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Customer Relationship Management Project Report
MANAGEMENT
(Summer Internship Project)
{May-June 2009}
For
Submitte !y" -
#ushar $ Se%a& ('o(( )o* F-+2)
Mohit M* !henar&ar ('o(( )o* ,- 0-)
.ner the /uiance o0 "
Mr* Jic&y #homas (Product & Branch Head)
Institute o0 !usiness Mana1ement 2 'esearch
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INDEX
Particular Page No.
1. Introduction of the CRM
5
2. Objective of the CRM 16
3. Research Methodology 1
!. "iterature Revie# 2!
$raining !2
I%&ortance ' (eeds of
$raining
!2
$y&es of $raining
Methods of $raining !3
Reco%%endation '
Conclusion
!6
$raining )do&ted by us at
)ngel
!*
$raining +nder ,ifferent
,e&art%ents
!-
.roble%s /aced at the $i%e
of $raining
50
1uggestions to I%&rove 51
5. Industry )nalysis
Industry )nalysis at Indian
"evel
51
.ast .erfor%ance
62
12O$ )nalysis 6
Major .layers in the Industry *6
.roducts ' 1ervices -0
6. ,ata )nalysis -*
2
*. "i%itations !
-. /indings 5
. 1uggestions *
10.3ibliogra&hy -
Pre0ace
#he Summer pro1ram o00ere by the I!M' >o((e1e5 is an
en(i1htenin1 course 0or those =ho are =ishin1 to master their !usiness
aministration s&i((s5 =ith their &no=(e1e* #his is an uni?ue course
=hich is the co((aboration o0 M!6* It not on(y e%e(opes your
mana1ement ta(ent but a(so e%e(op your technica( s&i((* It imparts the
necessary theoretica( &no=(e1e about the 0ie( but a(so pro%ies an
opportunity to practica((y e@perience the app(ication o0 the business
aministration 0unamenta(s in the corporate as =e(( as the non-
corporate sector*
I =as una=are about the ro(e o0 e@chan1es an epositories in
the seconary mar&et* $ere I rea((y 1ot practica( &no=(e1e about the
ro(e o0 S;!I5 )S;5 an !S; etc* in the seconary mar&et* )o= I am
a=are about the buyin1 an se((in1 system in the seconary mar&et
throu1h bro&in1 0irm or sub-bro&er* I am %ery much than&0u( to Mr*
Jic&y #homas5 Branch & Product Head5 main branch Maha(aya comp(e@
>* /* 'oa5 6hmeaba*
I there0ore ha%e p(easure to present my trainin1 report5 =hich5 I
hope as per the curricu(um re?uirements*
Acknowledgement
A#here is no such thin1 as a se(0 mae man5 =e a(( are mae up
thousans o0 othersB C /eor1e 6ams*
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I am inebte to my 0acu(ty5 the Facu(ty o0 Socia( Dor& 0or
pro%iin1 the stuents an opportunity to e@perience the practica(
=or&in1 o0 the &no=(e1e imparte to us theoretica((y*
I am 1rate0u( to 6n1e( !ro&in1 Eimite 0or a((o=in1 me to
unerta&e my summer trainin1 in the or1aniFation* #o mention5 I =ou(
(i&e to e@ten my 1ratitue to=ars-
Mr* $arshit !ha%sar (!usiness ,e%e(opment $ea)
Mr* Gira( Hapaia (!usiness ,e%e(opment Mana1er)
#hey he(pe me urin1 my entire trainin1 pro1ram* I =ou( a(so
(i&e to than& Mr* Jic&y #homas an Mrs* Pan&ti shah =ho 0aci(itate
me in my practica( (earnin1*
Introduction to CRM
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!e0ore =e be1in to e@amine the conceptua( 0ounations o0 >'M5
it =i(( be use0u( to e0ine5 =hat is >'MI 6 narro= perspecti%e o0
customer re(ationship mana1ement is atabase mar&etin1
emphasiFin1 the promotiona( aspects o0 mar&etin1 (in&e to atabase
e00orts* 6nother narro=5 yet re(e%ant5 %ie=point is to consier >'M
on(y as customer retention in =hich a %ariety o0 a0ter mar&etin1
tactics is use 0or customer bonin1 or stayin1 in touch a0ter the sa(e
is mae* Shani an >ha(asani e0ine re(ationship mar&etin1 as Aan
inte1rate e00ort to ienti0y5 maintain5 an bui( up a net=or& =ith
ini%iua(s consumers an to continuous(y stren1then the net=or&
0or mutua( bene0it o0 both sies5 throu1h interacti%e5 ini%iua(iFe
an %a(ue-ae contacts o%er a perio o0 timeB* #he core theme o0 a((
>'M an re(ationship mar&etin1 perspecti%es is its 0ocus on co-
operati%e an co((aborati%e re(ationships bet=een the 0irm an its
customers5 an3or other mar&etin1 actors*
>'M is base on the premise that5 by ha%in1 a better
unerstanin1 o0 the customersJ nees an esires =e can &eep them
(on1er an se(( more to them*
/ro=th Strate1ies Internationa( (/SI) per0orme a statistica(
ana(ysis o0 >ustomer satis0action ata encompassin1 the 0inin1s o0
o%er 95000K customer sur%eys conucte by 6n1e( !ro&in1 Et*
>'M (customer re(ationship mana1ement) is an in0ormation
inustry term 0or methoo(o1ies5 so0t=are5 an usua((y Internet
capabi(ities that he(p an enterprise mana1e customer re(ationships in
an or1aniFe =ay* For e@amp(e5 an enterprise mi1ht bui( a atabase
about its customers that escribe re(ationships in su00icient etai( so
that mana1ement5 sa(espeop(e5 peop(e pro%iin1 ser%ice5 an perhaps
