Salesforce.com just added a powerful new tool to its Force.com development platform, a Visual Process Manager:

“The Visual Process Manager brings the power of Cloud Computing to Business Process Apps. Now you can visually draw any business process and instantly deploy it in the cloud with no code, no software and no infrastructure.  The Visual Process Manager helps companies easily automate specific business process like call center scripting, sales quotes, and new employee on boarding.” 

According to a post on TechCrunch:

“The technology powering the Visual Process Manager is based on technology acquired from Informavores, call scripting startup Salesforce bought last year.

The Manager has several different components. The Process Designer essentially helps businesses  more >>

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Where Can Things Go Wrong?

Moderator: Greg Ness, Marketing Executive, Infoblox

Panelists:

  • Peter Coffee, Director, Platform Research, salesforce.com
  • Randy Rowland, General Manager, Managed Hosting & Cloud Computing Services, Terremark Worldwide, Inc.
  • Geva Perry, Founder, Thinking Out Cloud
  • Bill McGee, Vice President, Products and Technology, Third Brigade

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Now, Peter Coffee from salesforce.com is up.  He believes that "Enterprise cloud computing implies API leverage".  Start conversation with the function you want to perform, not the underlying technology.

Salesforce cloud began with CRM… Fundamental ideas: enterprise software accessible via web, web-based systems should be designed for global scale, everything not distinct to customer should be shared, everything distinct to customer should be customizable

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