Articles and news features.
SharePoint lists as virtual tables
What is a SharePoint List? A Sharepoint list is a secure, web-based way of storing, managing and organising data that you can share with your team and others who you provide access to. Businesses can use lists for many things including links, announcements, contacts...
WordPress and Dynamics Integration
Setting up integration between your Wordpress website and your Dynamics 365 CRM is a clear way to streamline your processes, boosting productivity as your team spend less time on repetitive tasks like data uploads. It can also improve customer experience as you...
Capital Funding Deadline
As you work on your capital bid funding request and consider the next steps in digital transformation, we’d be happy to support you with a tailored proposal and pricing for our FE College Solutions. We understand the pressures facing colleges which is why our Further...
Enhance Your Fire Service Operations
If upgrading your Field Service Management (FSM) system is on your radar, we’d love to show you a solution built specifically with Fire and Rescue Services in mind. Our platform brings Fire Protection, Fire Prevention and Site-Specific Risk Information (SSRI) together...
Achieve more with automation
Setting up business automation drives efficiency by freeing up the time your team spends on repetitive administrative tasks. We’ve all seen blogs telling us we can “work smarter, not harder” but what we need is the information on how to make this a reality for your...
Why CRM and Marketing Platform Integration Matters More Than Ever
Your customers benefit from personalised, timely and relevant interactions. When your sales, marketing and customer service teams are working from the same data you can improve your customer experience with tailored messaging, helping you increase conversions and make...
Petroc College Success
We would like to congratulate Petroc College on the completion of their highly successful 2000 Futures Count Campaign, exceeding their ambitious target. The campaign launched in September with the purpose of connecting learners with real-world experience. The college...
AOC preventative healthcare report: how colleges can boost student wellbeing
At Active Informatics, we know that colleges are at the centre of student wellbeing. The AOC (Association of Colleges) report published in December 2025, ‘From treatment to prevention: how colleges can build a healthier society’ highlights that colleges are one of the...
Five reasons to choose Active as your CRM provider
Choosing a CRM is a big decision, with so many platforms and providers to evaluate, you need more than technology: you need a partner you can trust. At Active, we see ourselves as an extension of your team, here to make your CRM journey smoother, simpler and stress...
Why companies are choosing to switch to a Microsoft Dynamics CRM
Having an effective CRM is an important element of success for a growing business. There are reports that companies are choosing to switch CRM, ending their long-term usage of previously dominant providers like Salesforce and choosing to implement Microsoft Dynamics....
Power Automate flows FE colleges are using to boost productivity
Automation is a powerful element in your digital transformation journey, allowing you to streamline processes across your websites, apps and CRM. Microsoft Power Automate is a low code solution for organisations to optimise their processes. FE Colleges can utilise...
Digital Transformation, Dynamics and Power Platform
Digital Transformation is still a hot topic, with businesses focussing on how they can modernise processes to maximise efficiency and improve decision-making. AI and automation are key areas for businesses to focus on with the ability to impact teams across an...