Datamonitor Publishes Contact Center Analysis

With the dynamics of the contact center industry, it is understandable that a variety of companies struggle to be successful in this area. Consumer demands continue to intensify and parent organizations apply consistent pressure to reduce costs.

At the same time, the global approach can seem more appealing while domestic customers are crying out to keep operations local. With so much to keep tabs on, it stands to reason that some just are not cut out for this industry.

To help keep organizations up-to-date on current happenings in the industry, Datamonitor has released its “2008 Trends to Watch: Contact Center Markets and Technologies.” In is report, Datamonitor analyzes the industry from a competitive and technology standpoint, providing insight into innovative strategies that work and what the future of the contact center holds for all players.

According to Datamonitor, economic indications show that 2008 will be a tough year for many on the financial front. The contact center projects that are likely to feel the impact are large infrastructure and architecture refresh initiatives. On the other hand, contact center technology remains the best lever for extracting more value from employees and make better use of customer data.

The report also indicates that the hosted contact center sector will reach prime time, while mid-market applications will flourish. Workforce optimization is expected to mushroom as enterprises increasingly turn chaos into predictability. In addition, partnership and channel strategies will be re-evaluated in order to initiate change.

Although contact centers operate as the front-end of many organizations throughout the world, they will find themselves facing the pinch as companies are seeking to reduce costs fast, while also demanding high service standards within the center.

This report has found that while service has been a key differentiator for a number of companies, how the organization manages and maintains its customer relationships will be of even more importance if an organization is to remain solvent and competitive. Unified Agent Desktop solutions will become more essential than ever for providing this level of competitive differentiation in the contact center.