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Architect vendor and SI governance for Salesforce programs

Real World Scenario

Three SIs delivered conflicting architectures and unreleased technical debt over 4 years.

Expected Answer

• SI selection architecture criteria not only rate card • Statement of work technical standards attachment • Code review acceptance criteria deliverables • Knowledge transfer mandatory not optional line item • SI access time-bound scoped sandbox • Exit strategy documentation handoff • Single architect authority resolving SI conflicts

Follow-Up Questions & Answers

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Direct answer: SI selection architecture criteria not only rate card Also consider: Statement of work technical standards attachment In practice: Code review acceptance criteria deliverables Balance speed of delivery with maintainability.

Architect Perspective

SI governance is architecture enforcement—without it vendors optimize their margin not your org health.