This study guide covers all of the topics in the Platform App Builder exam. It includes summaries of all topics, screenshots and review questions. The weighting from the official study guide is shown before the topic name.
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Resources
Salesforce Fundamentals I
- Given a scenario, identify the boundaries of declarative customization and the use cases for programmatic customization.
- Identify common scenarios for extending an org using the AppExchange.
- Apply features and capabilities available to restrict and extend object, record, and field access.
- Given a set of business requirements, determine the appropriate sharing solution.
- Knowledge Check
Salesforce Fundamentals II
- Identify the features and capabilities available when creating reports.
- Identify the features and capabilities available when creating report types.
- Identify the features and capabilities available when creating dashboards.
- Given a set of requirements, determine the appropriate global, object-specific actions and layouts to optimize the Salesforce mobile user experience.
- Describe the customizations and use cases for Chatter.
- Knowledge Check
Data Modeling and Management I
- PART 1: Given a scenario, determine the appropriate data model (Core Objects)
- PART 2: Given a scenario, determine the appropriate data model (Record Types)
- PART 3: Given a scenario, determine the appropriate data model.
- Given a scenario, explain the capabilities of the various relationship types and the implications of each on record access, user interface, and reporting.
- Given a scenario, determine the considerations when selecting or changing a field data type.
- Knowledge Check
Business Logic and Process Automation I
- Given a scenario, demonstrate the use of formula fields to meet stated business requirements.
- Given a scenario, determine the capabilities, use cases, and implications of roll-up summary fields.
- Given a scenario, demonstrate the use of validation rules to meet stated business requirements.
- Knowledge Check
Business Logic and Process Automation II
- Given a scenario, determine the capabilities and use cases for approval processes.
- Given a scenario, determine the capabilities and use cases for workflow, Flow, and Process Builder.
- Determine the capabilities and use cases for WORKFLOW.
- Determine the capabilities and use cases for FLOW.
- Determine the capabilities and use cases for PROCESS BUILDER.
- Given a set of business requirements, recommend a solution to automate business processes while avoiding errors in automation.
- Knowledge Check
App Deployment
- Given a set of business requirements, recommend a solution for key milestones and considerations when managing the application lifecycle and various types of Sandboxes.
- Given a use case, demonstrate knowledge, viability, and troubleshooting when using change sets.
- Describe the use cases and considerations when using unmanaged and managed packages.
- Given a scenario, determine the appropriate deployment plan.
- Knowledge Check
Passed first go – I have focus on force to thank for all of my core SF certs [admin, advanced admin, service cloud, sales cloud and now platform app builder]. Thanks guys!
Hi Trevor, thank you so much for taking the time to let us know about your certification success! That’s fantastic news indeed, and on behalf of the entire Focus on Force team, I wish to pass on our hearty congratulations!
Are you going to study for another certification now, or take a well deserved break?
Kind regards.
Hi Anna,
I’ve bought the Business Analyst bundle to progress through Focus on Force [of course!], I’m also going to do a Salesforce Industries Comms Cloud Accredited Professional cert [that’s a weird one that you can only do as a Salesforce Partner / throigh partner learning materials – hopefully they will open that out in the future].
Thanks again!
Trevor.
Hi Trevor, that’s great to hear! I myself used the Focus on Force BA bundle just a month or two ago to study for and pass the BA certification. You wouldn’t believe how much effort goes into these materials, it’s a mammoth effort to bring in new certification study and exam materials. But certainly the FoF planning team are considering adding in more options – so keep the comments rolling in!
And good luck with the Comms Cloud AP study. It’s a pity those accreditations are only available to partners.
Kind regards
I passed my Platform App Builder Exam yesterday (after failing on the 1st attempt without FoF training material). Thank you so much for your great work
Awesome news, Mario! Congratulations on clearing the App Builder certification exam! We are glad to know that our materials helped! Cheers!
Almost a year later after obtaining the admin cert I’m excited to share that I’ve obtained the Platform app builder cert! Thank you so much FOF for having these visuals for the community as well as helping in advancing in our Salesforce journeys.
Congratulations on obtaining the Platform App Builder certification, Jovani! We’re thrilled to hear that our visuals and resources have been helpful in advancing your Salesforce journey. Keep up the great work and best of luck in your future endeavors!
