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Summary of Reports


 Achiever Software

 JI Group

 Onyx Software

 QAS

 Sage (UK) Ltd, CRM Solutions

 TeleWare



Management Briefings



 Market Overview | Part 2 | Part 3

 Implementation Issues: Danny Thomas of The Thomas Bamber Partnership | Part 2

 Call Resolution: Dimension Data’s Mike Cleugh | Part 2

 Marketing Issues: Bill Blundon of Extraprise | Part 2

 CRM in Government: Wendy Hewson | Part 2 | Part 3

 Management Issues: Philip Everest of Mantix | Part 2

 Case Study: The Carphone Warehouse | Part 2

 Service Management: Steve Downton | Part 2

 CRM Strategy: Keith Bedingham of Verax | Part 2

 Case Study: TD Waterhouse

 Expert Opinion: Rob Brickle of Bsquared Consulting

Issue Summary

Call centres need to understand what their customers want, says Mike Cleugh of Dimension Data.

I heard you the first time - Part 1 | Part 2

Mike Cleugh: one of the biggest challenges for any call centre remains that of agent training

Call centres tend to equate good customer service with the speed at which they answer and handle calls. But independent research carried out by Dimension Data suggests that what customers really want is the resolution of their problem at the first time of asking. This was considered even more important than a ‘friendly or helpful manner’ or ‘providing additional relevant information’.

However, achieving so-called ‘first contact resolution’ is not a challenge to be taken on lightly. It may call for serious investment, not just in people but also in technology and management culture.

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