Snapshotz is revolutionizing the way call and contact center operators are looking at their centers. Objective assessment, meaningful benchmarking, actionable results. Snapshotz is a planning tool, a management tool, a reporting and process improvement tool. Snapshotz is the one tool your call center can\'t be without.
1. Snapshotz: the
Evolution the Call
Center Audit
Accelerating Improvement in your Call Center
2. The Call Center Audit
Archaic - a hearing
Audit - any thorough ongoing check or examination
Audit - a methodical examination or review of a condition or situation
Audit - examine carefully for accuracy with the intent of verification
Audit - consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover
essential features or meaning
GOAL: Ascertain the validity and reliability of information; provide an
assessment of your current system's internal control.
4. Factors Driving Assessment
Verification and setting priorities - Assessment, Planning and Objective
Setting
Better customer outcomes, increasing revenues, cost reduction,
`Doing More for Less‟
Regulatory bodies + the economy have highlighted the importance to
organize and improve performance control and compliance systems.
Customer service centers are uneven energies of people process +
technology moving at an uneven pace
Several levers can be manipulated to achieve customer and stakeholder
objectives - Need for constant review and prioritization
5. Why Do Audits?
Center not achieving Targets
New Initiatives to improve Service, Quality, CSAT
New Products or Services being introduced
Preparing for new/upgraded technology
Move to a Profit Center
New site or location
People churn
6. Audits/Assessments can Pay Off
$6 million in annual savings for a Major Bank,
$1 million in first year savings for a Publisher,
$1.5 million saved through process re-engineering for a
major printer manufacture
Creation of Strategic Plan for services company rolled out to
25+ centers
Transformed services center: improving Grade of Service from
20% to 80% while reducing costs
For an international eCommerce retailer improved agent
productivity by 54% while reducing cost per contact by 47%
7. Audits Historical & What was Expected
Past Audit Process Your Commitment
Expert Consultants 1+ consultants
Consultants on-site for On site for Days- Weeks – or
Months
days/weeks/months
Gather & prepare:
Lots of questions, interviews All Reports
Data interrogation All process Documents/Maps
Big Report All Payroll details
All technology details
Time investment:
Manager – 50%, Senior Management,
Supervisors – 10%, IT, Agents <5%
Big Cost- $50,000 and up
8. Snapshotz: New Option Today
Cloud based, SaaS, Hosted
DIY Approach
Intelligence built into the Application
The Only Product available that does all this
9. Snapshotz Online
New Zealand firm launched in 2007 - Hundreds of audits completed
worldwide
Taylor Reach is the North American Certified Partner
10. Deep Dive
In-Depth Analysis
8 Sections, 29 sub sections, Up to 620 data points assessed
Snapshotz Online
Audit, planning, training, comparison of teams and performance, review
and reporting.
Software as a Service (SaaS)
ONLY browser software, e.g. Internet Explorer is required + connection to
the internet
Easy Access
No hardware or software to buy, install, maintain, or update. Access to the
application is easy: All required is an Internet connection
11. Verticals & Variables
The industry verticals covered range from Agriculture, Manufacturing,
Electricity, Construction, Wholesale + Retail Trade, Retail Trade, Transport
and Storage, and everything in-between
Criteria 2:
Criteria 1: Weightings +
Functionality Legal Ratings
Requirement 1. Weightings and
1. The importance 1. Legal
Ratings are
of the variable to requirements that
constantly
the functioning of are universal and
reviewed and
the contact center adjustable
adjusted
2. Include
2. Calculations to
emerging issues
derive the score 2. Based on
i.e. Monitoring
for each Geographic
customer
subsection and region
complaints on
section
social media
12. Levers & Variables in the
Customer Service Environment
Operational Metrics
Corporate Objectives + Strategy Fit
Scheduling and resource planning Call / Contact Center Objectives and Strategy
Service Measures Business process alignment and change management
Reporting – Contact Center Metrics Disaster Recovery Plan, Data Security and
Compliance
Contact volumes and costs
Call and contact flow monitoring and
management. Customer Relationship Management
Call and contact quality management
Customer contact
Quality of voice messages, automatic response and
other customer contact Customer Complaint Management
Technology Customer satisfaction
Quality and process analysis
Planning and Objective Setting
Contact Center Structure
Recruitment / Career Development / Remuneration
Training
Internal Communications
13. Levers & Variables in the
Customer Service Environment
Health & Safety and Staff Wellbeing
Health & Safety - Health, Safety and Environment
Health & Safety - Display Screen Equipment (DSE) and the working environment
Health & Safety - Environmental controls and practices in place or what needs to be in place.
