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For this Showdown, we looked at all three of the main CRM modules: sales force automation, marketing automation, and customer
service and support. To eliminate any chance of bias and to ensure a level playing field, all the criteria that make up these
three modules in our CRM Evaluation Center were given (...)
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For this Showdown, we looked at all three of the main CRM modules: sales force automation, marketing automation, and customer
service and support....
Published:
2008-09-29
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Two of the greatest challenges IT decision makers face when selecting a CRM package is first, having a comprehensive understanding
of their functional and technical requirements and second, identifying the vendors that best match their requirements. This
article will focus on determining the functionali (...)
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Two of the greatest challenges IT decision makers face when selecting a CRM package is first, having a comprehensive understanding
of their functi...
Published:
2003-04-18
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SugarCRM is a rapidly growing open source CRM company with solutions that appeal to a community of enthusiastic users. This
study, based on a client who selected the Sugar Sales Professional CRM solution, compares product functionality to the competition
and highlights some of SugarCRM's open source busi (...)
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SugarCRM is a rapidly growing open source CRM company with solutions that appeal to a community of enthusiastic users. This
study, based on a clie...
Published:
2004-11-30
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Abstract:
As the market shifts from sophisticated enterprise CRM implementations to the more competitive and overcrowded mid-market-large
enterprise vendors tend to step on mid-market vendor's toes. The real concern is to determine whether the mid-market cultural
and functional differences are well understood and (...)
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As the market shifts from sophisticated enterprise CRM implementations to the more competitive and overcrowded mid-market-large
enterprise vendors...
Published:
2003-06-26
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Customer relationship management (CRM) functionality can fall into four categories: core functionality; non-core functionality;
vertical, industry-specific features; and accounting-related features. When evaluating and selecting a CRM solution, enterprises
must be aware of the potential issues associated (...)
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Customer relationship management (CRM) functionality can fall into four categories: core functionality; non-core functionality;
vertical, industry...
Published:
2005-12-05
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When selecting a CRM vendor should you go with a one-source solution, reducing the need for integration with other corporate
data sources, or go with a best-of-breed approach, getting the best in each category but being left with standalone applications
that must be integrated? This article compares the (...)
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When selecting a CRM vendor should you go with a one-source solution, reducing the need for integration with other corporate
data sources, or go w...
Published:
2001-09-05
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Cincom’s latest CRM product release offers a compelling value proposition for many ‘to order’ manufacturing enterprises.
While it is a product that may raise the bar in its target markets, the competitive offering is not exactly a pushover. (...)
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Cincom’s latest CRM product release offers a compelling value proposition for many ‘to order’ manufacturing enterprises. While
it is a product tha...
Published:
2002-11-26
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I’m Larry Blitz, editor of TEC’s Vendor Showdown series. Today’s Showdown compares two popular mid-market CRM solutions,
Microsoft Dynamics CRM and NetSuite CRM+, head-to-head. I hope you find this showdown helpful and informative. I invite your
comments and questions at showdown@technologyevaluati (...)
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I’m Larry Blitz, editor of TEC’s Vendor Showdown series. Today’s Showdown compares two popular mid-market CRM solutions, Microsoft
Dynamics CRM an...
Published:
2009-05-15
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Abstract:
Compiere project leader, Jorg Janke, reveals to TEC the advantages and difficulties in developing an ERP solution as Open
Source software. Jorg explains some of the intricacies in modeling a business around servicing mature Open Source software. (...)
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Compiere project leader, Jorg Janke, reveals to TEC the advantages and difficulties in developing an ERP solution as Open
Source software. Jorg ex...
Published:
2004-09-09
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Abstract:
Using a knowledge base in the selection process can reduce the time, risk and cost of procuring technology. Well constructed
knowledge bases that are used in a tested selection methodology reduce the RFI process from months to weeks, eliminate data
quality issues and allow an apples to apples comparison (...)
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Using a knowledge base in the selection process can reduce the time, risk and cost of procuring technology. Well constructed
knowledge bases that...
