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2015 Global Technology Survey
Demographics
1) Which of the following is your company's primary industry? If you serve multiple
industries, please select the one which generates the most revenue for your firm.*
( ) Enterprise Hardware
( ) Enterprise Software
( ) Consumer Hardware/Devices
( ) Consumer Software
( ) Healthcare/Medical Devices
( ) Telecommunications
( ) Financial Services
( ) Other
2) What is your company's annual revenue in US dollars?*
( ) Less than $100 Million
( ) $100 Million - $500 Million
( ) $500 Million - $1 Billion
( ) $1 Billion - $10 Billion
( ) More than $10 Billion
3) In what region are you located? If your company operates in multiple regions, please
select the region in which your department is located.*
( ) Americas (Canada, US, Central and South America)
( ) EMEA (Europe, Middle East, Africa)
( ) APAC (Asia Pacific)
4) Service Discipline. This survey covers technology used by 4 lines of service, or service
disciplines. For which discipline or disciplines are you answering this survey? You will only
be asked about technology that applies to the disciple or disciplines you select. Education
Services provides in person and electronic training for customers. Field Service provides
onsite repair for customers. Professional Services implements and customizes products for
customers. Customer Success and Support provides support for products via phone, email,
chat, or other channels, as well as owning customer adoption, renewals and expand
selling.*
[ ] Education Services
[ ] Field Service
[ ] Professional Services
[ ] Customer Success and Support Services
Communities/Collaboration
Technology for communities and collaboration are designed to enable peer-to-
peer support, and to collaborate and share information internally and externally.
This category Includes customer and employee communities and enterprise
collaboration, discussion forums, expertise tracking, reputation models,
moderation, etc.
5) Are you currently using online communities or another form of enterprise
collaboration?*
( ) Yes
( ) No
Communities/Collaboration
6) Which provider(s) are you using for online communities/enterprise collaboration?*
[ ] Drupal
[ ] Get Satisfaction
[ ] Igloo Software
[ ] InQuira/RightNow/Oracle
[ ] Jive
[ ] Joomla
[ ] Leverage Software
[ ] Microsoft/Parature
[ ] Moxie Software
[ ] Ning
[ ] Lithium
[ ] phpBB
[ ] Salesforce.com Chatter
[ ] TeamSupport
[ ] Yammer
[ ] Internally developed
[ ] Other
Comments:
7) How satisfied are you with your current community/collaboration solution(s)?*
( ) Very Unsatisfied
( ) Unsatisfied
( ) Neutral
( ) Satisfied
( ) Very Satisfied
Communities/Collaboration
8) Are you planning to invest in communities/collaboration technology?*
[ ] We are planning to invest in this fiscal year.
[ ] We are planning to invest in the next fiscal year.
[ ] We do not plan to invest in this technology.
Voice of the Customer
Voice of the customer technology includes survey and reporting tools used to
track transactional, periodic, and project customer satisfaction. In addition to
customer survey tools, voice of the customer technology includes quality
monitoring for agent performance, as well as voice and text analysis of assisted,
unassisted, and social interactions.
9) Are you currently using technology to monitor the Voice of the Customer?*
( ) Yes
( ) No
Voice of the Customer
10) Which of the following Voice of the Customer tools are you currently using?*
[ ] Clicktools
[ ] Confirmit CustomerSat
[ ] Marketii
[ ] MarketTools/MetrixLab
[ ] NICE Fizzback
[ ] QuestionPro
[ ] Ransys
[ ] SatMetrix
[ ] Service800
[ ] SurveyGizmo
[ ] SurveyMonkey
[ ] Verint-Vovici-KANA
[ ] Walker Information
[ ] Zoomerang
[ ] A survey module of our incident management-CRM system
[ ] Internally developed
[ ] Other
Comments:
11) How satisfied are you with your current Voice of the Customer technology?*
( ) Very Unsatisfied
( ) Unsatisfied
( ) Neutral
( ) Satisfied
( ) Very Satsified
Voice of the Customer
12) Are you planning to invest in Voice of the Customer technology?*
[ ] We are planning to invest in this fiscal year.
[ ] We are planning to invest in the next fiscal year.
