Pre-Conference Master Classes: Monday, June 14, 2010

12:30 Registration

Choose Master Class A Or Master Class B

1:00-6:00 Master Class A: Metrics And Processes: Identifying And Implementing The Right Indicators And Process Updates To Lead Your Call Center To Prosperity

In this workshop you will be taken from benchmarking and basic indicators to examining unique and innovative ways to combine metrics and processes to drive tangible benefits.

What Will Be Covered

Mr. Flores will feature the ‘old guard’ indicators as well as present the evolution of new and significant metrics that, coupled with process mapping will enable you to have an accurate ‘pulse’ of your contact center and yield significant improvements. These points will include:

  • Service Level: Identifying and Meeting your Goals
  • Process Mapping and Documentation
  • Performance Reporting
  • Departmental Impacts
  • Meaningful Dashboards
  • …and many more

What You Will Learn

Play a “Price is Right” style game and participate in group activities that will assist you in clearly defining the metrics that matter in your contact center and who they will matter to. Mr. Flores will also share his experience in identifying key audiences for the various indicators. Essential take-a-ways include:

  • Combining metrics to see a complete picture
  • Identifying uncommon audiences of your indicators
  • Process mapping to identify quick benefits
  • Tips on implementation

Darryl Flores
Workforce & Contact Center Professional Service Manager
SWBC

Named one of the Top 10 "Best Places to Work" by the San Antonio Business Journal (# 8) #1 Fast Track Company in San Antonio in the 'Over $100 Million/Under $500 Million' Category by the San Antonio Business Journal

1:00-6:00 Master Class B: Understanding The Mathematics Of Call Center Operations

What Will Be Covered

The objective of this class is to present the mathematics of call center operations in a way that call center executives will understand how to eliminate the “Keystone Kop” syndrome. In order to understand how to manage call center queues, it is necessary to understand how queues work. The class will cover the:

  • Key elements of call center systems
  • Factors that will most impact the manpower requirements
  • Difference between strategic and tactical forecasts
  • Forecast techniques of most software programs

What You Will Learn

We will examine the structure of all queuing systems. From the knowledge of the structure of queues you will uncover the secrets on how to utilize your workforce more effectively. You will examine how technology affects your workforce and the performance of the call center. You will understand the value of training call center reps and how to measure its value.

You will also be able to examine whether or not you should train reps to be specialists or generalists. Finally, you will understand how to plan your workforce to become more responsive to the changes in call volume during each shift.

  • The five key measures necessary to understand call center operations
  • Why we need to develop special measures to improve forecasts
  • The key statistics of call center queues
  • The non-linear nature of call center queues
  • Why training is so very important

Dr. Bill Bleuel
Professor of Decision Science
Graziadio School of Business and Management, Pepperdine University

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