A functional organization often takes “ownership” of customer data. Many departments and individuals see customer handling as a sales or marketing function, and regard the release of their data to another function as a loss of power. A customer-centric model requires sharing the data enterprise-wide; this usually requires a fundamental paradigm shift in the culture to sharing information and knowledge. Especially in organizations where tradition has established separate goals and objectives, top management must not take a passive role in change efforts. Silo-based organizational myopia must be replaced with a customer-focus so departments will collaborate rather than compete with each other. Many of these changes efforts can be aided by effective communication throughout the entire project and reaching all levels of employees.