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Summary: Entrepreneurs can have a field day with Field service software, as this technology allows them to access all of their operations from a single point and thus manage it in a better manner.

If you are an independent entrepreneur, then you would be well-versed with, so to speak, the irregularities as well as constantly recurring issues that constantly seem to make the management of operations difficult for an entrepreneur. And since you are constantly distracted with small issues, you literally have no time to think ‘big’ about expanding your business and taking it to the next level, which is an imperative necessity at all times, particularly if you have just started and have big dreams for your business (which is, quite frankly, the dream of EVERY entrepreneur).

However, with the advent of better technologies in the present times, it has become a bit more convenient to manage operations by the means of field service software. Think of this software as a one-stop solution to all your problems, since it handles all of your problems by centralising all the activities to one central point from where you can control everything and thus eliminate the chances of problems recurring due to unorganised processes and mismanaged resources. And in case you are thinking that it would be a very expensive and difficult to implement proposition, let me assure you that it is neither of the two. Although the initial cost might seem like a heavy one to a majority of the SME players, the long term benefits are immense, since you would be able to win many clients and customers with improved automation and better efficiency in all the processes. Further, as far as the implementation of field service software goes, there are customised solutions for every industry, so there is no question of your specific line of business being left out of the league due to non-compatibility.

In the end, I would strongly recommend you to consider implementing field service software for your organisation, regardless of its size or area of operation, since this is something that is taken care of in a very significant manner by this software.

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Bella Solutions, a leading provider of Web-based Field Service Management Software announces a full featured version of their flagship field service software available for use on Apple’s iPhone providing a 100% mobile solution for Field Service organizations.

Reston, VA (PRWEB) December 17th, 2009 -- Bella Solutions leading Web-based field service software is now available on Apple’s iPhone. Their flagship field service software is fully functional on the iPhone providing a low-cost and easy-to-use completely mobile solution. Bella connects field resources to back office data, schedules, customer data and history. As a result, jobs are completed faster, more jobs are resolved on the first visit, and job status tracking is improved, all of which enhance customer satisfaction and increase profits. For additional information visit Bella Solutions Field Service Software

Scheduling and dispatching field service resources while managing operations are challenges for all organizations. Many businesses still rely on out-of-date software, paper-based, and telephone-based processes to connect field service resources with the office. Traditionally, field resources have been required to physically visit an office or call office staff on the phone to receive dispatch instructions and Customer history, which is costly and takes time that could be better spent servicing customers. At the remote service sites, field resources often did not have ready access to the information required to complete the service call on the initial visit. In addition, once a service call was completed, the need for completed forms and other documents delayed the closing of the service order, which in turn delayed billing and reduced customer satisfaction. Bella Solutions end-to-end web based solution has enabled field service businssess to automate their processes, thereby reducing office costs and increasing field service productivity.

Company officials stated, "Our state-of-the-art web 2.0 technology allows us to provide solutions for state-of-the-art products like Apple’s iPhone. This capability increases the reach of our product into new and different markets that have already adopted or planning to adopt iPhones into their business process to provide a competitive advantage.”

About Bella Solutions: Bella Solutions provides Web-based Field Service Management Software or SaaS (Software as a Service) for the Field Service industry. The software solution provides the ability to streamline operations by providing CRM, Work Order Management, Scheduling, Equipment Maintenance, Employee and Vendor Management, Reporting, Accounting, and Inventory Management all from one application accessed from any computer, laptop, or PDA connected to the internet. Bella Solutions provide a simple all-inclusive software application specifically created for managing field service businesses entirely through the Internet. No expensive hardware, no expensive and complicated software…just a user name, password, and a small monthly fee.

For additional information visit Bella Solutions Field Service Software

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Bella Solutions, a leading provider of web-based Field Service Management Software announces a cost effective dedicated custom software solution for medium to large size businesses. Bella will customize their flagship service software and host in a dedicated environment to meet the specific needs of a customer at a fraction of the cost of traditional client-server software.

Reston, VA (PRWEB) November 28, 2009 -- A dedicated custom built version of Bella Solutions leading web-based service software is now available to organizations looking to streamline field service operations without changing the way they do business. Bella Solutions will customize a software solution to meet the specific needs of a customer at a fraction of the cost of traditional client-server software. In addition, the software can be branded to the customer’s specifications and will be hosted in a dedicated secure environment.

