Salesforce ArchitectureArchitect (Hardest)governanceshadow-itmulti-org
Architect platform fragmentation recovery after shadow IT Salesforce org proliferation
Real World Scenario
Audit discovers 23 undocumented Salesforce orgs from business units; no CoE visibility enterprise agreement true-up at risk.
Expected Answer
• Org census mandate registration within 30 days or decommission
• Tier classification production vs dev vs personal dev org
• Consolidation waves merge low-risk orgs first
• Enterprise agreement true-up negotiate with discovered inventory
• Policy block new org creation without architecture approval
• Self-service sandbox scratch org alternative shadow IT demand
• Executive sponsor message unauthorized org security risk
Follow-Up Questions & Answers
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Direct answer: Org census mandate registration within 30 days or decommission Also consider: Tier classification production vs dev vs personal dev org In practice: Consolidation waves merge low-risk orgs first Document the decision in an ADR and align with enterprise standards.
Architect Perspective
Shadow orgs are security and cost liability—census before consolidation not after.