From 2009 to 2011 mirjam baumberger wrote a great blog, the "Fridays' Swyx Tip". Every Friday she posted a tip regarding the usage of SwyxWare and connected tools and devices. As the old forum is offline, this article series will be restored here again over the time. Please note that some information in this article series might not be valid anymore with current SwyxWare versions.

This blog article was originally posted on 04.02.2010 23:01

Dear Swyx Users

Swyx's "Click2Dial" from any application is a well appreciated feature, all of you are familiar with. Highlight the number and press "F11" on your keyboard. But computer telephony integration (CTI) goes far beyond just doing phone calls from your desktop.

CTI is all about bridging the gap between the phone system and the business application.

Let's look at a very popular CRM solution today, MS CRM Dynamics.

CTI for MS-CRM integration software is a flexible and user-friendly interface between Swyx and CRM Microsoft Dynamics application. MS CRM integration software enables you to provide superior customer service by connecting your phone system with the MS CRM application. Actions can be defined such as create new case, create new call note or simply open the account page depending on the number called, or line used to initiate the call.

CTI for MS-CRM Integration allows you to create your custom actions. So, it is possible to add buttons and entries in context menus that allow you, for example, to localize a map on Google Maps or to call via Skype.

An introduction video on how to install and configure the CTI for MS CRM application can be found here:
 

Note, there is also a TAPI version available of this solution, allowing similar functionality with other phone systems.

Have a good weekend and happy Swyxing...

Regards

Mirjam

@ IT Net World Ltd, NZ & AUS SWYX Distributor

http://www.itnetworld.co.nz/