Becoming a Salesforce Certified Technical Architect: Prepare for the review board by practicing example-led architectural strategies and best practices

Design and build high-performance, secure, and scalable Salesforce solutions to meet business demands and gain practical experience using real-world scenarios by creating engaging end-to-end solution presentationsKey FeaturesLearn common integration, data migration, and security patterns for designing scalable and reliable solutions on the Salesforce Lightning platformBuild an end-to-end delivery framework pipeline for delivering successful projects within specified timelinesGain access to an exclusive book club of skilled Salesforce professionals, to discuss ideas, best practices, and share experiences of designing modern solutions using SalesforceBook DescriptionSalesforce Certified Technical Architect (CTA) is the ultimate certification to validate your knowledge and skills when it comes to designing and building high-performance technical solutions on the Salesforce platform. The CTA certificate is granted after successfully passing the CTA review board exam, which tests your platform expertise and soft skills for communicating your solutions and vision.You’ll start with the core concepts that every architect should master, including data lifecycle, integration, and security, and build your aptitude for creating high-level technical solutions. Using real-world examples, you’ll explore essential topics such as selecting systems or components for your solutions, designing scalable and secure Salesforce architecture, and planning the development lifecycle and deployments. Finally, you'll work on two full mock scenarios that simulate the review board exam, helping you learn how to identify requirements, create a draft solution, and combine all the elements together to create an engaging story to present in front of the board or to a client in real life.By the end of this Salesforce book, you’ll have gained the knowledge and skills required to pass the review board exam and implement architectural best practices and strategies in your day-to-day work.What you will learnExplore data lifecycle management and apply it effectively in the Salesforce ecosystemDesign appropriate enterprise integration interfaces to build your connected solutionUnderstand the essential concepts of identity and access managementDevelop scalable Salesforce data and system architectureDesign the project environment and release strategy for your solutionArticulate the benefits, limitations, and design considerations relating to your solutionDiscover tips, tricks, and strategies to prepare for the Salesforce CTA review board examWho this book is forThis book is for Salesforce architects who want to become certified technical architects by learning how to design secure and scalable technical solutions for their organizations. A solid understanding of the Salesforce platform is required, ideally combined with 3 to 5 years of practical experience as an application architect, system architect, enterprise architect, or solution architect.Table of ContentsStarting Your Journey as a CTACore Architectural Concepts - Data Core Architectural Concepts – Integration and CryptographyCore Architectural Concepts – Identity and Access ManagementDeveloping a Scalable System ArchitectureFormulating a Secure Architecture in SalesforceDesigning a Scalable Salesforce Data ArchitectureCreating a Lean Solution ArchitectureForging an Integrated SolutionDevelopment Life Cycle and Deployment PlanningCommunicating and Socialising Your SolutionPractice the Review Board – First Mock(N.B. Please use the Look Inside option to see further chapters) Read more