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# Center Of Excellence

<img style="border:1px solid #e5e5e5;margin:2rem 0rem" src="https://architect.salesforce.com/ns-assets/reference-architectures/center-of-excellence.webp" alt="center of excellence - A diagram showing how a Center of Excellence (CoE) bridges executive stakeholders and IT. It highlights how functional and technical leadership capabilities are central to a CoE.">

## Description

A diagram showing how a Center of Excellence (CoE) bridges executive stakeholders and IT.
It highlights how functional and technical leadership capabilities are central to a CoE.

Centers of Excellence provide expertise and guidance across the enterprise.
They provide value with activities such as:

- Establishing best practices for the implementation of the solutions
- Enforce adherence to corporate standards and industry standard practices
- As product experts, educate and train the project teams in the products
- Solve hard problems that arise during implementation

## Downloadable Links

- [Lucid](https://lucid.app/lucidchart/editNewOrRegister/59956c3b-3c73-469b-87a4-44c6dad948e5)
- [Image](https://architect.salesforce.com/ns-assets/reference-architectures/center-of-excellence.webp)