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市場調查報告書
中東整合型客服中心市場:帶領供應商到市場去
The Middle East - bringing the vendors to the contact center mountain (Review Report)
| 出版商 |
Datamonitor |
| 出版日期 |
2007年11月 |
商品編碼 |
57965 |
| 內容資訊 |
英文 40 pages |
| 價格 |
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本報告已在2011年07月19日停止出版。
報告書內容包括:中東整合型客服中心市場市場促進要素、市場動向、策略商地區拓展策略、影響企業的具體解決方案、由市場、策略、技術的觀點來對供應商提供建議等等,內容綱要摘記如下:
概要
摘要
中東市場:豐富的資金、低品質的服務(市場觀點)
- 國際經濟的拓展是供應商的一大成長訊號
- 中東各國政府吸引外資的做法意味著有利的刺激
- 為建立網路,本地區的基礎建設計畫十分興盛
- 中東市場可成為規模更大的亞洲市場入口
整合型客服中心在中東市場獲利的方法(策略觀點)
- 中東的業界重組雖然對供應商來說是個機會,但也有許多問題
- 中東整合型客服中心要求高階整合方案與專門服務
- 整合型客服中心供應商需摸索頻率以及與地區系統整合商的合作關係
中東整合型客服中心技術相關考察(技術性觀點)
- 中東部份據點有空間引進非傳統的客服中心技術
- 雖然IVR的使用增加,但文化的衝突若不解決,便仍可能以失敗告終
- 系統整合的機會好會影響整合型客服中心
行動
- 供應商有必要認識金融服務業界適用的宗教習慣
- 本地區存在有利的投資刺激
- 中東慢慢實現自己的現代化
- 行動市場有潛力為供應商提供巨大利益
- 西方式服務策略正在引進:供應商在銷售時正活用這些經驗
- 對高階解決方案的需求存在:但對企業來說,最重要的是什麼呢
- 工作能力的不足可以以開設訓練中心來舒緩
- 中東尊崇個人信用:顧客介紹可為供應商帶來真正的成功
- 理解業務與技術是經營一個可信賴的整合型客服中心不可或缺的事情
- 在中東市場,供應商不可在多管道經營這種想法上受到迷惑
附錄
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Abstract
Overview
Introduction
Middle Eastern society is changing. Its consumers expect high levels of
customer service with a fast rate to respond to queries. Contact centers in
the region have traditionally been seen as a cost burden to the organization;
it is a ticked box to show that the organization is looking after its
customers. But industrial reform in the Middle East is fast becoming a reality
in several industries.
Scope
- The Middle East: cash rich, services poor (Market Focus)
- How to profit from contact centers in the Middle East (Strategy Focus)
- Middle Eastern contact center technology insight (Technology Focus)
Report Highlights
This report combines all three briefs from the contact center markets and
technologies theme for Q3 2007. While the market focus section provides an
overview of drivers and trends across the Middle East, the strategy focus
brief considers how vendors can best profit from adopting particular
strategies in the region.
The technology brief details which solutions will impact enterprises in the
region.
