Salesforce Development Lifecycle & Deployment Architect Exam

Master Salesforce DevOps: Become a Certified Platform Development Lifecycle & Deployment Architect

Ready to excel in Salesforce DevOps? This comprehensive course is your definitive guide to achieving Salesforce Certified Platform Development Lifecycle and Deployment Architect certification and building real-world expertise in Salesforce release management and governance. Learn to confidently lead complex Salesforce deployments, ensuring projects are delivered on time, securely, and with optimal performance.

What You'll Discover:

• Robust Governance Frameworks: Design and implement scalable governance structures that align with team and organizational needs.
• Streamlined Development Lifecycle: Optimize the entire Salesforce development lifecycle, from initial planning to deployment and ongoing maintenance.
• Effective Deployment Strategies: Master deployment strategies using tools like Change Sets, Salesforce CLI, DevOps Center, and third-party solutions.
• ALM Best Practices: Implement Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) best practices for design, operations, and reporting.
• Environment Management: Strategically manage Salesforce environments for data security, testing, and optimal performance.
• Source Control & CI/CD: Implement source control, branching strategies, and continuous integration pipelines for efficient development.
• Testing Methodologies: Apply effective testing methodologies, including automation, to guarantee consistent code quality.
• Data Management: Understand data governance and implement robust backup & restore strategies.

Who Should Take This Course?

This program is ideal for Salesforce professionals aiming for advanced roles in architecture and leadership, including:

• Technical Leads / Delivery Leads
• Release Managers / Environment Managers
• Operations Managers / Test Managers
• Technical Architects

Ideal Candidate Profile:

• 2+ years of Salesforce experience
• Familiarity with DevOps concepts
• Interest in governance, ALM, and deployment best practices

Course Content Breakdown (Exam Objectives):

The Salesforce Platform Development Lifecycle and Deployment Architect Exam assesses your proficiency in these key areas:

• Application Lifecycle Management (8%): Evaluate development methodologies, assess customer maturity, and recommend appropriate governance strategies.
• Planning (13%): Analyze customer environments, identify necessary resources (people, technology, processes), and recommend governance frameworks. Mitigate risks associated with new Salesforce releases (Summer, Winter, Spring).
• System Design (15%): Leverage agile tools for agile development, evaluate business and technical considerations, define effective sandbox strategies, and select optimal deployment strategies.
• Building (14%): Implement source control branching/versioning, develop robust test data strategies (including unit testing), and choose appropriate development models (org-based vs. package-based) and environments (scratch orgs vs. sandboxes). Ensure code quality with coding standards, pull requests, code reviews, and static code analysis.
• Deploying (14%): Utilize Metadata and Tooling APIs for deployment, manage pre/post-deployment steps, and deploy technical reference data.
• Testing (13%): Apply appropriate testing methodologies, define test execution strategies, and implement unified test data strategies.
• Releasing (13%): Understand the use cases for managed, unmanaged, and unlocked packages, and apply sandbox strategies to release plans. Develop effective release management strategies.
• Operating (10%): Address implications of direct production changes, integrate changes into the application lifecycle management, and manage release artifacts in multi-org environments.

Exam Details:

• Format: 60 multiple-choice/multiple-select questions
• Time: 105 minutes
• Passing Score: 65%
• Version: Aligned to Salesforce Spring ’23 release
• Cost: US$400 (plus tax), Retake US$200
• Delivery: Online or onsite proctored
• Prerequisites: None

Invest in your Salesforce career! Enroll now and gain the skills to become a leading expert in Salesforce DevOps and platform architecture.