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AlexCustomer

Once a customer signs, the handoff is spread across the CRM, a shared document and email. I usually spend fifteen minutes working out what was promised before I can start.

SamInterviewer

Where does the most important context tend to get lost?

AlexCustomer

The kickoff call. We agree on owners and dates, but the next person only sees a few short notes. The reason behind a decision gets lost along the way.

SamInterviewer

What would make that handoff easier for you?

AlexCustomer

One place to see what the customer asked for, who owns the follow-up and what we decided. I still need the original wording so I can double-check a promise.

SamInterviewer

Would you read the whole conversation or start with a shorter overview?

AlexCustomer

A short overview first. If there is a decision I need to act on, I want to open that exact part of the conversation and hear it myself.

SamInterviewer

How do you keep track of the next steps today?

AlexCustomer

I make a list after the call and send it in an email. Sometimes two people think the other person owns the same task. A name and a date would help more than another notification.

AlexCustomer

When something changes, I need to understand why. A checklist tells me what to do, but the conversation tells me why the customer asked for it.

SamInterviewer

Would you want the handoff to be sent automatically after every call?

AlexCustomer

I would want to review it first. Customer names, dates and the exact wording of a commitment need a quick check before anyone else gets the notes.

SamInterviewer

I will bring a single handoff view into the next prototype: an overview, named owners and links back to the conversation. We can review that together.

AlexCustomer

That sounds useful. I would know it was working if the next person could pick up the account with fewer follow-up questions.

SamInterviewer

That gives us a clear direction. Thanks for walking me through the process.

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