The new rules of customer engagement Russia/CIS results October 2015
The Decisioning Vision 2020 study Sectors we interviewed: 60 Telecoms organisations including: Mobile Operators Fixed Line Operators MVNOs 195 Financial Services organisations including: Region Sample Northern Europe 64 Russia and CIS 50 South Africa 30 Italy and Spain 35 Turkey and Middle East 76 Retail Banking Commercial Banking Credit Agency Credit Cards Leasing or Asset Finance Sample job roles we interviewed: Chief Risk Officer (CRO) Chief Credit or Collections Officer (CCO) Director or Head of Credit Risk/Collections Chief Compliance Officer (CCO) Director or Head of Regulation / Compliance Chief Fraud Officer (CFO) Director or Head of Fraud Director or Head of Operations and Risk
Customer behaviour is changing The customer of 2020 will be more informed, and more in command of the experience they receive. They will expect you to know their individual requirements and provide a personalised experience.
The competitive ecosystem is evolving A highly competitive and complex ecosystem is evolving, involving new technology players, intermediaries, regulators and increasingly savvy customers. This means greater challenges for organisations. Top business challenges Financial Services: 78% growing profitability from existing customers 55% improving customer experience 53% complying with regulation Telecoms: 80% growing profitability from existing customers 52% improving customer experience 52% reducing costs
Organisations need to keep pace with disruptive technologies Technology is enabling change in so many elements of our lives. However, Financial Services and Telecoms organisations have been lagging behind. It all adds up to increased customer switching that has put an estimated $6 trillion in revenue opportunity in play globally.
Improving customer experience is the key to remaining competitive Russia/CIS 78% say customer experience will be the ultimate differentiator in their sector in five years time EMEA overall 80% say customer experience will be the ultimate differentiator in their sector in five years time Russia/CIS 76% acknowledge that their business strategy has to change to meet the challenges of customer experience EMEA overall 79% acknowledge that their business strategy has to change to meet the challenges of customer experience
But there are many challenges across the customer lifecycle Acquire customers 84% see improving the overall customer acquisition experience as a challenge Comply with regulation 69% believe the ability to implement compliance decision tools will be key Grow and retain customers 60% want to invest in omnichannel decision automation Protect against fraud 74% think tackling fraud can damage overall customer experience if not managed appropriately Manage collections 76% think improving customers experience of collections will be a challenge
Big data and advanced analytics will transform the customer experience 100% Of Russia and CIS organisations see data as the only way to provide excellent customer experience company-wide
Organisations intend to use more data than ever before The top three data sources Russia and CIS organisations intend to use more of in the next five years: Types of data for EMEA overall 80% Internal data 66% Transactional data 62% Negative data
However, there s a data-to-decision disconnect preventing organisations from achieving these goals 88% of Russia/CIS organisations rate data availability as average/poor Consistency of resulting decisions Accuracy / quality of resulting decisions % of Russia/CIS organisations rating each area as average/poor 88% 94% Complexity of decisions 96% Scale / Volume of available data 90% Availability of data 94% 84 86 88 90 92 94 96 98
The new rules of customer engagement
Attain multiple and new sources of data Of Russia/CIS organisations are looking to use more 44% external data 60% 69% think the scale or volume of data needs to improve think access to data needs to improve
Eliminate data silos and achieve a holistic customer experience You will need a complete view of each and every customer. This will need to include all the data you hold on customers, such as income, outgoings, life stage, family status, existing debts and more. % of Russia/CIS organisations who will. Eliminate data silos Enable customers to self-serve Offer personalised products and services 38% 40% 40%
Provide real-time, consistent and pre-qualified decisions for customers In a world with instant access to just about everything, real-time decision making is no longer a luxury, it s a necessity especially for Financial Services and Telecoms organisations. By making every single interaction in real-time, you will always take the best course of action and optimise the value of each opportunity. 84% Of Russia/CIS organisations believe real-time decisions will improve the overall customer experience
Use multi-channel automation across all customer touch points As we move towards a world of multiple devices per person and multiple wireless connections per household, customers will expect to make contact through the channel of their choice at a time that suits them. 92% 66% Of Russia/CIS organisations plan to increase investment in data analytics tools Of Russia/CIS organisations plan to invest in decision automation
Embrace advanced analytics across the entire organisation Advanced analytics should be used across organisations and the customer lifecycle to improve profitability, understand lifetime value and open up big data. Will introduce new business models and identify new opportunities 48% Think they will benefit from data monetisation 70% Foresee an increased focus on targeting and prospecting between now and five years time 82% 0 20 40 60 80 100
The new rules of customer engagement Whilst a desire to achieve an excellent customer experiences exists, considerable changes will be required in order to make this a reality. The decisioning vision for 2020: 1. Attain multiple and new sources of data 2. Achieve a holistic customer view 3. Provide real-time, consistent and pre-qualified decisions 4. Use multi-channel automation across all customer touch points 5. Embrace advanced analytics across the entire organisation
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