[ ] We do not plan to invest in this technology.
Enterprise CRM-Incident Management
Enterprise CRM is an enterprise deployment of CRM (customer relationship
management) across sales, marketing, and service. This platform tracks leads,
opportunities, campaigns, accounts, and contact history. Incident management is
used to track an occurrence of a customer question or problem through to
resolution; also known as case management, service requests (SRs), or trouble
tickets.
13) Are you currently using an enterprise CRM-Incident Management tool?*
( ) Yes
( ) No
Enterprise CRM-Incident Management
14) Which of the following vendors are you currently using for Enterprise CRM-Incident
Management?*
[ ] Amdocs
[ ] Aptean Consona CRM-Onyx
[ ] BMC Remedy
[ ] FrontRange-Goldmine
[ ] Microsoft CRM-Parature
[ ] Netsuite
[ ] Oracle-Siebel-RightNow
[ ] Salesforce.com
[ ] SalesLogix
[ ] SAP
[ ] SugarCRM
[ ] Vertical Solutions
[ ] Internally developed
[ ] Other
Comments:
15) How satisfied are you with your current Enterprise CRM-Incident Management
technology?*
( ) Very Unsatisfied
( ) Unsatisfied
( ) Neutral
( ) Satisfied
( ) Very Satsified
Enterprise CRM-Incident Management
16) Are you planning to invest in Enterprise CRM-Incident Management?*
[ ] We are planning to invest in this fiscal year.
[ ] We are planning to invest in the next fiscal year.
[ ] We do not plan to invest in this technology.
Field Service Scheduling-Dispatch
Field service scheduling and dispatch technology is used to automate the
scheduling of field service technicians and provide automated routing
information.
17) Are you currently using field service scheduling and dispatch technology?*
( ) Yes
( ) No
Field Service Scheduling-Dispatch
18) Which of the following vendors are you currently using for field service scheduling and
dispatch?*
[ ] Astea International
[ ] ClickSoftware
[ ] Epiphany
[ ] Field Aware
[ ] Innosoft
[ ] Optimal Solutions
[ ] Oracle
[ ] PTC-Servigistics
[ ] SAP
[ ] ServiceMax
[ ] TOA Technologies
[ ] TouchStar
[ ] Vertical Solutions
[ ] Internally developed
[ ] Other
Comments:
19) How satisfied are you with your current field service scheduling and dispatch
technology?*
( ) Very Unsatisfied
( ) Unsatisfied
( ) Neutral
( ) Satisfied
( ) Very Satisfied
Field Service Scheduling-Dispatch
20) Are you planning to invest in field service scheduling and dispatch technology?*
[ ] We are planning to invest in this fiscal year.
[ ] We are planning to invest in the next fiscal year.
[ ] We do not plan to invest in this technology.
Consumption Monitoring-Analytics
Consumption monitoring/analytics are tools used to measure and monitor
customer consumption of technology, gauging how quickly customers are
adopting new tools, common process flows, top-used features, number of users,
and length of session time, etc. Consumption monitoring is a key piece of shifting
toward outcome-based services.
21) Do you currently use any Consumption Monitoring-Analytics technology?*
( ) Yes
( ) No
Consumption Monitoring-Analytics
22) Which technology are you currently using for Consumption Monitoring-Analytics?*
[ ] Clarabridge
[ ] Gainsight
[ ] Glassbeam
[ ] ISOdx
[ ] Kaseya
[ ] Mural
[ ] Nalpeiron
[ ] New Relic
[ ] ServiceSource/Scout Analytics
[ ] SolarWinds
[ ] Totango
[ ] Internally developed
[ ] Other
Comments:
23) How satisfied are you with your current Consumption Monitoring-Analytics
technology?*
( ) Very Unsatisfied
( ) Unsatisfied
( ) Neutral
( ) Satisfied
( ) Very Satisfied
Consumption Monitoring-Analytics
24) Are you planning to invest in Consumption Monitoring-Analytics?*
[ ] We are planning to invest in this fiscal year.
[ ] We are planning to invest in the next fiscal year.
[ ] We do not plan to invest in this technology.
