Education-Cloud-Consultant Sample Questions Answers

A Contact and Account report can be used to segment business school alumni by Household who work for Fortune 500 companies using Cross Filters. The report can filter Contacts by their Primary Affiliation to the business school and their Household Account Name, and then use a Cross Filter to show Accounts with Account Type equals Fortune 500. A Contact and Affiliations report can show the affiliation details of Contacts, but not their Household information. A Contact and Relationships report can show the relationship details of Contacts, but not their Account Type. References:

https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=sf.reports_cross_filters.htm &type=5

https://powerofus.force.com/s/article/EDA-Reports

GitHub is a web-based platform that hosts open-source code repositories for developers to collaborate on projects1. Customers can access the common sprint project code repositories on GitHub by visiting the Salesforce.org Open Source Commons organization page2. There, they can find various community projects stemming from Salesforce.org Open Source Community Sprints, such as Data Generation Toolkit, Outbound Funds Module, and Membership Schema and Benefits2. These projects are compatible with Education Cloud and can be used to extend its functionality and features. References:

1: What is GitHub? - GitHub Docs3

2: Salesforce.org Open Source Commons - Community Sprint Projects4

To enable external users to create and edit reports, the consultant should grant them the necessary permissions on their profile. The Create and Customize Reports permission allows users to create new reports and edit existing ones. The Report Builder permission allows users to use the report builder tool to design reports. The Edit My Reports permission allows users to edit reports that they own or have access to. The consultant should enable these permissions on the Volunteers profile to meet the requirement of the director of advancement. References: [Salesforce Education Cloud Academy: Consultant Fundamentals], [Report Permissions for External Users]

Sales Cloud is a CRM solution that helps sales teams manage their sales processes, from lead generation to closing deals. Sales Cloud can track investment companies and their contacts, leads, opportunities, and activities, as well as provide reports and dashboards to monitor performance and revenue. Sales Cloud can also integrate with other Salesforce products, such as Marketing Cloud and Service Cloud, to create a unified customer experience. Sales Cloud is suitable for UIS because it operates independently of the university and does not need the specific features of Education Cloud or Financial Services Cloud, which are designed for higher education institutions and financial services providers, respectively. Heroku is a cloud platform that allows developers to build, run, and scale applications, but it is not a CRM solution by itself. References: [Sales Cloud Overview], [Sales Cloud Features], [Sales Cloud Pricing]

The consultant should review the Relationships object first when noticing that there are more than 10,000 child records associated to a single parent record for the institution that is experiencing record locking and sharing performance issues in a Salesforce org with EDA. The Relationships object is an object in EDA that allows users to store information about how two Contacts are related to each other, such as parent-child, sibling, or spouse. The Relationships object can cause record locking and sharing performance issues in a Salesforce org with EDA if there are too many child records associated to a single parent record, such as a Contact with many Relationships or Affiliations. The consultant should review the Relationships object first when noticing that there are more than 10,000 child records associated to a single parent record for the institution that is experiencing record locking and sharing performance issues in a Salesforce org with EDA by checking if there are any data skew or ownership skew issues and applying best practices to resolve them. Accounts or Affiliations are not objects that the consultant should review first when noticing that there are more than 10,000 child records associated to a single parent record for the institution that is experiencing record locking and sharing performance issues in a Salesforce org with EDA. References:

https://powerofus.force.com/s/article/EDA-Relationships

https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.salesforce_large_data_volumes_bp.meta/salesforce_large_data_volumes_bp/ldv_deployments_introduction.htm

Education Data Architecture (EDA) is required to use Student Success Hub for the college’s undergraduate advising. EDA is a product that provides a flexible and scalable data architecture for higher education institutions to manage their student lifecycle. EDA provides objects and features such as Accounts, Contacts, Relationships, Affiliations, Attributes, or Course Connections. Student Success Hub is a solution that extends EDA to meet the needs of student services and support. Student Success Hub provides features such as Early Alerts, Success Plans, Pathways, and Advising Events. Student Success Hub requires EDA to be installed and configured in the Salesforce environment before installing Student Success Hub. A Customer Community license, Pathways, or Field Service are not required to use Student Success Hub for the college’s undergraduate advising. References:

https://www.salesforce.org/products/education-cloud/overview/

https://www.salesforce.org/products/student-success-hub/overview/

Measuring Implementation Success:

Thepercentage of staff logins each monthis a strong indicator of user adoption and engagement with the new system. High login rates suggest that staff members are regularly using Education Cloud for their daily tasks.

Why Percentage of Staff Logins:

User Adoption: Frequent logins indicate that staff are actively using the system, which is critical for the success of the implementation.

Engagement: High engagement rates reflect that the staff find the system useful and are leveraging it to manage their workflows.

Data Accuracy: Regular use ensures that data entered into the system is current and accurate, improving overall data quality.

How to Track:

Login Reports: Create reports in Salesforce to track the number of logins by staff members each month.

Dashboards: Set up dashboards to visualize login trends and identify patterns or areas needing improvement.

Steps to Implement:

Create Login Report:

Navigate to theReportstab and create a new report based on theUser Login Historyobject.

Include fields such as User Name, Login Date, and Login Time.

Group the data by month to calculate the percentage of active users.

Set Up Dashboard:

Create a dashboard that displays the login data.

Use charts and graphs to visualize the percentage of staff logins each month.

References:

Salesforce Documentation:User Login History

Salesforce Help:Creating Reports and Dashboards

Enabling Education Cloud and Student Success Hub: Once Education Cloud and Student Success Hub are enabled, the next critical step is ensuring that the correct permission sets and licenses are in place.

