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The customer relationship management (CRM) market is changing. Over half the market is served by small vendors. Fully integrated
business suites like NetSuite standalone solutions like salesforce.com, are heeding the demand for software as a service,
but they are approaching the market with very differen (...)
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The customer relationship management (CRM) market is changing. Over half the market is served by small vendors. Fully integrated
business suites l...
Published:
2005-12-06
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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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Major vendors are noting the growing demand for software as a service. However, smaller providers are forging new ground
by offering services for inventory and collaborative planning. (...)
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Major vendors are noting the growing demand for software as a service. However, smaller providers are forging new ground by
offering services for ...
Published:
2006-03-16
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This paper evaluates various service software solutions for customer service and business process professionals to create
differentiated customer experiences and build stronger buyer loyalty. Customers are increasingly online, want self-service
options, and demand real-time responses. Also, social media (...)
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The Forrester Wave: CRM Suites Customer Service Solutions, Q3 2010. ...
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Solutions, Q3 2010</strong>. ...
Published:
2011-03-14
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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
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Abstract:
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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Georg Fischer, a global provider of fluid-handling systems, was using a simple database to manage customer contact information.
But the company couldn’t effectively track the progress of customer relationships, opportunities, and projects, and so key
data was often lost. By implementing an integrated e (...)
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Case Study: Georg Fischer’s CRM Investment Improves Transparency and Customer Service.
Source: Maximizer Software. Document Type ...
Published:
2010-03-11
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Applications are more often outsourced than infrastructure, and this is increasingly done through software as a service (SaaS).
Vendors such as WebEx, Webcom, MCA Solutions, and Ariba are delivering applications as SaaS. (...)
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Applications are more often outsourced than infrastructure, and this is increasingly done through software as a service (SaaS).
Vendors such as We...
Published:
2006-03-17
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The Linc Group, provider of infrastructure and technical services, knows that client prospecting and retention are key to
long-term success. To optimize the success of company and franchise offices, the company implemented customer relationship
management (CRM) software from Microsoft Dynamics, recently (...)
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Case Study: CRM Solution’s Superior Workflows and Multitenancy Create Stronger Customer
Service. Source: Microsoft. Document Type ...
Published:
2010-03-11
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In CRM, and now e-CRM, its not about the technology, but about focusing on the locus of importance around which CRM applications
grew; namely, the customer. Ignore him at your peril. (...)
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In CRM, and now e-CRM, its not about the technology, but about focusing on the locus of importance around which CRM applications
grew; namely, the...
Published:
2002-06-22
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Interelate, a customer intelligence ASP, recently announced partnerships with infrastructure service provider LoudCloud and
CRM analytics vendor E.piphany. These partnerships complement Interelate’s analytics expertise to provide new analytical
CRM service offerings that promise to provide more value (...)
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Interelate, a customer intelligence ASP, recently announced partnerships with infrastructure service
provider LoudCloud and CRM analytics vendor E...
Published:
2000-09-15
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A CRM solution, to be successful, has to support cross-business processes and a number of operations within the business,
from Marketing to Service, including Sales. This integration of what, historically, has been treated as very separate parts
of the organization, provides the opportunity to rethink e (...)
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A CRM solution, to be successful, has to support cross-business processes and a number of operations within the business,
from Marketing to Servic...
Published:
2003-07-10
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eLoyalty, a CRM strategy and implementation consultancy, recently partnered with ServicePower to enhance its Field Service
and Logistics practice. ServicePower is a small vendor that develops dispatch optimization software. eLoyalty will use ServicePower’s
software to incorporate dispatch optimizatio (...)
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eLoyalty, a CRM strategy and implementation consultancy, recently partnered with ServicePower to enhance its Field Service
and Logistics practice....
Published:
2000-11-21
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A customer relationship management (CRM) system is inherently valuable for supporting customer acquisition and retention
by gathering data from each contact with customers and prospects. Collecting data, however, cannot be isolated from a strategy
for actually using that data. Here is an overview of how (...)
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A customer relationship management (CRM) system is inherently valuable for supporting customer acquisition and retention by
gathering data from ea...
Published:
2003-07-03
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Integrated customer relationship management and call center solutions (sometimes referred to as service resolution management)
have, despite initial glitches, reportedly helped some service companies realize remarkable returns on investment in addition
to improved customer satisfaction rates. (...)
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Integrated customer relationship management and call center solutions (sometimes referred to as service resolution management)
have, despite initi...
Published:
2009-09-04
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In 2004, Best Software acquired ACCPAC through its parent company The Sage Group plc and has now released a new version of
its CRM product: SalesLogix 6.2. Their objective is clearly to gain as much market share as possible in the growing small
and medium sized enterprise market (SME). Acquiring addition (...)
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In 2004, Best Software acquired ACCPAC through its parent company The Sage Group plc and has now released a new version of
its CRM product: SalesL...
Published:
2004-08-05
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Amdocs recently announced a complete revamp of its marketing philosophy and its offering to its customers, which it believes
to be the most important shift since the company's initial public offering in 1998. (...)
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Amdocs recently announced a complete revamp of its marketing philosophy and its offering to its customers, which it believes
to be the most import...
Published:
2005-08-04
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Back in the early 90’s, ‘CRM’ wasn’t even a trendy acronym. You had a few players thinking beyond 'stovepipe' enterprise
applications, but not much beyond. Fast forward to 2001. CRM has gotten fat, and the fatter it gets, it becomes more difficult
to understand, more expensive to buy, more dif (...)
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Back in the early 90’s, ‘CRM’ wasn’t even a trendy acronym. You had a few players thinking beyond 'stovepipe' enterprise
applications, but not mu...
Published:
2001-08-27
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Abstract:
The dot-com revolution has left few impressions as significant as the hosted software phenomenon. In fact, its success has
caused many organizations with reservations about hosted solutions to think twice. So what exactly are its advantages and
disadvantages? (...)
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The dot-com revolution has left few impressions as significant as the hosted software phenomenon. In fact, its success has
caused many organizatio...
Published:
2006-07-07
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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 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