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#InTheMaking of #PATIENTEXPERIENCE in Digital Health Era

 

 

#InTheMaking of #PATIENTEXPERIENCE in Digital Health Era

Part 1

 

Background

For Indonesia, the almost three years pandemic situation with the limited mobility policies seems to pass away now.  Starting January 2023, we, Indonesian already going back to normal life.  But with this new behavior, the shifting to Digital Transformation under the command of the President of the Republic of Indonesia, Mr. Joko Widodo will still be relevant and needed with the objective of Indonesia Maju 4.0.  The changes in People, Processes, and adapting new technology in every aspect including the Health Industry do take massive change. 

In the Year 2019, The Ministry of Health of the Republic of Indonesia, dr Nila Moeloek issued Regulation PermenKes No. 33 of 2019 that elaborate the Guidelines for Public Service Interaction within the Ministry of Health ecosystem.

This Regulation is becoming very align with the current Government Initiative of Digital Transformation and helps to standardize the Business Processes, also with the Indonesia Satu Sehat initiative. 

Under the Ministry of Health ecosystem covering: Hospitals; Port Health Office (KKP); Health Polytechnic (Poltekkes); Integrated Service Unit at head office; Center for Environmental Health Engineering and Disease Control (BBTKLPP/BTKLPP); Center for Community Lung Health (BBKPM); Community Eye Health Center (BKMM); Health Laboratory Center (BBLK); Health Facility Security Center/Loka (BPFK/LPFK); Health Service Unit (UPK); Center/Research and Development Center/Location; Health Center/Training Center; Community Sports Health Center (BKOM); and Traditional Community Health Centers (BKTM).  These are all the Units controlled by the Ministry of Health. 

As the First Step in Building the Capacity of Human Resources, Public Relations of the Ministry initiated the event "Building a Digital Channel (Contact Center) at the Ministry of Health of RI in the Framework of Digitalizing Health Services".  There are a few main objectives of this event:

To build awareness of common understanding (Building Awareness) from the implementation of PermenKes No. 33 of 2019 within the Ministry of Health of RI

Emphasize the needs and the importance of the Contact Center within each institution to support the overall Digital Health ecosystem

Understanding of common Building Blocks of Public Service Call/Contact Centers or Health Service Frontliners in the Government Hospital segment 

 

The Event of Digital Channel

On 21st February 2023, the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Indonesia (refer as the Ministry of Health) collaborated with 168Solution and was supported by a few key stakeholders. The 5 stakeholders that support the activities are

  • PT PLN Iconplus; Key IT BPO Outsourcing Solution in Indonesia, a subsidiary of PLN Indonesia that specialized in IT, connection and Contact Center outsourcing
  • PT Ciptadra – brand OneBox, who has experience in supporting a few Government Cities and/or Government Hospitals with their brand OneBox omnichannel solution. The tagline of OneBox is the Public Service Omni channel solution.
  • KPSG Group, is a Business Process as a Service (BPaaS) that provides solutions to empower client organizations in digital transformation, supporting their client for a better business.
  • Valdo Inc, a Six Sigma Management Service Company helps businesses manage and reengineer business processes, maximize revenue, save cost, and mitigate risks. In this event, they collaborate with Halosis as the WA's official partner.
  • Teleperformance Indonesia (TP) is part of the Teleperformance Group, a leading global company in digitally integrated business services. TP is a provider of digital integrated business services and outstanding customer care services for leading companies, both local and multinational. 

As part of the initiative to socialize and build a culture of good service according to regulations in the Health ecosystem, the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Indonesia  - Halo Kemkes 1500 567 - 168Solution collaborated on this event.

The event was held in the Aula Siwabessy, Ministry of Health building complex with the title event "BUILDING A DIGITAL CHANNEL CENTER (CALL CENTER) WITHIN THE RI MINISTRY OF HEALTH'S ENVIRONMENT TOWARDS THE DIGITAL ERA OF HEALTH TRANSFORMATION".  The invitation spread reached 400 parties and the room is full of participants.

The event started at around 9 AM and Mr. Kunta Wibawa as the Ministry Secretariat General (Eselon 1) provide the speech and guidance for the Opening event.  He mentions the need of improving service and also the focus of the Contact Center as part of Frontliners Service Interaction within the Health Industry.

In this occasion also, he awarded the 9 institutions that are being assessed against the Assessment of Service Interaction Standard in the Year 2022 and congratulated them.   Mr Kunta Wibawa expresses his plan to conduct his mystery shopping to experience real Call Center services within the ecosystem. 

After the morning ceremony, Mr. Kunta was willing to visit each Vendor Booth starting from KPSG Group, they share their expansion to the Philippines.  Follow to Teleperformance Indonesia as the part of Global Leading BPO in Indonesia, Mr. Kunta chit chat with TP Team and then move to the Valdo – Halosis Booth accepted by Mr. Andrew.  Mr. Andrew is the CEO of Halosis and was mentioned a few times by Mr. Jokowi; the Indonesian President as an example of a Young Techpreneur that focuses on MSME’s and Women Empowerment needs.   Continue the visit to the OneBox and Mr. Kunta watch the process business of the application also the sample of the report, Mr. Ihsan shares his experience in managing a few Cities / Hospitals and his experience in supporting Satu Sehat.

Last is the PLN Iconplus Booth and Mr. Kunta was eager to test call during the Demo Showcase with the Agent Call Center Readiness.  This is the iconic Contact Center in reality, a lady with the headset.   Mr. Kunta also learns the Report Dashboard and the real-time capability of the Contact Center Application.

