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Calabrio One is a workforce optimization (WFO) platform for call centers, combining workforce management with call recording and analytics, from Calabrio headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.https://media.trustradius.com/product-logos/bs/Mi/E8GJU5WQ2EJT.PNGCalabrioCalabrio ONE is a great tool for businesses!2019-06-25T22:55:43.783ZWe use Calabrio ONE to schedule when all employees take their breaks depending on business needs. Calabrio ONE is also a platform to create time off and trade requests. It also tracks our break adherence.,Creating consistent schedules
Having a process to create trade and time off requests,The process to request time off or a trade request is a little confusing and I wish it could be simplified or reworded.,9,It's helped our business run smoothly,Kronos Workforce Central,Kronos Workforce CentralAllyson LamarA reliable and resilient in-house product with good Support2019-02-08T21:30:19.095ZWe use it primarily for audio and screen recordings for our call centers. Those calls get evaluated for quality control and regulation purposes. It is basically used as a QM product for us.,The audio and screen recordings are done well at least with the collaboration with the Cisco platform.
The platform is stable and does not fail much. The most resilient program for screen capture I have seen so far and I have used four platforms for QM.
It is customizable and management of the platform is not that difficult.,The platform at my current levels does not support NAT, not sure if the latest versions do.
The service when running is resilient but can fail to start up sometimes, especially when there are windows updates that happen. A delayed service start did the trick for us regarding this disadvantage.
The storage of files could have a better file structure based on date/time.,10,It worked well for a client/call center that needed 100% call recordings. Now, it did not achieve 100% but it was pretty close and saved us penalty fees in general by meeting our SLAs.,Genesys PureConnect and NICE inContact CXone,NICE inContact CXone, Genesys PureConnectUsama AhmedCalabrio ONE WFM v9.32018-11-14T19:38:58.632ZCalabrio One is being used by a few departments, not company-wide. We have both AQM and WFM modules. I don't regularly use AQM, so this review is for WFM only. I have been using it since mid-year 2016. We replaced our prior WFM software with Calabrio as part of a multi-system upgrade in Dec 2015. There are some positives and some negatives switching from our former WFM software to Calabrio. Part of the problem is we have an older version of Calabrio WFM. I believe the newer version(s) will rid me of some work-arounds I've had to create when we changed software. We are due to upgrade to a newer version in Dec 2018.,The Copy Schedule feature has definitely been a plus. We did not have that feature in our former WFM software.
The particular window views for the Scheduler Role are more aesthetic/user friendly than our former WFM software.
Being able to add activities, exceptions or projects in as little as 5 minute increments is a plus.,Our Version 9.3 needs a lot of improvement with sorting, filtering capabilities that I believe later versions address.
Version 9.3 does not send notice emails to agents when a schedule has been changed. Our former software did. I believe newer versions have this feature.
No "what if" function or module to test schedules/forecasts without Agents seeing their own schedules. If you want to "play with" scenarios, you have to use a time frame/schedule far into the future to prevent Agents from seeing this. I don't believe any of the newer versions have addressed this problem/issue.
Agents are not able to submit Shift Preferences in Calabrio. Our former WFM software had that capability. Now I have to record Agents' preferences on an Excel spreadsheet and schedule regular intervals for which they can submit their preferences.,7,Negative: I've had to create more workarounds and scheduling seems to be more time consuming. However, it has had a positive effect in that some processes have been improved because of the workarounds.
Positive: Our former WFM software was not upgraded regularly. We have planned upgrade(s) for Calabrio. I'm looking forward to seeing the improvements made with the newer version.
Positive: Calabrio's customer service has been a plus. I believe they listen to what their customers are saying, even when it may be painful, and seem to always be striving to improve their product, and maintain good customer service.Gaye StoneCalabrio ONE... The multidisciplinary tool you were looking for!2018-11-12T17:04:43.220ZCalabrio ONE is being used in our organization by some departments, with plans to have several more use it in 2019. Since we have several different lines of business, the applications are different. Some use it for first call resolutions opportunities, some for compliance, staffing, forecasting, call recording, and quality assurance. The list goes on. Being able to quickly identify those areas of concern is a big item for us, as well as being able to staff accordingly to maximize our customer experience and minimize agent burnout.,Call recording is very easy to navigate and find the calls you are looking for without complicated filters.
Planning (Forecasting, Staffing) - The fact that within 5 minutes you can run a forecast, schedule, and know what your needs are... AMAZING!!
Analytics are very intuitive. It is easy to create dashboards so your information is more "digestible," which is a big win. We're still pushing the limits to see what else we can get out of it.
