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Canadian CRM Solution Services Demand-Side Analysis, 2008

Published by: IDC

Published: Apr. 10, 2009 - 31 Pages


Table of Contents


Table of Contents

IDC Opinion

In This Study

Situation Overview

Survey Findings

Overall Canadian CRM Adoption Rates

Figure: Adoption Rate of CRM in Canada, 2008

Figure: Adoption Rate of CRM in Canada by Segment, 2008

CRM Adoption Has Grown Over Time

Figure: Longitudinal CRM Adoption, 2003-2008

Figure: Longitudinal CRM Adoption by Size, 2003-2008

Segmenting ERP Adoption Rates by Industry

Figure: Adoption Rate of CRM in Canada by Vertical, 2008

CRM Adoption Rates Vary Little by Size

Figure: Adoption Rate of CRM in Canada by Size, 2008

Reasons for Not Adopting CRM Shows Some Variation

Figure: Main Reason for Not Implementing CRM in Canada by Size, 2008

Spending on CRM over the Next 12 Months

Figure: Spending on CRM Solutions over the Next 12 Months

Market Share by Vendor: Sales, Marketing, Customer Service, and Contact Center

Figure: Current CRM Software Used by Function, 2008

How Firms Decide on Their CRM Investments

Drivers for Investment in CRM

Figure: Drivers for Investing in CRM

Figure: Drivers for New Investments in CRM

Selection Criterion

Figure: Most Important Selection Criterion: External IT Provider to Implement CRM Solution

Figure: Criteria for Selecting CRM Services Vendor by Industry

Future Outlook

Investment Intentions: Sales, Marketing, Customer Service, and Contact Center

Figure: CRM Investment Intentions, 2008

Essential Guidance

Actions to Consider

Figure: Preferred Contractual Relationship for CRM Acquisition

What's the Point? CIOs

What's the Point? Vendors

Figure: Anticipated Benefits by Preferred Acquisition Channel

Who Controls the Channel?

Figure: Preferred Channel for Acquiring CRM

Understanding the Dynamics of CRM Support and Maintenance

CIOs and IT VPs Need to Consider

Figure: Preferred Support and Maintenance for Software

Figure: Internal IT Workload Attributed to Supporting CRM

What Services Do CRM Clients Need?

Figure: Types of CRM Services Purchased

Figure: Types of CRM Services Sold at Each Point in the Adoption Cycle

CRM Vendors Can Target the Install Base

Figure: Time Remaining on Software Maintenance Contract for CRM

Opportunity for Services Firms to Promote Their CRM Brand

Figure: CRM Consulting Services by Vendor

Figure: CRM Integration Services by Vendor

Figure: CRM Outsourcing Services by Vendor

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Related Research

Methodology

Definitions

Services Taxonomy

Customer Relationship Management Services

Software Taxonomy

Customer Relationship Management Applications

Sales

Marketing

Customer Service

Contact Center

Synopsis

Abstract

This IDC study answers the following questions:

How fast has CRM adoption grown in Canada? Which CRM software vendors have the highest install base - and which have the highest mindshare among active buyers of CRM solutions over the next 12 months? What are the drivers and inhibitors for CRM adoption in Canada? How much do IT decision makers expect to spend on CRM over the next 12 months? What are the preferred CRM contract, channel and support models for Canadian IT decision makers. What do they think of software as a service (SaaS)? Which services firms have the highest awareness and mindshare in the CRM solutions market?

Canada's CRM solution services market continues to grow. "CRM solution vendors need to understand the mindset of buyers in today's economy," says Nigel Wallis, research manager, application services. "As the CRM solution market matures, it will be increasingly important to understand how to navigate the preferred contract vehicles, channel relationships and support models to sell CRM at the appropriate price points in an increasingly challenging market."



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