We all know it’s not easy to become CTA. Nevertheless, nothing really prepares us for how much we actually have to do.In this week’s Road To CTA I cover why you have to put in the work, no matter what your background is, and what it means to put in the work.It’s a little on …
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From Admin to Architect – My CTA Story
The trailblazers over at 100 Days of Trailhead gave me the opportunity to share my story from Admin to Architect. Recording this video felt like the closure point of a long journey. My journeyToCTA made me a different, I hope better, person. Not by learning everything about Salesforce but by meeting amazing people from around …
Road to CTA Q&A Mung Fan and Johann
Mung Fan reached out to me with a list of great questions. He was kind enough to agree to a publication of the questions. The Q&A requires some familiarity with my previous content. We hope, the Q&A is of help to some of you.Thanks to Lilith for making this post a reality. Q&A Mung: Hello …
Road To CTA E10 – Rephrase Requirements
No matter if you are an architect, admin, consultant or developer, rephrasing requirements is a key skill.Today’s Road To CTA series shares my strategy on how to rephrase any requirements in a short and precise manner. https://youtu.be/nWgspaLYIS8
Becoming a Salesforce Certified Technical Architect – Thoughts From 9 CTAs
Becoming a CTA is a daunting task. I was curious, what does it really take to become a CTA. 9 CTAs agreed to interviews about what goes into passing the board. Everybody’s story is different, but I could find commonalities in money, time, coaching, experience, and support required. I hope this information can give some of …
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Road To CTA E9 – Solve CTA scenario in time
Today’s topic is an advanced topic, should only be applied to experienced CTA candidates or Architects. Solving the CTA scenario in the allocated time is a quite daunting task. It takes quite some practice and strategies. Episode 9 of the Road to CTA series covers my strategies for standardization, my defaults, my practice list, and a few …
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Book review: Becoming a Salesforce Certified Technical Architect
Summary Salesforce Architecture is hard but Tameem Bahir just made it a little easier. Tameem released a book ‘Becoming a Salesforce Certified Technical Architect’. The book was an instant success and can already be considered a classic. He created an amazing resource for all Salesforce Architects and a must-have for all #journeyToCTA candidates. I’d have …
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Road to CTA E8: Simple is beautiful
Episode 8 of Road to CTA is not only for CTA candidates but for all (Solution) Architects.A good solution is simple, elegant, and fulfills the requirements. Everybody can build complex, finding a simple solution shows real skill.Today we explore why finding a simple solution is important and how to come to a simple and elegant …
Road to CTA E7: Tell a Story
As architects, we need to convey our message. Stories are the best way to persuade.Stories are easy to follow because we humans are hard-wired to listen to stories. In today’s episode of the Road To CTA Series, I share my way of telling a story around a System Landscape. https://youtu.be/oWac4bsUzg4
Road to CTA E6: Presentation Timing
Timing your review board presentation doesn’t need to be hard.This week’s Road To CTA episode makes sure you have the timing for your presentation nailed down. If you like the video, please consider supporting RefugeeForce. https://youtu.be/ILkaq-7pAWU My Default CTA Review board presentation timeline TopicTotal ElapsedTopic DurationIntroduction0:300:30Project Overview1:150:45Org Overview2:151:00Actors & Licenses3:050:50Role Hierarchy3:550:50System Landscape5:552:00Data Model11:004:05Business Requirements23:4512:45Data Migration30:006:15Visibility Requirements32:452:45Reporting34:452:00CI/CD …