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According to the Salesforce documentation, a hub-and-spoke model is an integration architecture pattern that allows connecting multiple Salesforce orgs using a central org (hub) and one or more secondary orgs (spokes). The hub org acts as the master data source and orchestrates the data flow between the spoke orgs. The spoke orgs act as the consumers or producers of the data and communicate with the hub org.

To orchestrate data between the hub org and spoke orgs, a data architect should use:

A middleware solution that extracts and distributes data across both the hub and spokes (option A). This means using an external service or tool that can connect to multiple Salesforce orgs using APIs or connectors, and perform data extraction, transformation, and distribution operations between the hub and spoke orgs. This can provide a scalable, flexible, and reliable way to orchestrate data across multiple orgs.

Developing custom APIs to poll the hub org for change data and push into the spoke orgs (option B) is not a good solution, as it can be complex, costly, and difficult to maintain. It may also not be able to handle large volumes of data or complex transformations efficiently. Developing custom APIs to poll the spoke orgs for change data and push into the hub org (option C) is also not a good solution, as it can have the same drawbacks as option B. It may also not be able to handle conflicts or errors effectively. Using a backup and archive solution that extracts and restores data across orgs (option D) is also not a good solution, as it can incur additional costs and dependencies. It may also not be able to handle real-time or near-real-time data orchestration requirements.

The issue that an architect will have when implementing the quarterly accounts receivable report in Salesforce is that Salesforce does not allow more than four objects in a single report type. A report type defines the set of records and fields available to a report based on the relationships between a primary object and up to four related objects. A report type has the following limitations:

It cannot include more than four objects in a single report type, which means that the report cannot compile data from five objects (Accounts, Contacts, Opportunities, Orders, and Order Line Items) at once.

It cannot include objects that are more than two relationships away from each other, which means that the report cannot access fields from Order Line Items through Opportunities and Orders.

It cannot include objects that have a many-to-many relationship with each other, which means that the report cannot access fields from Contacts and Opportunities through the junction object Opportunity Contact Role.

The three considerations needed prior to a SF Connect implementation are to develop an object relationship strategy, identify the external tables to sync into external objects, and assess whether the external data source is reachable via an ODATA endpoint. SF Connect is a feature that allows integrating external data sources with Salesforce using external objects. External objects are similar to custom objects, but they store metadata only and not data. They enable on-demand access to external data via standard Salesforce APIs and user interfaces. To implement SF Connect, a data architect needs to consider how the external objects will relate to other objects in Salesforce, which external tables will be exposed as external objects, and whether the external data source supports ODATA protocol for data access.

The best license to provide these features to the franchisees is the Partner Community license. Partner Community licenses are designed for external users who collaborate with your sales team on deals, such as resellers, distributors, or brokers. Partner Community users can access standard CRM objects, such as accounts, contacts, leads, opportunities, campaigns, and reports. They can also access custom objects and run dashboards12. Salesforce Sales Cloud license is not a good option because it is intended for internal users who need full access to standard CRM and custom apps. Lightning Platform license is not a good option because it is intended for users who need access to custom apps but not to standard CRM functionality. Customer Community license is not a good option because it is intended for external users who need access to customer support features, such as cases and knowledge articles, but not to sales features