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Wednesday, 07 January 2009
Contents
CRM - 10 Critical Factors
A Brieft History of CRM
Starting Out
Getting the Design Right
Design by Democracy or Dictatorship?
Choosing the Right System
Hosted v Local Applications: Comparison Table
Choosing the Right Supplier
Getting the Adoption Right
Avoiding The Ten Pitfalls

CRM - 10 Critical Factors

Choosing the Right Supplier

Unless you have implemented, as opposed to used, a CRM system before it will pay to be guided by a specialist supplier, preferably one that can take the time to meet you face to face. An experienced implementer will be able to advise you how best to configure the system to meet your requirements, how to reconcile the many conflicting internal requirements and how to map your existing data into the new system. They may also offer training, normally split into quick courses for sales people, forecasting for sales managers, and longer more comprehensive ones for database administrators and marketing people.



 
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