They jointly plan how to respond to market dynamics and internal capabilities.

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Sun National Bank did exactly that, using Microsoft Dynamics CRM robust workflow capabilities to increase cross-selling rates by 20%, reduce time to approve loans by 80%, and reduce time to market for new products by 67%.

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But industry dynamics force the established vendors to add the capabilities of the point products.

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