CUSTOMER-CENTRIC APPLICATION MERGER FRAMEWORK (CCAMF)
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This study introduces the Customer-Centric Application Merger Framework (CCAMF), a next-generation integration methodology developed for telecom mergers and acquisitions (M&A). Addressing the shortcomings of traditional backend-first approaches, CCAMF adopts an outside-in strategy that prioritizes the early stabilization of customer-facing systems, such as CRM platforms, digital portals, and mobile apps to minimize service disruption, reduce churn, and enhance user experience from Day 1. The framework is built on modular architecture, API gateway orchestration, telemetry pipelines, and Generative AI (GenAI) accelerators, enabling scalable modernization and parallel operation of legacy and target systems. Its effectiveness is empirically validated through retrospective case studies of two high-impact telecom mergers, Frontier–Verizon FiOS and Cox–Charter. These real-world implementations are analyzed across five performance dimensions: customer experience, operational efficiency, system-level validation, benchmarking, and strategic impact. Results reveal up to 75% faster synergy realization, a 22% reduction in churn, and measurable gains in billing and order accuracy. Supported by system telemetry, KPI dashboards, rollback safeguards, and an in-depth literature review, CCAMF emerges as a robust, real-world-proven contribution to telecom digital transformation and enterprise integration strategy.
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