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Slack Consultant (Slack-Consultant)
The Salesforce Certified Slack Consultant exam validates expertise in Slack platform fundamentals, user and access management, Salesforce integration, app and bot development, and adoption strategies, enabling consultants to design and implement effective Slack solutions.
Who Should Take This
It is intended for IT consultants, system integrators, and solution architects who have at least one year of experience deploying Slack in enterprise environments. These professionals seek to deepen their technical knowledge, demonstrate credentialed proficiency, and lead organizations through Slack adoption and integration with Salesforce.
What's Covered
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Domain 1: Slack Platform Fundamentals
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Domain 2: User and Access Management
3
Domain 3: Salesforce Integration
4
Domain 4: App and Bot Development
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Domain 5: Adoption and Change Management
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Domain 6: Huddles and Clips
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Domain 7: Analytics and Optimization
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Domain 8: Implementation and Best Practices
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Course Outline
64 learning goals
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Domain 1: Slack Platform Fundamentals
2 topics
Architecture and Concepts
- Identify Slack platform architecture including workspaces channels apps integrations and the Enterprise Grid model for organizations
- Configure Slack workspace settings including channel creation policies naming conventions and default channels for new member onboarding
- Configure Enterprise Grid including organization-level policies workspace provisioning and cross-workspace channel sharing
- Analyze organizational requirements to recommend Slack architecture including workspace topology channel strategy and governance
Channel Strategy
- Identify channel types including public private shared connect and multi-workspace channels with their use cases and limitations
- Configure channel naming conventions including prefix standards archival policies and channel purpose templates for organization
- Configure Slack Connect channels including external organization invitations shared channel policies and data governance rules
- Analyze communication patterns to design channel architectures supporting departmental project-based and cross-functional collaboration
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Domain 2: User and Access Management
2 topics
User Provisioning
- Identify user provisioning methods including manual SCIM directory sync and just-in-time provisioning for Slack user management
- Configure SCIM provisioning including identity provider connection attribute mapping and group synchronization for automated access
- Configure user lifecycle including onboarding workflows role assignment and offboarding deprovisioning for access management
- Analyze user management requirements to design provisioning architectures supporting SSO directory sync and automated lifecycle
Security and Compliance
- Identify Slack security features including SSO MFA session management DLP and message retention policies for enterprise compliance
- Configure security settings including SSO integration MFA enforcement session duration limits and approved app policies
- Configure compliance features including data loss prevention retention policies legal hold and eDiscovery export for regulation
- Analyze security requirements to design compliance frameworks supporting industry regulations and organizational data policies
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Domain 3: Salesforce Integration
2 topics
Slack-Salesforce Connection
- Identify Salesforce-Slack integration features including record sharing alerts notifications and Salesforce actions within Slack channels
- Configure Salesforce for Slack including app installation connection settings and channel-to-record linking for CRM integration
- Configure Salesforce notifications in Slack including record alerts approval notifications and report subscriptions for awareness
- Analyze integration requirements to design Salesforce-Slack workflows automating record sharing notifications and approvals
Workflow Automation
- Identify Slack workflow automation including Workflow Builder triggers steps and Salesforce flow integration for process automation
- Configure Workflow Builder including trigger events form steps message steps and conditional logic for channel-based automation
- Configure Salesforce Flow integration including flow triggers from Slack message actions and bidirectional data passing for workflows
- Analyze automation requirements to design cross-platform workflows connecting Slack conversations with Salesforce business processes
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Domain 4: App and Bot Development
2 topics
App Management
- Identify Slack app ecosystem including custom apps third-party apps app directory and enterprise app management for organizations
- Configure app management policies including approved app lists installation restrictions and admin approval workflows for governance
- Configure custom app deployment including app manifests OAuth scopes event subscriptions and distribution settings for organization
- Analyze app requirements to design app governance strategies balancing innovation with security and compliance for the organization
Bot Configuration
- Identify Slack bot capabilities including message handling interactive components scheduled messages and home tab for user engagement
- Configure bot interactions including slash commands shortcuts message actions and modal dialogs for custom functionality
- Configure bot messaging including rich message formatting Block Kit components and interactive elements for engaging communications
- Analyze bot requirements to design conversational interfaces supporting common workflows and reducing context switching for users
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Domain 5: Adoption and Change Management
2 topics
Adoption Strategy
- Identify adoption metrics including daily active users message volume channel utilization and integration usage for measuring success
- Configure adoption dashboards tracking workspace activity channel engagement and feature utilization for monitoring deployment success
- Configure enablement programs including training materials champion networks and use case libraries for driving organizational adoption
- Analyze adoption data to design targeted interventions addressing low engagement teams and promoting high-value Slack use cases
Migration Planning
- Identify migration considerations including data export channel recreation user mapping and history preservation from legacy platforms
- Configure migration plans including channel mapping user communication timelines and parallel running strategies for transitions
- Configure phased rollout including department sequencing pilot programs and feedback collection for controlled organizational migration
- Analyze change management requirements to design migration strategies minimizing disruption while maximizing adoption velocity
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Domain 6: Huddles and Clips
2 topics
Real-Time Collaboration
- Identify huddle features including audio video screen sharing threads and multi-person collaboration for synchronous communication
- Configure huddle settings including default behaviors recording policies and integration with channel conversations for meetings
- Configure Slack clips including audio and video message recording sharing policies and thread integration for asynchronous updates
- Analyze collaboration patterns to design huddle and clip usage guidelines optimizing synchronous and asynchronous communication
Canvas and Documentation
- Identify Slack Canvas features including rich text formatting embedded content collaboration and channel integration for documentation
- Configure Canvas settings including creation permissions sharing policies and template libraries for team documentation workflows
- Configure Canvas integration including Salesforce record embedding workflow links and collaborative editing for shared knowledge
- Analyze documentation requirements to design Canvas strategies replacing scattered documents with centralized channel-linked knowledge
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Domain 7: Analytics and Optimization
2 topics
Slack Analytics
- Identify Slack analytics including member activity channel metrics message statistics and file sharing patterns for workspace insights
- Configure analytics dashboards including member engagement trends channel activity reports and integration usage for management
- Configure custom reporting including API-based data extraction analytics integration and executive summary generation for leadership
- Analyze workspace metrics to recommend optimization strategies including channel consolidation integration expansion and workflow adoption
Governance
- Identify governance features including retention policies channel lifecycle management and data residency for enterprise compliance
- Configure channel lifecycle including creation approval naming enforcement archival policies and cleanup automation for governance
- Configure data governance including retention period settings regional data residency and export policies for regulatory compliance
- Analyze governance requirements to design policies balancing open collaboration with security compliance and information management
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Domain 8: Implementation and Best Practices
2 topics
Deployment Strategy
- Identify Slack deployment approaches including pilot programs phased rollout and enterprise-wide launch with risk considerations
- Configure deployment plans including workspace provisioning app pre-installation and channel seeding for organizational launch
- Configure pilot programs including participant selection success criteria and feedback collection for iterative deployment
- Analyze deployment outcomes to design expansion strategies scaling successful pilot patterns across the entire organization
Best Practices
- Identify Slack best practices including channel hygiene notification management and communication etiquette for effective usage
- Configure workspace best practices including channel templates automated reminders and usage guidelines for consistent operations
- Configure ongoing optimization including regular channel audits app reviews and usage pattern analysis for workspace health
- Analyze workspace effectiveness to design continuous improvement programs maximizing collaboration value and reducing noise
Scope
Included Topics
- Salesforce Certified Slack Consultant exam topics.
Not Covered
- Custom Apex/LWC development.
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