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Salesforce1 Enterprise Environment Management

Posted on December 9, 2014     2 Comments

This article was originally published for DeveloperForce on December 9, 2014.  See the following link: http://sforce.co/1wXpHUD Establishing an effective Environment Management strategy is critical for utilizing the Salesforce1 platform.  Salesforce has already established itself as a leader in cloud technology and innovation, however some aspects of dealing with the platform still require good-old-fashioned IT management skills.  Salesforce […]

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Integration Architecture for Salesforce.com

Posted on November 27, 2014     2 Comments

This article was originally published for DeveloperForce on November 26, 2014.  See the following link: http://sforce.co/1AWIC3h   As a Salesforce.com Architect it is your role to lead your company in the evolution of it’s Integration Architecture. A good architect must understand both integration architecture and integration patterns.  The difference between the two is analogous to designing […]

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Becoming a Salesforce Architect – A Mind Map

Posted on April 1, 2014     1 Comment

There was a recent article by Business Insider (http://www.businessinsider.com/resume-tech-skills-ranked-by-salary-2014-3) in which technology salaries were rated and guess who came in #1?  That’s right – the Salesforce Architect!  I must say it is nice to have focused so deeply on something that is so hot right now.  But what does it take to be a good Salesforce […]

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My Unofficial Study Guide for the Certified Technical Architect

Posted on March 14, 2014     5 Comments

For more background on the whole process of CTA check out my lengthy post. Prerequisites – DEV401 or equivalent – DEV501 or equivalent – ADM201 or equivalent – ADM301 or equivalent – Sales Cloud Consultant Certification or equivalent – Service Cloud Consultant Certification or equivalent – Technical Architect Study Guide material – Enterprise Technical Architecture – especially […]

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My Journey to Salesforce.com Certified Technical Architect

Posted on March 12, 2014     37 Comments

Today I received the best email I have seen in a long time: “Congratulations!  You have successfully completed the Review Board Presentation…” Passing the Certified Technical Architect (CTA) exam is the culmination of more than 3 years of dedication to studying the Salesforce.com platform.  I was a late entrant to the program – I didn’t start […]

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