Health & Safety - Eyes and eyesight, voice, hearing / noise, and musculoskeletal disorders (MSD) are
covered in this section.
Staff Wellbeing - Covers abusive contacts and work related stress and approaches centers take to reduce
stress.
Staff Wellbeing - Cover daily work routine and work practises within the center.
14. The Snapshotz Score
•Benchmark reports
can be requested if
required, additional $.
•Snapshotz score is
only a guideline. A
more accurate
benchmark is yr over
yr or a comparison
against the same
vertical in a similar
geographic region. •The Snapshotz
Benchmark Score is
the average of the
score achieved by
the top 25% of those
organizations
employing
Snapshotz.
15. The Audit Assessment Process
• Definition - what is required to be audited
1
• Scheduling – when, who is to carry out the audit and what locations
geographic or internal departments are to be assessed.
2
• Preparation - collection, data, process documentation and lists of what to
look for and an interview list.
3
• Execution – conducting the audit
4
• Documenting - audits and tracking of actions
5
16. The 5 Step Approach
• Snapshotz details the 8 main sections and the 29 subsections that are required to be audited.
Step 1: Definition
• Assessors have complete control over who when where and what …
Step 2: Scheduling • Snapshotz online will let you assign the license for up to 5 members
• Snapshotz online lets you audit and compare different locations, internal departments and teams
within a departments.
• The structure of Snapshotz online tool checklists acts as a guideline for preparation. Assessors and
Step 3: Preparation auditors will find preparation easy using Snapshotz Online. Very difficult when you don‟t know what
to look for especially for those new to the task.
• The detail within the subsections as well as the corresponding notes within the Snapshotz online
tool will enable the assessor / auditors to identify what‟s required and other preparatory work
required.
• The structure of the sections, the ability to move easily in, out of and through the sections make
Step 4: Execution execution less tedious and quick.
• The Snapshotz online tool allows flexibility yet structure that is required to achieve a consistent
process that‟s valid and can be used time after time.
• The structure of Snapshotz online tool checklists means documentation needs are taken care of as
Step 5: you audit.
Documenting • Tracking of actions is made easy as Snapshotz Online enable assessors to make notes and create
a task list under every question / variable that is being assessed.
• The reports generated once the audit is complete enable the prioritization and follow up of actions.
17. Reporting
To win in life you must turn your
experience into wisdom. So, slow down.
Wisdom is gleaned over time, not
overnight. Then, drill down. The treasure
is there, but you have to dig for it.
19. The Process
Regardless of the Assessment Approach – The Process is the Same
Strategic Assessment
Discovery Assessments Recommendations Implementation
Assessment Benchmark Call
Data Collection Knowledge Transfer
Tools/Tactics Center to Competitors
Benchmark Contact
Methodology “Low-Hanging-Fruit” Monthly Customer
Center
Process Relevance Rankings Best Practice Satisfaction Reporting
Technology Change Management Assessment Center Performance
Human Capital Proof of Concept Opportunities Measurement
Comparison to
Measurement + Goals Process + Training
Competitors
Stakeholder Interview Risk Reward
Methodology +
Technology
Customer Sat Model
20. Hierarchy
Audit Level
1. An assessment carried out by an individual or individuals within an organization
without verification by an external party
2. An assessment carried out by an individual or individuals within an organization
with some verification by an external party
3. An assessment carried out by an external party with or without aid from
internal individual or individuals within an organisation with verification of results
21. The Bottom Line
Traditional Assessments (Level 3), through Traditional
approach will cost $50,000 and up
Snapshotz Online is a fraction of this cost and can;
Enable additional budget to address deficiencies or capture
opportunities
Demonstrate to senior management how the center is
performing from an independent perspective
Become an annual „health check‟
22. Pricing Options
Option 1
Snapshotz Online Assessment (Level 1) is only $2,500.00 for 1
license; includes support from an experienced call center
consultant and all reporting
Option 2
A 3 Year subscription plan @ $2,500 per year for 5 licenses
including consulting support and reporting
Audit results are acceptable for some call center
certification programs
23. Summary
Audits/Assessments are one of the best tools for
gauging the health and effectiveness of your call
center.
They support:
Improved efficiency,
Improved CSAT,
Improved Agent engagement and ESAT,
Improve revenue generation,
Regardless of the approach you take, Audits should
be a part of your toolkit
24. Coordinators
Colin Taylor
CEO
The Taylor Reach Group, Inc
ctaylor@thetaylorreachgroup.com
416-979-8692 x200
snapshotz@thetaylorreachgroup.com
www.thetaylorreachgroup.com/snapshotz
647-729-3991