Practice Exam
This practice exam is designed to support your preparation for the Associate Solution Architect Certification, which focuses on your conceptual understanding of Anaplan’s core principles, architecture, and design approach.
The exam includes a variety of multiple-choice and scenario-based questions aligned with the topics covered in the coursework, Anaplan Community, and Anapedia. While the Associate-level exam does not assess hands-on skills with advanced features, it does require you to apply foundational knowledge in realistic scenarios.
The purpose of this practice exam is to:
- Help you become familiar with the question format and structure.
- Evaluate your understanding of the concepts and best practices expected at the Associate level.
- Identify areas that may need further review before taking the actual certification exam.
Use this opportunity to reinforce what you’ve learned, gain confidence in applying theory to real-world scenarios, and prepare effectively for a successful certification outcome.
Overview
The Associate Solution Architect certification validates your understanding of foundational Anaplan architecture, modeling principles, and platform best practices. It is designed for employees and customers who are beginning their journey as solution architects and need to demonstrate a solid grasp of Anaplan’s theoretical and scenario-based concepts.
Unlike the Professional-level exam, this assessment does not test hands-on application of advanced features. All questions can be answered using the official coursework, Anaplan Community, and Anapedia.
Recommended Study Resources:
- Anaplan Community
- Anapedia
- Planual (Anaplan Modeling Best Practices)
Key Exam Areas and What to Study
The exam includes multiple-choice and scenario-based questions across the following core concepts:
1. Application Lifecycle Management (ALM)
You should understand:
- The purpose of ALM and why it's critical to model governance.
- Key concepts: Deployed vs. Standard mode, revision tags, structural vs. production data.
Study Tip: Focus on how ALM supports safe development and controlled updates in a multi-environment setup.
2. The Anaplan Way (TAW)
You should understand:
- The agile-based methodology for Anaplan implementations.
- The four phases and key activities in each: Pre-Release, Foundations, Implementation, Finalization.
Study Tip: Know the role of stakeholders, sprint planning, and how TAW supports iterative delivery.
3. Best Practices – Modeling
You should understand:
- Naming conventions, dimensionality reduction, and calculation efficiency.
- Common modeling mistakes and how to avoid them.
Study Tip: Review the Planual’s top rules and their rationale.
4. Data Management / Integration
You should understand:
- Import/export actions and data sources.
- How data flows between a Data Hub and spoke models.
- Manual vs. automated integrations.
Study Tip: Learn the key elements of a sustainable data integration setup.
5. Data Modeling
You should understand:
- Module structures, line items, hierarchies, and lists.
- Time and version settings.
- Model building fundamentals (DISCO methodology).
Study Tip: Understand how different modeling components relate to each other in a scalable design.
6. Model Design
You should understand:
- Designing models for flexibility, maintainability, and performance.
- How to structure a model based on stakeholder needs and data flow.
Study Tip: Apply logical thinking and design trade-offs in given scenarios.
7. User Security
You should understand:
- Roles and selective access.
- How to control data visibility and model access.
Study Tip: Focus on understanding how user permissions are applied and maintained.
8. User Actions
You should understand:
- Actions and processes in Anaplan.
- User-triggered workflows such as imports, deletes, and updates.
Study Tip: Learn how to design efficient workflows using minimal user actions.
9. UX Design
You should understand:
- The types of UX pages: Boards, Worksheets, Reports.
- Navigation, card types, and contextual selectors.
Study Tip: Study UX design from a user experience lens: clarity, accessibility, and functionality.
10. Best Practices – Implementations
You should understand:
- Key factors of successful Anaplan implementations.
- Communication, documentation, and alignment with business needs.
Study Tip: Review common implementation challenges and how to mitigate them.
11. Data Orchestrator
You should understand:
- The purpose of Data Orchestrator for scheduling and automation.
- When to use it over manual processes.
Study Tip: Understand where Data Orchestrator fits in a data integration strategy.
12. Workflow
You should understand:
- The role of Workflow in business process management.
- Assigning tasks and tracking completions.
Study Tip: Focus on the benefits of using Workflow in multi-step business processes.
13. General Apps
You should understand:
- Purpose and structure of Anaplan Apps.
- Page organization, reusability, and stakeholder access.
Study Tip: Know how Apps support end-user experience and communication across use cases.