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Salesforce Development-Lifecycle-and-Deployment-Designer Exam Overview:
| Certification Vendor: | Salesforce |
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| Exam Name: | Salesforce Certified Development Lifecycle and Deployment Designer |
| Exam Number: | Development-Lifecycle-and-Deployment-Designer |
| Related Certifications: | Salesforce Certified System Architect Salesforce Certified Application Architect Salesforce Certified Platform Developer II Salesforce Certified Platform Developer I |
| Exam Format: | Multiple Select, Multiple Choice |
| Real Exam Qty: | 60-65 |
| Exam Price: | $400 USD |
| Exam Duration: | 120 minutes |
| Available Languages: | English |
| Certificate Validity Period: | 3 years (maintenance required) |
| Recommended Training: | Salesforce Trailhead Learning Paths |
| Exam Registration: | Salesforce Certification Registration |
| Sample Questions: |  |
| Exam Way: | Online proctored or onsite test center exam |
| Pre Condition: | Salesforce Certified Platform Developer II is strongly recommended or required; advanced Salesforce development experience expected. |
Salesforce Development-Lifecycle-and-Deployment-Designer Exam Syllabus Topics:
| Section | Objectives |
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| Topic 1: Environment Strategy | - Salesforce org architecture
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| Topic 2: Change Management | - Change control processes
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| Topic 3: Build and Deployment Automation | - CI/CD pipeline design
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| Topic 4: Release Management | - Release strategy and planning
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| Topic 5: Source Control Management | - Version control systems
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Development-Lifecycle-and-Deployment-Designer Exam FAQs for 2026 Candidates
Which certification does the Development-Lifecycle-and-Deployment-Designer exam lead to?
The Development-Lifecycle-and-Deployment-Designer exam is the official Salesforce exam behind the Salesforce Certified Development Lifecycle and Deployment Designer certification, validating the skills measured by the Salesforce Certified Development Lifecycle and Deployment Designer credential. It sits at the Expert level of the Salesforce certification program. It also connects to Salesforce Certified Platform Developer I, Salesforce Certified Platform Developer II, Salesforce Certified Application Architect, Salesforce Certified System Architect, so the knowledge you build here carries over to those tracks as well.
How many questions are on the Development-Lifecycle-and-Deployment-Designer exam, and how much time do I get?
The Development-Lifecycle-and-Deployment-Designer exam contains 60-65 questions to be completed within 120 minutes. Before exam day, divide the available time by the question count to work out a comfortable per-question pace, and mark any item that eats into it so you can return later instead of getting stuck. Timed sessions in the Getcertkey test engines make that pacing automatic — run at least two full-length mock exams under the clock so time pressure never becomes the reason you drop points.
Are there any prerequisites for the Development-Lifecycle-and-Deployment-Designer exam?
Salesforce Certified Platform Developer II is strongly recommended or required; advanced Salesforce development experience expected. Requirements can change when Salesforce revises its certification program, so confirm the current eligibility rules on the official exam page before you register.
How do I register for the Development-Lifecycle-and-Deployment-Designer exam?
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What topics are covered in the Development-Lifecycle-and-Deployment-Designer exam?
The Salesforce Certified Development Lifecycle and Deployment Designer exam blueprint is organized into 5 domains. The first three are:
- Release Management
- Build and Deployment Automation
- Environment Strategy
For the complete domain-by-domain breakdown, scroll up to the full exam topics outline above and use it to plan how you distribute your study time.
Salesforce Certified Development Lifecycle and Deployment Designer Sample Questions:
Question 1
Which two ways should a developer working on a data loading integration thatoperates between different Salesforce environments insert multiple related records in one call or transaction?
Choose 2 answers
A. REST API Composite Request
B. Bulk API 2.0
C. REST API SObject Tree Request
D. Streaming API
Question 2
Which two project situations favor an Agile methodology? Choose 2 answers
A. A project to beexecuted by a third party, with a fixed and formal scope, budget, and timeline
B. A project with well-defined requirements and complex interactions between front- and back -end systems
C. An environment with a heavy investment in DevOps capabilities for rapid testing and deployment
D. A digitization project to update an existing customer -facing process and enable quick adjustments
Question 3
Universal Containers has a full sandbox that will be used to analyze and fix bugs found in production.
Which two items should the architect recommend to ensure that bugs found in production are more easily analyzed in this full sandbox?
Choose 2 answers
A. Refresh the full sandbox after every deployment in production.
B. Create a daily process of copying new and changed data in production to the full sandbox.
C. Before any deployment in production, the same process must be performed in this sandbox.
D. Perform a Refresh Data in the full sandbox.
Question 4
Universal Containers wants to introduce data volume testing to resolve ongoing performance defects earlier in the lifecycle. Regulations prohibit the use of production data in non-production environments.
Which two options can the architect recommend?
Choose 2 answers
A. Perform data masking on full sandbox after a refresh.
B. Generate mock data that mimics production data shape and volume.
C. Request a partial Sandbox copy after the next Salesforce release.
D. Use Query Analyzer inproduction.
Question 5
The team at Universal Containers isbuilding an application on Java that will interact with its Salesforce application. They want to use SOQL queries to retrieve and make changes to smaller pieces of Salesforce metadata through this application.
Which API should the team leverage?
A. Any Salesforce API
B. ToolingAPI
C. Metadata API
D. User Interface API
Solutions:
| Question 1 Answer: A,C | Question 2 Answer: C,D | Question 3 Answer: B,C | Question 4 Answer: A,B | Question 5 Answer: B |
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