Education-Cloud-Consultant Questions and Answers

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

Term Grade and Attendance Event are two objects that the consultant should use to address the requirements of tracking student absences from class and midyear grades. Term Grade is an object that stores the grades that a student receives for a course offering in a specific term. Attendance Event is an object that stores information about a student’s attendance or absence for a course offering or a course connection. Behavior Involvement and Program Enrollment are not objects that can track student absences from class and midyear grades. References:

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

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

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

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 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/

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 consultant should recommend Salesforce Maps as a solution to help recruiters manage their travel, including route planning, and identify students’ locations so they can be invited to a recruitment event for the institution’s Admissions office. Salesforce Maps is a product that allows users to optimize their territories, routes, and schedules based on geographic data and insights. Salesforce Maps can help recruiters manage their travel, including route planning, and identify students’ locations so they can be invited to a recruitment event by using features such as Live Tracking, Route Optimization, Geocoding, or Map Layers. Field Service, Territory Management, or Marketing Cloud are not solutions that can help recruiters manage their travel, including route planning, and identify students’ locations so they can be invited to a recruitment event for the institution’s Admissions office. References:

https://www.salesforce.com/products/maps/overview/

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

Advertising Studio is a Marketing Cloud product that the consultant can recommend to help the Advancement office present social media ads to constituents who demonstrate low engagement in email campaigns. Advertising Studio is a product that allows users to create and manage advertising campaigns on various social media platforms, such as Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, or LinkedIn. Advertising Studio also integrates with Marketing Cloud Corporate Edition, so users can leverage their email subscriber data to target and retarget audiences with relevant ads. Social Studio, Interaction Studio, and Email Studio are not Marketing Cloud products that can help the Advancement office present social media ads to constituents who demonstrate low engagement in email campaigns.

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/

A third-party app is the best option for syncing student appointments with the faculty advisors’ Google accounts. Student Success Hub does not have a native calendar integration tool that can sync with Google Calendar5. Salesforce Scheduler is a tool that allows customers to schedule appointments with service providers, but it does not integrate with Google Calendar either6. Einstein Activity Capture is a tool that syncs emails and events between Salesforce and Gmail or Microsoft Exchange, but it does not work with Student Success Hub appointments7. Therefore, a third-party app that can connect Student Success Hub and Google Calendar is the most suitable solution. References:

5: Manage Calendar Sync (Support Staff) - Salesforce8

6: Salesforce Scheduler Implementation Guide - Salesforce9

7: Einstein Activity Capture Implementation Guide - Salesforce

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

There is a risk of lookup data skew when loading data into Salesforce in the order of Team, Course, Course Offering, and Account, because the Team object has a lookup relationship to the Account object, and many Team records may reference the same Account record. This can cause performance issues when querying or updating the data. Account is not a required field for Team, and there is no risk of account data skew, which occurs when a single user owns a large number of Account records. References:

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

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

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

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 percentage of staff logins each month is a metric that the consultant can recommend to measure the success of the Salesforce implementation project for the Study Abroad office. This metric can indicate the level of user adoption, satisfaction, and engagement with the new system, as well as the effectiveness of the training and change management strategies. A high percentage of staff logins each month can show that the staff are using Salesforce regularly and consistently to streamline their internal processes, such as managing student applications, tracking program status, and communicating with partners2.

The number of student phone inquiries and the volume of emails to the office are not valid metrics for this scenario, as they do not reflect the impact of the Salesforce implementation on the internal processes of the Study Abroad office. These metrics may be influenced by other factors, such as the demand for study abroad programs, the quality of the website and marketing materials, and the availability and responsiveness of the staff. These metrics may also not capture the efficiency and accuracy of the data and workflows that Salesforce can provide.

