NationsBank Reinvents the Phone Channel (A): The Design Decision

Published 01 Jan 1998
Reference 3923
Topic Operations
Region North America
Length 18 page(s)
Language English
Summary

The process of designing the new phone system and the logic underlying the various choices involved are described, along with a discussion of the options for design, to give an understanding of the range of possibilities in call center design. The question of differential service levels and sales efforts is described.

Teaching objectives

To help students understand how operational and marketing considerations must be integrated when designing a telephone channel, and to raise the question of where and when differential service levels are appropriate.

Keywords
  • CUSTOMER FOCUSED REDESIGN
  • CALL CENTER DESIGN
  • SERVICE LEVEL DIFFERENCIATION
  • SKILLS BASED ROUTING
  • SEGMENT BASED CROSS-SELLING
  • HUMAN RESOURCE ISSUES IN CALL CENTERS
  • INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ISSUES IN CALL CENTERS
  • RD1198
  • AR1998