CRM – Customer Relationship Management Components
Getting
to know your customers
The basis for every solution is a comprehensive
customer database. This means that all customer
information is gathered in one place and upgraded in an
organised, unified manner.
A basic function of any operative
CRM is contact management.
It makes possible the recording of all interactions with
customers, which increases the efficiency of communication
and cooperation, and enables tracking of particular customer-related
events within the company. Tracking of general and customer-specific
information such as company, address, telephone, contact,
position in the company, favoured communication channel
and customer’s favourite hobby is part of the fundamental
functionality
of the CRM solution. The system can be introduced in parts.
SFA – Sales Force Automation
Sales activities can be supported so that every user has
easy access to information and is consequently more efficient
in performing his or her tasks. This segment includes
the following functions:
- Sales Management: lead management, opportunity
management, account management, contact management
- Analysis and Forecasting: sales analysis,
sales forecasts and planning, cross sales and uo sales
planning
- Product and Service Information: product and service
catalogue, product description, customer’s product
management, offer
and order management, basic functions of a document system.
MEA – Marketing Automation
Marketing dynamics demand fast response and effective management
of a large quantity of data. Sound information support
can facilitate work and increase efficiency.
- Campaign Management: multi-channel and multi-steps campaing,
auto response email, event managment, marketing schedule,
review of activities…
- Analytical Support: easy target-group setting, reports
and analyses, link to Analytical CRM for segmentation,
trend
forecasting, profit analysis…
- Product Management: product life-cycle management, product
description, new product planning...
CSA – Customer Services Automation
Daily communication with customers can
be automated and improved through a personalised approach
by enabling
the users'
easy and rapid access to information with pre-defined
customer service procedures. CRM solutions can be used
to support
customer consulting and support processes, products and
telemarketing campaigns, complaints handling, order taking,
establishment of a call centre… |