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The following presents a discussion of customer relationship management within the context of technology. The hypothesis for this discussion is: technology enhances customer relationship management. An explanation of customer relationship management and the technology used for this process with its application and uses in business are presented. This is followed by future trends and a conclusion.

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"The following presents a discussion of customer relationship management within the context of technology. The hypothesis for this discussion is technology enhances customer relationship management. An explanation of customer relationship management and the technology used for this process with its application and uses in business are presented. This is followed by future trends and a conclusion. A good customer is the core of a prospering business and it is therefore important to develop customer loyalty. As a result, customer..."

Tags:Customer, Relationship, Management

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In this article, the writer discusses customer relationship management (CRM) across industry in general. The historical development within the call center environment is first examined and then its adoption by other industries in order to capitalize more effectively on customer data is examined. The writer maintains that CRM allows organizations to develop a closer relationship with customers and to monetize the data and information that would normally lay dormant within massive databases relatively untouched. The writer concludes that the single most prevalent reason for failure of CRM to deliver on expected returns is an organization that focuses too much on the data analysis functionality and loses sight of the actual customer transactions that are the most important part of the business process.

Tags:customer, relationship, management

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In this article, the writer examines customer relationship management (CRM) systems, including their operational, analytical, and collaborative aspects and technology. The writer looks at how they relate to the hospitality industry and improving customer relations.

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"Customer relationship management (CRM) creates a comprehensive picture of customer needs expectations and behaviors by analyzing information from every customer transaction. Although CRM can be leveraged to improve various aspects of ordering and fulfillment 'The intent of CRM is to create a dynamic environment of continuously improving customer relationships'. CRM is in part an information-gathering protocol that creates the customer intelligence necessary to develop customer relationships. By collecting storing and analyzing customer information companies can develop and maintain better relationships ..."

Tags:customer, customer relationship management, CRM, vendor, operational, technology, system, software, hospitality industry, customer

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This paper compares the CRM of TCS and Cognos using the book "Customer Relationship Management: A Databased Approach" by V. Kumar.

Tags:customer relationship management, CRM, Kumar, Customer Relationship Management a Databased Approach

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In this article, the writer argues that customer relationship management (CRM) is not something to be taken lightly; in other words, it is an efficacious means of prioritizing customers and in developing insight into new prospects. With this in mind, the writer looks at the history of CRM, what it entails, the sorts of applications it can be used for, what its strengths and weaknesses are, and its future.

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"... every bit as importantly - what the future holds out for this relatively new business innovation. As an addendum, the following research paper provides a great deal of insight into how the relationship between customers and businesses has evolved even in the last generation as the public becomes more educated and as consumers become more discerning and demanding."

Tags:customer, relationship, management

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In this article, the writer explores customer relationship management in general and hotel/hospitality CRM in particular, with attention given to the operational, collaborative, analytical, and technological aspects of CRM and screen layouts.

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"Customer relationship management or CRM refers to concepts used by organizations to manage their relationships with customers including collecting, storing and analyzing customer information. This is a function that businesses are learning not to take lightly. In fact one study found that implementing customer relationship management (CRM) strategy currently ranks among the top five corporate objectives in over ..."

Tags:customer relationship management, CRM, operational, collaborative, analytical, technology, hospitality, layout, vendors

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This paper discusses customer relationship management (CRM) across industry in general. The historical development within the call center environment is first examined and then its adoption by other industries in order to capitalize more effectively on customer data is examined. The paper concludes that data and data management is increasingly at the core of CRM functionality.

Table of Contents:
Executive Summary
Overview
High-Level Description
Business Strategies
Users of the Systems
Detailed Description
Applications
Success
Failure
Conclusion

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"The consumers of CRM applications and technology are primarily larger firms with more than 500 employees and typically operating in more than one market. The popularity and ease of installation of many lesser known CRM applications has meant that almost any firm of any size can install and apply CRM to one degree or another with the only primary difference between them and larger companies being the degree of integration achieved across platforms and across the organization."