Permission Set Licenses: Permission set licenses are crucial as they determine the specific features and functionalities that users can access within Salesforce. Ensuring the right permissions are granted helps in managing data access and user roles effectively.

Configuration Steps:

Navigate toSetup.

In theQuick Find box, typePermission Set Licenses.

Verify that the appropriate licenses are available and assign them to users as needed.

Assigning Permission Sets:

Go toSetup>Permission Sets.

Review and assign the necessary permission sets (e.g.,Student Success Hub) to the relevant users.

Validation: Ensure that users have the correct access by logging in as a user and checking if they can see and interact with the necessary components of Education Cloud.

References:

Salesforce Education Cloud Documentation:Salesforce Help: Permission Set Licenses

Marketing Cloud Business Unit is a solution that the consultant can recommend to meet the requirement of centralizing email communications for alumni and allowing departments across the university to only view their team’s content. Marketing Cloud Business Unit is a feature that allows users to segment their Marketing Cloud account into separate units based on different criteria, such as brands, regions, products, or teams. Marketing Cloud Business Unit can be used to control access to data, content, subscribers, reports, and settings for each unit. Marketing Cloud Business Unit can help the university create a centralized email communication strategy for alumni while maintainingdata security and visibility for each department. Salesforce Data Management Platform, Einstein Account-Based Marketing, and Pardot Business Unit are not solutions that can meet the requirement of centralizing email communications for alumni and allowing departments across the university to only view their team’s content. References:

https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=sf.mc_overview_business_units.htm &type=5

https://trailhead.salesforce.com/en/content/learn/modules/marketing-cloud-basics/marketing-cloud-basics-business-units

Tracking Engagement and Hobbies:

Interest Tagsin Education Cloud allow the tracking of specific interests and hobbies of alumni.

This feature helps in understanding what engages alumni and can be used to tailor communications and activities.

Setting Up Interest Tags:

Define Interest Tags: Create tags that represent different interests and hobbies.

Assign Tags: Assign these tags to alumni based on their interests and engagement history.

Utilizing Interest Tags:

Segmentation: Use Interest Tags to segment alumni for targeted communications and events.

Personalized Outreach: Tailor outreach efforts based on the specific interests and hobbies tracked by the tags.

Implementation Steps:

Configure Tags: Set up and define the tags in the system.

Data Entry: Tag alumni with the appropriate interests.

Analyze Engagement: Use reports and analytics to understand the impact of interest-based engagement.

References:

Salesforce Education Cloud Documentation:Interest Tags

The consultant should advise the school district to install Work.com Command Center in their existing org, because this can help them leverage Work.com Command Center for schools in their existing org. Work.com Command Center is a solution that helps organizations manage their reopening and recovery efforts after a global pandemic. Work.com Command Center for schools is a specific configuration of Work.com Command Center that helps schools monitor student and staff wellness, attendance, and engagement. Work.com Command Center can be installed in an existing org as a managed package from the AppExchange. Work.com Command Center does not operate in a separate org, nor does it require leveraging Student Success Hub or using a third-party app from AppExchange. References:

https://www.salesforce.org/workdotcom/

https://www.salesforce.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/WorkDotCom-for-Schools.pdf

https://appexchange.salesforce.com/appxListingDetail?listingId=a0N3A00000FMkZCUA1

Chatter is a collaboration tool that allows users to share information, files, and feedback with each other. It can also be used to publicly recognize and reward early adopters who are using Salesforce effectively and demonstrating best practices. This can help motivate other users to adopt Salesforce and increase their engagement and productivity. Chatter can also facilitate peer-to-peer learning and support among users, as well as provide feedback and insights to the project team and sponsors. References:

Education Cloud Basics - Unit 5: Drive Adoption and Measure Success

Salesforce Help: Chatter Overview

User experience in production should be excluded from the testing scope for User Acceptance Testing. User Acceptance Testing is a phase of testing that involves end users validating the functionality and usability of the solution in a sandbox environment thatmimics the production environment. User Acceptance Testing should not include testing user experience in production, because this can affect live data and operations, and introduce errors or risks. Large data volumes, data load simulation, and average versus peak performance should be included in the testing scope for User Acceptance Testing, because they can help evaluate the performance and scalability of the solution under different scenarios and conditions. References:

https://trailhead.salesforce.com/en/content/learn/modules/application-lifecycle-and-development-models/test-your-applications

https://www.salesforce.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Education_Cloud_COE_Guide.pdf

The consultant should design the Salesforce environment to meet the requirement of tracking accommodations made for students’ disability and accessibility needs by leveraging the Attribute object. The Attribute object is an object in EDA that allows users to store information about a Contact’s characteristics, preferences, or needs, such as language, ethnicity, or disability. The consultant can leverage the Attribute object to track accommodations made for students’ disability and accessibility needs by creating Attribute records for each student and associating them with their Contact records. Using the Behavior Response object, configuring a custom object, or creating custom fields on the Contact object are not ways to design the Salesforce environment to meet the requirement of tracking accommodations made for students’ disability and accessibility needs. References:

https://powerofus.force.com/s/article/EDA-Attributes

https://powerofus.force.com/s/article/EDA-Attributes-Create

The consultant should recommend Pathways for the academic advisor to review the classes associated with the student’s course of study and ensure the student is on track for graduation. Pathways allow advisors to create and monitor academic plans for students based on their program requirements and course offerings. Academic Program is an object that defines the program of study that a student is enrolled in, but it does not show the classes or progress. Affiliation is an object that tracks the relationship between a Contact and an Account, such as a student and a school, but it does not show the classes or progress. References:

https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=sf.ssh_pathways.htm &type=5

https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=sf.ssh_academic_program.htm &type=5

https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=sf.ssh_affiliation.htm &type=5

