Salesforce lightning has been welcomed by salesforce users with open arms and it has already been considered a big plus for optimizing the overall performance.
However, what will happen to those users who are currently using Salesforce Classic? Will they be left out to become extinct in this tough competitive world?
To get an answer to all these questions, don’t waste time and instead proceed in the given blog. Why? The answer lies in this blog as you will get to know various factors leading to the downfall of the Salesforce Classic and the emergence of Lightning Experience strongly.
If you are ready; then let’s proceed for the more thrilling and eye-opening journey which will eventually lead you to become one of the successful Salesforce consulting services providers across the globe.
Let’s venture deep into it…
Started as recently on 12th October 2019; Salesforce has started offering Lightning Experience in the entire client database successfully. Though exact time is still debated, there will be no surprise that it will start dominating when it will be enabled across all domains.
Before proceeding further, the organization must remember one thing- “How they deliver is as much important as what they are delivering.”
The given phrase indicates that the CRM software of any organization should deliver an efficient user experience (product) swiftly and thus bring in the market, a surplus of innovative apps to create a space for greater competitive advantage. And Lightning excels in it!
But what is the concept of the Salesforce Lightning Experience? First of all, it is the component-based framework which is designed mainly for app development so to simplify the processes for those business users who lacks any kind of programming experience.
It comes with some exciting tools to help the developers to build responsive apps for any device easily. It comes with notable technologies such as:
With the help of these technologies, seamless customization and easy deployment of the new app on Salesforce-based mobile app has become relatively easy.
However, why the need for rolling out Lightning Experience aroused? To find out the answer to this question, you have to find out about Salesforce Classic and how it went into oblivion.
Let’s find out!
Experts have been saying for a while that arrival of Salesforce Lightning is the beginning of the end of Salesforce Classic. But one thing should be made clear that Classic is not going away (just yet)! If you are classic user; then be assured that you will not lose its access. Nevertheless, one thing you must understand that future belongs to Lightning and sooner or later Classic would fade into the sunset.
Do you know why Salesforce Classic is becoming obsolete? With every Salesforce release, the prospect of Classic looks uncertain as more and more users are switching towards Lightning.
Why Classic is sunsetting?
Although for many organizations, Salesforce Classic is still their backbone; the present scenario is rather a pessimist for it. And why not! Since the launching of the Lightning platform in 2014 and the subsequent arrival of Lightning Experience in 2016, a thunderbolt has been thrown on the face of Classic.
The UI of Classic feels a tired clunky and outdated antique when compared with more dynamic and more UX design-based Lightning Experience platform. What’s more, Salesforce has received a good response from the new feature-rich platform so that it has prepared an environment for a smooth transition from Classic to Lightning Experience platform.
Some announcements which will sound the death-knell to Classics especially for those Salesforce consulting companies who are still clinging to it are:
Still, the emergence of Lightning is not bad thing contrary to what many Classic veterans say. And let’s face it; Classic is fading away at a faster pace.
Still feeling hesitation in making the transition from Classic to Lightning? Then go through some of the important points which will describe the reasons why embracing Lightning will help your business to prosper more. Prime reasons behind migrating to Lightning are:
For any corporates even indulge in offering Salesforce integration services, moving from outdated development tools to newer one will improve their capabilities as well as productivity. So it is worth to try for new Salesforce Lightning Experience, not because of its new features but due to its blazing flash speed, fast performance and thus has become darling of the worldwide developers.
Are you ready to transform the way you use Salesforce? Then don’t think much and opt for Salesforce Lightning Experience and achieve great height in your business.
Salesforce Classic or Salesforce Lightning; which one is better for any organization? Let us settle this matter at once! And of course, it is not an easy question to give a quick reply. From workflow to custom development, every company utilizes Salesforce differently. But the first step is to understand the notable differences between them and secondly, why Lightning is a better platform.
So which factors you might consider before making a switch? Let’s read on to find out.
First, let’s understand the advantages associated with Lightning:
However, there are some drawbacks that make Classic more superior to the Lightning. Some of these are as follows:
The Lightning Experience is not just a new skin; it is designed to have a completely new way of working in Salesforce. It has been preferred by the majority of the Salesforce consultants because of its high productivity which has made it drive to great success. Here, we are presenting some of the features which have made it immensely popular among the developers.
So, the list is never-ending and with increased technological innovations, users are presented with a bright future to enhance their growth and revenue.
In this post, we will focus on identifying steps to take migration to the promising land- Lightning Experience. Why so? Because it has become evident that Salesforce might not support Classic forever and most of the new features are now available only in Lightning.
Most organizations are picking up these hints and have started for migration to the new CRM. Are you ready; then go through these simple steps to help your clients successfully.
Before starting the migration procedure, opt for identifying a clear list of goals and prioritize features based on them so to prepare a better roadmap for a smooth transition process.
To avoid facing internal issues, outline all the procedures so to create a workflow so to flush out all flaws and remain prepare for a perfect launch with better planning.
Once a roadmap is developed, focus on building and customizing functionalities and also ensure a secure integration to protect data from online intruders.
Just like your Salesforce consulting partner performs tasks for you; this app will help you to check whether your organization is ready for adoption of Lightning easily or not.
After preparation of the well-defined plan, the time has arrived to use the sandbox to isolate and test the changes so to test out new functionality and identify and eliminate bugs before going live.
It is the vital time to double-check and tests all the features so to validate the quality of your Lightning solution and check all the goals that are accomplished clearly.
With the availability of a large number of benefits, Lightning Experience is getting better and better. To make it more appropriate to your system, we are providing some of the best tools to move to the given CRM most effectively.
Thus, we present a Lightning Experience Transition Toolkit which will address the need for the tools in each of the key phases:
In this phase, the user opts for identifying key features and customizations which are roaring to go and need some attention in running the system successfully. It includes the following tools:
There are various few things which need your attention aside from existing features and so there are few tools to make your work more streamline in the given phase such as:
This step is characterized by getting users engaged and getting what they require from the new Salesforce interface easily. It comes with the following tools:
A piece of note: These apps (or tools) are updated frequently and thus offer your more support when you are ready to make your product live.
So, going through the given guide; one thing is clear that any innovation created by Salesforce.org in future will be built only into Salesforce Lightning Experience. So missing out the new shiny features of the given system will be disastrous for your business in future.
Are you ready to make a great switch? Then don’t waste time and be ready to take the next step towards Lightning Experience and enjoy the fruits offered by the new Salesforce CRM proficiently.
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