Intelligent CIO Europe Issue 29 | Page 43

/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// FEATURE: CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE all touchpoints of a business and this is increasingly enabled through applications. However, what we’re now seeing is that customers’ demands and expectations are outpacing the digital capabilities of many organisations. They simply can’t keep up. Managing the customer experience is as important as creating a good product or service when it comes to loyalty and retention. In real terms, this means the quality of experience when using an application can increase a consumer’s expectations for any interaction they may have with the wider IT ecosystem of a supplier. THOSE ORGANISATIONS THAT INVEST IN TYING THEIR BUSINESS OPERATIONS AND IT INFRASTRUCTURES TO CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE WILL REAP GREATER REWARDS IN THE LONG RUN. As many businesses adjust to the COVID-19 market reality, application excellence has become mission-critical for brand survival and revival. Businesses with poorly optimised applications risk losing existing customers, let alone attracting a loyal new customer www.intelligentcio.com INTELLIGENTCIO 43