Granicus Builds 20 Custom Applications in 20 Weeks on Force.com to Manage Rapid Growth
Leader in cloud technology for government built and delivered apps five times faster than with a traditional on-premise platform
SAN FRANCISCO \u2013 August 26, 2010 \u2013 Salesforce.com [NYSE: CRM], the enterprise cloud computing company, today announced Granicus, an award-winning cloud computing provider for government transparency, efficiency, and citizen participation, has built 20 custom apps in 20 weeks on Force.com to manage its rapid growth.
Having experienced three years of explosive growth, Granicus needed to streamline processes across the company including the sales, marketing, finance, human resources, project management, technical support and deployment departments. With Force.com, Granicus was able to manage its growth efficiently by quickly building and deploying multiple applications. This helped employees operate more efficiently and focus on the company\u2019s mission of helping governments connect with citizens in meaningful new ways.
Success with Custom Application Development in the Cloud:
Instead of using on-premise development platforms, Granicus found success with Force.com custom application development. It was able to:
\u2022 Decrease the time it takes to build a sales proposal from 2 hours to 10 minutes
\u2022 Streamline product deployments through a web-based tracking tool
\u2022 Change the underlying product logic without retraining employees
\u2022 Automate workflows for multiple departments across the company
\u2022 Develop applications on-the-fly to ease growing pains without taxing resources or budgets
Granicus has built 20 custom applications on Force.com. Some of these include:
\u2022 Regionalized accounts: Account regionalization (grouping accounts beyond state, county, city and zip code limitations) allowed Granicus to assign accounts and run reports in specific regions – eliminating manual spreadsheets and reports, and reducing campaign management time from roughly five hours to one hour.
\u2022 Human resources: Custom recruiting application to manage its open positions and candidates for every hire in the company.
\u2022 Sales proposals: Built in just one week, this application determines client product configurations, creates proposals, exports to them to PDFs – saving over 400 hours in development time.
\u2022 Project management: Departments company-wide use this custom app to manage projects allowing groups to tailor unique project initiatives.
\u2022 Asset management: This custom app is used to manage and track employee laptops and other inventory.
Comments on the News:
\u2022 \u201cThe secret to making your company successful on Force.com is to find a specific business problem to solve,\u201d said Jay Kilian, program and API manager, Granicus. \u201cIt\u2019s easier than you think to get started with a proof of concept app and then get it rolled out. To manage our fast growth, we built 20 custom apps in 20 weeks and now have our entire company on Force.com.\u201d
Force.com – the Industry\u2019s Leading Enterprise Cloud Computing Platform:
\u2022 Force.com is salesforce.com’s enterprise cloud computing platform (http:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/platform\/cloud-platform\/).
\u2022 Force.com provides everything companies need to quickly build and deliver business applications in the cloud, including the database, unlimited real-time customization, powerful analytics, real-time workflow and approvals, programmable cloud logic, integration, real-time mobile deployment, programmable user interface and Web site capabilities.
\u2022 Customers and partners have built more than 170,000 custom applications on Force.com to run their businesses, including, supply chain management, compliance tracking, brand management, accounts receivable, claims processing, time-off applications and much more.
\u2022 Force.com enables companies to build and deliver applications 5 times faster , at about \u00bd the cost of traditional client\/server software platforms. For case studies, analyst reports and white papers please visit http:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/platform\/tco.
\u2022 The Force.com business case calculator is now available to help estimate the time and costs of custom application development projects: http:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/platform\/tco\/calculator.jsp?d=70130000000EfON&internal=true.
Additional Resources:
\u2022 A snapshot of the Granicus story is available here: http:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/customers\/communications-media\/granicus.jsp
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Granicus is one of the approximately 82,400 companies of all sizes, industries and geographies that comprised the salesforce.com customer base as of July 31, 2010.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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