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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Ridder iQ

    Score8.1 out of 10
    N/ARidder iQ is a manufacturing ERP, from ECI Software Solutions. Ridder iQ includes customer relationship management functionality that is fully integrated, and includes an integration with Outlook for email.N/A

    Microsoft Dynamics 365

    Score8 out of 10
    N/AMicrosoft Dynamics 365 is a CRM providing sales, marketing, and service functionality. It is offered as SaaS and on-premise. Dynamics 365 is part of the larger Dynamics suite of business intelligence and ERP products.

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    Ridder iQMicrosoft Dynamics 365
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    Ridder iQMicrosoft Dynamics 365
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
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    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Ridder iQMicrosoft Dynamics 365
    Considered Both Products
    ECI Software Solutions
    Chose Ridder iQ
    Ridder iQ is specialized for our business and has people who bring a lot of knowledge to the table, so Ridder iQ is far more suited than a ERP solution which is not specilized in the make-industry. Furthermore, the customizability of Ridder stands out compared to solutions like …
    Incentivized
    Chose Ridder iQ
    Ridder iQ is good for small to midsize companies. The cost are way better than other ERP.

    Dutch Translation: Ridder iQ is geschikt voor kleine tot middelgrote bedrijven. De kosten zijn veel gunstiger dan bij andere ERP-systemen.
    Incentivized
    Chose Ridder iQ
    Ridder iQ was a better fit for our (production) company than Microsoft Dynamics.

    Dutch Translation: Ridder iQ paste beter bij ons (productie)bedrijf dan Microsoft Dynamics.
    Incentivized
    Microsoft
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    83%
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    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
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    87%
    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
    79%
    Happy with the feature set
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    88%
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    82%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    86%
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    12 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    69%
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    82%
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    18 Answers
    Features
    Ridder iQMicrosoft Dynamics 365
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of Ridder iQ and Microsoft Dynamics 365
    Feature
    Ridder iQ
    6.0
    18 Ratings
    23% below category average
    Microsoft Dynamics 365
    7.7
    80 Ratings
    1% above category average
    API for custom integration6.217 Ratings7.861 Ratings
    Plug-ins5.915 Ratings00 Ratings
    Custom fields00 Ratings7.678 Ratings
    Custom objects00 Ratings7.572 Ratings
    Scripting environment00 Ratings7.956 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Ridder iQ and Microsoft Dynamics 365
    Feature
    Ridder iQ
    7.9
    20 Ratings
    7% below category average
    Microsoft Dynamics 365
    8.8
    75 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Single sign-on capability7.717 Ratings8.869 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions8.019 Ratings8.770 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Ridder iQ and Microsoft Dynamics 365
    Feature
    Ridder iQ
    7.3
    19 Ratings
    3% below category average
    Microsoft Dynamics 365
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    Dashboards7.017 Ratings00 Ratings
    Standard reports6.418 Ratings00 Ratings
    Custom reports8.418 Ratings00 Ratings
    General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
    Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Ridder iQ and Microsoft Dynamics 365
    Feature
    Ridder iQ
    6.5
    18 Ratings
    17% below category average
    Microsoft Dynamics 365
    -
    Ratings
    Accounts payable6.818 Ratings00 Ratings
    Accounts receivable6.918 Ratings00 Ratings
    Global Financial Support5.912 Ratings00 Ratings
    Primary and Secondary Ledgers6.211 Ratings00 Ratings
    Journals and Reconciliations6.714 Ratings00 Ratings
    Configurable Accounting6.414 Ratings00 Ratings
    Standardized Processes6.314 Ratings00 Ratings
    Inventory Management
    Comparison of Inventory Management features of Ridder iQ and Microsoft Dynamics 365
    Feature
    Ridder iQ
    6.3
    16 Ratings