Workflows... they sure make your job that much easier!,Reporting I think could be a little more robust, but then again, they do have Calabrio advanced reporting. We are not using it at this time, but it is on my wishlist. The reporting that comes with it is still pretty decent. You can create some good reports for high level information from your automatic call distributor data, but for the Calabrio Data, it is really good. I wish it would have more ways to summarize the information instead of interval. Having that option would be nice.,10,I think one of the biggest things it brings to the table is helping your staffing, i.e. being able to staff appropriately for the right shifts, rather than guessing. Also, being able to identify issues that can potentially lose you a client, or avoid a much bigger issue by identifying compliance areas.,NICE Workforce Optimization and Verint Workforce OptimizationDaniel AcostaRegional Sales Manager Of A Fortune 200 Company2018-11-06T20:49:32.227ZWe use Calabrio to monitor phone calls (states permitting) across all of sales. It helps us with customer satisfaction, and also with coaching account managers to have better conversations with their contacts.,A customer called, said they wanted to place an order, we placed the order, then came back and said they never ordered the product. We were able to go back in the system and pull the phone records to show that they made the call.
When working with a younger tenured account manager, we were able to go back and listen to old calls to make improvements for future calls.,There aren't any areas of improvement I can think of at this time. Maybe some changes to the interface, but nothing pressing at the moment.,9,Positive impact has been better phone calls for our sales reps based on feedback provided. We have also launched pitch competitions, which have had a huge ROI within our partner community.,,LearnCore, Microsoft Office 2016, WebEx MeetingsJoshua DonnCalabrio One Intuitive by Design2017-06-01T21:58:22.211ZCalabrio One has allowed our company to listen and evaluate over 5,000 calls a month. Our quality assurance department uses Calabrio as their main system for daily use. We also train all new employees on the use of Calabrio, so they can also listen to their calls and view their scored evaluations.,Calabrio focuses on the needs of the customer. They really want to know how they can advance their product.
Calabrio has made it easy for our end-users to be involved in the QA process. Agents regularly are in Calabrio listening to their calls and reviewing their evaluations.
Love the Calabrio Champions Network that gives all users a way to stay in touch with new happenings in the IT world as well as within Calabrio.,Reporting, we often pull reports directly from the Recording Tab since it allows for more data.
Goals, we are currently working tandem with Calabrio to create a way for Goals to work for our organization.
I would like to see a few small changes with how the hierarchy is set up when creating teams and groups within the system.,9,We have seen a positive impact in how often our managers and agents utilize the system.
We have been able to see an increase in evaluations and a decrease in the time it takes to complete an evaluation.
We had a few instances when Calabrio would freeze or stop recording calls. After spending many months with Calabrio's engineers we were able to locate and fix the issue.,NICEBeth BaxThe Quality Management (QM) Company of the future!2017-05-23T21:52:54.336ZWe are currently using Calabrio ONE Quality Management (QM) company wide - with a few exceptions here and there. It helps address legal issues involving claims and statements pertaining thereto. We also have a couple of departments using the WorkForce Management portion of their suite as well. That has helped us get scheduling issues worked out and hammered down more directly and allowed us to focus our resources in other areas.,Quality Management (call recordings, evaluations of said calls) is an area where Calabrio has done a particularly good job. It is a solid product and they continue to refine it.
Customer Service - since we purchased the product, customer service has always been spot on for Calabrio - they have worked hard to ensure their existing customers remain happy while continuing to evolve and bring on new customers.
Innovation - with their ear to the ground, so to speak, Calabrio forges ahead and does a great job of implementing features per customer requests and makes every effort to ensure the needs are taken care of either via API or upgrade feature.,WorkForce Management - it has recently come to my attention that the people in my company who are using the WFM portion of the suite are less happy with it. Apparently the reporting features and exact requirements needed are not being met by the product.
Fail over functionality for on-prem SQL configurations is completely lacking. It is our one weak spot in the Calabrio ONE chain.
Contact with customers. I know that sounds weird for a company who prides itself on its ability to listen and strengthen customer relations - but sometimes within a company (mine) there is less than "quality communication" between IT and business ends of the company. Calabrio does a great job talking with IT, but I think our business side has missed having the same quality of service - may be due to our own failures at communication. Not sure, honestly.,9,In just the recording features, Calabrio ONE has paid for itself, time and time again.
With WorkForce Management, scheduling has gotten 10 times better as well.
