Lucent Technologies 555-230-024 User Manual
Financial Services
Issue 5 January 1998
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555-230-024
Automate Routine Transactions
In many countries, as much as a quarter of all bank transactions are conducted
by telephone. For related businesses such as brokerage houses, the percentage
can be much higher. Typically, at least half of these calls are from callers request-
ing routine information. The I
by telephone. For related businesses such as brokerage houses, the percentage
can be much higher. Typically, at least half of these calls are from callers request-
ing routine information. The I
NTUITY
CONVERSANT System allows you to set up
an automated attendant that screens calls for your busy customer service repre-
sentatives. For example, the attendant may handle incoming calls by offering the
following options to the caller:
sentatives. For example, the attendant may handle incoming calls by offering the
following options to the caller:
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For business hours, press 1.
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For interest rates, press 2.
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To receive a loan application, press 3.
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To speak to a customer service representative, press 0.
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Or simply enter the extension of the person you are trying to reach.
For the calls channeled to your customer service representatives, DEFINITY
ECS’s Automatic Call Distribution holds overflow calls in queue for the next avail-
able representative. It generates reports that identify peak calling periods, how
much time representatives are spending on calls, and which lines are being
used. This allows you to maintain high quality customer service while adjusting
the size and working hours of your staff.
ECS’s Automatic Call Distribution holds overflow calls in queue for the next avail-
able representative. It generates reports that identify peak calling periods, how
much time representatives are spending on calls, and which lines are being
used. This allows you to maintain high quality customer service while adjusting
the size and working hours of your staff.
A real advantage of the I
NTUITY
CONVERSANT system is that it allows your cus-
tomers to bank 24 hours a day. With additional CONVERSANT software, your
customers can:
customers can:
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Inquire about their accounts and get balances
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Transfer funds from one account or investment to another
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Identify checks that have cleared or transactions that have been made
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Stop a transaction or payment on a check
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Pay fees or bills
Network Regional and Global Offices
If your company has offices scattered throughout different regions or countries,
it’s probably important to you that your procedures are the same everywhere.
Your customers probably expect consistent service wherever they go and how-
ever they choose to interact with your firm. Networking the offices together is an
obvious solution, because it also allows the offices to share information. To
accommodate this, your system must be flexible enough to accommodate a vari-
ety of requirements and equipment.
it’s probably important to you that your procedures are the same everywhere.
Your customers probably expect consistent service wherever they go and how-
ever they choose to interact with your firm. Networking the offices together is an
obvious solution, because it also allows the offices to share information. To
accommodate this, your system must be flexible enough to accommodate a vari-
ety of requirements and equipment.