Call Centre Operations
Operational excellence in the Call Center is like organizing
and managing a successful event. Knowing the correct procedures of operations
to excel and succeed to meet and exceed the customer requirements, their
retention is a key to achieving operating organizational goals. By letting
operational technologies unburden routine tasks, the call centers are
capable of assuming any type of call campaigns at a lower cost.
Whether the need for reduced turnover, improved sales and service, or
address of training and development issues, the call centers deliver the
right tools to improve the quality of operations for the clients and subsequent
achievement of goals.
The essential features of call center operations include :
- Organization design and staff planning
Assessing organizational and personnel needs
Defining functions and creating job descriptions
Training and coaching programs.
- Call Center Managers
Different criteria for hiring supervisors
Training recommendations
Roles and responsibilities of the Managers
Professional development for Managers
- Customer service representatives (CSRs)
Qualities to look for in the CSRs while hiring them
Processes for developing CSR knowledge, skills and abilities
Measuring CSR performance
- Quality Assurance Programs
Defining QA measurements
Developing measurement methodologies and processes
Improving the feedback process for CSRs
Future changes and recommendations in quality monitoring
- Improvement initiatives
Changes with impact on call center efficiency
Overall ranking of improvement initiatives
- Future improvement initiatives
Short-term changes planned
Long-term changes planned
- Outsourcing
Business reasons for outsourcing
- Performance objectives
Customer satisfaction performance objectives
Ranking of performance objectives
Biggest mistakes in CRM
- Customer Relationship Management
Elements of CRM strategy and its challenges
Negative and positive reactions to CRM
- Work-flow systems and procedures
Process mapping and developing service agreements and procedures
Defining compensation plans
- Change Management programs
This generates the positive gains desired throughout the organization
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