Given a Scenario, Recommend and Justify the Appropriate Platform-Specific Integration Technology Used to Integrate with External Systems and Describe the Capabilities, Limitations and Trade-Offs. TECHNICAL-ARCHITECT Practice Questions (Page 2)

Questions 6–10

1. 6application · medium

   A global company needs to integrate Salesforce with an on-premises ERP system. The integration requires real-time data synchronization and the company has strict security policies that prohibit exposing the ERP system directly to the internet. Which integration technology should the architect recommend?

   • AUse Platform Events to publish ERP data changes to Salesforce.
   • BUse MuleSoft with the Anypoint Connector for the ERP system, deployed on-premises.
   • CUse Salesforce Connect with an OData adapter to access the ERP data in real-time.
   • DUse Bulk API to periodically extract data from the ERP system.
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2. 7foundation · easy

   Which Salesforce technology allows external systems to subscribe to changes in Salesforce records without custom code?

   • ABulk API
   • BConnect REST
   • CChange Data Capture
   • DExternal Services
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4. 8expert · hard

   A manufacturing company needs to integrate Salesforce with a supply chain system. The integration involves both real-time inventory checks (request-reply) and bulk order updates (batch). The supply chain system has a REST API for real-time checks and supports SFTP for batch files. The company has a small IT team and wants to minimize custom code. Which approach should the architect recommend?

   • AUse Bulk API for both real-time checks and batch updates.
   • BUse Platform Events for real-time checks and Change Data Capture for batch updates.
   • CUse External Services for real-time inventory checks and MuleSoft for batch order updates via SFTP.
   • DUse Apex REST endpoints for real-time checks and Apex scheduled jobs for batch updates.
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5. 9foundation · easy

   Which Salesforce integration technology is specifically designed for high-volume, asynchronous data loads and does not support real-time request-response?

   • AREST API
   • BStreaming API
   • CPlatform Events
   • DBulk API
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6. 10application · medium

   A logistics company needs to sync shipment status updates from Salesforce to an external tracking system. The updates occur frequently (hundreds per minute) and the external system can accept a batch of updates every 5 minutes. The company wants to minimize API call usage and ensure no data loss. Which integration pattern should the architect recommend?

   • AUse REST API to call the external system for each status change in real-time.
   • BUse Bulk API to query all shipment records every 5 minutes and send them to the external system.
   • CUse Change Data Capture to stream changes and have a Flow call the external system for each change.
   • DUse Platform Events to publish each status change and have a scheduled Apex job consume and batch them to the external system every 5 minutes.
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