Motivation behind this
Many a times, I have received requests from many trailblazers on which certification to go next. After passing 32 certifications spanning across different domains, I thought of bringing this path with time saving options which will not only to prepare in lesser time but actually it will help in adding value to projects and progress on career path based on industry experience.
The path has been created not just looking into the pre-requisite to complete certain certification but actually the gathered knowledge will add value in project execution.
Earlier, I have come up similar path which has been well accepted by community members and this time I have refined on including latest certifications along with industry experiences.
The main objective is experience matters and it will be great when it is backed by Certifications.
Effective Salesforce Career Path
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Categorizations
There are 2 types of categorizations have been done:
- Vertically Salesforce experiences have categorized in 3 sections.
- Entry level: Hands on 2-3 years of experience (including projects and self learning)
- Intermediate level: Hands on 3 to 6 years of Salesforce experience
- Specialist level: More than 6 years of Salesforce who can demonstrate knowledge of up to necessary intermediate level and beyond.
- Horizontally it has categorized in 5 sections.
- Core Consultant
- Core Architect Path
- Specific Domains
- Industry
- Marketers
Legends used
All green boxes will help to become System Architect for project executions.
All orange boxes will help to become project oriented Application Architect and Consultants
All green boxes will help to become System Architect for project executions.
All orange boxes will help to become project oriented Application Architect and Consultants
Solid arrow is most preferable to go next.
Dashed arrow is optional.
Justifications behind this career path
- Salesforce knowledge starts with preparing Associate certification which is the entry level certification for anyone who got flavor of Salesforce. If a candidate is working on Salesforce platform just for 6 months it is good to start with.
- If a candidate is working on Salesforce platform he must have Admin and App Builder certifications.
- After completing App Builder he will choose which path to take up. Either Developer to Architect or Low code-No code to Consultant level or Architect level.
- JavaScript Developer I certification plays crucial role on Lightning development so this needs to completed first before going to PDII or Omni Studio Developer or B2C Commerce Developer.
- After completing PDII, it will be better to go for Integration Architect as 25% of the course content is similar.
- Though Admin is pre-requisite for Sales Cloud, Service Cloud or Experience Cloud for appearing Trailhead exam but, only after completing App Builder, go for Sales Cloud certification as Sales Cloud is heart of Salesforce.
- After Sales Cloud, aspirant must complete Experience Cloud, before even jumping to Service Cloud. Because case deflection from Knowledge, Live Chat, Chat Bot etc. must be configured from Experience Cloud.
- For marketers, Marketing Cloud Admin should be first certification to gain knowledge and work on projects instead of MC Email Specialist certification.
So far, it makes sense! Lets move on.
- Business Analyst certification has been mentioned in Specialist level as this aspirant not only should have knowledge on Core Clouds like Sales, Service, Experience Clouds, but also he/she should be mature enough to handle Clients with organizing workshops and demos, documenting functional requirement documents and many more.
- To a better Consultant/Designer, complete all the certifications mentioned as orange. along with gaining hands-on Salesforce experience in the eco-system.
- To be a better hands-on technical architect, it is recommended to complete all certifications mentioned in Core Consultant level as well as Core Architect path, which will bring great value addition to the profile.
Conclusion
For all Trailhead certifications, refer http://certification.salesforce.com/
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