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November 18, 2008

Inova QReader Offers Increased Visibility into Real-Time Contact Center Operations

By Susan J. Campbell, TMCnet Contributing Editor


Inova Solutions has launched the Inova QReader, a new plug-and-play wallboard designed to provide call centers with a simple and cost-effective way to gain visibility into real-time operations.


To help drive implementation, QReader integrates seamlessly with Cisco (News - Alert) Unified Contact Center Express and requires no additional software or a dedicated server. Such integration delivers increased value for the customer as it builds on the strength of the Cisco solution. Inova benefits from the reach of the Cisco brand.
 
To provide enhanced visibility, QReader prominently displays queue statistics such as abandoned calls or call waiting on bright LED wallboards which are easily readable from more than 100 feet away.

Those contact centers that have increased awareness of key metrics have proven to be able to increase productivity, reduce operating expenses and improve customer service. Contact centers are under intense pressure to adhere to strict measurements in each of these areas, driving an increased demand for visibility solutions.

In addition, QReader models can be integrated with green technology via Power over Ethernet (PoE) to ensure they are more flexible and reduce the total cost of ownership with significant savings in installation, maintenance and energy use.
 
“Contact centers are critical to a company’s success, yet they often suffer during volatile times. To maximize efficiency, agents and managers must have visibility into the real-time queue statistics,” explained Inova Solutions Co-Founder and Executive Vice President Wendy Hubbard, in a Tuesday statement. “QReader enables this, enhancing Cisco UCC Express reporting via simple and informative wallboard displays.”

QReader is designed to support all versions of Cisco UCC Express, from 3.x to the current release and connects directly to the Cisco UCC Express wallboard tables, which reside in a Cisco UCC Express database, the CRS Database. QReader refreshes the onscreen Queue Summary Report every 10 seconds from the CRS Database.

The Queue Summary Report is ready to display out of the box and shows the number of queues in each row and Key Performance indicators (KPIs) in each column. The display can be customized to show KPIs and queues in preferred order, alternate KPI abbreviations to align with existing acronyms, and varying colors to indicate when KPI values have been met or exceeded thresholds.

The QReader is shipped with an internal website for configuration. Call center managers can send ad hoc messages to QReader to support general operations. In addition, the solution is configured individually to ensure there is no limit to the number of connected displays.

Inova Solutions has done well to identify challenges within the contact center, as well as those areas where contact centers can shine when proper attention is paid. Increased visibility goes a long way to helping contact centers improve overall performance and the QReader was developed with these initiatives in mind. Seamless integration into a Cisco environment will help to drive implementation and strengthen Inova’s market standing.

Susan J. Campbell is a contributing editor for TMCnet and has also written for eastbiz.com. To read more of Susan's articles, please visit her columnist page.

Edited by Jessica Kostek


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