Implementing a CRM system successfully requires:
1. Defining clear objectives that are measurable to assess benefits and track return on investment.
2. Appointing a core CRM team from different departments to understand requirements before allowing IT to implement.
3. Defining key processes upfront like change management and security measures to prevent unauthorized access and ensure success.
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CRM Implementation Challenges Unit II
Implementing a CRM system successfully requires:
1. Defining clear objectives that are measurable to assess benefits and track return on investment.
2. Appointing a core CRM team from different departments to understand requirements before allowing IT to implement.
3. Defining key processes upfront like change management and security measures to prevent unauthorized access and ensure success.
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CRM Implementation Challenges:
Dr. Moloy Ghoshal
• 1. Defining Clear Objectives: An organization must establish a clear set of objectives that need to be achieved through customer relationship management implementation. Ensure the goals are measurable. By doing so, you can assess the benefits and challenges of CRM while tracking the return on investment. • 2. Appointing a Core CRM Team: One of the significant problems in implementing CRM is that many organizations assume it to be an IT project. You must rather employ a core CRM team that works with the company’s stakeholders, senior executives, customer support professionals, and end users to understand the requirements. Once the requirements and objectives are clear, you can allow the IT team to initiate the CRM implementation process. • 3. Defining the Processes: The process to implement a CRM should be defined clearly in order to ensure the success of your CRM project. One good practice is to create a central repository, accessible to all, which stores all the process definitions. This allows the document to be available for reference by anyone using the system. Key processes that you need to define from the start can include change management process and feature re-evaluation process. Also, the security measures with adequate access and authorization rights should be in place to prevent unauthorized access to data and security attacks. • 4. Managing the Application: Once the CRM has been rolled out, it is important to re-align it with your company culture. Mapping your business operations with the CRM application lets your end users perform day-to-day operations using the CRM application by default while allowing you to keep a track of everything through a single platform. • 5. Finding a Right CRM Partner: A right CRM development partner helps you ensure the success of your CRM project. Ideally, you must select a partner who can cater to all your CRM requirements such as consultation, development, customization, integration, and maintenance. The partner must also blend with your work culture while understanding the potential risks and challenges of the customer relationship management system and the methods to address them. • The Final Word • CRM implementation can help your business increase sales efficiency, drive customer satisfaction, streamline business processes, and identify and resolve bottlenecks – all of which directly contributes towards the bottom line revenue as well as assurance of repeat business. CRM solutions are not just a nice-to-have but a necessity in a world where customer retention is of prime importance.