    24% below category average
    Microsoft Dynamics 365
    -
    Ratings
    Inventory tracking6.416 Ratings00 Ratings
    Automatic reordering7.114 Ratings00 Ratings
    Location management5.513 Ratings00 Ratings
    Order Management
    Comparison of Order Management features of Ridder iQ and Microsoft Dynamics 365
    Feature
    Ridder iQ
    7.6
    20 Ratings
    4% below category average
    Microsoft Dynamics 365
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    Ratings
    Pricing7.820 Ratings00 Ratings
    Order entry7.719 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cost of goods sold7.320 Ratings00 Ratings
    Order Orchestration7.618 Ratings00 Ratings
    Subledger and Financial Process
    Comparison of Subledger and Financial Process features of Ridder iQ and Microsoft Dynamics 365
    Feature
    Ridder iQ
    5.7
    16 Ratings
    28% below category average
    Microsoft Dynamics 365
    -
    Ratings
    Billing Management7.416 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cash and Asset Management6.114 Ratings00 Ratings
    Travel & Expense Management4.88 Ratings00 Ratings
    Budgetary Control & Encumbrance Accounting4.712 Ratings00 Ratings
    Period Close5.614 Ratings00 Ratings
    Project Execution Management
    Comparison of Project Execution Management features of Ridder iQ and Microsoft Dynamics 365
    Feature
    Ridder iQ
    5.4
    13 Ratings
    27% below category average
    Microsoft Dynamics 365
    -
    Ratings
    Project Planning and Scheduling5.013 Ratings00 Ratings
    Task Insight for Project Managers6.012 Ratings00 Ratings
    Definable Resource Pools5.312 Ratings00 Ratings
    Procurement
    Comparison of Procurement features of Ridder iQ and Microsoft Dynamics 365
    Feature
    Ridder iQ
    5.2
    16 Ratings
    31% below category average
    Microsoft Dynamics 365
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    Ratings
    Bids Analyzed and Compared4.910 Ratings00 Ratings
    Contract Authoring5.18 Ratings00 Ratings
    Contract Repository4.17 Ratings00 Ratings
    Requisitions-to-Purchase Orders Integrated6.010 Ratings00 Ratings
    Supplier Management5.916 Ratings00 Ratings
    Risk Management
    Comparison of Risk Management features of Ridder iQ and Microsoft Dynamics 365
    Feature
    Ridder iQ
    4.8
    7 Ratings
    34% below category average
    Microsoft Dynamics 365
    -
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    Risk Repository4.55 Ratings00 Ratings
    Control Management5.35 Ratings00 Ratings
    Control Efficiency Assessments4.84 Ratings00 Ratings
    Issue Detection4.87 Ratings00 Ratings
    Logistics
    Comparison of Logistics features of Ridder iQ and Microsoft Dynamics 365
    Feature
    Ridder iQ
    6.3
    13 Ratings
    11% below category average
    Microsoft Dynamics 365
    -
    Ratings
    Transportation Execution Management6.412 Ratings00 Ratings
    Trade and Customs Management6.212 Ratings00 Ratings
    Manufacturing
    Comparison of Manufacturing features of Ridder iQ and Microsoft Dynamics 365
    Feature
    Ridder iQ
    7.5
    19 Ratings
    0% above category average
    Microsoft Dynamics 365
    -
    Ratings
    Production Process Design7.916 Ratings00 Ratings
    Production Management7.317 Ratings00 Ratings
    Configuration Management7.717 Ratings00 Ratings
    Work Execution7.417 Ratings00 Ratings
    Manufacturing Costs7.217 Ratings00 Ratings
    Supply Chain
    Comparison of Supply Chain features of Ridder iQ and Microsoft Dynamics 365
    Feature
    Ridder iQ
    6.2
    16 Ratings
    17% below category average
    Microsoft Dynamics 365
    -
    Ratings
    Forecasting6.213 Ratings00 Ratings
    Inventory Planning6.516 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance Monitoring5.915 Ratings00 Ratings
    Product Lifecycle Management
    Comparison of Product Lifecycle Management features of Ridder iQ and Microsoft Dynamics 365
    Feature
    Ridder iQ
    6.2
    11 Ratings
    17% below category average
    Microsoft Dynamics 365
    -
    Ratings
    Proposal Management5.810 Ratings00 Ratings
    Product Master Data Management6.511 Ratings00 Ratings
    Sales Force Automation
    Comparison of Sales Force Automation features of Ridder iQ and Microsoft Dynamics 365
    Feature
    Ridder iQ
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft Dynamics 365
    7.7
    84 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Customer data management / contact management00 Ratings7.981 Ratings
    Workflow management00 Ratings7.980 Ratings
    Territory management00 Ratings7.160 Ratings
    Opportunity management00 Ratings7.672 Ratings
    Integration with email client (e.g., Outlook or Gmail)00 Ratings7.879 Ratings
