Success story · Retail

Cristal Optimisations simplifies the adoption of business applications in the Retail sector.

Cristal Optimisations relies on K-NOW digital guidance to support users of complex business applications, streamline Retail processes, and strengthen the autonomy of its change management teams.

Retail expertiseprocesses and digital transformation
PLM environmentssupport for complex use cases
Autonomous teamscreation and updating of guidance
Cristal Optimisations and Knowmore success story
Retail & PLM
Guidance embedded in business applications to streamline processes and strengthen autonomy.
Project overview

Make complex Retail processes easier to understand and execute.

As a consulting firm specializing in Retail digital transformation, Cristal Optimisations supports its clients with process consulting, change management, training, and continuous performance improvement. K-NOW complements this support with contextual assistance directly embedded in applications.

Customer testimonial

An agile collaboration focused on innovation and operational efficiency.

We particularly appreciated working with the Knowmore teams to find innovative solutions for creating highly operational guidance. They are agile in developing technical solutions that always remain focused on the customer.
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Stéphane G.President, Cristal Optimisations
Context

Accelerating time to market in complex PLM environments.

In Retail, PLM solutions structure product development within highly constrained timelines: design, tenders, supplier collaboration, compliance checks, and validation.

However, the richness of these processes and features can create friction. Some employees struggle to find the right information, understand the steps to follow, or adapt to changes in the tools, slowing down their work and reducing efficiency.

Cristal Optimisations and Knowmore
Challenges

Removing adoption barriers without slowing down operations.

01

Complex processes

Help users understand rich, structured business workflows that are highly dependent on context.

02

Time to Market

Prevent usability and comprehension issues from slowing product development and time to market.

03

Immediate assistance

Provide the right information at the exact moment a user encounters difficulty in the application.

04

Team autonomy

Enable change management consultants to quickly create and update their own guidance.

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The solution

An in-app GPS embedded in business applications.

K-NOW provides contextual, real-time assistance directly within the applications supported by Cristal Optimisations. Users can access useful information, tips, and solutions without interrupting their work.

Contextual assistance embedded directly in business applications
Operational guidance tailored to processes and user roles
Fast content creation and updates by Cristal Optimisations teams
Training and technical collaboration enabling rapid adoption
Results

A smoother experience and more autonomous teams.

Improved productivity

Users can more easily overcome the functional and technical obstacles they encounter in their applications.

Help at the right time

Useful information is available directly in the work environment, with no need for external searches.

A less stressful experience

Guidance makes complex technologies more accessible and reduces interruptions caused by usability issues.

Autonomous teams

Change management teams create and update guidance and new-feature presentations themselves.

Key benefits

A solution designed for large-scale digital transformation.

Support for Retail processes

Guidance tailored to the steps, roles, and constraints specific to PLM environments.

Highly operational guidance

Content directly connected to users’ tasks, processes, and real-world difficulties.

User-friendly authoring mode

Teams quickly learn how to create, publish, and update guidance.

Continuous improvement

Guidance evolves alongside software, processes, and the business needs of Retail clients.

Our teams adopted K-NOW very quickly thanks to the training and collaboration with Knowmore’s technical teams. Today, our change management teams are autonomous and responsive when creating and updating guidance.
Stéphane G.President, Cristal Optimisations
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40%of CAC 40 companies available through UGAP
7 Musers
400business applications for a single client
70countries
Your digital adoption project

Simplify the use of your most complex business applications.

Discover how Knowmore can accelerate the adoption of your tools, streamline your processes, and make your teams more autonomous.

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