Rule from 15+ years: Every hour spent simplifying Salesforce saves 3 hours of future maintenance.
Most companies don't see complexity as a cost because it doesn't have a SKU. But it kills: €50-€200K/year in hidden consulting, delays, and frustration.
Complexity cost calculator (run this)
- Custom objects: 15 × €8K/year = €120K
- Custom fields: 80 × €1K/year = €80K
- Flows: 25 × €4K/year = €100K
Total "tax": €300K/year
5 complexity killers to cut first
- Fields nobody updates (delete 50% safely)
- Duplicate processes (lead → opp → case flows)
- Abandoned automations (last run >90 days)
- 100+ page layout variations (standardize to 3)
- Custom code nobody understands (rewrite as Flow)
Your "complexity diet" – 30 days
Week 1: Count custom objects/fields/flows
Week 2: Tag "last used >90 days"
Week 3: Delete 20-30% safely
Week 4: Document keepers, standardize layouts
Business impact numbers
Before: 8 week change requests
After: 2 week change requests
Result: 6 weeks faster time-to-market
Let me benchmark your complexity
Share approximate custom object count. I'll score your "tax" severity.
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