    Contract management00 Ratings7.961 Ratings
    Quote & order management00 Ratings7.358 Ratings
    Interaction tracking00 Ratings8.171 Ratings
    Channel / partner relationship management00 Ratings7.362 Ratings
    Customer Service & Support
    Comparison of Customer Service & Support features of Ridder iQ and Microsoft Dynamics 365
    Feature
    Ridder iQ
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft Dynamics 365
    8.0
    68 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Case management00 Ratings7.863 Ratings
    Call center management00 Ratings7.950 Ratings
    Help desk management00 Ratings8.557 Ratings
    Marketing Automation
    Comparison of Marketing Automation features of Ridder iQ and Microsoft Dynamics 365
    Feature
    Ridder iQ
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft Dynamics 365
    7.9
    78 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Lead management00 Ratings7.672 Ratings
    Email marketing00 Ratings8.171 Ratings
    CRM Project Management
    Comparison of CRM Project Management features of Ridder iQ and Microsoft Dynamics 365
    Feature
    Ridder iQ
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft Dynamics 365
    8.0
    76 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Task management00 Ratings8.171 Ratings
    Billing and invoicing management00 Ratings8.054 Ratings
    Reporting00 Ratings8.065 Ratings
    CRM Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of CRM Reporting & Analytics features of Ridder iQ and Microsoft Dynamics 365
    Feature
    Ridder iQ
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft Dynamics 365
    7.6
    77 Ratings
    1% below category average
    Forecasting00 Ratings7.667 Ratings
    Pipeline visualization00 Ratings7.773 Ratings
    Customizable reports00 Ratings7.476 Ratings
    Social CRM
    Comparison of Social CRM features of Ridder iQ and Microsoft Dynamics 365
    Feature
    Ridder iQ
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft Dynamics 365
    7.7
    44 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Social data00 Ratings7.843 Ratings
    Social engagement00 Ratings7.643 Ratings
    Integrations with 3rd-party Software
    Comparison of Integrations with 3rd-party Software features of Ridder iQ and Microsoft Dynamics 365
    Feature
    Ridder iQ
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft Dynamics 365
    7.2
    65 Ratings
    5% below category average
    Marketing automation00 Ratings7.665 Ratings
    Compensation management00 Ratings6.834 Ratings
    Platform
    Comparison of Platform features of Ridder iQ and Microsoft Dynamics 365
    Feature
    Ridder iQ
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft Dynamics 365
    6.8
    56 Ratings
    11% below category average
    Mobile access00 Ratings6.856 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    Ridder iQMicrosoft Dynamics 365
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.1
    (24 ratings)
    7.9
    (104 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    6.4
    (1 ratings)
    8.0
    (20 ratings)
    Usability
    7.0
    (8 ratings)
    7.8
    (34 ratings)
    Support Rating
    6.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.0
    (11 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.5
    (2 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    5.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.2
    (4 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    -
    (0 ratings)
    3.8
    (3 ratings)
    Professional Services
    -
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    9.0
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    User Testimonials
    Ridder iQMicrosoft Dynamics 365
    Likelihood to Recommend
    ECI Software Solutions
    The best in the complete production process. It provides the correct info in a very usable way. It is pretty good in sales, but the lack of discounts for sales goods and sales production is not ideal. On the other hand, ECI provides an excellent service for looking for custom solutions where we need them. Dutch Translation: De beste in het complete productieproces. Het biedt de juiste informatie op een zeer bruikbare manier. Het is redelijk goed in de verkoop, maar het gebrek aan kortingen op verkoopartikelen en verkoopproductie is niet ideaal. Aan de andere kant biedt ECI een uitstekende service bij het zoeken naar maatwerkoplossingen waar we die nodig hebben. This review was originally written in English and has been translated into Dutch using a third-party translation tool. While we strive for accuracy, some nuances or meanings may not be perfectly captured.
