Given a Scenario, Describe the Benefits, Considerations, and Trade-Offs of Incorporating External Applications into an Optimal Solution Architecture. TECHNICAL-ARCHITECT Practice Questions (Page 4)

Questions 16–20

1. 16foundation · easy

   An organization is considering an external application for customer relationship management (CRM) analytics. Which consideration is most important to assess regarding the vendor's long-term viability?

   • AThe vendor's marketing campaign effectiveness
   • BThe vendor's office furniture design
   • CVendor reliability and financial stability
   • DThe vendor's social media follower count
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2. 17foundation · easy

   A solution architect is integrating an external payment gateway with Salesforce. Which consideration is most critical to evaluate before selecting the vendor?

   • AThe number of employees at the vendor company
   • BThe vendor's data security and compliance certifications
   • CThe vendor's office location for potential on-site visits
   • DThe color scheme of the vendor's user interface
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4. 18foundation · easy

   A solution architect is evaluating whether to incorporate a specialized tax calculation application into a Salesforce implementation. Which benefit is most directly associated with using this external application?

   • AIt ensures the solution will be less expensive than any custom-built alternative.
   • BIt guarantees that the solution will have no integration issues with Salesforce.
   • CIt provides specialized functionality that would be costly and time-consuming to build in-house.
   • DIt eliminates the need for any data security review because the vendor handles all compliance.
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5. 19foundation · easy

   How can incorporating an external application most directly impact the maintainability of a Salesforce solution architecture?

   • AIt has no impact on maintainability because external applications are independent
   • BIt always increases the complexity of the architecture, making it harder to maintain
   • CIt can reduce the amount of custom code that needs to be maintained in-house
   • DIt eliminates the need for any ongoing maintenance activities
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6. 20foundation · easy

   A company needs to add advanced document generation capabilities to its Salesforce solution. The team has no in-house expertise in this area. Which benefit of using an external application is most relevant to this scenario?

   • AFaster time-to-market by leveraging a pre-built, specialized solution
   • BElimination of all integration and data migration efforts
   • CComplete control over the application's source code and roadmap
   • DGuaranteed compliance with all industry regulations
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