[April 09, 2012]

Knowlagent and DMG Consulting Pinpoint Benefits of Real-Time Work Allocation Solutions for Call Centers

Knowlagent, the leading agent productivity solution for the world's 10 million call center agents, and DMG Consulting LLC, the leading provider of contact center analytics research, market analysis and consulting services published two whitepapers and two corresponding podcasts that demonstrate how call centers can improve enterprise performance and profitability by maximizing agent idle time. Both the whitepapers and podcasts identify real-time work allocation solutions as a tool that enables dramatic improvements in service delivery while simultaneously reducing agent downtime.

Although call centers are very well managed, idle time cannot be completely avoided, but it can be better utilized. The whitepapers and podcasts, "Using Agent Idle Time to Improve Enterprise Performance and Profitability" and "The Power of Real-Time Delivery: Using Agent Idle Time to Improve Service," demonstrate how new technology can identify agent downtime and assign non-call-related activities to agents who are not taking calls, while also keeping track of progress. This significantly maximizes productivity within the call center and improves employee satisfaction rates by keeping agents active and productive

"We found that we can significantly impact several key call center metrics by deploying off-phone work during idle time while improving the agent experience," said Matt McConnell, Knowlagent CEO. "Using agent idle time to deliver activities such as training and important job-related communications, you can boost the overall productivity and quality of your agents' interaction. Not only will a call center manager see increased agent performance, but more importantly they will see improved customer experience."

The benefits of real-time work allocation solutions do more than just reduce agent idle time. With more efficient agents, call centers can expect to see lower operating, training and turnover costs, as well as enhanced customer experiences. Additionally, call center managers have access to real-time information in order to make better decisions, while agents experience a higher job satisfaction rate.

"Reversing a 30-year trend, call centers are becoming the new back office and vice versa - the mid-office. Call center agents are well positioned to handle a variety of back office tasks due to their extensive training and the knowledge they gain from interacting with customers," said Donna Fluss, president of DMG Consulting LLC. "Real-Time work allocation solutions deliver work to agents during unplanned downtime, enabling them to use this idle time productively."

Visit Knowlagent for more information to read the whitepapers and listen to the podcasts. To view a social media version of this release, visit here.

About Knowlagent

Knowlagent provides the only call center software that increases agent utilization by delivering shrinkage activities during idle time. Knowlagent creates active wait time through dynamically delivered sessions for common shrinkage activities between customer interactions. Knowlagent's solutions are on-demand, easy to use and require no capital expenditures. More than 300,000 agents and managers around the world use Knowlagent's solutions every day. For more information, call 888-566-9457 or visit us online at www.knowlagent.com.

About DMG Consulting LLC

DMG Consulting is the leading provider of contact center and analysis research, market analysis and consulting services. DMG's mission is to help end users build world-class, differentiated contact centers and assist vendors in developing high-value solutions for the market. DMG devotes more than 10,000 hours annually to researching various segments of the contact center market, including vendors, solutions, technologies, best practices, and the benefits and ROI for end users. DMG is an independent firm that provides information and consulting services to contact center management, the financial and investment community, and vendors in the market. More information about DMG Consulting can be found at www.dmgconsult.com.

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