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Salesforce Requires Dedicated Admin to Be Usable by End Users

Salesforce's depth of configuration options overwhelms front-line sales and service users without a skilled administrator acting as an intermediary. Organizations without a dedicated Salesforce admin face degraded adoption and workflow disruption. The admin dependency creates a hidden cost that is not visible at the time of license purchase.

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