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A New Era of Mapping: MappyField 365 Now Supports Microsoft Azure Maps

A New Era of Mapping: MappyField 365 Now Supports Microsoft Azure Maps
A New Era of Mapping: MappyField 365 Now Supports Microsoft Azure Maps Maulik Shah Wed, 11/13/2024 - 08:40
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We have some great news for all the customers who are using MappyField 365! Application support options for MappyField 365 no longer consist only of Bing Maps and Google Maps but also Microsoft Azure Maps. This upgrade improves the relevancy of maps in use with Dynamics 365 CRM maps. 

If you have Azure Maps, you can have better accuracy and real-time results so that you can make more quality decisions. You can now choose which mapping service best fits your needs. This entails the ability to plan routes, enhanced customer tracking, and overall data management. 

In this blog post, we will explain how Microsoft Azure Maps can improve MappyField 365's current CRM capabilities and what this could mean for your business. Prepare to learn how this update will help you improve your business's schedule and work.

MappyField 365 Now Seamlessly Integrate with Microsoft Azure Maps Integration

MappyField 365 has successfully integrated Microsoft Azure Maps, which presents more opportunities for companies. This new feature helps firms visualize field data better. 

Thus, using Azure Maps, the exact coordinates obtained will help businesses plan routes more accurately. It can also monitor field agents in real-time, thus acting as a tool for effective field agent management. 

Traffic and weather data are current, which means that decisions made using the integrated software benefit from current information. It can also help businesses improve customer relations by informing clients of the approximate arrival time of field agents. 

On balance, this integration facilitates fieldwork management, making it more efficient and effective. 

MappyField 365, an extension for Dynamics 365, is now in a position to equip such companies with the necessary tools to optimize their performance and enhance customer value delivery. 

With these improvements, businesses can rapidly address crucial circumstances on the field while guaranteeing that their personnel remains knowledgeable of the developments.

Features of MappyField 365 Compatible with Microsoft Azure Maps

1. Data Visualization

By integrating MappyField 365 with Microsoft Azure Maps, geocoding is easy. It assists in converting addresses to their corresponding geographical coordinates, facilitating easy location and plotting of data on maps.

When being used, filters offer convenience by enabling users to sort through large datasets to get specific results.

With the data visualization feature, users can visualize their data directly on the maps, a feature that is especially useful for analysis and planning.

MappyField 365 also allows for map customization, where the user can define the markers on the map. 

Another feature of these pushpins is that the users can change their color and form and differentiate various data points. This additional degree of flexibility allows for easy pinpointing of key spots depending on necessity or choice.

 

2. Optimized Routing

Route optimization feature in MappyField 365 is compatible with Microsoft Azure Maps, which ensures high efficiency for business field teams.

While considering the traffic conditions, distance, and number of stops, the extension enables calculating the shortest time required and, thus, less fuel costs.

Stops can be added or removed easily, and routes are automatically recalculated. Azure Maps also provides real-time navigation and road conditions data, allowing field teams to obtain detailed and accurate directions for efficient and low-cost field operations.

 

3. Real-Time Tracking

The real-time tracking feature of MappyField 365 synchronized with Microsoft Azure Maps can provide accurate geographical positions to track the movements of the field agents on the map.

This live tracking gives businesses more exposure and allows them to respond quicker to events.

The feature also optimizes the routes through these agents' current locations, which helps reduce travel time and fuel expenses. Further, they can take advantage of a trip history feature that makes it simple to view prior trips. This tracking capability allows for better operations management and a sbetter customer experience.

 

4. Territory Management

MappyField 365 is equipped with strong territory management tools enabled by Microsoft Azure Maps, useful tools in the designation and management of sales territories.

They may be allocated geographically, for instance, based on regions, zip codes, or other parameters of the client’s choice. The real-time data of the sales work of territories presents the sales and customer density, which helps to control the performance in the map view.

It also facilitates the auto-allocation of territories to the sales representatives to ensure they are all covered and improved productivity is achieved.


 

5. Check-In and Check-Out

This feature allows field agents to easily mark when they started and finished a specific area in the Check-In and Check-Out feature in MappyField 365 using the Microsoft Azure Maps service.

It contains their geographical location when checking in and out, making the tracking of the activities efficient. Managers receive updates to ensure agents are where they’re supposed to be, increasing responsibility and making it easier to track attendance.

Punctual and accurate is the location data that this Azure Maps integration offers, thus, allowing businesses to focus on the activities happening in the field area efficiently and with accurate dimensions.

 

6. Proximity Search for Points of Interest (POI)

The POI Proximity Search of MappyField 365 is an application developed to be integrated with Microsoft Azure Maps that offers the proximity of points of interest. This is especially helpful for the sales team who have to find nearby businesses, tourist attractions or any other important places near their current location or a client’s vicinity.

It indicates the precise distance to every point of interest, which makes route calculation easier. It also allows the user to select POIs by category, whether restaurants, gas stations, or hotels.

As a result, with Azure Maps' reliable data, Mappings 365 is perfect for businesses that require accurate maps and optimal traveling or servicing plans.

 

Conclusion

MappyField 365’s integration with Microsoft Azure Maps elevates territory management, route planning, and data visualization to new heights. This update delivers a more streamlined, user-friendly experience.

With the advanced capabilities of Azure Maps, businesses can make smarter decisions and improve their operations. It’s a powerful enhancement that supports business growth and scalability.

Interested in enabling MappyField 365 with Azure Maps for Dynamics 365 CRM? Reach out to us today, and our team will help you unlock the full potential of this innovative integration.

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