Intelligent-Enterprise Search
Intelligent or Enterprise search is a linguistic-based search platform, including
analytics for sophisticated reporting; allows content in any format or location to
be indexed, searched and filtered. Intelligent search includes unified and
federated search.
25) Are you currently using an intelligent search or enterprise search tool?*
( ) Yes
( ) No
Intelligent-Enterprise Search
26) Which intelligent-enterprise search products are you currently using?*
[ ] Aptean Knova
[ ] Autonomy-HP
[ ] Baynote
[ ] Coveo
[ ] Microsoft FAST
[ ] Oracle-InQuira
[ ] Internally developed
[ ] Other
Comments:
27) How satisfied are you with your current intelligent-enterprise search technology?*
( ) Very Unsatisfied
( ) Unsatisfied
( ) Neutral
( ) Satisfied
( ) Very Satisfied
Intelligent-Enterprise Search
28) Are you planning to invest in intelligent-enterprise search technology?*
[ ] We are planning to invest in this fiscal year.
[ ] We are planning to invest in the next fiscal year.
[ ] We do not plan to invest in this technology.
Knowledge-Content Management
Knowledge management or content management technology is used to capture,
maintain, and reuse knowledge.
29) Are you currently using a knowledge management or content management solution?*
( ) Yes
( ) No
Knowledge-Content Management
30) Which technology are you currently using for knowledge or content management?*
[ ] Aptean Knova
[ ] Atlassian Confluence
[ ] Drupal
[ ] eGain
[ ] EMC Documentum
[ ] Lionbridge GeoFluent
[ ] LogicNets
[ ] Lotus Notes
[ ] Microsoft Sharepoint
[ ] Moxie Software
[ ] noHold
[ ] Open Text-Vignette
[ ] Oracle-InQuira-RightNow
[ ] Parature
[ ] RightAnswers
[ ] Salesforce.com
[ ] SAP
[ ] SYSTRAN
[ ] TeamSupport
[ ] Verint KANA
[ ] Internally developed
[ ] Other
Comments:
31) How satisfied are you with your current knowledge or content management
technology?*
( ) Very Unsatisfied
( ) Unsatisfied
( ) Neutral
( ) Satisfied
( ) Very Satisfied
Knowledge-Content Management
32) Are you planning to invest in knowledge or content management technology?*
[ ] We are planning to invest in this fiscal year.
[ ] We are planning to invest in the next fiscal year.
[ ] We do not plan to invest in this technology.
Learning Content Development Systems
Learning content development systems, or LCDS, are used to create and
maintain content for learning management, including tools for video creation
and editing.
33) Are you currently using a learning content development system?*
( ) Yes
( ) No
Learning Content Development Systems
34) Which technology are you currently using for learning content development system?*
[ ] Adobe (Captivate, FrameMaker, Flash, ArborText, Acrobat)
[ ] ANCILE uLearn
[ ] Articulate
[ ] Atlantic Link-Knowledge Point
[ ] Camtasia-TechSmith
[ ] Citrix GoToTraining
[ ] EasyAuthoring
[ ] Oracle User Productivity Kit (UPK)
[ ] SumTotal
[ ] Trivantis-Lectora
[ ] Xerceo (Feathercap)
[ ] Xyleme
[ ] Internally developed
[ ] Other
Comments:
35) How satisfied are you with your current learning content development system?*
( ) Very Unsatisfied
( ) Unsatisfied
( ) Neutral
( ) Satisfied
( ) Very Satisfied
Learning Content Development Systems
36) Are you planning to invest in learning content development systems?*
[ ] We are planning to invest in this fiscal year.
[ ] We are planning to invest in the next fiscal year.
[ ] We do not plan to invest in this technology.
Learning Management Systems
Learning management systems, or LMS, are platforms for managing learning,
including training modules, distance learning and remote delivery, scheduling,
course tracking, completion tracking, and course accounting.
