Salesforce Path is a key Lightning feature.Path guides users along steps in a process, such as working an opportunity from a fresh lead to a successfully closed deal. Path is available for leads, opportunities, quotes, contracts, orders, and custom objects in Lightning Experience. Here is a short list of benefits of this powerful tool as well as features I believe that will take Path to the next level!
The Good
- Salesforce Path is an amazing tool for creating a road map for users to follow. Help users from A-Z with a step-by-step process
- Path allows for robust reporting by each stage of the Path, and it allows for a quick snapshot of where each record stands in the path.
- Path also works very well with Process Builder. With easy to use IFTTT, Process Builder allows the creation of business workflows from the movement of records in Path.
- Path allows for custom text at each stage of the path. This allows for a custom message at each stage providing extra communication to help move the user through to the next stage.
- You can add up to 5 fields at each stage of the path for the user to add information. This is a great tool if certain information is need prior to moving to the next stage of the Path.
Can Path Be Improved?
I want to start by saying I think Path is an incredible tool that brings a lot of value to Salesforce Lightning. I wanted to write this blog in hopes that users can share their opinions and we can work together to make Path even more powerful. I believe this tool is amazing, but I also feel like their is so much potential and this tool can be developed to be even greater. Here are my thoughts:
- Salesforce path has a limit of 5 fields to add at each stage of the path. I think it would be great if they didn’t put a limit on this. Sure, you don’t want to have 15 fields under 1 stage of the path; however, I feel like some situations call for more than 5 fields. Here is the idea on Salesforce if you would like to vote.
- Make certain fields required once the user is at that stage of the path. Example, at stage 1- you may not have the information needed to make that field required; however, at stage 3, it would be great to now make that field required before letting the user move to stage 4.
- Hide certain sections that aren’t relevant at that stage of the page. this allows for a more simplistic look of the record page. If information isn’t need until stage 3, it would be great to hide that information until stage 3 is clicked. Here is the idea on Salesforce if you like to vote.
I’ll keep it short. Let me know your thoughts!
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