Slack – the most expensive Salesforce acquisition and at the same time considered just as a chat tool by most people. Why it might be interesting for Salesforce folks, how we can utilize it and what extra services we can offer to its customers? Let’s find out more during this Lighting fast talk.
Behind every great woman… is another great woman. Join a discussion with female CTAs on who inspired them, how they are paying this forward and which advise they have for aspiring female architects.
Work with CTAs to understand how to break down and solution a business scenario. In this session we will get hands-on and work through a small business scenario used for CTA review board preparation. We will cover important architectural topics and considerations. Participants will walk away with a better understanding of how to approach architecting […]
To gain backing from decision makers, a Salesforce professional must describe a story that is clear, concise, and focused on the things that matter to stakeholders in order to gain their support to proceed. In this presentation I will take you deeper into the diagramming techniques that I use, showing you the preparations I make […]
The foundation of Salesforce is the Data Model; get it right and you’re sure to delight your users. With the introduction of Data Cloud, we have a whole new set of techniques available to add to traditional sObject modelling. In this session we focus on the techniques and patterns to take an organisation’s data taxonomy […]
Solution Architects do more than suggest and build solutions. They are thought leaders that act as Trusted Advisors and need to be able to communicate with customers all the way up to c-level. Join me to understand what needs to be considered to make a solution viable and the key skills every Solution Architect should […]
After interviewing and working with many Salesforce Architects over the years I’ve learnt a lot about what makes architects tick. From effective communication and problem-solving soft skills to a deep understanding of the Salesforce platform and its capabilities, you will learn the key traits and practices that set successful Salesforce Architects apart. Don’t miss this […]
This session will help you understand the architectural process required to provide your stakeholders with actionable analytics that can drive the business forward. We will examine data models and sources, reporting tools and processes, resources, access policies and delivery methods. Prepare yourself and your organization for the full analytics lifecycle. We will use a custom […]
While Salesforce’s CTA certification pyramid provides a clear guide on the knowledge needed during the Review Board, it paints only part of the picture. When starting the ‘last leg’ of this journey, people notice the required knowledge is vastly more extensive than the contents of the prerequisite exams. This talk aims to fill up those […]
Data is one of the key architectural domains that architects need to master. Since data is at the heart of today’s modern systems, designing a good data architecture in Salesforce can often be the difference between a great success story or an epic failure. Join this technical session to learn the design principles for enterprise […]
Architects very often get lost in technical design and easily forget about the user experience. This session is designed to help bridge the gap between technical solutions and user experience. We will go through a scenario to define the technical solution and explain it from the user’s perspective. We will focus on the process from […]
Communicating clearly with stakeholders is a fundamental skill that Salesforce architects must master in order to succeed. In this presentation I will show how to use diagrams to increase engagement and clarity. We will look at how to extract requirements, as well as examples of diagrams that can be used to meet different objectives. I […]
Development frameworks are cornerstones of a healthy, scalable org, and choices around how they’re used can help or harass colleagues for years to come! We’ll discuss important framework types for a pro code or blended strategy – triggers, logging, test data and more, highlighting when and why to use these, features to look for and […]
Governments around the world continue to evolve their Data Laws and Privacy regulations; these govern where data can be stored, and where it can be processed. This session exams patterns and best practices for building flexibility in your Data Architecture so local compliance regulations can be met. Each pattern is explored for its impact on […]
With the hyper growth in digitisation enterprises have to find a way to be fast, flexible and cost efficient. Composable Enterprises are exactly that, using reusable businesses and architectural building blocks Enterprises can compose new offerings without building from scratch. I will talk about what is a Composable Enterprise and how to think about composability […]
In this session I’ll talk about the B2B and B2C solution architect programme and share the why, what, and how of becoming a Certified Solution Architect.
As Salesforce has grown in capabilities, it is more important than ever to understand how to best fit Salesforce functionality into the business and technical architecture of the entire enterprise. Learn the methodology that we use at Salesforce as Enterprise Architects to assess business and technical architecture to build a Salesforce roadmap. This methodology can […]
For years Process Builder has been the primary declarative automation tool. But 2020 changed everything, when record triggered flows were launched. The new flows are faster and offer greater flexibility than Process Builder. Are they simpler? Check it out. We will guide you through the maze of new functionalities and explain what you can achieve […]
You are the first line of defense for the safety of your organization’s data. As an architect it’s your mission to go where others fear tread in order to protect the confidentiality, integrity and accessibility (CIA) of your Large Data Volumes. In this session you will collect intelligence about the three pillars of data protection […]
Enterprise architecture is something every organisation should do, with or without trained architects. The best EA outputs are living documents which are easy to understand and used by, well, the enterprise. We’ll look at three simple resources any small or medium-sized organisation with a Salesforce-centric landscape can use to represent systems, communicate change and ensure […]
You can enter data in Salesforce records manually, using data loader or from external sources via API. Have you ever needed to enter unstructured data manually from image or PDF files? If so, come and join this session to learn how Einstein Optical Character Recognition (OCR) is making data entry more efficient by leveraging computer […]
Certified Technical Architect (CTA), one of the pinnacle Salesforce certifications. Based on name alone, it’s all about the technology, right? Not exactly, being successful depends on so much more. Let’s go beyond the tech and examine the meta. We’ll discuss the people, process and leadership needed to make an architect successful.
Do you have what it takes to be a judge on a CTA review board panel? Join me and I will share some example CTA artefacts from mock review boards such as system landscapes, data models, role hierarchies and more. How well do you know your artefacts? There will be some mistakes to spot. Some […]
The Salesforce B2C Solution Architect is the newest Architect credential launched by Salesforce. I’m among the select few individuals globally to have cleared this and would like to use this opportunity to share my experience with the broader audience. This credential marks a major paradigm shift in Salesforce Architects career space – TA vs. SA. […]
We know Architects don’t have to code. How can that be, you say? With more Trailblazers considering an Architect career than ever before, it’s essential to carve a path that aligns with your own talents and aspirations. Whether you’re a clicker, a coder, an integration God(dess) or you’re great at navigating the politics, there are […]
If you’re considering the Certified Technical Architect review board exam, hear Gemma share her learnings from the experience and how failing her first attempt made her a better architect. It doesn’t matter whether you’re planning to take the exam (or when); this session aims to share one person’s techniques, experiences and valuable learnings to help […]
After 7 years of experience in support, I’ve faced several non-time-proof projects. In this talk, I’ll show 5 real customer issues, how the issues were solved, how we could have prevented with strong architecture design, and what to keep in mind to ensure our designs are time-proof. The issues to I’ll talk about are: Bad […]
As you are aware about Salesforce objects, they act like containers to store data. This could be a Standard object, Custom object, Managed Package (AppExchange) object, External object and sometimes a Big Object. Have you ever needed to get details from across all these objects using a single query to build a report or process […]
There are many skills that you can bring into your day-to-day job as an admin or developer in order to help you put on your “architect hat”. Go beyond just solving the problem at hand and expand your thinking to take into consideration the bigger picture applying common architect skills used to solve business problems. […]