Datamonitor includes the following countries within the Middle East: Bahrain,
Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia,
Turkey, and United Arab Emirates
Reasons to Purchase
- Understand how the contact center market will grow in the Middle East
- Comprehend what the key challenges are and learn what can be done to
overcome them
Table of Contents
- Overview
- Executive Summary
- Introduction
- The Middle East - Cash Rich, Services Poor (Market Focus)
- How to profit from contact centers in the Middle East (Strategy Focus)
- Middle Eastern contact center technology insight (Technology Focus)
- Table of Contents
- Table of figures
- Table of tables
- The Middle East - Cash Rich, Services Poor (Market Focus)
- The spread of a global economy represents a strong growth opportunity
for vendors
- Various industries and geographies are influential in the customer
interaction industry
- Liberalization of financial services has led to a proliferation of
activity in the region governed by Islamic law
- The communications industry is rapidly transforming the Middle East
- Hospitality and travel present the biggest growth opportunity and
the biggest challenge for vendors
- The United Arab Emirates, Egypt and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia are
the geographical markets to target
- Middle Eastern governments are offering lucrative incentives to attract
FDI
- Infrastructure projects have primed the region for network build
- The Middle East can act as an entry point to the larger Asian markets
- How to profit from contact centers in the Middle East (Strategy Focus)
- Reform in the Middle East leads to opportunities for vendors but
challenges lie ahead
- Early reform in the Middle East' s telecoms industry shows companies
how to replicate western customer service strategies
- Governments seek foreign investment as the region stabilizes
- Localization of products and services
- Not all technology is accepted
- Deploying inconstant market strategies to the contact center can
affect presence in the Middle East
- Multi-nationals and vendors need to have an appropriate governance
structure
- Middle Eastern contact centers demand high-end solutions and
professional services
- High-end contact center solutions are profitable to vendors operating
in the Middle East
- Professional services can be a sweet spot if vendors illustrate how
contact centers make a profit for firms
- Knowledge and skills shortage in some countries has an impact on
delivery of contact center projects
- Vendors need to open up training centers to address sustainability
- Contact center vendors should explore partnerships with bands and
regional system integrators
- Traditional SI partnerships are significant when engaging with
international and domestic enterprises
- New channel relationships need to be forged to sell contact centers to
local companies
- Channel incentivization in the Middle East can not operate on the
same lines as in the West
- Foreign investment regulations and restrictions may hamper success
in some countries
- Middle Eastern contact center technology insight (Technology Focus)
- There is room for non-traditional call center technology in Middle
Eastern sites
- SMS is a ubiquitous channel for enterprises and has the potential to
strengthen revenues for vendors
- Email is the next channel to gain traction in the Middle East
- Outbound capabilities open communication channels for commercially
orientated customer care
- Video contact centers are attractive but not all enterprises are
likely to adopt this solution
- Workforce optimization applications will gain traction in the Middle
East
- Vendors must educate end users about the competitive opportunities
provided by better customer service
- IVR use has increased but may not be successful if cultural
sensitivities cannot be resolved
- IVR will grow in the Middle East - vendors will need to price
accordingly to benefit from this situation
- Middle Eastern enterprises will pay top dollar for a top notch
solution
- A groundswell in system convergence will impact contact centers
- Silos in the organization breed inconsistent customer information
- Vendors need to introduce and enhance consulting services in the
Middle East
- The ' switch independent' debate is not occurring in the Middle East
- Actions
- Vendors need to be aware of the religious laws governing the financial
services industry
- Lucrative incentives are available for vendors to invest in this region
- The Middle East is modernizing but on its own terms
- The mobile sector has the potential to ring much revenue into vendors'
cash registers
- Western customer service strategies are being adopted - vendors use this
experience to sell to this region
- There is an appetite for high-end solutions - but which ones will be
important to the enterprise?
- Skills shortages can be mitigated by opening of training centers
- The Middle East prides itself on its personal relationships - vendors
will find real success with customer referrals
- Understanding business and technology is critical to execute a reliable
contact center
- Vendors should not be fooled into thinking that the Middle East will
adopt multi-channels
- APPENDIX
- Methodology
- Further reading
- Ask the analyst
- Datamonitor consulting
- Disclaimer
- List of Tables
- Table 1: Spending on contact center technology in the Middle East,
2005 - 2010
- Table 2: APs in the Middle East, 2006 - 2012
- List of Figures
- Figure 1: GDP indicates strong growth but per captia GDP is low
- Figure 2: Spending on contact center technology in the Middle East,
2005 - 2010 ($m)
- Figure 3: APs in the Middle East, 2006 - 2012
- Figure 4: Particular contact center solutions will be alluring to
communications providers in the Middle East
- Figure 5: Foreign direct investment has risen in several Middle
Eastern countries.
- Figure 6: An email flow in the contact center if using an automatic
response unit
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