SaaS Cloud Computing And Smart Phones

February, 2011

Most of us use SaaS every hour of the day. If the hosted call center services model follows anything like the trajectory of the mobile/ smart phone model, we can expect large-scale take-up in increasing volume.

This month, we look at the rise of the mobile (cell) phone, and what it can tell us about software-as-a-service (SaaS) and computing in the cloud.

Why are mobile phones so phenomenally popular? Well, not because they allow you to make phone calls. That may have been the original attraction, but that is now far down the list. It is because they allow you instant access to advanced functionality (apps) with great convenience (a hand-held device) and little up front expenditure (monthly contract).

Imagine if you had to purchase all the software & services you needed up front – a browser, access to each social media services you use, a calendar, an email system, etc, etc. Only the most determined corporate users would do it.

So most of us use SaaS every hour of the day. It’s not a revolutionary idea, and if the hosted call center services model follows anything like the trajectory of the mobile/ smart phone model, we can expect large-scale take-up in increasing volume.

Why has this not happened yet? What are the objections?

  • Tradition
    SaaS for call center activities is still relatively new. Users are slow to move out of their comfort zone, even if the commercial case is overwhelming.
  • Security
    If I am using the same service as Company B, what is to stop them looking at my sensitive, personal data?
    Software on demand with integral, well-engineered multi-tenancy will have no problems with complete brick-wall separation. And the increasing popularity of virtualisation reflects an understanding of the separation benefits it can bring.
  • Scalability
    Can my call center service provider still provide a great service when demand is high?
    This problem is often repeated in the news when websites crash due to ‘unexpected demand’. Users need a service that delivers no matter what the demand – that is just as reliable, no matter what happens (e.g. a Dyson vacuum-cleaner, no loss of suction)
  • Customisability
    I want a service that is tailored to my needs, not one-size-fits-all.
    The user needs the ability to customise the service they receive in whichever way suits them, and which does not affect any other user of the service.

Many hosted call center providers offer services that overcome these objections right now. The time is coming when broad understanding of that fact will spread and we will see the take up of hosted call center services in the cloud become the norm, and massive up-front investment in onsite Capex become a thing of the past.

What We Offer

Sytel Limited develops and supplies Softdial Contact Center® (SCC) – multimedia, multichannel, fully blended cloud contact center solutions.

Available by subscription as CCaaS, fully managed and supported by Sytel, or for quick and easy deployment by partners and enterprise users.

All Sytel cloud components are secure, resilient and scale seamlessly from 10 agents to 10,000+, whether local, mobile or remote.

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Core telephony functions to manage all inbound/outbound SIP calls

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Comprehensive data output to build your own reports

Softdial Recording Monitor™

Audio and screen recording of agent activity to ensure the highest standards

Softdial Campaign Manager™

Automation to optimise any outreach strategy

Softdial Repository™

Central storage and configuration of common resources

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Flexible ‘no contact’ rules to protect contact center and consumer

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