• Subject: RE: Business Contact Manager Improvements
  • Author: RGrenader
  • Date: 24 Aug 2008
  • References: 1
Unless you are a part of a large Enterprise Orginization with hundreds of
users, Act is going to stop being useful. Sage Software is built around
applications that run on big server farms and integrate with other enterprise
apps. Act was purchased so they could get their foot in the door with a CRM
front ent. Thier entire development outlook is not for single users.

"Zai" wrote:

> I agree, I use Act for my business, I wanted to use MS outlook just becouse
> I use email so much. But after spending hours playing with tril version I
> downloaded I noticed that it is not very user friendly. Some of thing just
> don’t work, I run a Martial Arts Academy and like to be customization some of
> the fields in the form, can’t do it.
> I think I’ll stick to ACT
>
>
> "MTomlinson" wrote:
>
> > There needs to be many improvements in BCM for Outlook. Bullets follow...
> >
> > 1. Unable to select all/several contacts when running a contact history
> > report.
> > 2. Cannot add a folder in BCM so that I can move my lost deals to another
> > place.
> > 3. Overall...no personal customization is possible.
> > 4. Probability % is decreasing expected revenue...i want to be able to
> > change this
> > option.
> > 5. If looking at opportunities window...I have to exit to get contact info
> > if i want to
> > make a call. This should be a hyperlink.
> > 6. Expected close date should have a calendar attached.
> > 7. Should be able to run a expected revenue report by month, quarter,
> > etc...! The
> > probability % shouldn't calculate against expected revenue...or at least
> > the option
> > to change.
> > 8. Should be able to right-click on a business contact and "create new
> > opportunity"
> > 9. Should be able to run a report on ANY field in BCM.
> > 10.Cannot customize "source of lead", "type", or "sales stage" fields.
> > 11.Sales funnel report would be nice.
> >
> > Hurry, Hurry, Hurry
> >
> >
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> >
> > http://www.microsoft.com/office/community/en-us/default.mspx?mid=4e5cc32d-de9d-4d5d-a928-a8400cd5e61b&dg=microsoft.public.outlook.bcm
21 Jul 2008RE: Business Contact Manager Improvements.Zai
24 Aug 2008\ RE: Business Contact Manager Improvements.RGrenader
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