the customer irect(y cou( access in0ormation5 match customer
nees =ith prouct p(ans an o00erin1s5 remin customers o0 ser%ice
re?uirements5 &no= =hat other proucts a customer ha purchase5
an so 0orth*
#he essence o0 the in0ormation techno(o1y re%o(ution an5 in
particu(ar5 the Dor( Die Deb is the opportunity to bui( better
re(ationships =ith customers than has been pre%ious(y possib(e in the
o00(ine =or(* !y combinin1 the abi(ities to respon irect(y to
customer re?uests an to pro%ie the customer =ith a hi1h(y
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interacti%e5 customiFe e@perience5 companies ha%e a 1reater abi(ity
toay to estab(ish5 nurture5 an sustain (on1-term customer
re(ationships than e%er be0ore* #he u(timate 1oa( is to trans0orm these
re(ationships into 1reater pro0itabi(ity by increasin1 repeat purchase
rates an reucin1 customer ac?uisition costs* Inee5 this re%o(ution
in customer re(ationship mana1ement or >'M*1 as it is ca((e5 has
been re0erre to as the ne= AmantraB o0 mar&etin1*2 >ompanies (i&e
Siebe(5 ;*piphany5 Lrac(e5 !roa%ision5 )et Perceptions5 Hana an
others ha%e 0i((e this >'M space =ith proucts that o e%erythin1
0rom trac& customer beha%ior on the Deb to preictin1 their 0uture
mo%es to senin1 irect e-mai( communications* #his has create a
=or(=ie mar&et 0or >'M proucts an ser%ices o0 M78 bi((ion in
4999 an =hich is 0orecaste by I,> to 1ro= to M42+ bi((ion by 2008*3
#he nee to better unerstan customer beha%ior an 0ocus on those
customers =ho can e(i%er (on1-term pro0its has chan1e ho=
mar&eters %ie= the =or(*
#raitiona((y5 mar&eters ha%e been traine to ac?uire
customers5 either ne= ones =ho ha%e not bou1ht the prouct cate1ory
be0ore or those =ho are current(y competitorsJ customers* #his has
re?uire hea%y oses o0 mass a%ertisin1 an price-oriente
promotions to customers an channe( members* #oay5 the tone o0
the con%ersation has chan1e 0rom customer ac?uisition to retention*
#his re?uires a i00erent minset an a 7 i00erent an ne= set o0
too(s* 6 1oo thou1ht e@periment 0or an e@ecuti%e auience is to as&
them ho= much they spen an3or 0ocus on ac?uisition %ersus
retention acti%ities*
Dhi(e it is i00icu(t to per0ect(y istin1uish the t=o acti%ities
0rom each other5 the ans=er is usua((y that ac?uisition ominates
retention*
6ccorin1 to one inustry %ie=5 >'M consists o0"
$e(pin1 an enterprise to enab(e its mar&etin1 epartments to
ienti0y an tar1et their best customers5 mana1e mar&etin1
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campai1ns =ith c(ear 1oa(s an objecti%es5 an 1enerate ?ua(ity
(eas 0or the sa(es team*
6ssistin1 the or1aniFation to impro%e te(esa(es5 account5 an
sa(es mana1ement by optimiFin1 in0ormation share by
mu(tip(e emp(oyees5 an stream(inin1 e@istin1 processes (0or
e@amp(e5 ta&in1 orers usin1 mobi(e e%ices)
6((o=in1 the 0ormation o0 ini%iua(iFe re(ationships =ith
customers5 =ith the aimo0 impro%in1 customer satis0action an
ma@imiFin1 pro0itsN ienti0yin1 the most pro0itab(e customers
an pro%iin1 them the hi1hest (e%e( o0 ser%ice*
Pro%iin1 emp(oyees =ith the in0ormation an processes
necessary to &no= their customers5 unerstan their nees5 an
e00ecti%e(y bui( re(ationships bet=een the company5 its
customer base5 an istribution partners*
>'M-->ustomer 'e(ationship Mana1ement--has entere the
mainstream* ,espite the uncertainty o0 the economy5 >'M is bein1
thrust into corporate bu1ets an ta(&e about as a critica( initiati%e
by hunres o0 Fortune 45000 an tens o0 thousans o0 other
companies* It has 1one 0rom bein1 an important e1e in the business
=or( to a necessary too( 0or sur%i%a(* #he notion o0 the customer as
&in1 or ?ueen is once a1ain the ru(e* $o= you treat this is a mission-
critica( business issue*
!ut5 =hat is >'M an ho= oes it chan1e the =ay companies o
businessI #he chan1es in the =or( ha%e been so ynamic an so
ramatic that the path is not necessari(y a(( that ob%ious* $o= >'M
impacts that business path is a continuin1 source o0 ebate in the
=or( o0 corporate mana1ement*
Mana1in1 re(ationships =ith customers has become a critica(
or1aniFationa( competency* /et =innin1 strate1ies 0or ac?uirin1 an
retainin1 customers by (e%era1in1 the (atest a%ance techno(o1ies*
#his course =i(( teach you ho= to se(ect the ri1ht too(s 0or your
business-- so it can 1ro= toay--an on into the 0uture* Ea11in1
means (ost customers5 =hich means ama1e to the bottom (ine* !ut
ho= o you not (a1 =hen customers are mo%in1 (i1htnin1 0ast to
eman constant chan1es in the spee to comp(ete their
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transactionsI $o= o you &eep your customers =hen the mo%e to
