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Board-level authority & experience
- Active Review Board Judge — not a past passer
- Aligned to current board expectations and probe patterns
- Direct connection to the Salesforce Architect ecosystem
Salesforce Mastery · Led by an Active Review Board Judge
The CTA Review Board tests who you are as an architect.
Salesforce CTA Review Board preparation through a comprehensive program — coaching, mocks, knowledge and architecture depth in one.
Five hours. Very complex requirements. No documentation. No colleagues. A panel of senior judges watching how you think, structure, defend, and lead under real pressure. Many candidates prepare just technically. Very few arrive board ready.
Readiness Assessment: €798 net + VAT (single Review Board Mock session) · Immersion pricing varies by package, discussed after fit
Doina Popa
Salesforce Mastery
Salesforce CTA since 2014 · Active Salesforce CTA Review Board Judge · 1st woman CTA outside of the US · 28 Salesforce Certifications · Salesforce Trailhead Academy Certified Instructor
Leadership & Coaching
Former CTO/CIO · ICF PCC (Professional Certified Coach)
Active Salesforce CTA Review Board Judge Board-ready preparation from someone who judges the board today
Only Salesforce WFD Partner for Architects The only Salesforce Trailblazer Workforce Development Partner working with the architect community
Certified Instructor — Architecture Trailhead Academy · Salesforce-certified training delivery
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The board does not only want to see that you know Salesforce. It wants to see solid architecture judgement, and how you lead a room of experts, while designing under pressure.
Doina Popa
Official WFD · Active Judge
The only CTA preparation program
offered by an official Salesforce Workforce Development Partner
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Precision readiness
- Readiness assessment that identifies your failure modes
- Sessions calibrated to gaps — not averaged across a cohort
- Scenario pressure testing, feedback loops, and board-grade standards
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Multi-layered transformation
- ICF PCC (Professional Certified Coach) coaching embedded — executive presence is trained
- Decision-making under ambiguity becomes repeatable
- Leadership communication that earns trust in high-stakes rooms
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A note on ethics: As an active Review Board Judge, Doina strictly follows the Review Board Code of Conduct and does not evaluate candidates she has coached. You are prepared by a judge — you will not be assessed by the same one.
What we develop
The InnoTrue Architect Competency Framework
We prepare you across six dimensions — architect mindset, deep and broad knowledge, executive presence, confidence and resilience, decision making, and customer focus — so you meet what the board tests and build the leadership that follows.
Judge-informed preparation
Preparation built against current Review Board criteria — with an ethics-safe boundary.
Doina prepares you against what the board evaluates today — architecture, communication, and executive presence — while respecting the Review Board Code of Conduct: she does not evaluate candidates she prepared. You get the benefit of active judge insight, without blurred lines.
Why Doina →Is this for you?
This program is designed
for a specific kind of candidate.
This is for you if…
- Senior or Principal Architect with delivery experience on complex, multi-cloud enterprise projects
- You hold Application Architect and System Architect credentials, or are close
- You have led client-facing architecture work — discovery, workshops, and executive stakeholder conversations — not just implementation
This is not yet for you if…
- Administrator, Junior Consultant, or early-career — Deep Dives are a better starting point
- You have not yet completed Application or System Architect credentials
- Limited client-facing leadership so far; not yet leading architecture conversations end-to-end
CTA Immersion might not be your fit yet — but we have others that could be. Deep Dives are built for earlier-career architects and technical depth; Coaching & Leadership for the leadership and executive-presence side. Not sure which path? Contact us for an honest read and the right next step.
Organisations
Deep Dives and Salesforce Mastery Lab (cohorts, sponsorship, role-based enablement) now live on the organisations hub — alongside how we scope work with sponsors.
Salesforce enablement for organisations →Your Preparation Journey
Three phases.
One outcome: board prepared.
No need to rush — but we will establish an accountability system tailored to your timeline, context, and commitments. Life happens. The preparation adapts.
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Phase 01 · 2–4 weeks
Foundations
Know exactly where you stand.
- Structured 1:1 GAP analysis across all CTA dimensions
- Customised study plan & accountability framework
- Clarity on strongest domains and highest-risk gaps
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Phase 02 · 2–4 months
Preparation
Build what the board actually tests.
- Targeted technical sessions on your highest-risk domains
- Coaching on communication, structuring, and decision confidence
- Board-like complexity scenarios — beyond publicly available material
- Regular check-ins to adjust the plan
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Phase 03 · 6–12+ months
Board Ready
Perform under real board conditions.
- Full Review Board mock sessions with active-judge feedback
- Readiness gates — progress by evidence, not calendar
- Final 30-min pre-board review locks in your approach
Choose Your Path
The right program
depends on where you are.
Every candidate starts with a readiness assessment. The package you choose should match your preparation timeline and the gaps you need to close — not the most sessions. Doina will advise you on the right starting point.
Included in every Essential and Premium program
- Access to the InnoTrue Community and the official Salesforce InnoTrue Workforce Development Partner Trailblazer Community for architects
- Detailed verbal & written feedback from your CTA coach across 7 domains (48 evaluation questions total)
- Board-like complexity & length scenarios — in addition to the publicly available ones
- Prepare independently or in a small, focused peer group (max 3–5 architects at a similar preparation stage)
10System Architecture
7Security & Identity
9Data Management
6Integration
6Governance & Delivery
10Solution Architecture
9Communication
For candidates who are nearly ready
Essential
Strong technical foundations, real delivery experience. You need a calibrated readiness check, structured reinforcement of weaker domains, and realistic mock board experience.
