Development-Lifecycle-and-Deployment-Architect Salesforce Certified Platform Development Lifecycle and Deployment Architect (Plat-Arch-202) Free Practice Exam Questions (2025 Updated)

Testing load considering 50% more call volume is a reasonable test load consideration, as it can simulate the expected future growth and ensure that the application can handle the increased demand without compromising the performance or functionality.

The first step in establishing a governance framework is to identify the relevant stakeholders from within the organization to obtain their goals and objectives. This will help to define the scope, roles, responsibilities, and processes for managing the Salesforce initiatives. The other options are possible steps to take later, but not the first one.

A full sandbox would be appropriate for diagnosing reports of poor performance when accessing certain Visualforce pages, as it provides a complete copy of the production data and metadata, which allows the developers to replicate and troubleshoot the issue in a realistic environment. A partial copy sandbox would not be appropriate, as it only provides a sample of the production data, which may not reflect the actual volume and complexity of the data that affects the performance. A developer sandbox would not be appropriate, as it only provides a copy of the production metadata, but not the data, which makes it impossible to test the performance of the Visualforce pages with real data. A developer pro sandbox would not be appropriate, as it also only provides a copy of the production metadata, but not the data, which makes it impossible to test the performance of the Visualforce pages with real data.

 Two options that should be considered when making production changes in a highly regulated and audited environment are: all changes including hotfixes should be reviewed against security principles, and any production change should have explicit stakeholder approval. These options can help ensure that the changes are compliant with the regulations and have the necessary authorization and documentation. No manual steps should be carried out is not a valid option, as some changes may require manual steps, such as data migration or post-deployment verification. After deployment, the development team should test and verify functionality in production is also not a valid option, as testing and verification should be done in a lower environment before deploying to production, and the responsibility of testing and verifying functionality in production should be assigned to a different team than the development team. See Application Lifecycle and Deployment for more details.

Deploying unsupported components manually before/after deployment is the best way to address the issue of Metadata API not supporting all the components yet. Metadata API is a powerful tool for deploying changes between orgs, but it does not cover all the metadata types that are available in Salesforce. Some examples of unsupported components are email templates, dashboards, reports, and custom settings. These components need to be deployed manually by using other tools or methods, such as change sets, data loader, or manual configuration.

When migrating a flow with change sets, the following statements should be considered: When a change set with a multiple versioned flow is uploaded, it includes only the active version of the flow. When a change set with a multiple versioned flow is uploaded, and no active version is available, it includes the most recent inactive version of the flow. These statements are based on the Salesforce documentation on how change sets handle flows with multiple versions. The other statements are incorrect, as they do not reflect the actual behavior of change sets.

This is the correct answer because having developers work in separate branches and merge their changes in a common branch for testing can reduce the risk of overwriting others’ changes and ensure code quality and consistency. Having all developers work in the same branch or in the HEAD may cause conflicts and errors. Not using source control is not a good practice and may result in data loss and lack of version control.

 The best way to address the issue of hitting governor limits while testing Apex classes is to use test.startTest() and test.stopTest() methods to reset governor limits. These methods mark the start and end of the test code, and allow you to run your test code with a separate set of governor limits. There is no AppExchange product that can temporarily increase the governor limits, and there is no auto reset property or test.setLimit() and test.resetLimit() methods that can reset governor limits.

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The recommended mechanism for releasing the application that can be installed in the trading partners’ Salesforce environments is a managed package. A managed package is a collection of application components that can be distributed and installed in other orgs. Managed packages allow you to control the visibility and upgradability of the components, as well as provide namespace isolation and license management. Change sets are not suitable for releasing applications to other orgs, as they can only be used for orgs that are affiliated with the same production org. Unmanaged packages are not ideal for releasing applications that need to be updated frequently, as they do not allow you to push upgrades or control the components after installation. Zip file deployable by SFDX or ANT is not a user-friendly way of releasing applications, as it requires the users to have technical knowledge and tools to install the components.

