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Organizing For CRM
Most large companies have some form of customer-relationship-management (CRM) software, but more than half of them are disappointed with it. Critics blame the software, but the real problem could be a failure to address the organizational challenges posed by any new initiative. Top management often assigns executives with other primary responsibilities to take charge of the CRM effort on a temporary basis, and they may resort to heavy-handed mandates to get frontline staff to use the new tools. Instead, CRM should be treated as a product or service targeted at internal customers.
The take-away: CRM initiatives have a better chance of succeeding when accountability is clear and frontline users get adequate training and incentives.
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