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Guidewire Associate Exam QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Guidewire Associate Exam QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Guidewire Associate Exam QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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What are the four main areas of configuration in a Guidewire application? - CORRECT ANSWER -1. User Interface
What are some examples of what can be configured in the User Interface? - CORRECT ANSWER -The order of fields, change labels, regroup fields (simple change). Fields on a screen (moderate change). Screens (complex change). Screen-based logic (complex change). What are some examples of what can be configured in the Data Model?
What is the purpose of the Data Dictionary? - CORRECT ANSWER -It shows the data elements that belong to entities and typelists What are some of the relationships between entities? - CORRECT ANSWER -Foreign keys - a link to a single row in another entity Array keys - a link to multiple rows in another entity Type keys - a link to a specific value in a typelist Why should a non-developer have a basic understanding of application logic? - CORRECT ANSWER -- Most projects require some changes to application logic
Entity Names What are two types of rules and who is responsible for developing each? - CORRECT ANSWER -Gosu rules - developers Business rules - non-developers What is the purpose of integration? - CORRECT ANSWER -Integration allows two systems to exchange data or perform work. Why is it important for non-developers to have a basic understanding of integration? - CORRECT ANSWER -Non-developers assist with documenting requirements including data mapping between the two systems and UI changes and communicate the requirements to developers. Name some common examples of InsuranceSuite integrations. - CORRECT ANSWER -User authentication Geocoding Check printing Document production Document management Address verification
What tasks are commonly performed by non-developers for integrations? - CORRECT ANSWER -Non-developers often prepare data mapping documents and screen mockups needed to support integration development. Which phases in the Guidewire project lifecycle are divided into sprints? - CORRECT ANSWER -Inception Development Stabalization What is the typical duration of a sprint in the Inception phase? - CORRECT ANSWER -One week During the Stabilization phase, what is the purpose of performance testing? - CORRECT ANSWER -Run tests to check how well the system works in anticipated and peak loads. During the Deployment phase, what happens during the Pilot step? - CORRECT ANSWER -- Allow a subset of users to use the system
What is a user story? - CORRECT ANSWER -A high level set of requirements from a user's perspective. What are the three components of a user story? - CORRECT ANSWER -A role, an action, and a reason. What does it mean to elaborate a user story? - CORRECT ANSWER - Conversations occur between the users and the team to ensure all requirements are understood. What is the importance of acceptance criteria? - CORRECT ANSWER -It tells us when a user story is done. Who uses the acceptance criteria during a sprint? - CORRECT ANSWER - Everyone: Business Analysts, Developers, Testers, and Product Owner. What is the best practice for project planning? - CORRECT ANSWER -Plan for what you know and re-evaluate your plan as needed. What is theme? - CORRECT ANSWER -A common process with each product.
Themes are broken down into what components? - CORRECT ANSWER - Features, user stories, and tasks. What does Guidewire provide as a starting point for your project? - CORRECT ANSWER -Guidewire provides approximately 5000 reusable assets/tools to facilitate progress during the implementation project. What does Guidewire mean by Inception? - CORRECT ANSWER -Guidewire projects include an inception phase to confirm the scope of the project, produce an initial sizing, and create the project baseline. What are the key objectives from Inception? - CORRECT ANSWER -1. Formally kick off the project
Why does Guidewire timebox Inception? - CORRECT ANSWER -Guidewire timeboxes inception to avoid collecting excessive details. Name three best practices from Inception. - CORRECT ANSWER -Utilize an agile methodology, map business case to the themes /subthemes, estimate stories using points, introduce base product features and functionality, document key requirements on story cards, avoid deep discussions about detailed requirements, manage time judiciously, assess product alignment for each user story, create new story cards for gap stories, define a delivery backlog at the end of inception, assess business value to help prioritize the Delivery backlog. How do we estimate stories? When is this activity done? - CORRECT ANSWER -Points. At the start of the project and also validated during each sprint. How and when do we estimate tasks? - CORRECT ANSWER -Hours. Only in the current sprint as part of sprint planning. What is the reason we use points when estimating? - CORRECT ANSWER - People are better at estimating relative sizes, not the detailed hours. There is little value in estimating at this granularity until you are ready to do the work.
Why is team capacity so important? - CORRECT ANSWER -Allows you to know what the team can accomplish during the sprint. What is the maximum size recommended for any story? Why? - CORRECT ANSWER -13 points (although 8 is even better). It's the largest story that most teams can complete in a 4 week sprint. What are the five steps completed during sprint planning? - CORRECT ANSWER -1. Determine team capacity
-Act as a liaison with all stakeholders to ensure clear communication between business and technological groups. -Document business requirements including example maps, high-level process flows, business rules, forms, and typelist values. -Participate in application specification discussions to define functional requirements and workflows. -Work closely with developers and quality analysts during sprint execution so the right features are built. Name 3 benefits of the Guidewire Agile Approach/Methodology. - CORRECT ANSWER --Leverage Guidewire content for common needs -Implementation model optimized for P&C -Focus on Value, Delivery, Knowledge Transfer What are the Scrum Master's responsibilities? - CORRECT ANSWER -- Supports the sprint team -Facilitates the agile process -Enables self-organization -Resolves impediments -Is a participatory leader.
What are the product owner's responsibilities? - CORRECT ANSWER --Acts as a key stakeholder representing the voice of the customer -Uses business authority to make decisions (can delegate to key SMEs) -Shares vision with the development team -Collaborates with the teams to develop and deliver work -Defines requirements and answers the development team's questions promptly and with authority -Signs off on user stories and defects Who are the most common Sprint Team Members? - CORRECT ANSWER - Business Analysts, Developers, Quality Analysts/Testers What are the benefits of accelerators? - CORRECT ANSWER --Add value to multiple projects -Reduce implementation timelines by providing good starting points that you can customize as needed for your project -Make your team more efficient -Available on the Marketplace website What are the benefits of the Guidewire Community website? - CORRECT ANSWER -The Community is your one-stop shop for information about Guidewire products. There are on-demand resources such as software
downloads, knowledge articles, and documentation. Also, this is where you can contact Guidewire Customer Support by creating a case. You can also participate in the Community through the discussion groups. What is the purpose of story cards? - CORRECT ANSWER --Describe a standard product behavior -Represent a specific business requirement -Contain descriptions of user interface, business rules, and other requirements -Help customers understand the base product -Identify changes needed to satisfy business requirements -At end of project, detail what has been implemented What is the name of the tool that generates story cards? - CORRECT ANSWER -User Story Template Generator What is the naming convention for story cards? - CORRECT ANSWER -1. xCenter with version
What is the purpose of the Mockup UI tab in a story card? - CORRECT ANSWER -To show the proposed user interface (UI) for the story What are some common customizations of story cards? - CORRECT ANSWER --Adding an additional column to hold information like: dates, text or numbers (Requirement Numbers), drop down lists -Creating an additional tab for: data mapping, integration, integration failover, change management According to story card best practices, is it advisable to change a requirement number? - CORRECT ANSWER -No. A requirement number should not be changed after the requirement has been published. When are the acceptance criteria written in the requirements gathering process? - CORRECT ANSWER -At the same time as the business requirement and before development can begin. They are further refined as the functional requirements are written. Who is responsible for driving the requirements elaboration workshop?