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Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 Applications (MB2-868) Certification Guide

By : Danny Varghese
Book Image

Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 Applications (MB2-868) Certification Guide

By: Danny Varghese

Overview of this book

Managing any relationship can be difficult. Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 enables an organization to manage their marketing, sales, and service efforts for a customer, and give users a 360 degree view of the customer."Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 Applications (MB2-868) Certification Guide" will assist individuals in passing the certification exam by reviewing each topic covered by the exam in depth, providing questions to test your knowledge at the end of each chapter, and finally by providing a 75 question practice exam including answers.You'll start with an introduction to Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 along with an overview of the exam, benefits of certification, and helpful exam taking tips.The following chapters take a deeper look into the CRM application itself covering each of the key modules: marketing, sales, service, and service scheduling. At the end of the book, there is a 75 question sample certification exam.This book will help you attain the MB2-868 certification, making you more marketable.
Table of Contents (19 chapters)
Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 Applications (MB2-868) Certification Guide
Credits
About the Author
Acknowledgement
About the Reviewers
www.packtpub.com
Preface
Answers to Sample Certification Exam Questions
Index

Scheduling service activities


Service activities are scheduled for a specific time, can include a site, can be tied to one or more customers, and can include one or more resources. Once the activity is created, a user can trigger what is called the service scheduling engine . The scheduling engine gives the user the best option of resources to complete the given service. The scheduling engine looks at the service preferences of the customer, the schedules defined for the resources, and the selection rule for the service.

The first step to schedule service activities is to create service activities.

Creating service activities

To create service activities, follow these steps:

  1. Start CRM.

  2. Navigate to Workplace module, and then under the Customers section, click on Accounts or Contacts.

  3. Select and open either an account or a contact record.

  4. On the Add ribbon bar, in the Activity group, click on Service Activity.

  5. Enter the following required fields:

    1. Subject: Give a clear, concise name for the service...