sizes that capture and use customer data with the same kind of discipline, passion and understanding they give to operational and financial data are learning that this business practice is well worth the time and money invested. Mastering Customer Value Management presents the basic concepts of customer value management and the practical tools that have been developed to implement them in business. The book explores the art and science of: - correlating customer value and business results - capturing actionable competitive information - using customer data to determine priorities and drive improvements - creating a customer focused culture. Authored by a practitioner with proven successes, the book is a practical guide designed to help readers: - understand the process and business impact of customer value management - learn about the tools needed to implement a customer value business approach - overcome resistance to change - implement ten critical steps to customer value management - institute strategies to make the program work. Written in a friendly and engaging style, Mastering Customer Value Management provides a first-person account of the author’s experiences with a variety of global firms. The book is enriched by contributions from executives, change agents, technical experts and fellow consultants. Examples of customer value management efforts underway are documented throughout the book. Six case studies provide insight and details of successfully implemented customer value management programs. Based on 17 years of actual global consulting with firms from multiple industry sectors in Asia Pacific, Europe, North America and South America, the book offers pragmatic, actionable strategies based on real-life experiences. It walks the reader through the process of translating good intentions and slogans into actions that can have dramatic impact on a firm’s performance. Rather than offering a "this is how you must do it" approach, Mastering Customer Value Management provides a template, then illustrates how different firms have customized the approach to their own context and made it work for them.

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