Salesforce gains new authorization from DoD
The Defense Information Systems Agency and the US Department of Defense (DoD) have granted Salesforce Government Cloud a provisional authorization at Impact Level 4 (IL4), enabling the departments to deploy CRM capabilities securely to all stakeholders. Government Cloud gives departments, agencies and contractors access to an intuitive user experience, a modern component-based platform and a […]
Mobile mapping helps field reps close more business using Microsoft Dynamics CRM
By: Linda Rosencrance About four years ago, Kerr Dental, the Dental Division of Danaher Corp., was looking for a way to enable its field sales representatives to more efficiently use the massive amount of data stored in its Microsoft Dynamics CRM system. The combined challenge was to help the field sales team increase their interactions […]
Microsoft Dynamics Partner Roundup: NAV for retail garden center; Omnichannel AX retail; Partner marketplace; New competencies
By: Linda Rosencrance Chessington Garden Centre Expands into Lucrative New Business Areas Supported by Microsoft Dynamics NAV Chessington Garden Centre in the UK is using Microsoft Dynamics NAV integrated with LS NAV POS system from The NAV People to support its business plans. Dynamics NAV integrated with LS NAV has allowed Chessington to launch an […]
Facebook aims to let people type from their brain, hear with skin
By: John Ribeiro Facebook revealed Wednesday that it is working on technology to let people type straight from their brains at 100 words per minute. A team of over 60 scientists, engineers and others at its secretive Building 8 research lab are working in the area Facebook describes as silent speech communications. Another project is […]
Weighing the Cost of an ERP Implementation Against the Cost of Inefficiency
By: Eric Kimberling New enterprise software costs money, consumes time and introduces risk to the implementing organization. Unfortunately – or fortunately, depending on how you look at it – these costs are very tangible, which can scare off an executive team and cause them to delay investing in ERP implementations. The benefits of these implementation […]
Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff sure is happy about his big new tower
By: Julie Bort Mirror, mirror on the wall, who has San Francisco’s biggest tower of all? The honor now belongs to Marc Benioff, CEO of Salesforce. Earlier this month, Salesforce Tower hoisted its final beam into place. The building is expected to be complete in July, and, at a $1 billion price tag, will be the […]
Potential Oracle acquisition of Accenture brings new digital twist
By: Peter Bendor-Samuel This morning’s news in the UK’s leading IT publication, The Register, announced that Oracle has hired specialists to conduct due diligence on synergies and impacts of Oracle acquiring Accenture. Obviously, the feasibility study is at an early stage, and neither of the giant companies is commenting on the news… and it might […]
Microsoft Dynamics Partner Roundup: D365 for field service; Mobile data collection; New hosting CEO; Recruitment ISV recruits
By: Linda Rosencrance BroadPoint Launches Field Service Practice, Will Deliver Innovative Microsoft Dynamics 365 Solution BroadPoint Technologies, a business technology consulting firm that specializes in deploying Microsoft Dynamics 365, has launched a practice to support Microsoft’s Field Service Management solution. The practice will help businesses better manage and deliver service to their customers in the […]
Microsoft PowerApps, Flow add connectors, SharePoint usability, outreach to deskless workforce
By: Linda Rosencrance In the latest series of updates to PowerApps and Flow, Microsoft has updated integrations, enhanced workflow tools, and provided easier connection to the Common Data Service. Contextual use of Flow and PowerApps from within SharePoint Online has resulted in “soaring adoption”, according to Kees Hertogh, senior director of product marketing, in a new blog […]
NetSuite grabs four new channel partners
By: Steve Brooks NetSuite adds four new channel partners Oracle NetSuite has announced the addition of four new partners to its channel. The announcement comes after an extended quiet period following the acquisition by Oracle. The partners named are WithumSmith+Brown, Kranz & Associates, AdaptaLogix and Phoenix Systems Group. The NetSuite Solution Provider Program has existed […]