Becoming a Salesforce Certified Technical Architect: Build a strong command of architectural principles and strategies to prepare for the CTA review board 2nd Edition

Gain practical experience designing and building high-performance, secure, and scalable Salesforce solutions using real-world scenarios.

Key Features

• Master the Salesforce architecture knowledge required to pass the CTA exam by learning from real-world scenarios
• Practice two full CTA mock scenarios and learn valuable tips and tricks to help you pass the Salesforce certified technical architect review board exam
• Gain access to additional online assets, including flashcards and exam tips

Book Description

This second edition is a complete guide to learning essential architectural concepts to deliver secure, high-performant Salesforce solutions and clear the Salesforce CTA review board exam. You will gain the required knowledge using detailed practical examples and learn essential soft skills to craft a winning presentation. The second edition has updated content and additional supporting materials like cheat sheets.

You will review vital architectural concepts needed to create a scalable end-to-end Salesforce solution. You will identify requirements and break down a problem into smaller, more solvable parts. You will gain practical experience in managing design decisions and defending them using real-world scenarios. You will become familiar with the correct methodology to structure your solution presentation and the necessary supporting artifacts. Finally, you will practice solutioning two full hypothetical scenarios and structuring your playback step-by-step.

By the end of this book, you will be able to design a highly scalable Salesforce solution and create suitable materials to explain the end-to-end solution to the CTA review board and potentially your customer. You will be in a comfortable position to face your CTA review board with a higher chance of passing.

What you will learn

• Get an introduction to core architectural concepts essential for any Salesforce architect
• Get in-depth knowledge of the Salesforce knowledge domains using practical examples
• Practice creating solutions using scenarios focusing on particular knowledge domains
• Learn the key artifacts needed to document and explain an end-to-end solution
• Apply data lifecycle management effectively in the Salesforce ecosystem
• Design appropriate enterprise integration interfaces to build your connected solution
• Learn what to expect on the day of the review board and some valuable tips and tricks

Who This Book Is For

This book is for Salesforce architects who want to design secure, performant, and scalable technical solutions for their organizations and ultimately become Salesforce Certified Technical Architects. A solid understanding of the Salesforce platform is required, ideally combined with three to five years of practical experience as an application architect, system architect, enterprise architect, or solution architect.

Table of Contents

1. Starting Your Journey as a CTA
2. Core Architectural Concepts – Data
3. Core Architectural Concepts – Integration and Cryptography
4. Core Architectural Concepts – Identity and Access Management
5. Developing a Scalable System Architecture
6. Formulating a Secure Architecture in Salesforce
7. Designing a Scalable Salesforce Data Architecture
8. Creating a Lean Solution Architecture
9. Forging an Integrated Solution
10. Development Life Cycle and Deployment Planning
11. Communicating and Socialising Your Solution
12. Practice the Review Board – First Mock
13. Present and Defend – First Mock
14. Practice the Review Board – Second Mock
15. Present and Defend – Second Mock
16. Appendix – Tips and Tricks, and The Way Forward