37) Are you currently using a learning management system?*
( ) Yes
( ) No
Learning Management Systems
38) Which technology are you currently using for learning management?*
[ ] Citrix GoToTraining
[ ] Cornerstone OnDemand
[ ] Moodle
[ ] OnPoint Digital
[ ] Kenexa-OutStart
[ ] Rainmaker-ViewCentral
[ ] Saba
[ ] SumTotal
[ ] Internally developed
[ ] Other
Comments:
39) How satisfied are you with your current learning management system?*
( ) Very Unsatisfied
( ) Unsatisfied
( ) Neutral
( ) Satisfied
( ) Very Satisfied
Learning Management Systems
40) Are you planning to invest in learning management system technology?*
[ ] We are planning to invest in this fiscal year.
[ ] We are planning to invest in the next fiscal year.
[ ] We do not plan to invest in this technology.
Mobility and Video
Mobility and video in service are tools for improving productivity and accuracy
by leveraging mobile and video technology; includes tools to mobilize field
service technicians, professional services consultants, and other service
employees, giving them access to corporate content, collaboration, and workflow
from anywhere, including video knowledge or training content.
41) Are you currently using mobile or video tools?*
( ) Yes
( ) No
Mobility and Video
42) Which technology are you currently using for Mobility and Video?*
[ ] Adobe
[ ] Antenna Software
[ ] Astea International
[ ] ClickService-ClickSoftware
[ ] Intermec
[ ] Kopin Golden-i
[ ] Metrix
[ ] Oracle
[ ] SAP Afaria
[ ] ServiceMax
[ ] Syclo
[ ] TOA Technologies
[ ] TouchStar
[ ] Ventyx
[ ] Vertical Solutions
[ ] ViryaNet
[ ] XO Eye
[ ] Internally developed
[ ] Other
Comments:
43) How satisfied are you with your current Mobility and Video systems?*
( ) Very Unsatisfied
( ) Unsatisfied
( ) Neutral
( ) Satisfied
( ) Very Satisfied
Mobility and Video
44) Are you planning to invest in mobile and video technology?*
[ ] We are planning to invest in this fiscal year.
[ ] We are planning to invest in the next fiscal year.
[ ] We do not plan to invest in this technology.
Multi-Channel Service and Self-Service
Multichannel service and self-service includes non-phone customer interaction
channels (email, web chat) as well as self-service technology. Offering multiple
channels to appeal to different customers is a key part of a successful customer
engagement strategy.
45) Are you currently using a multi-channel service or self-service solution?*
( ) Yes
( ) No
Multi-Channel Service and Self-Service
46) Which technology are you currently using for mutli-channel service and self-service?*
[ ] Avaya
[ ] eGain
[ ] FrontRange-Goldmine
[ ] Genesys
[ ] LivePerson
[ ] LogMeIn
[ ] Moxie Software
[ ] NeoCase
[ ] noHold
[ ] Oracle-Siebel-RightNow
[ ] Parature-Microsoft
[ ] RightAnswers
[ ] Salesforce.com
[ ] SAP
[ ] Siemens
[ ] TeamSupport
[ ] Verint KANA
[ ] Zendesk
[ ] Internally developed
[ ] Other
Comments:
47) How satisfied are you with your current mutli-channel service and self-service
solution?*
( ) Very Unsatisfied
( ) Unsatisfied
( ) Neutral
( ) Satisfied
( ) Very Satisfied
Multi-Channel Service and Self-Service
48) Are you planning to invest in mutli-channel service and self-service technology?*
[ ] We are planning to invest in this fiscal year.
[ ] We are planning to invest in the next fiscal year.
[ ] We do not plan to invest in this technology.
Parts Logistics and Depot Repair
Parts logistics and depot repair technology is used by field service operations to
manage spare parts inventory and to automate the in-house repair process, from
the creation of the return material authorization (RMA) to billing and shipment
of the repaired product back to the customer.
49) Are you currently using a parts logistics and depot repair solution?*
( ) Yes
( ) No
Parts Logistics and Depot Repair
50) Which of the following vendors are you currently using for parts logistics and depot
repair?*
[ ] Astea International
[ ] ClickSoftware
[ ] Epicor
[ ] Epiphany
[ ] Infor Fourth Shift
[ ] MCA Solutions
[ ] Metrix
[ ] Oracle
[ ] PTC-Servigistics
[ ] SAP
[ ] ServiceMax
[ ] ServicePower
[ ] TouchStar
[ ] Vertical Solutions
[ ] ViryaNet
[ ] Zenoss
[ ] Internally developed
[ ] Other
Comments:
51) How satisfied are you with your current parts logistics and depot repair solution?*
( ) Very Unsatisfied
( ) Unsatisfied
( ) Neutral
( ) Satisfied
( ) Very Satisfied
Parts Logistics and Depot Repair
52) Are you planning to invest in parts logistics and depot repair technology?*
[ ] We are planning to invest in this fiscal year.
