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Workforce optimization (WFO) is a business strategy that integrates contact center technologies for customer experience to promote operational efficiency. The strategy involves automating processes, data visibility, compliance on legislation and solving business problems related to staff.[1] It is used by call centers to improve workforce management and agent performance.[2][3][4]

Description

Workforce optimization uses all aspects of the complete workforce management life-cycle and provides key insights into how its workforce is performing, with a focus on customer experience. Workforce optimization includes automating entire processes, making key data more visible to support better decision-making, ensuring compliance on relevant legislation and solving business problems related to staff.[1] It is used by contact centers to make convenient communication with customers, such as text messaging support.[5]

The strategy ties together the human resources, operations and IT departments of a business. Workforce optimization manages the performance of staff to understand the impact on both operational efficiency and the customer experience.[6] Companies use VoC insights to improve customer experience, which increases the effectiveness of its agents and builds customer loyalty.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c Jason Napierski (27 June 2014). "3 Keys to Workforce Optimization in the Call Center". Call Miner Eureka. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
  2. ^ "Learning Tree Launches IT Workforce Optimization Solutions". Business Wire. 18 November 2015. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
  3. ^ "Continuous Workforce Optimization". Genesys. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
  4. ^ David Myron (July 2004). "Market Watch: Making Sense of Workforce Optimization". DestinationCRM. Retrieved 11 May 2016. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)
  5. ^ Rich Weborg (2 April 2016). "Why Texting Is a Great Match for Workforce Optimization". Customer Think. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
  6. ^ Oren Smilansky (March 2016). "The 2016 CRM Service Leaders: Workforce Optimization". DestinationCRM. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
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