Tags:customization applications functionalities, call center, data mining

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The paper outlines the strategic alignment process that facilitates the integration of people, process and technology in the case of implementing a customer relationship management solution in e-commerce. The paper points out the roles of maintaining a cultural orientation based on creativity and innovation and of utilizing IT governance. The paper explores the process of managing change and provides a case study of the Blue C Sushi restaurant. The paper offers a critical analysis of the case study's e-commerce solution and offers recommendations for management on how to deal with the customer relationship management application.

Outline:
Introduction
Customer Relationship Management
Case Study
Critical Analysis for the Case Study
Recommendations for the Future
Conclusion

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"According to Payne and Frow (2005: 167), customer relationship management is defined as a process-oriented framework which consists of four components: strategy development process, value creation process, multi-channel integration process and performance assessment process. Incorporating the areas of e-commerce, customer service, sales, analytics and marketing, this is a holistic framework which includes every part of the organization. Therefore, Grover and Kettinger (2008:45) suggest, customer relationship management could be considered a form of integrated marketing communications. In the area of e-commerce, the integration is achieved through web-based tools which facilitate instantaneous sharing of information. Thus it facilitates the treating of each customer individually."

Tags:creativity, innovation, IT, governance, information, employees, benchmarking

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The paper focuses on the declining trend in its customer satisfaction metrics within Wal-Mart's retail locations. The paper examines how a customer relationship management (CRM) initiative can reverse this. The paper shows how, for Wal-Mart, its CRM strategy must be anchored with an emphasis on personnel driven CRM solutions within the store, since its IT infrastructure and related CRM technology platforms are already industry leading applications. The paper explains how Wal-Mart can create a personal relationship with its customers and the closest retail location to those customers.

Outline:
Overview
CRM in Detail
An Example of CRM at Work
CRM's E-Commerce Solutions
Emergent Models
Conclusion

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"CRM strategies have been in existence since commerce became a human endeavour and companies have historically always sought to satisfy their customers. Often an organization's CRM strategy is nothing more than a business owner's attempt to build a relationship with the organization's customers and this aspect still rests with executive leadership today (De Koning & Maravanyika). However, in the contemporary retail business environment CRM has been appropriated by IT applications and products designed to automate CRM efforts. Companies are rushing to automate and better manage their methods in which they have traditionally dealt with customers, including people who might not be considered customers yet, as well as develop completely new concepts in managing the customer from a service perspective. CRM applications incorporate the business functions of marketing materials, developing and maintaining customer histories, and coordinating a company's multi-faceted approach to interactions with customers."

Tags:technology, consumer, metrics, personalization, feedback

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This paper examines how a customer is certainly the most important asset of any organization or a business venture that depends on sales and repeat sales. It shows how the basic purpose of every business is. not only to generate. but hunt down ways to maximize profits and how sales performance is one such area that comes under strict scrutiny. It looks at how organizations big and small are always on the look out for the right tools and techniques for drafting the most suitable customer relationship programs as one way of improving sales performance. Through a literature review, it analyzes the link between the customer relationship programs and sales performance.

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"Nonetheless, to date the concept of as well as the relationship between customer relationship programs and sales performance does not yield general agreement. According to Keefe (2001, p. 4), "some CRM experts argue that there is little consensus about what CRM actually is, or how to best execute or measure it." Proving her assertion, Keefe, in one of her research articles "reports on an interview with Heidi Wisbach, manager of CRM Analytics in the New York office of Cap Gemini Ernst & Young, who specialize in CRM initiatives in the manufacturing, hospitality, financial services and telecommunications industries" (Keefe, 2001, p.4). Wisbach is one of the designers of the Customer Relations Managment Index, the function of which is to assist companies in gauging the degree "to which they use actual CRM techniques and to compare their standing against competitors" (Keefe, 2001, p.4)."

Tags:management, quality