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Adobe Real-Time CDP — 360° profile activated in real time

Adobe Real-Time Customer Data Platform (RTCDP) is Adobe's enterprise CDP on Experience Platform. It unifies fragmented customer identity (web + mobile + email + CRM + offline + POS), resolves 360° profile, builds real-time segments and activates them on Target, Journey Optimizer, Marketo, Google/Meta Ads, and external destinations. WolfSellers implements RTCDP B2C and B2B Edition (for ABM with buying groups).

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Definition

What is Adobe Real-Time CDP?

Real-Time CDP is Adobe's Customer Data Platform, built on Adobe Experience Platform (AEP). It ingests data from multiple sources, resolves identity (unifying the same customer across devices + anonymous + logged-in channels), builds segments based on behavior and attributes, and sends them in real time to activation destinations.

Unlike traditional batch-heavy CDPs (Segment, Tealium, mParticle), RTCDP processes streaming in milliseconds — useful when you need to activate an audience before the user ends their session.

Components

How RTCDP works

4 core pillars RTCDP solves on AEP:

  • Data Ingestion: event ingestion (streaming + batch) from Commerce, web, mobile app, email, CRM, POS, call center, ads
  • Identity Resolution: merging multiple IDs (cookie ID, CRM ID, email hash, ECID, device ID) into a unique profile via Adobe Identity Graph
  • Segmentation: audience builder with attribute + event + frequency conditions. Streaming mode (millisecond evaluation) or batch
  • Activation: native connectors to Adobe Target, Journey Optimizer, Marketo, Campaign, Analytics, + external destinations (Google Ads, Meta Ads, TikTok, LinkedIn, paid social, DSPs)

B2B Edition

RTCDP B2B Edition — for ABM

Adobe launched RTCDP B2B Edition (2022+) specifically for account-based operations with buying groups. It understands that in B2B the decision is not individual — it's 5-15 people within the same account evaluating the purchase. Differentiating features:

  • Account modeling: unifies individual profiles into corporate accounts with inferred role
  • Buying Groups: automatic detection of purchase committees based on shared behavior
  • Opportunity Linking: connect buying group engagement to concrete CRM opportunities
  • Intent Signals: ingestion of Bombora, G2, TrustRadius signals
  • Sales + Marketing Alignment: unified account view for Sales Cloud / Dynamics

Decision

RTCDP vs Segment / Tealium / mParticle

When to use each — real criteria:

  • Real-Time CDP: wins when you're already on Adobe Experience Cloud. Native integration with Target, Marketo, AJO, Analytics, Commerce without middleware. Real streaming (not batch). Higher price but value comes from the ecosystem.
  • Segment (Twilio): most popular CDP in the market. Developer-first tracking, excellent integration ecosystem. Best when stack isn't Adobe-centric.
  • Tealium: strong at combined tag management + CDP. Ideal if you started with Tealium IQ and want to evolve to CDP without changing vendor.
  • mParticle: strong in mobile apps + real-time. Good fit for product-led companies.

Delivery

What we do on an implementation

A typical RTCDP implementation takes 6-12 months depending on data sources + destinations. Never 'plug and play' — requires serious data architecture.

  • Data strategy: inventory of sources, identity keys, data quality, governance
  • XDM Schema design: custom XDM (Experience Data Model) schemas per event/entity
  • Data Ingestion: setup of sources (Web SDK, Mobile SDK, Source Connectors for Salesforce/Dynamics/etc., HTTP API)
  • Identity Graph: namespace configuration + stitching rules
  • Real-Time Customer Profile: merge policies setup + data governance labels (PII)
  • Segmentation: design of core audiences (funnel stages, personas, product affinity)
  • Activation: connectors to Target, AJO, Marketo + external destinations (Google Ads, Meta)
  • B2B Edition (optional): account modeling + buying group detection + CRM sync
  • Training + operational playbook + governance model

Frequently asked questions

What is Adobe Real-Time CDP?
Adobe Real-Time CDP (RTCDP) is Adobe's Customer Data Platform built on Experience Platform. It unifies data from multiple sources into a 360° customer profile, resolves cross-device identity, builds segments based on behavior and activates them in real time to Adobe Target, Journey Optimizer, Marketo, and external destinations (Google Ads, Meta, TikTok). Competes with Segment, Tealium, mParticle.
RTCDP vs Segment?
Segment has better developer-first ecosystem and more stock integrations. RTCDP wins when you're already on Adobe Experience Cloud — native activation to Target/AJO/Marketo without middleware, real millisecond streaming, and the B2B Edition for ABM. Cost: RTCDP $200k+ USD/year vs Segment $120-50k by volume.
How much does Real-Time CDP cost?
Sales-led. Enterprise ranges: $200k-600k USD/year depending on active profile volume and add-ons (B2B Edition, Privacy/Security, Healthcare Shield). Initial implementation: $500k-2M MXN depending on data engineering complexity. Cost is justified when you already have Target + AJO + Analytics (native integration creates compounding ROI).
What is RTCDP B2B Edition?
A specific edition launched in 2022 for account-based operations. Understands that in B2B decisions aren't individual — they come from a buying group (5-15 people per account). Adds: account modeling, automatic buying group detection, intent signals (Bombora, G2), and alignment with Salesforce/Dynamics. Modern alternative to fragmented ABM tools.
How 'real-time' is Real-Time CDP?
For streaming segments: milliseconds from event arrival to audience update (using SSF — Streaming Segmentation Framework). For batch segments: depends on schedule, typically every 15-60 min. Real-time is critical for use cases like 'show banner A if user added product to cart in last 30 seconds and hasn't completed checkout'.

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