another company is nothin1 more than a mouse c(ic& an a minute
a=ayI
>'M is the ans=er* >ustomer 'e(ationship Mana1ement5 a
strate1y that (e%era1es %ery a%ance techno(o1ies is the =ay to cut to
the 24st >entury business chase*
Histor o! CRM
>ustomer 'e(ationship Mana1ement (>'M) is one o0 those
ma1ni0icent concepts that s=ept the business =or( in the 4990Js =ith
the promise o0 0ore%er chan1in1 the =ay businesses sma(( an (ar1e
interacte =ith their customer bases* In the short term5 ho=e%er5 it
pro%e to be an un=ie(y process that =as better in theory than in
practice 0or a %ariety o0 reasons* First amon1 these =as that it =as
simp(y so i00icu(t an e@pensi%e to trac& an &eep the hi1h %o(ume o0
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recors neee accurate(y an constant(y upate them* In the (ast
se%era( years5 ho=e%er5 ne=er so0t=are systems an a%ance
trac&in1 0eatures ha%e %ast(y impro%e >'M capabi(ities an the rea(
promise o0 >'M is becomin1 a rea(ity* 6s the price o0 ne=er5 more
customiFab(e Internet so(utions ha%e hit the mar&etp(aceN
competition has ri%en the prices o=n so that e%en re(ati%e(y sma((
businesses are reapin1 the bene0its o0 some custom >'M pro1rams*
In the be1innin1O
#he 49-0Js sa= the emer1ence o0 atabase mar&etin15 =hich
=as simp(y a catch phrase to e0ine the practice o0 settin1 up
customer ser%ice 1roups to spea& ini%iua((y to a(( o0 a companyJs
customers* In the case o0 (ar1er5 &ey c(ients it =as a %a(uab(e too( 0or
&eepin1 the (ines o0 communication open an tai(orin1 ser%ice to the
c(ients nees* In the case o0 sma((er c(ients5 ho=e%er5 it tene to
pro%ie repetiti%e5 sur%ey-(i&e in0ormation that c(uttere atabases
an inJt pro%ie much insi1ht* 6s companies be1an trac&in1
atabase in0ormation5 they rea(iFe that the bare bones =ere a(( that
=as neee in most cases" =hat they buy re1u(ar(y5 =hat they spen5
=hat they o*
6%ances in the 4990Js
In the 4990Js companies be1an to impro%e on >ustomer
'e(ationship Mana1ement by ma&in1 it more o0 a t=o-=ay street*
Instea o0 simp(y 1atherin1 ata 0or their o=n use5 they be1an 1i%in1
bac& to their customers not on(y in terms o0 the ob%ious 1oa( o0
impro%e customer ser%ice5 but in incenti%es5 1i0ts an other per&s 0or
customer (oya(ty* #his =as the be1innin1 o0 the no= 0ami(iar 0re?uent
0(yer pro1rams5 bonus points on creit cars an a host o0 other
resources that are base on >'M trac&in1 7777 customer acti%ity an
spenin1 patterns* >'M =as no= bein1 use as a =ay to increase
sa(es passi%e(y as =e(( as throu1h acti%e impro%ement o0 customer
ser%ice*
#rue >'M comes o0 a1e
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'ea( >ustomer 'e(ationship Mana1ement as itJs thou1ht o0
toay rea((y be1an in earnest in the ear(y years o0 this century* 6s
so0t=are companies be1an re(easin1 ne=er5 more a%ance so(utions
that =ere customiFab(e across inustries5 it became 0easib(e to rea((y
use the in0ormation in a ynamic =ay* Instea o0 0eein1 in0ormation
into a static atabase 0or 0uture re0erence5 >'M became a =ay to
continuous(y upate unerstanin1 o0 customer nees an beha%ior*
!ranchin1 o0 in0ormation5 sub-0o(ers5 an custom tai(ore 0eatures
enab(e companies to brea& o=n in0ormation into sma((er subsets so
that they cou( e%a(uate not on(y concrete statistics5 but in0ormation
on the moti%ation an reactions o0 customers* #he Internet pro%ie
a hu1e boon to the e%e(opment o0 these hu1e atabases by enab(in1
o00site in0ormation stora1e5 =here be0ore companies ha i00icu(ty
supportin1 the enormous amounts o0 in0ormation* #he Internet
pro%ie ne= possibi(ities an >'M too& o00 as pro%iers be1an
mo%in1 to=ar Internet so(utions* Dith the increase 0(uiity o0 these
pro1rams came a (ess ri1i re(ationship bet=een sa(es5 customer
ser%ice an mar&etin1* >'M enab(e the e%e(opment o0 ne=
strate1ies 0or more cooperati%e =or& bet=een these i00erent
i%isions throu1h share in0ormation an unerstanin15 (eain1 to
increase customer satis0action 0rom orer to en prouct*
#oay5 >'M is sti(( uti(iFe most 0re?uent(y by companies that
re(y hea%i(y on t=o istinct 0eatures" customer ser%ice or techno(o1y*
#he three sectors o0 business that re(y most hea%i(y on >'M -- an
use it to 1reat a%anta1e -- are 0inancia( ser%ices5 a %ariety o0 hi1h
tech corporations an the te(ecommunications inustry* #he 0inancia(
ser%ices inustry in particu(ar trac&s the (e%e( o0 c(ient satis0action
an =hat customers are (oo&in1 0or in terms o0 chan1es an
persona(iFe 0eatures* #hey a(so trac& chan1es in in%estment habits
an spenin1 patterns as the economy shi0ts* So0t=are speci0ic to the
