Call center outsourcing quiz

Call center outsourcing has evolved with technology over the years, but it may not be the right choice for your organization. In a recent call center outsourcing face-off on SearchCRM.com, expert Lori Bocklund said that call center outsourcing can help companies save money and provide better service, while expert Richard Snow argued that customers are a company's best asset and should be protected in-house. Test yourself with this call center quiz and learn more about outsourcing terms and practices to make an informed decision.
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1. This outsourcing term was created to describe the practice of contracting with people in neighboring countries rather than distant ones.

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2. This is an area where a business has specific strength -- they might outsource non-essential areas of business, so they can concentrate resources here instead.

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3. This is the practice of contracting out specific business tasks -- categorized as either front office or back office -- to a service provider.

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4. Sometimes used as a general gauge of management efficiency, this is a financial term for the profit or cost saving realized as the result of a specific use of money.

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5. Customer service agents working for one of these might be working anywhere in the world, rather than from their employer's location.

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6. This is an automated program that tries to provide the same service as a customer service representative does for an organization.

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7. This type of outsourcing company provides storage space and related management duties, such as backup and archiving, for other companies.

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8. Through IP and the public telecom system, this type of network extends a company's intranet to suppliers, vendors, partners, customers or other businesses.

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9. By including both direct and indirect costs, as well as quantifiable benefits, this calculation can help create a realistic projection of the actual cost for a purchase.

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10. Sometimes called "apps-on-tap," this type of solution provides access to applications and services that otherwise would have to be located on your own computers.

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Read two experts' opposing views in this call center outsourcing face-off

Read a business case for outsourcing the call center

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