[ ] We are planning to invest in the next fiscal year.
[ ] We do not plan to invest in this technology.
Proactive Support-Intelligent Diagnostics
Proactive support and intelligent diagnostics is a category of tools used to
remotely monitor customer equipment for error conditions; may include auto-
resolution or notification features.
53) Are you currently using a proactive support-intelligent diagnostics solution?*
( ) Yes
( ) No
Proactive Support-Intelligent Diagnostics
54) Which of the following vendors are you currently using for proactive support-
intelligent diagnostics?*
[ ] Apparent Network AppCritical
[ ] Axeda
[ ] BMC Indentify's AppSight
[ ] CA Unicenter
[ ] Glassbeam
[ ] HP OpenView
[ ] IBM Systems Director
[ ] ISOdx
[ ] Mariner Partners xVu
[ ] Monitis
[ ] Mural
[ ] NextNine
[ ] SolarWinds
[ ] Internally developed
[ ] Other
Comments:
55) How satisfied are you with your current parts proactive support-intelligent
diagnostics?*
( ) Very Unsatisfied
( ) Unsatisfied
( ) Neutral
( ) Satisfied
( ) Very Satisfied
Proactive Support-Intelligent Diagnostics
56) Are you planning to invest in proactive support-intelligent diagnostics technology?*
[ ] We are planning to invest in this fiscal year.
[ ] We are planning to invest in the next fiscal year.
[ ] We do not plan to invest in this technology.
Professional Services Automation
Professional services automation, or PSA, is a platform to automate professional
services engagements; includes resource management, scheduling, project
management, and accounting modules.
57) Are you currently using a PSA solution?*
( ) Yes
( ) No
Professional Services Automation
58) Which of the following vendors are you currently using for PSA?*
[ ] Changepoint
[ ] Clarizen
[ ] ConnectWise PSA
[ ] Microsoft Project
[ ] FinancialForce PSA
[ ] NetSuite OpenAir
[ ] Oracle
[ ] Planview
[ ] Projector PSA
[ ] SAP
[ ] Tenrox
[ ] Vertical Solutions
[ ] Workfront/AtTask
[ ] Internally developed
[ ] Other
Comments:
59) How satisfied are you with your current PSA solution?*
( ) Very Unsatisfied
( ) Unsatisfied
( ) Neutral
( ) Satisfied
( ) Very Satisfied
Professional Services Automation
60) Are you planning to invest in PSA technology?*
[ ] We are planning to invest in this fiscal year.
[ ] We are planning to invest in the next fiscal year.
[ ] We do not plan to invest in this technology.
Recurring Revenue Management
Recurring revenue management tools are used by service professionals to
manage the sales and renewals processes for maintenance and support contracts.
Functionality includes automating renewals, renewal dashboards, and analytics
that predict likelihood of renewal and manage profitable contract/maintenance
programs.
61) Are you currently using an Recurring Revenue Management solution?*
( ) Yes
( ) No
Recurring Revenue Management
62) Which of the following vendors are you currently using for Recurring Revenue
Management?*
[ ] Amdocs
[ ] Concentrix
[ ] MaintenanceNet
[ ] Managed Maintenance
[ ] Oracle-Siebel
[ ] Rainmaker
[ ] SAP
[ ] ServiceSource
[ ] Internally developed
[ ] Other
Comments:
63) How satisfied are you with your current Recurring Revenue Management solution?*
( ) Very Unsatisfied
( ) Unsatisfied
( ) Neutral
( ) Satisfied
( ) Very Satisfied
Recurring Revenue Management
64) Are you planning to invest in Recurring Revenue Management technology?*
[ ] We are planning to invest in this fiscal year.
[ ] We are planning to invest in the next fiscal year.
