This document presents an approach for evaluating and selecting suitable CRM (customer relationship management) software packages. It introduces CRM and the need for evaluation. The methodology assesses published papers to develop criteria and an evaluation technique. The approach involves defining strategy and requirements, analyzing the CRM software market, evaluating packages based on functional criteria weighted using AHP (analytic hierarchy process). Limitations and future work are discussed, such as validating the approach by comparing it to completed CRM projects.