inustry can 1i%e 0inancia( ser%ice pro%iers tru(y impressi%e
0eebac& in these areas*
In recent years ho=e%er5 se%era( 0actors ha%e contribute to the
rapi e%e(opment an e%o(ution o0 >'M* #hese inc(ue" -
4* The growing de-intermediation process in many inustries ue to
the a%ent o0 sophisticate computer an te(ecommunication
techno(o1ies that a((o= proucers to irect(y interact =ith en-
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customers* For e@amp(e5 in many inustries such as air(ines5 ban&s
insurance5 so0t=are or househo( app(iances an e%en consumab(es5
the e-intermeiation process is 0ast chan1in1 the nature o0
mar&etin1 an conse?uent(y ma&in1 re(ationship mar&etin1 more
popu(ar* ,atabases an irect mar&etin1 too(s 1i%e them the means to
ini%iua(iFe their mar&etin1 e00orts*
2* Advances in information technoog!" net=or&in1 an
manu0acturin1 techno(o1y ha%e he(pe companies to ?uic&(y match
competition* 6s a resu(t prouct ?ua(ity an cost are no (on1er
si1ni0icant competiti%e a%anta1es*
7* The growth in service econom!# Since ser%ices are typica((y
prouce an e(i%ere at the same institution5 it minimiFes the ro(e
o0 the mi(emen*
8* 6nother 0orce ri%in1 the aoption o0 >'M has been the tota
$uait! movement# Dhen companies embrace #PM it became
necessary to in%o(%e customers an supp(iers in imp(ementin1 the
pro1ram at a(( (e%e(s o0 the %a(ue chain* #his neee c(ose =or&in1
re(ationships =ith the customers* #hus se%era( companies such as
Motoro(a5 I!M5 /enera( Motors5 Qero@5 For5 #oyota5 etc 0orme
partnerin1 re(ations =ith supp(iers an customers to practice #PM*
Lther pro1rams such as JI# an M'P a(so mae use o0
interepenent re(ationships bet=een supp(iers an customers*
+* %ustomer e&pectations are chan1in1 a(most on a ai(y basis* )e=(y
empo=ere customers5 =ho choose5 ho= to communicate =ith the
companiesJ %arious a%ai(ab(e channe(sI 6(so no=aays consumers
e@pect a hi1h e1ree o0 persona(iFation*
:* 'merging rea time5 interacti%e channe(s inc(uin1 e-mai(5 6#Ms
an ca(( centre that must be synchroniFe =ith customerJs non-
e(ectronic acti%ities* #he spee o0 business chan1e5 re?uirin1
0(e@ibi(ity an rapi aoption to techno(o1ies*
9* In the current era o0 h!per competition5 mar&eters are 0orce to be
more concerne =ith customer retention an customer (oya(ty*
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-* 6s se%era( researches ha%e 0oun out retaining customers is ess
e&pensive an more sustainab(e competiti%e a%anta1e than
ac?uirin1 ne= ones*
9* Ln the supp(y sie it pays more to e%e(op c(oser re(ationships =ith
a few suppiers than to e%e(op more %enors*
40* #he go(ai)ation o0 =or( mar&etp(ace ma&es it necessary to
ha%e 1(oba( account mana1ement 0or the customers*
"e!inition# $
A>'M is concerne =ith creatin1 impro%e shareho(er %a(ue
throu1h the use o0 customer centric business processes an the
e%e(opment o0 appropriate re(ationships =ith consumers*B
Im%lementing CRM#
>'M re?uires an inte1ration o0 a 0irmRs resourcesN peop(e5
operations an mar&etin1 capabi(ities to e(i%er ae %a(ue to the
customers* >'M shou( pro%ie businesses an or1aniFations =ith a
Ssin1(e %ie=J o0 their customers an across irrespecti%e o0 the
interacti%e channe( or meium throu1h =hich the customer accesses
the ser%ice or prouct* For e@amp(e5 a business (e*1* hote() customerJs
pro0i(e an persona( re0erences shou( be accessib(e to the business
(or hote() irrespecti%e o0 channe( i*e* =hether the customer boo&s
on(ine5 ca((s in or =a(&s into any (ocation shou( not ma&e a
i00erence to the ser%ice pro%ie base on the persona( pro0i(e o0 the
business c(ient*
It is enab(e throu1h"
In0ormation
Processes
#echno(o1y
6pp(ications
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6 0irm that =ants to imp(ement >'M must a(i1n itRs business
processes cross-0unctiona((y in the best possib(e =ay to a((o=
increase customer 0ocus =ith an aim to e(i%er ae %a(ue to the
customer*
#o imp(ement >'M5 the 0o((o=in1 steps must be 0o((o=e"
,e%e(op a >'M 0rame=or&
6(i1n current business processes
,esi1n ne= cross-0unctiona( business processes (=here
re?uire)
,e%e(op Functiona( Speci0ications (c(ient-sie ser%ices)
,e%e(op #echnica( Speci0ications
Match #echnica( Speci0ications to a%ai(ab(e techno(o1y
(Systems5 so0t=are5 etc)
Prouct >on0i1uration
,ata Mi1ration an Inte1ration
Sta00 #rainin1
%ustomer *egmentation+ For >'M to be e00ecti%e5 the
or1aniFationJs customer base must be strati0ie into se1ments
base on commona(ities amon1st 1roupsJ o0 ini%iua(s an
customers* #his a(so re?uires the or1aniFation to ha%e strate1ies
to tar1et conso(iate customer se1ments*