The consultant should map Salesforce custom objects to EDA objects to prepare for installing EDA into an existing Salesforce org. This means identifying which custom objects in the existing org have similar or equivalent functionality as EDA objects, and mapping their fields and relationships accordingly. This will help the consultant determine which custom objects can be replaced by EDA objects, which custom objects need to be integrated with EDA objects, and which custom objects need to be retainedas they are. Choosing a middleware tool to integrate EDA, building applicable API customizations, and exporting all existing Salesforce data are not tasks that the consultant should do to prepare for installing EDA. References:

https://powerofus.force.com/s/article/EDA-Migrate

https://www.salesforce.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Education_Cloud_Migration_Guide.pdf

Einstein Prediction Builder is a solution that the consultant can recommend to help the Admissions Department determine the likelihood that accepted students will enroll at its school. Einstein Prediction Builder is a feature that allows users to create custom predictions based on their Salesforce data, using artificial intelligence. Einstein Prediction Builder can be used to predict various outcomes, such as churn, retention, conversion, or enrollment. The Admissions Department can use Einstein Prediction Builder to create a prediction field on the Opportunity object that indicates the probability of an accepted student enrolling at the school. Advisor Link Pathways, Tableau Prep Builder, and Einstein Next Best Action are not solutions that can help the Admissions Department determine the likelihood that accepted students will enroll at its school. References:

https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=sf.einstein_prediction_builder.htm &type=5

https://trailhead.salesforce.com/en/content/learn/modules/einstein_prediction_builder_basics

Appointment Scheduling is a solution that the consultant can recommend to meet the requirement of providing career advice to current students and alumni via phone, email, or face-to-face. Appointment Scheduling is a feature that allows users to create and manage appointments with customers or clients from Salesforce. Appointment Scheduling can be used to offer different types of services, such as career advice, tutoring, or counseling. Appointment Scheduling also integrates with calendars, email notifications, and reports. Success Teams, Queue Management, and Assignment Rules are not solutions that can meet the requirement of providing career advice to current students and alumni via phone, email, or face-to-face. References:

https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=sf.appointment_scheduling_overview.htm &type=5

https://trailhead.salesforce.com/en/content/learn/modules/appointment-scheduling

One benefit of Open Source Common Projects that the consultant can share with the college is that projects go through a Salesforce Security review. This means that the projects are evaluated and approved by Salesforce for their security standards and best practices. This ensures that the projects are safe and reliable for customers to use. Projects are not owned solely by Salesforce.org, but rather by the community. Projects do not focus on replacing paid solutions, but rather on enhancing existing solutions or addressing gaps. Projects do not allow only a few participants, but rather welcome anyone who wants to contribute. References:

https://www.salesforce.org/open-source-commons/

https://www.salesforce.org/blog/announcing-open-source-commons/

Accounting Subledger is a solution that allows education institutions to synchronize fundraising data between Advancement and Finance departments. It enables them to create accounting-ready summaries of donations and other transactions from Salesforce and export them to their accounting systems1. This solution can help the college avoid manual data entry, reduce errors, and streamline the allocation of donations. References: Salesforce Education Cloud Academy: Consultant Fundamentals, [Accounting Subledger Overview]

A CRM strategy is a plan that outlines how an organization will use Salesforce to achieve its goals and objectives. A consultant should recommend prioritizing the organization’s initiatives as part of the CRM strategy, as this will help align the Salesforce solution with the most important and urgent needs of the Advancement office, such as fundraising, donor engagement, alumni relations, etc. Prioritizing the initiatives will also help define the scope, timeline, and budget of the project, as well as the key stakeholders, success metrics, and risks involved2. Implementing Nonprofit Success Pack (NPSP) is a possible solution option, but not a recommendation for the CRM strategy. Starting solution design during a discovery session is a project management best practice, but not a recommendation for the CRM strategy.

Accounting Subledger is a solution that the consultant can recommend to align pledges and donations captured in Salesforce with GEM with the institution’s finance system. Accounting Subledger allows the institution to create accounting-ready data from Salesforce and export it to their finance system. Accounting Subledger also provides reports and dashboards that show the reconciliation status and discrepancies between Salesforce and the finance system. Using the Bulk API, using Salesforce Connect, and installing Outbound Fund Module are not solutions that can align pledges and donations captured in Salesforce with GEM with the institution’s finance system. References:

https://www.salesforce.org/nonprofit/accounting-subledger/

https://www.salesforce.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Accounting-Subledger-Data-Sheet.pdf

he consultant should discuss with the school that Person Accounts must be enabled as a compatibility consideration for using EDA and creating Giving Pages. Person Accounts are a feature that allows users to store information about individual people who are not associated with an Account, such as donors or applicants. Person Accounts are required for using EDA and creating Giving Pages, because they enable users to track donations and payments from individual donors. Accounting Subledger is not installed, but rather purchased separately. Elevate is not incompatible with Advisor Link, but rather integrates with it. Gift Entry Manager is not required, but rather optional. References:

https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=sf.accounts_person_behavior.htm &type=5

https://www.salesforce.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Elevate-and-Giving-Pages.pdf

