(Length: 15 pages)

September 30, 2004

The Marketing Technology Backbone

by Elana Anderson

with Chris Charron, Eric Schmitt, Jim Nail, Tenley McHarg


Executive Summary (This is a document excerpt)

Marketing is in a state of crisis. New consumer behaviors, interactive channels, pressure to improve the ROI of marketing spending, and the challenges of integrating marketing programs require that companies rethink marketing's role, redefine the marketing organization, and build new processes. Technology is crucial to this transformation. Success requires a technology backbone that: 1) integrates marketing programs across channels and lines of business; 2) optimizes customer contacts; 3) tracks customer data; and 4) measures performance across the marketing mix.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

NOTES & RESOURCES

itemThe Marketing Crisis — And What To Do About It

itemThe New Rules Of Marketing

itemTechnology's Role In The Marketing Process

itemIntroducing: The Marketing Technology Backbone

itemThe Anatomy Consists Of Three Components

itemWhat Distinguishes The Backbone

itemBuilding The Marketing Technology Backbone

WHAT IT MEANS

itemThe Vendor Landscape Will Be Redrawn

alternative view

itemContinued Fragmentation And Outsourcing Stunt Growth

itemSupplemental Material

This research is based on ongoing conversations with marketers, service providers, and technology vendors.

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