Salesforce ArchitectureArchitect (Hardest)scalabilitysharingldv
Architect sharing model simplification program for LDV enterprise orgs
Real World Scenario
Account sharing table 400M rows; sharing recalc nightly; architecture review mandates simplification before LDV crisis.
Expected Answer
• Audit sharing rules criteria owner-based vs manual shares
• Retire obsolete criteria rules incremental
• Territory Management replace ad hoc manual shares
• OWD role hierarchy minimum necessary private vs read
• Sharing groups replace user-specific shares
• Defer sharing calc async off-peak maintenance window
• Target state diagram signed before rule deletion
Follow-Up Questions & Answers
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Direct answer: Audit sharing rules criteria owner-based vs manual shares Also consider: Retire obsolete criteria rules incremental In practice: Territory Management replace ad hoc manual shares Document the decision in an ADR and align with enterprise standards.
Architect Perspective
Sharing simplification is multi-quarter program—incremental retire not big-bang delete all rules.