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    Microsoft
    Provides our company access to manage and customize the folds tailored to our needs. We needed to have certain paragraphs on certain paperwork per customer. MD 365 has those options to customize where needed and remove when not. The system is easy to navigate, and training can be done in a matter of days, even without prior knowledge of the system or similar systems.
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    Pros
    ECI Software Solutions
    • Customization of layouts
    • Reporting module, create Custom Reports for all use cases and if needed relation specific
    • Item factor conversion for purchase/sales/WIP using Weight and Length in all directions
    • Aanpassing van lay-outs
    • Rapportagemodule, maak aangepaste rapporten voor alle use cases en indien nodig relatiespecifieke rapporten
    • Conversie van artikelfactoren voor aankoop/verkoop/WIP met gebruik van gewicht en lengte in alle richtingen
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    Microsoft
    • Best to use for AP - like in our organization, there are plenty of AP bills, so with Dynamics, we can quickly enter the same into the Excel utility, which means CSV-based upload, and then we can easily upload the same to the software. It's a time saver.
    • Best for Bank reconciliation - MS Dynamics makes Bank reconciliation easy. Banks can easily sync with software and easily get reconciled.
    • Generating invoices to customers and directly sending them to their inbox is easy with this software.
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    Cons
    ECI Software Solutions
    • Ridder iQ misses graphical workflow and blocks designer
    • Adaptions to rights in iQ can be difficult and time consuming
    • Ridder iQ is unfortunately still not webbased
    • Ridder iQ is fortunately developping api endpoints but this is still not completed.
    • The no/low code functionality can be extended
    • Ridder iQ mist grafische workflow en blokkeert ontwerper
    • Aanpassingen aan rechten in iQ kunnen moeilijk en tijdrovend zijn
    • Ridder iQ is helaas nog steeds niet webgebaseerd
    • Ridder iQ is gelukkig bezig met de ontwikkeling van API-eindpunten, maar deze zijn nog niet afgerond.
    • De no/low-code functionaliteit kan worden uitgebreid
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    Microsoft
    • Small learning curve, obviously. You won't figure this out in a day, a week, or even a month. But given time, you can learn to be an expert. Or you can always get a consultant or hire in somebody. But learning the tool isn't out of the questions by any means.
    • Licensing can be confusing at times and isn't cheap, but it is cheaper than Salesforce. Plus no additional fees for data calls to better integrate your D365 CE data with other systems.
    • The Classic user interface left a bit to be desired, but now with the much-improved Unified Interface, the web client and the mobile client look the same, much more modern, and have more flexibility and power behind them for customizers as well.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    ECI Software Solutions
    Its nice software but it is very, very slow in webification and integration possibilities by using api's. Untill now the programm has client-server technology unfortunately. And there are far too less no code adjustments possible.
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    Microsoft
    CRM has allowed us to keep all of our data in one place that is easy for all users within the company to view. I came into the company after they had been using CRM for about 4 years. They have all said that since we have used this it has helped us control work processes better, it has allowed us to be able to track things so much better, and has been something that has helped unite many processes that used to be all over the place. We are currently using CRM 4.0 and are planning on upgrading in the next 18 months to the 2011 version. Support for 4.0 is almost all but dried up. Understandably so. Some of the customization we have done, and a plugins we use, are now contained within the 2011 version so we are looking forward to that upgrade. We use an email marketing company as well, and they primarily support the 2011 version, but their product connects and is integrated within CRM. This is a great benefit as well so that all of our marketing information can be contained in one location.
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    Usability
    ECI Software Solutions
    The working environment can be perfectly designed for every user and department, which makes the user-friendliness very good. Adding columns, formatting tables can all be customized to the user. Dutch Translation: De werkomgeving is perfect in te richten voor elke gebruiker en afdeling, wat de gebruiksvriendelijkheid zeer hoog maakt. Het toevoegen van kolommen en het opmaken van tabellen is allemaal aanpasbaar aan de gebruiker.
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    Microsoft
    The usability is easily adopted for users familiar with other Microsoft products. Dynamics 365 has several interfaces that cross over browsers and tablets. These multiple interfaces will be phased out and updated to a single unified interface eventually to provide the same usability across all devices. The backend configurations is slowly improving with the introduction of PowerApps compared to pre-D365 Online versions
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    Support Rating
    ECI Software Solutions
    Expert level of the support engineers is adequate. However in our opinion it does take a fair amount of time to respond
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    Microsoft
    Our partner, Ledgeview Partners has been FANTASTIC to work with. They are always timely in their response and have taken time to understand our business and our specific needs. We've made a lot of advanced customizations and they have been a great help in making those updates.
