Compare and Contrast the Advantages and Drawbacks (design Trade-Offs) of Using Various Patterns, Such as: Remote Process Invocation—Request and Reply, Remote Process Invocation—Fire and Forget, Batch Data Synchronization, Remote Call-In, and UI Update Based on Data Changes. INTEGRATION-ARCHITECT Practice Questions (Page 3)

Questions 11–15

1. 11foundation · easy

   What is a primary drawback of using Batch Data Synchronization for integrating systems?

   • AIt is only suitable for one-way data transfers, not bidirectional synchronization.
   • BData may be stale between synchronization runs, leading to decisions based on outdated information.
   • CIt requires a persistent connection between systems to maintain synchronization.
   • DIt is inefficient for large data volumes because each record is processed individually.
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2. 12application · medium

   A manufacturing company needs to synchronize its product catalog from an on-premises system to Salesforce. The catalog changes infrequently, and the company wants to minimize the integration's impact on system performance. Which pattern should the architect choose?

   • AUse a synchronous request-and-reply for each change.
   • BBatch data synchronization nightly.
   • CUse a platform event to stream each change.
   • DReal-time API call for each catalog change.
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4. 13foundation · easy

   What is a primary drawback of the UI Update Based on Data Changes pattern?

   • AIt requires users to manually refresh the page to see updates.
   • BIt can lead to increased network traffic due to frequent updates.
   • CIt is only suitable for desktop applications, not web applications.
   • DIt prevents users from seeing real-time data.
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5. 14application · medium

   A nonprofit organization needs to synchronize donor information from an external database to Salesforce. The database is updated weekly, and the organization wants to minimize the integration's impact on system performance. Which pattern should the architect choose?

   • AReal-time API call for each donor change.
   • BUse a platform event to stream each donor change.
   • CBatch data synchronization weekly.
   • DUse a synchronous request-and-reply for each change.
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6. 15application · medium

   A financial services company wants to update a dashboard in its custom Salesforce app whenever a trade is executed in an external system. The updates must appear within seconds, but the company wants to minimize network usage and avoid polling. Which pattern should the architect choose?

   • AUse a batch job to update the dashboard every hour.
   • BUse Salesforce Platform Events to publish trade executions and subscribe to them in the Lightning component.
   • CUse a custom Apex class to pull data from the external system on page load only.
   • DPoll the external system every 5 seconds from a Lightning component.
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