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The customer has a new leadership team that expresses concern over the lack of adoption of a purchased solution. Which two activities must the Customer Success Manager initiate to mitigate this…

The correct answer is B. Evaluate the customer's expertise in managing the purchased solution. E. Review the original business case and reassess desired outcomes with the new leadership. To address new leadership concerns about low adoption, the CSM should evaluate the customer's current capabilities with the solution and re-align the solution's objectives with the new leadership's desired business outcomes.

Customer Lifecycle Management

Question

The customer has a new leadership team that expresses concern over the lack of adoption of a purchased solution. Which two activities must the Customer Success Manager initiate to mitigate this risk? (Choose two.)

Options

  • AReview the original sales proposal with the sales team.
  • BEvaluate the customer's expertise in managing the purchased solution.
  • COffer discounts on new products to gain the interest of the new leadership.
  • DAddress and resolve all technical issues.
  • EReview the original business case and reassess desired outcomes with the new leadership

How the community answered

(27 responses)
  • A
    26% (7)
  • B
    59% (16)
  • C
    4% (1)
  • D
    11% (3)

Why each option

To address new leadership concerns about low adoption, the CSM should evaluate the customer's current capabilities with the solution and re-align the solution's objectives with the new leadership's desired business outcomes.

AReview the original sales proposal with the sales team.

Reviewing the original sales proposal with the sales team is an internal activity focused on the initial sale, which might provide context but doesn't directly mitigate current adoption risk with new leadership.

BEvaluate the customer's expertise in managing the purchased solution.Correct

Evaluating customer expertise helps identify potential skill gaps or training needs among users, which is a common cause for low adoption, allowing the CSM to recommend appropriate support.

COffer discounts on new products to gain the interest of the new leadership.

Offering discounts on new products is a sales tactic that does not address the fundamental issue of low adoption with the currently purchased solution and could devalue the existing investment.

DAddress and resolve all technical issues.

While resolving technical issues is important, low adoption concerns often stem from strategic misalignment, lack of training, or process issues, not solely technical faults, so this is not the first or only action.

EReview the original business case and reassess desired outcomes with the new leadershipCorrect

Reviewing the original business case and reassessing desired outcomes with new leadership ensures alignment between the solution's value proposition and the new team's strategic vision, clarifying expectations and re-establishing relevance.

Concept tested: Mitigating adoption risk with new leadership

Topics

#adoption risk#new leadership#business case review#skill assessment

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