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Capability Audit

A way of mapping current customer marketing capability, defining a desired future state, and identifying the gaps and roadmap required to deliver it — supported by a business case.

How it works

From blockers to a target-state stack

Through stakeholder interviews, channel and platform deep dives, benchmarking against best practice, and use cases that require data, technology, channel and content integration, we identify the blockers and gaps in current customer marketing capability.

A target-state stack is then defined with key criteria for each component, mapped to clear business outcomes, with a business case based on unrealised value or operational inefficiency.

Case study · FMCG

Challenge. A fast-growth start-up was experiencing technical limitations with its ecommerce platform, CRM and data capabilities.

Approach. We defined the desired state of personalised experience, including loyalty, with a business case projecting the return. An investment case and platform requirements followed — and a new CMS, decisioning platform and loyalty solution were identified and onboarded.

Business impact
Increased loyalty Fewer labour hours required Increased brand engagement Higher levels of automation Increased sales