CRM & Data

CRM implementation and data architecture that actually works

We design the data model before touching the platform. Every project starts with a blueprint -- not a login. Serving growing businesses across the UK, US, Europe, and Asia-Pacific and internationally.

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Overview

Why most CRM & Data projects fail

CRM projects fail because organisations configure the platform before designing the data architecture underneath it. We reverse that. Every engagement starts with a detailed entity relationship diagram, ownership rules, and integration topology -- then we build. The result is a CRM system your team actually uses, with data your leadership actually trusts.

40+

CRM projects delivered

98%

On-time go-live rate

$0

Data lost in migrations

8 wks

Average go-live time

Executive decision guide

Questions leaders ask before approving a CRM & Data project

Built for CEOs, CROs, COOs, RevOps leaders, CRM directors and marketing operations heads who need to connect technology work to revenue visibility, operational control and adoption.

Why is this a leadership problem, not just a tool problem?

CRM, data and automation issues affect forecasting, customer visibility, sales productivity, marketing ROI and executive confidence. That makes them business operating problems, not only technical tasks.

  • Leadership cannot trust reports
  • Teams create manual workarounds
  • Revenue leakage is hidden inside process and data gaps

What risks should executives look for?

The biggest risks are poor data ownership, unclear process design, weak adoption, disconnected systems and reporting that looks polished but cannot be trusted.

  • Your CRM has duplicate and unreliable records
  • Go-live was 6 months ago -- adoption is still 40%
  • You are migrating CRM and terrified of losing 5 years of data

When should leadership intervene?

Leadership should intervene when CRM work keeps expanding without a clear operating model, business owner, roadmap or measurable adoption plan.

  • The project has no single process owner
  • Scope is growing but business value is unclear
  • Users are avoiding the system or duplicating work

What should the first 30 days produce?

The first 30 days should produce a clear current-state view, a prioritised issue map and an implementation roadmap tied to commercial outcomes.

  • Audit current systems, reports and workflows
  • Map process, data and ownership gaps
  • Prioritise fixes by revenue impact and delivery effort

How should success be judged?

Success should be judged by cleaner decision-making, better adoption, trusted reporting, reduced manual work and a CRM/data model the business can scale.

  • Fewer spreadsheet-based decisions
  • Cleaner handoffs between teams
  • Reports that leadership uses without manual cleanup

What does Celumai need before recommending a plan?

Celumai needs the business goal, current systems, known pain points, stakeholder ownership and decision timeline.

  • Current CRM, data and automation stack
  • Leadership goals and pain points
  • Timeline, budget stage and internal owners

Use these answers to decide whether this page matches your current CRM problem. If it does, ask Celumai for a focused audit and implementation plan.

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Problems we fix
in this practice

Your CRM has duplicate and unreliable records
01 — Your CRM has duplicate and unreliable records

Your CRM has duplicate and unreliable records

Broken automations fire on wrong contacts. Pipeline numbers are unreliable. Reports are manual. We clean, deduplicate, and build governance rules so it never happens again.

Go-live was 6 months ago -- adoption is still 40%
02 — Go-live was 6 months ago -- adoption is still 40%

Go-live was 6 months ago -- adoption is still 40%

Your team uses spreadsheets instead of the CRM. Deals don't get updated. Leadership can't forecast. We rebuild the CRM around how your team actually works.

You are migrating CRM and terrified of losing 5 years of data
03 — You are migrating CRM and terrified of losing 5 years of data

You are migrating CRM and terrified of losing 5 years of data

Every migration includes data mapping, deduplication, validation checks and rollback planning before we touch a production record.

CRM, ERP, and marketing all have different customer records
04 — CRM, ERP, and marketing all have different customer records

CRM, ERP, and marketing all have different customer records

Five systems, five versions of the same customer, zero single source of truth. We architect the integration layer and MDM strategy that joins it all together.

Our process

How we deliver CRM & Data

Every project follows this process. You have full visibility at every step -- weekly demos, documented decisions, and no surprises at go-live.

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01

Discovery & scoping

We run a structured discovery -- stakeholder interviews, current state assessment, and data audit. Output: a detailed project brief and data architecture blueprint.

02

Data model design

Before touching the platform, we design the entity model, field hierarchy, ownership rules, and integration topology. You approve every decision before we configure anything.

03

Platform configuration

Sprint-based configuration with weekly demos. You see progress every two weeks and can redirect us at any point. No big-reveal launches.

04

Testing & QA

Three rounds of testing -- unit, integration, and UAT with your team. Every automation, integration, and workflow is tested against real data before go-live.

05

Go-live & cutover

Cutover on a defined date with a proven rollback plan. We manage the go-live weekend and stay on-site (or online) until the system is stable.

06

Hypercare & adoption

30-day hypercare period after go-live -- daily check-ins, issue resolution, and adoption tracking. We do not hand over and disappear.

CRM Audit Checklist

Free resource

CRM Audit Checklist -- get it free

37-point checklist to assess your CRM health before you spend another dollar on it.

PDF * 12 pages * Free

Platforms & partners

Salesforce HubSpot SAP Informatica Reltio MDM MuleSoft Dynamics 365 ServiceNow

FAQ

Your CRM & Data questions, answered

What clients say

From teams who have been through this

Celumai did not just implement Salesforce -- they designed a data architecture we can scale on for the next 5 years. a controlled migration plan with clear validation checkpoints.

V

VP of Operations

Leading Insurance Group

The team understood data architecture problems that other consultants had missed and created an adoption plan our users could actually follow.

C

CTO

B2B SaaS Platform

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