Business Process Optimisation Flashcards
Q. What is Business Process Optimization (BPO) in Salesforce?
A. BPO in Salesforce involves analyzing, improving, and automating business workflows to enhance efficiency, reduce costs, and improve customer experience.
Q. What are the key goals of business process optimization?
- Eliminate inefficiencies & redundancies
- Automate repetitive tasks
- Improve data accuracy
- Enhance customer experience
Q. What are common signs that a business process needs optimization?
- Manual and repetitive tasks
- High error rates in processes
- Long approval or response times
- Lack of visibility into workflow bottlenecks
Q. What is process mapping in Salesforce?
A. Process mapping is visualizing and documenting how tasks and workflows are executed in Salesforce.
Q. What are the key tools for process mapping in Salesforce?
- Flow Charts & BPMN diagrams
- Salesforce Flow & Process Builder
- Salesforce Optimizer Report
- Journey Builder (Marketing Cloud)
Q. What are the steps to analyze and improve a business process?
- Identify the current process
- Find bottlenecks and inefficiencies
- Define KPIs for improvement
- Implement automation where possible
- Monitor and iterate improvements
Q. What are the primary workflow automation tools in Salesforce?
- Workflow Rules (Legacy, rule-based automation)
- Process Builder (Point-and-click process automation)
- Salesforce Flow (Advanced automation with complex logic)
- Apex Triggers (Code-based automation for custom logic)
Q. When should you use Flow instead of Workflow Rules or Process Builder?
- When a process requires multiple steps or decisions
- When dealing with related records across objects
- When needing looping, subflows, or complex data updates
Q. What are best practices for implementing automation in Salesforce?
- Use declarative tools (Flow) before writing Apex
- Minimize automation conflicts by mapping dependencies
- Ensure scalability and avoid excessive triggers
Q. What is an Approval Process in Salesforce?
A. A feature that automates record approvals based on business rules.
Q. What are best practices for streamlining approval processes?
- Reduce manual intervention
- Use Dynamic Approval Routing
- Optimize notification & reminder settings
Q. How can case management be optimized in Salesforce Service Cloud?
- Implement Omni-Channel Routing
- Use Case Assignment Rules
- Enable Service-Level Agreements (SLAs)
- Automate case responses with Einstein Bots
Q. What are key ways to optimize the Sales process in Salesforce?
- Use Lead Scoring & Assignment Rules
- Automate follow-ups with Sales Cadences
- Enable Einstein Opportunity Insights
- Use CPQ (Configure, Price, Quote) for sales automation
Q. What is Sales Path in Salesforce?
A. A guided selling tool that provides reps with key information and actions at each stage of the sales cycle.
Q. How can you optimize lead conversion in Salesforce?
- Automate lead assignment using territory rules
- Enforce lead qualification criteria
- Integrate with Marketing Automation tools