Salesforce Sales Cloud Consultant Test

In a private sharing model, what is true about data visibility between a sales manager and a sales executive?

1. John and Sam can see all of the same data

2. John can see all of Sam's data but Sam CANNOT see all of John's data

3. The finance team must be in the sales team to see Sam's opportunity

4. John must be in the sales team to see Sam's opportunity

The correct answer is: John can see all of Sam's data but Sam CANNOT see all of John's data

In a private sharing model, the visibility of data is restricted to the owner of the data and users explicitly granted access. This means that each user has control over their own records, and unless sharing rules or role hierarchies are established to allow broader access, users cannot see each other's data by default. Option B is accurate because, in this model, while the sales manager (let's call him John) can have access to the opportunities of his direct reports (like the sales executive named Sam), Sam does not automatically have access to John's data. The structure ensures that confidential information is secured unless explicitly shared by the owner. The other options misrepresent the nature of data accessibility in a private sharing model. For instance, the idea that both John and Sam can see all the same data contradicts the fundamental principles of private sharing, as typically, each user has visibility primarily over their records. The statements regarding the finance team's access and the requirement for John to be in the sales team for visibility are also not aligned with how sharing rules function in a private model, where data access is mainly determined by permissions set by the record owner and organizational sharing settings.