The consultant can meet the business requirement by setting View Dashboard As to the dashboard viewer and sharing it with program directors. This will allow the program directors to see the same reports as the Dean, but filtered by their own program, based on the sharing settings. Checking the Let Dashboard Viewers Choose Whom They View the Dashboard As on the Dean’s dashboard, setting View Dashboard As to the Dean and sharing it with program directors, and adding a dashboard filter to the Dean’s dashboard and saving it to All Folders are not options that can meet the business requirement. References:

https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=sf.dashboards_running_user.htm &type=5

https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=sf.dashboards_dynamic_filters.htm &type=5

The student number is the external ID that the consultant should recommend to match spreadsheet information with the Salesforce Contact record. The external ID is a field that uniquely identifies a record and can be used to match records from different data sources. The student number is a unique identifier for each student that can be used to match the spreadsheet information with the Contact record in Salesforce. The email address, company name, and company phone are not unique identifiers for each student and cannot be used as external IDs. References:

https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=sf.data_loader_match_record.htm &type=5

https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=sf.customize_externalid.htm &type=5

An ETL tool is an integration approach that the consultant should recommend to populate data from the SIS to Salesforce, and automatically modify the data to correspond to values in Salesforce. An ETL tool is a software application that can extract, transform, and load data from one system to another. An ETL tool can perform data transformations such as mapping, filtering, sorting, and aggregating, to ensure that the data from the SIS matches the values in Salesforce. Lightning Connect, Salesforce Data Import Wizard, and Salesforce Data Loader are not integration approaches that can automatically modify the data to correspond to values in Salesforce. References:

https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.integration_patterns_and_practices.meta/integration_patterns_and_practices/integ_pat_what_is_etl.htm

https://trailhead.salesforce.com/en/content/learn/modules/data-integration-strategies

The consultant should recommend an app on the AppExchange to create a declaratively configured, public-facing form that creates data in Salesforce, such as FormAssembly or Formstack, which are web form builders that integrate with Salesforce. Process Builder is a tool that automates business processes based on certain criteria or actions, not a form builder. Email-to-case is a feature that converts emails from customers into cases in Salesforce, not a form builder. References:

https://appexchange.salesforce.com/appxStore?type=Product &keywords=form

https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=sf.process_overview.htm &type=5

The consultant should recommend implementing Marketing Cloud to manage recruitment campaigns, because this can help the university reach its goal of improving its MBA program rankings and increasing prospective student engagement across multiple channels. Marketing Cloud allows the university to create personalized and targeted email, social media, mobile, and web campaigns for prospective students. Marketing Cloud also provides analytics and insights that can help the university optimize its campaigns and measure its acceptance percentage. Leveraging Advisor Link, using Education Cloud, and implementing Pardot Lead Scoring are not solutions that can help the university reach its goal. References:

https://www.salesforce.com/products/marketing-cloud/overview/

https://www.salesforce.org/education/education-cloud-for-recruitment-and-admissions/

The Default Account Model in EDA creates one account for each contact and names it after the contact’s full name. However, if the contact’s name changes, the account name does not update automatically. To meet the requirement of including the first and last name of each contact at the time the contact is created, the consultant should edit the Administrative Account Name Format in EDA Settings. This allows the consultant to define a custom formula for naming accounts based on contact fields. For example, the formula could be FirstName & " " & LastName. References: [Salesforce Education Cloud Academy: Consultant Fundamentals], [EDA Account Naming]

The K-12 Architecture Kit and a third-party application are two solutions that the consultant can recommend to meet the requirement of tracking special education student grades, attendance, and program enrollments and capturing e-signatures from parents and legal guardians. The K-12 Architecture Kit is a solution that extends EDA to meet the needs of K-12 schools. The K-12 Architecture Kit provides objects and features to track student information, such as grades, attendance, and program enrollments. A third-party application is an application that provides additional features and solutions for Salesforce. There are many third-party applications on the AppExchange that offer e-signature capabilities, such as capturing, sending, and storing signed documents. The consultant can help the school district choose an app that meets their needs andbudget. Salesforce CPQ, Financial Service Cloud, and Nonprofit Success Pack are not solutions that can meet the requirement of tracking special education student grades, attendance, and program enrollments and capturing e-signatures from parents and legal guardians. References:

https://powerofus.force.com/s/article/K12-Architecture-Kit

https://appexchange.salesforce.com/appxStore?type=App &keyword=e-signature

https://trailhead.salesforce.com/en/content/learn/modules/k12_architecture_kit_basics

The Education Data Architecture (EDA) allows you to map fields from the Affiliation object to the Contact object, so that when an Affiliation record is created or updated, the mapped fields are automatically populated on the Contact record. This way, you can track the primary chapter of an alumni on the Contact record without creating a custom field or record type23

The consultant should consider moving old data out of the CRM into a data warehouse as a data management strategy for the Advancement office that plans to use Salesforce and Marketing Cloud to engage its alumni, donors, and university supporters and wants to retain all contact data and email activity, including Individual Email Result (IER) data, but also wants to avoid unnecessary data storage. Moving old data out of the CRM into a data warehouse means transferring historical or inactive data from Salesforce into another system that can store large amounts of data for analysis or reporting purposes. Moving old data out of the CRM into a data warehouse can help the Advancement office retain all contact data and email activity, including IER data, but also avoid unnecessary data storage by reducing the amount of data in Salesforce and improving performance and efficiency. Creating a Force.com Query Plan for old data, using Data Studio to process old data, or using Data Loader to export old data are not data management strategies that can meet the Advancement office’s needs. References:

https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.salesforce_large_data_volumes_bp.meta/salesforce_large_data_volumes_bp/ldv_deployments_introduction.htm

https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=sf.mc_co_data_management_best_practices.htm &type=5

