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  • 7th November 2002 at 23:15 #14088
    Karthic
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    Hi,

    We are mid size call centre company and have more than 400 agents.We are planning to get our quality certification by 2003 and we are getting mixed signals about the type of certification we should get. Could someone let us know as to which quality certification is the best for a call centre company( six sigma, COPC, ISO…??). Also as to which one is cost effective.

    Thanks in advance

    9th November 2002 at 22:33 #14089
    Ajai Bhatnagar
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    Hi Karthic,
    There are all generic certifications and not specific to Call centers.
    Six sigma is not acertification its a practice of benchmarking and improvement.
    ISO is a certification and its for all any industry.
    COPC is a certification and applies to ANY service industry.
    The only call center certification is offered by a US company STI Knowledge and is called CORE-2000.
    You can search their sites to know more.
    Regards,
    Ajai

    11th November 2002 at 16:59 #14090
    Jude
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    There is one specific to call centres, Call Centre Standard for Best Practice given by the Call Centre Association. Although it is very new, British Standards Institution, Consumers Association, IIP and UK Accreditation Service are all in support. For more information have a look at the CCA website.

    12th November 2002 at 19:02 #14091
    Karthic
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    Thanks for the information and insight. I shall look into the website.
    Regards,
    Karthic

    13th November 2002 at 09:39 #14092
    Himanshu Verma
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    Recently there was an article in Silicon India in which
    Prakash Gurbaxani, CEO of Trans Works, was invited to join the standards committee of the Customer Operations Performance Center (COPC).
    This is the only Call center which is COPC certified.

    21st November 2002 at 17:35 #14093
    Ajai
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    Hi Himanshu,
    There are six call centers in India which are COPC certified.
    However, Transworks is the only one in world to be certified on ver. 3.2
    Regards,

    22nd July 2003 at 09:17 #14094
    Siva
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    Hi,
    I’m working as internal auditor of a services company which is ISO 9001:2000 certifed ..I want to know more about six sigma and any training centre’s are available in chennai..
    Thanks is advance

    11th September 2003 at 22:40 #14095
    Rajendra Khare
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    Certification provided by any of these standards are on a process management platform. All process have a fundamental measurment criteria largely covered by accuracy, productivity and turnaround time. Process is successful if it delivers what it requires to be delivered. If one comes out with an open mind, it is possible to build up a very specific quality management system on ISO 9000 Platform. It depends on what your customer wants or what you want from certification.

    20th November 2003 at 09:51 #14096
    Rajesh
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    We ar inprocess of working towards COPC certification. If any one can help me out with same

    regards, mail me at rma220@indiatimes.com

    7th December 2003 at 10:51 #14097
    Vishal Dixit
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    Hi kartik for your call centre u can go for COPC certification its best..can be done by QAI and might be by KPMG, i’m sure of QAI..they also help in training and all for the same..

    9th December 2003 at 21:34 #14098
    Swapnil
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    Hi Karthic,

    my suggestion to you would be, have a base standard in ISO 9000 and incorporate best practices from Six Sigma to improve your performance. COPC though is a very costly model…

    regards,
    swapnil

    4th February 2004 at 09:47 #14099
    Randeep
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    Hi,

    I want to know more about COPC certification. I am working for a contact center in Mumbai.

    6th February 2004 at 09:31 #14100
    Titu John
    Guest

    There seems to be lot of confusion in the minds of lot of people ie ..which certification they should go for , it is always better for an organization to get there foundations on quality well set before going in for mature processes like Six Sigma ,COPC , TS / TL-9000, TQM etc .. Certifications ……it is always better to have a good documented processes and systems layed down.
    So once your quality platform is layed firm U look up for vertical Quality initatives as mentioned above …………

    26th February 2004 at 10:02 #14101
    Ajay
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    With regards to CC quality certification –

    COPC is good, it was developed with the Malcolm Baldridge Quality Award as a base; but tweaked keeping in mind customer facing (read CC) organisations. (However, it is extremely simplistic and has the documentation elements of an ISO)

    Six Sigma is not a quality certification per-se; more of a quality standard —- extremely powerful when used in conjunction with a strong management team. (Go on the net and read about the following companies —- GE, Motorola and Allied Signals)

    ISO — the template can be bought for 3-4 lakhs; its just a symbol you put on your letterhead.

    CORE/CCS/Help Desk Certification et al are too insignificant to even consider.

    However, dont believe the consultants who say that COPC / 6Sigma will get you business, because it wont. Plus, think about it this way —- no body can stop you from implementing COPC/6Sigma —- you dont need to be certified to improve people and processes.

    Running is good for health, u dont need to pay for a marathon —- just run! (Bad example, but proves my point!)

    25th March 2004 at 22:10 #14102
    Raj Mahadaw – South Africa
    Guest

    Hi Guys/Gals, I want to know if there is an international qualification done by any institute for call centre management and operations.

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