The consultant should discuss with the university that the recommended default Account record is the Administrative Account record type, not the Educational Institution record type. The Administrative Account record type is used to group Contacts that are related to an educational institution, such as students, faculty, staff, and alumni. The Educational Institution record type is used to represent another educational institution thatis not the primary one, such as a high school or a partner school. The system admin should select the Administrative Account record type in the EDA Default Account Model in EDA Settings to group students by colleges within the university. The other options are not considerations that the consultant should discuss with the university. References:

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

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

The initial step that the consultant should take when planning to integrate Salesforce with the Student Information System (SIS) is B. Define the process1. This means that the consultant should identify the business requirements, use cases, and scenarios that the integration should support, such as data synchronization, data transformation, data validation, error handling, etc. The consultant should also determine the scope, frequency, direction, and volume of the data exchange, as well as the security and performance considerations2.

A. Disable Trigger Handler records and C. Use the Data Import Wizard are not valid steps for the initial integration planning. Disabling Trigger Handler records is a step that may be required when installing the Education Data Architecture (EDA) package in an existing Salesforce org, as it can prevent conflicts with existing triggers and workflows3. However, this is not related to the integration with the SIS. Using the Data Import Wizard is a tool that can be used to import data from external sources into Salesforce, such asaccounts, contacts, leads, etc4. However, this is not a step for the initial integration planning, but rather a possible option for the data migration or loading.

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

Program Enrollment is an EDA object that tracks the enrollment of a student in a specific program or course of study. It can store information such as the program name, start and end dates, status, and credits earned. The consultant should use this object to meet the requirement of tracking new students and their current course of study for the Undergraduate Admissions office. References: [Salesforce Education Cloud Academy: Consultant Fundamentals], [EDA Data Model]

The college should consider that Pathways uses Program Plan and Plan Requirement records when implementing Pathways to support students in their academic journey. Pathways is a feature in Student Success Hub that allows users to create and manage personalized learning plans for students based on their goals and interests. Pathways uses Program Plan and Plan Requirement records to define the structure and requirements of a learning plan, such as courses, credits, or milestones. The college should consider that Pathways uses Program Plan and Plan Requirement records when implementing Pathways to support students in their academic journey by configuring and customizing these records to match their academic programs and policies. There is a limit to the number of Plan Requirement records or there are only two levels of Program Plan requirements in Pathways are not things that the college should consider when implementing Pathways to support students in their academic journey. References:

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

https://powerofus.force.com/s/article/SSHub-Pathways

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

The consultant should advise that the application form requires OmniStudio as a consideration when using Admissions Connect to process student applications for the Admissions office. OmniStudio is a product that allows users to create and manage digital experiences for customers or constituents. OmniStudio is required to create and customize the application form in Admissions Connect, which is the online form that applicants use to submit their information and documents for admission. The consultant should advise that the application form requires OmniStudio as a consideration when using Admissions Connect to process student applications for the Admissions office by explaining the benefits and challenges of using OmniStudio for creating and customizing the application form, such as flexibility, functionality, or configuration. Admissions Connect requires a third-party app, Experience Cloud is required, or Application Review requires Tableau CRM are not considerations that the consultant should advise when using Admissions Connect to process student applications for the Admissions office. 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

The consultant should identify resource availability as a critical factor for the Advancement office’s new Salesforce environment going live during a major capital fundraising campaign. Resource availability refers to the amount and type of resources that are needed and available for a project, such as staff, time, budget, or equipment. Resource availability is a critical factor for the Advancement office’s new Salesforce environment going live during a major capital fundraising campaign, because it can affect the project scope, timeline, quality, and success. The consultant should assess and plan for resource availability to ensure that the project can be completed and delivered without compromising the fundraising campaign. Technical complexity, staff cross-training, and cost of the implementation are not critical factors for the Advancement office’s new Salesforce environment going live during a major capital fundraising campaign. References:

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

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

 The consultant should document risk for a customer in an Education Cloud implementation by maintaining a project health dashboard. A project health dashboard is a tool that provides a visual representation of the status and progress of a project, such as key milestones, deliverables, issues, or risks. A project health dashboard can help the consultant document risk for a customer in an Education Cloud implementation by identifying and tracking potential threats or challenges that may affect the project scope, timeline, budget, or quality, and providing mitigation strategies or contingency plans. Configuring an Early Alert, recommending a Center of Excellence, or sharing Salesforce resources with the customer are not ways to document risk for a customer in an Education Cloud implementation. References:

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

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

Customer Community Plus and Customer Community Plus Login are two Customer Community licenses that can be used with Advisor Link. Customer Community Plus is a license type that enables users to access Advisor Link features such as early alerts, appointments, and program plans from a portal. Customer Community Plus Login is a variation of Customer Community Plus that is based on logins rather than users. Customer Community and Customer Community Login are not license types that can be used with Advisor Link. References:

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

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

The consultant should recommend that the program coordinator should be a Salesforce power user for the small college that plans to use Salesforce for its student services and has a part-time system admin who has been working with a program coordinator who has previous Salesforce experience and is eager to work on the project. A Salesforce power user is a user who has advanced knowledge and skills in using Salesforce and can perform tasks such as creating reports, dashboards, or workflows. The program coordinator should be a Salesforce power user for the small college that plans to use Salesforce for its student services and has a part-time system admin who has been working with a program coordinator who has previous Salesforce experience and is eager to work on the project by leveraging their Salesforce experience and eagerness to work on the project to support the part-time system admin and contribute to the project’s success. The program coordinator should not be assigned the System Admin profile, the program coordinator’s role should not be on top of the role hierarchy, or the program coordinator should not be a Salesforce end user for the small college that plans to use Salesforce for its student services and has a part-time system admin who has been working with a program coordinator who has previous Salesforce experience and is eager to work on the project. References:

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

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

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

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

A Salesforce system admin is a role that should participate in the Salesforce Center of Excellence (COE) for the business school that will implement Salesforce for its MBA recruitment and admissions. A Salesforce system admin is a person who configures, maintains, and supports the Salesforce platform, ensuring that it meets the needs and requirements of the users and stakeholders. A Salesforce system admin is also responsible for managing user access, security, data quality, reports, dashboards, workflows, and integrations2. A Salesforce system admin can provide valuable input and feedback to the COE, as well as execute the tasks and projects assigned by the COE.

A university technology vice president and a president of the university are not roles that should participate in the Salesforce COE for the business school. A university technology vice president is a person who oversees the overall IT strategy, budget, and operations of the university, but may not have direct involvement or expertise in the Salesforce platform3. A president of the university is a person who leads the academic, administrative, and financial affairs of the university, but may not have direct involvement or expertise in the Salesforce platform4. These roles may be consulted or informed by the COE, but they are not part of the COE team.

After installing EDA, the consultant needs to make the EDA record types available to profiles that need to access them. This is because EDA comes with several custom record types for standard objects, such as Account, Contact, Course, and Program Enrollment. These record types enable different views and fields for different types of records, such as Household, Student, Faculty, Course Offering, and Program Enrollment. By default, these record types are not assigned to any profiles, so the consultant needs to manually assign them to the appropriate profiles based on the business requirements and user roles of the university. This will ensure that the users can see and use the EDA record types and fields correctly and efficiently. References: Education Data Architecture Basics, Assign Record Types to Profiles

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 discuss with the IT department that the code of open source solutions is directly accessible, which means that they can view, modify, and customize it according to their needs. However, this also means that they are responsible for maintaining and updating the code, as well as ensuring its security and compatibility. The code of open source solutions is not maintained by Salesforce developers or updated via Salesforce Releases. References:

https://trailhead.salesforce.com/en/content/learn/modules/open-source-commons/open-source-basics

https://trailhead.salesforce.com/en/content/learn/modules/open-source-commons/open-source-projects

Case is an object that should be configured for all student and support staff interactions, activities, and assigned support staff. Case is an object that represents a request or an issue that requires resolution or assistance from an organization. Case can be used to track various information about a student’s request or issue, such as status, priority, category, or resolution. The consultant can configure Case for all student and support staff interactions, activities, and assigned support staff using features such as Case Assignment Rules, Case Escalation Rules, or Case Teams. Relationships, Account, and Advising Pools are not objects that should be configured for all student and support staff interactions, activities, and assigned support staff. References:

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

https://trailhead.salesforce.com/en/content/learn/modules/service_basics/service_basics_cases

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

Salesforce Inbox is a solution that a consultant can recommend to major gift officers who want to send mass emails to constituents in their territories and automate donor prospect prioritization based on engagement and specified criteria. Salesforce Inbox integrates email and calendar with Salesforce, allowing users to track email opens, clicks, and replies, sync events and tasks, and create and update records from their inbox. Salesforce Inbox also supports Einstein Activity Capture, which automatically logs email and calendar activity to the relevant records in Salesforce, and Einstein Lead Scoring, which assigns a score to each lead based on their profile and behavior2. Salesforce Inbox can help major gift officers save time, increase productivity, and focus on the most promising prospects.

Account Engagement and Salesforce Engage are not valid solutions for this scenario. Account Engagement is a feature of Education Cloud that allows users to score and grade accounts based on their engagement and fit with the institution3. However, Account Engagement does not support mass email or automation of donor prospect prioritization. Salesforce Engage is a feature of Pardot that allows users to send personalized emails to prospects and track their interactions4. However, Salesforce Engage is not designed for nonprofit or education use cases, and it requires a Pardot license.

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/

Data skew is the likely cause for all of these issues, such as record locking, long search times, and long record save times. Data skew is a condition that occurs when a large number of child records are associated with a single parent record, or when a large number of records are owned by a single user. Data skew can affect performance and functionality, such as locking records, slowing down queries, and increasing save times. TDTM, insufficient code coverage, and insufficient data storage are not likely causes for all of these issues. References:

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

https://developer.salesforce.com/blogs/engineering/2012/04/avoid-account-data-skew-for-peak-performance.html

Setting the Default Account Model to Household will allow the university to capture Contact’s family information using Household Accounts, which are automatically created when new Contacts are added. Setting the Default Account Model to Administrative will create Administrative Accounts, which are used to group Contacts by their affiliation to an educational institution or organization, not by their family relationship. Populating the Account field with the Household record is not a valid action because the Account field is read-only and automatically populated based on the Default Account Model. References:

https://powerofus.force.com/s/article/EDA-Account-Model

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

The consultant should recommend to hold a standing committee meeting as a governance best practice for the CRM steering committee that oversees the university’s Salesforce implementation. A standing committee meeting is a meeting that occurs regularly and consistently with a fixed agenda and attendees. A standing committee meeting can help the CRM steering committee oversee the university’s Salesforce implementation by providing a forum to review progress, discuss issues, make decisions, or communicate updates. Assigning only department leaders as champions, asking committee members to join a local Salesforce group, or creating a change management plan are not governance best practices that the consultant should recommend for the CRM steering committee that oversees the university’s Salesforce implementation. References:

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

https://trailhead.salesforce.com/en/content/learn/modules/org-change-management

The consultant should evaluate the Education History and Affiliations objects to connect students to other educational institutions. Education History tracks the previous or current education of a Contact, such as the school name, degree, and graduation date. Affiliations track the relationship between a Contact and an Account, such as a student and a school. Relationship is an object that tracks the personal or professional connection between two Contacts, not between a Contact and an Account. Program Plan is an object that defines the requirements for completing an academic program, not the connection to a school. References:

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

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

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

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

Affiliation is an object in EDA that indicates a student’s major or primary course of study. 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. The consultant can create an Affiliation record for each student and associate it with their major or primary course of study. Education History, Relationship, and Program Plan Requirement are not objects in EDA that indicate a student’s major or primary course of study. References:

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

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

The consultant should verify that trigger handlers were loaded into production when troubleshooting the issue of only the contact record being created when a contact record is created and a Community user is supposed to be created leveraging Table-Driven Trigger Management (TDTM) for the school that is implementing Salesforce with EDA to track parents and students in a community. Trigger handlers are classes that contain the logic for EDA triggers and can be controlled by Trigger Handler records. Trigger handlers need to be loaded into production before deploying declarative customizations or enabling features that depend on them. The consultant should verify that trigger handlers were loaded into production by checking if the EDA_TDTM package was installed or if the Trigger Handler records were created. The community being set to Active or declarative automations being deployed successfully are not steps that the consultant should verify when troubleshooting the issue of only the contact record being created when a contact record is created and a Community user is supposed to be created leveraging TDTM for the school that is implementing Salesforce with EDA to track parents and students in a community. References:

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

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

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

Enabling Education Cloud in Existing Environment:

To enable Education Cloud in an existing Salesforce environment, the consultant needs to start by configuring the necessary settings within the Salesforce setup.

Steps to Enable Education Cloud:

Access Setup: Log in to the Salesforce org and navigate toSetup.

Search for Education Cloud Settings: In the Quick Find box, type "Education Cloud" and select the relevant settings to enable the features.

Configure Features: Enable and configure the desired Education Cloud features such as Student Success Hub, Admissions Connect, and more.

Testing in Sandbox: Initially, perform these steps in a sandbox environment to ensure everything works correctly before deploying to production.

Verification:

Ensure all necessary Education Cloud components are enabled and configured correctly.

Conduct thorough testing in the sandbox to validate functionality.

References:

Salesforce Help:Enable Education Cloud

Opportunity is an object that recruiters should use to track the progress of sponsorship requests. Opportunity is an object that represents a potential sale or revenue source for an organization, such as a donation, grant, or sponsorship. Opportunity can be used to track various information about a sponsorship request, such as amount, stage, probability, or close date. Campaign, Program Plan, and Affiliation are not objects that recruiters should use to track the progress of sponsorship requests. References:

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

https://trailhead.salesforce.com/en/content/learn/modules/nonprofit_fundraising/nonprofit_fundraising_opportunities

A scratch org is a dedicated, short term Salesforce environment that the consultant can use to test the new features they have configured in a version control-based process. A scratch org is a source-driven and disposable deployment of Salesforce code and metadata. A scratch org is fully configurable, allowing the consultant to emulate different Salesforce editions and features. A Developer Edition org, a full sandbox, and a partial copy sandbox are not dedicated, short term Salesforce environments that can be used in a version control-based process. References:

https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.sfdx_dev.meta/sfdx_dev/sfdx_dev_scratch_orgs.htm

https://trailhead.salesforce.com/en/content/learn/modules/scratch-orgs

Tableau Public is a solution that the consultant can recommend to meet the requirement of providing a free platform to instruct students on data visualization. Tableau Public is a product that allows users to create and share interactive data visualizations online, using various types of data sources and charts. Tableau Public is free and accessible to anyone who wants to learn data visualization skills and techniques. Tableau CRM, Student Success Hub, and Trailhead are not solutions that can provide a free platform to instruct students on data visualization. References:

https://public.tableau.com/en-us/s/

https://www.tableau.com/academic/students

The consultant should discuss the capacity to administer with the school first, because this is a critical factor for a successful implementation and adoption of Salesforce. The capacity to administer means having the resources, skills, and processes to manage and maintain the Salesforce system on an ongoing basis. The consultant should assess whether the school has a dedicated Salesforce administrator or team, or whether they need to hire or train one. The consultant should also advise the school on the best practices and tools for administering Salesforce. Leadership sponsorship, business objectives, and metric identification are important factors for a successful implementation, but they are already given in the scenario, so they do not need to be discussed first by the consultant. References:

https://trailhead.salesforce.com/en/content/learn/modules/education-cloud-basics/education-cloud-basics-key-stakeholders

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

The customer can find more information on Salesforce open-source and community sprint information on Trailblazer 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 provides information on Salesforce open-source and community sprint events, such as dates, locations, agendas, or registration links. The customer can also join groups, forums, or blogs related to Salesforce open-source and community sprint topics on Trailblazer Community. Trust.salesforce.com, Partner Community, or AppExchange are not platforms where the customer can find more information on Salesforce open-source and community sprint information. References:

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

https://trailblazercommunitygroups.com/sprints/

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/

Ownership data skew is what the consultant should discuss with the university, because it is a potential performance issue that can occur when a large number of records are owned by a single user. In this case, the Integration User owns over one million Contactrecords, which can cause slow or failed queries, reports, or list views. The consultant should advise the university to distribute the ownership of the records among multiple users or queues to avoid ownership data skew. API call limits, account data skew, and OAuth token limits are not relevant to this scenario. References:

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

https://developer.salesforce.com/blogs/engineering/2012/04/avoid-account-data-skew-for-peak-performance.html

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/

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

Salesforce Education Cloud is designed to meet the needs of educational institutions, providing a comprehensive set of features to manage student lifecycle, from recruitment to alumni engagement. A standard feature of Education Cloud is Student Advising, which helps institutions offer personalized support and guidance to students throughout their academic journey. This functionality includes tracking student progress, scheduling advising sessions, and providing insights into student performance and needs.

References:

Salesforce Education Cloud Overview

Student Success Hub for Higher Education

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

Degree visualization is a function that may require a third-party app for Advisor Link. Degree visualization allows advisors and students to see the progress and requirements of a degree program in a graphical way. Advisor Link does not provide this function out of the box, so a third-party app may be needed to achieve it. Success Plans, calendar syncing, and appointment scheduling are functions that are included with Advisor Link and do not require a third-party app. References:

https://www.salesforce.org/advisor-link/

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

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

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/

Understanding Account Models in Education Cloud: Education Cloud typically uses the Administrative Account model to manage relationships and hierarchies between contacts (students, parents, etc.) and accounts (departments, institutions, etc.).

Administrative Account Model: This model allows educational institutions to maintain a structured and organized view of their data, which is essential for managing various relationships and processes within the institution.

Migration Considerations:

Data Mapping: Map existing data fields from the previous Education Data Architecture (EDA) to the new Administrative Account model.

Customizations: Ensure that any custom objects or fields are compatible with the Administrative Account model.

Testing: Rigorously test the migrated data to ensure integrity and accuracy.

Steps to Implement:

Data Export: Export data from the EDA org.

Data Transformation: Transform the data to fit the Administrative Account model structure.

Data Import: Import the transformed data into the new Education Cloud instance.

Validation: Verify that the data aligns with the Administrative Account model and functions as expected.

References:

Salesforce Education Cloud Documentation:Salesforce Help: Administrative Account Model

Marketing Cloud is a solution that the consultant can recommend to meet the requirement of providing an email marketing tool that all program staff can use for mass communications, and that can send emails that list missing application items to students. Marketing Cloud is a product that allows users to create and manage personalized and targeted email campaigns for customers or prospects. Marketing Cloud also integrateswith Salesforce, so users can leverage their CRM data to segment and customize their email messages. Marketing Cloud also provides features such as Business Units and Roles, which can help control access to data, content, subscribers, reports, and settings for each program staff. Salesforce Mass Email, custom automation with an email alert, and Digital Engagement Messaging are not solutions that can meet the requirement of providing an email marketing tool that all program staff can use for mass communications, and that can send emails that list missing application items to students. References:

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

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

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

The consultant should advise the college to use third-party apps that are EDA ready, because this can ensure that any future apps and configurations are compatible and support the Table Driven Trigger Management (TDTM) functionality. EDA ready apps are apps that have been certified by Salesforce.org as compatible with EDA and its features, such as TDTM. TDTM is a feature that allows users to customize the behavior of EDA triggers and disable or enable them as needed. EDA ready apps can help the college extend the capabilities of their existing Salesforce environment without compromising the functionality or performance of EDA. Using the yaml file from Salesforce.org GitHub, using a Salesforce.org community solution, or using third-party apps that are powered by EDA are not advice that the consultant should give to the college. References:

https://powerofus.force.com/s/article/EDA-Certified-Apps

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