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,educed %ost of *ervice+ a customer re(ationship strate1y
shou( reuce the cost o0 ser%ice 0or both the or1aniFation an
itJs customers an increase satis0action (e%e(s*
*ervice as a differentiator+ #he more competiti%e a mar&et
becomes the more a business =i(( nee to re(y on its superior
prouct ?ua(ity an ?ua(ity o0 ser%ice to i00erentiate itse(0 0rom
other businesses an pro%iers*
Tie-in-s over time+ #he 1reater the e00ort a customer spens on
a re(ationship o%er time5 the 1reater the customerJs sta&e in
he(pin1 to ensure that the re(ationship =or&s an the more
con%enient an (oya( the customer becomes*
Pit!&lls to &'oid#
Many >'M pro1rams 0ai( 0or t=o reasons"
1. Eac& o0 supporti%e business processes" !ecause business
processes an or1aniFationa( 1oa(s are not part o0 a strate1ic
>'M p(an tie to or1aniFationa( 1oa(s an objecti%es*
2. Eac& o0 an enterprise perspecti%e" For 'e(ationship Mar&etin1
to be e00ecti%e5 it re?uires that the or1aniFation creates a
seam(ess enterprise %ie=* 6 (ot o0 >'M pro1rams 0ai( because
they are assemb(e =ith isparate components that arenRt
esi1ne to =or& to1ether as part o0 a comp(ete >'M system
esi1ne to meet or1aniFationa( objecti%es*
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Customer Rel&tions(i% M&n&gement
Model
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CUSTOMER
SERVICE
FREQUENCY/
LOYALTY
PROGRAMS
CUSTOMIZATION
REAR!S
PROGRAMS
COMMUNITY
"UIL!ING
O)*ecti'e o! t(e stud o! CRM
>'M5 in its broaest sense5 means mana1in1 a(( interactions
an business =ith customers* #his inc(ues5 but is not (imite to5
impro%in1 customer ser%ice* 6 1oo >'M pro1ram =i(( a((o= a
business to ac?uire customers5 ser%ice the customer5 increase the
%a(ue o0 the customer to the company5 retain 1oo customers5 an
etermine =hich customers can be retaine or 1i%en a hi1her (e%e( o0
ser%ice* 6 1oo >'M pro1ram can impro%e customer ser%ice by
0aci(itatin1 communication in se%era( =ays"
Pro%ie prouct in0ormation5 prouct use in0ormation5 an
technica( assistance on =eb sites that are accessib(e 28 hours a
ay5 9 ays a =ee&
Ienti0y ho= each ini%iua( customer e0ines ?ua(ity5 an then
esi1n a ser%ice strate1y 0or each customer base on these
ini%iua( re?uirements an e@pectations*
Pro%ie a 0ast mechanism 0or mana1in1 an scheu(in1 0o((o=-
up sa(es ca((s to assess post-purchase co1niti%e issonance5
repurchase probabi(ities5 repurchase times5 an repurchase
0re?uencies*
Pro%ie a mechanism to trac& a(( points o0 contact bet=een a
customer an the company5 an o it in an inte1rate =ay so
that a(( sources an types o0 contact are inc(ue5 an a(( users
o0 the system see the same %ie= o0 the customer (reuces
con0usion)*
$e(p to ienti0y potentia( prob(ems ?uic&(y5 be0ore customer
occur
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Pro%ie a user-0rien(y mechanism 0or re1isterin1 customer
comp(aints (comp(aints that are not re1istere =ith the
company cannot be reso(%e5 an are a major source o0
customer issatis0action)*
Pro%ie a 0ast mechanism 0or han(in1 prob(ems an
comp(aints (comp(aints that are reso(%e ?uic&(y can increase
customer satis0action)*
Pro%ie a 0ast mechanism 0or correctin1 ser%ice e0iciencies
(correct the prob(em be0ore other customers e@perience the
same issatis0action)*
.se internet coo&ies to trac& customer interests an persona(iFe
prouct o00erin1s accorin1(y
.se the Internet to en1a1e in co((aborati%e customiFation or
rea(-time customiFation
Pro%ie a 0ast mechanism 0or mana1in1 an scheu(in1
maintenance5 repair5 an on1oin1 support (impro%e e00iciency
an e00ecti%eness)
Mechanism to e%a(uate Potentia( HLMs*
#o e%e(op inte1rate ,atabase*
6ssessin1 the nee o0 Potentia( HLMs*
Days to meet those nees*
Ienti0y the so0ter e(ements*
,e%isin1 a =ay to 'etain an 1ro= =ith those HLMs*
Mo%in1 0urther ahea Satis0action ,e(i1htment ELT6EI#T
#o e%e(op Strate1y an action p(an on ?uarter 2 annua( basis*
#o 1ain &no=(e1e about consumer beha%iour
#o &no=5 ho= to maintain re(ationship =ith customerI
#o &no=5 the nees ana(ysis o0 customer
#o unerstan5 =ith the he(p o0 0eebac& 0orm that =hy
customers are not train1 =ith 6n1e(
#o &no=5 the customer perception about companyJs proucts 2
ser%ices
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#o &no=5 the 1rie%ances amon1 the customers about proucts 2
ser%ices
#he >'M pro1ram can be inte1rate into other cross-0unctiona(
systems an thereby pro%ie accountin1 an prouction in0ormation
to customers =hen they =ant it*
+ee%ing E,isting Customers
/rain1 customers 0rom %ery satis0ie to %ery isappointe shou(
he(p the or1aniFation in impro%in1 its customer satis0action (e%e(s
