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Over-automation, building multi-step workflows before teams understand the basics, creates a system nobody can troubleshoot or maintain. Skipping change management means pouring budget into configuration while ignoring the reason most CRM projects fail: employees resist changing how they work. Research puts the CRM implementation failure rate at 70%, and the cause is almost never the technology itself. Other frequent mistakes include misaligned lifecycle stage definitions between marketing and sales, poor integration setup that creates data silos, and compliance missteps with email regulations like GDPR and CAN-SPAM. 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