Salesforce Development Lifecycle & Deployment Architect Prep

Prepare for the Salesforce Certified Platform Development Lifecycle and Deployment Architect exam with this comprehensive course! This certification validates your ability to apply DevOps, application lifecycle management (ALM), and robust governance practices to Salesforce solutions. Become proficient in communicating design choices and trade-offs to both business and technical stakeholders.

What You'll Learn:

• Governance Framework Design: Learn to design effective governance frameworks for your Salesforce implementations.
• Development Lifecycle Management: Master the management of the entire development lifecycle, from initial design to deployment.
• Deployment Strategies: Implement robust deployment strategies to ensure smooth and reliable releases on the Salesforce Lightning Platform.
• Quality Releases: Ensure high-quality releases through rigorous testing and validation.
• Salesforce DevOps Processes: Gain expertise in designing, implementing, and managing complex Salesforce DevOps processes.
• Application Lifecycle Management (ALM): Apply ALM best practices for design, operations, and reporting.
• Environment Strategies: Plan and manage effective environment strategies encompassing data, security, and testing.
• Salesforce Metadata & Tooling API: Understand the capabilities and limitations of the Salesforce Metadata & Tooling API.
• AppExchange & Third-Party Tools: Learn to leverage AppExchange and third-party tools to enhance the development lifecycle.
• Source Control & CI/CD: Implement effective source control strategies, branching models, and continuous integration (CI) pipelines.
• Testing Methodologies: Apply various testing methodologies, including test automation.
• Backup & Restore Strategies: Participate in governance processes and design comprehensive backup/restore strategies.

Who Should Take This Course?

This certification is ideal for professionals who:

• Can analyze environments and requirements to design effective governance and release management strategies.
• Have experience in designing, implementing, and managing complex Salesforce DevOps processes.
• Can clearly communicate solutions and trade-offs to executives, business users, and technical teams.

Typical Background & Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science (or equivalent experience).
• 2–3 years of Salesforce Platform experience.
• 1–2 years working on Salesforce DevOps and governance topics.
• 1–2 years of application lifecycle management (ALM) experience.
• Knowledge of agile, waterfall, and hybrid project delivery methodologies.

Common Job Roles:

• Technical Lead
• Delivery Lead
• Release Manager
• Environment Manager
• Ops Manager
• Test Manager
• Technical Architect

Key Skills You’ll Gain:

• Understand different development methodologies and their trade-offs.
• Design and evaluate DevOps architecture, including release management strategies.
• Effectively communicate DevOps solutions to various stakeholders.
• Apply ALM best practices for design, operations, and reporting.
• Plan and manage environment strategies (data, security, testing).
• Understand Salesforce Metadata & Tooling API capabilities and constraints.
• Work with AppExchange and third-party tools supporting the development lifecycle.
• Implement source control strategies, branching models, and continuous integration.
• Apply testing methodologies, including automation.
• Participate in governance processes and design backup/restore strategies.

Where You Might Need Extra Support:

• Environment configuration
• Declarative and programmatic development
• Test development
• Configuring CI/CD pipelines
• Establishing governance processes
• Multi-org governance strategies

What’s Not Expected:

• Writing ANT/CLI migration scripts
• Setting up source control environments
• Setting up CI/CD tools from scratch

Exam Details:

• Format: 60 multiple-choice/multiple-select questions
• Time: 105 minutes
• Passing Score: 65%
• Release Version: Spring ’23
• Cost: US$400 (plus tax), retake fee US$200
• Delivery: Online or onsite proctored exam
• Prerequisites: None
• Resources: No external materials allowed during the exam