an scores* 6s the satis0action (e%e( 0or each customer impro%es5 so
sha(( the customer retention =ith the or1aniFation*
M&,imi-ing Li!e time '&lue
;@p(oit up-se((in1 an cross-se((in1 potentia(* !y ienti0yin1 (i0e
sta1e an (i0e e%ent tri11er points by customer5 mar&eters can
ma@imiFe share o0 purchase potentia(# #hus the sin1(e au(ts sha((
re?uire a ne= car stereo an as he 1ro=s into a marrie coup(e his
nees 1ro= into app(iances*
Incre&se Lo<
Eoya( customers are more pro0itab(e* 6ny company =i(( (i&e its
minshare status to impro%e 0rom bein1 a suspect to bein1 an
a%ocate* >ompany has to in%est in terms o0 its prouct an ser%ice
o00erin1s to its customers* It has to inno%ate an meet the %ery nees
o0 its customers so that they remain as a%ocates on the (oya(ty cur%e*
'e0erra( sa(es in%ariab(y are (o= cost hi1h mar1in sa(es*
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Rese&rc( Met(odolog !or CRM
Meetin1 an satis0yin1 each customerJs nee uni?ue(y an
ini%iua((y* In the mass mar&ets ini%iua(iFe in0ormation on
customers is no= possib(e at (o= costs ue to the rapi e%e(opment
in the in0ormation techno(o1y an ue to a%ai(abi(ity o0 sca(ab(e ata
=arehouses an ata minin1 proucts* !y usin1 on(ine in0ormation
an atabases on ini%iua( customer interactions5 mar&eters aim to
0u(0i(( the uni?ue nees o0 each mass-mar&et customer* In0ormation
on ini%iua( customers is uti(iFe to e%e(op 0re?uency mar&etin15
interacti%e mar&etin15 an a0ter mar&etin1 pro1rams in orer to
e%e(op re(ationship =ith hi1h-yie(in1 customers* In the conte@t o0
business-to-business mar&ets5 ini%iua( mar&etin1 has been in p(ace
o0 ?uite sometime* Hno=n as Hey 6ccount Mana1ement Pro1ram5
here mar&eters appoint customer teams to husban the company
resources accorin1 to ini%iua( customer nees*
Continuit M&rketing Progr&ms
#a&e the shape o0 membership an (oya(ty car pro1rams =here
customers are o0ten re=are 0or their member an (oya(ty
re(ationships =ith the mar&eters* #he basic premise o0 continuity
mar&etin1 pro1rams is to retain customers an increase (oya(ty
throu1h (on1-term specia( ser%ices that has a potentia( to increase
mutua( %a(ue throu1h (earnin1 about each other*
P&rtnering Progr&ms
#he thir type o0 >'M pro1rams is partnerin1 re(ationships
bet=een customer an mar&eters to ser%e en user nees* In the mass
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mar&ets5 t=o types o0 partnerin1 pro1rams are most common" >o-
branin1 an a00inity partnerin1* Missin1 process o0 >'M
#raitiona((y customer re(ationship mana1ement (>'M) re%o(%es
aroun the three 0unctions o0 se((in15 mar&etin1 an support* Garious
process moe(s ha%e been bui(t aroun ho= these 0unctions are
inte1rate an operate in a customer oriente enterprise* #here is
ho=e%er a 0ourth critica( 0unction that is (ac&in1 in most >'M
moe(s*
#he 0ourth 0unction that o0ten is the source o0 a competiti%e
e1e is that o0 inno%ation* >ompanies must continua((y rein%ent
themse(%es to e(i%er an impro%e an o0ten a tota((y ne= %a(ue
o00erin1 to their customer base* >'M must pro%ie the customer
inte((i1ence that 0ees in0ormation bac& into the enterpriseJs
&no=(e1e mana1ement processes =here it can tri11er ne=
inno%ation processes* Dhen >'M is inte1rate into the inno%ation
process5 si1ni0icant %a(ue can be eri%e 0rom 0aster time to mar&et
cyc(e times an =ith ne= processes an ser%ices* Mar&etin1
automation must ensure that the inno%ation processes are actua((y
mar&et ri%en* 6 mar&et ri%en inno%ation process must inc(ue both
strate1ies that are 0ocuse on satis0yin1 customer re?uirements as
=e(( as strate1ies 0ocuse at ree0inin1 customer re?uirements* Sa(es
automation shou( be inte1rate =ith the inno%ation process by
ensurin1 that a(( sa(es channe(s are prepare an reay to ta&e ne=
processes an ser%ices to mar&et be0ore competiti%e 0orces can react*
>ustomer ser%ice automation must be esi1ne to empo=er the
customer =ith the option o0 assistin1 =ith the esi1n o0 the %a(ue
o00erin1* 'ee0inin1 >'M aroun inno%ation5 sa(es5 mar&etin1 an
ser%ice can ienti0y ne= competiti%e opportunities 0or an enterprise*
#he remainin1 ?uestion is =hether companies are prepare to ta&e
the initiati%e an e@pan the e0inition o0 customer re(ationship
mana1ement to inc(ue the process o0 inno%ation* #he pressure to
e(i%er resu(ts =ithin the traitiona( e0inition o0 >'M a(reay
o%er=he(ms companies* #he ia(o1 must start rather ear(ier than (ater
because the competiti%e =ino= o0 traitiona( >'M is ecreasin1 an
customer emans 0or a more inno%ati%e an responsi%e enterprise
=i(( increase
Arc(itecture o! CRM