While Bella Solutions leading field service software is currenlty customizable to meet many businesses needs, this solution takes it several steps further with Professional Services providing a dedicated standalone custom version based on the customer requirements. For additional information visit http://www.bellasolutions.com

Scheduling and dispatching field service resources while managing operations are challenges for all organizations. Many businesses still rely on out-of-date software, paper-based and telephone-based processes to link field service resources with the office. Traditionally, field resources have been required to visit an office or call office staff on the phone to receive dispatch instructions, which is costly and takes time that could be better spent servicing customers. At the remote service sites, field resources often did not have immediate access to the information required to complete the service call on the initial visit. In addition, once a service call was completed, the need for completed forms and other documents delayed the closing of the service order, which in turn delayed billing and reduced customer satisfaction. Bella Solutions end-to-end web based software has enabled field service organizations to automate their processes, thereby reducing costs and increasing field service productivity.

Bella connects field resources to the office and customer data. As a result, jobs are completed faster, more jobs are resolved on the first visit, and job status tracking is improved, all of which enhance customer satisfaction and increase profits.

Company officials stated, "The Field Service Industry has been continually asking for an easy-to-use low cost customizable solution. Our state-of-the-art web 2.O. Our state-of-the-art Web 2.0 technology allows us to provide the customization our clients need at an extremely affordable price. The response has been overwhelming”

About Bella Solutions: Bella Solutions provides web based Field Service Management Software or SaaS (Software as a Service) for the Field Service industry. The software solution provides the ability to streamline operations by providing CRM, Job Management, Scheduling, Equipment Tracking, Employee and Vendor Management, Reporting, Accounting, and Inventory Management all from one application accessed from any computer, laptop, or PDA connected to the internet.

For additional information visit http://www.bellasolutions.com

Netbooks Reviewed Service Software

Try this easy-to-use web-based service software which could get you to erase the whiteboard for good. Aimed at helping small, medium, and large field service businesses the customizable solutions include capabilities to facilitate customer relationship management and job scheduling, dispatching, tracking, billing and invoicing, entirely through the Internet. The program enables scheduling of emergency, one-time, multi-visit or recurring jobs with drag and drop appointments. Management can schedule by viewing the availability of an individual technician or sales rep or by an available date and time on the calendar.

Diverse calendar views support viewing of schedules for individual field resources, groups, or the entire company by day, 5-day and 7-day weeks, and month. A color coded calendar allows users to identify assigned employees, vendors, location zones, and job status at a glance, which can be an aid in fitting in additional work. Users can schedule recurring appointments daily, weekly, monthly or yearly. The application integrates with Google Maps, for easy viewing and printing of directions to customer locations.

If a technician in the field carries an Internet-connected mobile phone or PDA, a scheduler can send a text message alert of any new or updated job appointment and the technician can, in turn, update real time information, including labor hours and job costs, from the field or from home. (In addition, as appropriate, Internet-enabled technicians in the field can create a job estimate onsite, during a service call.)

Customer relationship management capabilities include contacts, locations, and job history details (labor hours, expenses, and materials, equipment, and notes).

Accounting features include the ability to create invoices upon completion or for partial payment. The billing/invoice history feature enables users to view details of to-date customer job costs and expenses, open or overdue invoices, customer payments and post-due payments. Transactions can, if preferable, be exported to QuickBooks or other accounting software.

Equipment tracking - make, model, and serial number and service history and warranty information - can be attached to a specific job and work order.

Visit us at Bella Solutions Field Service Software

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What if your field technicians and sales team could take your service software on the road? What would this mean for your business? To your company’s profitability?

Most likely, this would mean better communications between key personnel, the dispatchers in the office and the technicians and sales in the field. Your technicians would experience less downtime and more billable hours. Invoicing your customers for service would happen immediately upon completion of the job. And your customer service would improve, leading to repeat business and referrals.

Wireless, mobile service software is not a futuristic capability. There is technology available today that gives technicians the ability to share information with your office in real time. This technology gives them access to their schedules from your dispatch board (including any changes that are made throughout the day). It also gives them access to other features, such as the ability to view, complete or update their work orders.

Incoming service calls still get routed to dispatchers who schedule the work on the dispatch board. But now, instead of coming into the office to pick up their schedules for the day, the technicians retrieve their schedules simply by turning on their wireless laptop, home computer, or PDA.

