Comprised of several distinct disciplines and cutting across just about all business units within most
companies, customer relationship management (CRM) measurement is complex. Companies use CRM
measurements for different purposes; digital channels provide for new measurement and product/service
distribution options; businesses are fractured internally with inconsistent communication and often
incompatible systems. Despite this complexity, companies are adopting measurement systems, or
frameworks, that have acceptance in the marketplace. These frameworks range from the strategic to the
operational. How companies build and deploy a CRM measurement framework depends on the planning
horizon under consideration, the market volatility, the company’s overall strategic posture and goals, and
how much of the organization and customer base is impacted by the CRM solutions considered. In
addition, how customer knowledge is created and utilized for benefit is under continual debate with
different points of view. This paper reviews the key issues in CRM measurement, offers some attributes
for describing and evaluating CRM measurement frameworks, and suggests several implementation