{"id":147042,"date":"2017-07-13T12:01:06","date_gmt":"2017-07-13T19:01:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/oroinc.com\/b2b-ecommerce\/blog\/how-to-choose-a-crm\/"},"modified":"2017-07-13T12:01:06","modified_gmt":"2017-07-13T19:01:06","slug":"how-to-choose-a-crm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/oroinc.com\/b2b-ecommerce\/blog\/how-to-choose-a-crm\/","title":{"rendered":"Choosing a CRM: Which Teams Should Be Involved in the Selection Process?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Companies today have multiple options when selecting a CRM or Customer Relationship Management software. Whether you\u2019re a small business, mid-market entity, or an enterprise company, there are countless solutions in the market each with their own specialization.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">As more and more businesses start investing in CRM solutions, it\u2019s interesting to learn that they don\u2019t consider all the business units that could be affected, both directly and indirectly, with a CRM investment. With CRM being a major application that can be utilized by multiple departments, it\u2019s important to think about which teams to involve during the selection process. This will not only help promote user adoption but it will also help maximize the success of the CRM project. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">So before you tackle the question of how to choose a CRM, let\u2019s first discuss which teams should be involved. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Sales Team<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Sales reps use and log customer data into a CRM making them the most frequent users of the system. It\u2019s important for sales teams to be a part of the CRM conversation as they need to know if the system can fit into their existing processes. Sales managers should be able to communicate their requirements as these are a bit different from the requirements of sales reps. Sales managers should voice their input and see if the CRM has the required visualization and flexible reporting capabilities for tracking sales performance and forecasting sales projections (i.e. via a customizable <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/oroinc.com\/orocrm\/blog\/top-3-orocrm-dashboard-widgets-sales-executives-benefit\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">sales dashboard widgets<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">).<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Marketing Team<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Just like sales, marketing teams are heavy CRM users as well so it\u2019s no surprise that they should be included in the decision-making process. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Marketing reps should want to know what features can help efficiently manage and nurture prospects through the sales funnel. They may also want to check the integration capabilities with existing marketing tools like <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/oroinc.com\/orocrm\/blog\/4-must-marketing-automation-email-campaigns-b2b\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">email marketing<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> or marketing automation platforms. Some CRM systems can have a robust segmentation tool and an <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/oroinc.com\/orocrm\/blog\/benefits-rfm-analysis-orocrm\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">RFM analysis<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> engine<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">s<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/oroinc.com\/orocrm\/blog\/benefits-rfm-analysis-orocrm\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">o<\/span><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/oroinc.com\/orocrm\/blog\/benefits-rfm-analysis-orocrm\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">b<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">e<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">s<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/oroinc.com\/orocrm\/blog\/benefits-rfm-analysis-orocrm\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">u<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">r<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/oroinc.com\/orocrm\/blog\/benefits-rfm-analysis-orocrm\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">e<\/span><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/oroinc.com\/orocrm\/blog\/benefits-rfm-analysis-orocrm\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">t<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">o<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/oroinc.com\/orocrm\/blog\/benefits-rfm-analysis-orocrm\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> learn about all the <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">f<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/oroinc.com\/orocrm\/blog\/benefits-rfm-analysis-orocrm\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">e<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">a<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/oroinc.com\/orocrm\/blog\/benefits-rfm-analysis-orocrm\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">t<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">u<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/oroinc.com\/orocrm\/blog\/benefits-rfm-analysis-orocrm\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">r<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">e<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/oroinc.com\/orocrm\/blog\/benefits-rfm-analysis-orocrm\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">s<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> that would help benefit ma<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/oroinc.com\/orocrm\/blog\/benefits-rfm-analysis-orocrm\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">r<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">k<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/oroinc.com\/orocrm\/blog\/benefits-rfm-analysis-orocrm\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">e<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">t<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/oroinc.com\/orocrm\/blog\/benefits-rfm-analysis-orocrm\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">i<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/oroinc.com\/orocrm\/blog\/benefits-rfm-analysis-orocrm\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">g<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In