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A workshop designed to improve the skills of those responsible for workforce management in the call center.

Optimize performance through more effective workforce management practices!

As call centers become more complex, the importance of “having the right staff and supporting resources in the right places at the right times” becomes ever more crucial to success. In this seminar, you’ll learn how to build on basic concepts to create a planning culture that drives consistently improved performance. The Basics and Beyond seminar uses a hands-on workshop approach that brings principles to life, encourages participation and generates results.

Price: call center training, online call center training, call center skills, call simulations,  call center agent courses,call center resources
$1,695.00

You'll learn the most effective ways to:

  • Improve the quality of historical data
  • Use advanced tools to build better forecasts and schedules
  • Integrate staffing needs for other channels into schedules
  • Develop a tiered staffing approach that improves efficiency and morale
  • Create a plan to “react in advance”
  • Account for the impact of advanced routing schemes
  • Prepare for the future with long-term models

You'll increase your value to the organization by:

  • Increasing forecast accuracy
  • Preparing more effectively for long-term planning and budgeting
  • Reducing the chaos in your center
  • Improving the consistency of operational results
  • Generating higher levels of employee and customer satisfaction

Did you know? Increasing the accuracy of your forecasts and schedules can save you tens of thousands of dollars, month after month!

Program Outline

  • Cleaning the Data:
    • Proper phone mode usage
    • Accounting for special events
    • Indexing past volumes
    • Segmenting call volume
    • Defining AHT variances
  • Forecasting:
    • Historical and event-driven forecasting
    • Using spreadsheet and WFM systems
    • Driver-based forecasting
    • Commercial forecasting systems
    • Cross-over interval forecasting
  • Staffing:
    • Erlang C
    • Service level vs. occupancy
    • Computer simulation
    • Staffing models
  • Scheduling:
    • Shift bids
    • Vacation scheduling
    • Managing peaks
    • Tiered scheduling
    • Multichannel scheduling
  • Real-Time Management:
    • Key metrics
    • Intraday adjustments
    • Reacting in advance
    • Forecasting expected queue lengths
  • Measuring and Reporting:
    • Accuracy measurements by interval
    • Identifying causes of substandard results
    • Illustrative graphics
    • Adherence

Seminar materials:

  • A comprehensive course manual
  • Glossary of call center terms
  • Article reprints and studies
  • A certificate of completion

Demonstrate the knowledge you’ve gained with an ICMI Knowledge Certificate! After the seminar, you may choose to take an online quiz to demonstrate the knowledge you’ve gained. When you pass the quiz, we’ll send you an ICMI Knowledge Certificate.

Who should attend?

This innovative seminar was developed to meet the unique needs of those responsible for workforce planning and management in the call center. Approximately 25 percent of the time devoted to each topic covers the basics, with the balance spent on intermediate and advanced principles and applications.

Those new to workforce management will get a primer on the basics and a crash course in more advanced principles. Seasoned practitioners will get a refresher on foundational concepts before moving their skills to the next level.

In-Person Seminar Cancellation Policy

Confirmed registrations can be cancelled up to 14 days prior to the program without penalty. Any cancellations within 14 days of the scheduled class are subject to a cancellation charge of $150. Registrants who do not cancel 7 days in advance are subject to a cancellation charge of $600. The balance of fees paid can be applied to another in-person seminar. You may send a substitute at any time without penalties. Applies to all in-person seminars except Six Sigma.

In the event we must cancel a seminar for any reason, we will be responsible only for refunding the actual seminar registration fees received.

Date: Location:
July 15-16, 2008 Chicago, IL
September 23-24, 2008 Toronto, ON
October 16-17, 2008 Rome, Italy
October 20-21, 2008 Sydney, Australia
October 30-31, 2008 Christchurch, New Zealand
November 11-12, 2008 Ponte Vedra, FL - Seminar Symposium


Price: call center training, online call center training, call center skills, call simulations,  call center agent courses,call center resources
$1,695.00


Testimonials:

"Thank you for all the new ideas on how to prepare different forecast models."

Jesus Rangel, Real Time Analyst, Starwood Resorts

"Well outlined and explained. Examples were real-life and applicable."

Gavin Weaser, Planning Manager, Citifinancial

"Excellent job!!!"

Andrei Romanescu, Capacity Planning Manager, Rogers Wireless




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