Which best practice should be used when deploying standard Service Cloud functionality to production?

Per the Service Cloud Consultant Study Guide – Implementation Strategies Domain, Salesforce recommends communicating deployment plans and expected impacts to users before moving changes to production. Proper communication ensures readiness, minimizes disruption, and supports user adoption.

Option A is primarily relevant for code deployments (Apex testing) rather than standard functionality. Option C is unnecessary if deployment is planned and communicated effectively. Advance communication and change readiness planning are part of Salesforce’s Change Management and Release Governance best practices.

Referenced Salesforce Materials:

Service Cloud Consultant Exam Guide – Implementation Strategies Domain (deployment and communication planning).

Salesforce Help: “Plan Deployments and Communicate Changes Effectively”.

Salesforce Deployment Best Practices Guide.