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Software as a Service: Introducing WFM in the cloud

Innovation from InVision

28 March 2011

Your speaker today

Chris Dealy, Sales Director Northern Europe, InVision

Agenda

What is cloud WFM?

What are the benefits of cloud WFM?

How is cloud WFM different to on-premises WFM?

How is cloud computing different to hosted / ASP WFM?

What about security and integration?

How much does it cost?

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InVision: Specialists in Workforce Management (WFM) since 1989

1989 InVision founders developed first scheduling system

1995 Foundation of InVision Software

1999 Start of international expansion

2004 Start of vertical expansion

2007 IPO

2009 Introduction of strategic consulting

2011 Launch of iWFM.com

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InVision: 250+ customers worldwide – including…

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Business Services

Authority

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What is Workforce Management? (WFM)

Workforce Management

Workforce Management is the art of

having the right number of skilled

people and supporting resources in

place at the right time to handle

accurately forecasted workload, at

service level and with quality

What is Workforce Management? (WFM)

What is Workforce Management? (WFM)

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Workforce Management has business impact

Long queues and waiting times

Service level goals not met

Lost customers / contracts

Employee burnout

Revenue is lost

Too few / not the right

employees...

Too many

employees...

Higher cost

Bored / demotivated employees

Money is wasted

Workforce

Management

The WFM cycle

Forecasting

Scheduling Time

Management

Monitoring & Reporting

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What is cloud WFM?

Supplier provides

Infrastructure Service

Application Service

Operations Service

You focus on

Optimising your most valuable resource:

your employees

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iWFM.com

What is cloud WFM? Infrastructure Services

Operating platform (Software & hardware)

WFM software

Database software

Storage

24/7 availability

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iWFM.com

What is cloud WFM? Application Services

Integration with 3rd party applications

E.g. ACD/CTI

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iWFM.com

What is cloud WFM? Operations Services

Monitoring services

Service packs and upgrades

Daily and weekly backups

Disaster recovery

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iWFM.com

What are the benefits of cloud WFM?

Low cost

Low monthly subscription fee

Fee based simply on number of agents

No additional hardware or software required

No heavy IT implementation or support required

Low risk

No capital expenditure

Scalable – add and remove capacity as you need it

Operational 24/7

99.5% system availability

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How is cloud WFM different to ‘on-premises’ WFM?

Forecasting

Scheduling Time

Management

Monitoring & Reporting

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Full functionality

How is cloud WFM different to ‘on-premises’ WFM?

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Software Licences

Hardware Infrastructure

Implementation

Training

Service Subscription

Support and Maintenance

Internal Operation Services

CA

PE

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SaaS/Cloud

(iWFM.com) On premise

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1) Typically low efforts

How is cloud WFM different to hosted / ASP WFM?

True cloud WFM is NOT the same as hosting / ASP

Why? Multi-tenancy

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How is cloud computing different to hosted / ASP WFM?

One service offer for many customers

Enables sustainable low pricing

Enables on-demand computing power

Exploits time zones

Green

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iWFM.com

What about security?

Data is like money; the cloud is the bank

Would you put your money in an on-premises safe?

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What about security?

Confidentiality Protected

Access Controlled

Integrity Compliance

Completeness

Correctness

Accuracy

Availability Reliability

Restorability

Robustness

Resilience

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What about security?

Key security protocols

SAS70 Type II Operational performance

& security standard to

safeguard data

ISO 27001 Systematic and ongoing

approach to manage

security risks

PCI DSS Level 1 payment card grade

transaction security

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How much does it cost?

£9 per agent per month

Enquiries: chris.dealy@invisionwfm.com

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iWFM.com

Software as a Service: Introducing WFM in the cloud

Innovation from InVision

28 March 2011

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