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    Implementation Rating
    ECI Software Solutions
    I didn't work here yet at the time of the implementation
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    Microsoft
    We used a data warehouse to house our data, and our IT team and implementation vendor worked diligently ahead of time to construct idea implementation plans. Out of millions of records- we had less than a dozen errors, which is remarkable. My major insight is simply having a group of completely devoted individuals working towards your goal who fully understand the desired outcome. Focused resources for implementation season are critical to success.
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    Alternatives Considered
    ECI Software Solutions
    Ridder iQ is specialized for our business and has people who bring a lot of knowledge to the table, so Ridder iQ is far more suited than a ERP solution which is not specilized in the make-industry. Furthermore, the customizability of Ridder stands out compared to solutions like ISAH. Therefore, the choice was an easy one, because knowledge and customizability are important criteria. Dutch Translation: Ridder iQ is gespecialiseerd in onze branche en heeft mensen met veel kennis in huis. Ridder iQ is daarom veel geschikter dan een ERP-oplossing, die niet gespecialiseerd is in de maakindustrie. Bovendien onderscheidt Ridder iQ zich qua aanpasbaarheid ten opzichte van oplossingen zoals ISAH. De keuze was dan ook snel gemaakt, want kennis en aanpasbaarheid zijn belangrijke criteria.
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    Microsoft
    Microsoft Dynamics was part of a system overhaul for a local school, and we looked at many products. If we had used it for a company with low turnover, then it might have been more feasible. They needed something a new person could learn quickly, someone who might also be learning marketing terms at the same time - especially if there is nobody to train the individual now expected to know the system. Similar issues occurred with all of these programs (we called it being too big for their britches), and one of the bigger things we liked was that it is more compatible with MS Office products in both technical and visual appeal. If you have a steady employees who use a CRM consistently, low turnover, and those who are very familiar with Office products, Dynamics would be the smartest option for you. Unfortunately, this was just not true for the school environment
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    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    ECI Software Solutions
    No answers on this topic
    Microsoft
    On our purchase, I'd been interrogated about our usage. Our needs are met by Microsoft Dynamics 365, which is simple to use. With so much data and information available, we must ensure that it is presented correctly to managers. Due to a lack of use, we don't have to spend as much money on Salesforce.
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    Professional Services
    ECI Software Solutions
    No answers on this topic
    Microsoft
    My company's preferred program right now is Microsoft Dynamics 365. We use it to keep track of customers and important sales metrics in a streamlined manner. Anyone familiar with CRMs will find the tool extremely useful. Considering that we have a good turnover, this product will be used for its basic segments. As a result, there are few chances of error with Microsoft dynamics because it is so easy to use. Many options for recording data on these leads are available. It meets our needs and pays off.
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    Return on Investment
    ECI Software Solutions
    • The implementation process is well managed by Ridder iQ employees.
    • After going live, our main processes were just slightly affected, no significant delays occurred.
    • Het implementatieproces wordt goed begeleid door de medewerkers van Ridder iQ.
    • Nadat we live gingen, ondervonden onze belangrijkste processen slechts lichte hinder; er deden zich geen noemenswaardige vertragingen voor.
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    Microsoft
    • For those without a centralized, all in one solution for major HR, Finance and other departments, Microsoft Dynamics 365 has vastly improved employee time utilization and profit.
    • Migrating clients from on-premise to the cloud has reaped benefits including better security, no unscheduled downtime and frequent updates to functionality.
    • Those transferring from cheaper solutions have lost money in the aim to be better integrated with other Microsoft products and AI they don't really utilize.
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    ScreenShots

    Ridder iQ Screenshots

    Screenshot of Ridder IQ combines the knowledge and practical experience gained since 1982 and is built on the latest software techniques such as .NET, C# and Microsoft SQL.Screenshot of Ridder IQ includes a complete CRM system with integration to Exchange and Outlook, purchase, sales, stock and time administration, as well as document management systems, integrated report designer and an authorization system.