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About PracticalCSM

Rick Adams is an independent author, trainer and consultant, specializing in helping technology companies deliver measurable business value for their customers. Adams has over 25 years’ experience of working in the IT industry, including owning his own startup software-as-a-service business which he sold in 2012 to focus on writing, training and consulting. Having delivered his services to many hundreds of businesses and thousands of technology professionals in over 30 countries across four continents, Adams is now based in the rural west coast of Ireland where he lives with his two dogs Zeus and Terri.

Customer Engagement Proposal

A simple template for creating a "customer success contract" or similar statement during Practical CSM Framework Phase Two: Commitment, that clarifies what work will be done and the types of help and assistance that the customer can expect from the CSM, together with an agreement on how the CSM will collaborate with the customer Download [...]

Stakeholder Management Plan

A tool for documenting the CSM's stakeholder management plan that can be used during during Practical CSM Framework Phase Two: Commitment or at any other stage of an engagement, and that is designed to be added to, amended and referred to at regular intervals (eg monthly) thereafter Download

RACI Matrix

A template RACI Matrix that can be used during during Practical CSM Framework Phase Two: Commitment or at any other stage of an engagement to determine roles and responsibilities within the entire initiative or within one specific component of it (for example an implementation rollout, or an adoption project) Download

Customer Research Checklist

A series of checklists for documenting research undertaken during Practical CSM Framework Phase One: Preparation and thereafter. Includes checklists for information pertaining to the customer's organization, the solution, the customer's initiative, the customer's stakeholders and the current status of the engagement Download