1. Consider how many people you need to record calls. Are you recording everyone or just those in the contact centre, or those performing specific tasks and/or operations?
2. What is your seating policy? Where "free-seating" agents are employed, tracking and recovering calls to a specific agent can become tricky. The recording needs flags and identification, so calls can be linked to agents, agent PINS or extension numbers. The indexing of calls and their retrieval from the storage source will then require the use of a PABX CTI link.
3. Trunk-side versus extension-side recording. If you choose to record on the extension or internal side of the system then you will be able to track agents' conversations. Trunk-side highlights the customer side of their contact with your business. If you opt for extension-side recording then the type of PABX, ACD or call centre you are using becomes a critical factor.
4. How long do you need to store recordings for? For what length of time should you maintain your current logs and call transcripts? Is this a requirement?
5. How important is it to you if you lose recordings due to a system fault? Does it actually matter if you lose recordings? If yes, decide on a level of resilience which would be sufficient.
6. Consider if you require online storage and, if so, how much? How quickly do you need to retrieve a recording? Speed of retrieval is dependent on how far back into the archival records a call has been recorded. While the call index can quickly identify which recorder, and even which tape to install into the recorder, the access time will include the physical act of finding the relevant tape and inserting it into the recorder. For calls that are still resident in the online hard disc storage the access time can be no more than a few seconds.
7. Do you need to record calls at more than one site or do you plan to do so in the future? Will you require the ability to locate, retrieve and play back calls from any site to a central site? If telephone calls are recorded at one site only do you want the ability to locate, retrieve and play back calls at a remote site/office?
8. Channel selection Digital voice recorders have the ability to select individuals or teams of workers, staff IDs or extension numbers only to be recorded over a specified period, thereby drastically reducing the number of channels to be recorded. Would channel selection provide a more cost-effective solution to your voice recording needs?
9. Compatibility and integration. Voice recording systems are every bit as sophisticated and complex as their respective telephone systems and switches and so a good provider should be able to suggest a system that will be compatible with your existing infrastructure.
10. Maintenance. Have you thought about maintenance and administration of the system once it is installed? It should not just be viewed as a passive piece of equipment. Problems often occur when moving office or extensions, adding users or upgrading/making changes on your switch. In some cases there is no longer a physical connection to the voice recording system but this still needs to be administered in the correct way to ensure problems do not occur.
On demand call recording, unlike other kinds of call recording, focuses on recording outbound call only. This gives your business a simple way of analysing and observing how your calling agents handle their outbound calls. You can identify strengths and weaknesses of the agents.
On demand call recording, unlike other kinds of call recording, focuses on recording outbound call only. This gives your business a simple way of analysing and observing how your calling agents handle their outbound calls. You can identify strengths and weaknesses of the agents.
On demand call recording may be more useful to certain kinds of companies than any other type of call recording or visa versa. The beauty of on demand recording is that it is very flexible. It doesn’t have to be recording constantly, you decide when to record, or you can have it recording 24/7. These options could be used for security and/or observation purposes, or to monitor people in training – or maybe even new employees. If you do not need your calls being recorded 24/7 then Ad Hoc recording is definitely an option for you. Or if you do need it recording all the time, then you can choose bulk call recording. Either of these works with on demand recording.
The advantage of choosing Elite to control your call recording for you is that your mind can be put at rest. Elite Telecom has years of experience providing telecommunication solutions for businesses. All the staff are fully trained and experienced in the area they specialise in and have knowledge of every product they provide. We know how important a phone system can be to a business, so we make sure to look after yours every step of the way, providing your company with help and advice throughout our relationship.
This on demand call recording just records the calls that are outgoing. It is a quick and simple way of monitoring the call centre side of things and helps to identify any problems there could be.
For on demand call recording to work, the host, in this case Elite Telecom, has to provide the company with the required hardware (if not using network recording) and software, and all that is required from here is a secure broadband internet connection. It is usually run over an IP network. IP is much faster and is never switched off so it is much less hassle than an old fashioned dial up connection. Also, it reduces costs with charging through a monthly line rental rather than a pay as you go payment. Elite Telecom can also provide you with your broadband internet if you don’t already have it in place in your company. Elite has a number of other services and products to offer, all of which are named and explained on this website.
There has been uproar in Akron (USA) lately after the mayor was put on hold twice after trying to contact emergency services.
“Help! Help! There’s a man in my house!”
“Welcome, to the Emergency Services! If you are being held at knifepoint, please press 5 now…”
Needless to say, the mayor of Akron wasn’t too impressed. He has demanded to know the amount of people put on hold whilst trying to contact emergency services. This is where a phone system comes in handy. With a phone system you can use on-demand call recording to record calls whenever you want at either network or hardware level – this way, you can see who’s being put on hold and when.
“Thank you for calling. An operator will be with you shortly.”