Technicians have real-time access to their work orders. They can drill into the details of a work order, review a jobsite's work order history and read notes relating to the currently scheduled work.

Improved Communication – Communication between the office and the field is no longer a challenge. Changes made to the dispatch board at the office are immediately available to the technicians in the field. Instant messaging between the two offers a clear course of communication, without phone tag or downtime.

Streamlined Billing – As technicians finish jobs, they complete the work orders using a laptop or PDA. Hours, materials, notes, images and any additional work recommended all are recorded. This real time data entry changes the status of the work orders on the dispatch board and lets the dispatchers know when the field technicians are moving from one job to the next. It also allows them to intercept the technicians and change their destination if warranted.

Increased Productivity – Mobile service software can increase staff productivity all around. For the dispatchers, this is accomplished with real-time communication with the field all day, every day. For the field technicians, increased productivity is due to less downtime, better job information and the reduction of paperwork. And for the accounting staff, mobile field service means the elimination of duplicate data entry and faster invoicing.

Learn more at Bella Field Service Software.

Netbooks Reviewed Service Software

Bella Solutions, a leading provider of web-based Field Service Software launches version 4.2. This release provides customization for Field Service businesses to easily integrate the software into their current business process eliminating the need to change the way they do business. Fields sales and technicians no longer have to visit the office or drive inefficient routes. Bella connects the field technician to the back office systems and customer data. As a result, jobs are completed faster, more jobs are resolved on the first visit, and job tracking is improved, all of which increase customer satisfaction, reduce costs, and increase profits.

In addition, a robust Customer Portal feature was added giving Bella clients the ability to greatly increase customer satisfaction by the use of online service requests and updates. Client’s customers are provided real time access to check Job status and history and provide feedback. Field Service organizations are able to reduce costs by automating this process and increase sales by maximizing field technician’s and sales time in the field. View more information at Bella Field Service Software

Scheduling and dispatching field service and sales resources are challenges for service organizations. Many organizations rely on paper-based and telephone-based processes to link field service workers with the office. Traditionally, field technicians and sales have been required to physically visit an office or call office staff on the phone to receive dispatch instructions, which is costly and takes time that could be better spent servicing customers. At the remote service sites, workers often did not have real-time access to information required to complete the service call on the initial visit. In addition, once a service call was completed, the need for completed forms and other documents delayed the closing of the service order, which in turn delayed invoicing and reduced customer satisfaction. Bella’s web-based technology enable’s field service businesses to automate their schedules and dispatch processes, thereby reducing costs and increasing technician and sales productivity.

Company officials said, "We work closely with our Clients who provide invaluable real world requirements. Merging these requirements with our flexible technology allows us to provide the best possible solution for the Field Service Industry.”

About Bella Solutions: Bella provides web-based software for Field Service companies such as Cleaning Services, IT Services, Contractors, HVAC, and many more. Essentially, the software solution can be utilized by any company that manages field sales and technicians or remote resources. Bella provides the ability to streamline operations by providing CRM, Service Job Management, Scheduling, Equipment Maintenance, Employee and Vendor Management, Reporting, Accounting, and Inventory Management all from one software application accessed from any computer, laptop, or PDA connected to the internet.

For additional information visit Bella Field Service Software

Netbooks Reviewed Field Service Software, Service Software

Customer portals are a great tool to enhance your Customer satisfaction, grow your business, reduce costs, and increase profits. Sound too good to be true…? Well, it’s not! With today’s user friendly Web-based technology, creating Customer portals has become a necessity for businesses big and small.

Bella Field Service Software provides east-to-use Web-based Customer portal access. Most likely, your Customers provide your only source of revenue. Offering “self-service” or “self-support” 24 hours a day, seven days a week is invaluable. According to a recent Forrester report self-service will result in a 97% savings per customer interaction for your business. Also, the convenience and time savings create a win-win for your customers and your business. Customer portals can provide value in many ways.

