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GETTING CEM RIGHT REQUIRES A HOLISTIC APPROACH

GLOBAL MARKET RESEARCH 2014

Customer Experience Management (CEM) is about not just meeting,
but exceeding today’s ever-changing consumer expectations.
Take a deep dive into consumer behavior and understand how your
customers want to engage with your call center.

This independent in-depth research study, commissioned by AVAYA,
clearly shows how consumer preferences and behaviors have changed,
outlining how businesses must evolve to deliver great customer engagement if they want to thrive.

84%

88%

78%

89%

of organizations don’t have a
Customer Experience Management
program due to barriers
(e.g. financial, technological and structural).

of this group say they
are being held back.

of this group say they
are being held back

of organizations don’t have a
Customer Experience Management
program due to barriers
(e.g. financial, technological and structural).

Barriers to CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE MANAGEMENT initiatives

All
Surveyed
Financial
Services

Public
Sector
Retail Sector

Poor boardroom support

A lack of budget

Different departments own different parts of the customer experience

Too many communication channels to manage

Lack of appropriate technology in place

No need - already delivering a good customer service

Other

Don't know

% of consumers
Whole UK The Netherlands Russia USA Canada Singapore Japan India China Mexico
ALL
GBR
DEU
NLD
RUS
USA
CAN
SGP
JPN
IND
MEX
Brazil Australia Indonesia Malaysia Phillipines Thailand South Korea France Spain Nordics Middle East
BRA
AUS
IDN
MYS
PHL
THA
KOR
FRA
ESP
NO
ME

Sweden & Denmark results are grouped as the Nordics for this survey, represented by NO
Turkey & ARE results are grouped as the Middle East for this survey, represented by ME

Delivering personalized, multichannel
customer experiences that drive greater revenue
and loyalty requires a holistic, organization-wide
approach to Customer Engagement.

OMNICHANNEL ROADBLOCKS TO AVOID

Listen to Jeanne Bliss, of Customer Bliss and Nancy Jamison, of Frost & Sullivan
discuss the roadblocks to be aware of when going down path to omnichannel.

Companies without a Customer Experience Management program blame its absence on a lack of appropriate technology in place.

ISSUES PREVENTING THE DELIVERY OF A HOLISTIC PERSONALIZED CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE

All Surveyed Financial Services Public Sector Retail Sector
Companies do not typically associate functions like finance, R&D, IT and operations as dealing with customers, which could be a blind spot in the way they approach and plan Customer Experience Management initiatives, causing them to fail.

Attitudes towards Customer Experience Management programs, and its importance, need to filter down from top management.

Source: Global Market Research 2014, conducted by Dynamic Markets and commissioned by Avaya