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Need |
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In almost all industries, whether it is trading, construction, or IT, sending an impressive proposal is an integral part of a business deal. A correctly worded and formatted proposal can get you big contracts and therefore huge profits.
The need of the hour was to develop a proposal making software with multimedia capabilities for maximum impact. We at Netsmartz wanted to make an application that would generate attractive, comprehensive proposals in the lease possible time. We needed to automate the proposal making process and streamline it by allowing proposal creation tasks to be shared within a team and controlled by the Admin (in most cases the Senior Sales Manager). Our aim was to provide a comprehensive, cost and time-effective solution that would be content- specific in addressing the needs of most industries.
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Challenge |
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This project was quite daunting as it had to allow for an interplay of various features and functionalities. The development team needed to be very clear about their goals. However, after lot of brainstorming, discussions, meetings, and marathon think sessions, essential features that needed to be included were firmed up:
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Multi Format Proposals |
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ProposalSmartz Global Library for ready content |
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Attractive multimedia Flash proposals |
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Customization of features and functionalities |
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Remote Presentation of the proposal to a client |
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Tracking the individual performance of sales teams |
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Sales Tracking Reports |
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Multi-lingual Formats |
Integrating all these features was a big endeavor. A lot of commendable effort has gone into executing this project. On many occasions the team was disappointed, as the project seemed never ending and complicated.During the course of development there were issues that took a long time to be resolved. But the program managers and top management kept the team going. |
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SOLUTION |
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Work was in progress for almost two years before this revolutionary product became a reality. The effort of the team was duly acknowledged and credited.
PropozalSmartz was developed using advanced programming technologies like ASP, VB, COM, SQL Server, and Macromedia Flash. A lot of research has gone into developing this huge application with comprehensive features.
First, the content writers defined the industries to be targeted and developed a huge content library that could be accessed when creating a proposal. Highly professional, customized business / sales proposals and letters in different formats like Adobe PDF, Macromedia Flash and Microsoft Word can be generated through the software. It allows you to choose an attractive display theme for your proposal comprising an animated intro with your custom messages, designer templates dealing with various issues for showcasing your proposal and background music, to make proposal viewing a pleasant exercise. You can even include audio, video, Flash animations and Word docs. within the proposal. |
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TECHNOLOGIES USED |
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– Programming Languages: ASP, VB, COM, HTML, Flash
– Database: SQL Server 2000 with service pack 3
– Operating System: Windows
– IDE: Visual Studio
– Documentation: Microsoft Word, Microsoft Visio
Communication Server: Flash
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BENEFITS |
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The most cost-effective and time-effective proposal making software. |
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You can create proposals in different formats - Adobe PDF, Macromedia Flash and Microsoft Word. |
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Besides this, you can integrate your contacts from other OMS like Act, Goldmine and Outlook into ProposalSmartz. |
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You can add a video feed, a personal note or your pre-recorded video clip to the proposal to make it more personal. |
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Your proposals in ProposalSmartz use Macromedia Flash to create a lasting impact. |
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You can include dazzling animated intros with customized messages and a host of designer templates. |
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You have the option of selecting your background music too. |
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You can walk your client through the navigation of your proposal remotely in real time. Direct your client according to the viewing sequence and priority you want as he views the proposal. |
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You can probe your client's mind by tracking the pattern in which he viewed your proposal. Know which sections he saw, in what sequence and how much time he spent on each section. |
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Track the individual performance of your sales reps, and identify the top performers by tracking sales performance, sales probability, sales teams and proposal values. |
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The flexible product architecture will also support multi-lingual formats at a later date if you so require. |
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