[ ] We do not plan to invest in this technology.
Reporting-Analytic Platforms
Reporting/analytic platforms are analytic-based reporting platforms used to do
sophisticated trend reports and create reporting portals, such as a services
dashboard.
65) Are you currently using a reporting-analytic solution?*
( ) Yes
( ) No
Reporting-Analytic Platforms
66) Which of the following vendors are you currently using for reporting-analytics?*
[ ] Adobe Omniture
[ ] IBM-Cognos-SPSS
[ ] Microsoft Access
[ ] Oracle-Hyperion
[ ] MicroStrategy
[ ] QlikView
[ ] SAP-Crystal Reports-Business Objects
[ ] SAS Institute
[ ] Teradata
[ ] Internally developed
[ ] Other
Comments:
67) How satisfied are you with your current reporting-analytic solution?*
( ) Very Unsatisfied
( ) Unsatisfied
( ) Neutral
( ) Satisfied
( ) Very Satisfied
Reporting-Analytic Platforms
68) Are you planning to invest in reporting-analytic technology?*
[ ] We are planning to invest in this fiscal year.
[ ] We are planning to invest in the next fiscal year.
[ ] We do not plan to invest in this technology.
Contract-Entitlement Management
Contract/entitlement management is a suite of tools that tracks which customers
have current warranties, service contracts, or maintenance agreements with your
company. This includes the ability to easily check if a customer has a current
contract in place, i.e., that they are entitled to service, as well as ensuring you are
meeting response/resolution time commitments.
69) Are you currently using technology for contract-entitlement management?*
( ) Yes
( ) No
Contract-Entitlement Management
70) Which of the following vendors are you currently using for contract-entitlement
management ?*
[ ] Amdocs
[ ] Aptean Consona CRM-Onyx
[ ] Concentrix
[ ] FrontRange-Goldmine
[ ] MaintenanceNet
[ ] Managed Maintenance
[ ] Microsoft CRM
[ ] Netsuite
[ ] Oracle-Siebel-RightNow
[ ] Rainmaker
[ ] Salesforce.com
[ ] SalesLogix
[ ] SAP
[ ] SafeNet Sentinel
[ ] ServiceMax
[ ] ServiceSource
[ ] Internally developed
[ ] Other
Comments:
71) How satisfied are you with your current contract-entitlement management
technology?*
( ) Very Unsatisfied
( ) Unsatisfied
( ) Neutral
( ) Satisfied
( ) Very Satisfied
Contract-Entitlement Management
72) Are you planning to invest in contract-entitlement management technology?*
[ ] We are planning to invest in this fiscal year.
[ ] We are planning to invest in the next fiscal year.
[ ] We do not plan to invest in this technology.
Social Media-Social Service
Social media or social service is a set of tools used to manage interactions with
customers and employees via social channels such as Twitter, Facebook, and
YouTube. Monitoring or listening technology allows you to proactively identify
when product issues are being discussed via social channels.
73) Are you currently using a social media-social service solution?*
( ) Yes
( ) No
Social Media-Social Service
74) Which of the following vendors are you currently using for social media-social
service?*
[ ] Aptean Consona CRM-Knova
[ ] Baynote Collective Intelligence Platform
[ ] CoTweet
[ ] eGain
[ ] HootSuite
[ ] Moxie Software
[ ] Oracle-InQuira-RightNow
[ ] Parature
[ ] Salesforce.com-Radian6
[ ] TeamSupport
[ ] Internally developed
[ ] Other
Comments:
75) How satisfied are you with your current social media-social service solution?*
( ) Very Unsatisfied
( ) Unsatisfied
( ) Neutral
( ) Satisfied
( ) Very Satisfied
Social Media-Social Service
76) Are you planning to invest in social media-social service technology?*
[ ] We are planning to invest in this fiscal year.
[ ] We are planning to invest in the next fiscal year.
[ ] We do not plan to invest in this technology.
