Salesforce ARC-801 Exam - Topic 9 Question 54 Discussion

Actual exam question for Salesforce's ARC-801 exam

Question #: 54
Topic #: 9

Universal Containers (UC) is starting to go through an inventory of capabilities in regard to its many data warehouses. UC's data warehouses are currently being provided with data from OMS, ERP, Accounting, and other inventory management systems. Data warehouses are utilized by those systems for storage or analytics purposes.

UC plans to utilize the Systems of Engagement framework to classify its systems based on how they will be utilized within the enterprise architecture. UC would like to understand which systems it should directly integrate with versus utilizing the data warehouses where that data may also be stored.

How should a Solution Architect classify the data warehouses as systems within the enterprise architecture of this scenario?

ASystem of Reference

BSystem of Engagement

CSystem of Intelligence

DSystem of Record

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Suggested Answer: D

In an enterprise architecture, data warehouses typically serve as a System of Record (SoR). They contain the authoritative data source for a given piece of information and are used for storage and analytics purposes. The Systems of Engagement (SoE) framework would classify the data warehouses as SoR because they maintain the official copy of the data being used by various systems. This classification aids in deciding on integration strategies and data flow within the enterprise architecture.

by Rolland at Jul 29, 2025, 07:27 PM

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Gertude

2 months ago

Systems of Engagement? Nah, that doesn't make sense here.

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Cordelia

2 months ago

Wait, are we sure about that classification? Seems off.

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Lizette

3 months ago

Data warehouses are typically considered Systems of Record.

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Yuette

3 months ago

I think they might fit as Systems of Intelligence too!

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Isreal

3 months ago

Definitely a System of Record, no doubt about it.

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Scot

3 months ago

I could be wrong, but I thought Systems of Reference were more about data that is not actively used for transactions. Data warehouses seem more foundational, like Systems of Record.

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Donte

3 months ago

This question feels similar to one we practiced where we had to identify the role of different systems. I think the data warehouse might be a System of Intelligence because it supports analytics.

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Ressie

4 months ago

I'm not entirely sure, but I think Systems of Engagement are more about user interaction, while data warehouses focus on analytics.

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Estrella

4 months ago

I remember discussing how data warehouses are typically classified as Systems of Record since they store historical data.

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Annamae

4 months ago

I think the key here is understanding how the data warehouses are being utilized within the enterprise architecture. If they're primarily for storage and analytics, then they're likely a System of Intelligence.

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Gail

4 months ago

I'm a bit confused here. The question mentions the Systems of Engagement framework, but the options don't seem to match that exactly. I'll need to review the framework details to make the best choice.

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Reita

4 months ago

I've got this! The data warehouses are clearly a System of Reference since they're being used to store data from various operational systems.

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Chan

5 months ago

Okay, let's see. The data warehouses are used for storage and analytics, so I'm thinking they might be considered a System of Intelligence. But I'm not totally sure.

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Margurite

5 months ago

Hmm, this is a tricky one. I think I need to really understand the Systems of Engagement framework to classify the data warehouses properly.

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Anabel

5 months ago

Hmm, I'm not so sure. The data warehouses are being used for analytics, which makes me think they're more like a System of Intelligence. That's a better fit in my opinion.

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Ezekiel

5 months ago

But wouldn't it make more sense to classify them as System of Engagement since they are utilized by multiple systems?

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Santos

5 months ago

I disagree, I believe they should be classified as System of Intelligence.

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Yong

5 months ago

I think the data warehouses should be classified as a System of Record. They're the central repository for all the data from the various systems, so that's the most accurate classification.

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