Salesforce B2B Solution Architect FAQs
What is a Salesforce B2B Solution Architect?
The Salesforce B2B Solution Architect certification is designed for individuals who are knowledgeable about designing and deploying multi-cloud business solutions that meet the needs of clients. Designing, planning, and delivering business value requires a detailed understanding of select products, including Salesforce Field Service, Einstein Automate, Experience Cloud, Tableau CRM, and Mulesoft, to achieve outcomes that form the foundation for a multi-cloud experience. This includes B2B Commerce, Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, Marketing Cloud, Pardot, Revenue Cloud, Salesforce Field Service, Einstein Automate, and Salesforce Field Service.
Does Salesforce recommend any training course for this exam?
The following are the highly recommended course to help you gain a thorough understanding and preparation for B2B Commerce, Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, Salesforce Field Service, CRM Analytics, Mulesoft, and Marketing Cloud:
- Cert Prep: B2B Solution Architect: Delivery and Design
- B2B Solution Architect Cert Prep: Discovery and Integration
What does a Salesforce B2B Solution Architect do?
The Salesforce B2B Solution Architect candidate has the experience, skills, knowledge, and ability in the following:
- Bridging business needs and technical implementations to realize business value for the customer
- Overseeing and steering requirements gathering conversations
- Identifying the role of third-party systems within a customer’s processes and data needs
- Translating solution architecture technical details to a business audience
- Supporting the overall vision for business solution(s)
- Informing customers and implementation teams about best practices and considerations
- Driving customer experience solutions via prioritized use cases and confirmed customer success criteria
- Creating a common language describing multi-cloud use cases and their successful implementation
- Designing end-state solution architectures while providing the customer options and a phased approach to reach that end state
- Guiding implementation teams through multi-cloud integration best practices and testing scenarios
- Layering appropriate technology over the designed architecture
- Participating in the delivery of the architected solution in order to oversee the implementation and revise or redirect plans as needed
Are Salesforce certifications in demand?
Customer business requirements can be met via Salesforce B2B Solution Architects in a maintainable and scalable way. They are also capable of contributing to the long-term success of customers. Customers, partners, employees, and anyone who wishes to demonstrate expertise in this field can benefit from the credential.
Are there any prerequisites for the exam?
Obtaining the Application Architect certification is a prerequisite to sitting for the B2B Solution Architect certification exam, which entails the following prerequisites:
- Platform App Builder
- Platform Developer I
- Data Architecture and Management Designer
- Sharing and Visibility Designer
What are the Domains covered in this exam?
The exam objectives and course outline are:
- Discovery and Customer Success: 25%
- Data Governance and Integration: 26%
- Design: 29%
- Delivery: 12%
- Operationalize the Solution: 8%
How Many questions are there in the Exam?
There are 60 multiple-choice/multiple-select questions and up to 5 unscored questions in the exam.
What is the duration of the Exam?
The time duration of the exam is 105 minutes (time allows for unscored questions)
How much does the Exam Cost?
The exam will cost you $200 USD plus applicable taxes as required per local law.
What is the Passing score in the Exam?
58% is the passing score.
How many attempts are Available for the Exam?
There are 3 attempts available in a year for this exam
What is the Exam Retake Policy?
Salesforce allows 3 attempts. Also, the fee for each retake is $100 USD.
How do I check my Salesforce certification?
To verify your Salesforce certification, you need to visit the Trailhead Verification Page. Then, you need to enter your email under “Certification Holders: Check Your Status”. Your credential details will be emailed to you.
How do I maintain my Salesforce certification?
To maintain your Salesforce Certification you need to complete all the Trailhead Maintenance Modules. Therefore, keep a check on the available updates for your certification at Trailhead’s official website.
For how long is my certification valid?
The Salesforce certifications are valid for a period of 3 years.
What are the modes to take the Exam?
The exam is available in two ways. It can either be offsite proctored or online proctored. Choose the one based on your schedule.