Support Scheduling/Workforce Optimization
77) Are you currently using a support scheduling/workforce optimization solution?*
( ) Yes
( ) No
Support Scheduling/Workforce Optimization
78) Which of the following vendors are you currently using for support
scheduling/workforce optimization?*
[ ] Aspect
[ ] Avaya-Nortel
[ ] Cisco
[ ] Genesys
[ ] IBM ILOG
[ ] Kronos
[ ] Nice
[ ] Pipkins
[ ] Siemens
[ ] Verint Witness Actionable Solutions
[ ] Internally developed
[ ] Other
Comments:
79) How satisfied are you with your current support scheduling/workforce optimization?*
( ) Very Unsatisfied
( ) Unsatisfied
( ) Neutral
( ) Satisfied
( ) Very satisfied
Support Scheduling/Workforce Optimization
80) Are you planning to invest in support scheduling/workforce optimization?*
[ ] We are planning to invest in this fiscal year.
[ ] We are planning to invest in the next fiscal year.
[ ] We do not plan to invest in this technology.
Voice-Telephony Platform
81) Are you currently using a voice-telephony solution?*
( ) Yes
( ) No
Voice/telephony platform is the infrastructure used to route inbound customer
voice interactions via phone; typically includes skills-based routing, right
channeling, voice menus (IVR), real-time volume management, etc.
Voice-Telephony Platform
82) Which of the following vendors are you currently using for support voice-telephony?*
[ ] Alcatel-Lucent
[ ] Aspect
[ ] Avaya
[ ] BT
[ ] Cisco
[ ] Contactual
[ ] Ericsson
[ ] Five9
[ ] Genesys
[ ] inContact
[ ] Interactive Intelligence
[ ] LiveOps
[ ] Oracle-RightNow
[ ] ShoreTel
[ ] Siemens
[ ] Syntellect
[ ] Internally developed
[ ] Other
Comments:
83) How satisfied are you with your current voice-telephony solution?*
( ) Very Unsatisfied
( ) Unsatisfied
( ) Neutral
( ) Satisfied
( ) Very satisfied
Voice-Telephony Platform
84) Are you planning to invest in voice-telephony technology?*
[ ] We are planning to invest in this fiscal year.
[ ] We are planning to invest in the next fiscal year.
[ ] We do not plan to invest in this technology.
Upsell-Cross-Sell
Upsell and cross-sell technology is a set of tools that prompt service employees
and renewals agents with personalized offers to present to customers during an
interaction, tracking offer extension and accept rates. Upsell/cross-sell enables
seamless selling during technical support or field service interactions. These
upsell and cross-sell technologies also assist renewal specialists and account
managers with “expand selling” strategies with existing customers.
85) Are you currently using an upsell-cross-sell solution?*
( ) Yes
( ) No
Upsell-Cross-Sell
86) Which of the following vendors are you currently using for upsell-cross-sell?*
[ ] Aptean Consona CRM
[ ] Aprimo
[ ] Baynote
[ ] Coveo
[ ] Infor CRM-Epiphany
[ ] LivePerson
[ ] Moxie Software
[ ] Oracle-RightNow
[ ] SAP
[ ] Selligent
[ ] Teradata
[ ] Internally developed
[ ] Other
Comments:
87) How satisfied are you with your current upsell-cross-sell solution?*
( ) Very Unsatisfied
( ) Unsatisfied
( ) Neutral
( ) Satisfied
( ) Very Satsified
Upsell-Cross-Sell
88) Are you planning to invest in upsell-cross-sell technology?*
[ ] We are planning to invest in this fiscal year.
[ ] We are planning to invest in the next fiscal year.
[ ] We do not plan to invest in this technology.
Web Collab-Desktop Sharing
Web collaboration/desktop sharing is a collection of web-based tools used to
enable collaboration between employees and customers; includes web chat,
proactive chat, screen sharing, online meetings and training, and webcasts.
Remote control/desktop sharing is also included in this category.
