Calabrio ONE Reviews

Our company changed phone systems in our call center two years ago, and with that change, the WFM and QM software were changed. We went with Calabrio based on the recommendation of our vendor.

Dec 2018: We have upgraded to Calabrio v.10 just this weekend. I will be reviewing version 10 after I've had a little bit of time to use it.

I cannot speak about the difference for the QM software. 

My main use is of the WFM software. A few of the features were "nice to have" features, but version 9.3 had some "deficiencies". The main problem was not being able to run scenarios in a pseudo scheduling area, so the way Calabrio is now, agents can possibly see test scenarios. 

Another problem is the Time Off Request area. Agents are not able to cancel an approved request through this area. The sorting/filtering could be improved upon greatly. We are scheduled to upgrade to version 10.0, which will resolve many of the issues we do not like about the current version that we are using.

Update: We are still on version 9.3 and looking forward to upgrading.

It's hard just to pick one area that I like about the product, because they have heard the needs of the customer, and almost everything we were looking in a WFO software they have... dynamic scheduling, workflows, evaluator goals... and I know that if there is something that the software does not do now, chances are that I will see it soon in the near future.

They have a lot of features that I love… If I had to pick two, it would be… in WFM the workflows ( I do automatic PTO handling thru those) and in QM the Evaluator goals, it picks random calls for the evaluators and sends them to their queue, so they no longer have to spend time looking for calls.

By being able to manage better the time of the agents, and the ease of use thru intraday management, we have been able to move adherence goals from 80 to 85%, and we know that we can even bring it up to 90% in the near future, that alone has made our 6 locations that much more effective, resulting in better customer service for our patients and families.

Calabrio as a whole, when used properly, is a very powerful tool that can help your business hone in on the truly valuable aspects it can provide. However, one of the most valuable features is automation/workflows, it saves time and increases productivity.

I was able to use Calabrio to provide data and analytics in a visually stimulating fashion which captured my audience's understanding with ease. This has since proven its value in the projects and initiatives we have taken - saving the company over a million dollars, increasing productivity while also decreasing wait times, therefore, increasing customer satisfaction.

I use the reporting tool and forecasting to help me determine where improvements are needed.

Having the ability to choose and save the order of the metrics on the reporting tool has allowed me to standardize some reports.

Call recording and evaluation.

We have been able to use call recordings for training as well as perform staff performance evaluations.

The Analytics software has been fantastic for the contact center. Analysts are able to collect data from Speech Analytics to find trends and areas of focus. We have just skimmed the edge of what this software can do, but it seems to be something we will continue utilizing more in the future.

One of the best things about Calabrio in regards to QM is this software allows the CSRs to have buy-in on their performance by listening to these calls as well. This lets the CSR directly focus on areas for improvement and areas where they 'nailed it.' We have been able to use Calabrio in a number of ways to reward excellent performance for CSRs.

I've found that the scheduling and QA portion of the new system is phenomenal. We've never been able to see the agents' screens in the past and this will surely help all the supervisors with coaching and making our team perform better. 

In the past, scheduling was very difficult. We used Excel, and it was very tedious. If you missed something or put something in the wrong place, you then had to save as again and have all the agents close and reopen the schedule. Calabrio makes scheduling a breeze. 

The speed up, slow down feature has helped increase productivity. The advanced searches help in finding specific calls quicker and with more ease.

The reporting features have helped us identify trends to improve customer service.