Free Practice Questions for Salesforce Development-Lifecycle-and-Deployment-Architect Exam

 A and C are the advantages of using an Agile Project Management tool, as they provide visibility into the project progress and status, and consolidate the project artifacts in a common repository. B is not an advantage of using an Agile Project Management tool, as it depends on the communication and collaboration skills of the team members and stakeholders. D is not an advantage of using an Agile Project Management tool, as it is more related to the governance framework and methodology of the project

 A and B are the best techniques to ensure a smooth and timely deployment, as they ensure that the code is consistent, version-controlled, and validated against the target environment. C is not a good technique, as it creates an unnecessary sandbox that does not reflect the production environment. D is not a good technique, as it does not allow for testing and validation before deploying to production.

The deployment script will fail because the new field is not known for the previous API version 35. The Metadata API version determines which components and fields are available for deployment. If a component or field is introduced in a later API version than the one used for deployment, it will not be recognized and will cause an error.

The best environment for developing a new feature in an org with unlocked packages is a scratch org with the package code that will be changed and its dependencies. A scratch org is a source-driven and disposable deployment of Salesforce code and metadata that is fully configurable and can be created quickly. A scratch org can also install unlocked packages and their dependencies, which can help ensure compatibility and functionality of the new feature. A Developer Pro sandbox is not a good option, as it is not source-driven and can have outdated or conflicting data and metadata.

 The change set performance may depend on the included components, especially if they are complex or have many dependencies. The change set may take more time than usual if it includes changes to permission sets and profiles, as these components require additional validation and processing. The change set may not take more time if it includes field type changes, new custom objects and fields, or other simple components.

User fields are preserved during metadata deployments and Salesforce attempts to locate a matching user in the target org during deployment. If the username in the source org doesn’t exist in the target org, the deployment will stop until the usernames are resolved or removed.

Going to a single-org strategy can provide several benefits, such as lower administration overhead costs, improved Chatter collaboration across different business units, and easier to get a 360-view of the customer. Consolidating the business processes and unifying the data model among all lines of business are not benefits of a single-org strategy, but rather challenges that need to be addressed during the org merge process.

 Automated browser testing and static code quality analysis are two quality assurance techniques that can help minimize defects in software projects, and that an architect should recommend for Universal Containers to incorporate into its overall CI/CD pipeline. Automated browser testing is a technique that involves using tools or frameworks to simulate user interactions with the web application across different browsers and devices, and to verify the functionality and performance of the application. Static code quality analysis is a technique that involves using tools or frameworks to scan the code and detect any violations of the predefined coding rules and best practices, such as syntax errors, security issues, code smells, etc. Business verification testing and stress testing are also quality assurance techniques, but they are not as suitable or relevant for the CI/CD pipeline, as they are more focused on validating the business requirements and the system capacity.

The architect should recommend using Git to create a release branch from the develop branch. All fixes must be made in the release branch. After deployment, merge release with develop. This strategy allows the team to isolate the changes that are ready for deployment from the changes that are still in progress. It also ensures that the fixes are applied to both the release and the develop branches. The other options do not follow the best practices of Git branching and merging.

The architect should recommend creating two second generation managed packages with the same namespace and setting the methods that should be shared with the @namespaceAccessible annotation. This will allow the Sales team to access the specific functions of the Service product without exposing them to other teams or customers. Creating two managed packages with different namespaces will not allow the Sales team to access the Service functions, unless they are declared as global, which will expose them to everyone. Creating a managed package with both products will not allow the separation of the products and the control of the functions. Creating an authentication function in the Service package will add unnecessary complexity and overhead to the solution.