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Application Architect (Application-Architect)
The Salesforce Certified Application Architect exam validates expertise in Data, Application, Automation, Security, and Integration architecture, preparing professionals to design robust, scalable solutions on the Salesforce platform.
120
Minutes
60
Questions
60/100
Passing Score
$400
Exam Cost
Who Should Take This
It is ideal for experienced Salesforce developers, consultants, or administrators who have mastered core platform features and seek to broaden their skill set across multiple architectural domains. These learners aim to earn a composite credential that demonstrates end‑to‑end design capability and advances their career toward senior solution‑architecture roles.
What's Covered
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Domain 1: Data Architecture
2
Domain 2: Application Design
3
Domain 3: Automation Architecture
4
Domain 4: Security Architecture
5
Domain 5: Integration
6
Domain 6: User Experience
7
Domain 7: Deployment
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Practice Questions
Lesson Modules
Console Simulator Labs
Exam Tips & Strategy
20 Activity Formats
Course Outline
65 learning goals
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Domain 1: Data Architecture
2 topics
Data Modeling
- Implement enterprise data models with object relationships, external objects, and metadata structures for multi-cloud Salesforce architectures
- Analyze data model designs evaluating normalization trade-offs, governor limit impacts, and query performance for large-scale implementations
- Design data architectures supporting multiple business units with shared objects, record types, and cross-org synchronization strategies
- Configure data modeling configurations including platform-specific optimization patterns, enterprise deployment considerations, and production monitoring strategies
- Analyze data modeling configurations including platform-specific optimization patterns, enterprise deployment considerations, and production monitoring strategies
Data Lifecycle
- Implement data migration strategies using Bulk API, composite operations, and transformation mapping for enterprise data onboarding projects
- Design data archival architectures using Big Objects, external storage, and compliance-driven lifecycle policies for data management
- Analyze data quality governance evaluating duplicate management, field completeness, and enrichment service integration for data health
- Compare data lifecycle configurations including platform-specific optimization patterns, enterprise deployment considerations, and production monitoring strategies
- Apply data lifecycle configurations including platform-specific optimization patterns, enterprise deployment considerations, and production monitoring strategies
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Domain 2: Application Design
2 topics
Declarative Design
- Implement complex solutions using custom objects, formula fields, validation rules, and page layouts for business process automation
- Analyze declarative versus programmatic trade-offs evaluating maintenance complexity, upgrade impact, and performance for implementations
- Design multi-app architectures using Lightning App Builder, custom objects, and process automation for complex workflow requirements
- Optimize declarative design configurations including platform-specific optimization patterns, enterprise deployment considerations, and production monitoring strategies
- Optimize declarative design configurations including platform-specific optimization patterns, enterprise deployment considerations, and production monitoring strategies
Programmatic Patterns
- Implement Apex design patterns including trigger handlers, service layers, and selector patterns for maintainable programmatic customizations
- Design LWC architectures with component composition, data service patterns, and wire adapters for scalable user interface components
- Analyze code architecture evaluating separation of concerns, testability, and governor limit optimization for enterprise implementations
- Apply programmatic patterns configurations including platform-specific optimization patterns, enterprise deployment considerations, and production monitoring strategies
- Compare programmatic patterns configurations including platform-specific optimization patterns, enterprise deployment considerations, and production monitoring strategies
3
Domain 3: Automation Architecture
1 topic
Flow Architecture
- Implement Flow-based automation with record-triggered flows, scheduled flows, and invocable actions for complex business process automation
- Design automation strategies selecting between Flow Builder, Apex triggers, and platform events based on complexity and performance needs
- Analyze automation performance evaluating flow interview limits, bulkification patterns, and async processing for high-volume operations
- Analyze flow architecture configurations including platform-specific optimization patterns, enterprise deployment considerations, and production monitoring strategies
- Configure flow architecture configurations including platform-specific optimization patterns, enterprise deployment considerations, and production monitoring strategies
4
Domain 4: Security Architecture
2 topics
Access Control
- Implement security architectures using profiles, permission sets, permission set groups, and custom permissions for granular access control
- Design sharing model architectures combining OWD, role hierarchy, sharing rules, and Apex managed sharing for record visibility management
- Analyze security model effectiveness evaluating permission audits, sharing rule performance, and access compliance for enterprise requirements
- Architect access control configurations including platform-specific optimization patterns, enterprise deployment considerations, and production monitoring strategies
- Design access control configurations including platform-specific optimization patterns, enterprise deployment considerations, and production monitoring strategies
