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The 7 Bottlenecks Slowing Down Your Salesforce Org — and What to Do About Them

Your Salesforce org probably didn’t start broken.

At first, it was fast. Clean. Everyone used it. Sales tracked deals. Support closed cases. Leaders got dashboards. It worked.

Then things changed…

Teams grew. Business needs shifted. Admins added fields. Developers shipped new automations. Everyone meant well. But now it takes forever to load a record, and no one knows what half the fields are for. Automations fire unpredictably. Sales reps say “it’s just easier to use Excel.”

This isn’t a user issue. It’s an org health issue. And it’s not just annoying — it’s expensive.

The Real Cost of a Sluggish Org

A slow, messy Salesforce org burns money in ways most companies overlook:

  • Wasted time from clunky UIs and slow automations
  • Frustrated teams using workarounds outside the system
  • Delays in lead response and pipeline movement
  • Dirty data undermining reporting, forecasts, and decisions
  • Higher maintenance costs as tech debt compounds
  • Declining ROI on your Salesforce investment

And the worst part? Most of this is avoidable.

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7 Common Bottlenecks (And What to Do About Them)

These seven issues show up again and again in aging Salesforce environments — usually after 4–6 years of growth.

Field Bloat
Hundreds of fields on core objects. Many unused. Page loads drag. Users get overwhelmed.
Fix:
  1. Run a field usage analysis.
  2. Remove or archive unused fields.
  3. Streamline page layouts.
  4. Create role-based experiences with Dynamic Forms.
👉 Result: Cleaner UIs, faster load times, higher data quality.
Redundant and Outdated Automations
Legacy Workflow Rules, stacked Process Builders, and disconnected Flows. Logic conflicts. Trigger loops. Errors.
Fix:
  1. Consolidate logic into modern Flows.
  2. Refactor triggers using a single-trigger pattern.
  3. Audit automation overlaps and conflicts.
👉 Result: Stability improves, errors drop, and admin work becomes predictable.
Technical Debt in Apex Code
Hard-coded values, unbulkified triggers, no documentation. Everyone avoids touching it.
Fix:
  1. Use static code analysis (PMD, Clayton).
  2. Refactor in sprints—starting with high-risk classes.
  3. Enforce CI/CD pipelines with test automation.
👉 Result: Resilience and performance without fear of breaking things.
Dirty and Inconsistent Data
Duplicate accounts. Incomplete contacts. Stale records. Teams don’t trust reports.
Fix:
  1. Enforce validation rules and picklist standards.
  2. Implement deduplication tools.
  3. Schedule routine data audits and cleanups.
👉 Result: More reliable reports, better customer segmentation, and AI-readiness.
Laggy UI and Page Load Delays
Users click. Then wait. Then open a spreadsheet instead.
Fix:
  1. Remove unnecessary components and related lists.
  2. Optimize Lightning pages using App Builder metrics.
  3. Archive large volumes of unused records.
👉 Result: Faster pages, better flow, happier users.
Low User Adoption and Shadow Systems
If it’s hard to use, people stop using it. Or worse, they bypass it.
Fix:
  1. Interview end users.
  2. Remove friction.
  3. Create dashboards that actually help them do their job.
  4. Build micro-training into workflows.
👉 Result: Adoption increases. So does data quality. And trust.
Underused Native Features
You’re paying for features like Einstein Activity Capture, Duplicate Rules, and Flow Orchestrator — but not using them.
Fix:
  1. Run a license and feature audit.
  2. Replace custom code with native tools where possible.
  3. Enable productivity features (e.g., Enhanced Email, Kanban).
👉 Result: Less custom code to maintain. More functionality with less effort.

From Bottleneck to Breakthrough: The Path to Efficiency

Fixing these bottlenecks isn’t just about speed — it’s about saving cost and increasing output.

20%

Sales Productivity

10–20% improvement in sales team productivity

50%

Fewer Tickets

30–50% reduction in Salesforce-related IT support tickets

2x

Faster Releases

Faster release cycles (weeks instead of months)

Lower TCO

Lower TCO from fewer bugs, less rework, and cleaner data

User Satisfaction

Higher user satisfaction, which leads to better data and better decisions

A typical health check and optimization effort delivers these significant improvements across your Salesforce implementation.
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Why Now, Not Later

Every day you delay cleanup, the cost compounds.

Automations collide. Users disengage. Fixes get harder. Reports become less reliable. That dream of scaling with Salesforce? It gets further away.

That’s why we recommend starting with a Salesforce Org Health Check.

At Prestivar, we combine platform expertise, architecture best practices, and business operations insight to:

  • Diagnose hidden inefficiencies
  • Stabilize and clean up critical systems
  • Optimize processes and architecture
  • Build governance that prevents re-bloat
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Ready to Move Fast Again?

If your org feels heavy, slow, or out of sync with your team — it’s not just your imagination. It’s your system asking for help.
Let’s fix that.
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