From Exam to Real Life—How to Train to Become a CTA

In addition to the significant career boost, there are several other reasons to learn how to design secure, high-performance technical solutions on the Salesforce Platform in the same way it is expected from a CTA.

During the review board exam, you are expected to perform certain activities (such as creating a data model diagram, rationally selecting between multiple potential solutions, and presenting your solution as a story) and think in a particular way. This should not be thought of as activities required to pass the exam but more as best practices that an architect is expected to follow to produce a solution that delivers value and has fewer implementation risks.

Regardless of whether you are targeting the CTA credential or not, as an architect, you will find that you can apply the knowledge in this book to your day-to-day activities. The best way to get hands-on experience with all the required domain knowledge...