You go, Jovani – watch my LinkedIn, I’m gonna have exciting news in a couple of weeks – for the Community, to coach and mentor. I hope to talk to you again soon! This economy will pick up and all your hard work will really be paid off!
Thanks, FOF!
Today I passed Platform App Builder Exam and got its certification. The only thing I did was taking all the Practice Exams in the FOF contents once. Actually, It took only two weeks for me to achieve this result.
To be honest, I just scratched surface of the required knowledge for this examination, and may not provide suitable solution for users’ actual needs in some cases. So, I’m thinking to review the FOF Study Guide as it can be a good material to learn how to implement the solutions using system configurations and decralative programming.
Anyway, thanks again. I am lucky to have met FOF.
Congratulations on passing the Platform App Builder Exam and getting certified, Michio! We’re thrilled to hear that our practice exams were helpful for you. We understand that the exam covers a lot of ground, and it’s great that you’re thinking of reviewing the Focus on Force Study Guide as well. We’re confident that it will help you deepen your knowledge and understanding of the material. Thank you for choosing Focus on Force, and we wish you all the best in your Salesforce career!
I am happy to announce that I passed my Platform app Builder Exam last week by going through study group videos and practice exams. Thanks FOF teams for a such a comprehensive material.
Congratulations on passing your Platform App Builder exam, Kalpana! It’s fantastic to hear that our study group videos and practice exams helped you prepare comprehensively for the exam. We appreciate your kind words about our study materials, and we’re thrilled to hear that they played a key role in your success.
Thank you for choosing Focus on Force, and we wish you all the best in your future certification endeavors!
Hello All,
I am happy to announce that I passed my Platform App Builder certification yesterday, on my first attempt . I have used Focus on Force Study guide along with Practice tests . They are super useful . Thank you for the Focus On Force team for the wonderful material !
Congratulations on passing your Platform App Builder certification on your first attempt! We are thrilled to hear that our study guide and practice tests were super useful and helped you achieve your certification.
At Focus on Force, our goal is to provide the best possible study materials to help you succeed in your certification journey. We appreciate your feedback and are happy to hear that our material was able to assist you in achieving your certification goals.
Thank you for choosing Focus on Force and we wish you continued success in your Salesforce career!
Hi Focus on Force community! I’m happy to announce that thanks to your App Builder course, I have successfully passed the App Builder exam on my first try.
I’d like to know, since I’m drawn mostly to SF Process Automation, what would be the best next Cert for me to take on?
Thanks a lot!
Congratulations on passing your App Builder exam on your first try! We’re glad to hear that our materials were helpful to you.
In regards to your question about the best next certification for someone drawn mostly to Salesforce Process Automation, we recommend exploring programmatic solutions for automation. The Salesforce Platform Developer I (PD1) certification would be a great option for you if you have a development background or if you’re interested in learning more about it.
The PD1 certification covers topics such as Apex programming language, Visualforce, and Lightning Components, all of which are important for building programmatic automation solutions in Salesforce. It’s a great way to expand your skill set and deepen your knowledge of the Salesforce platform.
We wish you the best of luck in your future certification endeavors and hope that our materials continue to be helpful to you!
Big Congratulation on passing the Platform exam, good result
I am happy to announce that I passed the Platform App Builder exam this morning, first try. I also passed the Admin cert first try 3 months ago.
My study method had been using the FoF courses and practice exams exclusively and it worked great!
Thank you FoF!
Congratulations on passing the Platform App Builder exam on your first try, Judith! We’re glad to hear that our study guide courses and practice exams helped you prepare. We appreciate your feedback and wish you all the best in your future certification journey.
Hello All, I have passed the Platform App Builder exam this morning, with 90+ percentage overall 🙂
Just a month back, I have passed my admin cert (that too in first attempt) and now Platform App builder. I have made use ONLY of FoF study group videos and exam guides.
Thanks FoF team for such a comprehensive material!
Congratulations on passing the Platform App Builder exam with a fantastic score! We’re glad our materials helped you prepare. We wish you continued success in your career and look forward to supporting your learning journey.