There comes a time in every Salesforce implementation when the native lead conversion functionality needs to be extended. Most frequently, this is the result of needing to perform lead conversion in bulk. Lead conversion tends to be a slower process, and an unbulkified process runs the risk of timing out. This makes sense - the worst case scenario involves a contact, account, and opportunity being created, as well as the lead being updated. That's a lot to take care, under the hood! Let's div...