There are some aspects of WorkForce Management that need tweaking - maybe just as it relates to our environment, but the reporting for it could be better.,,Microsoft Office 365Joel SeversonCalabrio's strengths and weaknesses2017-05-19T20:49:42.921ZWe use Calabrio to monitor calls and as the forecasting, scheduling and reporting system for our contact center. Calabrio is used to forecast upcoming customer volume, monitor the quality of the contact that we have with our customers and to report on many of the key metrics within our contact center.,Calabrio's greatest asset is it's simplicity and usability. We are able to quickly train employees on the usage of the software and have them up and running on certain functions within day of introducing it to them.
The intra-day staffing in the WFM module does a good job of tracking intra-day volume patterns that would be tedious to track in a spreadsheet.
The dashboards in Kronos gives agents a quick view of many of the stats that they will be measured against.,Calabrio's scheduling module has room for improvement. I recommend adding options that will allow you to quickly add or delete multiple exceptions for a group or an individual.
Calabrio should add an option the will automatically optimize existing breaks and lunches based on the schedule rules and updates to schedules since they were initially published.
I'd like to have a feature in Calabrio that will automatically approve or deny employees requests for vacation based on the staffing number and other staff rules that are set.
For shift bidding, I'd like to have the option to create several schedule types and have Calabrio create the best coverage based on the available staff and the existing forecast.
In my practice, I have found that some reports have stats that should be weighed but are presented as a standard average (arithmetic mean) instead.
I'd like to have granular reporting on staff shrinkage that has occurred in the past so that I can use that data for future staff planning.,6,A positive return that we have had is the ability to see the portion of the day that we are likely to be over and under staffed and use that data to modify schedules to allow for overtime or additional time off of the phones.
A negative impact that we have had is the additional use of WFM man hours to manually make changes to individual schedules since there is not a good option to quickly adjust several simultaneously.
Being able to monitor agent calls and activity has given us the ability to retain and promote high performing agents and remove agents that are not well suited to the contact center.,Aspect EQ Workforce Optimization SuiteNathaniel BrownCalabrio ONE Review2017-06-08T19:50:03.271ZOur quality assurance team utilizes Calabrio to evaluate calls that our counselors are making. This helps us to uphold GCU's policies, procedures, and service standards.,Great customer service!
They listen to our feedback to implement new feature requests.
They hold a convention each year which provides educational and networking opportunities.,It would be great to see Calabrio add a feature for chat teams. We can create an evaluation for those on our chat team but we have to view the actual chat interactions in a different system.,9,Managers and counselors find the system to be user-friendly.,Sara de la FuenteOptimization of schedules2017-05-31T14:49:08.327ZCalabrio is an evolving product and has many built in tools. I will only mention a few. We are currently using the Calabrio product for our workforce and [quality management] needs. [It's also used for] schedule optimization and quality assurance. It provides the ability to manage workflows. It allows the administrators to set up automatic PTO approval with the ability to fully customize it to meet our company's needs. The breaks and lunches are scheduled based on historical data and a set of rules. I use the [quality management] side tp review recorded calls, quality scores, and for live monitoring. On a daily basis, I like to review the day prior reports which allow me to get a clear picture of service level, agent performance, calls handed and offered etc. This allows me to evaluate the amount of staffing needed and lets me plan ahead.,Calabrio provides excellent customer service to customers. Feedback is well received. The product is evolving every year. They listen to customers needs and aim to implement a lot of the ideas provided to them.
Reporting from Calabrio is easy to use and customizable allowing you to select the order fields and the amount of them you want to see.,Our business is split up into 6 call centers with more than 400 users. As an administrator, owning the PTO approvals could be tricky as they all show up in the same queue. I wish they would have the ability to filter through the call center staff.
After an exception has been entered and saved if you need to edit or remove it entirely you must remove it from the schedule view and the application management section under the agent. This creates more work. I would like to see it removed entirely if you end up removing from either end. For example, if you only remove it from the schedule view it will still show on a report.,9,,Cisco Application Control Engine, SAP Crystal ReportsPiero TroiaCalabrio - It's Worth It2017-05-19T14:44:11.125ZCalabrio ONE is used within our organization for quality management through call evaluation. The application is used in all areas of our organization for call recording and coaching purposes. Calabrio ONE assists with ensuring excellent customer experience in all contacts.,Ease of Use - Calabrio is incredibly easy to use, train and maintain.
Streamline Processes - Calabrio allows for the streamlining of the call evaluation and reporting processes.
Thorough - Many quality management products record only a small selection of calls, however, Calabrio does a fantastic job of recording all calls made on a daily basis.,Some features within Calabrio are, essentially, great features, however it does not seem as though these features were created with the end user in mind.,9,We are currently working on meeting our business objectives through the use of Calabrio.,NICEJosie Trimnal
Windows
Calabrio ONE
19 Ratings
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