Affiliation and Attribute are two key objects used with EDA. Affiliation is an object that represents a relationship between a Contact and an Account or another Contact. Affiliation can be used to track various types of relationships, such as student, faculty, staff, alumni, donor, or advisor. Attribute is an object that stores additional information about a Contact or an Applicant that is not captured by other EDA objects. Attribute can be used to track various types of information, such as test scores, languages, hobbies, certifications, and documents. Opportunity and Account are not key objects specific to EDA, but rather standard Salesforce objects. References:

https://powerofus.force.com/s/article/EDA-Affiliations

https://powerofus.force.com/s/article/EDA-Attributes

https://powerofus.force.com/s/article/EDA-Data-Dictionary

 The action that the consultant should recommend instead of mapping prospects and students’ employers to the standard Account field in Salesforce is A.Populate the employer Affiliation record in the Primary Business Organization field1.This is because EDA uses a different account model than the standard Salesforce account model, which allows for more flexibility and scalability in capturing the complex relationships and affiliations that exist in the education sector2.

In EDA, an Account can represent different types of entities, such as an individual person, a household, an educational institution, an organization, or a course offering. Each Account can have a record type that defines its attributes and behavior. EDA also provides two custom objects, Relationship and Affiliation, that allow for creating connections between Accounts and Contacts. A Relationship is a connection betweentwo Contacts, such as a parent-child or a mentor-mentee relationship.An Affiliation is a connection between a Contact and an Account, such as a student’s enrollment in a course offering, or an employee’s association with an organization2.

By using the Affiliation object, the system admin can link prospects and students to their employers, which are represented by Accounts with the Organization record type. The system admin can also specify which Affiliation is the primary one for each Contact, by populating the Primary Business Organization field on the Contact record. This field is a lookup to the Affiliation object, and it allows for displaying the employer’s name and other information on the Contact page layout.By using this approach, the system admin can avoid creating duplicate or unnecessary Accounts, and can leverage the EDA data model to capture the full network of prospects and students1.

B. Select Administrative as the Default Account Model in EDA Settings and C. Select Organization as the Default Account Model in EDA Settings are not valid actions for this scenario. The Default Account Model in EDA Settings is a setting that determines how EDA creates Accounts for new Contacts that are created in Salesforce. The Administrative Account Model creates one Account per Contact, and assigns the same name to both records. The Household Account Model creates one Account per household, and assigns a household name to the Account. The Organization Account Model creates one Account per organization, and assigns an organization name to the Account.However, these settings do not affect how EDA maps prospects and students’ employers to the standard Account field in Salesforce, as they only apply to new Contacts and Accounts that are created in EDA3.

The consultant should recommend to disable address-related Trigger Handler records for the university that uses EDA to manage its prospective and current students and has the student Contact Mailing Address fields and records populated in Salesforce through an integration with an external system. Trigger Handler records are records that control the behavior of EDA triggers and can be disabled or enabled as needed. Disabling address-related Trigger Handler records can help prevent duplicate or conflicting address records from being created or updated by EDA when the student Contact Mailing Address fields and records are populated in Salesforce through an integration with an external system. Disabling all EDA and custom Trigger Handler records, setting record-level trigger firing based on the Account record type, or setting the Default Account Model to Administrative are not recommendations for the university that uses EDA tomanage its prospective and current students and has the student Contact Mailing Address fields and records populated in Salesforce through an integration with an external system. References:

https://powerofus.force.com/s/article/EDA-TDTM

https://powerofus.force.com/s/article/EDA-Addresses

When a university is rolling out a student community to a large number of users, it is essential to ensure that the system can handle the increased load. Salesforce has governor limits that regulate the usage of resources to ensure the platform's stability and performance. The consultant shouldrecommend identifying areas that may impact these governor limits, such as data storage, API calls, and processing limits. By understanding and planning for these limits, the university can optimize its implementation and avoid potential issues.

References:

Salesforce Governor Limits

Best Practices for Managing Governor Limits

A third-party app can provide a solution for managing volunteer events, such as Volunteerforce or HandsOn Connect, which are available on the AppExchange. Event Monitoring is a feature that tracks user activity and performance, not volunteer events. Process Builder is a tool that automates business processes, not event management. References:

https://trailhead.salesforce.com/en/content/learn/modules/volunteer-management-basics

https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=sf.event_monitoring.htm &type=5

https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=sf.process_overview.htm &type=5

The consultant should outline data element as an integration consideration when building a Salesforce integration strategy for the IT department at a university. Data element is an integration consideration that refers to the type, format, quality, or volume of data that will be exchanged between systems. The consultant should outline data element as an integration consideration when building a Salesforce integration strategy for the IT department at a university by identifying what data needs to be integrated, how it will be transformed or mapped, how it will be validated or cleansed, or how it will be stored or archived. Salesforce license type, sandbox environment, or security model are not integration considerations that the consultant should outline when building a Salesforce integration strategy for the IT department at a university. References:

https://trailhead.salesforce.com/en/content/learn/modules/api_basics/api_basics_data

https://www.salesforce.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Education_Cloud_COE_Guide.pdf

