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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

Business approval for your AppExchange solution

The next crucial stage in launching your AppExchange solution involves submitting it for business approval. This process necessitates that every ISV Partner planning to bring a new application to market submit a business plan.

Crafting a business plan for the AppExchange marketplace – the recipe for app-tastic success

If the AppExchange marketplace were a delicious cake, your business plan would be the secret ingredient that makes it a showstopper. To excel in this competitive marketplace and ensure you meet Salesforce’s high standards for ethics and integrity, let’s bake a mouth-watering business plan together. This section will serve as your recipe, guiding you through the essential ingredients of an AppExchange-tailored business plan and how to use the AppExchange publishing console to whip up a plan that’ll impress Salesforce.

Business plan submission and approval process –...