Salesforce Certified Data Architect (Data Architect) Exam Blueprint

Data Architect

60Questions
105 minDuration
62Passing Score
$400Price
6Languages
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Exam Domains

1.0 Data Modeling/Database Design 25%
  • 1.1Compare and contrast various techniques and considerations for designing a data model for the Customer 360 Platform.
    (for example, objects, fields & relationships, object features)
  • 1.2Given a scenario, recommend approaches and techniques to design a scalable data model that obeys the current security and sharing model.
  • 1.3Compare and contrast various techniques, approaches and considerations for capturing and managing business and technical metadata.
    (for example, business dictionary, data lineage, taxonomy, data classification)
  • 1.4Compare and contrast the different reasons for implementing big objects versus standard/custom objects within a production instance.
    alongside the unique pros and cons of utilizing big objects in a Salesforce data model.
  • 1.5Given a customer scenario, recommend approaches and techniques to avoid data skew.
    (record locking, sharing calculation issues, and excessive child to parent relationships)
2.0 Master Data Management 5%
  • 2.1Compare and contrast the various techniques, approaches and considerations for implementing master data management (MDM) Solutions.
    (for example, MDM implementation styles; harmonizing and consolidating data from multiple sources; establishing data survivorship rules, thresholds and weights; leveraging external reference data for enrichment; canonical modeling techniques, hierarchy management)
  • 2.2Given a customer scenario, recommend and use techniques for establishing a 'golden record' or 'system of truth' for the customer domain in a single org.
  • 2.3Given a customer scenario, recommend approaches and techniques for consolidating data attributes from multiple sources.
    Discuss criteria and methodology for picking the winning attributes.
  • 2.4Given a customer scenario, recommend appropriate approaches and techniques to capture and maintain customer reference and metadata.
    preserve traceability and establish a common context for business rules.
3.0 Salesforce Data Management 25%
  • 3.1Given a customer scenario, recommend appropriate combination of Salesforce license types to effectively leverage standard and custom objects to meet business needs.
  • 3.2Given a customer scenario, recommend techniques to ensure data is persisted in a consistent manner.
  • 3.3Given a scenario with multiple systems of interaction, describe techniques to represent a single view of the customer on the Salesforce Platform.
  • 3.4Given a customer scenario, recommend a design to effectively consolidate and/or leverage data from multiple Salesforce instances.
4.0 Data Governance 10%
  • 4.1Given a customer scenario, recommend an approach for designing a General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) compliant data model.
    Discuss the various options to identify, classify, and protect personal and sensitive information.
  • 4.2Compare and contrast various approaches and considerations for designing and implementing an enterprise data governance program.
5.0 Large Data Volume Considerations 20%
  • 5.1Given a customer scenario, design a data model that scales considering LDV and solution performance.
  • 5.2Given a customer scenario, recommend a data archiving and purging plan that is optimal for the customer's data storage management needs.
  • 5.3Given a customer scenario, decide when to use virtualized data and describe virtualized data options.
6.0 Data Migration 15%
  • 6.1Given a customer scenario, recommend appropriate techniques and methods for ensuring high data quality at load time.
  • 6.2Compare and contrast various techniques for improving performance when migrating LDVs into Salesforce.
  • 6.3Compare and contrast various techniques and considerations for exporting data from Salesforce.

Exam Details

Question TypesMultiple Choice, Multiple Select
FormatLinear
Online ProctoringAvailable
ID RequirementsOne valid, government-issued photo ID. Name must match Webassessor registration exactly.
RenewalRequired -- Salesforce releases three major updates per year. For each release, certified professionals must complete a free maintenance module on Trailhead to retain their certification. No cost for maintenance.
Retake PolicyRetake available after scheduling (no mandatory waiting period for first retake). Retake fee ~$100 for most exams.
LanguagesEnglish, Japanese, Brazilian Portuguese, Spanish, French, German

Official Study Resources

online courseSalesforce Trailhead (free)