Comments on: Salesforce - Can I do It On My own? http://community.npowerseattle.org/patricks/salesforce/salesforce-can-i-do-it-on-my-own/ Technology, Tips, and NPower Seattle Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:38:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: patricks http://community.npowerseattle.org/patricks/salesforce/salesforce-can-i-do-it-on-my-own/#comment-1824 patricks Mon, 14 Jul 2008 20:49:43 +0000 http://community.npowerseattle.org/patricks/salesforce/salesforce-can-i-do-it-on-my-own/#comment-1824 Nick, Terrific suggestion. I've written a little about adapting to (and adopting) Salesforce - and having someone that can support, maintain, and update your Saleforce instance is crucial. I'll make sure I keep letting people know how important it is to invest in support! -Patrick Nick,

Terrific suggestion. I’ve written a little about adapting to (and adopting) Salesforce - and having someone that can support, maintain, and update your Saleforce instance is crucial. I’ll make sure I keep letting people know how important it is to invest in support!

-Patrick

]]> By: nick hamm http://community.npowerseattle.org/patricks/salesforce/salesforce-can-i-do-it-on-my-own/#comment-1823 nick hamm Mon, 14 Jul 2008 15:06:50 +0000 http://community.npowerseattle.org/patricks/salesforce/salesforce-can-i-do-it-on-my-own/#comment-1823 Patrick, you're accurate in your assessment of the ability to be successful implementing SFDC on your own, especially in #3 and #4 of your noted "glitches". As an implementation partner who has helped over 120 companies get started on SFDC, both non-profit and for profit, we have seen that many people who first tried it on their own often come knocking on our door to get them out of the predicament they are in because they just started using the system without the proper planning and discovery that is needed to be truly successful. The one point I would add is that a dedicated system administrator who knows that application cold and can keep up with the constant barrage of new features being added is an invaluable resource to long-term success with SFDC (or any software system for that matter). Patrick, you’re accurate in your assessment of the ability to be successful implementing SFDC on your own, especially in #3 and #4 of your noted “glitches”. As an implementation partner who has helped over 120 companies get started on SFDC, both non-profit and for profit, we have seen that many people who first tried it on their own often come knocking on our door to get them out of the predicament they are in because they just started using the system without the proper planning and discovery that is needed to be truly successful. The one point I would add is that a dedicated system administrator who knows that application cold and can keep up with the constant barrage of new features being added is an invaluable resource to long-term success with SFDC (or any software system for that matter).

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