In 2020, Gemline made the decision to replace their eCommerce site with Salesforce Commerce Cloud, and selected Trifecta as their partner. On the heels of this successful implementation, Gemline recognized the importance of maintaining the integrity of their Org, particularly because they were targeting future implementations of Sales and Service Clouds to unleash the power of Salesforce Customer 360.
Gemline’s in-house IT team did not have the bandwidth to manage the day-to-day administration, however, they also did not want to rely solely on a consulting partner to drive success. Trifecta’s challenge was identifying the proper balance of break-fix support, strategic Salesforce consultation, and enablement to ensure stability and maximize Gemline’s ROI.
Gemline worked with Trifecta to launch their portfolio of promotional products using Salesforce Commerce Cloud on Lightning Experience.
Prior to the implementation of Commerce Cloud, Gemline had not been a Salesforce customer - meaning Trifecta, as the Commerce implementation partner, had a complete understanding of Gemline’s Salesforce Org from day one.
This put our team in the perfect position to provide Gemline with the support they needed post launch. Managed Services contracts are not a one-size-fits-all engagement. While some clients prefer a dedicated team member to manage 100% of their Salesforce Org’s administration, issues, and enhancements, Gemline preferred a more hands-on approach. Trifecta’s team developed a multi-tiered strategy to accommodate their specific needs and set them up for future success.
Our approach first leveraged the expertise of Gemline’s in-house staff to address their needs. If an issue or enhancement exceeds their team’s bandwidth or capabilities, Trifecta’s Managed Services team acts as their next level of support. Gemline’s team uses issue tracking software to submit tickets, which are then assigned to an appropriate Trifecta team member based on skill sets and availability. While this support is primarily focused on Salesforce work, it has evolved to include apps and integrations they use to support their Salesforce Org as well as more general IT needs. Gemline has also leveraged Trifecta’s team of analysts to export and review business data housed in ancillary, non-integrated systems for issues with data quality, data gaps, etc. Due to Gemline’s wide range of potential needs, it is essential that Trifecta assembles and retains an agile team with diverse skill sets.
The second key piece of Trifecta’s Managed Services approach is the ongoing training and enablement of Gemline’s staff.
Our current MAS work is also heavily focused on Pardot, Salesforce’s marketing automation platform.
Gemline’s in-house marketing team has been working closely with Trifecta’s MAS staff ahead of their digital campaigns to share their vision and content, so our team can build the required templates, graphics, landing pages, and workflows required to support their needs.
It is anticipated that once Trifecta has built a sufficient library of assets for Gemline, we will be able to transition most of the Pardot functions over to their marketing team through ongoing training and enablement. In addition, Trifecta anticipates working with Gemline’s marketing team to explore opportunities for leveraging Pardot’s capabilities for analytics, creating custom dashboards, reports, and workflows to align with Gemline’s marketing strategy and KPIs.
Our Managed Services work with Gemline is ongoing, and we anticipate a long-term partnership to help them maximize their investment in the Salesforce Platform.
