CRM vs. ERP

What's The `Difference`?

...Quick `Snapshot`

BOTH CRM and ERP systems can help a business improve efficiency, streamline operations & increase profits.
They BOTH typically offer cross-application features.
The main difference between CRM and ERP is the focus of each system on different aspects of a business.
They can BOTH store data that can help a business make informed decisions and create effective marketing campaigns.

CRM
- Customer relationship management (CRM) systems focus on the front-office operations of a business, such as marketing, sales, and customer service.
- CRM systems can help improve customer relationships and satisfaction, increase sales and revenue, and streamline sales and customer service processes.
ERP
- Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems focus on the back-office operations of a business, such as accounting, procurement, HR, and compliance.
- ERP systems can help manage financial data, improve financial controls, and automate many tasks.

`Background` Knowledge

What is CRM?

Customer Relationship Management (CRM) is a business strategy most often supported with a technology solution. CRM is used to manage your interactions with customers and prospective customers. When implemented correctly, it is proven to build valuable relationships that will drive revenue and growth.

With CRM you will gather all the information you have on a customer in one place. You’ll discover key information that will help you grow, retain and delight your customer base. Information can be pulled from a variety of sources and channels creating a 360-degree view of your customer.

When is the right time to implement a CRM system?

Only once you have a complete understanding of your business goals and needs. CRM supports your business strategy. The converse is also true. Without CRM, delivering your strategy will be harder, less efficient, more costly and more prone to error.

Jumping between spreadsheet data sets is burdensome. Your teams become less and less efficient. This is where CRM systems will add value. Time spent on ineffective administration and searching for data will be saved. Teams can now focus on engaging, selling and delivering exceptional customer experiences.

Who is CRM for?

Everyone that has a customer touchpoint within your organization whether that person is in accounts, support, sales or general administration. If their job involves supporting any part of the customer journey, they should have access to CRM.

CRM will benefit most departments of an organization boosting both internal and external relationships. To be an authentic customer-centric organization you must scale CRM throughout your business.

So why implement a CRM?

There are a plethora of benefits for adopting CRM;

1. Improve Results and Productivity;

CRM is proven to boost productivity. You can streamline processes with configurable workflows to automate key tasks and drive consistency. Inefficiencies are removed from the business. You can now focus on the customer.

With CRM, teams collaborate closely to drive results. Sales and Marketing work together to understand customers and where they should spend their energy. Workflows can automate follow up emails and reminders, so no quality Lead is missed.

2. Improve Visibility and Forecasting;

You now have a single repository for customer information increasing visibility of data. Making it easier to collaborate with your colleagues. Cross-sell and upsell opportunities are identified as well as trends in behavior.

Your CRM will be the single source of truth for all customer data. CRM reporting provides easy-to-digest analytics that is beneficial to all teams. This leads to effective data driven decision making. Users can now act quickly and efficiently in response to key insights. Sales teams can now accurately forecast utilizing pipeline and historic data.

3. Happy Customers Return;

A customer’s perception of your business is their only reality. It’s important that you make every interaction valuable. With CRM you can track your customer satisfaction and intervene when necessary. Happy customers become loyal customers, increasing your recurring revenue.

Customer Relationship Management (CRM) enables you to better service your customers and keep them satisfied. You can quickly see the customer’s history and provide a personalized response. Track your service level agreements and prompt reminders when performance drops below satisfactory levels.

With CRM properly implemented, all teams can now provide a fast, personalized and professional service. Your business strategy can be supported and delivered.

What does our CRM+ offer your business?

It provides all the benefits of enterprise-class CRM without the restrictions of proprietary licenses. That means you can scale. You can put CRM on every desk that supports the customer or supports your business strategy. No compromises. 100% SaaS.

Our `CRM+` & `ERP+`?

Our feature-rich enterprise-ready alternative to Salesforce and other popular CRM platforms enables your sales teams to sell, market & service smarter by providing all the benefits of CRM at substantially lower costs, with the freedoms and flexibility of fully being Open Source.

You can access it as software-as-a-service.

It is the ultimate freedom, allowing you to stay in full control over your business data.

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