Published:
2003-04-19
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Whether this is a temporary stint, a true long-term alliance, or just a prelude to nuptials down the track, Microsoft should
turn out as a beneficiary in every way. (...)
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Whether this is a temporary stint, a true long-term alliance, or just a prelude to nuptials down the track, Microsoft should
turn out as a benefic...
Published:
2003-08-30
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Abstract:
When selecting a CRM vendor should you go with a one-source solution, reducing the need for integration with other corporate
data sources, or go with a best-of-breed approach, getting the best in each category but being left with standalone applications
that must be integrated? This article compares the (...)
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When selecting a CRM vendor should you go with a one-source solution, reducing the need for integration with other corporate
data sources, or go w...
Published:
2001-09-05
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Abstract:
While the ERP mid-market has seen more vibrant intra-market merger & acquisition activity during 2001, it appears that 2002
will, for some more tenacious Tier 2/Tier 3 vendors, be the year of delivering products under their own steam as to counteract
the onslaught by Tier 1 vendors and mid-market juggern (...)
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While the ERP mid-market has seen more vibrant intra-market merger & acquisition activity during 2001, it appears that
2002 will, for some more te...
Published:
2002-04-19
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Microsoft’s ambition will be its greatest challenge, as the company is concurrently experiencing an almost disruptive technology
transition from Windows to .NET, using Internet rather than PCs. Microsoft Business Solutions is now up to its gills with
soul-searching dilemmas, possibly with more issues t (...)
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Microsoft’s ambition will be its greatest challenge, as the company is concurrently experiencing an almost disruptive technology
transition from W...
Published:
2002-08-16
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Abstract:
While pundits have been debating whether the configuration software deserves to be a CRM module on its own, it is certainly
a part of the much broader CRM class of products, which typically includes front-office applications for sales force automation
(SFA), marketing automation, and field service/call c (...)
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While pundits have been debating whether the configuration software deserves to be a CRM module on its own, it is certainly
a part of the much bro...
Published:
2002-11-08
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Founded in 1990, RTI Software is an Illinois CRM application provider with a feature- rich Enterprise solution targeting
the software and hardware industry and expanding to other industries with similar requirements in service, helpdesk, sales
and marketing. Recently TEC interviewed Michel P.Mallen, RTI (...)
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Founded in 1990, RTI Software is an Illinois CRM application provider with a feature- rich Enterprise solution targeting the
software and hardware...
Published:
2003-08-15
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In May, Access Commerce, a French CRM vendor, announced the opening of its first USA office in San Diego, California. During
Explore 2000, QAD’s annual user conference, Access Commerce announced the release of eCameleon for MFG/PRO. (...)
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In May, Access Commerce, a French CRM vendor, announced the opening of its first USA office in San Diego, California. During
Explore 2000, QAD’s a...
Published:
2000-07-05
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Plex Online integrates with salesforce.com's Sales Cloud 2. TEC interviews Patrick Fetterman, vice president of marketing
at Plex Systems. In early 2011 Plex Systems announced that it has integrated its software-as-a-service (SaaS) enterprise resource
planning (ERP) product with salesforce.com’s Sales C (...)
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Plex Online integrates with salesforce.com's Sales Cloud 2. TEC interviews Patrick Fetterman, vice president of marketing
at Plex Systems. In early...
Published:
2011-01-28
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Abstract:
About two-thirds of SoftBrands' revenue comes from its manufacturing division, which includes the Classic Fourth Shift solution
and Fourth Shift Edition for SAP Business One, the result of a joint initiative to integrate Fourth Shift functionality with
SAP Business One. (...)
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About two-thirds of SoftBrands' revenue comes from its manufacturing division, which includes the Classic Fourth Shift
solution and Fourth Shift E...
Published:
2006-02-28
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Abstract:
The business case for integrating call center service resolution management into customer relationship management is becoming
increasingly obvious, as companies need to rely more on inbound (customer-generated) calls than on outbound telemarketing
efforts. (...)
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The business case for integrating call center service resolution management into customer relationship management is becoming
increasingly obvious...
Published:
2007-12-07