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Oct 1 2007 10:07AM GMT

CRM system audit: Assess before you upgrade

Posted by: Barney Beal

implementation, software upgrades, CRM strategy

Saj Usman, a senior executive with Accenture, shares how to best determine whether the time is right for an upgrade of your CRM system based on your people, business and system requirements.

Preparing people and testing systems is a vital step for an upgrade of any CRM application.

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