Salesforce Admin Practice Guide (Beginner to Pro)
Phase 1: Setup & Fundamentals
- Create a Salesforce Developer Account (https://developer.salesforce.com/signup)
- Explore the user interface, apps, tabs, and objects
Practice:
- Create a new app: 'School Management'
- Add custom tabs: Students, Teachers, Classes
Phase 2: Data Modeling
- Understand Standard vs Custom Objects
- Use Field Types: Text, Picklist, Formula, etc.
- Create Relationships (Lookup vs Master-Detail)
Practice:
- Build Student and Class objects with relationships
- Add a Grade field as a formula
Phase 3: Security & Access
- Learn Profiles, Roles, Permission Sets
- Configure OWD, Sharing Rules
Practice:
- Create users: Admin, Teacher, Parent
Salesforce Admin Practice Guide (Beginner to Pro)
- Setup role hierarchy and record-level access
Phase 4: Automation
- Understand Validation Rules, Workflow Rules, Process Builder, and Flow
Practice:
- Validation: Birthdate cannot be future
- Email notification on Student creation
- Auto-assign class via Flow
Phase 5: Reports & Dashboards
- Learn Report Types, Grouping, Filters, Buckets
- Build Dashboards
Practice:
- Report: Students per class
- Dashboard: Student count by age/class
Phase 6: Data Management
- Use Import Wizard and Data Loader
- Export data, avoid duplicates
Practice:
Salesforce Admin Practice Guide (Beginner to Pro)
- Import 20+ student records
- Enable duplicate rules
Phase 7: UI Customization
- Customize Lightning Pages, Page Layouts, Compact Layouts
Practice:
- Layouts for Teachers/Parents
- Mobile layout customization
Phase 8: Advanced Tools
- Learn Custom Settings, Metadata, Approval Processes
Practice:
- Build approval process for leave requests
- Store term dates in metadata
Capstone Projects
Choose any of the following:
1. Student Management System
2. HR Recruitment App
3. Volunteer Tracker
4. Loan Application Tracker
Salesforce Admin Practice Guide (Beginner to Pro)
5. Online Course Platform
Include security, automation, dashboards, and documentation.