Attribute is an EDA object that the consultant should use to meet the requirement of tracking student documentation such as visa, passport, vaccinations, and other information. Attribute is an object that stores additional information about a student or an applicant that is not captured by other EDA objects. Attribute can be used to track various types of information, such as test scores, languages, hobbies, certifications, and documents. Program Plan, Success Team, and Affiliation are not EDA objects that can store student documentation. References:

https://powerofus.force.com/s/article/EDA-Attributes

https://powerofus.force.com/s/article/EDA-Data-Dictionary

The consultant should recommend K-12 Architecture Kit as an out-of-the-box solution to track enrollments by grade for the elementary school. K-12 Architecture Kit is a solution that extends EDA to meet the needs of K-12 schools. K-12 Architecture Kit provides objects and features to track student information, such as grades, attendance, and program enrollments. The consultant can help the elementary school configure and customize K-12 Architecture Kit to track enrollments by grade using features such as Grade Enrollment or Grade Level. Nonprofit Success Pack, Education Data Architecture, and Program Management Module are not out-of-the-box solutions to track enrollments by grade for the elementary school. References:

https://github.com/SalesforceFoundation/k12-architecture-kit

https://powerofus.force.com/s/article/K12-Architecture-Kit

The step that the consultant should recommend to the IT manager who is concerned about the large increase in users accessing the student community at any one time is B.Develop a Performance Testing Strategy1. This is because a performance testing strategy can help the IT manager to plan, execute, and analyze tests that measure the system’s performance, scalability, reliability, and availability under various user loads and scenarios.A performance testing strategy can also help the IT manager to identify and resolve any performance issues or bottlenecks before the student community goes live, and to ensure that the system meets the expected service level agreements and user satisfaction2.

A. Use a third-party testing automation tool and C. Log a case with Salesforce Support to increase limits are not valid steps for this scenario. Using a third-party testing automation tool may be a part of the performance testing strategy, but it is not a step by itself.The IT manager needs to define the objectives, scope, approach, tools, and metrics of the performance testing strategy before choosing and using a testing automation tool2. Logging a case with Salesforce Support to increase limits may be a possible action that the IT manager can take after conducting the performance testing and analyzing the results, but it is not a step that the consultant should recommend before the testing.The IT manager needs to determine the current and expected system capacity, throughput, response time, and resource utilization before requesting any limit increases from Salesforce Support3.

An app on the AppExchange is a solution that the consultant can recommend to extend the Salesforce environment to support event management functionality. The AppExchange is a marketplace where customers can find apps that provide additional features and solutions for Salesforce. There are many apps on the AppExchange that offer event management capabilities, such as registration pages, ticketing, and agenda-building. The consultant can help the Advancement department choose an app that meets their needs and budget. Elevate and Giving Pages, Gift Entry Manager, and Event Monitoring are not solutions that can provide event management functionality. References:

https://appexchange.salesforce.com/appxStore?type=App &keyword=event%20management

https://www.salesforce.org/blog/event-management-apps-for-nonprofits-and-higher-ed/

The university can confirm the Salesforce product release dates that could impact the timeline on the Salesforce Trust website. The Salesforce Trust website provides information about the maintenance schedule, release calendar, and release readiness for Salesforce products. The university can use this information to plan their launch window in conjunction with the campus calendar. Trailhead, Setup Menu, and Partner Community are not places where the university can confirm the Salesforce product release dates. References:

https://status.salesforce.com/products/all/maintenances

https://trailhead.salesforce.com/en/content/learn/modules/salesforce-release-readiness-strategies

Advising Pools is a feature that allows students to schedule appointments with any available advisor directly from a portal. Advising Pools enables advisors to set their availability and preferences, and students to see which advisors match their needs and book appointments accordingly. Email to Case, Success Teams, and Early Alerts are not features that allow students to schedule appointments with advisors from a portal. References:

https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=sf.eda_advising_pools.htm &type=5

https://www.salesforce.org/blog/advising-pools-for-higher-ed/

The consultant should retain sharing rules during the data import because they control the access and visibility of records based on criteria such as record ownership, role hierarchy, or field values. Disabling sharing rules may cause data security or privacy issues. Workflow rules and role hierarchy are configurations that can be disabled during the data import to improve performance and avoid errors or conflicts. References:

https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=sf.data_loader_disable_triggers_workflow.htm &type=5

https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=sf.data_loader_sharing_rules.htm &type=5

The consultant should create a Student Case record and an Administrative Account record to set up a student in Student Success Hub. Student Case is an object that represents a student’s request for assistance or support from an advisor or a counselor. Student Case can be used to track various information about a student’s issue, such as status, priority, category, or resolution. The consultant should create a Student Case record for each student who needs assistance or support from Student Success Hub. Administrative Account is an account model that allows users to store information about individuals who are related to an educational institution, such as students, faculty, staff, or alumni. Administrative Account can be used to track various information about an individual, such as name, email, phone, or address. The consultant should create an Administrative Account record for each student who is enrolled in the educational institution. Creating a User record or a Household Account record are not steps to set up a student in Student Success Hub. References:

https://www.salesforce.org/products/student-success-hub/overview/

https://powerofus.force.com/s/article/SSHub-Student-Cases

https://powerofus.force.com/s/article/EDA-Accounts

A Chatter group is what the consultant should create to meet the requirement of creating a resource for the CoE where users can vote on suggestions and collaborate with each other. A Chatter group is a feature that allows users to share ideas, files, polls, and events with a specific set of people. Users can also like and comment on posts, and follow topics and people in a Chatter group. A Public Group, a Success Team, and a Queue are not features that can create a resource for the CoE where users can vote on suggestions and collaborate with each other. References:

https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=sf.collab_groups_overview.htm &type=5

https://trailhead.salesforce.com/en/content/learn/modules/chatter_basics/chatter_basics_groups

 The consultant should use an Opportunity report to meet the business requirement of showing the pipeline of custom programs for the Executive Education department. An Opportunity report is a type of report that shows information about Opportunities, such as amount, stage, probability, or close date. An Opportunity report can help the department director know the pipeline of custom programs by showing the distribution and performance of Opportunities by various criteria, such as program type, account, or owner. Creating a custom report type, setting up an Affiliations report, or configuring a list view are not ways to meet the business requirement of showing the pipeline of custom programs for the Executive Education department. References:

https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=sf.reports_standard_opp.htm &type=5

https://trailhead.salesforce.com/en/content/learn/modules/reports_dashboards/reports_dashboards_funnel

