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Salesforce Commerce Cloud architecture
designed before a line of code is written.

Platform architecture, system design, and roadmap definition for enterprise Salesforce Commerce Cloud operations. The cost of skipping architecture is always paid later — usually mid-implementation, at full project risk.

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○ WHAT WE DELIVER

Architecture that implementation teams can actually use.

01

Commerce Architecture Review

A structured assessment of your current or planned commerce platform. We map what exists, what is missing, and the gap between your current state and your commercial requirements — before any implementation decision is made.

02

System Design & Blueprinting

Documented architecture decisions, component diagrams, data flow maps, and integration surface specifications. The blueprint your engineering team can actually build from — not a high-level slide deck.

03

Integration Surface Architecture

The full map of how your commerce platform connects to the systems around it — ERP, PIM, CRM, marketing, payments, and logistics. Designed before code is written so integration complexity is anticipated, not discovered.

04

Roadmap & Architecture Decision Records

A phased implementation roadmap grounded in commercial priorities and technical constraints, alongside formal Architecture Decision Records that document what was decided and why. This is what separates architecture from ad hoc delivery.

○ SCOPE

What a commerce architecture engagement covers.

Platform & Design

  • Platform selection and evaluation against your specific requirements
  • Headless vs. SFRA vs. composable architecture decisions
  • Multi-site and multi-locale platform design
  • Scalability, load, and peak traffic architecture
  • Commerce data model: catalogue, pricing, promotions, customer
  • Security model, authentication, and access control design
  • Performance baseline targets and SLA definition

Integration & Governance

  • Integration surface inventory and dependency mapping
  • API design and connector specification for all third-party systems
  • Middleware and event orchestration patterns
  • Total cost of ownership modelling across implementation and operations
  • Architecture Decision Record (ADR) documentation
  • Technology vendor evaluation and recommendation
  • Implementation partner briefing documentation
○ PLATFORM ARCHITECTURE LAYERS

The four layers of an enterprise SFCC platform — from storefront presentation to the enterprise backend systems that power it.

Commerce Platform Architecture Layers LAYER 01 — STOREFRONT PRESENTATION Customer-facing storefronts and delivery channels SFRA PWA Kit Headless Composable React · Node.js · any front-end framework · multi-site · multi-locale · A/B testing LAYER 02 — COMMERCE API Salesforce platform services and business logic SCAPI B2C B2B OMS catalogue · pricing · promotions · cart · checkout · account · order management · fulfilment LAYER 03 — INTEGRATION SURFACE Connectors, adapters, and event orchestration SCAPI extension endpoints · webhook listeners · middleware · event streaming · error handling · retry logic LAYER 04 — ENTERPRISE BACKEND SYSTEMS Source-of-truth systems and third-party services ERP · PIM · CRM · Marketing Cloud · Service Cloud · Payments · Tax · Logistics · Analytics · Data warehouse
○ OUR APPROACH

Structured. Documented. Implementation-ready.

Architecture engagements that end without actionable documentation are not architecture — they are expensive conversations. We produce work product that survives the handover to an implementation team.

Discovery & Assessment

We map what you have and what you need. Existing platform configuration, integration landscape, team capability, commercial constraints. Every significant decision in this phase is documented. No assumptions are carried forward.

Design & Documentation

The architecture blueprint: platform components, integration connections, data flows, and decision rationale. We produce this at implementation-specification level — not conceptual diagrams. Your engineering team can act on what we produce.

Handover & Continuity

Architecture work concludes with a structured handover package: blueprint, ADRs, integration specification, phased roadmap, and vendor evaluation. Implementation-ready documentation that remains useful as your platform evolves over time.

○ FROM THE INSIGHTS

Architecture thinking from the platform layer.

PLATFORM

SCAPI vs SFRA: Choosing the Right Salesforce Commerce Cloud Architecture

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STRATEGY

Re-platform or Optimise: A Framework for the Right Decision

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○ OTHER SERVICES

Other ways Coredevex supports your SFCC platform.

SFCC Implementation

Full-cycle B2C and B2B implementation — architecture-first, senior-led from discovery through launch.

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Platform Integration

SCAPI, ERP, PIM, Marketing Cloud, and OMS integration built for enterprise scale.

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Performance Optimization

Core Web Vitals, LCP, and checkout conversion audits with before-and-after measurement.

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Managed Support

Senior SFCC depth available after go-live — release management, monitoring, and platform evolution.

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Re-platforming

Zero-disruption migration to Salesforce Commerce Cloud from Magento, SAP, Shopify Plus, and more.

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