The document provides recommendations from Accenture for executing a CRM implementation for the Bloomington Braves baseball team. It recommends pursuing a CRM system, in-house ticketing system, and Braves Card program to increase ticket sales and fan engagement. The implementation would collect fan data through the Braves Card to personalize the fan experience and marketing strategies. It analyzes costs, benefits, risks and provides an implementation timeline spanning 2013-2014.
3. Accenture will help the Bloomington Braves meet 3 major goals
Develop knowledge of your customers
and their purchasing habits
Increase ticket sales and game
attendance
Improve Braves experience for all
stakeholders
Cost/Benefit
Goals Recommendations Implementation Risk Mitigation Why Accenture
Analysis
4. Many different projects will help BB meet the established goals
Potential Solutions
Develop knowledge of your customers Mobile Technology/App
and their purchasing habits In-House Ticketing System
Per-Ticket Tracking System
In-House Kiosks
Increase ticket sales and game
Web Integration & Sign-Up
attendance
Social Media Integration
Nontransferable, Digital Tickets
Improve Braves experience for all CRM System
stakeholders Mobile Application
Cost/Benefit
Goals Recommendations Implementation Risk Mitigation Why Accenture
Analysis
5. BB should immediately pursue 4 options that maximize value, customer
buy-in, and implementation ease
Nontransferable, CRM System
Customer Buy-In Digital Tickets
Value to Bloomington Braves
In-House Ticket
Operations
More Web Sign-Up
Less Track Individual Tickets
Rewards Program
Outcome
Mobile App Stadium Kiosks
Social Media
Pursue Delay Avoid Integration
Ease of Implementation
Cost/Benefit
Goals Recommendations Implementation Risk Mitigation Why Accenture
Analysis
6. BB should increase financial success by enhancing game-day experience
through technology solutions
BB’s Opportunities Recommendations
Insufficient data about season Integrate CRM software with
ticket holders and ballpark guests rewards card and in-house ticketing
Market to guests based on
Flat Revenue and Attendance
preferences and demographics
Market to guests based on
Imperfect game-day experience
preferences and demographics
The Bloomington Braves should utilize a CRM system in
conjunction with personalized marketing strategies to
increase consumer participation
Cost/Benefit
Goals Recommendations Implementation Risk Mitigation Why Accenture
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7. An in-house ticketing system will provide stand-alone benefits and add
value to the overall recommendation
Stand-Alone Benefits Value-Added to Overall
Recommendation
More
Information
Control
Improved
Braves Card
Ticketing
Enrollment
Efficiency
Eliminate
3rd-Party
Costs
Cost/Benefit
Goals Recommendations Implementation Risk Mitigation Why Accenture
Analysis
8. The Braves Card program will provide BB with useful fan information
Information Analysis /
Registration
Gathering Application
Cost/Benefit
Goals Recommendations Implementation Risk Mitigation Why Accenture
Analysis
9. The Braves Card registration process involves two distinct
processes, depending on a fan’s characteristics
Information Analysis /
Registration
Gathering Application
Enrollment link/survey
Season Ticket Holders
sent with season tickets
Enrollment forms at Preferences survey sent
Ballpark Guests
ballpark via email
Enrollment forms at Preferences survey sent
One-Time Attendees
ballpark via email
Cost/Benefit
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Analysis
10. Season ticket holders and ballpark guests will provide the most
frequent and useful information
Information Analysis /
Registration
Gathering Application
Enrollment Information
Frequency Usefulness
Collected Information
Season Ticket Holders
Attendance Frequency
Ballpark Purchases
Ballpark Guests
Merchandise Purchases
Arrival Times
One-Time Attendees
Guest Demographics
less more
Cost/Benefit
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Analysis
11. BB will utilize information collected from the Braves Card program to
monitor trends and create consumer strategies
Information Analysis /
Registration
Gathering Application
Key demographics, Targeted marketing
Continuous progress
attendance patterns, efforts, strategic
monitoring and
and purchasing promotions, and
success benchmarks
behaviors incentive system
Cost/Benefit
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12. BB will utilize information collected from the Braves Card program to
provide fans with rewards and incentives they choose
Information Analysis /
Registration
Gathering Application
Fans accumulate points Example Rewards: Prizes, incentives, an
based on purchases and Free Hot Dogs d discounts will be
attendance, which can 10% Apparel Discount selected when the
be redeemed for Memorabilia fan registers for the
rewards Opening Pitch Braves Card
Cost/Benefit
Goals Recommendations Implementation Risk Mitigation Why Accenture
Analysis
13. The Braves Card program cyclically collects and utilizes fan information
No
Enrollment
Existing Enroll
Process
Market to Customers buy
Braves Card is in
potential tickets via box Yes End process
card generated Braves
customers office or online
holder? card?
