What is our primary use case?
Salesforce is just for customer experience management. It's helpful for internal IT activities but a bit costly, so sometimes management considers other CRMs.
I used it to gather client documents, sales history, and trends. It gave a clear picture of client relationships and helped adjust strategies. I can collect all the information I need and have a clear picture of the business trajectory. It's one of the best on the market.
How has it helped my organization?
The reporting parts and knowledge capabilities of Salesforce have helped us make more informed business decisions.
Because when we have a clear picture of the current activity, we can have a better view of the project. Today, everything is going fast. So, if we have a system that helps us collect information quickly, it's a big value for employees.
Moreover, Salesforce's customization options have allowed us to tailor the platform to our unique business.
For example, if we're from a pharmaceutical company and we produce different products for different divisions, we need different layouts. Each division has unique needs and processes, requiring distinct data points and functionalities. For example, capturing ingredient details for production might be simpler compared to tracking final product information, which also involves recipient and packaging considerations.
Putting this kind of information into the system requires a tailor-made program, which can be expensive.
What is most valuable?
I loved the dashboards. They provide a quick visual overview of client history, activities, and potential changes.
Salesforce allows its use for various aspects - strategy, process improvement, control, performance evaluation, and more.
We use the dashboard. And the system was well integrated with the Salesforce system. So, we spent a lot of time adapting our processes to the system within the CRM.
What needs improvement?
It's a bit expensive compared to others. For the pharmaceutical sector, Salesforce has the right layout to meet all the client's needs.
Probably the most important thing for Salesforce is to find a way to reduce the price if they want to improve their market share.
In order to use Salesforce, we have to have a tailor-made program. Because sometimes, mainly in the pharmaceutical sector, it's difficult to obtain the right layout without paying extra for a tailor-made system. This is something that Salesforce could improve.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using it for a while now.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
It's stable without any issues.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
It is a scalable solution. No issues with regard to scalability.
All the top management and the sales department, as well as production and other teams, are using this solution in our company.
How are customer service and support?
In terms of technical support, the most important part of Salesforce is that we can gather all the information we need in a couple of seconds.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
How was the initial setup?
More or less, it took about 24 hours to deploy this solution.
We had some issues at the beginning, but putting all the information into the system was probably the most difficult part.
What about the implementation team?
Before choosing Salesforce, we used a consultant to evaluate the system and validate our processes and data systems.
What was our ROI?
The benefit is that we can save time.
What other advice do I have?
Overall, I would rate the solution an eight out of ten. I would recommend using this solution.
The advice I can give is that if you want a better flow of internal and external information, you have to use this kind of CRM system.
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.