Some examples for your Field Service business are:

• New Service Request
• View Status of Open Service Requests
• View History of Service Requests
• Customer Support Questions
• Billing/Accounting Questions

Bella’s Customer portal also provides the option to set different access levels for each Customer. From “view only” access to “full access” for viewing open time slots on your company calendar and scheduling an appointment. Field Service organizations are increasingly looking at web-based service software solutions. With Bella Solutions, field service companies can increase worker productivity and reduce costs by remotely dispatching the closest available field resource to the job. Field Technicians and Sales Reps no longer have to visit the office or warehouse or drive inefficient service routes. In addition, Bella connects the field technician to the back office systems and customer data. As a result, jobs are completed faster, more jobs are resolved on the first visit, and job status tracking is improved, all of which enhance customer satisfaction and increase profits.

To learn more about how Customer portals will increase your Customer satisfaction levels, grow your business, and increase profits visit Bella Solutions visit Bella Field Service Software

Netbooks Reviewed Field Service Software, Service Software

The pressure to perform is a constant in field service operations. With expenses climbing for trained personnel, equipment, and fuel, so is the pressure to cut costs but without cutting corners. Leave customers dissatisfied, and they most likely will leave you for a competitor. Resolving service issues often requires ready access to technical data and support. The order of the day is “get it right the first time.” For managers and administrators, this means processing service requests, deploying field staff most efficiently, logging job completions, and posting bills as quickly and accurately as possible.

It’s not surprising that field service businesses looking for help to meet these challenges have turned to mobile solutions. Many may have found just what they were looking for in Bella Solutions Field Service Software.

Bella Solutions business value impact:

• Improve cash flow by starting and closing jobs faster, accelerate billing cycles, and reduce outstanding invoices.
• Help reduce billing errors and omissions with fewer data-entry errors when orders and invoice matters are completed on site.
• Increase work orders completed per day by helping to provide direct links between technicians and back office systems for increased utilization.
• Capture additional service opportunities by helping to provide automatic prompts for additional services while on site.
• Reduce overtime and use of subcontractors by helping boost technician productivity with improved standardized work processes, resource utilization, information access, and automated administrative processes.
• Lower rework incident rate by helping to standardize service procedures and reduce verbal and written communication errors.
• Reduce administrative overhead by reducing back office paperwork and automating work processes.
• Help save on telephone and fuel costs by deploying technicians and sales to the closest job sites with correct parts and service information.

About Bella Solutions: Bella develops and markets a web based Service Software for Field Service companies such as Cleaning Services, IT Services, Contractors, HVAC, and many more. Essentially, the software can benefit any business that manages field sales and technicians or remote resources. Bella provides the ability to streamline business operations by providing CRM, Service Job Management, Scheduling Tools, Equipment Tracking, Employee and Vendor Management, Reporting, Accounting, and Inventory Management all from one software application accessed from any computer, laptop, or PDA connected to the internet.

For additional information visit Bella Field Service Software

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Real-time mobile access to your customer data schedule is critical in today's competitive environment. Scheduling and remote data access for field technicians and sales resources are challenging for all organizations. Many organizations rely on out-of-date software, paper-based, or telephone-based processes to link field resources with the office. Traditionally, field resources have been required to physically visit an office or call office staff to receive dispatch instructions, which is costly and takes time that could be better spent servicing customers. At the remote service sites, workers often did not have ready access to the information required to complete the sales or service call on the initial visit. In addition, once a sales or service call was completed, the need for completed forms and other documents delayed the closing of the service order, which in turn delayed billing and reduced customer satisfaction. Bella Field Service Software web based technology enables field service organizations to automate their schedules and dispatch processes, thereby reducing office costs and increasing technician and sales productivity. See immediate results to your bottom line.

Scheduling with Bella Field Service Software is quick and easy: Easily view schedules for all resources from any computer, laptop, or PDA. Schedule and re-schedule with just one click. Make quick updates by dragging and dropping appointments. Automate email and text messages to alert field resources. Filter scheduling calendar by customized color codes.

About Bella Solutions: Bella provides web based software or SaaS (Software as a Service) for Field Service companies such as Cleaning Services, IT Services, Contractors, HVAC, and many more. Essentially, the software solution can be utilized by any business that manages field sales and technicians or remote resources. Bella provides the ability to streamline business operations by providing CRM, Service Job Management, Scheduling Tools, Equipment Tracking, Employee and Vendor Management, Reporting, Accounting, and Inventory Management all from one application accessed from any computer, laptop, or PDA connected to the internet.

For additional information visit Bella Field Service Software

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