From Force Rookie to Certified Technical Architect

1. From Force.com Rookie to Certified Technical Architect Keir Bowden @bob_buzzard

2. About Me CTO, BrightGen Software development background 3.5 Years Force.com Salesforce Certified Everything Force.com MVP

3. Getting Started http://developer.force.com Developer edition Workbooks Force.com Fundamentals

4. Finding a Job • Learn about Force.com • Raise your profile • Blogging • Social media • Communication skills • Volunteer

5. Progressing Learn by doing http://developer.force.com (again) Recorded sessions Contribute Get Certified

6. Certification

7. Preparation http://certification.salesforce.com Work on the platform Online Help Training – online, classroom Community

8. Administrator Track • Certified Administrator • Entry Level • Configuring the System • Advanced Administrator • Needs experience • Understand limitations

9. Administrator Track Sales/Service Cloud Consultant Map requirements to features Need experience Understand implementation Sought after by employers

10. Developer Track Certified Developer Entry Level Recorded class on iTunes Clicks not code

11. Developer Track • Advanced Developer • Apex/Visualforce experience • Know the Developer’s Guides • Three part exam • Multi-choice • Assignment • Essay

12. Developer Track • Technical Architect • Highest level of certification • Need plenty of experience • Three Part Exam • Self Assessment • Multi-choice • Review Board …

13. Review Board 4 hour session Prepare case study in advance Architect a solution from cold in 75 minutes Presentation followed by Q&A Present case study followed by Q&A

14. Maintenance Recertify after major release 1 exam per track Annual fee Additional requirements for Technical Architect

15. Q&A

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