Assignment: Twenty-First Century Customer Relationship Management

New technologies will impact customer relationship management (CRM) due to its ability to allow customers to feel empowered enough to execute a range of independent activities and decisions. When it comes to modern customer relationship management, basic functions will remain crucial. Organizations, however, will specifically need to ensure the following:

The prime focus remains on always providing customers with the best experiences

Customer process management is effective

Cross-channel integration is facilitated

Contact center operations are robust and well monitored

Sales Force Automation (SFA) is made highly efficient

Marketing and campaign management activities produce tangible results

Using the article as the basis for inquiry, prepare an analysis on CRM in the twenty-first century. Cover the following:

1. Discuss the consumer/client privacy issues that might impact the uses of CRM.

2. Critically analyze the value of the CRM approach suggested by Nguyen and Mutum.

3. Compare the approach to other approaches you are familiar with.

4. Assess how the Nguyen and Mutum approach could be applied to your own organization.

5. Include what you liked and disliked about the approach.

6. Support your positions with at least two peer-reviewed journal articles.