In today's competitive business environment, most companies realize that the better they can manage their customer relationships, the more successful they will become. Customer Relationship Management (CRM) software systems are key tools for companies to manage the customer-facing processes of their businesses. However, many companies have resisted implementing this most critical customer-oriented application due in large part to the lack of a single-point resource on implementing a CRM system. This book attempts to fill that gap. Implementing SAP(R) CRM will help technologists and managers come to grips with the vision, concept, and technology of CRM. It begins by laying out the groundwork for understanding CRM. It explains the concept and context of CRM and the tangible business benefits of CRM adoption. Demonstrating a professional approach to the evaluation and selection of SAP, it details the critical success factors (CSFs), patterns, and anti-patterns of a successful SAP CRM implementation. CRM implementations can add significant benefit to the company's bottom line only if the company first transforms itself into a customer-centric and customer-responsive enterprise.
This book explains what it means to be a customer-centric and responsive enterprise, and provides a framework for business operations based on customer relationships, rather than the traditional four Ps (product, positioning, price, promotion). It further spells out business process reengineering (BPR) strategies to configure internal business processes and operations with SAP CRM to improve customer-facing strategies, services, and relationships.
"Vivek Kale's book is an authoritative and wide-ranging commentary on SAP CRM's value to business adopters. A much welcomed addition to my CRM library."- Dr. Francis Buttle, Professor, Consultant, and Author of Customer Relationship Management: Concepts and Technologies
"Vivek Kale's book provides a significant and exceptional contribution to the body of knowledge for Customer Relationship Management (CRM). The book is unique in that it explains the role that software technology has in implementing and sustaining a robust CRM business program. It is written with a comfortable style and does an excellent job of explaining the nuances of CRM."- Gary Cokins, Founder, Analytics-Based Performance Management LLC, Author of Predictive Business Analytics and Performance Management: Integrating Strategy Execution, Methodologies, Risk, and Analytics
