What is a customer data platform?

Definition

A customer data platform collects and organizes information about customers and accounts from sources such as customer relationship management systems, product usage, websites, interactions, and enrichment providers. It gives downstream applications a more complete and consistent view of the customer.

For artificial intelligence workflows, the platform can supply the account context needed for decisions and actions. Effective implementations govern identity resolution, freshness, permissions, and the amount of information retrieved for each task.

Acronyms and aliases

CDP acronym

Frequently asked questions

What data does a customer data platform contain?

It can contain customer profiles, account relationships, product activity, web behavior, interactions, enrichment attributes, and buying signals gathered from connected systems.

How can artificial intelligence use a customer data platform?

Artificial intelligence systems can retrieve relevant customer context from the platform to personalize outputs, prepare briefs, update records, and coordinate approved commercial actions.

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