{"id":218,"date":"2013-11-20T21:34:14","date_gmt":"2013-11-20T16:04:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dhruvsoft.com\/blog\/?p=218"},"modified":"2024-07-26T09:47:54","modified_gmt":"2024-07-26T09:47:54","slug":"the-cxos-guide-to-salesforce1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dhruvsoft.com\/blog\/the-cxos-guide-to-salesforce1\/","title":{"rendered":"CXO&#8217;s Guide to Salesforce1"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Whether you are a CIO, CSO, CEO (CxO) the announcement of the launch of Salesforce1 by Marc Benioff (Chairman &amp; CEO of Salesforce) yesterday at Dreamforce must of interest to you. We have been told that it is a great new mobile platform with great potential. However a lot questions still remain unanswered about Salesforce1 which we will try to answer in this post.<!--more--><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_83 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dhruvsoft.com\/blog\/the-cxos-guide-to-salesforce1\/#What_is_Salesforce1_%E2%80%93_Is_it_just_another_Mobile_app_Or_what\" >What is Salesforce1 &#8211; Is it just another Mobile app? Or what?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dhruvsoft.com\/blog\/the-cxos-guide-to-salesforce1\/#Why_Salesforcecom_is_so_obsessed_with_mobile\" >Why Salesforce.com is so obsessed with mobile?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dhruvsoft.com\/blog\/the-cxos-guide-to-salesforce1\/#How_quickly_mobile_apps_can_be_developed_on_Salesforce1\" >How quickly mobile apps can be developed on Salesforce1?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dhruvsoft.com\/blog\/the-cxos-guide-to-salesforce1\/#So_what_are_the_features_of_Salesforce1\" >So what are the features of Salesforce1?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dhruvsoft.com\/blog\/the-cxos-guide-to-salesforce1\/#On_which_devices_Salesforce1_is_supported\" >On which devices Salesforce1 is supported?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dhruvsoft.com\/blog\/the-cxos-guide-to-salesforce1\/#How_can_I_experience_Salesforce1\" >How can I experience Salesforce1?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dhruvsoft.com\/blog\/the-cxos-guide-to-salesforce1\/#What_material_I_can_access_to_know_more\" >What material I can access to know more?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dhruvsoft.com\/blog\/the-cxos-guide-to-salesforce1\/#Key_takeaways\" >Key takeaways<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_Salesforce1_%E2%80%93_Is_it_just_another_Mobile_app_Or_what\"><\/span>What is Salesforce1 &#8211; Is it just another Mobile app? Or what?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<p>Salesforce1 is not just another mobile app. Although you download the Salesforce1 from the Appstore as an App &#8211; remember it is a Mobile app development platform. A platform that helps software products vendors, developers build mobile apps quickly. It unlocks the potential of the mobile apps in such way that even Salesforce administrators can create simple mobile apps &#8211; with just point and click. Wow! Great! Salesforce keeping its promise of No code\/software.<\/p>\n<h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_Salesforcecom_is_so_obsessed_with_mobile\"><\/span>Why Salesforce.com is so obsessed with mobile?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<p>It seems they see a potential here. Consider some facts:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The number of mobile phones sold has surpassed number of PCs sold<\/li>\n<li>The number of smartphones sold has surpassed the number of Non smart phones<\/li>\n<li>An average smartphone users accesses the mobile more that 140 times a day (That is more that 12 times in an hour &#8211; once in 5 minutes)<\/li>\n<li>People prefer using phone over PC when on the move<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>No wonder any sensible company will know where to put their eggs.<\/p>\n<h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_quickly_mobile_apps_can_be_developed_on_Salesforce1\"><\/span>How quickly mobile apps can be developed on Salesforce1?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<p>Salesforce.com has showcased some of the apps developed by select partners (like Dropbox, Evernote, Kenandy and LinkedIn). It has been told that these apps were developed in a short span of 4 to 6 weeks. I am sure as the developers become more skilled on the Salesforce1 platform &#8211; they can develop much faster.<\/p>\n<h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"So_what_are_the_features_of_Salesforce1\"><\/span>So what are the features of Salesforce1?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<p>There are many &#8211; here are few important features for CxOs to know:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Open API for integration<\/li>\n<li>Developer tools &#8211; Declarative &amp; Programmatic development<\/li>\n<li>Action based app model &#8211; close an order, set delivery time<\/li>\n<li>Packaging &amp; Version Management tools<\/li>\n<li>Enterprise marketplace capability (Appexchange)<\/li>\n<li>Social data<\/li>\n<li>Salesforce on the go &#8211; connected with Salesforce.com CRM &#8211; real time<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"On_which_devices_Salesforce1_is_supported\"><\/span>On which devices Salesforce1 is supported?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li>iPhone 4 +<\/li>\n<li>iPad 2 +<\/li>\n<li>Android 4.1 +<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_can_I_experience_Salesforce1\"><\/span>How can I experience Salesforce1?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<p>Super Easy 1-2-3<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Just go to App Store \/ Google Play (depending on your phone)<\/li>\n<li>Search for Salesforce1<\/li>\n<li>Download \/ install<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_material_I_can_access_to_know_more\"><\/span>What material I can access to know more?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<p>This will be a little bit technical in nature. But here are the links<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/us\/developer\/docs\/salesforce1\/salesforce1_guide.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Salesforce1 api developer Guide<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/us\/developer\/docs\/salesforce1\/salesforce1_guide.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Salesforce1 Platform developer Guide<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/us\/developer\/docs\/salesforce1admin\/salesforce1_guide_admin.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Salesforce1 App Admin Guide<\/a><\/p>\n<h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Key_takeaways\"><\/span>Key takeaways<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<p>Salesforce1, which was generally available from yesterday will transform sales, service and marketing apps for enterprise. So if you are already a Salesforce customer &#8211; this of this as a great way to enhance productivity, adoption, innovation. If you are not a Salesforce.com customer &#8211; another reason for you to go for it.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Sunil K. is the Principal Consultant with DhruvSoft &#8211; a Salesforce.com partner. Connect with us to know more and start with Salesforce1 Platform. Just drop an email to contact@dhruvsoft.com to setup a call.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Whether you are a CIO, CSO, CEO (CxO) the announcement of the launch of Salesforce1 by Marc Benioff (Chairman &amp; CEO of Salesforce) yesterday at Dreamforce must of interest to you. We have been told that it is a great new mobile platform with great potential. 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