addition, a powerful reporting engine is highly valuable for building <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/oroinc.com\/orocrm\/blog\/top-3-b2b-marketing-reports-need-orocrm\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">meaningful reports<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> so testing out the reporting capabilities is highly advised. <\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Customer Support<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">When it comes to selecting a CRM, customer service agents are often forgotten about. It\u2019s ironic as the first two words of CRM stand for \u201ccustomer relationship\u201d. With 77% of customers stating that valuing a customer\u2019s time is the best way to provide good service, customer service agents need to quickly recollect a customer\u2019s history and identify a resolution to their problem. A CRM is tailor made for this. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">It\u2019s important to note that customer support agents sharing the same CRM as sales and marketing teams can provide immense value. If your business already uses a support desk application, be sure to check the integration between the support desk and CRM application. In a unified CRM environment, support operatives would not only log and manage tickets and cases, they would share actionable customer data with other customer-facing teams.Together with marketing and sales, customer support reps can immensely contribute to creating a holistic, 360-degree view of every single customer across all touchpoints and channels of interaction.<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">To ensure the ultimate customer experience, support, marketing, and sales teams can agree on how tickets and issues should be prioritized based on different customer group profiles. The client base can be segmented into groups such as Frequent purchasers, High Value\/VIP customers, Idle customers, Frequent complainers, etc., to instantly identify to the support rep who he is working with. \u00a0Customer support agents can then adjust their approach when working with particular groups. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Service agents play a key role in maintaining lasting relationship with clients which has a direct impact on customer lifetime value. That is why they should have a seat at the table during a CRM selection process.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Finance <\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">While financial reps may not use a CRM to the extent sales and marketing teams would, financial reps can definitely benefit from having access to a CRM. CRM makes it easy for them to manage customer invoices and billing cycles, as it automatically syncs customer account information with billing and accounting data.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">However, the CRM selection process is where finance teams can offer the most benefit. When it comes to pricing, many CRM sales reps do not disclose a solution\u2019s Total Cost of Ownership. Because CRMs need to be fine-tuned, hidden costs may surface while implementing the solution. Inviting a Senior Financial team rep to a CRM demo could be \u00a0instrumental in detecting hidden fees that could skyrocket a product\u2019s TCO (total cost of ownership).<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">IT Departments<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Regardless whether your company plans to go with <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/oroinc.com\/orocrm\/blog\/types-crm-software-part-ii-cloud-vs-premise\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">an on-premise or a cloud-based CRM<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, stakeholders from IT should be involved in CRM selection process. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">If you opt for an on-premise solution, the company\u2019s Chief Information Officer (CIO) or Chief Technical Officer (CTO) will most likely be responsible for hosting and managing the application and thus, should be apart of the decision making process. The CIO or CTO can also estimate whether a CRM can fit with the existing IT infrastructure.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">If you decide on deploying a cloud-based CRM, make sure to invite your technology team to discuss issues they might run into in the future (integration of a CRM with other systems or API support, etc).<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Strategic Project Owner<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Implementing a CRM is a major project that can affect a company\u2019s future success. To ensure this project is being deployed seamlessly, it should be managed by a dedicated strategic project owner. This person will aggregate, reconcile, and prioritize selection criteria coming from different teams across the company. A strategic product owner can also add refined organization requirements towards the system in terms of access and security, infrastructure, and cross-departmental communication. A perfect match for this role would be an IT Director in the early stages. Later on, this function can be taken over by the company\u2019s CEO finalizing the choice of a CRM in terms of the value it will deliver to the entire business.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Summing Up<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">CRM is a powerful technology with ties into marketing, sales, client service teams, and IT. Choosing a full-featured, enterprise-grade CRM is a very important and strategic decision. It should be well debated with all relevant stakeholders giving their input. Only then will your business be able to leverage multiple benefits the customer relationship management solution allows. <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Companies today have multiple options when selecting a CRM or Customer Relationship Management software. 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