SmartBiz IT Research Library

PODCAST - This podcast explains how Pivotal 6 increases user adoption and productivity by mirroring the familiar Microsoft interface and embedding Microsoft Outlook and SharePoint within the CRM system.
Posted: November 18, 2009 | Premiered: November 18, 2009


Topics:  Application Development | Application Infrastructure | CRM | CRM Analytics | CRM Analytics Software | CRM Software | Microsoft Exchange | Microsoft Office | Microsoft Outlook | Office Applications Software

PODCAST - Can't decide whether to build or buy a CRM system? This podcast presents a third solution that is an application development platform that provides the building blocks for faster, cost-effective application development that achieves a better fit for your business’ processes.
Posted: November 18, 2009 | Premiered: November 18, 2009


Topics:  .NET | Application Development | Application Development and Integration Services | Application Infrastructure | Application Infrastructure Providers | Business Process Management | CRM Software | Open Source | Open Source Software

PRODUCT LITERATURE - Consolidating and virtualizing application, web, and database tiers for enterprise Oracle® Siebel 8.0 CRM applications is one approach to help reduce costs and enhance flexibility. Read this paper to learn about Sun's platform for the Oracle Siebel CRM software stack.
Posted: November 16, 2009 | Published: November 16, 2009


Topics:  Applications Management | CRM | CRM Software | Open Source | Server Hardware | Server Management | Solaris | Storage Hardware

WHITE PAPER - This white paper provides everything the CIO and IT team must know to evaluate a CRM system based on the critical business and technical issues that matter to IT directors and chief information and technology officers.
Posted: November 11, 2009 | Published: November 11, 2009


Topics:  CIOs | CRM | CRM Best Practices | CRM Services | CRM Software | CTOs | IT Departments | IT Management | IT Service Management | IT Utility Services | TCO

WHITE PAPER - This white paper compares and contrasts the two primary alternatives to thin clients and examines the differentiating characteristics that could impact your CRM implementation. Read on to learn why a smart client CRM solution may be a smarter choice.
Posted: November 11, 2009 | Published: November 11, 2009


Topics:  .NET | ActiveX | AJAX | Application Performance Management | Application Performance Management Software | ASP.NET | ASP.NET AJAX | CIOs | CRM | CRM Best Practices | CRM Services | CRM Software | Thin Client Software

WHITE PAPER - Today there is new and affordable technology that enables small businesses to access current data from any location, respond quickly to change, and thrive in a volatile business environment. A good example of this technology is the SAP® Business One application. Read this white paper to learn more!
Posted: October 29, 2009 | Published: February 1, 2008


Topics:  Business Process Automation Software | Business Process Management | Business Process Management Software | CRM Software | Data Management | Data Management Software | Real-time Analytics | SAP (Product) | Small Businesses | Workflow Software

WHITE PAPER - This paper explores four different choices available for offline CRM solution based on SAP platform, namely SAP CRM Mobile Solutions for Laptop users, SAP CRM on Blackberry on other PDA's, CRM Online solution accessed over internet, Offline recording of information using SAP Interactive forms by Adobe.
Posted: October 21, 2009 | Published: October 21, 2009


Topics:  CRM | CRM Software | Mobile CRM | Mobile Workers | PDA Software | Sales and Marketing Software | Sales Representatives | SAP (Product)

WHITE PAPER - Download the Oracle CRM White Paper, "Winning in Today's Environment: Six Imperatives for the Chief Sales Officer," to learn how you can deploy several best practices to achieve unparalleled sales success in your organization.
Posted: October 20, 2009 | Published: October 1, 2009


Topics:  CRM | CRM Analytics | CRM Analytics Software | CRM Best Practices | CRM Software | Customer Profiles | Dashboards | Reporting Software | Sales | Sales Channels | Sales Representatives

WHITE PAPER - This white paper examines how traditional CRM technologies, while valuable in helping organizations manage customers and revenues, have not really assisted the salesforce do their jobs.
Posted: October 8, 2009 | Published: October 8, 2009


Topics:  CRM | CRM Software | Customer Data Management | Oracle (Product) | Sales | Sales Representatives

EBOOK - The emergence of Software as a Service-based applications has enabled organizations to get new applications up and running quickly and cheaply, saving resources for mission-critical tasks.
Posted: October 7, 2009 | Published: October 7, 2009


Topics:  Cloud Computing | CRM | CRM Software | Grid Computing | SaaS ERP | Software as a Service | Utility Computing | Utility Software

TRIAL SOFTWARE - VI Service Desk fulfills the need to provide consistent, centralized service and support. Tickets are prioritized, assigned to the proper resources and escalated to the next support tier when necessary. Robust Ad-hoc reporting helps IT track trends and justify change.
Posted: September 21, 2009 | Published: September 18, 2009


Topics:  CRM Software | Help Desk Management | Help Desk Software | Help Desks | Human Resources Software | Reporting Software | Software | Technical Support Staff

WHITE PAPER - Read this paper to learn how organizations that have selected a hosted contact center solution have minimized or even eliminated the cost of their IT or telecom support departments. Keep reading to learn what the benefits a hosted contact center solution can have for your company.
Posted: September 10, 2009 | Published: September 10, 2009


Topics:  Call Center Management | Call Center Services | Call Center Software | Contact Center Management | Contact Center Services | Contact Center Software | CRM | CRM Software | TCO

CASE STUDY - Microsoft Dynamics CRM Live eliminated the risk of losing decentralized customer data. The firm's information is protected on Microsoft hosted servers that utilize reliable data backup processes and technologies. The application allows mobile users to access and input data on the move, something that brokers could not do previously.
Posted: September 10, 2009 | Published: September 10, 2009


Topics:  CRM | CRM Software | Customer Retention | Enterprise Resource Management | Mobile CRM | Sales | Sales Representatives

WHITE PAPER - This white paper explains how to use Encrypting File System (EFS), a feature that is provided by default in the Windows® operating system, to protect data in Microsoft Dynamics CRM clients for Outlook Compatibility Update running on Windows XP Professional Service Pack 2 (SP2). There are many different solutions available to encrypt data on disk.
Posted: September 10, 2009 | Published: June 28, 2007


Topics:  CRM | CRM Software | Customer Data Management | Customer Data Management Software | Customer Retention | Operating Systems | Windows XP

CASE STUDY - Using the multi-tenancy features of the solution, The Linc Group can tailor the CRM experience for each of its offices and franchisees around the world. The true value of Microsoft [Dynamics] CRM [4.0] is about how successful the tool can make employees in their jobs . . .
Posted: September 10, 2009 | Published: April 21, 2008


Topics:  CRM Software | Customer Data Integration | Customer Service | Data Collection | Data Management | Multi-Tenant Units | Work Breakdown Structure