| Section | Weight | Objectives |
| Topic 1: Deployment and Launch | 15% | - Launch Strategy
- 1. Define post-launch monitoring and support
- 2. Establish SLAs and success metrics
- 3. Plan go-live and cutover strategies
- Development Methodology
- 1. Define code deployment pipeline
- 2. Recommend development workflow (Agile, DevOps)
- 3. Plan for continuous integration/continuous deployment
- Performance and Security
- 1. Define security architecture and compliance requirements
- 2. Design for performance optimization
- 3. Plan for high availability and disaster recovery
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| Topic 2: Solution Design | 32% | - Customer Experience Design
- 1. Define personalization strategies
- 2. Design customer journey architectures
- 3. Plan search and navigation architecture
- Order Management Architecture
- 1. Plan for split shipments and store fulfillment
- 2. Architect returns and exchange processes
- 3. Design order processing workflows
- Store Architecture
- 1. Plan inventory and fulfillment models
- 2. Define site hierarchy and channel strategies
- 3. Design catalog architecture and data models
- Pricing and Promotions Architecture
- 1. Architect promotion and coupon engine
- 2. Plan for pricing optimization
- 3. Design pricing structures and rules
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| Topic 3: Integration and Data Management | 26% | - System Integration
- 1. Design ERP and inventory system integrations
- 2. Integrate payment and tax providers
- 3. Plan PIM and CMS integrations
- Integration Patterns
- 1. Design API integration strategies
- 2. Plan for real-time vs. batch integrations
- 3. Select appropriate integration methods (REST, SOAP, Webhooks)
- Data Architecture
- 1. Design data migration strategies
- 2. Define data governance and quality standards
- 3. Plan data synchronization patterns
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| Topic 4: Discovery and Stakeholder Management | 12% | - Stakeholder Communication
- 1. Present architecture recommendations to stakeholders
- 2. Manage expectations and risks
- 3. Facilitate decision-making processes
- Client Engagement
- 1. Conduct discovery sessions to gather requirements
- 2. Identify key stakeholders and their roles
- 3. Understand business objectives and success metrics
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| Topic 5: Architecture Frameworks and Trade-offs | 15% | - B2C Commerce Platform Architecture
- 1. Design for scalability, performance, and reliability
- 2. Understand Salesforce B2C Commerce platform components
- 3. Evaluate multi-tenant vs. single-tenant considerations
- Architecture Principles
- 1. Define reference architectures
- 2. Evaluate trade-offs between technical solutions
- 3. Apply enterprise architecture frameworks
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