Salesforce Certified Administrator
Candidates should possess broad knowledge of Salesforce applications, regularly configure and manage Salesforce, and continuously look for ways their companies can get even more from additional features and capabilities
ABOUT THE SALESFORCE CERTIFIED ADMINISTRATOR PROGRAM
The Salesforce Certified Administrator program is designed for individuals who have experience as a Salesforce administrator. The program encompasses the breadth of applications, the features and functions available to an end user, and the configuration and management options available to an administrator across the Sales, Service, and Collaboration Clouds.
The first credential in the program is the
Salesforce Certified Administrator. This
credential focuses on
the features and functionality used to maintain a Salesforce
implementation. The second level in the program is the Salesforce
Certified Advanced Administrator. This credential is targeted toward the Salesforce
Certified Administrator who has mastered Salesforce configuration maintenance, can
demonstrate an understanding of
administration best
practices, and is able to use the advanced features and
functionality to solve a variety of business problems.
Module 1
Introduction to Cloud Computing and
SFDC
Learning Objectives- In this module, you will be able to understand Cloud Computing concepts, SFDC building blocks Apps, Tabs and other elements, Business and IT Benefits of SFDC, Different SFDC products and Editions, Development environment & Sandboxes.
Topics
History of
computing
Service &
Deployment models in the Cloud
Market
situation
Benefits of
the SFDC Cloud Platform
Products and
Editions
Types of
sandboxes & their features
Module
2
Building blocks of Force.com platform and Introduction to
the student master app
Learning Objectives - In this module, you will learn to build a
custom app on Force.com platform, Understand Company profile and
License types, User licenses available in the Developer Org, Page
Layout, Search Layouts, Object Limits and you will also learn about
the App we are going to build during this course
Topics
How to sign-up for a free development environment
Look Company profile
User licenses and License types
Introduction to Student Master App
Creating your app Key object and tab
Look at Page Layout & Search Layout for that object
Look at some standard objects like Accounts & Opportunities
& Contacts
Module
3
SFDC Data model, Objects, Relationships and
Fields
Learning Objectives -In this module, you will be able to understand
Standard and Custom Objects, Standard and Custom Fields and
Datatypes, various Relationships, Lookup Filters, schema builder
and explain the implications of deleting fields.
Topics
Create Custom Objects & understand various properties in the
Object definition section
Customize standard objects
What is possible and what is not possible
Create Master Detail Relationship between two objects
Create a lookup relationship between two objects
Create a many-to-many relationship between objects
Create lookup filters to restrict number of records in a
relationship
View the objects created in Schema Builder
Delete few custom field & understand the implications
Create different field types in the student app
Module 4
SFDC Security Model Org-Level General administrative
features & Object Level features
Learning Objectives - In this module, you will be able to
understand different levels Org-level, Object level, Record level,
Org-level - Profile and Permission sets Login hours, network level
and Object Level - Profile and Permission sets.
Topics
Introduction to Security – Analogy
Introducing Org-level security settings with profiles and
permission sets
Introducing Object level security settings with profiles &
permission sets
Difference between profiles & permission sets
Module 5
SFDC Security Model Object, Record and Field Level
features
Learning Objectives - In this module, you will learn about
Organization wide defaults, Role and Role Hierarchy, Criteria based
sharing, Manual Sharing and Apex sharing reasons.
Topics
Introduction to OWD
Introduction to Role and Role Hierarchy
Introduction to record sharing - Criteria based &
Manual
Module 6
Business logic
Learning Objectives - In
this module, you will learn to create, delete, and customize record
types for custom and standard objects, given a scenario, determine
the appropriate record types and business processes for custom and
standard objects, describe when to use and how to create formula
fields, Enforcing Data quality and Integrity and Validation
rules.
Topics
Need for different business processes for different departments
and leveraging record types and page layout
Need for formula fields and different types of functions
Different ways to enforce data quality
Perform basic field level validations
Module 7
Business Process Automation
Learning Objectives - In
this module, you will learn when workflow rules are evaluated, the
capabilities of workflow rules and actions, given a scenario,
identify the appropriate workflow solution. You will also learn
about the capabilities and use cases for the approval process and
Introduction to Lightning Process builder.
