Support Center University

Training & Management Consulting Services

Home Page

About Us

About Dave Brown

Faculty

Training Services

Improving Support Centers

Supervisor Program

Consulting Services

Improved Case Resolution

Support Center Assessment

Process Improvement

Schedule/Events

Articles & Papers

Assessments

Agent Performance

Benchmarking & Metrics

Development Department

FCR & Resolution Mgmt.

Performance Improvement

Reengineering

Reengineering CaseStudies

Staffing Challenges

Workforce Management

Newsletter Archives

Expert Alliance Partner

Contact Us

Staff Planning
Challenges and Techniques



The Hidden Cost of Multitasking in the Support Center. 
Efficiency Secret Revealed
Efficiency Secret Revealed


Headcount Forecasting Article
Headcount Forecasting
How Many Analysts Do I Need? 






Article on Staffing Challenges
Staffing Challenges
Determining the right level of staffing in a complex support environment. 




Article on Skill-Based Routing
Skill-Based Routing
How skill-based routing (SBR) can be applied to different situations.  (The three 'levels' of SBR are discussed).



Article on Virtual vs Physical call center setups
Virtual or Physical?
Pros and cons of setting up a physically separate area for receipt of  inbound calls.




Staffing Challenges
Staffing Challenges
Challenges with using 'Erlang C' or other staffing formulas.




© Support Center University 2001-2009