Now we will take a detailed real-world look at how a CRM system can be implemented to improve customer experience. We begin by looking at the company slogan:

Here, we have a slogan that most certainly speaks to the value of customer experience. To make that great first impression and keep it, there are several critical service expectations:

• Orders must be accurate and easy for customers to place
• Orders must be delivered on time
• Quality must be excellent

While listing these customer service goals may seem obvious, explicitly naming your objectives is important when building a CRM system. There is a natural tendency when building a CRM system to focus almost exclusively on customer acquisition and pre-sale activities. We must take care to remember that a CRM system must also support processes that manage the entire customer experience.

These are the kinds of scenarios that you want to consider when building your own CRM system:

• How are problem orders handled?
• How is the customer contacted if there is a product back order?
• If the customer calls, can the service representative easily provide delivery tracking information?