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      Company | 
      CRM Features | 
      Company Strengths | 
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 PhaseWare
 
  
    
Suited For: Small,  Mid-size  Companies 
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  Customer Information, Information Screens, Service level-agreement tracking, Billing and support package tracking, Incident tickets, Incident templates, Problem management, Quick Incidents, Incident classification, Dashboard indicators, Solutions knowledgebase, Search capabilities, Email features  | 
  
             - Auto-escalate and receive alerts for high-priority tickets.   
          
 - Automatically create incidents from the emails you receive—with customer,   contact, subject, and problem already defined.   
          
 - Send customers an email update on their open tickets.   
          
 - Get automatic alerts on unusual customer or problem activity—based on   thresholds you set.   
          
 - Get automatic alerts when ticket queues exceed pre-designated thresholds.   
          
 - Send automated emails or surveys to your customers when tickets are closed.   
          
 - Get automatic alerts if you’re close to missing a service level agreement.   
          
 - Get automatic emailed reports on customer, agent or trouble ticket activity.     
          
 - Increase internal efficiencies.   
          
 - Reduce internal costs   
          
 - Provide a truly unique level of customer service and support 
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    N/A | 
 
	
 Commence
 
  
    
Suited For: Small,  Mid-size  Companies 
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  Account/Contact Management, Calendar & Activity Management, Time Management, Advanced Desktop Integration, Activity Tracking, Business Process Automation, Lead Management, Opportunity Management, Territory Management, Sales Process Automation, Quote/Proposal Generation, Sales Forecasting, Reporting & Analytics, Robust Database Architecture, Automated Processes, Remote Synchronization, Multi-level Security, Support for Handheld Devices, Web Integration, Desktop Integration, Encrypted Database Security, Performance Monitoring Tool, E-mail Integration, Application Programming Interface (API), Document Management   | 
  
   - Rapid deployment, ease of use, customizability and low cost of ownership. 
 
- “Freedom of Choice”  both on premise and hosted solutions. 
 
- Mobile support, integration with QuickBook’s and other accounting/ERP systems. 
 
- Award winning software, twenty years of industry experience and a proven track record of performance is what differentiates Commence from other CRM providers. 
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    N/A | 
 
   
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