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To order the markers based on Annual Revenue, the admin can use two methods. One is to use the Assignment Type of “Dynamic, Order” on the Markers tab, which will assign different icons to the markers based on their rank order. The other is to use the Advanced option on the Filters tab, which will allow the admin to choose Annual Revenue from the Order By drop down and sort the markers in ascending or descending order. Both methods are explained in the Salesforce Maps Products document.

there are three configurations that each user assigned to a Maps Advanced Visit Plan must complete before routes can be generated. One is to indicate working hours4. Another is to set the start and end locations4. The third is to indicate working days

The admin should add a filter to the Lead Marker Layer used to configure Stop Associations to include only open Leads. This will ensure that stops only be associated to open Leads in the Live Daily Summaries. The filter can be added on the Marker Layer configuration page by selecting the Filters tab and choosing the appropriate criteria for open Leads. This is explained in the Configuring Stop Associations for Live Daily Summary Configurations in Salesforce Maps document.

The sales managers should use Maps Advanced and create logical visit plans to ensure a logical routing structure for door to door sales and cover all houses on one street before moving to the next. Maps Advanced allows users to create visit plans based on various criteria, such as frequency, priority, location, and availability. Users can also use logical visit plans, which are a type of visit plan that assigns visits based on proximity and order. This can help users visit all the houses on one street before moving to the next, and reduce travel time and distance. This is explained in the Create a Logical Visit Plan document.

The two permission sets that an admin must assign to a sales rep to enable their location tracking are SF Maps and SF Maps Live Mobile Tracking. These permission sets grant access to the Salesforce Maps app and the Salesforce Maps Live feature, which allow users to activate and deactivate live location tracking through their mobile device. The admin must also assign the corresponding permission set licenses and a Maps Permission Group with the Enable Live Mobile Tracking permission. This is explained in the Enable Live Location in the Maps App document.

heatmap is a render mode that can display closely-related markers colored according to their density. A heatmap is a graphical representation of data where the individual values contained in a matrix are represented as colors. A heatmap can show the intensity of data points in an area, such as the number of customers or sales volume.

These are two considerations that a Salesforce admin should keep in mind when setting up the OAuth user in order to establish a secure connection with the Salesforce Maps Routing Engine. An OAuth user is required to perform optimizations for routes in Advanced Routing4. The OAuth user should have the following permissions and roles6:

• The OAuth user should have the Salesforce Maps Advanced Permission Set License assigned.
• The OAuth user should have the Maps Admin and SF Maps Advanced Permission Sets assigned.
• The OAuth User has been assigned to a role that is above the Maps Advanced end-users in the Salesforce Role Hierarchy. The OAuth user does not need to be assigned to an active visit plan, as this is not relevant for setting up an OAuth user. The OAuth user does not need to be assigned to the ‘OAuth user’ profile, as this is not a valid profile in Salesforce.

According to the Salesforce Help article on Configuring Stop Associations for Live Daily Summary Configurations in Salesforce Maps3, two steps that an admin must take to configure Live Stop Associations are: create a Marker Layer that includes all records users will visit, and create a Shape Layer for each record that specifies the radius for associating a Stop event3. The Marker Layer will help identify the records that are relevant for Stop Associations, and the Shape Layer will help define the distance around each Stop Event that will be used to determine which records will associate with the Stop Event3.

Balance prioritizes equal distribution of the selected attribute across territories in your focus. This is the best option for ensuring revenue is distributed as evenly as possible across the entire sales team1. References: Optimization in Salesforce Maps Territory Planning

Removing those accounts from focus or locking those units to the area are two options that a Consultant should recommend to prevent changes to key accounts during optimization in Territory Planning. Removing those accounts from focus means that they will not be included in the optimization process, while locking those units to the area means that they will not move during optimization, but the value of those units will be considered when creating balanced areas2. Leveraging a legend filter to remove those accounts or removing those accounts from the data set are not recommended options, as they will affect the accuracy and completeness of the data and the optimization results.

Routes is the feature that supports the use of Custom Drive Profiles. Custom Drive Profiles are used to create routes that are optimized for trucks and other vehicles that might not be able to travel the same roads as passenger cars3. A route can be optimized based on the specificcharacteristics of a truck and its cargo, such as height, weight, length, and hazardous materials3. To use this feature, the user needs to create a Salesforce Maps Drive Profiles tab and a custom object for Maps Drive Profile3. Then, the user can create a new Drive Profile with the details of the vehicle and select it when creating a route in Salesforce Maps3. The characteristics of the vehicle’s Drive Profile will be used to create a route that is compliant with published permanent road restrictions3. Favorite Location, Schedule, and Marker Layer are not features that support the use of Custom Drive Profiles.

According to the Trailhead module on Get to Know Salesforce Maps Territory Planning4, one way to ensure that Universal Containers will only plan territories for states they do business in is to filter the boundaries by states in the “Create Data Set” stage4. This will allow them to select only the states that are relevant for their business and exclude the rest from their territory planning process4.