Topics
Workflow features and options
Approval features and options
Limitations and Considerations for using workflow and
approvals
Introducing Process builder
Compare Workflow
Approval and Process Builder features
Module 8
Introduction to Sales Cloud
Learning Objectives - In
this module, you will understand the different sales processes in
any organization, Sales Productivity Features, Lead management,
products and price books, campaign management.
Topics
Capture Leads from website and Lead assignment rules
Customize Lead
Create queue
Key sales objects Accounts
Contacts Opportunity
Opportunity teams and Account teams
Using Chatter for collaboration in the sales process across
teams
Reports -Standard and Custom reports
Module 9
Introduction to Service Cloud
Learning Objectives - In
this module, you will learn about the capabilities of case
management, given a scenario, identify how to automate case
management. You will also learn about the capabilities of solution
management, the basic capabilities of Communities, the capabilities
of the Community application, such as Ideas and Answers and the
capabilities of Sales force Knowledge.
Topics
Capture cases from website and email
Customize case process
Solutions
Communities and Salesforce Knowledge.
Module 10
Data handling and processing
Learning Objectives - In this module, you will learn about the
considerations when importing, updating, transferring, and mass
deleting data, given a scenario, identify tools and use cases for
managing data. You will also learn about the capabilities and
implications of the data validation tools and the different ways to
back up data
Topics
Data Handling and Processing Overview
Exporting data and Regular Backup
Importance of record IDs, Install Apex Data loader
Use the Import Wizard and Data Loader and compare the
features
Update
Upsert operations
Delete and Hard Delete records
Transfer record ownership
Module 11
Reports and Dashboards
Learning Objectives -In this module, you will learn about the
options available when creating or customizing a report, the impact
of the sharing model on reports, the options available when
creating and modifying dashboards and the capabilities of custom
report types.
Topics
Execute a report with and without modifications
Create a simple tabular report
Summary and matrix report
Add a chart and few other features like highlighting
Create a custom report type and store in a folder
User filters in reports
Create a simple dashboard
Module 12
Salesforce1, Salesforce A, SF for Outlook
Learning Objectives - In this module you will learn about the
capabilities of Salesforce1 and Salesforce and the installation and
synchronization options of Salesforce for Outlook.
Topics
Customizable parts of the SF1 app, security and customisable
settings
Navigation menu
Compact layouts and Mobile cards
Basic admin activities on Salesforce A
Outlook and SF synch up
Module 13
Activity Management, AppExchange, Content and folder
management
Learning Objectives - In this module, you will be able to identify
use cases for AppExchange applications, describe the capabilities
of Salesforce Content, Describe how folders can be used to organize
and secure communication templates, dashboards, reports, and
documents and describe the capabilities of activity
management.
Topics
Activity management - Tasks, Events and Open activities
Creating and tracking tasks and events
Folders and Document templates and AppExchange
Module 14
Chatter and Global action and Publisher
layouts
Learning Objectives - In this module, you will learn about the
Global action and publisher layouts and the features of
Chatter.
Topics
Chatter groups, feeds, people, Files, Follow records, people,
groups
Topics and Files
Global action types-Create
Log a call
Custom VF page
Custom canvas
Publisher layout
Global an Object specific actions
Module 15
Mock Test - MCQ format
Learning Objectives -In this module, you
will be able to test the understanding of the various concepts
covered in this course and help you to prepare for the ADM201
certification exam
About
the Exam
All proctored
Salesforce certification exams can be scheduled as an onsite or
online exam.
Quick facts about the
exam:
*Please note that on occasion, Salesforce Certification may place a small number of unscored questions on an exam in order to gather data on question performance. These unscored exam questions are in addition to the 60 scored questions on your exam, and have no impact whatsoever on your final exam results. Exam time has been evaluated to accommodate the inclusion of unscored questions. Your exam results will be based on the 60 scored questions.
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