Align marketing technology, data, workflows, governance and measurement to business objectives. 8i Technologies uses this perspective to connect executive intent, operating change and measurable outcomes.
MarTech is the standard term
MarTech is widely used shorthand for marketing technology: tools and software used to plan, execute and measure marketing. MarTech Strategy & Transformation signals both investment choices and the operating change required.
Start with capabilities and journeys
Map the customer journeys and marketing decisions that matter, then identify the capabilities, data and workflows needed. Audit the current stack for use, overlap, integration, cost and control before buying another platform.
Design the target ecosystem
Define system roles for customer data, content, orchestration, channels, experimentation and measurement. Establish identity, consent, taxonomy and integration principles. Sequence change around usable journeys so the organisation learns before committing to the full target state.
Measures that matter
Track platform utilisation, time to activate a journey, data quality, reuse, incremental conversion, customer value, consent health and total cost per accepted outcome.
Sources and scope
This perspective combines current market terminology and published transformation guidance with 8i Technologies’ proposed advisory approach. Results depend on sector, starting capability and implementation quality.
- Gartner — Marketing technology guide and strategy
- Forrester — Marketing Technology Alignment Framework
Apply this perspective
Discuss the decision, operating context and outcomes your organisation needs.
