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Handle verification process error in the Verification Webservice API in case there is a connection issue to the Webservice or if it responds with an error. This solution ensures that the agent can see an error message when the credit verification process failed, and take appropriate actions. The Verification Webservice API can implementerror handling logic to catch anyexceptions or errors that occur during the callout to the external agencies, and return a meaningful error message to the agent. The agent can then retry the verification process, or escalate the issue to a supervisor. References: Certification - Integration Architect - Trailhead, [Apex Web Services and Callouts]

 Invoking middleware service to retrieve valid shipping methods is a solution that can allow the sales representatives to select between valid services for the customer’s country. The middleware service can act as a single point of entry for all shipping services and provide routing and transformation capabilities. Using middleware to abstract the call to the specific shipping services is a solution that can allow the sales representatives to request shipping estimates from the selected service. The middleware can hide thecomplexity and heterogeneity of the shipping services and provide mediation and orchestration capabilities. Using Platform Events to construct and publish shipper-specific events is not a solution, as Platform Events are used for event-driven integration,not for web-service integration. Storing shipping services in a picklist that is dependent on a country picklist is not a solution, as it does not address how to request shipping estimates from the shipping services. Reference: Salesforce Integration Architecture Designer Resource Guide, page 16-17

Answer D is valid because using middleware to handle the call out to the 10 different verification services is a scalable and reliable solution that can handle the complexity and variability of the integration. The middlewarecan orchestrate the calls to the different web services, consolidate the verification results, and handle any errors or retries. The middleware can then make a call-in to Salesforce and update the verificationstatus to “verified” using an API or a platform event12

Answer A is not valid because using Salesforce external service to make the call out to the 10 different verification services is not a feasible or efficient solution. Salesforce external service is a feature that allows invoking anexternal service from a flow and mapping its inputs and outputs to flow variables. However, this feature requires configuring an Apex action, a named credential, and an external service definition for each web service, which is not a low code solution. Moreover, this feature does not support checking the verification agencies untilthe result is verified, as it only invokes the external service once per flow interview3

Answer B is not valid because creating a trigger on the trainer record to make a callout to each verification agency is not a recommended or robust solution. Triggers are Apex code that execute before or after database events, such as insert, update, or delete. However, triggers cannot make callouts directly, as they are part of a database transaction and must complete quickly. To make a callout from a trigger, an asynchronous process such as a future method or a queueablejob must be used, which adds complexity and overhead to the integration. Moreover, triggershave limits on the number of callouts and asynchronous calls they can make per transaction, which may affect the scalability and reliability of the integration.

Answer C is not valid because making an Apex callout using @future annotation to make the call out to all different agencies is not a suitable or reliable solution. The @future annotation allows marking a method for execution at a later time when system resources become available. However, this annotation has several limitations and drawbacks, such as:

Future methods cannot return values, so they cannot update the trainer status to “verified” directly.

Future methods have limits on the number of callouts andfuture calls they can make per execution, which may affect the scalability and reliability of the integration.

Future methods run in their own thread and do not share any static variables or state with other methods, which makes it difficult to consolidatethe verification results from different agencies.

Future methods are not guaranteed to execute at a specific time or order, which may affect the timeliness and accuracy of the integration.

1: Orchestration Pattern 2: RemoteProcess Invocation—Request and Reply 3: External Services : Apex Developer Guide: Triggers : Apex Developer Guide: Using Future Methods

Named Credentials and Two way SSL are two security methods that an integration architect can leverage within Salesforce to secure the integration with an external system via HTTPS request. Named Credentials are a type of metadata that store authentication settings for accessing external services. They allow you to specify the URL of a service,the authentication protocol, and the credentials for accessing the service. Two way SSL is a type ofmutual authentication that requires both the client and the server to present their certificates to each other. This ensures that both parties are who theyclaim to be, and that the communication is encrypted. Two way SSL can be configured in Salesforce by uploading a certificate and a private key, and associating them with a named credential. References: Certification - Integration Architect - Trailhead, [Named Credentials], [Mutual Authentication]

Option C is correct because including selective criteria in query filters can improve the performance of the integration. Selective criteria are filters that reduce the number of records that need to be scanned by the query optimizer, such as indexed fields, standard indexes, or custom indexes. Selective criteria can help the query run faster and avoid hitting the query timeout limit or the query row limit.