The consultant should recommend the Education Data Architecture (EDA) Account Model as the account model for the university system that purchased Salesforce and wants to move to an enterprise model for all of the schools in the system. The EDA Account Model is an account model that allows users to store information about individuals or organizations that are related to an educational institution, such as students, parents, faculty, staff, alumni, or donors. The EDA Account Model can help the university system track students both as individuals and as part of a household using features such as Contacts, Accounts, Relationships, or Affiliations. The EDA Account Model can also help the Recruitment and Admissions office track events, the event locations, and the event vendors using features such as Campaigns or Campaign Members. The Person Account Model and the Standard Account Model are not account models that can meet the requirements of the university system that purchased Salesforce and wants to move to an enterprise model for all of the schools in the system. References:

https://powerofus.force.com/s/article/EDA-Accounts

https://powerofus.force.com/s/article/EDA-Campaigns

A Program Enrollment object in EDA is used to track a student’s registration in an academic program or course of study, including information such as registration dates, status, credits earned, and GPA1. A Course Connection object is used to track a student’s enrollment in a specific course offering, including information such as role, grade, and attendance2. An Education History object is used to track a student’s previous education records, such as schools attended, degrees earned, and test scores3. References:

1: Education Data Architecture Documentation - Salesforce1

2: EDA Object Reference - Salesforce4

3: EDA Object Reference - Salesforce4

Einstein Prediction Builder is a Salesforce solution that the consultant can recommend to automatically create a supporters’ score based on their donation amount, giving capacity, giving history, and relationship type to the university. Einstein Prediction Builder allows the consultant to create custom predictive models without code, using fields from any object as inputs and outputs. Tableau CRM, Nonprofit Success Pack, and Insights Platform Data Integrity are not Salesforce solutions that can create a supporters’ score based on the given criteria. References:

https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=sf.bi_prediction_builder_overview.htm &type=5

https://trailhead.salesforce.com/en/content/learn/modules/prediction_builder_basics

Using OmniStudio FlexCard:

OmniStudio FlexCardcan be used to create a dynamic user interface that displays the application data in a structured format. This can include conditional logic to show or hide fields based on the submission status of the application.

Applying Validation Rule:

Avalidation rulecan be used to enforce that applications cannot be edited after the submission deadline. This ensures data integrity by preventing changes to the application record once the deadline has passed.

Steps to Implement:

Create a FlexCard:

Navigate toOmniStudio>FlexCards.

Create a new FlexCard that displays application details and includes logic to disable editing past the deadline.

Set Up Validation Rule:

Go toSetup>Object Manager>Application Object.

Create a validation rule to check if the current date is past the submission deadline and prevent edits.

Example validation rule:AND(ISCHANGED([Application].Status), [Application].Status = 'Submitted', TODAY() > [Application].Submission_Deadline__c)

Testing:

Test the FlexCard and validation rule to ensure that students cannot edit their applications after the submission deadline.

Ensure the user interface and validation rule work seamlessly together to provide a smooth user experience.

References:

Salesforce OmniStudio Documentation:Creating FlexCards

Salesforce Help:Validation Rules

The consultant should discuss with the university that EDA picklist values for reciprocal Relationships need to be translated manually as a consideration about translating EDA into Spanish when using EDA. Translating EDA into Spanish means changing the language of EDA objects, fields, labels, or values into Spanish. EDA picklist values for reciprocal Relationships need to be translated manually as a consideration about translating EDA into Spanish when using EDA because these picklist values are not automatically translated by Salesforce’s Translation Workbench tool and require manual intervention. The consultant should discuss with the university that EDA picklist values for reciprocal Relationships need to be translated manually as a consideration about translating EDA into Spanish when using EDA by explaining how to use custom labels or formula fields to translate these picklist values into Spanish. EDA picklist values are restricted to the organization’s default language or Spanish is a platform-only language in EDA are not considerations about translating EDA into Spanish when using EDA. References:

https://powerofus.force.com/s/article/EDA-Relationships

https://powerofus.force.com/s/article/EDA-Translate-Picklists

Program Enrollment is an object in EDA that indicates a student’s primary course of study or major. Program Enrollment is an object that represents a junction between a Contact and a Program Plan. Program Enrollment can be used to track various information about a student’s course of study, such as status, start date, end date, or level. The consultant can create a Program Enrollment record for each student and associate it with their primary course of study or major. Education History, Relationship, and Program Plan Requirement are not objects in EDA that indicate a student’s primary course of study or major. References:

https://powerofus.force.com/s/article/EDA-Program-Enrollments

https://powerofus.force.com/s/article/EDA-Program-Enrollments-Create

The consultant should recommend Admissions Connect as a solution to centralize its recruitment efforts and application operations, and engage with students through social channels like WhatsApp for the Recruitment department. Admissions Connect is a product that allows users to manage the entire student recruitment and admissions lifecycle, from prospecting to enrollment. Admissions Connect can help the Recruitment department centralize its recruitment efforts and application operations, and engage with students through social channels like WhatsApp by using features such as Campaigns, Applications, Application Reviews, or OmniStudio. The consultant can also leverage other tools such as Marketing Cloud or Social Studio to integrate Admissions Connect with social channels like WhatsApp. Slack, Student Success Bots, or Einstein Bots are not solutions that can centralize its recruitment efforts and application operations, and engage with students through social channels like WhatsApp for the Recruitment department. References:

https://www.salesforce.org/products/admissions-connect/overview/

https://www.salesforce.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Salesforce.org-Admissions-Connect-Tableau-Accelerator.pdf

