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N. F. MARTIN

Post Office Box 1128   •   Des Plaines, Illinois  60017-1128

Telephone:  (847) 297-5232     •     Email:  nf.martin@att.net     •     Website:  http://nfmartin.com

ACD  Experience

Projects  –  Call Centers

The following information describes in some detail the functions and responsibilities involved in assignments involving call center technology and facilities covering 38 separate and / or integrated projects.  I have performed as project / program manager on call center projects since 1994.

•  United Airlines — Reservations - 17 locations;  Mileage Plus - 2 locations;  Premier Group - 1 location;  International - 1 location;  World Headquarters – 3 distinct ACDs merged into single platform, 20 separate user applications (5 mission critical) - 3 locations;  Aircraft Maintenance Center (mission critical) - 2 locations;  Business Resumption facility (mission critical) - 1 location.

•  B. F. Goodrich — Geon Chemical - 2 locations

•  Amp Corp — 2 projects

I.        Basic Functions  –  Call Centers                                                                  Top of Page

Analysis

   -  equipment and systems

   -  network configuration

   -  call statistics

   -  business resumption

•  client current and future call center costs and expenses,

•  current call center technology needs and future strategies,

•  voice, transmission and connectivity equipment and systems supporting ACD applications,

•  local, domestic and international ACD networks,

•  call center functional outsourcing programs.

Acquisition

   -  equipment and systems

   -  facility equipment and systems

•  voice, transmission, connectivity and ancillary equipment and systems supporting ACD / call centers,

•  temporary and migrational ACD equipment and systems.

Configuration

   -  equipment and systems,

   -  networks,

   -  facilities

•  voice, transmission, connectivity and ancillary ACD equipment and systems,

•  local, domestic and international ACD networks.

Design

   -  system,

   -  network,

   -  facilities,

   -  business resumption

•  voice, transmission, connectivity and ancillary equipment and systems for call centers,

•  technology building, facilities and equipment rooms for call centers,

•  domestic and international ACD / call center communications networks.

Documentation

   -  systems,

   -  networks,

   -  facilities

•  ACD / call center project evaluation and estimating processes,

•  business and financial plans focusing on call centers,

•  migration, upgrade, replacement processes for ACD equipment and systems

Engineering

   -  systems,

   -  networks,

   -  facilities

•  voice, transmission, connectivity and ancillary systems for ACD / call centers,

•  local, domestic and international ACD networks,

•  generate diagrammatic, schematic and construction drawings for call centers.

Implementation

   -  equipment and systems

   -  networks,

   -  facilities,

   -  outsource

•  voice, transmission, connectivity and ancillary equipment and systems at call center locations,

•  local, domestic and international call center locations,

•  new, upgrade and replacement of ACD equipment, systems and networks.

Maintenance

   -  equipment and systems,

   -  facilities

•  voice, transmission, connectivity and ancillary equipment and systems for call centers,

•  local, domestic and international call center locations.

Operation

   -  equipment and systems,

   -  facilities,

   -  outsource

•  voice, transmission, connectivity and ancillary equipment and systems for call center locations,

•  local, domestic and international call center locations.

II.        Business  Technology  Systems  –  Call Centers                      Top of Page

Data

   -  systems

   -  network

   -  applications

•  desktop computer and PC equipment and systems interfaces,

•  telephony interface and support networks.

Transmission

   -  network

   -  premises

   -  outsource

•  all types of network transmission equipment and systems,

•  LAN and WAN network equipment and systems,

•  integrated voice, data and video transmission systems,

•  voice network call routing systems.

Computer Telephone Integration

   -  premises

   -  network

   -  outsource

•  CTI equipment and systems, integrated into call handling,

•  ancillary CTI and network systems

•  network CTI systems

Voice

   -  premises

   -  network

   -  outsource

•  PBX systems and equipment,

•  voice mail, IVR and ACD systems and equipment,

•  shared tenant services and central office equipment and systems.

Connectivity Systems  –  Call Centers                                                  Top of Page

Cable Infrastructure

   -  facilities

   -  campus

•  building wiring systems,

•  distributed wiring systems,

•  under ground and aerial systems,

•  wide area distribution systems,

•  copper, coax and fiber optic cabling.

Microwave

   -  campus

   -  redundancy

•  inter-building, campus and inter-location equipment and systems,

•  redundant and local by-pass systems.

Network Systems

   -  call center

   -  business resumption

•  terrestrial and satellite equipment and systems,

•  national and international transmission equipment and systems,

•  local, national and international transmission services,

•  routing and call handling platforms.

Satellite

   -  domestic

   -  international

•  national and international equipment and systems,

•  domestic and foreign network support services.

Wireless

   -  desktop data

   -  campus

•  local voice, data and video equipment and systems,

•  private communication equipment and systems,

•  LAN equipment and systems.

Ancillary Systems  – Call Centers                                                                    Top of Page

Environmental

   - facilities

•  heating and air conditioning equipment and systems,

•  water and fire control equipment and systems.

Power

   - facilities

•  commercial and industrial power conditioning and electric generation equipment and systems,

•  uninterruptible power equipment and systems.

Security

   - facilities

•  facility and perimeter access control,

•  CCTV systems.

III.      Management  –  Call Center                                                                                 Top of Page

Acquisition

•  extensive experience in the procurement processes and procedures connected with call center environments,

•  actively involved in related contractual terms and conditions related to call center applications

 

Analysis

•  product and service analysis, assessment and recommendations addressing call centers,

•  budgetary and cost analysis, billing audits involving call centers,

•  department or system paper flow.

 

Business

•  marketing presentations to call center customers, users and clients,

•  corporate documentation focused on call centers.

 

Design and Engineering

•  integrated business technology equipment and systems,

•  integrated network services,

•  custom application development,

•  custom department forms.

 

Financial

•  short and long term capital costs,

•  technology operational costs and expenses,

•  department budgets and financial analysis,

•  outsourcing / internal reviews.

 

Implementation

•  voice, data, video, transmission, wireless, connectivity and ancillary equipment and systems,

•  deployment of new technology equipment and system upgrades.

 

Operation

•  system and operation documentation,

•  personnel allocation and scheduling,

•  on-going system maintenance.

 

Personnel

•  work load monitoring,

•  skill development,

•  motivational processes,

•  hiring and termination,

•  review and promotion process,

•  mentoring and training.

 

Processes and Procedures

•  generate department procedures,

•  develop department processes.

 

Project

•  management of schedule and associated personnel,

•  monitoring and priority apportionment,

•  development of timeline parameters.

IV.      Personnel – Call Center

In those areas addressing operational support, I have managed personnel who perform — software programming, operation or reconfigure of the ACD equipment and systems, changes in premise or network systems call flows, modifications in ACD call vectors, decisions in the deployment of agents, overall staffing requirements

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