Our consulting approach is simple…focus on high impact areas of improvement ¬ strategy, process optimization, data integration, analytics and training. Combining results from each area leads to quantum improvement that reliably delivers short-term ROI and long-term results.

Performance Opportunities generally fall into 4 categories: Strategy, Training, Data, and Process. We can assist you in all 4 areas.

We also focus on ROI and our approach is different. The traditional approach to ROI is to leverage technology to maximize people. The assumption is that the technology's algorithms and information will enable people to do more and do it better, generating return over time. We have a fundamentally different approach to ROI that begins with people. We leverage people to maximize technology. Leveraging people means directly engaging managers and the front-line in transformational process change. When this takes place, a behavioral shift occurs within the organization. Hand in hand with customer service teams, we apply disciplined ABC Costing Methodology to identify and repair high impact performance gaps in business processes. As a result, a new foundation for better, faster, cheaper execution emerges. A strong process foundation and empowered teams are the critical components to drive value and, most importantly, return from improvement initiatives.

 

Process Effectiveness

 

Information is the spark that sets performance in motion… we review Strategic Initiatives, Organizational design, call flows, quality assurance metrics, reporting and analytics as well as initiatives around First Call Resolution and voice of the customer to identify areas where people and technology can be utilized more effectively. We can help you with the following:

 

  • Identify where the Contact Center is today
  • Identify where the Contact Center would like to be in the future
  • Align Strategies
  • Identify current tools, how they are utilized, does client know and understand everything they have
  • Provide an overview & recommendations
  • Provide leadership and project management capability after report complete to execute recommendations

 

Performance Optimization

 

The contact center delivers direct customer interaction that helps a company attain overall business objectives and marketplace success. Contact centers today provide a pipeline of customer feedback, opportunities to up-sell on a product or service, and the chance to solve a small problem before it mushrooms into a major headache. For a company to take full advantage of a contact center's capabilities, the contact center's goals must support the company's business objectives. Performance optimization (PO) tools such as workforce management (WFM) systems, agent and supervisor desktop tools and quality management (QM) software can help a contact center meet company goals.
Contact centers can follow a series of steps to maximize PO's effectiveness in contributing to overall business performance, including the following tips.

 

  • Understand what to measure and why
  • Establish metrics in line with goals and identify performance gaps
  • Remedy situations involving under-performance to stay on track
  • Optimization Recommendations
  • Technology Analysis
  • Increase Capacity
  • Reduce Resource Requirements
  • Unit Cost
  • First Call Resolution
  • Customer Satisfaction
  • Customer Loyalty