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Profiting from at-home agents in contact center outsourcing (Market Focus)


Published Date: October 2007
Published By: Datamonitor
Page Count: 13
Order Code: R313-26615
 
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DATAMONITOR VIEW
CATALYST
SUMMARY
ANALYSIS
At-home APs will grow through the coming five years
Overall market size
Regional concentration and trends
At-home agents are a compelling option to potential and existing outsourcing clients
Added-value to end-user interactions
Alternative to offshoring
Lower cost than domestic agents
Positive publicity
Outsourcing vendors can profit from at-home agents
Vertical specialization
Business contingency planning
Reduced overheads
Facilities
Contractor model and agent empowerment
New pool of quality agents
Different demographic
Unlimited geographic pool
Stay-at-home parents
Senior citizens
Professional qualification
Individuals with reduced mobility
Lower rates of attrition
Different demographic
Entrepreneurial attitude
New regional opportunities
Established markets
Developing markets
Environmental positioning
However, vendors need to address ongoing home agent concerns
Agent monitoring
Data protection / fraud
Lack of team atmosphere
Home environment distractions
APPENDIX
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Disclaimer
List of Tables
Table 1: Global at-home agent positions, 2006 - 2012
Table 2: At-home versus onshore bricks-and-mortar agent - characteristic differences
List of Figures
Figure 1: Global at-home agent position growth, 2006 - 2012
Figure 2: US in-bound agent comparison, facility versus at-home: 2006


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