Preface

As the Salesforce economy continues to grow rapidly, there's never been a better time to build a Salesforce-based career. Architects and architect-related skills are in higher demand than ever.

The Salesforce Certified Technical Architect (CTA) credential is ranked as one of the top enterprise architect certifications in the industry. Just run a quick search on the web for job postings, and you'll have no doubt about the value of this prestigious certificate. The very limited number of CTAs around the world gives an even more satisfying feeling of joining the club of newly certified CTAs.

This book will start by explaining a set of core concepts that every architect should master, including the data life cycle, integration, and cryptography, and build your aptitude for creating high-level technical solutions. Understanding these concepts is vital to understanding the rationale behind some of the best practices suggested in Salesforce solutions. Moreover, having that in-depth knowledge will help you significantly when it comes to explaining how your end-to-end solution works.

You will then explore specific knowledge domains that are tested in the review board. With the help of real-world examples, this book provides insights into essential topics, such as selecting systems or components for your solutions, designing scalable and secure Salesforce architecture, and planning the development life cycle and deployments. Finally, you'll work on two full mock scenarios that simulate the review board exam, helping you learn how to identify requirements, create a draft solution, and combine all elements to create an engaging story to present to the board or a client in real life.

By the end of this book, you'll have gained the knowledge and skills required to pass the review board exam and implement architectural best practices and strategies in your day-to-day work.