Users can create and edit a Route or Schedule from both desktop and mobile devices using Salesforce Maps. On the desktop, users can access the Routes tab to create a new route, import events from their Salesforce calendar, add markers, favorite locations, or points of interest, optimize the route, lock the stop order, and print or email the route1. On the mobile device, users can access the Routes feature to create a new route, add accounts or contacts from their map or list view, optimize the route, lock the stop order, and get directions using their preferred navigation app2. Users can also sync their routes between desktop and mobile devices3. References:

• 1: Create a Route in Maps | Salesforce Help2
• 2: Routes Feature | Salesforce Maps Mobile User Guide
• 3: Sync Routes Between Desktop and Mobile | Salesforce Maps Mobile User Guide

https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=sf.maps_mobile_routes.htm &type=5 : https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=sf.maps_mobile_sync_routes.htm &type=5

When deploying a Salesforce Maps solution, there are three considerations an admin should take:

• A. Train users before they go into the production org. This is a best practice for any Salesforce implementation project, as it helps to prepare the users for the new features and functionalities, and ensure a smooth adoption and transition. Training can include hands-on exercises, demos, videos, guides, and quizzes to test the users’ knowledge and skills1.
• C. Make sure permission sets for users and profiles are maintained and migrated. This is important to ensure that the users have the appropriate access and visibility to the Salesforce Maps features and data, such as layers, routes, schedules, territories, and live tracking. Permission sets can be created and assigned to users or profiles based on their roles and responsibilities2. Permission sets can also be migrated from one org to another using change sets or other deployment tools3.
• D. Get provisions of all the appropriate licenses. This is essential to enable the users to use Salesforce Maps in their org. There are different types of licenses for Salesforce Maps, such as Maps User License, Maps Live User License, Maps Mobile User License, and Maps Territory Planning User License. Each license grants access to different features and functionalities of Salesforce Maps4. The admin should request the appropriate number and type of licenses from Salesforce before deploying the solution.

References:

• 1: Train Your Users | Salesforce Trailhead Module5
• 2: Assign Permissions for Salesforce Maps | Salesforce Help
• 3: Deploy Permission Sets | Salesforce Help
• 4: Salesforce Maps Licenses | Salesforce Help

According to the Salesforce Help article on Enable Live Location in the Maps App3, one of the prerequisites for enabling live location tracking from the Salesforce Maps mobile app settings page is that the user must be assigned to a Maps Permission Group with the Enable Live Mobile Tracking permission enabled3. This permission allows users to activate and deactivate livelocation tracking through their mobile device3. If the user is not assigned to such a permission group, they will not have the option to enable live location in the app.

The sales manager is unable to publish the alignment because they only have Commenter access to the alignment, the alignment must be submitted for approval before publishing, and the alignment must be approved before it can be published. These are the three possible reasons that prevent the sales manager from publishing the alignment to Salesforce Maps. Commenter access only allows users to view and comment on alignments, but not edit or publish them. Submitting and approving alignments are required steps for publishing alignments if Alignment Approval is enabled in the org. These are explained in the Control Access to Alignments and Set Up a Process for Alignment Approvals and Publishing documents.

The Maps Live Asset Daily Summary object should be included in a Salesforce Report to see the total distance traveled each day by a Sales Rep. This object stores the summary information of a Live Asset’s activity for a given day, such as the start and end time, the total distance, the total duration, and the number of stops. The admin can create a report using this object and filter by the Live Asset name or ID to see the distance traveled by each Sales Rep. This is explained in the Create Reports for Live Assets document.

One way to ensure that the reps are only focusing on marketing qualified leads in the field is to create a data set with filtering to include only those leads that meet the criteria for marketing qualification. A data set is a collection of records from Salesforce that can be plotted on the map and used for routing and scheduling4. To create a data set, the user can go to the Data Sets tab in Maps Advanced, click New, and select the object type, such as Lead. Then, the user can choose a report or a list view as the data source, and apply filters to narrow down the records based on various attributes, such as Pardot score, industry, or account type. The user can also select which fields to display in the data set, such as name, email, or phone number. After creating and saving the data set, the user can plot it on the map and see only the marketing qualified leads in their territory5. This way, the reps can focus their efforts on the most relevant and engaged prospects for their sales goals. References:

• 4: Create Data Sets | Salesforce Help6
• 5: Plot Data Sets | Salesforce Help7

According to the Salesforce Help article on Plan My Visits1, this feature allows users to reoptimize their future routes based on their current schedule and visit plan settings. This way, users can ensure that any skipped or rescheduled visits are replanned according to their preferences and priorities1.

These are two factors that would cause them to use Schedule instead of Routes. Schedule is a feature that allows users to create and optimize a schedule of appointments for a day or a week3. Schedule requires all appointments to have a start and end time or duration4. Schedule also lets users sync their appointments with their Salesforce calendar as events3. This way, the users can plan around other events currently on their Salesforce calendar and avoid conflicts. Routes is a feature that allows users to create and optimize a route of stops for a daywithout requiring scheduled start and end times or durations3. Routes does not create Salesforce calendar events or sync with the Salesforce calendar5. Therefore, Schedule is more suitable for users who have meetings with fixed time slots and who want to coordinate with their Salesforce calendar.

