A successful implementation of a catalog management system that can be termed 'world-class' is one that has a well-defined process, and at each stage of the implementation clearly outlines the key success factors from a practical perspective.

The initiative should be driven with the company's business goals in mind. A thorough analysis of the business drivers ensures that the project is in line with corporate expectations. At the same time, a competitor analysis provides a practical analysis of the degree of adoption, sophistication and success of catalog management in the industry in which the company operates.

Internally catalog management involves numerous departments and stakeholders, and getting buy-in from these stakeholders at a very early stage is imperative.

Real bottom-line benefits can be achieved by thoroughly analyzing the current end-to-end 'As-Is' processes; from product introductions, to internal departmental management and to catalog deployment. By highlighting pain points, constraints and process inefficiencies, a 'To-Be' scenario can be defined for implementation.

The actual implementation phase in turn, is comprised of a number of steps that systematically transition the company's current catalog management processes to one that is optimized and streamlined for maximum benefit.

A world-class catalog management system is one that produces rich, comprehensive and timely catalogs in multiple media formats and on a repeatable basis. Such a solution is the result of a well-defined implementation process; one that clearly analyzes and defines the key success factors at each step in the process.

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