M1
Architecture principles
Requirements, architecture views, quality attributes, decision records and system boundaries.
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Salesforce Solution Architect Foundations
Training Course
Develop architecture-level thinking across requirements, data, identity and security, integrations, platform limits, reliability, migration, and release planning. Learn to explain design decisions and balance business needs with technical constraints.
Architecture principles and decision records
Data and security architecture
Integration patterns and reliability
Hands-on project and review
Practical learning pathProject-led curriculumCareer guidance available
6Core modules
40–55 hoursGuided learning
1+Practical project
Course overview
What you will learn in this Salesforce Solution Architect Foundations program
Architectural decisions affect security, cost, maintainability, user experience, and future change. This course uses scenarios to practise documenting options, risks, assumptions, and trade-offs.
Skills covered
- Architecture principles and decision records
- Data and security architecture
- Integration patterns and reliability
- Performance, platform limits, and migration planning
Who should join?
Experienced Salesforce administrators, developers, and consultants. The learning path can be adjusted to the learner’s starting level after an initial discussion with the training team.
Before you enrol
Prerequisites & learning approach
Prior Salesforce implementation experience is strongly recommended.
- Instructor-led concept sessions and guided demonstrations.
- Practice tasks and scenario-based discussions.
- Project documentation and review checkpoints.
- Interview preparation or certification-aligned revision where relevant to the chosen track.
Duration is a recommended planning estimate. Final hours and lab access should be confirmed for the selected cohort.
Module-wise curriculum
Ask for batch details →Salesforce Solution Architect Foundations syllabus
Study the learning sequence below. Module delivery order may be adjusted to the cohort’s background and the available Salesforce training environment.
M2
Data architecture
Data ownership, migration, model design, master/reference data, quality and retention.
M3
Security architecture
Identity, authentication, authorisation, sharing, access model and compliance questions.
M4
Integration architecture
API patterns, event-driven integration, error handling, idempotency, limits and reliability.
M5
Platform limits and scale
Governor limits, performance, async design, data volumes and operational monitoring.
M6
Architecture review and case study
Risk register, trade-offs, target architecture, migration/release plan and stakeholder defence.
Applied learning
Practical project: build and explain a real business scenario
Prepare a target architecture proposal for an enterprise CRM scenario with data and integration views, access design, a risk register, and a migration/release plan.
Career relevance
Roles this learning path can support
The following are example role directions aligned with the skills taught. Hiring requirements differ by employer, experience, communication skills, and hands-on ability.
Salesforce Solution Architect Associate
Technical Consultant
Salesforce Technical Lead
Common questions
FAQs about Salesforce Solution Architect Foundations
Is this a fresher course?
No. Prior implementation experience is strongly recommended because the course focuses on architecture decisions rather than introductory configuration.
Does completing it make me a certified architect?
No. It is a learning pathway, not an official credential. Current certification requirements should be checked directly with Salesforce.
What will the capstone contain?
A target architecture, data and integration approach, security considerations, risk register, trade-offs, and release plan.
Is an official Salesforce certification included?
The course may include certification-aligned preparation, but it does not issue an official Salesforce credential. Check the current official exam guide, registration process, prerequisites, and fees separately.
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