 Extracting each permission set, committing and merging to source control, and running through CI checks is the best strategy to bring the issue of failing SOQL statements to the developer’s attention earlier. This way, the developers can review the changes made by the administrators, and ensure that they do not break any existing functionality or security rules. Asking administrators to only make changes to profiles instead would not solve the problem, as profiles can also affect SOQL queries. Creating a sandbox refresh strategy to ensure each sandbox is refreshed every day would not prevent the issue from happening, as the changes made by the administrators would still be propagated to the sandboxes. Advising developers to switch to SOSL queries that are more robust instead would not address the root cause of the issue, which is the lack of visibility and control over the permission sets.

The creation and execution of Release Management processes are the responsibility of the Dev/Build Team and the Center of Excellence. The Dev/Build Team is in charge of developing, testing, and deploying the changes to the system, while the Center of Excellence is in charge of defining and managing the best practices, standards, and governance for the system. The Steering Committee is a group of senior stakeholders that provides strategic direction and oversight for the project, but does not create or execute the Release Management processes. The End Users are the people who use the system, but do not create or execute the Release Management processes.

 The maximum size of deployed .zip file is 39MB for Metadata API. You can deploy up to 10,000 files, but retrieve more than 10,000 files using Metadata API.

Change sets for minor releases and metadata API for major releases is the best deployment tool recommendation for both types of releases. Change sets are a native Salesforce tool that allows the team to deploy configuration changes between connected orgs. They are suitable for minor releases that have simple configuration changes, such as adding fields, objects, or workflows. Metadata API is a more advanced tool that allows the team to deploy both configuration and code changes between any orgs. It is suitable for major releases that have large number of complex code components, such as Apex classes, triggers, Visualforce pages, or Lightning components.

 Implementing a pull request and secure code review will contribute to an improvement of code security by ensuring that the code is checked and approved by another developer before merging to the main branch. Integrating a static code security analysis tool in the CI/CD process will contribute to an improvement of code security by automatically scanning the code for vulnerabilities and enforcing security standards. Hiring a company specialized in secure code review or using two developers to review and fix current code vulnerabilities are not actions that will improve code security, but rather remediate existing security issues.

 A single org strategy has the benefits of increased ability to collaborate, centralized data location, and consistent processes across the business. These factors can improve efficiency, data quality, and user adoption. A single org strategy may not allow for tailored implementation or fewer inter-dependencies, as different business units may have different requirements and dependencies.

Managed package is the recommended mechanism for releasing an application that can be installed in other Salesforce environments. Managed packages allow for versioning, licensing, and upgradeability of the application. They also protect the intellectual property of the developer by hiding the source code of the Apex classes and Visualforce pages.

The correct way to deploy the artifact to the full sandbox is to authorize to the full sandbox org, validate with sfdx:mdapi:deploy, and on successful validation, deploy with sfdx:mdapi:deploy. This is because the artifact is a .zip file, which is in the metadata API format, and not the source format. Therefore, the sfdx:mdapi:deploy command should be used instead of the sfdx:source:deploy command. See Deploy Metadata Using Metadata API for more details.

 To run a subset of tests, set the Run Specified Tests test level on the DeployOptions object and pass it as an argument to the deploy() call and specify only the test classes that are required to be executed, as specifying the test method is not supported in DeployOptions. These statements are true regarding running specific tests during deployments. The Run Specified Tests test level allows the developer to choose which tests to run in production, while specifying the test method is not a valid option for the DeployOptions object.

Maintaining separate developer branches for minor and major releases, maintaining a single repository for applications with individual branches for projects, and maintaining a single-entry point for production from the master branch are three best practices that UC should consider for version control. These practices help to:

Isolate and manage different types of changes in separate branches, such as bug fixes, enhancements, or new features1.

Organize and track the code and configuration for each application and project in a logical and consistent way2.

Ensure that the master branch reflects the current state of production and that only tested and approved changes are deployed to production