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Cloud Solution Enables Greater Western Water to Pivot During COVID-19 Pandemic

  • 93 Billion Litres Drinking water delivered annually
  • 260,000 Contact Centre calls each year
  • 30 Seconds, average time to answer a call
  • AU $2,000 Cost savings per month eliminating 3rd party vendor

Greater Western Water empowers hybrid working and in-house PCI regulatory compliance processes with Calabrio ONE

Challenge

Before the COVID-19 pandemic, Greater Western Water (Footscray site) was looking for a new contact centre call recording solution. The existing system required complex and time-consuming steps to meet the legislative requirements of the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS). Without significant investment, the system was nearing end of life. In addition, it did not allow for remote working, which was an immediate and critical need for Greater Western Water, as for organisations across the globe. A flexible solution was needed that could be implemented quickly and ensure that the contact centre could continue to operate effectively and reliably, and stay connected with customers.

Solution

Calabrio’s workforce engagement management (WEM) suite, Calabrio ONE, was selected for the exciting range of possibilities it enables via call recording, quality management and workforce management. Being a cloud-first solution means it is easy to manage remote employees, including handling the increased complexities of call recording when working remotely.

Calabrio ONE is compatible with the existing CISCO Finesse ACD system, while being platform-agnostic, allowing flexibility for future digital transformation of the contact centre with open APIs for integrating a range of other technologies. In addition, the WEM suite provides a range of extra functionality that can be implemented as required and as the organisation demands.

The initial build was completed by Calabrio within two weeks, and Calabrio ONE was deployed to contact centre employees via a link to log in to the cloud-based system from any device. This was a fast, straightforward operation for the IT department, without requiring configuration on end-user devices.

The pandemic impacted our contact centre as our system required everyone to work from the office. Calabrio’s cloud solution was deployed across the business almost instantly – so our employees can log in from anywhere, and our customers can easily connect with us.”
Oliver Atanasovski –
Workforce Optimisation Manager – Greater Western Water

Result

Calabrio ONE enables a hybrid working model and supports employee wellbeing by allowing seamless working between office and home and promoting work/life balance.

For Greater Western Water, staying connected to customers and providing a reliable service is critical. The Calabrio solution provides a scalable platform that will accommodate growth. Over the next 30 years, the population in the service area is expected to double. With Calabrio ONE as a centralised optimisation tool, Greater Western Water will be well positioned to manage the requirements of its customers and employees and to continue to provide exceptional customer service.