PeopleSoft Debuts Online CRM Tools

PeopleSoft said that universal access provides businesses with a better understanding of their customers, opportunities to "up-sell" and "cross-sell," and the ability to maximize customer satisfaction and profitability.

"In addition, universal access significantly lowers the cost of ownership and eases deployment," the company noted.

This portal capability is now part of all six of PeopleSofts CRM applicationsSales, Marketing, Support, Interaction Management, Help Desk and Field Service, said Stonehouse.

The customer interaction management platform provides the overall view of the customer that enables the marketing platform to "define and generate campaigns." The marketing application then ships leads that are garnered via its programs to the sales function which "takes leads and tries to turn them into opportunities," Stonehouse explained.

Stonehouse stressed that cost for the new CRM applications depends on customer needs, but the range may be from $100,000 for a small implementation up to $4 million for a typical mid-range carrier.

PeopleSoft 8 CRM was scheduled to ship on June 29 in the United States, the company said. At the end of July, it will be rolled out in the following additional languages: French, Italian, German, Spanish, Dutch, Brazilian, Portuguese and Japanese.

Further information is available at www.peoplesoft.com.

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