New Ways to Skill Up for Digital Transformation
As promised, we’re sharing some really exciting news for Architects during DreamTX. And some of the biggest news is the new Trailhead content for architects, and our newest architect certification: the Certified B2C Solution Architect Certification.
First, let’s dive into what this new certification is all about, and then let’s look at what’s new on Trailhead.
New! Salesforce Certified B2C Solution Architect
For many companies, digital transformation is not a long-term goal — it’s a must-have. For companies looking to connect various systems and data sources to into a seamless, unified customer experience, the skills of an architect are critical to success.
We’re excited to expand the learning and career opportunities for architects to to meet their career potential, by introducing the Salesforce Certified B2C Solution Architect.
The Salesforce Certified B2C Solution Architect allows you to build the expertise needed to connect marketing, commerce, and service to deliver personalized consumer experiences. Salesforce Certified B2C Solution Architects know how to design multi-cloud solutions on the Salesforce Platform that power personalized, frictionless customer experiences that maximize business value.
You can get started by reviewing the exam guide, containing all of the information you’ll need to know prior to sitting for your exam, including recommended trainings, resources, and relevant Trailhead modules.
Partners can also explore a use-case driven learning path in Partner Learning Camp, exploring two domain areas: business-to-consumer (B2C) and business-to-business (B2B). The content is built to help you expand your multi-cloud capabilities, accelerate optimal decision-making for customers, and speak a common language to business and technical leaders. If you don’t have access to Partner Learning Camp — don’t worry! You can also find this content in the trailmix linked below.
To learn more about the details behind this new certification and the path to becoming a Salesforce Certified B2C Solution Architect, check out this post on The Trailblazer.
⭐ Want a free certification voucher? ⭐ Enter the Trailhead Quest by completing the B2C Solution Architect Trailmix for your chance to win! Learn more here.
Expanded Career Paths
We know that architects hold the most in-demand role in the Salesforce ecosystem. In addition to the expanded career paths and new certification options, we’re also making it easier for everyone to gain essential skills and make progress on their architect career journey.
Wondering if the Solution Architect role is right for you? Curious about what you’d do with a career as a Technical Architect? Take a look at the refreshed and expanded architect career paths on Trailhead. We’ve got resources to help you understand the Solution Architect and Technical Architect careers, and learn how to get started on the right career path.
Architect Content
Beyond the resources to help you supercharge your career journey, we’re also launching new content on Trailhead created with architects in mind. You’ll find this new content, under the brand new ‘Architect’ role option in Trailhead — enabling you to quickly filter and find relevant modules, trails, and projects.
With this new tag, finding relevant content and skilling up as an architect with Trailhead is faster and simpler than ever before. Some of the content you can explore now:
- Application Integration Patterns for Salesforce Lightning Platform — Explore and analyze patterns for integrations with your Salesforce apps
- Org Performance at Scale — Build solutions that help your org perform at scale
This is just the beginning of architect content on Trailhead — there will be more to explore in the coming months, so stay tuned. Enjoy hitting the trail today!
Resources
About the Authors
Jay Hunter is a Senior Manager of Trailhead Content at Salesforce. His team focuses on Architect and Developer content. Jay holds 6 Salesforce Certifications and has been part of the ecosystem since 2002. You can connect with him on LinkedIn or Twitter.
Nia Samady — Vice President, Partner Success. She is responsible for the Architect Success for our partners to expand their multi-cloud expertise. One of the programs under Architect Success is the Solution Architect Program that focuses on engaging, empowering, and enabling the new Salesforce Solution Architect Architect community with multi-cloud solution guidance for multi-cloud use-cases.
Shoby Abdi is a Program Lead in the B2B Solution Architect Program at Salesforce. His team focuses on content, enablement and evangelism for Solution Architects in the B2B space in the ecosystem. Shoby has been a part of the ecosystem since 2007 as a Developer and Architect. You can connect with him on LinkedIn or Twitter.
Abraham David Lloyd is a Program Lead in the B2C Solution Architect Program at Salesforce. His team focuses on engaging, empowering, and enabling the B2C Architect community with solution guidance for multi-cloud use-cases. Abraham has been part of Salesforce since 2016 — and in the B2C domain for over 15 years. You can connect with him on LinkedIn or Twitter.
