At some point in your preparation you have to make the decision: When do I go for the board?I think there’s no need to rush that decision, at some point you will know! In order to know what to look out for, I collected a few signs of your readiness and what to do once …
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Passing the CTA is so much more than just a brain full of knowledge. Your body and mind have to be there as well. Today I share why I think sport, diet, meditation, and fun must be an integral part of your #journeyToCTA. In the end, I share a few things which helped me get …
Ever since Gemma’s presentation about her Review Board experience I was scared of the Org strategy and the need of changing it. In my study group, we spent a lot of time practicing to change Org strategy on the fly. In today’s session, I share why and how to change the Org strategy. https://youtu.be/batprn8FUk8
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 …
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 …
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
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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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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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 …
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
