob’, in that order, into the Users table.

INSERT INTO users VALUES (1, 17, 'Bob');

100

Which comes first, the backlog or the first sprint?

The Backlog.

100

A record for Employees has been created. What is an example of a correct use case for a record list action?

e.g. Create New Employee

100

Appian was awarded over $2 billion in damages against what company?

Pegasystems

100

In order to expand a mature project into the mobile market, what additional steps should a team take?

None.

100

In ANSI SQL, what is the difference in usage between single and double quotes?

Single for strings, double for database object identifiers.

100

What is the point of the Sprint Retrospective?

To understand issues with the process that your team experienced, and to discuss how to mitigate those issues next time.

100

You are creating an interface and need to pass data out to its parent interface. Which type of variable is required to achieve this?

Rule Input

100

Appian acquired what process mining company in 2021?

Lana Labs