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Salesforce AppExchange Success Blueprint

By : Jakub Stefaniak
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Salesforce AppExchange Success Blueprint

By: Jakub Stefaniak

Overview of this book

Are you ready to turn your million-dollar ideas into reality? Salesforce AppExchange Success Blueprint is your ultimate guide to becoming a successful ISV partner and publishing your Salesforce applications on the AppExchange. This book covers every facet of the application development process, from the initial partnership establishment to smoothly preparing for security review and managing app releases. Packed with real-world examples, case studies, and detailed guides, it’ll help you master AppExchange development. Throughout this experience, you’ll discover how to create customer-centric applications that seamlessly integrate with external systems, ensuring a frictionless user experience. You’ll also navigate the intricate process of preparing for security reviews and managing app releases. In addition, you’ll delve into the critical realm of business strategy, addressing essential elements such as maximizing profitability, achieving operational excellence, leveraging analytics to make data-driven decisions, and effectively handling technical debt to maintain your app's robustness and scalability. By the end of this journey, you’ll possess a deep understanding of AppExchange development from both technical and business standpoints, making you well-prepared to excel in the Salesforce ecosystem. Let's embark on this exciting path together!
Table of Contents (19 chapters)
Free Chapter
1
Part 1:Setting the Stage
5
Part 2:Building Blocks
9
Part 3:Delivering Value
13
Part 4:Scaling for Success

Staying cool when your customers make local customizations

Consider the Salesforce platform as an architecturally diverse neighborhood, with your application being one of the modern, appealing houses. Your customers move in, captivated by the design. But as they get comfortable, they start to move the furniture around. They might even knock down a wall or paint the ceiling a bright color. Essentially, they are making changes, just as any occupant would in a real house, to make it their own.

This is the very essence of the Salesforce platform, a neighborhood designed for customization and adaptability. As your customers get familiar with their new surroundings, they will inevitably seek to extend and modify the installed applications, including your managed package. This section will take you on a walkthrough of this sometimes chaotic, but always exciting, interior design process. We will discuss how to manage these changes and support your customers’ creative...