Archive for October, 2008

MiSync 1.0 for MS CRM & Exchange Synchronization to ship this week!

Monday, October 27th, 2008

Metisc today confirmed that V1.0 of MiSync for Microsoft Dynamics CRM will ship on Friday October 31st. In a surprise anouncement, this will not be a Beta, but will be a fully functional production ready version that includes full one way synchronization of Contacts from Microsoft Dynamics CRM to shared folders in Microsoft Exchange.

Metisc had earlier announced that a beta was expected by the end of October, but sources today confirmed that instead of shipping a beta version, Metisc will be shipping a fully production ready version - with Synchronization limited strictly to contacts.

Existing MiSync users of the ASI iMIS CRM system will need a license upgrade if they are switching to Microsoft Dynamics CRM as a synchronization source.

For further information on MiSync for Microsoft Dyanamic CRM or ASI iMIS CRM, contact Metisc directly at www.metisc.com

Posted in Email & SMS with CRM, Microsoft CRM Modules, Microsoft Exchange, iMIS Modules | 2 Comments »

Beta 1.0 nears for MiSync for MS CRM

Wednesday, October 22nd, 2008

MiSync, the server side tool that allows direct synchronization between Microsoft Dynamics CRM and Microsoft Exchange Server, will see beta 1.0 release around the end of October 2008.

Beta 1.0 will support the Synchronization of Contacts from Dynamics CRM to Exchange. Synchronization will be conducted 100% server side and will not require any client software to be installed on user workstations. Beta 1.0 will support any Email client that can access Exchange Shared Folders including Outlook, Outlook Web Access (OWA), Entourage for Mac OSX, Kmail for Linux and Evolution for Windows, OSX and Linux.

Metisc will release a followup beta (1.1) planned for mid November that will support updating of Calendars. Up until now, calendars can only be updated if users have installed the Microsoft CRM client for Outlook. This has the drawback of requiring users to be logged in for synchronization to occur. Many customers have shared that their sales teams and executives are not always logged in to the network. This causes problems when Personal Assistants, team members and other staff need access to up-to-date calendars. A typical problem occurs when a Financial advisor is out of the office, and a PA may double book an appointment because the advisor has not synchronized with CRM while out.

The final Beta (1.2) will add support for Tasks and Activities and is expected to be avialable around the end of November.

The fully functional system will ship December 2008 - and Metisc has shared that customers ordering the software prior to shipping date will be eligible for a 25% discount on standard pricing.

For more information, contact Metisc at www.metisc.com

Note: MiSync is also available for the ASI iMIS CRM system. The current version 1.0.6 shipped in May of 2008. If you are an ASI iMIS CRM user in the Not-For-Profit market and wish to see information regarding MiSync for iMIS, then please contact Metisc directly.

Posted in Announcements, Email & SMS with CRM, Microsoft CRM Modules, Microsoft Exchange | 1 Comment »

iRemote plugs gap in iMIS CRM to provide functionality equavelent to Microsoft Dynamics CRM Offline Client

Friday, October 3rd, 2008

Up to now there has been no tool in the ASI IMIS CRM world equivalent to the Microsoft CRM Offline Client. The Offline Client allows users of Microsoft CRM systems the ability to take snapshots of data offline and access them while out the office and on the road.

Now ASI iMIS users can rejoice - no longer the poor cousins to Microsoft CRM - as Metisc is announcing Version 1.0.0.6 of iRemote - the leading iMIS Offline Client for the iMIS CRM system.

In our opinion, when an organization of the size and sophistication of Microsoft recognizes the need for an offline client - it shows just how important such a feature is. The lack of this feature for the ASI iMIS CRM system has been a major stumbling block for the older ASI system as it seeks to rejuvinate its product line to compete against Microsofts latest offerings.

The iRemote Offline CRM Client for ASI iMIS is available immediately and provides an instant solution to offline iMIS data browsing. 

Posted in Remote CRM Access, iMIS Modules | No Comments »

JOOMLA Authentication Services for websites using ASI iMIS CRM

Friday, October 3rd, 2008

Metisc, the leading open source developer for Microsoft CRM and ASI’s iMIS CRM systems today announces the release of its JOOMLA Authentication Services.

Traditionally, customers wanting to authenticate website users against their CRM system have had very few choices. Metisc now provides a cost effective solution allowing JOOMLA powered websites to authenticate their users against customer/member records in their ASI iMIS database.

Metisc’s JOOMLA Authentication solution works with ASI iMIS Versions 4, 10 and 15. It also with iMIS sites with or without ASI iBO.NET services. If you do not have iBO.NET - then Metisc’s JOOMLA Authentication Solution will read user information directly from the underlying SQL database that is powering your CRM System. 

JOOMLA Authentication Services is the latest in a series of middleware products from Metisc. Other solutions include a DRUPAL Authentication Services, and the cross platform MBO WebServices - the only truely cross platform WebServices API to support access to both Microsoft Dynamics CRM and ASI iMIS CRM - allowing developers to deploy websites that can work on EITHER CRM target platform without recoding.

For more information on Metisc and JOOMLA Authentication for ASI iMIS - visit their website at www.metisc.com

Posted in Announcements, OpenSource CMS & CRM, iMIS Modules, iMIS e-Series | No Comments »