Deployment methodologies, Part 2: Is agile, waterfall, or another best for Microsoft Dynamics projects?
By: Alan Earls Whether project management is driven by proprietary or generic methodologies, Microsoft Dynamics implementers rely on a host of approaches and tools to focus and manage each engagement and ultimately to deliver a working solution. “I suspect almost every company I have ever talked to wants to implement a vanilla phase one, at […]
Deployment methodologies, Part 1: The promise of a proprietary approach to your Microsoft Dynamics project
By: Alan Earls The idea of “out of the box” enterprise software can be a double-edged sword for firms that sell and deploy it. Customers are drawn to the promise of low-risk and low-cost implementations, but the reality of deploying software like ERP or CRM means that implementation projects remain complex and carry risk. Consultants offer […]
eXtreme365 returns to US in November 2017
The eXtreme365 team has announced plans for their next event, November 6 to 9 in Long Beach, California. The conference will feature three Microsoft executives as keynote speakers, spanning the entire Intelligent Business Cloud. Keynote speakers over the four day event will include Microsoft corporate vice president Ron Huddleston, leader of the One Commercial Partner […]
Salesforce Positioned in the Leaders Quadrant of the 2017 Magic Quadrant for Sales Force Automation for Eleventh Consecutive Year
Salesforce [NYSE: CRM], the global leader in CRM, today announced that for the eleventh consecutive year, Salesforce has been positioned by Gartner, Inc. as a leader in its July 2017 Magic Quadrant for Sales Force Automation (SFA). Placement was given to Salesforce for Sales Cloud. Sales Cloud empowers salespeople to sell faster, smarter and the […]
Microsoft’s Q4 earnings surpassed expectations thanks to the cloud
By: Rayna Hollander Microsoft surpassed expectations across all segments for its fiscal Q4 (that ended June 30), according to earnings released Thursday. The company reported $25 billion in non-GAAP revenue in the quarter, over the expected $24 billion and up 10% year-over-year (YoY) from $23 billion. The solid earnings were primarily driven by Microsoft’s could offerings, according to Microsoft […]
How to choose the best Salesforce consultant: 25 key questions
By: David Tabor Customer relationship management is the lifeblood of many businesses. But not every company has the in-house expertise necessary to configure and maintain a complex Salesforce implementation. Here’s where a Salesforce consultant comes in. Steeped with experience and know-how, a Salesforce consultant can pay significant dividends — assuming you choose the right one […]
25 CRM Best Practices for Beginners
By: Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead Customers are the most important part of any business. Given that customers are the single most important asset of a business, it’s important we look after them. Investing in a quality Customer Relationship Management (CRM) tool is essential for businesses wanting to improve customer relations. Before developing any bad or counter-productive habits, […]
Microsoft Dynamics Partner Roundup: D365-based student information; Two new competencies; Display services win; D365 for food producer
By: Linda Rosencrance OneWorldSIS’ Student Information System Partners with Microsoft Consulting Services Jump Start Engagement Program OneWorldSIS, a student information system offering advanced technology for educational institutions, announces OneWorldSIS and the OneWorldSIS HTML5 Portal Suite have been selected for inclusion in Microsoft Consulting Services JumpStart Program, a portfolio of solutions being offered globally. Built on […]
The future of the Internet of Things in the healthcare sector
By: Ben Rossi The global adoption of the Internet of Things has not been as rapid as many predicted, but it is now accelerating fast. In the first half of 2016, Gartner predicted that 45% of enterprises would adopt IoT technology by the end of the year. It’s too early to know if that forecast […]
What The Edge Cloud Means For The Future Of IoT
By: Yiannis Giokas For the last decade or even longer, the key driver for change in the information and communication industry and the overall technology domain has been the adoption of cloud. The cloud has enabled us to introduce elasticity to our environments, shortened time to deploy a new service, and increased the resilience of […]