Three quarters of CRM projects that 
                    do not deliver measurable return on invesent will have failed 
                    due to poor business executive decision making not technology 
                    limitations, according to new research from Gartner Group. 
                     
					
                    In a new report entitled "Building Business Benefits 
                    From CRM: How to Design the Strategy, Processes and Architecture 
                    to Succeed," Gartner examines the strategy, planning, 
                    implementation, and supporting technologies and services required 
                    to roll out CRM successfully. 
					 
                    The report argues that companies embarking on CRM projects 
                      must understand the critical components of successful CRM 
                      strategy development and implementation as around half of 
                      them will fail to meet the expectations of senior management. 
                     
                    "In addition to delivering measurable results and 
                      value, technology implementations must be aligned with strategic 
                      goals," said Joe Galvin, vice president and research 
                      director at Gartner. "Alignment among enterprise strategies, 
                      business processes and applications of technology is often 
                      missing in CRM initiatives. To improve the chances of project 
                      success, focus on ensuring that technology implementations 
                      are tied to specific business benefits and the delivery 
                      of measurable ROI."  
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