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Salesforce Data-Architecture-And-Management-Designer Exam Overview:
| Certification Vendor: | Salesforce |
|---|---|
| Exam Name: | Salesforce Certified Data Architecture and Management Designer |
| Exam Number: | Salesforce Data-Architecture-And-Management-Designer |
| Exam Price: | USD 400 |
| Certificate Validity Period: | 3 years (requires periodic maintenance via Trailhead) |
| Passing Score: | 58% |
| Real Exam Qty: | 60 |
| Available Languages: | English |
| Exam Duration: | 105 minutes |
| Exam Format: | Multiple Choice, Multiple Select |
| Related Certifications: | Salesforce Certified Platform Designer Salesforce Certified Application Architect |
| Sample Questions: | DOWNLOAD DEMO |
| Exam Way: | Delivered as a proctored exam online or onsite through Salesforce's testing partners. :contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1} |
| Pre Condition: | No mandatory prerequisite; recommended experience includes several years of Salesforce platform and enterprise data management expertise. :contentReference[oaicite:0]{index=0} |
| Official Syllabus URL: | https://trailhead.salesforce.com/credentials/dataarchitectureandmanagementdesigner |
Salesforce Data-Architecture-And-Management-Designer Exam Syllabus Topics:
| Section | Weight | Objectives |
|---|---|---|
| Topic 1: Data Modeling/Database Design | 25% | - Design scalable data models - Object relationships and features |
| Topic 2: Master Data Management | 5% | - Golden record and survivorship rules - Metadata and taxonomy considerations |
| Topic 3: Salesforce Data Management | 25% | - License combinations and object use - Data persistence techniques |
| Topic 4: Large Data Volume Considerations | 20% | - External objects and partitioning - Performance and indexing strategies |
| Topic 5: Data Governance | 10% | - GDPR compliance design - Data stewardship frameworks |
| Topic 6: Data Migration | 15% | - Bulk API and data load strategies - Data export and consolidation |
What Candidates Ask About the Salesforce Data-Architecture-And-Management-Designer Exam
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The Salesforce Certified Data Architecture and Management Designer exam (code: Data-Architecture-And-Management-Designer) is the official Salesforce exam that leads to the Salesforce Application Architect certification. It sits at the Architect level of the Salesforce certification track. It is also connected with related credentials such as Salesforce Certified Application Architect, Salesforce Certified Platform Designer. Passing it proves to employers that your skills have been validated by Salesforce itself, which is why the Data-Architecture-And-Management-Designer credential keeps showing up in job postings.
How many questions are in the Data-Architecture-And-Management-Designer exam, and how long does it take?
The Salesforce Certified Data Architecture and Management Designer exam gives you 105 minutes to work through 60. Pacing matters more than most candidates expect, so before exam day, run at least one full timed session in the Dumpkiller test engine to learn how long you can afford per question. If an item stalls you, flag it and move on — coming back later beats burning five minutes on a single question.
What score do I need to pass the Data-Architecture-And-Management-Designer exam, and how much does it cost?
The passing score for the Salesforce Certified Data Architecture and Management Designer exam is 58%, and the official registration fee is USD 400. Remember that a failed attempt means paying that fee in full again, so a timed self-assessment with Dumpkiller practice questions about a week before your exam date is a cheap way to confirm you are scoring comfortably above 58%.
Are there any prerequisites for the Data-Architecture-And-Management-Designer exam?
According to Salesforce, the following applies: No mandatory prerequisite; recommended experience includes several years of Salesforce platform and enterprise data management expertise. :contentReference[oaicite:0]{index=0}. Certification policies do change from time to time, so confirm the latest requirements on the official exam page at https://trailhead.salesforce.com/credentials/dataarchitectureandmanagementdesigner before you register.
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What topics are covered in the Data-Architecture-And-Management-Designer exam?
The official Salesforce Certified Data Architecture and Management Designer syllabus is organized into 6 main domains. The first three are Master Data Management (5%), Large Data Volume Considerations (20%), and Salesforce Data Management (25%). For the full domain-by-domain breakdown, see the complete Exam Topics outline above.
Salesforce Certified Data Architecture and Management Designer Sample Questions:
Question 1
Due to security requirements, Universal Containers needs to capture specific user actions, such as login, logout, file attachment download, package install, etc. What is the recommended approach for defining a solution for this requirement?
A. Use a field audit trail to capture field changes.
B. Use Event Monitoring to capture these changes.
C. Use a third-party AppExchange app to capture changes.
D. Use a custom object and trigger to capture changes.
Question 2
A Salesforce customer has plenty of data storage. Sales Reps are complaining that searches are bringing back old records that aren't relevant any longer. Sales Managers need the data for their historical reporting.What strategy should a data architect use to ensure a better user experience for the Sales Reps?
A. Set data access to Private to hide old data from Sales Reps.
B. Use Batch Apex to archive old data on a rolling nightly basis.
C. Create a Permission Set to hide old data from Sales Reps.
D. Archive and purge old data from Salesforce on a monthly basis.
Question 3
Universal container (UC) would like to build a Human resources application on Salesforce to manage employee details, payroll, and hiring efforts. To adequately and store the relevant data, the application will need to leverage 45 custom objects. In addition to this, UC expects roughly 20,00 API calls into Salesfoce from an n-premises application daily.
Which license type should a data architect recommend that best fits these requirements?
A. Lightning External Apps Starts
B. Lightning Platform plus
C. Service Cloud
D. Lightning platform Start
Question 4
What 2 data management policies does the data classification feature allow customers to classify in salesforce? Choose 2 answers:
A. Data sensitivity policy.
B. Reference data policy.
C. Compliance categorization policy.
D. Data governance policy.
Question 5
NTO has multiple systems across its enterprise landscape including salesforce, with disparate version the customer records.
In salesforce, the customer is represented by the contact object.
NTO utilizes an MDM solution with these attributes:
1. The MDM solution keeps track of customer master with a master key.
2. The master key is a map to the record ID's from each external system that customer data is stored within.
3. The MDM solution provides de-duplication features, so it acts as the single source of truth.
How should a data architect implement the storage of master key within salesforce?
A. Store the master key on the contact object as an external ID (Field for referential imports)
B. Create an external object to store the master key with a lookup field to contact.
C. Create a custom object to store the master key with a lookup field to contact.
D. Store the master key in Heroku postgres and use Heroku connect for synchronization.
Solutions:
| Question 1 Answer: B | Question 2 Answer: D | Question 3 Answer: B | Question 4 Answer: A,C | Question 5 Answer: A |


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