Dreamforce is all about shoes. Not just Marc’s. Post author By Ian Gotts Post date 24 September 2021 Categories In Business Analysis by Carlos Siqueira, Elements Global Product Evangelist I just came from #Dreamforce21 and this was one to remember. Lots of people asked me why I joined Elements.cloud and what we do. A potential partner approached me at the lobby of the hotel, introduced himself and his wife. He wanted to understand what we do and […]
5 really cool outdoor activities around SF for #DF21 Post author By Ian Gotts Post date 10 September 2021 Categories In Career The city of San Francisco has so much to offer: bike the Bridge, visit Golden Gate park, watch the baseball, etc. But within 30 mins of the center of the city there is also some stunning scenery which you would probably never discover on your own. #1: Drive the steepest road in the city. Everybody […]
This specification is a horses ass (5 Whys) Post author By Ian Gotts Post date 9 September 2021 Categories In Business Analysis Why US railroad gauge is 4 feet, 8.5 inches The US standard railroad gauge (distance between the rails) is 4 feet, 8.5 inches. That’s an exceedingly odd number. Spoiler alert: this story goes all the way back to Imperial Rome. Why was that gauge used? Well, because that’s the way they built them in England, […]
Where is the CarFax for your Org? Post author By Ian Gotts Post date 28 August 2021 Categories In Business Analysis, Change Intelligence, Documentation, Impact Analysis You wouldn’t spend $5,000 on a used car without checking CarFax and going through all the history. As CarFax says. “A car’s history affects its value”. So why are you risking thousands of dollars when changing Salesforce by not assembling the complete picture of the Configuration Knowledge. Derisking the car buying process Buying a car […]
Is your Org BG or PG? (Before GoogleMaps or Post GoogleMaps) Post author By Ian Gotts Post date 21 August 2021 Categories In Business Analysis, Change Intelligence, Documentation, Impact Analysis GOOGLE MAPS IS SO MUCH MORE THAN A MAP We might never have reached our destination if it weren’t for Bret Taylor, the COO of Salesforce. He was the inspiration behind of Google Maps. He was given the task of building a competitor to Yellow Pages. Fortunately, he looked at the potential if you brought […]
Jeff Susich, Salesforce Consultant: Lessons from 200+ Implementations Post author By Ian Gotts Post date 21 August 2021 Categories In Article Jeff Susich, Salesforce Consultant and trainer, shares the lessons from completing over 200 Salesforce implementations. Key lessons for creating and maintaining an outstanding Org are 1. Get senior buy in 2. Don’t over complicate it 3. Do great training 4. Ask users the right questions, such as “What do you want Salesforce to do for […]
Taming JIRA configuration nightmares ( & Pardot Tableau Slack) Post author By Ian Gotts Post date 17 August 2021 Categories In Change Intelligence, DevOps As VP Product Management at Elements, I would like to share a use-case that has nothing to do with Salesforce but is the epitome of the ‘Configuration Knowledge Platform’ value proposition. You see, JIRA is a nightmare. JIRA has the configuration flexibility and richness of Salesforce (well, close enough) but zero change governance. In short, […]
Matt Blocha, Salesforce Consultant: 13 Best Practices for an Outstanding Org Post author By Ian Gotts Post date 4 August 2021 Categories In Article Matt Blocha, Salesforce Consultant and trainer, shares his vast experience of Salesforce implementations and consulting projects to recommend a range of best practices for creating your own outstanding org. Best practices: Documentation and config knowledge Have well-qualified Admin/Org owner/Architect Have a center of excellence Have a steering committee for implementations Ensure leadership buy-in Delete things […]
What does it take to win multiple Gold medals Post author By Ian Gotts Post date 1 August 2021 Categories In Career WINNING GOLD Gold medallists ACTUALLY dream of winning gold medals. They picture themselves walking up onto the podium – night after night. That’s what a Gold Medalist told me. In his case it was from the age of 12 up until he won Gold aged 32. Winning rarely happens at their first Olympics, despite the […]