A third-party app is a solution that the consultant can recommend to meet the requirement of offering a seamless experience to students and allowing them to select and purchase available courses. A third-party app is an application that provides additional features and solutions for Salesforce. There are many third-party apps on the AppExchange that offer e-commerce and online learning capabilities, such as course catalog, shopping cart, payment processing, and course delivery. The consultant can helpthe university choose an app that meets their needs and budget. Salesforce CPQ, Financial Service Cloud, and Salesforce Files are not solutions that can offer a seamless experience to students and allow them to select and purchase available courses. References:

https://appexchange.salesforce.com/appxStore?type=App &keyword=e-commerce

https://appexchange.salesforce.com/appxStore?type=App &keyword=online%20learning

The consultant should recommend Agile as an approach to deliver additional functionality in smaller units through an iterative process for the university that completed its first implementation of Salesforce. Agile is a project management methodology that focuses on delivering value to customers in short and frequent iterations, incorporating feedback and changes along the way. Agile can help the university deliver additional functionality in smaller units through an iterative process by using features such as user stories, sprints, or scrum meetings. Work Breakdown Structure and Waterfall are not approaches that can deliver additional functionality in smaller units through an iterative process for the university that completed its first implementation of Salesforce. References:

https://trailhead.salesforce.com/en/content/learn/modules/agile-basics

https://www.salesforce.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Education_Cloud_COE_Guide.pdf

Understanding Student Advising Reasons:

TheAppointment Topicfield in advising appointments captures the reasons students schedule these appointments.

This field provides insights into the common topics and concerns addressed during advising sessions.

Reporting on Appointment Topics:

Create a Report: Go to the Reports tab in Salesforce and create a new report based on the advising appointment object.

Add Fields: Include theAppointment Topicfield to capture the reasons for the appointments.

Filter Data: Apply filters to include relevant appointment records.

Analyze Results: Use the report to analyze and summarize the most common reasons for advising appointments.

Steps to Create the Report:

Navigate to Reports: Log in to Salesforce and go to the Reports tab.

Create New Report: Select the appropriate report type for advising appointments.

Add Fields: Include the Appointment Topic field.

Run and Save Report: Run the report to view the data and save it for future reference.

References:

Salesforce Documentation:Creating Reports and Dashboards

The consultant should recommend Trailblazer Community: Open Source Commons & Community Sprints as a resource where the customer can find more information on Salesforce.org solutions built by the community. Trailblazer Community is a platform that connects Salesforce customers, partners, employees, and enthusiasts to learn, share, and collaborate on Salesforce topics and projects. Trailblazer Community: Open Source Commons & Community Sprints is a group within Trailblazer Community thatprovides information on Salesforce.org solutions built by the community, such as open-source projects, community sprints, or community-led webinars. The customer can also join discussions, forums, or blogs related to Salesforce.org solutions built by the community on Trailblazer Community: Open Source Commons & Community Sprints. Product Documentation: Is a Pro Bono Project the Right Fit?, Trailblazer Community: Cumulus I (CCI), or AppExchange are not resources where the customer can find more information on Salesforce.org solutions built by the community. References:

https://trailhead.salesforce.com/en/content/learn/modules/trailblazer-community-basics

https://trailblazercommunitygroups.com/sprints/

Salesforce Inbox is a solution that the consultant can recommend to enhance the email functionality for recruiters. Salesforce Inbox allows recruiters to see when a student has opened an email or clicked on a link, using email tracking features. Salesforce Inbox also allows recruiters to insert time slots directly from their calendar into an email and allow students to choose the meeting time, using meeting scheduling features. Gmail Integration, custom automation, and Einstein Activity Capture are not solutions that can provide the email functionality that recruiters want. References:

https://www.salesforce.com/products/sales-cloud/features/salesforce-inbox/

https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=sf.inbox_overview.htm &type=5

The consultant should configure the Advising Pools object in Student Success Hub to meet the requirement of allowing students to schedule an appointment with any financial aid advisor for the Financial Aid department that uses Student Success Hub. The Advising Pools object is an object in Student Success Hub that allows users to create groups of advisors who share a common availability, location, or service. The Advising Pools object can help the Financial Aid department meet the requirement of allowing students to schedule an appointment with any financial aid advisor by creating an Advising Pool record for financial aid advisors and associating it with a Service record for financial aid advising. The consultant can also configure other settings such as availability, location, or capacity for the Advising Pool record. Public Groups, EDA Relationships, or Program Plans are not objects that the consultant should configure in Student Success Hub to meet the requirement of allowing students to schedule an appointment with any financial aid advisor for the Financial Aid department that uses Student Success Hub. References:

https://www.salesforce.org/products/student-success-hub/overview/

https://powerofus.force.com/s/article/SSHub-Advising-Pools

Salesforce Data Mask is a solution that the consultant can recommend to ensure that student information remains private in a sandbox environment. Salesforce Data Mask allows the consultant to anonymize or delete sensitive data in a sandbox, such as names, emails, phone numbers, and addresses. Salesforce Data Mask also preserves the data relationships and functionality, so the sandbox can still be used for staff training. Formula Fields, Event Monitoring, and Salesforce Shield are not solutions that can keep sensitive information anonymous in a sandbox. References:

https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=sf.data_mask.htm &type=5

https://www.salesforce.com/products/platform/features/data-mask/