Business automation
Clean CRM data before adding AI automation
Duplicates and ambiguous fields propagate into automated decisions.
Define business meaning
Does ‘active customer’ mean a recent buyer or an open opportunity? Document states, owners and transitions before automation. Check contact details, currencies and update dates. A model cannot resolve an operational definition the team has not agreed on.
Review duplicate candidates
Treat similar names as signals rather than proof. People may share names and businesses may use multiple numbers. Show proposed merges with evidence and retain a record of changed fields and recovery options.
Prevent recurrence
Validate new entries and define the authoritative source for each field. Measure incomplete new records and correction rates, not just one-time cleanup volume. Pilot extraction and automatic updates after the data stabilizes.
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