The Salesforce Heroku Architect exam preparation guide is designed to provide candidates with necessary information about the Heroku Architect exam. It includes exam summary, sample questions, practice test, objectives and ways to interpret the exam objectives to enable candidates to assess the types of questions-answers that may be asked during the Salesforce Certified Heroku Architect exam.
It is recommended for all the candidates to refer the Heroku Architect objectives and sample questions provided in this preparation guide. The Salesforce Heroku Architect certification is mainly targeted to the candidates who want to build their career in Salesforce Architect domain and demonstrate their expertise. We suggest you to use practice exam listed in this cert guide to get used to with exam environment and identify the knowledge areas where you need more work prior to taking the actual Salesforce Heroku Architect exam.
Salesforce Heroku Architect Exam Summary:
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Exam Name
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Salesforce Heroku Architect |
| Exam Code | Heroku Architect |
| Exam Price |
Registration fee: USD 400 Retake fee: USD 200 |
| Duration | 105 minutes |
| Number of Questions | 60 |
| Passing Score | 72% |
| Recommended Training / Books | Prepare for Your Heroku Architect Credential |
| Schedule Exam | Kryterion Webassessor |
| Sample Questions | Salesforce Heroku Architect Sample Questions |
| Recommended Practice | Salesforce Certified Heroku Architect Practice Test |
Salesforce Heroku Architect Syllabus:
| Section | Objectives | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Heroku Platform |
- Demonstrate an understanding of the basics behind building and deploying apps on Heroku, including the role of buildpacks in slug creation. - Architect scalable solutions that are performant even during high traffic spikes. - Architect and deploy solutions using add-ons and other components from the Elements Marketplace, including various add-ons, buildpacks, and Heroku Buttons. |
10% |
| Data |
- Demonstrate knowledge of Heroku Postgres, including data handling, security, and common use cases for follower databases. Describe the use cases of Dataclips. - Architect solutions using Apache Kafka on Heroku to facilitate streaming communication between applications, services, or functions. - Architect solutions using Heroku Redis. - Demonstrate the ability to prescribe a third-party add-on and add-on sharing, when appropriate. |
17% |
| Security |
- Construct architectures that leverage Heroku to achieve different security certifications. - Recommend Heroku Private Space Peering or VPN Connections for appropriate use cases. - Recommend when an app should run in the Private Space Runtime versus the Common Runtime. |
15% |
| Heroku Enterprise |
- Demonstrate how features of Heroku Enterprise can improve a system's architecture. - Recommend networking solutions that use Heroku Private Spaces or the Common Runtime, appropriately. - Describe the compliance features of Heroku Shield. - Describe the features of Enterprise Teams. |
28% |
| Architect Applications |
- Recommend architectures that use the twelve-factor app methodology correctly. - Construct solutions for creating an orchestration layer for building a microservices architecture using Apache Kafka on Heroku. |
15% |
| Integrations |
- Recommend architectures that use Heroku Connect appropriately, including the correct use of External IDs. - Recommend techniques to integrate Heroku apps with the Salesforce Lightning Platform, and understand when to apply particular techniques. |
15% |