A CRM migration people actually adopted
New systems don't fail on technology — they fail on adoption. I designed the training and rollout that got a new CRM into daily use, and made the portal measurably faster to work in.
The system was new. The habits weren't.
Migrating to a new CRM is only half the job. The other half is people: teams who know the old way, workflows built around it, and a portal that only pays back if it's actually used well. Without a deliberate adoption design, a migration quietly stalls — people work around the new tool and the promised efficiency never arrives.
Designing for the people, not just the platform
I treated adoption as a service design challenge — mapping how people actually worked, where the new CRM helped or got in the way, and what they needed to make the switch confidently.
- Designed and delivered training tailored to how teams really use the portal day to day.
- Smoothed the migration experience so the transition cost people less time and friction.
- Built the support and documentation that turned a one-off rollout into lasting adoption.
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A portal that worked harder
With the right training and adoption design, teams moved from tolerating the new CRM to working faster in it. The migration delivered on its promise instead of stalling — a textbook example of service design closing the gap between a system and the people who have to use it.