In a previous blog post, we examined the role of data within a Digital Experience Platform (DXP) architecture. That article discussed how in order to stay competitive, organizations not only need to “speak” to the customer through engaging interfaces backed by robust content, but also need to “listen” to the data collected throughout the customer’s journey. This data forms the heart of the DXP architecture and shapes the customer’s journey by providing context, personalization, and analytics to drive the overall experience.
Figure 1 shows the Anexinet Reference Architecture for DXP.
In 2020, Salesforce announced their Digital 360 platform, an integrated offering that brings together their Commerce and Marketing Cloud platforms with Experience Cloud and their Customer 360 Data platform. This offering enables Salesforce customers to deliver more robust, targeted, and personalized digital experiences.
In this article, we’ll look at how the Salesforce Digital 360 offering aligns with our DXP reference architecture, focusing on three key aspects:
Figure 2 shows a simplified view of the Salesforce Digital 360 components that map to our DXP Reference Architecture.
The heart of the Salesforce Digital 360 offering is the Customer 360 data platform. Using the Customer 360 Data Manager, customers can import data from Salesforce instances—such as Commerce Cloud and Marketing Cloud—and map them into a common global profile entity modeled within the tool. Creating a canonical Cloud Information Model and the mappings to Salesforce-based systems allows for continuous flow of data across the architecture.
It’s important to note that the Customer 360 Data Manager is not a data store. Instead, it stores the customer profile definition and acts as a hub that exchanges data and events across systems at the time of need.
Since Customer 360 Data Manager is a data hub rather than a data store, it is focused on integrating Salesforce data sources only, such as Commerce Cloud and Marketing Cloud. Within the Data Manager configuration, you can connect multiple Salesforce Orgs, mapping the data objects together so that information can be shared across the Salesforce experiences.
Data from external systems will need to be integrated directly with one of your Salesforce Orgs, such as Marketing Cloud. Data Manager can then map the data into the global profile and push the data into other Salesforce Orgs, including Experience Cloud and Commerce Cloud. Once there, you can use the data to shape the customer’s experience journey.
Salesforce offers several ways to integrate data into the Salesforce platform, including:
Once data is available within the Salesforce platform, several mechanisms are available for leveraging that data to drive your customer experiences:
Salesforce’s AI tool, Einstein, leverages customer data to enable rapid marketing and content delivery decisions that translate into exceptional experiences for your customers. Salesforce’s AI capabilities with Einstein include:
Customer 360 Audiences, the customer data platform that powers Salesforce’s Marketing cloud, lets you segment users (based on their global profile attributes) to personalize their experience and drive a customized journey by:
Broader analytics capabilities within Salesforce include:
Using these capabilities, you can turn your Customer 360 data within the Salesforce platform into actionable insights that drive your customer experience journey through the Salesforce Experience, Commerce, and Marketing Clouds. If you need help laying out a robust architecture to support your Salesforce DXP initiative, please reach out to us. As a Salesforce partner we can help you get the most from your investment in this robust platform. From UX design and development—through to the critical data and integration aspects that are the heart of your Digital 360 architecture—we have helped countless organizations deliver great connected experiences and ensure a successful delivery.
Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. These cookies ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously.
Cookie | Duration | Description |
---|---|---|
cookielawinfo-checbox-analytics | 11 months | This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Analytics". |
cookielawinfo-checbox-functional | 11 months | The cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional". |
cookielawinfo-checbox-others | 11 months | This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other. |
cookielawinfo-checkbox-necessary | 11 months | This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary". |
cookielawinfo-checkbox-performance | 11 months | This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance". |
viewed_cookie_policy | 11 months | The cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. It does not store any personal data. |
Functional cookies help to perform certain functionalities like sharing the content of the website on social media platforms, collect feedbacks, and other third-party features.
Performance cookies are used to understand and analyze the key performance indexes of the website which helps in delivering a better user experience for the visitors.
Analytical cookies are used to understand how visitors interact with the website. These cookies help provide information on metrics the number of visitors, bounce rate, traffic source, etc.
Advertisement cookies are used to provide visitors with relevant ads and marketing campaigns. These cookies track visitors across websites and collect information to provide customized ads.
Other uncategorized cookies are those that are being analyzed and have not been classified into a category as yet.