Master Salesforce Automation with "Salesforce Automation with Salesforce Flow and Apex" by Om Prakash – A Comprehensive Review


Those who seek to master automation and are salesforce admins, consultants, or developers should read the book: “Salesforce Automation with Salesforce Flow and Apex"" as it is written by Om Prakash who highly recommends it. This book provides comprehensive and easy-to-understand guidance for people who want to know how to use Salesforce Flow, Apex, and other forms of automation to improve their business operations. This book is reviewed by Nipunu Wijesinghe who has experience over 12 years in the IT industry, including 8 years specializing in Salesforce solutions.

Author Background

Om Prakash is a 5x Salesforce MVP and the founder and CEO of AppyCrown Private Limited. His extensive experience as a developer, architect, and mentor is easily identifiable throughout the book's pages as long as you are an active member of the Salesforce trailblazer community. Since Om is passionate about teaching and sharing knowledge, this book is useful for someone who is a novice or someone who has been in the field for years.

Reviewer Background

Nipunu Wijesingha is a Salesforce Technical Lead at Itelasoft Australia, with over 12 years of IT Industry exposure, out of which 8 years are claimed to be spent on any Salesforce solution. As a developer, architect, or mentor, his exposure is also claimed to be in Apex, LWC, and DevOps. Every desire has a burning passion, which is there to learn more and share the knowledge, in fact this makes him the asset from the Salesforce community and a reliable beacon for teams deploying meaningful Salesforce solutions.

What Makes This Book Special?

It is apparent within the Salesforce ecosystem that Process Builder and Workflow Rules would both be phased out which leads to a more Flow-first approach being adopted. However, Om Prakash came up with a solution to that confusion and he explains step by step how he does it. However, in addition to explaining how to perform an action, he details its significance as well. Sufficient knowledge of Screen Flows, Record-Triggered Flows, Autolaunched Flows, and Apex Triggers will be acquired.

The book has a clear flow of ideas and diagrams starting with the simple things and ending with the highly complex automated scenarios that one can think of. Even complicated ideas might be straightforward as Om Prakash provides step-by-step instructions and practical illustrations.

Key Features

  • Comprehensive Breakdown of Flow Types: Screen flows, Record-triggered flows, Autolaunched flows, and Platform event-triggered flows are each explored in detail.
  • Deep Dive into Apex Triggers: Learn how to combine Flow with Apex for powerful automation capabilities.
  • Best Practices & Troubleshooting: Avoid common mistakes and learn how to debug like a pro.
  • Integration & Migration: The guide provides strategies for migrating from Process Builder and Workflow Rules to Salesforce Flow.
  • Actionable Use Cases: Learn how to automate customer service, sales operations, lead management, and more.

Who Should Read This Book?

If you are a Salesforce admin, developer, or business analyst, working with Salesforce Flow, you have to read this book. It is a must-read for the following professionals to connect the ideas and the practice:

  • Salesforce Admins planning to learn Flow to help other users.
  • Salesforce Developers who are willing to use custom Apex to provide more automation.
  • Consultants & Business Analysts building workflows in broader projects.

Notable Chapters

  1. Getting Started With Salesforce Flow – Learn how to use flow components, connectors, and resources.
  2. Screen Flows and record-triggered flows- Design interactive screens for users and automate processes depending on created records.
  3. Apex Actions and Lightning Web Components - Understand how to build custom actions and custom components that can be reused.
  4. Transitioning from Workflow or Process Builder - Prepare for the day for when Flow will centralize and unify the SINGLE automation tool in Salesforce.
  5. Best Practices and Troubleshooting - Defensive design strategies focus on decreasing the number of posts required for execution, as well as considerations for accessibility, as the number of users increases.

Why Should You Read This Book?

The Salesforce ecosystem is changing rapidly and Flow is the next. Given that Process Builder and Workflows are now becoming deprecated, it’s no longer a choice but a necessity to learn Salesforce Flow. From there, “Salesforce Automation with Salesforce Flow and Apex” equips you to be an automation guru where you can assist in workflow design, minimize manual effort, and achieve enterprise-grade solutions.

This will be helpful whether you are an absolute beginner or someone who is looking for advanced methods. Don't wait for Salesforce to make it mandatory — the change is coming, so you might want to get accustomed to it beforehand.

Where to Buy It?: You can buy the book out on Amazon or in BPB Publications. Don't forget to look for discounts I think there are some and do get the code bundle to have access to the practicals.
https://bpbonline.com/de/products/salesforce-automation-with-salesforce-flow-and-apex

Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ This is a complete and structured course and practical approach that focuses on how automation should be done without any doubts in your mind.

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