Understanding the Role of a Salesforce Solution Architect

A solution architect is usually the person that forms a bridge between business and technology. This architect will focus on creating the technical vision for solving a specific business problem. As a CTA, you are expected to lead and support both Salesforce and non-Salesforce solution architects during an implementation.

Note

According to the Salesforce online documentation, the CTA candidate should meet a specific set of objectives that can be found at the following link: https://packt.link/7kjFw.

By the end of this chapter, you should be able to do the following:

• Select the right combination of declarative and programmatic functionalities
• Augment your solution with the right external applications

Now have a closer look at each of these objectives.

Select the Right Combination of Declarative and Programmatic Functionalities

It might sound simple, but you need to keep in mind that every suggestion...