Yes
No
No
Information
Gathering
How Information
User data
Collect many stays in
updated & Repeat customer?
user info points system; end
tracked
earned? process
Yes
Application
Analysis &
Input to CRM How Award incentives
Use CRM system to
system to track many according to
identify trends and new
repeat points demographics &
potential customers
customers earned? points accumulated
Cost/Benefit
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Analysis
14. All information collected from the Brave Card program will be stored
and analyzed in Oracle’s PeopleSoft Enterprise CRM On Demand
Demographics
Attendance
Purchasing
Behavior
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Analysis
15. Oracle’s PeopleSoft Enterprise CRM On Demand system is the
best CRM to achieve BB’s goals
“Create historical
and trend analysis
Existing Web- via high-powered
$20,833/Month
Based System data warehouse
functionality”
Source: Oracle Corporate Website
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16. BB should delay developing a mobile application and
interactive website until campaign success is established
Develop mobile application after
system feedback is analyzed
More user-friendly points and
Interactive
incentives tracking
Website
Mobile Social-media integration
Application
Cell phone marketing campaigns
Build on established
campaign success
Cost/Benefit
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Analysis
17. BB should implement the program using phased implementation in
conjunction with the progression of the baseball season
Big Bang Phased Parallel
Implementation Implementation Implementation
High Risk Medium Risk Low Risk
Quick Paced Slow
Implementation Implementation Implementation
Low Cost Med Cost High Cost
The seasonality of baseball allows for process-based phased implementation without
incurring substantial implementation costs
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18. The CRM system, ticketing system, and Braves Card program will
be implemented by April 2014
May Jun Jul Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr
Define Project
Scope
Implement CRM System
Test System
Implement Ticket
Production System
Manufacture Tickets
Send Tickets
Surveys
Begin
Cost/Benefit
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Analysis
19. Our recommendation requires a capital investment of $456,050
over the first year
First Year Costs
In- House Ticketing
4 Printers at $3700 $14,800
Paper and Ink $75,000
Personnel $4,000
Distribution $8,250
Total $102,050
CRM System
PeopleSoft Enterprise On Demand $264,000
Project Manager Salary $50,000
Technology Implementation $30,000
Testing $10,000
Total $354,000
Grand Total $456,050
Cost/Benefit
Goals Recommendations Implementation Risk Mitigation Why Accenture
Analysis
20. Our recommendation provides direct and indirect financial benefits
through increased game attendance
Increases in Attendance: Weekday (15%), Weekend (10%)
Increased Direct
Revenue from
Ticket Sales
Cost Savings
Increased More
More Money for
Purchases of Sponsorship
Better Players Indirect
Memorabilia Opportunities
Cost/Benefit
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Analysis
21. Our recommendation enhances BB’s value proposition in 3
main ways
Personalized Competition Overall Team
Experience Quality Experience
• More data • More revenue • Development
leads to leads to team of team brand
customizable and player and fan-base
experience for development
fans
Mission: “To Achieve Quality in Everything We Do”
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22. BB must be aware of 4 key risks associated with our strategy
Risk Overview Risk Level Mitigation Strategy
CRM Technology Select a widely-used, existing CRM
Incompatibility system supported by Oracle
Personalize incentives to individuals
Lackluster Fan Response fans and analyze initial response for
continuous improvement
Begin ticket-printing process very
Ticketing System Failure early. Potential to revert to previous,
outsourced system
Utilize CRM capability to retain fan
League-Wide Player Strike Leads
information and immediately recuperate
to Decline in Ticket Sales marketing program after strike
Severity
Probability
Cost/Benefit
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23. Accenture will provide BB the best services, strategy, and people to
reach the established goals
Stewardship Integrity
One Global Network Best People
Bloomington Braves Client Value
Respect for the Individual
Creation
Cost/Benefit
Goals Recommendations Implementation Risk Mitigation Why Accenture
Analysis
25. Appendix A: Average Home Game Attendance
Average Home Game Attendance
40,000
35,000
30,000
25,000 Projected
20,000 Actual
15,000
10,000
Players’
5,000
strike
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Anticipated benefits after CRM implementation
• Weekday attendance by 15% and
• Weekend attendance by 10%.
26. Appendix B: Expected Marketing Strategies & Outcomes
• Enhanced demographic and consumer
information from CRM allows the Bloomington
Braves to specifically market weekday games.
• A personalized experience will motivate
consumers to attend games more frequently.
• Enhanced demographic and consumer
information from CRM allows the Bloomington
Braves to target highly prospective customers in
future marketing efforts.
29. Appendix E: Individual Ticket Sales by Season
Season Individual Ticket Sales
1,400,000
1,200,000
1,000,000
Projected
800,000
Actual
600,000
Players go
400,000
on strike
200,000
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We foresee similar levels of growth in Season Individual Ticket Sales as in
Average Home Game Attendance, which is mainly contributable to projected
success in average weekday game attendance.
Editor's Notes
Mobile Technology/AppIn-House Ticketing SystemPer-Ticket Tracking SystemIn-House KiosksWeb Integration & Sign-UpSocial Media IntegrationNontransferable, Digital Tickets (Creating Perfect Information)CRM System