#here are three parts o0 app(ication architecture o0 >'M"
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4* Lperationa( - automation to the basic business processes
(mar&etin15 sa(es5 ser%ice)
2* 6na(ytica( - support to ana(yFe customer beha%ior5 imp(ements
business inte((i1ence a(i&etechno(o1y
7* >o((aborati%e - ensures the contact =ith customers (phone5
emai(5 0a@5 =eb5 SMS5 post5 in person)
./ O%er&tion&l CRM
Lperationa( >'M means supportin1 the U0ront o00iceU business
processes5 =hich inc(ue customer contact (sa(es5 mar&etin1 an
ser%ice)* #as&s resu(tin1 0rom these processes are 0or=are to
resources responsib(e 0or them5 as =e(( as the in0ormation necessary
0or carryin1 out the tas&s an inter0aces to bac&-en app(ications are
bein1 pro%ie an acti%ities =ith customers are bein1 ocumente
0or 0urther re0erence* Lperationa( >'M pro%ies the 0o((o=in1
bene0its"
,e(i%ers persona(iFe an e00icient mar&etin15 sa(es5 an ser%ice
throu1h mu(ti-channe( co((aboration
;nab(es a 7:0-e1ree %ie= o0 your customer =hi(e you are
interactin1 =ith them
Sa(es peop(e an ser%ice en1ineers can access comp(ete history
o0 a(( customer interaction =ith your company5 re1ar(ess o0 the
touch point* #he operationa( part o0 >'M typica((y in%o(%es
three 1enera( areas o0 business"
*aes force automation (*.A)
SF6 automates some o0 the companyRs critica( sa(es an sa(es
0orce mana1ement 0unctions5 0or e@amp(e5 (ea3account
mana1ement5 contact mana1ement5 ?uote mana1ement5 0orecastin15
sa(es aministration5 &eepin1 trac& o0 customer pre0erences5 buyin1
habits5 an emo1raphics5 as =e(( as per0ormance mana1ement* SF6
too(s are esi1ne to impro%e 0ie( sa(es proucti%ity* Hey
in0rastructure re?uirements o0 SF6 are mobi(e synchroniFation an
inte1rate prouct con0i1uration*
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%ustomer service and support (%**)
>SS automates some ser%ice re?uests5 comp(aints5 prouct
returns5 an in0ormation re?uests*
#raitiona( interna( he(p es& an traitiona( inboun ca((-center
support 0or customer in?uiries are no= e%o(%e into the Ucustomer
interaction centerU (>I>)5 usin1 mu(tip(e channe(s (Deb5 phone30a@5
0ace-to-0ace5 &ios&5 etc)* Hey in0rastructure re?uirements o0 >SS
inc(ue computer te(ephony inte1ration (>#I) =hich pro%ies hi1h
%o(ume processin1 capabi(ity5 an re(iabi(ity*
'nterprise mar/eting automation ('0A)
;M6 pro%ies in0ormation about the business en%ironment5
inc(uin1 competitors5 inustry trens5 an macro-en%ironmenta(
%ariab(es* It is the e@ecution sie o0 campai1n an (ea mana1ement*
#he intent o0 ;M6 app(ications is to impro%e mar&etin1 campai1n
e00iciencies* Functions inc(ue emo1raphic ana(ysis5 %ariab(e
se1mentation5 an preicti%e moe(in1 occurs on the ana(ytica(
(!usiness Inte((i1ence) sie*
Inte1rate >'M so0t=are is o0ten a(so &no=n as U0ront o00ice
so(utions*U #his is because they ea( irect(y =ith the customer* Many
ca(( centers use >'M so0t=are to store a(( o0 their customerRs etai(s*
Dhen a customer ca((s5 the system can be use to retrie%e an store
in0ormation re(e%ant to the customer* !y ser%in1 the customer ?uic&(y
an e00icient(y5 an a(so &eepin1 a(( in0ormation o0 a customer in one
p(ace5 a company aims to ma&e cost sa%in1s5 an a(so encoura1e ne=
customers*
>'M so(utions can a(so be use to a((o= customers to per0orm
their o=n ser%ice %ia a %ariety o0 communication channe(s* For
e@amp(e5 you mi1ht be ab(e to chec& your ban& ba(ance %ia your D6P
phone =ithout e%er ha%in1 to ta(& to a person5 sa%in1 money 0or the
company5 an sa%in1 your time*
0/ An<ic&l CRM
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In ana(ytica( >'M5 ata 1athere =ithin operationa( >'M
an3or other sources are ana(yFe to se1ment customers or to ienti0y
potentia( to enhance c(ient re(ationship* >ustomer ana(ysis typica((y
can (ea to tar1ete campai1ns to increase share o0 customerRs =a((et*
;@amp(es o0 >ampai1ns irecte to=ars customers are"
6c?uisition" >ross-se((5 up-se((
'etention" 'etainin1 customers =ho (ea%e ue to maturity or
attrition*
In0ormation" Pro%iin1 time(y an re1u(ar in0ormation to
customers*
Moi0ication" 6(terin1 etai(s o0 the transactiona( nature o0 the
customersR re(ationship*
6na(ysis typica((y co%ers but is not (imite to"
,ecision support" ,ashboars5 reportin15 metrics5 per0ormance
etc*
Preicti%e moe(in1 o0 customer attributes
Strate1y an 'esearch 6na(ysis o0 >ustomer ata may re(ate to
one or more o0 the 0o((o=in1 ana(yses"
>ontact channe( optimiFation
>ontact LptimiFation
>ustomer 6c?uisition 3 'eacti%ation 3 'etention
>ustomer Se1mentation
>ustomer Satis0action Measurement 3 Increase
Sa(es >o%era1e LptimiFation
