Call center software

Find call center software resources in this topic section, including information on evaluating vendors and best practices for using call center technology. Read definitions for various call center software options and learn about specific technology like workforce optimization (WFO) including workforce management (WFM), performance management (PM) for the call center and quality monitoring or quality management (QM). Research interactive voice response (IVR), Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) call center tools, self-service technology, speech analytics and speech recognition technology. Learn about technology for remote call center agents and call recording tools for tracking agent performance. Discover how forward-thinking call centers are using customer survey or feedback tools and how some are incorporating Web 2.0 tools. Find best practices for using call center technology to design a call center quality assurance (QA) program and how to measure call center performance. Research the top call center software companies and find call center software news, expert advice and learning tools to help maximize the efficiency of your call center tools.


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  • Building a business case for self-service

    Podcasts - Get tips for using self-service technology effectively in this podcast. Best practices for building a business case for self-service and getting upper-management support for a self-service technology initiative are also discussed.

  • Evaluating VoIP for your call center

    Podcasts - Get help evaluating VoIP for your call center in this expert podcast. Find out about VoIP benefits and drawbacks, building a VoIP business case and using VoIP to connect remote call center agents.

  • Seven things you need to know about speech analytics

    Podcast - Call center expert Donna Fluss gives advice on evaluating and implementing speech analytics technology in this podcast. Fluss offers an introduction to speech analytics and what its implications are for call centers.