Salesforce CRM: Architecture, Features, and Business Impact

Salesforce CRM is a comprehensive cloud-based platform designed to manage customer relationships and streamline business processes across sales, service, and marketing.It offers a unified solution for businesses to track customer interactions, automate workflows, and enhance productivity.The architecture of Salesforce is built on a multi-tenant cloud model and supports custom application development using technologies like Apex, Visualforce, and Lightning Web Components.Its metadata-driven platform allows easy scalability and customization without altering the core codebase.The platform supports integration with third-party services through APIs and offers powerful automation tools like Salesforce Flow.While Salesforce CRM provides high flexibility, real-time access, and intelligent analytics through Einstein AI, it also poses challenges such as high subscription costs and complexity for new users.Despite these limitations, it remains a preferred choice for businesses ranging from startups to large enterprises.

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2025-01-01
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https://doi.org/10.22161/ijaems.ncitsa.2025.35
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Big Data and Business Intelligence
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Abstract

Salesforce CRM is a comprehensive cloud-based platform designed to manage customer relationships and streamline business processes across sales, service, and marketing.It offers a unified solution for businesses to track customer interactions, automate workflows, and enhance productivity.The architecture of Salesforce is built on a multi-tenant cloud model and supports custom application development using technologies like Apex, Visualforce, and Lightning Web Components.Its metadata-driven platform allows easy scalability and customization without altering the core codebase.The platform supports integration with third-party services through APIs and offers powerful automation tools like Salesforce Flow.While Salesforce CRM provides high flexibility, real-time access, and intelligent analytics through Einstein AI, it also poses challenges such as high subscription costs and complexity for new users.Despite these limitations, it remains a preferred choice for businesses ranging from startups to large enterprises.

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