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Bitrix24 at Sri Om Foundation

As small organisations grow over time, the data stored and information shared between the employees grows exponentially over time. There is generally little emphasis placed on developing processes to manage the large quantities of data. Technology is rapidly growing and now there are more tools than ever to make your jobs easier. The real challenge is to use the get the right tool for the right job. Email is used as the "mother of all tools" to small organisations and seen as the right tool for the right job. With unlimited storage provided these days and allowing users to gain access to it anywhere from any device, it is seen as a one stop tool for all the organisation's needs. After all, you can use email for Storing documents Sharing information to one or more employees Managing tasks This tool works for a lengthy period until the organisation grows to a level where there are 100s of emails being shared on a daily basis. At this point, the ...

Saleforce CRM for Sri Om Foundation – success story

Working with a fast growing not-for-profit organisation, I have come to realise the importance of having some systems in place for everyday activities. When your e-mail starts to grow, endless message chains, and you lose focus on the tasks ahead of you, that is the time your mind starts to think… Surely there must be a better way to do this? This is the time when powerful IT systems come to play. I have been lucky and privileged enough to work with Salesforce (http://salesforce.com) for Sri Om Foundation. As an executive member of Sri Om, and having a good understanding of our processes, I have had the opportunity to put in place certain systems to streamline our work flow. Off course, having a software background and a passion for these kinds of tools does always help! It has probably taken a bit of time to adopt, and as an organisation, we are still facing challenges, but the platform has been set for us to only develop and making it easier for us to tackle these issues head...