OpenSpan Assessment Test

An OpenSpan Assessment Test evaluates individuals on their proficiency in using OpenSpan (now Pega RPA) for robotic process automation tasks. It assesses their ability to create, deploy, and manage robotic processes to automate business workflows.

A OpenSpan Assessment Test evaluates candidates for:

1. Introduction to OpenSpan (Pega RPA)
   • Understanding of OpenSpan as a robotic process automation tool.
   • Familiarity with its features, advantages, and capabilities for automating tasks in enterprise applications.
2. Setting Up OpenSpan Environment
   • Skills in installing and configuring OpenSpan Studio and Runtime environments.
   • Knowledge of system requirements, licensing, and integration with enterprise applications (e.g., SAP, Oracle).
3. Creating Robotic Processes
   • Proficiency in creating robotic processes using OpenSpan Studio.
   • Ability to capture user actions, automate repetitive tasks, and integrate with various applications and systems.
4. Automating Desktop Applications
   • Techniques for automating interactions with desktop applications (e.g., Windows applications, legacy systems) using OpenSpan.
   • Skills in identifying UI elements, simulating user inputs, and verifying application responses.
5. Automating Web Applications
   • Implementation of robotic processes for automating interactions with web applications using OpenSpan.
   • Skills in navigating web pages, filling forms, extracting data, and handling dynamic content.
6. Data Integration and Manipulation
   • Usage of OpenSpan for integrating and manipulating data across different applications and systems.
   • Skills in extracting data from sources, transforming data formats, and updating data records.
7. Error Handling and Exception Management
   • Techniques for implementing error handling and exception management in robotic processes.
   • Skills in logging errors, retrying failed operations, and ensuring robustness in automated workflows.
8. Deployment and Execution
   • Skills in deploying robotic processes to different environments (e.g., development, testing, production).
   • Knowledge of configuring execution settings, scheduling processes, and monitoring execution logs.
9. Security and Access Control
   • Understanding of security considerations in robotic process automation.
   • Skills in implementing access controls, encrypting sensitive data, and ensuring compliance with security policies.
10. Integration with APIs and Services
    • Integration of OpenSpan with external APIs and web services for data exchange and automation.
    • Knowledge of configuring API endpoints, handling authentication, and processing API responses.
11. Testing and Debugging
    • Techniques for testing robotic processes in OpenSpan Studio and Runtime environments.
    • Skills in debugging automation scripts, verifying expected outputs, and resolving issues.
12. Performance Optimization
    • Adherence to best practices in robotic process automation using OpenSpan, including optimization of process execution time and resource utilization.
    • Skills in identifying performance bottlenecks, improving script efficiency, and scaling automation solutions.
13. Documentation and Reporting
    • Ability to document robotic processes, workflows, and automation scripts within OpenSpan.
    • Skills in generating execution reports, analyzing automation results, and documenting process improvements.

This assessment ensures candidates have the technical skills and knowledge to effectively use OpenSpan (Pega RPA) for automating business processes. It evaluates their ability to create robust robotic processes, handle data integration, manage exceptions, integrate with enterprise applications, and contribute to improved operational efficiency through automation.