Microsoft’s commitment to accelerated, new feature releases of Microsoft Dynamics CRM every six months is exciting and this “CRM Anywhere” release is a testament to their “more innovation available more frequently” strategy. We were impressed with the November 2011 Service Update (R7) but we wanted to call out some of the anticipated highlights for the [...]
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Microsoft Dynamics CRM Anywhere – Great New Features in the Next Service Update
Microsoft just announced what’s going to be in their next service update for Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011, codenamed “R8″, under the headline: CRM Anywhere. The R8 service update is expected to be available Q2 2012 and is built on six broad themes: Mobility, Browser Flexibility, Social, Industry Templates, SQL Server 2012, Certifications. Mobility Microsoft will [...]
continue reading...Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 and Outlook: 5 Functions Everybody Should Use
My experience in the world of CRM has taught me that many companies using a CRM system do not necessarily use it to its fullest potential. Here’s the essence of an article that was recently posted on the Microsoft Dynamics CRM site highlighting suggestions for making the best use of functionality that is available right [...]
continue reading...Implementing Robust Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 Auto-Numbering Using Transactions
The primary failing of every auto-number solution for Microsoft Dynamics CRM that I have come across is the ability to ‘guarantee’ a unique number under heavy load across multiple servers, particularly in a Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online environment. Depending on the solution you look at, you will find various attempts to solve this problem, but [...]
continue reading...Why Organizations Choose Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011?
Top Reasons Why Our Customers Choose Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 Value When considering factors that affect total cost of ownership – such as licensing, services, training, deployment, administration, and maintenance – Microsoft Dynamics CRM is regarded by many customers and industry analysts as one of the best CRM values in the industry. Familiarity Since Microsoft [...]
continue reading...FetchAll() for Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 – Handling Large FetchXML Resultsets
When I originally started working in Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011, I was convinced that I would be able to avoid FetchXML forever, in favor of all the new shiny LINQ / REST capabilities. Well, it turns out I was wrong, and we are still finding places for FetchXML, which means I eventually ran into an [...]
continue reading...ROI of 243 Percent for Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 – I don’t make this stuff up!
By Jim Hickey, Altico Advisors Microsoft recently released the results of a study by Forrester Consulting to assess what Forrester refers to as the Total Economic Impact of Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011. To save key strokes, let’s call it TEI. TEI is a standard methodology developed by Forrester Research that captures and quantifies the “voice [...]
continue reading...Top 5 Sales Strategies for 2012. Accelerate Your Momentum with Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011
We’ve all heard the business adage “You can’t manage what you don’t measure.” This especially rings true in a sales organization. AbleBridge has worked with many small to very large sales organizations over the years and the difference between mediocre and exceptional has nothing to do with size. World-class organizations have sales leaders that are [...]
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