Database System Features and Functionalities Explained
Database systems today have a laundry list of features that are built into the system. You probably ask yourself, “Do I really need all of these features for my business?” The answer varies, depending on your true business needs.
The list below breaks down the key features and functionalities found in most database/CRM systems so you can better understand whether they are useful for your company or not. Even if you find some are not useful to your company right now, think about whether they might become useful in the next 2-5 years. A database system is not a short-term purchase, but rather one that should cover a minimum of 3-5 years.
Account/Contact Management
How you maintain your contact information for your business, including details on each company and person at each company (birthdate, industry, mailings to receive, etc.)
Opportunity/Sales Management
Track proposals sent, amount of potential business open by you/your sales team, who your competition is, where your business is being referred from.
Customer Service/Case Management
If you have any products or services that require customer service or call center needs, you can track which client or prospect the issue is for, what the specific issue is, who it is assigned to, how long it was open for, and how it was resolved.
Marketing/Campaign Management
If your business is involved in any marketing activities, you can track who each mailing went to, what items are part of a specific marketing campaign, who is attending an event, etc. It allows you to track the profitability of each campaign and see what marketing efforts are working for your company.
Activity and Calendar Management
Fairly self-explanatory – allows sharing of calendars amongst team members, seeing all upcoming calls, meetings, to-dos, etc. for each contact in your system, allowing a full picture of all interactions with your customers and prospects.
Notes and History Tracking
View all sent items (emails, mailings, etc.), completed calls, meetings, to-dos, etc to a contact. See any notes entered on that contact to see a full picture of all past interactions with your customers and prospects.
Email Management
Allows viewing, sending, and receiving emails within the database system (and not relying on an outside program like Outlook, Lotus Notes). Can be used in conjunction with other email programs. Allows you to attach specific emails from contacts in the database right to the contact record.
Project Management
Assign tasks, milestones, due dates to complete a client project. Similar to using Microsoft Project or another project management tool, but it integrates the project data with the contact, account, and/or opportunity data. You can assign appropriate internal resources to each task or project and track actual work time, including billable and non-billable time. Some systems also include an expense component to their project management tool.
Dashboards/Business Intelligence
A quick glance at your business’ metrics — # of open opportunities per stage of the selling cycle; dollars of business still open; # of new clients per month, etc. The list is endless, as the Dashboard views are very customizable.
Customized Reports
Most database systems come with various “out-of-the-box” reports. However, these reports were designed for the masses, and not with your business in mind. This allows you to modify existing reports to fit your needs or create new reports that provide you the appropriate business insight you need.
Workflow/Process Automation
Want the system to email you when an opportunity has been open for too long? Or remind you to call a new prospect after 3 days? These are just some examples of what workflow automation can do for you. The list is endless and enormously helpful to the day-to-day activities of every user of the system.
Mobile/Remote Tools
Do you have a salesforce that is out of the office most of the time? Do many of your employees telecommute? Do you have several handheld device users (Blackberry, Treo, etc.)? If so, a mobile or remote tool may be very helpful to you. This allows a user to gain access to critical database information right from their handheld device. It could also provide a portion of the database for them to take with them on their laptop. When the employee connects back to the company system, the data they added/changed will automatically be updated in the main database everyone shares in the office.
With more sophisticated systems, there may be even more features than listed above. This is a list of the typical ones found in most database systems, and the ones utilized most frequently in businesses.
If you are looking into purchasing a database system in the near future, or if you already have a system, but are not sure if it is the right fit for you, contact DB Pros for an assessment of your business’ needs so we can help you find the right system for your company.
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As it is known, Bluetooth headset is a wireless voice transmission. This technology is based on wireless headset extension. It matches to the Bluetooth multimedia with the personal area network. Nowadays, Bluetooth technology and Bluetooth products are becoming mature gradually. The Bluetooth products has increased market share. The Bluetooth headset will continue to be technically improved. It will be made as a kind of major personal network multimedia product. Bluetooth headset can be used to mobile phones, PDA, cordless phones, and other automotive hands-free tools. Telephone terminals also take Advantage of Bluetooth headsets.
The design of a Bluetooth headset supports Bluetooth specification version 1.2. The transmission distance is 10 m. The transmission rate is up to 723.2 kb/s. and it has low power consumption. There is almost no radiation when we are using the Bluetooth headsets. They also have other technical advantages and benefits.
Bluetooth head is low-cost. It adapts short-range wireless connectivity technology. It is initiated by five companies. They made a global wireless technology standard. That is a global norm about wireless data and voice communication. The Bluetooth headset is based on short-range wireless connectivity. It is fixed with communication equipment and mobile devices. Bluetooth headset can establish a special connection environment. Its essence is to establish a common wireless air interface for the Bluetooth headset. It can control software standards to achieve equipment.
The specification of the Bluetooth headset is including two parts. They are protocol and application of norm. Protocol defines the functional elements of their work. The Bluetooth protocol architecture is divided into four layers, namely, the core protocol layer, cable replacement protocol layer, protocol layer. But the call control protocols are adopted by other layers. The application specification is elaborated in order to achieve a specific application model. There is co-operation between the layers of protocol mechanism. A more typical application specification has dial-up networking. It includes LAN access and file transfer. Bluetooth protocol stack is shown in Figure.
The hardware signal processing and control circuit part is based on the ARM7. It is the product of Zeevo Company. ZV4301 processor adds an integrated RF in a single-chip transceiver. The digital signal processing and flash memory chips are expanded in order to achieve the required results.
Bluetooth headset allows the user to get rid of the shackles of cable. It provides the free space in the larger conversation. As a result of a dedicated sound chip and the standard audio rate, it will be more advanced in the future. The advanced Signal processing technology enables CD quality sound for Bluetooth headset. Those factors make the possibility that Bluetooth headset truly replace the wired headset in the future.