Survey Says
VJESI Leadership Survey #4
conducted 3/12/02
Percentage
%
 
Q1 Is there a CRM initiative in your org?  
Yes, we have just begun 31
Yes, we are at the stage of initiating it 18
Yes, our technology and process are in place 24
No, it is a luxury in this economy 2
No, it doesn't fit our business model 7
No, it is not high on our strategy priorities 18
Total 100
 
Q2 How is CRM viewed within your org?  
As a business philosophy 56
As a set of processes 28
As software tools 8
None of the above 2
Other 6
Total 100
 
Q3 Will spending on CRM initiatives in 2002  
Increase 50
Decrease 7
Stay the same 23
Are non existent 20
Total 100
 
Q4 How many core technologies inc to deliver CRM?  
Three 69
Four 7
Five 9
More than five 9
Other 6
Total 100
 
Q5 Which of your systems do you integrate?  
Sales 20
Marketing 23
Customer service 23
Billing 6
Fulfillment 9
All of the above 13
They still don't talk to each other 6
Other 0
Total* see notes 100
 
Q6 Which is a better CRM strategy?  
A single vendor 35
Best of breed 65
Total 100
 
Q7 What was degree of difficulty?  
Very difficult 44
Somewhat difficult 36
Fairly difficult 8
Not difficult at all, easy 12
Total 100
 
Q8 Did you need to address privacy?  
Yes 69
No 28
Somewhat 3
Total 100
 
Q9 If yes, did you communicate
Write in response
 
Yes 67
No 33
Total 100
 
Q10 How long did it take to implement CRM initiative?  
2 years 19
1 year 6
6 months 6
We're still working on it 69
Total 100
 
Q11 Is there a CRM evangelist?
Write in title
 
Yes 69
No 31
Total 100
 
Q12 How long for users to be comfortable?  
1-3 months 19
4-6 months 37
7-12 months 44
Total 100
 
Q13 Did you provide user training?  
Yes 87
No 13
Total 100
 
Q14 If yes what type of training?  
In house 69
Vendor provided 31
Total 100
 
Q15 Are you satisfied with results of CRM initiatives?  
Very satisfied 3
Somewhat satisfied 58
Not at all satisfied 12
Not sure 24
Write in response 3
Total 100
 
Q16 Are your CRM initiatives moving online, utilizing  
Yes 94
No 6
Total 100
 
Q17 Are your CRM initiatives for prospects as well?  
Yes 75
No 25
Total 100
 
Q18 How do you measure CRM success?  
Cost savings 12
Revenue enhancement 26
Customer value improvements 9
All of the above 53
Other 0
Total 100
 
Q19 What are your own best or worse personal examples of CRM?
Write in response
 
 
Job Title  
Director 18
Manager 2
Pres/CEO/GM 22
SVP/VP 58
Other, specify 0
Total 100
 
Job Function  
Administration 22
Finance/Human Resources 0
IT/MIS 4
Marketing 58
Operations 9
Sales 7
Other, specify 0
Total 100
 
Industry  
Catalog 25
Computer Services 2
Consulting 18
E Commerce 9
Financial 2
Fulfillment 0
Insurance 7
List 7
Non-profit 2
Publishing 13
Retail 2
Telemarketing Services 0
Telco & Utilities 2
Travel & Entertainment 2
Other, specify 9
Total 100
 
Notes Q5 expressed as integrated processes  
2 linked 16
3 linked 27
4 linked 16
All of the above 27
Don't talk 14
Total 100