Always a Blezard

December 9, 2017

Why FAILING Identity and Access Management Designer was actually a good thing

This week hasn’t been too good; for the first time in ages, I failed an exam. I won’t lie, I spent two days with my tail tucked firmly between my legs. I was hacked off. But I wasn’t massively surprised. Here’s why. Share This:

JourneyToCTA/Ohana/Salesforce

November 28, 2017

Guest Post: Andrew Hart’s CTA Journey

By Andrew Hart, Certified Technical Architect I was previously Gemma’s boss, and remain her friend and mentor for her CTA journey. She asked me to share my CTA experience, which I’m pleased to do. The speed that this came out of me suggests that maybe it’s been something I’ve been ready to share for a while. 🙂 Share This:

JourneyToCTA/Salesforce

November 26, 2017

Salesforce Certified Community Cloud Consultant Exam Tips

I’ve decided to have a little break from architecture exams and take on something quite interesting and useful. Chris and I set ourselves a target to pass the Community Cloud certification together and booked our exams for the same day, one after the other. While Chris has practical experience of setting up a Salesforce community, as he is currently working on...

Salesforce/Salesforce Certifications

November 17, 2017

The Salesforce Community and Motherhood Clash

This morning I had a conversation with a man, concerning work and Salesforce-related events and how they stand with regards to family time. It was a simple chat, which stayed with me all day. I feel compelled to discuss it with you, dear reader, but first, I must paint you a picture. Share This:

Ohana/Salesforce

November 13, 2017

Salesforce Certified Integration Architecture Designer Exam Tips

Last Friday afternoon, after spending a week studying the topics required in detail, I went for the Integration Architecture Designer certification exam. It was quite an enjoyable exam to study for, despite the fact that the subject matter was tricky and required a more focused revision plan, particularly for someone who designs integrations rather than building them herself. Share This:

Salesforce/Salesforce Certifications

November 7, 2017

Which order should I take the Salesforce architect exams in?

A few people have asked me, whilst on my CTA journey, in which order I’d recommend taking the certifications. Opinion is undoubtedly divided on this matter. There are a few overlaps between the certifications in terms of content but the main thing I’ve learnt to date is that as you piece it all together, you start to gain a broader...

Salesforce/Salesforce Certifications

November 5, 2017

Salesforce Certified Development Lifecycle and Deployment Designer Exam Tips

What I can remember from the exam After successfully completing the development lifecycle and deployment designer exam a few days ago, I’ve attempted to write up what I can remember of the most important items to study. Of course, the most sensible thing you can do is to work through the Trailmix provided by Salesforce in order to prepare, but...

Salesforce/Salesforce Certifications

October 23, 2017

You Don’t Have to Code to Become a Certified Technical Architect

For the last month or so I’ve been thinking a lot about using downtime at work to improve my skills and standing as a Salesforce professional. When I started working at Bluewolf, I scoffed at the thought of jumping up the triangle and reaching Certified Technical Architect. I went as far as to say that there was “absolutely no way”...

JourneyToCTA/Salesforce

September 27, 2017

Why Salesforce Users Should Switch to Lightning – Right Now!

It was my privilege to attend Salesforce’s Lightning Now tour in London, with colleagues and friends. It was a fantastically productive couple of days and we learnt lots about how easy it is to switch to Lightning Experience, even in spite of having lots of incumbent Visualforce and code to update in order to make the switch. Share This:

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September 19, 2017

Salesforce Certified Data Architecture & Management Designer Exam Tips

I’ve been using much of my time lately revising for my first Salesforce Architect exam: Certified Data Architecture and Management Designer. I’m really happy to say I passed it, so I’m going to share a few key tips with you – it won’t make you pass the exam – only you can do that – but it may help to...

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