|
Customer relationship management is a corporate level
strategy, focusing on creating and maintaining relationships with customers.
Several commercial CRM software packages are available which vary in their
approach to CRM. However, CRM is not a technology itself, but rather a holistic
approach to an organisation's philosophy, placing the emphasis firmly on the
customer.
CRM governs an organization's philosophy at all levels, including policies and
processes, front-of-house customer service, employee training, marketing,
systems and information management. CRM systems are integrated end-to-end across
marketing, sales, and customer service.
A CRM system should:
- Identify factors important to clients
- Promote a customer-oriented philosophy
- Adopt customer-based measures
- Develop end-to-end processes to serve customers
- Provide successful customer support
- Handle customer complaints
- Track all aspects of sales
- Create a holistic view of customers' sales & services information
|