Overview
Who should take this course?
This course is designed for new and beginner Salesforce system administrators, as well as Trailblazers wanting to increase their skills around the configuration, maintenance, and automation of a Salesforce org. This is also a great course for anyone interested in earning their Salesforce Administrator credential.
Note: Students who plan on using their own computer for an in-person or virtual class are expected to follow the steps outlined in the Computer Setup Guide.
When you complete this course, you will be able to:
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Explain the Salesforce architecture and its key terminology.
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Build a Sandbox to create, test, and move data to a Salesforce production org.
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Compare different methods for granting users access to functionality and data.
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Customize applications to meet business requirements.
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Describe use cases for data management and validation tools.
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Analyze key performance indicators (KPIs) with reports and dashboards.
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Automate business processes using key features and functionality.
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Use the Salesforce ecosystem and resources to implement and maintain your Salesforce org.
Lessons and Topics
Salesforce Fundamentals
- Explore Salesforce
- Navigate the Salesforce Architecture
The Big Picture: All Users
- Gather Company Information and Licensing
- Determine your Fiscal Year and Currency
- Organize and Collaborate
- Manage Users
- Assess Login Security Controls
Feature and Object Access
- Understand Profiles
- Define Permission Sets
- Evaluate Field-Level Security
Record Access
- Determine Record Ownership
- Establish Organization-Wide Defaults
- Build Role Hierarchy
- Implement Sharing Rules
- Design Teams and Manual Sharing Requirements
- Set Restriction Rules
Standard Functionality Customizations
- Understand an Object
- Explore Standard and Custom Fields
- Navigate Relationship Fields
- Generate Custom Formula Fields
The Existing User Interface (UI)
- Customize Applications
- Build a Home Page
- Explore Tabs and List Views
- Adjust Page Layouts
- Generate Dynamic Forms
- Incorporate Buttons, Links, and Actions
- Design Record Types, Business Process, and Path
Data Management
- Back Up Data
- Import, Export, and Update Data
- Mass Delete and Mass Transfer
- Use Data Quality and Cleansing Tools
Declarative Automation
- Learn Automation Fundamentals
- Build Validation Rules
- Manage Leads and Cases
- Design Workflows and Processes
- Outline an Approval Process
The Future of Automation: Flow
- Define Flow
- Build a Flow To Update a Field
- Build and Combine Flows
- Deploy Flow with a Lightning Component
- Follow Order of Execution
New Objects
- Create a New Object
- Build a New Custom Tab
- Deploy a Change Set
- Generate a Mobile Layout
Analytics
- Define Report Components
- Create Filters and Formulas
- Implement Conditional Formatting and Charts
- Manage Exports and Subscriptions
- Build Dashboards