Frau ,etection an ana(ysis
Financia( Forecasts
Pricin1 LptimiFation
Prouct ,e%e(opment
Pro1ram ;%a(uation
'is& 6ssessment an Mana1ement
,ata co((ection an ana(ysis is %ie=e as a continuin1 an
iterati%e process* Iea((y5 business ecisions are re0ine o%er time5
base on 0eebac& 0rom ear(ier ana(ysis an ecisions* #here0ore5
most success0u( ana(ytica( >'M projects ta&e a%anta1e o0 a ata
=arehouse to pro%ie suitab(e ata* !usiness Inte((i1ence is a re(ate
iscip(ine o00erin1 some more 0unctiona(ity as separate app(ication
so0t=are*
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1/ Coll&)or&ti'e CRM
>o((aborati%e >'M 0aci(itates interactions =ith customers
throu1h a(( channe(s (persona(5 (etter5 0a@5 phone5 =eb5 e-mai() an
supports co-orination o0 emp(oyee teams an channe(s* It is a
so(ution that brin1s peop(e5 processes an ata to1ether so companies
can better ser%e an retain their customers* #he ata3acti%ities can be
structure5 unstructure5 con%ersationa( an3or transactiona( in
nature*
>o((aborati%e >'M pro%ies the 0o((o=in1 bene0its"
;nab(e e00icient proucti%e customer interactions across a((
communications channe(s
;nab(es =eb co((aboration to reuce customer ser%ice costs
Inte1rates ca(( centers enab(in1 mu(ti-channe( persona(
customer interaction
Inte1rates %ie= o0 the customer =hi(e interaction at the
transaction (e%e(
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Liter&ture Re'iew
Com%&n Pro!ile#
6n1e( !ro&in1 Eimite is one o0 the (eain1 an pro0essiona((y
mana1e stoc& bro&in1 0irm in%o(%e in ?ua(ity ser%ices an research*
6n1e( !ro&in1 Eimite is a corporate member o0 #he Stoc& ;@chan1e5
Mumbai*
#he membership o0 the company =ith #he Stoc& ;@chan1e
Mumbai =as ori1ina((y in the name o0 Mu&esh '* /anhi5 =hich =as
e%entua((y turne into a corporate membership in the name o0 6n1e(
!ro&in1 Eimite*
6n1e( !ro&in1 Eimite is mana1e by Mr* ,inesh #ha&&ar an
he is =e(( supporte by Mr* Mu&esh /anhi5 a 0i0teen years %eteran in
the mar&et*
#he 1roup is =e(( supporte by a pro0essiona( an ?ua(i0ie
research team an e00icient operations an bac& o00ice team5 =hich
comprises o0 hi1h(y eicate an ?ua(i0ie ini%iua(s* 6n1e( has an
in-house5 state o0 art research epartment*
6n1e( be(ie%es in reachin1 out to the customer at the 0arthest
en rather than by reachin1 out to them* #he company in its
;nea%our to 1i%e its c(ient the best has opene up se%era( branches
a(( o%er Mumbai5 =hich are e00icient(y inte1rate =ith the $ea
L00ice*
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6n1e( !ro&in1 Eimite is primari(y into retai( stoc& bro&in15
=ith a customer base o0 retai( in%estors5 =hich has been increasin1 at
a compoune 1ro=th rate o0 400V e%ery year* #he company has
hu1e net=or& sub-bro&ers in Mumbai an other p(aces outsie
Mumbai5 re1istere =ith S;!I5 =ho act as channe( partners 0or the
company* #he company present(y has the tota( sta00 stren1th o0
aroun 4+0 emp(oyees =ho are sprea accorin1(y across the hea
o00ice an a(( the branches*
6n1e( has empo=ere its physica( presence throu1hout Inia
throu1h %arious strate1ies =hich it has been aoptin1 e00icient(y an
e00ecti%e(y o%er a perio o0 time5 (i&e openin1 up o0 branches at
%arious p(aces5 tie-ups =ith %arious a1encies an sa(es a1ents5 buy-
outs o0 sma((er re1iona( out0its an appointment o0 sub-bro&ers an
0ranchisees* Moreo%er5 6n1e( !ro&in1 Et* has been tappin1 an
inc(uin1 hi1h net-=orth an se(0-emp(oye ini%iua(s to its %ast
array o0 c(ients*
6n1e( has a(=ays stri%e in the irection o0 e(i%erin1 u(timate
c(ient satis0action an e%e(opin1 stron1er bons =ith its customers
an chose partners* 6n1e( has a %ision to introuce ne= an
inno%ati%e proucts an ser%ices re1u(ar(y* Moreo%er 6n1e( has been
one amon1 the pioneers to introuce the (atest techno(o1ica(
inno%ations an inte1rate it e00icient(y =ithin its business*
6n1e( !ro&in1 Et tryst =ith e@ce((ence in customer re(ations
be1an in 49-9* #oay5 6n1e( has emer1e as one o0 the most
respecte Stoc&-!ro&in1 an Dea(th Mana1ement >ompanies in
Inia* Dith its uni?ue retai(-0ocuse stoc& train1 business moe(5
6n1e( is committe to pro%iin1 S'ea( Ga(ue 0or MoneyJ to a(( its
c(ients*
#he 6n1e( /roup is a member o0 the !ombay Stoc& ;@chan1e
(!S;)5 )ationa( Stoc& ;@chan1e ()S;) an the t=o (eain1
>ommoity ;@chan1es in the country" )>,;Q 2 M>Q* 6n1e( is a(so
re1istere as a ,epository Participant =ith >,SE
6n1e(Js !usiness
;?uity #rain1
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>ommoities
Persona( Eoans
IPL
,epository Ser%ices
In%estment 6%isory
6n1e(Js Presence
Streamin1 ?uotes
Streamin1 ?uotes
Ee1er !a(ance
Securities $o(in1s