Newsletter September 2007

Gartner predicts that hosted systems will dominate by 2010

In their latest report on the CRM industry, "Magic Quadrant for Sales Force Automation, 2007" the US firm of IT analyst Gartner Group predicts that "within three years the majority of new SFA (Sales Force Automation) deployments will be based on SaaS (Software as a Service)".  

There are many advantages of web based CRM systems, but the main ones are:

• Nothing to install, quick to set up
• Easy access from multiple locations: multiple offices, home, on the road
• No data replication or synchronisation problems
• IT support (backup, maintenance, upgrades, hosting) outsourced to application provider
• Pay as you use it, not all up front

Gartner goes on to say that "we see a focus on simplicity as a theme to improve adoption among salespeople", something that is very close to our  hearts here at Really Simple Systems.

You can read the full report on the Gartner site.

Take our CRM Survey and win a case of wine

We're conducting a survey on the ease of use of CRM systems, and we will be entering everyone who takes part in a draw for a case of six bottles of our favourite Hunter  Semillion from New Zealand. It is only one page of eleven questions, so why not take the survey now?

Press Coverage for Really Simple Systems

Really Simple Systems has received a lot of press coverage recently, including a case study of the Royal Academy's CRM implementation in Computing.

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While the boss is away

Ever wanted to conduct your own band? Now you can.

An amateur photographer captured this three way fight between wildebeest, lions and an unexpected guest.

Help Homer demolish a van with a wrecking ball in the Simpsons Movie promo.

About Really Simple Systems
Really Simple Systems Hosted CRM is aimed at small and medium sized organisations with between 5 and 200 people who want a straightforward hosted CRM sales, marketing and support system. The hosted model is particularly suitable for companies with multiple locations and sales people who work remotely or at home. Really Simple Systems is the largest United Kingdom provider of hosted CRM systems and has offices in the UK and Australia. Users include the Royal Academy of Arts, the British Library, Citicorp and the Department of Health as well as many small and medium sized companies.