89) Are you currently using a web collaboration solution?*
( ) Yes
( ) No
Web Collab-Desktop Sharing
90) Which of the following vendors are you currently using for web collaboration-remote
control?*
[ ] Aptean Consona CRM
[ ] Adobe Connect
[ ] Bomgar
[ ] Cisco WebEx
[ ] Citrix Online
[ ] IBM Sametime
[ ] LogMeIn
[ ] Microsoft Live Meeting
[ ] NTRglobal
[ ] Oracle Collaboration Suite
[ ] SAP StreamWork
[ ] Siemens OpenScape
[ ] TeamViewer
[ ] Internally developed
[ ] Other
Comments:
91) How satisfied are you with your current web collaboration solution-remote support?*
( ) Very Unsatisfied
( ) Unsatisfied
( ) Neutral
( ) Satisfied
( ) Very Satisfied
Web Collab-Desktop Sharing
92) Are you planning to invest in web collaboration-remote control technology?*
[ ] We are planning to invest in this fiscal year.
[ ] We are planning to invest in the next fiscal year.
[ ] We do not plan to invest in this technology.
Business Consultants
TSIA’s network of expert alliance partners (EAP) and services excellence
alliance partners (SEAP) offer consulting services for various topics such as
knowledge management, service delivery optimization, services sales and
marketing, offer development and pricing, employee education, etc.
93) Are you currently using a business consultant, or have you used a business consultant
in the last year?*
( ) Yes
( ) No
Business Consultants
94) Which of the following business consultants are you currently using or have used in the
last year?*
[ ] Allegro Associates
[ ] Bill Rose I.N.C.
[ ] Call Center Group
[ ] Conexo
[ ] Customer Service Delivery Platform (CSDP)
[ ] DB Kay & Associates
[ ] DG Associates
[ ] FT Works
[ ] Impact Learning Systems (a Miller Heiman Company)
[ ] Intelechy Group
[ ] J.D. Power and Associates
[ ] Kepner-Tregoe (KT)
[ ] Klever
[ ] Neochange
[ ] Outsights, Inc.
[ ] Patrick Saeger Consulting
[ ] Pretium Partners
[ ] PwC
[ ] RTM Consulting
[ ] Sequoia Worldwide
[ ] serVelocity
[ ] ServiceSource
[ ] Sigma Performance Solutions
[ ] Stone Cobra
[ ] Strategies for Growth (SM)
[ ] Top Step Consulting
[ ] TSANet
[ ] Value & Pricing Partners, LLC
[ ] Waterstone Management Group
[ ] Other
Comments:
95) How satisfied are you with your current business consultants?*
( ) Very Unsatisfied
( ) Unsatisfied
( ) Neutral
( ) Satisfied
( ) Very Satisfied
Business Consultants
96) Are you planning to invest in new or additional business consultants?*
[ ] We are planning to invest in this fiscal year.
[ ] We are planning to invest in the next fiscal year.
[ ] We do not plan to invest in this technology.
Service Providers-Outsourcers
Service providers and business process outsourcers are third-party firms used to
deliver services; includes onshore and offshore outsourcing. Though traditionally
outsourcers primarily focused on support interactions, today technology firms
are looking to service providers for a wide variety of capabilities, including
language translation, renewal automation, community moderation, knowledge
management, etc.
97) Are you currently using a service provider-outsourcer?*
( ) Yes
( ) No
Service Providers-Outsourcers
98) Which of the following service provider-outsourcers are you currently using?*
[ ] Aegis
[ ] Aricent
[ ] Convergys
[ ] CSS Corp.-Slashsupport
[ ] Datacom
[ ] e4e
[ ] Genpact
[ ] HCL Axon
[ ] Infosys
[ ] Managed Maintenance
[ ] Klever
[ ] Lionbridge
[ ] PlumChoice
[ ] ServiceSource
[ ] Stream Global Services
[ ] Support.com
[ ] SupportSpace
[ ] Sykes Enterprises
[ ] Teleperformance
[ ] Teletech
[ ] TELUS International
[ ] Telvista
[ ] Transcom
[ ] Wipro
[ ] YIDATEC
[ ] Other
Comments:
99) How satisfied are you with your current service providers-outsourcers?*
( ) Very Unsatisfied
( ) Unsatisfied
( ) Neutral
( ) Satisfied
( ) Very Satisfied
Service Providers-Outsourcers
100) Are you planning to invest in new or additional service providers-outsourcers?*
[ ] We are planning to invest in this fiscal year.
[ ] We are planning to invest in the next fiscal year.
[ ] We do not plan to invest in this technology.
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