It is axiomatic that the
primary mission of any corporation is to sell the product. What the product is
does not matter. It could be a consumer end-item or value-added information
services. If it is a revenue generator and contributes to the gross income of a
business, it is a product. To
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There is a natural tendency
for companies to Balkanize into several segregated departments, each with their
own mission requirements which eventually result in the sale of goods and
services. In the current economic climate, fewer employees have to take on
additional responsibilities due to corporate downsizing, consolidation or
reorganization. The answer is to work smarter, not longer.
This is precisely where the
value of the Microsoft Dynamics CRM becomes apparent, either with Microsoft or
a Certified Microsoft Partner and Reseller.
The ideal goal is to have more work – and increased sales – performed more
efficiently.
Implementing a CRM is a
non-trivial task when the entirety of automating a business is considered as a
whole. The solution is to do one thing at a time and get it right the first
time. Another unwritten rule of business is: There is never time to do it
right, but there is always time to do it over.
Enter the concept of a
Hosted CRM environment. By using the Microsoft Dynamics CRM, a user is
presented with a comfortable and familiar Microsoft user interface. By starting
CRM implementation one user at a time, one task can be relegated to the CRM.
Much as building a wall is done one brick at a time, the implementation and
integration of a functional CRM forms the foundation that will eventually
support the entire sales force and ultimately related departments.
As the CRM system expands its scope, more users can be brought up to speed and begin the process of automating and integrating their own areas of responsibility. With a Hosted CRM, adding new users is routine. Starting with an initially small user base, your company can grow and with Hosted Microsoft CRM, one user, one month minimum your CRM solution is scalable to keep pace.
An On-Premise Microsoft
CRM installation is a logical next step as the proof-of-concept is
validated by the Hosted Microsoft CRM
deployment. For companies requiring complete autonomy, an interim Hybrid CRM
can be used to port the data and any specialized applications to the in-house
servers. The company would then have a choice to either cut the bonds to the
Hosted CRM, or maintain the Hybrid CRM as a redundant resource. Depending on
the size and talents of your company's IT staff, this may present the best
option until the increased efficiency and time management savings are realized
that can justify a larger IT department.
Whatever your requirements
dictate, there is a Microsoft CRM deployment configuration that can meet your
corporate needs.
Streamsol is recognized as a top ten Microsoft Dynamics CRM Partner in the
US, and was named to Microsoft’s President's Club in 2009. Our Microsoft
CRM practice revolves around three models; Microsoft
CRM on-premise, hosted Microsoft Dynamics CRM, and hybrid
Microsoft CRM. Streamsol is one of the only partners that have truly
embraced the Microsoft "Power of Choice"
messaging. Our vision and commitment to the Microsoft Dynamics CRM
framework is unrivaled. To learn more please visit xRM.com.
