Overview

About the Salesforce Development Lifecycle and Deployment Architect CredentialThe Salesforce Certified Development Lifecycle and Deployment Architect credential is designed for professionals skilled in DevOps, application lifecycle management, and governance. This certification validates expertise in designing solutions and making trade-offs to meet business and IT requirements within Salesforce environments. Candidates should also have experience effectively communicating design decisions to stakeholders.Audience DescriptionThe Salesforce Certified Development Lifecycle and Deployment Architect has the knowledge and experience to analyze requirements, design governance frameworks, and manage development and deployment lifecycles on the Salesforce Lightning Platform. This role involves creating and implementing complex development and deployment strategies while effectively communicating solutions and trade-offs to both business and technical stakeholders.Typical Background and ExperienceEducation: B.S. in Computer Science or equivalent degree.Salesforce Experience: 2-3 years of platform experience, including 1-2 years in DevOps and governance topics.Application Lifecycle Management: 1-2 years of experience managing ALM processes and working with governance committees.Methodologies: Knowledge of Agile, Waterfall, and Hybrid project delivery approaches.Common Job RolesTechnical LeadDelivery LeadRelease ManagerEnvironment ManagerOperations ManagerTest ManagerTechnical ArchitectExam Objectives and Candidate SkillsA successful Salesforce Certified Development Lifecycle and Deployment Architect candidate demonstrates the ability to:Analyze requirements to design effective governance frameworks.Describe development methodology trade-offs and their impact on Salesforce implementations.Design and communicate DevOps architecture, including release management.Follow ALM best practices for design, operation, and reporting.Plan and manage Salesforce environment and sandbox strategies for releases.Understand the capabilities and constraints of the Metadata API, Tooling API, and third-party tools.Describe source control, branching strategies, and continuous integration for ALM.Apply testing methodologies, including automation and Salesforce release testing.Design backup and restore strategies for Salesforce environments.Navigate the governance landscape and contribute to governance entities.Candidate Support AreasA candidate may need assistance with:Environment configuration.Declarative and programmatic development.Test strategy development.Continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) configuration.Establishing governance processes.Multi-org governance strategies.About the ExamFormat: 60 multiple-choice/multiple-select questions.Duration: 105 minutes.Passing Score: 65%.Registration Fee: $400 (plus applicable taxes).Retake Fee: $200 (plus applicable taxes).Delivery Options: Onsite proctored or online proctored exams.Prerequisite: None.References: No hard copy or online materials are permitted during the exam.Exam OutlineThe Salesforce Development Lifecycle and Deployment Architect Exam measures a candidate's knowledge and skills related to the following objectives.Application Lifecycle Management: 8%Given the project risk and customer requirements, explain how to assess the benefits and risks of the different development methodologies and recommend the appropriate governance strategies based on the customer maturity.Planning: 13%Given a complex customer scenario, assess application lifecycle management maturity and identify the people, technology, and processes required.Understand customer environment risks and articulate appropriate mitigation strategies.Given a customer scenario, analyze and recommend the appropriate governance framework.Given a customer scenario involving a new Salesforce release (Summer, Winter, Spring), recommend the appropriate strategy to mitigate risks.System Design: 15%Explain the advantages of using agile tools to support an agile development process.Given a customer landscape and their requirements, evaluate business, technical, and architectural considerations that support the defined org strategy.Given a customer scenario, define an environment (sandbox) strategy that utilizes the correct sandbox types (for example, multiple project streams, training requirements, staging, production, and hotfixes).Given a scenario, compare, contrast, and recommend the components and tools of a successful deployment strategy.Building: 14%Given a customer scenario, explain how to use source control branching/versioning/merging, and recommend appropriate strategies.Describe the appropriate approaches to building test data strategy and unit test to ensure successful code (positive, negative, permission-based, large data volume).Given a customer scenario, describe the appropriate development model (org-based vs package-based) and development environment (scratch org vs sandboxes).Describe the methods to ensure the delivery of quality code, such as coding standards, pull requests, code review, and static code analysis.Deploying: 14%Given a scenario, describe the capabilities, limitations, and considerations when using the Metadata and Tooling APIs for deployment.Given a scenario, describe approaches to handle pre and post-deployment steps, including items not supported via the APIs.Given a scenario, describe approaches to manage and deploy technical reference data.Testing: 13%Given a customer scenario, describe and recommend an appropriate testing methodology.Given a customer testing strategy, describe the appropriate test execution methodology and coverage requirements.Given a customer scenario, describe and recommend a unified test data strategy that utilizes representative data in a secure manner throughout the development lifecycle.Releasing: 13%Given a scenario, analyze and explain the use cases and considerations when using managed, unmanaged, and unlocked packages.Apply map sandbox strategy to a specific release plan, taking into consideration multiple project streams, training requirements, staging, and hotfixes.Given a customer scenario, describe and recommend an appropriate release management strategy.Operating: 10%Given a detailed customer environment scenario including a specific request, explain the implications of incorporating the request directly in a production environment.Given a customer scenario where changes are made directly in production, explain the implications on the development lifecycle and steps to integrate changes into application lifecycle management.Given a multi-org customer scenario, compare and contrast approaches for managing common release artifacts.Exam Candidate Code of Conduct

Skills

Reviews