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The two deployment tools that will support the request are the ANT Migration Tool and VS Code with Salesforce Extension. These tools allow the developers to deploy metadata components from one Salesforce org to another, and also to maintain and modify the code locally in their own machines. Change Sets and Developer Console are not suitable for this scenario, because they do not support deploying to multiple orgs or working offline.

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Program team and executive sponsors are two user groups that an architect should recommend to join the COE. A program team is a group of people who are responsible for managing and delivering the Salesforce projects and initiatives. They can provide the COE with the technical expertise, best practices, and project management skills. An executive sponsor is a senior leader who supports and advocates for the Salesforce program. They can provide the COE with the strategic direction, business alignment, and funding support.

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The sandbox types that the architect should recommend for batch data testing are Partial Copy sandbox and Full sandbox. These sandbox types allow the testing of large data sets that are similar to the production data. Developer Pro sandbox and Developer sandbox have limited storage and may not be able to accommodate the data needed for the batch data testing.

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User centered design is a process that involves understanding the user needs, preferences, and behaviors before building the solution. This way, the solution can be tailored to the user’s goals and expectations, and increase the likelihood of adoption and satisfaction. Using Lightning Web Components, stopping development, or sending communication emails are not effective ways to overcome the problem of unused features.

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A Port management tool is a tool that can support a project involving a large distributed development and testing team, by providing features such as requirements management, defect tracking, collaboration, and reporting. A Port management tool can also integrate with other tools, such as code repositories, testing tools, and deployment tools, to provide a comprehensive view of the project status and progress. A Spreadsheet is not a suitable tool for managing requirements and defects, as it is prone to errors, duplication, and inconsistency. A Code Repository is a tool that stores and manages the source code of the system, but does not manage requirements and defects. Wave is a tool that provides analytics and insights on data, but does not manage requirements and defects.

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A suitable branching policy to recommend for multiple development teams that work on separate streams of work, with different timelines, is trunk-based development. This policy allows each team to work on their own feature branches, and merge them to the main branch (trunk) frequently, using pull requests and code reviews. This can help avoid merge conflicts, ensure code quality, and enable continuous integration and delivery. Leaf-based development is not a valid branching policy, as it is a term used to describe the nodes in a tree data structure. GitHub flow is a specific implementation of trunk-based development, but it is not a branching policy by itself. Scratch-org-based development is not a branching policy, but a development model that uses scratch orgs as ephemeral environments. See Trunk-Based Development for more details.

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DOM changes introduced by a release can cause automated browser tests to need updating, as they can affect the way the browser interacts with the web page elements and the selectors used to identify them. New standard fields, metadata schema changes, and new Apex methods are not likely to affect automated browser tests, as they are mostly related to the backend functionality and data model of Salesforce. See [Automated Browser Testing] for more details.

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The change set performance may depend on the included components, especially if they are complex or have many dependencies. The change set may take more time than usual if it includes changes to permission sets and profiles, as these components require additional validation and processing. The change set may not take more time if it includes field type changes, new custom objects and fields, or other simple components.

The best option for UC is to refresh Stage now, and do not refresh UAT. This way, Stage will be on the preview instance and UAT will not. This will allow UC to test their application on both the current and the next Salesforce version, and ensure that they can release on the current version without any issues. Option B is incorrect because it is not necessary to check the Sandbox Preview Guide or refresh and redeploy to UAT. Option C is incorrect because it is too late to work with support to get on the preview instance after the cutoff dates. Option D is incorrect because it will result in both Stage and UAT being on the same version, which will not allow UC to test their application on the next Salesforce version.

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A and C are the characteristics of an effective communication plan, as they enable feedback, collaboration, and transparency among the stakeholders. B is not a characteristic of an effective communication plan, as it does not account for changes in the stakeholder list or their communication preferences. D is not a characteristic of an effective communication plan, as it limits the information sharing and trust among the stakeholders.