Planning is the corner-stone and the starting point of an effective Workforce Management process. A properly executed planning process not only provides accurate forecasts for the upcoming work-load, but also helps contact centre management optimize the use of flexible resources while minimizing the total operating costs.
Learn how to create a customized planning document and conduct the planning process including data gathering and analysis, resource analysis, flexible workforce (e.g. at-home agents), FTEs and budgeting. Other contact centre attributes and processes such as “basics of skills-based routing” and “multi-channel/multi-media access” will also be covered for their impact on the planning process.
This one day course offers a detailed, step by step planning process and includes a hands-on realistic exercise throughout the day. Please note that due to significant amount of data analysis during this exercise, use of a laptop computer (with MS Excel) is highly recommended.
Course Outline:
- Planning process:
- Scrubbing & analyzing historical data
- Long term forecast
- Service level & AHT objectives
- Resource analysis
- Cost analysis
- Planning document:
- Force flexibility analysis
- Hiring & training plan
- Vacation allocation plan
- Budget
- What if scenarios
Who would benefit from this course?
- Call centre managers who are responsible for capacity planning and the budget
- Workforce Management professionals and those who intend to pursue WFM as a career