Option D is correct because removing the sharing restrictions can improve the performance of the integration. Sharing restrictions are filters that limit the access to records based on the user’s role, profile, or sharing rules.Sharing restrictions can add complexity and overhead to the query execution, as they require additional joins and calculations. Removing the sharing restrictions can simplify the query and reduce the number of records that need to be processed.

Option A is incorrect because including non-selective criteria in query filters can degrade the performance of the integration. Non-selective criteria are filters that do not reduce the number of records that need to be scanned by the query optimizer, such as non-indexed fields, formula fields, or OR conditions. Non-selective criteria can cause the query to run slower and hit the query timeout limit or the query row limit.

Option B is incorrect because removing the query filters can degrade the performance of the integration. Query filters are conditions that specify which records to retrieve from the database, such as WHERE clauses or LIMIT clauses. Query filters can help the query run faster and avoid retrieving unnecessary or unwanted data. Removing the query filters can increase the number of records that need to be processed and transmitted by the integration.

References: Working with Very Large SOQL Queries: Improve performance with custom indexes using Salesforce Query Plan tool: Querying Data That Respects UserPermissions: How does sharing affect SOQL performance?: SOQL SELECT Syntax : SOQL Best Practices

Leverage Change Data Capture to track changes to the Contact object and write a CometD subscriber on the homegrown application. This solution meets the requirements of keeping Salesforce and the homegrown application synchronized for consistency, using event-driven and asynchronous integration. Change Data Capture is a feature that allows you to receive near real-time notifications of changes to Salesforce records, such as inserts, updates, deletes, and undeletes. You can use Change Data Capture to track changes to the Contact object, and publish them as events to an event bus. CometD is a protocol that allows you to subscribe to events from the event bus using a streaming API. You can write a CometD subscriber on the homegrown application, and use it to receive the events and update the customer data accordingly. References: Certification - Integration Architect - Trailhead, [Change Data Capture Developer Guide], [Streaming API Developer Guide]

Timing aspects, real-time/near real-time (synchronous or asynchronous), batch and update frequency are relevant details that an integration architect should seek to specifically solve for integration architecture needs of the program. These details help to determine the appropriate integration pattern, technology, and solution for the business requirements. Core functional and non-functional requirements for User Experience design, Encryption needs, Community and license choices are important for the overall program design, but not specific to the integration architecture needs. Integration skills, SME availability, and Program Governance details are also important for the program execution, but not specific to the integration architectureneeds.

User Interface API should be used to implement this integration. User Interface API is a RESTful API that allows you to create native mobile apps and custom web apps with the look and feel of Salesforce’s Lightning Experience. User Interface API provides access to metadata, data, and UI components, such as layouts, actions, picklists, and record types. User Interface API also handles security, performance, and compatibility across different devices and browsers. References: Certification - Integration Architect - Trailhead, [User InterfaceAPI Developer Guide]

Using middleware queuing and buffering is a solution that can handle errors during service outages by storing the messages in a queue until the service is available again. This way, Salesforce does not loseany data or encounter any failures when the service is down. Using @future jobld and custom scheduled apex process to retry failed service calls is not a good solution because it can consume a lot of governor limits and create a lot of duplicate records. Using Outbound Messaging to automatically retry failed service calls is also not a good solution because it has a limited number of retries and a fixed retry interval, which may not be sufficient for long service outages. Using Platform Event replayld and custom scheduled Apex process to retrieve missed events is not applicable for this scenario because Platform Events are used for event-driven integration, not for web-service integration. Reference: Salesforce Integration Architecture Designer Resource Guide, page 29-30

Using Change Data Capture (CDC) to update downstream systems accordingly when a record changes is a solution that can handle this requirement by capturingdata changes in Salesforce and sending them to external systems via a publish-subscribe model. This way, the external systems can receive near real-time updates from Salesforce and synchronize their data accordingly. Designing an MDM solution that maps external ID’s to the Salesforce record ID is a solution that can handle this requirement by creating a master data hub that stores and manages the unique identifiers of each system and their relationships. This way, the MDM solution can ensuredata quality,consistency, and accuracy across systems. Locally caching external ID’s at the middleware layer and designing business logic to map updates between systems is not a good solution because it can introduce performance and scalability issues, as well as increase the complexity and maintenance cost of the middleware layer. Storing unique identifiers in an External ID field in Salesforce and using this to update the proper records across systems is not enough to handle this requirement, as it does not address how to update Salesforce with record changes from external systems. Reference: Salesforce Integration Architecture Designer Resource Guide, page 27-28