Data Protection
- Implement Shield Platform Encryption with deterministic and probabilistic encryption for sensitive data protection in Salesforce environments
- Design data protection architectures combining encryption, masking, event monitoring, and transaction security for defense-in-depth strategies
- Analyze data protection compliance evaluating encryption key management, data residency requirements, and regulatory audit configurations
- Deploy data protection configurations including platform-specific optimization patterns, enterprise deployment considerations, and production monitoring strategies
- Examine data protection configurations including platform-specific optimization patterns, enterprise deployment considerations, and production monitoring strategies
5
Domain 5: Integration
2 topics
Platform Integration
- Implement REST and SOAP API integrations with connected apps, named credentials, and external services for bi-directional data exchange
- Design integration architectures using platform events, CDC, and streaming API for near-real-time cross-platform data synchronization
- Analyze integration pattern selection evaluating sync versus async, batch versus streaming, and middleware requirements for solution design
- Assess platform integration configurations including platform-specific optimization patterns, enterprise deployment considerations, and production monitoring strategies
- Create platform integration configurations including platform-specific optimization patterns, enterprise deployment considerations, and production monitoring strategies
External Connectivity
- Implement external integrations using Salesforce Connect, OData adapters, and cross-org adapters for federated data access without replication
- Design middleware architectures selecting between MuleSoft, custom callouts, and point-to-point connections for enterprise connectivity
- Implement external connectivity configurations including platform-specific optimization patterns, enterprise deployment considerations, and production monitoring strategies
- Design external connectivity configurations including platform-specific optimization patterns, enterprise deployment considerations, and production monitoring strategies
- Architect external connectivity configurations including platform-specific optimization patterns, enterprise deployment considerations, and production monitoring strategies
6
Domain 6: User Experience
2 topics
Lightning Design
- Implement Lightning console applications with workspace tabs, utility bars, and interaction logging for productivity-optimized experiences
- Design multi-persona UX architectures using custom apps, Lightning pages, and dynamic forms for role-specific interface optimization
- Analyze UX effectiveness evaluating page load performance, click-to-completion metrics, and user adoption rates for interface optimization
- Plan lightning design configurations including platform-specific optimization patterns, enterprise deployment considerations, and production monitoring strategies
- Recommend lightning design configurations including platform-specific optimization patterns, enterprise deployment considerations, and production monitoring strategies
External Experience
- Implement Experience Cloud portals with authentication, branding, and component placement for external user self-service applications
- Design mobile strategies evaluating Salesforce Mobile customization, mobile publishers, and LWC Offline for field workforce enablement
- Evaluate external experience configurations including platform-specific optimization patterns, enterprise deployment considerations, and production monitoring strategies
- Examine external experience configurations including platform-specific optimization patterns, enterprise deployment considerations, and production monitoring strategies
- Deploy external experience configurations including platform-specific optimization patterns, enterprise deployment considerations, and production monitoring strategies
7
Domain 7: Deployment
2 topics
Release Management
- Implement CI/CD pipelines using Salesforce CLI, scratch orgs, and DevOps Center for automated metadata deployment across environments
- Design release management with source-driven development, package-based deployments, and environment management for enterprise ALM
- Analyze deployment risk evaluating metadata dependencies, test coverage requirements, and rollback procedures for production governance
- Implement release management configurations including platform-specific optimization patterns, enterprise deployment considerations, and production monitoring strategies
- Evaluate release management configurations including platform-specific optimization patterns, enterprise deployment considerations, and production monitoring strategies
Governance
- Implement technical debt management with code review standards, architectural decision records, and refactoring prioritization frameworks
- Design governance frameworks with solution review boards, architectural standards, and compliance checkpoints for platform management
- Recommend governance configurations including platform-specific optimization patterns, enterprise deployment considerations, and production monitoring strategies
- Create governance configurations including platform-specific optimization patterns, enterprise deployment considerations, and production monitoring strategies
- Assess governance configurations including platform-specific optimization patterns, enterprise deployment considerations, and production monitoring strategies
Scope
Included Topics
- Enterprise data architecture and modeling with object relationships and migration.
- Application design with declarative solutions, Apex patterns, and automation.
- Security architecture with access control, sharing models, and encryption.
- Integration, user experience, deployment, and application lifecycle governance.
Not Covered
- Marketing Cloud configuration.
- B2C Commerce development.
- Heroku platform.
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