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CRM Migration and Modernization Case Study
Case Information
Industry:
Technology & Communications
Business Type:
Business Collaboration Technology Provider
Services:
CRM Consulting, Platform Migration, API Integration, Custom CRM Development, Application Modernization
Client Profile

A Growing Sales Organization Facing Rising CRM Costs

Our client, a leading collaboration services company, employed a sales organization of 250+ professionals. The team relied on Salesforce.com to manage customer accounts, opportunities and day-to-day sales activity.

The company was paying approximately $250,000 each year for the platform. With adoption falling below expectations, management needed a more flexible CRM that could better support its sales processes, reporting needs and operating budget.

Technical Challenges

High CRM Costs Limited Adoption and Reporting

The organization was spending $250,000 annually on a CRM platform that users were not fully adopting.

Additional Salesforce customization would have increased an already significant application cost.

The existing platform did not provide all the functionality required by the client's sales processes.

Limited access to hosted CRM data made custom reporting and detailed analysis difficult.

Inaccurate reporting reduced executive visibility into sales activity, adoption and overall performance.

Management could not see the return on investment it expected from the existing CRM platform.

Our Solution

Saving $200K Annually by Migrating to a Flexible, Low-Cost CRM Platform

Our professionals evaluated the client's operational challenges, reporting requirements and available CRM technologies. Based on this assessment, we recommended an open-source Customer Relationship Management platform that could be customized around the client's sales, marketing and support processes. workMETHODS then customized and branded SugarCRM to create a CRM environment aligned with the organization's workflows, identity and user requirements.

We migrated the client's data from Salesforce.com through its API and moved the information into a platform the organization could control more directly. New modules were added to reflect the sales process and manage sales collateral within the CRM. Sales representatives could manage contacts, accounts, opportunities, forecasts, quotes and contracts through one connected environment. Marketing automation was also included without a separate licensing charge, allowing the client to create campaigns, manage email marketing and capture leads directly in the CRM.

With CRM data available in the hosted environment, the company could create custom reports and export information to Excel. This improved management access to sales information and supported more accurate and complete reporting. The platform also centralized customer support requests across multiple channels, helping teams manage inbound communication, diagnose issues, share knowledge and resolve customer concerns.

workMETHODS hosted and managed the solution for three years until the client's internal IT department was ready to take over support. The migration reduced recurring CRM costs while expanding the functionality available to sales, marketing and support teams. The client gained greater flexibility, stronger reporting and more direct control over its customer information.

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  • Reduced annual CRM costs by approximately $200,000
  • Eliminated major recurring licensing expenses through an open-source CRM platform
  • Improved access to CRM data for custom reporting and Excel-based analysis
  • Added marketing automation without a separate platform licensing cost
  • Improved user adoption, data accuracy and information completeness
  • Increased CRM flexibility while improving overall return on investment

  • Salesforce.com data migration through API-based integration
  • Customized and branded SugarCRM implementation
  • New CRM modules aligned with the client's sales processes
  • Centralized management of sales collateral within the CRM
  • Contact, account, opportunity, quote and contract management
  • Sales forecasting and performance dashboards
  • Microsoft Outlook integration and mobile access
  • Multi-channel campaign and email marketing management
  • Web-to-lead forms for direct lead capture
  • Centralized customer service requests and knowledge sharing
  • Custom reporting and export to Microsoft Excel
  • Hosted application management and transition support

  • Salesforce.com
  • SugarCRM
  • Windows Server 2008
  • PHP and MySQL
  • Crystal Reports

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