Salesforce Certified Platform Data Architect (Plat-Arch-201) Exam - Topic 3 Question 37 Discussion

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Question #: 37
Topic #: 3

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Northern trail Outfitters (NTO) uses Sales Cloud and service Cloud to manage sales and support processes. Some of NTOs team are complaining they see new fields on their page unsure of which values need be input. NTO is concerned about lack of governance in making changes to Salesforce.

Which governance measure should a data architect recommend to solve this issue?

AAdd description fields to explain why the field is used, and mark the field as required.

BCreate and manage a data dictionary and ups a governance process for changes made to common objects.

CCreate reports to identify which users are leaving blank, and use external data sources o agreement the missing data.

DCreate validation rules with error messages to explain why the fields is used

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Suggested Answer: B

Creating validation rules to check if the required attributes are entered is the best option to mandate this when customers are created in Salesforce. Validation rules allow you to specify criteria that must be met before a record can be saved. You can use validation rules to ensure that customers have a first name, last name, and email when they are created in Salesforce. This way, you can prevent incomplete or invalid data from being sent to your MDM solution.

by Susana at May 18, 2024, 05:40 AM

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Phillip

3 months ago

Definitely need to address the confusion around those new fields!

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Angelyn

3 months ago

Validation rules are cool, but they don’t solve the root issue.

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Goldie

3 months ago

Surprised they didn’t have a governance process in place already!

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Dominga

4 months ago

I disagree, I feel like option A could help users understand the fields better.

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Delila

4 months ago

I think option B is the best choice. A data dictionary is essential!

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Denny

4 months ago

I’m a bit confused about the best approach here. Creating reports to identify blank fields sounds like C, but I’m not sure if that really addresses the governance issue.

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Octavio

4 months ago

I feel like we practiced a question similar to this, and I think validation rules could be useful. D might be the way to go.

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Ira

4 months ago

I'm not entirely sure, but I think adding descriptions to fields could help users understand what to input. Maybe A is a good option?

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Pete

5 months ago

I remember discussing the importance of having a data dictionary in our last study group. It seems like B could really help with governance.

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Catalina

5 months ago

I think option D with validation rules could be a good way to provide clear guidance to users on the required fields. Combining that with a data dictionary and change management process from option B could be a solid solution.

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Aretha

5 months ago

Option A sounds like a good start, but I'm not sure if that alone would be enough to solve the issue. Adding descriptions and making fields required could help, but a more comprehensive governance process might be needed.

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Alline

5 months ago

Hmm, I'm a bit unsure about this one. The options all seem reasonable, but I'm not sure which one would be the best approach. Maybe I'll need to think through the pros and cons of each before deciding.

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Arlene

5 months ago

This seems like a straightforward governance question. I'd recommend going with option B - creating a data dictionary and a governance process for changes. That should help establish clear guidelines and accountability.

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Rosamond

5 months ago

This is a tricky one. I'm not totally confident in my ability to analyze the bond details, and the industry analysis statements seem a bit ambiguous. I'll have to make my best guess, but I'm not feeling super sure about this.

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Blossom

5 months ago

I'm leaning towards C. NSX Cloud since it's specifically for managing networking and security across on-premises and cloud environments.

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Ira

5 months ago

I'm a bit confused by this question. Do we need to document the overlap between new and existing service candidates, or should we actually try to eliminate the overlap? I'm not sure if the goal is to preserve the overlap or get rid of it.

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Lisbeth

10 months ago

Haha, I can just imagine the team's faces when they see those mysterious new fields. Option B is the way to go, but a little humor never hurts, right?

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Lezlie

9 months ago

Agreed, humor can lighten the mood but having clear guidelines is key. Option B is the best choice here.

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Cecilia

9 months ago

Definitely! Having a data dictionary and governance process in place would help clarify things.

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Trina

9 months ago

Yeah, those new fields must be confusing. Option B sounds like a solid solution.

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Wenona

10 months ago

I'm leaning towards B as well. Establishing a data governance process is crucial, especially for a company like NTO that uses multiple Salesforce clouds.

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Rodolfo

10 months ago

Option D sounds good too - validation rules with clear error messages could be a simple and effective solution.

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Hester

9 months ago

User 2: I agree, having clear error messages would definitely help the team understand why certain fields are required.

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Pilar

10 months ago

User 1: Option D sounds good too - validation rules with clear error messages could be a simple and effective solution.

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Casie

11 months ago

Hmm, I think option B is the way to go. A data dictionary and a governance process for changes would really help keep things organized and transparent.

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