- 350+ curated study resources with guided study paths per domain
- ~10 hours of 1:1 work with your CTA coach
- 3 mock board sessions with active-judge feedback
Most Comprehensive
For candidates serious about maximising success
Premium
The fullest possible preparation — deep mentoring, comprehensive training, maximum mock board exposure. For candidates who want to leave nothing on the table.
- 1,100+ curated study resources with guided study paths per domain
- ~25 hours of 1:1 work with your CTA coach
- 8 mock board sessions with active-judge feedback
- Priority scheduling
For candidates who need targeted practice
Mock Sessions
Already well-prepared? Get realistic pressure testing with direct, actionable feedback from an active judge. Standalone or alongside either package.
- Live 120-min board-style session, or asynchronous: submit a recording & artefacts → scored written assessment
- Verbal & written feedback across the same 7 domains (48 questions)
- Bundle discounts for 3 or 6 sessions
Book a Mock Session →
€798 net + VAT · single live session · for bundles or asynchronous, contact us.
Pay in full and receive an upfront discount, or spread your investment across monthly installments — whichever fits how you want to commit. Discussed during your Discovery Session.
Preparing multiple architects? Talk to us about group plans.
Custom multi-candidate programs for consulting firms and enterprise organisations — cohort pricing, multi-year CTA pipelines, group training sessions, and executive progress reporting. We will design the right engagement together.
Cohort pricing available
Multi-year CTA pipeline planning
Progress reporting for sponsors
Custom program design
Contact us → How preparation works
Structured prep. Detailed feedback.
No guesswork.
You prepare inside a guided programme workspace — with a clear path, targeted resources, and high-resolution review — so you never prep in the dark.
- Baseline → target We map your current state and define what “CTA-ready” looks like for your context — including the failure modes that typically show up on the board.
- Structured path Structured learning, prompts, scenarios, and shared resources — calibrated to your gaps, not averaged across a cohort.
- Feedback loop Annotated review and direct coaching so gaps are corrected early — long before they become “surprises” in mock boards.
Beyond the credential
The CTA is the beginning,
not the destination.
Many CTA candidates discover during preparation that the real challenge ahead isn't just passing the board — it's making the transition from technical expert to technology leader. The depth of work you do in CTA Immersion often reveals leadership gaps that the credential alone won't close.
That's why InnoTrue's coaching and leadership programs exist alongside the technical work — because Doina coaches both sides of the transition. CTA candidates who want to continue growing naturally move into the Momentum.
What candidates say
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Doina is easily the most knowledgeable instructor I have had on a Salesforce course.
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The course was able to make the preparation path for CTA very clear, and expectations for the evaluation and the review board were very well set.
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So helpful to hear from someone who has done the work and has examples, has heard all the scenarios.
CTA Immersion
Questions candidates ask.
Cadence depends on your starting point and availability. Most candidates work through the program over several months of live sessions, platform work, and mock reviews — the exact timeline is agreed after your readiness assessment so preparation stays paced and sustainable.
Salesforce’s credential path matters for exam eligibility. If you are not yet at the right cert stage, we map prerequisites first — Deep Dives and focused prep can close gaps before you enter full Immersion.
CTA601 is official curriculum over a few days. CTA Immersion is extended, judge-informed preparation with embedded ICF coaching — scenario work, mocks, and leadership presence aligned to how the Review Board evaluates candidates today.
No. Review Board Judges do not evaluate candidates they prepared — that is an ethics boundary. Doina prepares you against current board criteria; another panel runs your session.
Many candidates iterate. You receive structured feedback, we analyse gaps, and rebuild the plan — technical, communication, and presence — until you are genuinely board-ready.
Yes — pay in full and receive an upfront discount, or spread your investment across monthly installments. For sponsored candidates, organisations often fund or stage investment — we discuss what fits in your readiness conversation.
Yes. CTA Immersion runs 1:1 and in group formats; organisations frequently sponsor multiple candidates with reporting and cadence aligned to talent plans.
The Review Board operates in English. If English is not your first language, we factor that into communication coaching and scenario practice so you can perform clearly under pressure.
Salesforce Ecosystem
Part of a broader architect community.
InnoTrue clients join a Trailblazer Community Group connecting Salesforce architects and technology leaders — a space for shared learning, peer accountability, and access to InnoTrue events. Whether you're here for the CTA, Salesforce deep dives, or leadership coaching, you join a network that develops both sides.
Ready to start
Begin with an honest
readiness assessment.
The Review Board Mock is a paid judge-led assessment in three parts: you receive a real CTA scenario ahead of time, spend 2–3 hours preparing your solution, then sit a 2-hour mock — present, defend in panel Q&A, and receive verbal feedback in the session. A comprehensive written evaluation follows. The fastest, most honest read on where you stand. Or apply directly to the full Immersion programme.
“The program made the preparation path very clear and expectations for the Review Board were very well set.”
Readiness Assessment: €798 net + VAT (single Review Board Mock session) · Immersion pricing varies by package, discussed after fit