{"id":26229,"date":"2022-02-02T15:14:27","date_gmt":"2022-02-02T20:14:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/xceedesolutions.com\/?p=26229"},"modified":"2022-09-23T13:47:09","modified_gmt":"2022-09-23T17:47:09","slug":"salesforce-implementation-focus-execution","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/xceedesolutions.com\/salesforce-implementation-focus-execution\/","title":{"rendered":"Salesforce Implementation Series: Why You Should Focus On Growth (Part I)"},"content":{"rendered":"

The only purpose for a company to invest in a CRM is to grow. Period. This instantly solves the issue of what the CRM should be optimized to do and how to focus the Salesforce implementation. Since the core purpose of the CRM is to drive revenue growth, its primary function is to improve salespeople\u2019s performance.<\/p>\n

While many executives perceive a CRM as a source of reports and analytics on the company\u2019s sales, we view the CRM primarily as a tool that salespeople rely on to improve their execution of the company\u2019s sales plan<\/strong>. Management reporting and analytics, while important, should be perceived as secondary benefits the CRM offers.<\/p>\n

According to an article published in CIO magazine in 2017<\/a>, one-third of all CRM  implementations fail.<\/p>\n

Of course, there are all kinds of reasons that can be attributed to the failure rate of CRM implementations, ranging from technology partner selection to poor data integration.<\/p>\n

The biggest challenge companies face when they commit to implementing Salesforce is they dilute the primary outcome with a series of ancillary demands.<\/p>\n