The contact
centre
This chapter has emphasized the fact that while CRM
solutions are a fundamental component of delivering joined-up citizen services,
dropping a CRM solution into an existing set of customer service processes is
not going to achieve long-term modernizing government goals. The contact centre
is a first implementable CRM step towards the new citizen service vision. The
centre is an organizational entity focused on customer service at the point of
contact, and provides a range of services supported by clear operational
objectives.