Demonstrate the Ability to Handle Unexpected Roadblocks and Determine the Appropriate Next Steps. TECHNICAL-ARCHITECT Practice Questions (Page 3)

Questions 11–15

1. 11application · medium

   A technical architect is managing a Salesforce project when a critical third-party integration fails during a demo to the client's executive team. The failure is due to a configuration error in the integration. The demo is scheduled to continue in one hour. What should the architect do?

   • AProceed with the demo without the integration and explain that it is not working.
   • BEscalate the issue to the project sponsor and ask them to handle the demo.
   • CCancel the demo and reschedule it for the next day to avoid showing a failed integration.
   • DQuickly fix the configuration error, test the integration, and resume the demo with a brief explanation of the issue.
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2. 12foundation · easy

   A roadblock is discovered that, if not resolved within 48 hours, will delay the entire project by two weeks. However, the issue is isolated to a non-critical part of the system. How should the impact and urgency be characterized?

   • ALow impact and low urgency because the issue is isolated
   • BHigh impact and low urgency because the affected part is non-critical
   • CLow impact and high urgency because the affected part is non-critical
   • DHigh impact and high urgency because the project delay is significant
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4. 13foundation · easy

   After implementing a contingency plan to address a roadblock, what is the most important action for the technical architect to take?

   • AMonitor the effectiveness of the plan and adjust if necessary
   • BCommunicate the plan to all stakeholders and consider it done
   • CDocument the roadblock and move on to the next task
   • DEscalate the roadblock to the project sponsor
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5. 14application · medium

   A technical architect is leading a Salesforce implementation when a critical security vulnerability is discovered in a third-party managed package. The vulnerability could expose customer data, and the vendor has not yet released a patch. The architect must decide on the next step. What should the architect do?

   • AUninstall the package and rebuild the functionality using custom code to avoid the vulnerability.
   • BImmediately disable the managed package and inform the project team, even if it breaks existing functionality.
   • CQuietly continue the project while monitoring for the patch, to avoid alarming stakeholders.
   • DAssess the severity and exploitability, then escalate to the project sponsor and security team with a recommended mitigation plan.
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6. 15foundation · easy

   During a Salesforce integration project, the team discovers that the external system's API has a rate limit that was not documented in the initial architecture plan. How should this situation be categorized?

   • AA technical roadblock caused by a mismatch between assumed and actual system constraints
   • BA resource roadblock caused by insufficient team capacity
   • CA process roadblock caused by a lack of stakeholder alignment
   • DA communication roadblock caused by unclear requirements
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