Top CRM Stories of 2010
WHAT WE HAVE ON THIS PAGE
- 1 SugarCRM 6 Debuts with Open Source and Commercial Features
- 2 Salesforce.com Chatter Goes Mobile
- 3 Top 10 Features of Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011
- 4 Momentum Grows for Internet Privacy Legislation
- 5 Top 10 Reasons to Consider Open Source CRM
- 6 CRM Buyer’s Guide: Which Enterprise CRM Tool Is Right for You?
- 7 OpenERP Makes Open Source Business Software Work
- 8 Companies Try to Avoid Data Privacy Regs with Voluntary Effort
- 9 Analysts Give Microsoft Dynamics CRM High Marks
- 10 Salesforce.com Uses Chatter to Identify Top Employees
Salesforce.com’s (NYSE: CRM) Chatter collaboration service and Microsoft’s (NASDAQ: MSFT) Dynamics CRM 2011 beta were two of the biggest product developments in the customer relationship management (CRM) market this year, so not surprisingly, they dominated the list of the most-read stories on eCRM Guide this year.
Where there’s data — and CRM systems are loaded with data just waiting to be mined — data privacy issues tend to be close behind, so data privacy was also well represented on this year’s list.
Without further ado, these were the most-read articles on eCRM Guide this year.
SugarCRM 6 Debuts with Open Source and Commercial Features
Perhaps it’s not surprising that SugarCRM wound up at the top of the list of most-read stories this year, as the company claims to be the fastest-growing CRM vendor, with greater than 50 percent customer growth this year, and reportedly is fast approaching $100 million in annual revenue. With an “open core” approach combining open source and proprietary software, SugarCRM claims a significant pricing advantage over big rivals like Salesforce, SAP and Oracle.
Salesforce.com Chatter Goes Mobile
With astonishing growth — three-quarters of Salesforce CRM users adopted the free Chatter service within six months of its launch — Salesforce.com seems to have designs on becoming an enterprise social networking company.
Top 10 Features of Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011
Microsoft has set an ambitious goal of outgrowing online CRM leader Salesforce in 2011. We can certainly attest to the interest in Microsoft’s latest CRM release, which will formally launch next month.
Momentum Grows for Internet Privacy Legislation
While any harm caused by online targeting and data mining is a subject of some debate, there’s no denying that there’s a great deal of interest in data privacy issues.
Top 10 Reasons to Consider Open Source CRM
Despite the recession of 2007-2009 being declared officially over, CRM buyers appear to remain price conscious, judging by the interest in open source CRM this year.
CRM Buyer’s Guide: Which Enterprise CRM Tool Is Right for You?
What better article for a CRM website than an overview of the top players in the market?
OpenERP Makes Open Source Business Software Work
With CRM fronting many an ERP deployment, interest in these critical enterprise applications remains as strong as ever.
Companies Try to Avoid Data Privacy Regs with Voluntary Effort
Analysts Give Microsoft Dynamics CRM High Marks
Salesforce.com Uses Chatter to Identify Top Employees
Rounding out the list is more of the same: Microsoft CRM, Salesforce Chatter and data privacy all made the list twice this year.
Paul Ferrill has been writing for over 15 years about computers and network technology. He holds a BS in Electrical Engineering as well as a MS in Electrical Engineering. He is a regular contributor to the computer trade press. He has a specialization in complex data analysis and storage. He has written hundreds of articles and two books for various outlets over the years. His articles have appeared in Enterprise Apps Today and InfoWorld, Network World, PC Magazine, Forbes, and many other publications.