| Topic | Details |
| Topic 1 | - Data Management: This section of the exam measures the skills of Solution Architects and covers designing and documenting data models, recommending record types for optimization and security, working with relational data, and implementing complex models with supporting objects.
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| Topic 2 | - Performance and Scalability: This section of the exam measures the skills of Appian Developers and covers designing performant components, building memory-efficient models, conducting database load and automated testing, analyzing server memory and logs for risks, and resolving performance concerns for end users.
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| Topic 3 | - Application Design and Development: This section of the exam measures the skills of Appian Developers and covers translating business requirements into user stories, building end-to-end applications, managing object security, applying design best practices, and ensuring user-centric experiences through proper UX design.
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| Topic 4 | - Advanced Appian Concepts: This section of the exam measures the skills of Solution Architects and covers creating and configuring authentication methods, setting up integration objects, designing APIs, evaluating smart services and plug-ins, and applying SSO mechanisms with SAML and LDAP.
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