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by Dr. Murl Pollich PhD Published 2 years ago Updated 2 years ago
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One Simple Way to Start Optimizing Salesforce

  • Find the Optimizer. Finding the optimizer is simple. The only requirement is you must be on the Spring ’17 or later...
  • Launch the Optimizer. Launching is a very simple process. ...
  • Allow the Optimizer to Access the Salesforce Org. Click “Allow” so the Optimizer program can access your Salesforce...

Full Answer

How do I setup Salesforce optimizer?

It’s really quick and easy to setup Salesforce Optimizer. There isn’t a package to install instead, it’s enabled from Setup. You require the following permissions to be able to run it: Customize Application, Modify All Data, and Manage Users. Navigate to the Setup menu and search ‘Optimizer’ using the quick search box.

What is Salesforce optimizer list view?

Salesforce Optimizer will go from being a PDF download to an interactive app. A list view makes the following easily accessible: It reminds me of the Salesforce Labs release notes app that generated tasks for Admins to take action on upcoming features (which was retired, unfortunately).

Is your Salesforce application performance slowing your business down?

If the application’s performance suffers, so does the business. Delays within the Salesforce application, slow page load times, and timeouts aren’t just productivity killers. In some cases, important work can be lost and files can’t be saved. Even worse, when users are unable to make updates, a lack of visibility across the company can ensue.

Are delays in Salesforce killing your productivity?

Delays within the Salesforce application, slow page load times, and timeouts aren’t just productivity killers. In some cases, important work can be lost and files can’t be saved. Even worse, when users are unable to make updates, a lack of visibility across the company can ensue.

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Find the Optimizer

Finding the optimizer is simple. The only requirement is you must be on the Spring ’17 or later release. It’s available for Professional Edition and up. Simply enter the setup page, and expand “Monitor.” You’ll see Optimizer in the menu. Alternatively, you can search for “Optimizer” in the quick find box.

Allow the Optimizer to Access the Salesforce Org

Click “Allow” so the Optimizer program can access your Salesforce environment. It needs your permission to look at your Salesforce configuration.

Read the Confirmation

The confirmation screen simply lets you know the Optimizer was able to access your Salesforce environment and is currently evaluating.

Open the Email and View the Report

When the report is ready, you’ll receive an email. The report will be attached but you’ll also have it available to you as a file directly in Salesforce. This is a great way for you to share the report with your team and start a chatter conversation around the results.

Contact Better Partners to Help Optimize Salesforce CRM

We have more than a decade of collective experience of working in Salesforce environments, including helping to clean and ensure your Salesforce is configured to meet your business objectives and needs. The optimizer report is a great way to start the conversation. We hope you enjoyed reading our post on One Simple Way to Start Optimizing!

Why Should Enterprises Care About Slow Salesforce Orgs?

For many companies, Salesforce is a critical component in their business operations.

Why does technical debt matter in Salesforce?

Why does technical debt matter? When you start hitting some of Salesforce’s limitations, all this technical debt can quickly become an issue for Admins or developers. Some common limitations include object field limits, data storage limits, and various apex governor limits.

How to reduce Apex CPU timeout?

One way to eliminate or reduce the Apex CPU timeout error and speed up your Salesforce org is by compiling each object’s Process Builders into a single, master Process Builder.

Is Salesforce a flow builder?

With the rise in popularity of Salesforce’s Flow Builder and Process Builder, a lot of complex business logic is being moved over to declarative tools.

Do you remove the recursive flag in Process Builder?

In your master Process Builder, don’t forget to remove the recursive flag at the top as it can be very difficult to control Process Builder recursion so not to trigger each node. There are some great notes about that here.

Can you redirect Apex to developer?

You may think this is just an Apex problem and, as an Admin, you can simply redirect the issue to your developer. However, those three recursive Process Builders you put together a year ago, for example, may actually be at the heart of this issue.

Why is Salesforce CRM important?

Implementing data integrations into your Salesforce CRM is an effective way to build a unified view of your customer while improving employee experience. Connecting internal databases gives businesses a competitive advantage by leveraging data in new and powerful ways. This is because integrating with existing applications harnesses Salesforce's API functionality helping an organization to achieve higher levels of operational value, consistency, and efficiency.

Is Salesforce a CRM?

Salesforce is a robust CRM platform with unlimited possibilities. With all those possibilities comes a very rigorous implementation process aimed to make your organization's ideal CRM application. If you are implementing salesforce into your organization for the first time, you must consider what processes define your business model. This will allow Chetu to implement a Salesforce solution custom-tailored to your preexisting infrastructure.

How Salesforce Improves Business Performance

Salesforce CRM tools are designed with the customer in mind, empowering your organisation to assist customers, address concerns, find solutions, and provide value. Basically, Salesforce makes it possible for you to put customer success first, and in the process, focus on your own business performance improvement. Here's how:

Improved Performance. Happier Customers. Better Returns

Businesses that use Salesforce recognise this effectiveness, with 64% of current Salesforce customers planning to increase their Salesforce budgets during 2016.

What is the Salesforce Optimizer Report?

Salesforce Optimizer scans your Salesforce org and analyzes 40+ metadata features. Additionally, it also gives you recommendations on the side component with estimated configuration effort and resources!

Does Optimizer have admin permissions?

Administrator Permissions. Just to be clear, Optimizer only has access to your metadata, not your customer data, which is something that may concern organizations before they enable the app.

Is Salesforce Optimizer easy to setup?

It’s really quick and easy to setup Salesforce Optimizer. There isn’t a package to install instead, it’s enabled from Setup. You require the following permissions to be able to run it: Customize Application, Modify All Data, and Manage Users.

Can Optimizer run a priority list?

Once Optimizer has run, you can go through the recommendations records and put together a priority list on how you can ‘optimize’ your Salesforce org! Can you imagine being able to add a priority field [1, 2, 3, 4 …] and even a boolean checkbox [Closed?]*

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