“Technical solution is meaningless unless it meets the requirements!” This time I joined forces with Charlie Guo to talk about reading the requirements. Was such a fun collaboration where we talk about the Why, What, and How to improve reading the requirements. https://youtu.be/mJW7w-xX8rY
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Road To CTA E20 On-Off Platform Solutioning
“Salesforce is not good for everything, Know your boundaries.” On or Off the Salesforce platform, every Salesforce Architect has to make this decision at some point. Today I talk with Emily McCowan about what goes into the decision of on- or off-platform. https://youtu.be/EfOLyn3zLdQ
Road To CTA E17 – When are you ready for the board?
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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RTC E14: Sport, Diet, Meditation and Fun
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 …
Road To CTA E13: Change Org Strategy
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
Road To CTA E12: You have to do the work
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 …
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
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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