To create a data set that includes account data from Salesforce and attribute data from an external source, the customer has three options:

• A. SOQL Queries: The customer can use SOQL queries to pull data from Salesforce objects and fields, and join them with external data sources, such as CSV files or web services. SOQL queries allow the customer to specify complex filters and conditions to select the relevant records and fields for the data set1. The customer can create SOQL queries in the Data Sets tab in Maps Advanced, by clicking New, selecting the object type, and choosing SOQL Query as the data source2.
• C. Salesforce Reports: The customer can use Salesforce reports to create data sets that include data from multiple objects and fields, such as accounts, contacts, opportunities, and custom objects. Salesforce reports allow the customer to use report types, filters, groupings, and charts to customize the data they want to plot on the map3. The customer can create Salesforce reports in the Reports tab in Salesforce, and then use them as data sources in the Data Sets tab in Maps Advanced, by clicking New, selecting the object type, and choosing Report as the data source4.
• E. External CSV: The customer can use external CSV files to import data from other systems or applications into Salesforce Maps. CSV files are comma-separated values files that store tabular data in plain text format. CSV files can include data from various sources, such as spreadsheets, databases, or web services. The customer can upload CSV files as data sources in the Data Sets tab in Maps Advanced, by clicking New, selecting the object type, and choosing CSV File as the data source5.

References:

• 1: Create Data Sets from SOQL Queries | Salesforce Help6
• 2: Create Data Sets | Salesforce Help7
• 3: Reports: The Building Blocks of Analytics | Salesforce Trailhead Module8
• 4: Create Data Sets from Reports | Salesforce Help9
• 5: Create Data Sets from CSV Files | Salesforce Help

According to the Salesforce Help article on Maps Geocoding FAQ4, geocoding is the process of taking input text, such as a street address, and returning a latitude and longitude, which can be used to plot the location on the Earth’s surface. Salesforce Maps relies on interacting with a geocoding service through an API4. One of the initial troubleshooting steps that a consultant should take to address geocoding issues is to check Salesforce Help for the Maps Geocoder coverage table to determine what’s the level of geocoding coverage for the client’s region5. The geocoder coverage table contains information such as coverage level, localized address labels, point addresses, postal codes, and postal code format for each country or area5. Another initial troubleshooting step that a consultant should take is to assess the quality and structure of theaddress information on the client’s records. The quality and structure of the address information can affect the accuracy and completeness of geocoding results4. For example, incomplete or invalid addresses, missing or incorrect postal codes, or non-standard address formats can cause geocoding errors or failures4.

The most suitable publishing method in this scenario is Publish to CSV. This method allows the territory manager to export the alignment data to a CSV file, which can then be imported into Salesforce using a data loader tool. This method is recommended for large alignments with over 10,000 records, as it can handle high volumes of data and avoid performance issues. This method also allows the territory manager to review and modify the data before importing it intoSalesforce. This is explained in the Publish to CSV in Salesforce Maps Territory Planning document.

The three Salesforce Maps products or features that should be included as the implementation partner scopes the project for the prospect are Maps Core, Territory Planning, and Marker Layer Builder. Maps Core allows users to analyze their Salesforce data through geographical visualization and identify where their highest value prospects are. Territory Planning allows users to design territories that promote fair distributions of work while eliminating gaps in coverage. Marker Layer Builder allows users to create custom data layers and identify where their top-selling products are being sold. These products and features are explained in the Salesforce Maps Products document.

The Project Manager should manage this situation with the customer. The Project Manager is responsible for overseeing the project scope, timeline, budget, and deliverables. They should communicate with the customer about the impact of the new requirement on the project and negotiate a mutually agreeable solution. They should also document any changes to the project scope and update the project plan accordingly. This is explained in the Salesforce Maps Implementation Methodology document.

Salesforce Maps allows users to check in and check out of tasks, events, and other records from the map interface. This feature helps users track their activities and log their visits. However, some users may forget to check out of a task when they leave an appointment, which can cause inaccurate data and reports. To prevent this, an admin can enable the “Auto Check Out” feature for the corresponding Base Object under Installed Package | Configure | Base Objects. This feature automatically checks out a user from a record when they move away from the location by a certain distance. The admin can specify the distance threshold and the time interval for the auto check out feature. This way, the users do not have to manually check out of a task, and the data is updated automatically. References: Salesforce Maps User Guide, Salesforce Maps Check In and Check Out, Salesforce Maps Base Objects

According to the Salesforce Help article on Routes and Schedule Settings in Maps2, you can enter your travel plans via the Maps Advanced Route tab to let the optimization engine know when and where you will be traveling. This will help you get more accurate routes that accommodate your travel plan.

According to the Salesforce Help article on Understand and Troubleshoot Unit Assignment in Salesforce Maps Territory Planning5, two steps that a consultant can take to troubleshoot the issue of no units assigned to areas are: edit the data set, and see what field was used for Unit Assignment, and create a new alignment, and use the correct matching logic for this field; and edit the data set, and what report and/or queries were used to create it, and double check thatthe reports and/or queries return records when logged in as the OAuth user5. These steps willhelp ensure that the data set has valid unit assignment values and that there are no issues with data access or permissions5.