The second speech was delivered by Mrs. Nadia Siti the Head of the Bureau of Ministry of Health RI which focuses on Performance Measurement and more technical guidance for the Institution under the Ministry of Health.

Mrs. Nadia also shares how the Halo Kemenkes 1500 567 transformed and open various service to handle the pandemic, as long as this supports the Public and drive better services Health, The Management of Halo Kemenkes Call Center fully support the activities.

Mrs. Nadia also mentions the participation to Contact Center World – Top Ranking Performance benchmarking platform and part of the learning process to set a global standard.  She mentions also the need to focus on Customer Experience since the Patient of the Patient's Family enters the Health Institution area, parking, access the main door, register, interact with Security, and the whole moment of truth process.   

The event was quite a success and also being Live Stream through the Ministry of Health Channel and 168Solution YouTube channel. Total Viewer during the streaming reaches 2,400 viewers. 

This activity is the beginning of the whole program together with the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Indonesia in collaboration with 168Solution. By involving all stakeholders, it is hoped that this initiative will become a Change Maker Service Excellence for the Health industry during the Health digitalization transition. 

  • To be continued ……

 

Publish Date: February 28, 2023 8:42 PM


New Horizon of Contact Center Career Path

New Horizon of Contact Center Career Path

(ContactCenterWorld.com session with Mr Ardian  - Work From Home Online Event on Outsourcing Topic)

 

On Monday 11th May 2020 shart 13.00 PM Jakarta Time, there is the third wave of ContactCenterWorld Conference Online Series with sub topic on Outsourcing.

On the 4th slot of Agenda, schedule interview Raj with Ardian from IconPlus organization. The IconPlus is a new growing outsourcing BPO for Contact Center and Digital Transformation in Indonesia.

The interview start with the introduction of IconPlus profile of Ardian Chalid himself. Ardian is the Commercial Director and responsible for the BPO Outsourcing Contact Center and also supporting client as the Digital Transformation and support with Big Data Analysis.

IconPLus is owned by Electricity Company which is state owned but as IconPlus itself work and run more like a private company. Lately in Year 2020, IconPlus received the License of BPO Outsourcing and may offer IT Partner services to help the Business Transformation. The competitive value of IconPlus is the insight of the Indonesian market. 

   

IconPlus previously coming from a exclusive partner of electricity company that managing and running the IT Process for the electricity company.  It has manage and serve more than 50 million electricity user nationwide Indonesia, handling 30,000 payment transaction per day, managing 1,200 Agent contact center distribute in 9 Sites using load balancing scheme, equip with complete digital channel, complete license and internet infrastructure, providing voice and non voice channel solution equip with big data analysis to support our client needs. IconPlus can support client with proper behavior analysis, trend and other specific analysis for Indonesian Population market.  As part of preparing the Digital Economy that support with Sharing Economy concept and collaboration, IconPlus had deploy 5,500 village node spread in Indonesia 17,000 islands.  This will become the key infrastructure to ensure Indonesia ready in entering the Digital Economy especially push by the covid outbreak.

Beside infrastructure, the IconPlus also in managing hundreds Agents in a fast pace contact center ambiance and sometime very harsh  client environment. That is why Ardian pointing out the business process inside IconPlus act more like private company rather than government institution. 

   

When asked about operational adjustment during the outbreak, Ardian fluently describe few key initiatives within the Contact Center Operational.  They conduct several adjustment including shift arrangement, shift working hour, reduce the number of agents per shift to come to the office and set few team member to set up cluster of Work From Home.  IconPlus also provide the facility like desktop, internet connection and a Non Voice Platform.  As Jakarta area being tighten in social distancing practice, they utilizing the Load Balancing Scheme within the 5 sites.

They implement common standard seating arrangement of 1-0-1 scheme (fill in seat – empty seat and fill in seat again seating arrangement) also deploying new Standard Operating Procedure, especially in term of working environment of our contact center.  Those are:

  1. Reinforce few habits and policy: securing personal belonging like headset, glass and utensils.  Regular Handwashing habit
  2. Provide online / platform for Morning Briefing and Online Coaching and replacing the face to face discussion.  Announce every information of new items in Knowledge Based through monitor, dashboard and/or WhatsApp Group Channel
  3. Disinfectants spray, Hand Sanitizers at every entry point, we provide proper Masks, support supplement like Vitamin C, checking personal health using filling the form to trace everybody day by day, checking personal temperature for every person entering our building, cleansing procedure for every common utilities such as elevator buttons, main door handles, toiler door, handles and other common used of possible virus spread area. Also regular cleaning every hour by our Cleaner Team. 
  4. Agent bringing their own cloth and exchange in the office, advice on not to use Mass Public Transportation – avoiding density during the travel and providing pick-up facilities for Agents for Jakarta outskirt area

IconPlus also have their own medical team and own clinic within our office building, so they are ready to support every personnel in the contact center and office tenant. All are equip with adequate health support facilities.

   

On question about language and the average cost per agent, Ardian describe the English and Bahasa Indonesia language that they serve plus average cost per yearly basis around USD 6,000 per head.

Further discussion, Mr Ardian describe to Raj few reasons why people usually outsource their Contact Center.  

First is Shifting Capex to Opex cost. Reason of huge investment need to provide omni channel.  While on the same time also acquiring new expertise in term of system and platform provide say  omni channel solution with internet and cloud support. Other reason is Economic of scale specially in this digital era, the collaboration and sharing economy is a way to survive with flexibility on scaling up or something also to size down. Last driver is provide a back up plan – as we all know Indonesia is within the Ring of Fire where earthquake, tsunami, disaster sometime took place.

According to Ardian, there are key success factor to be able to work out in an outsourcing concept:

Understand that the engagement is a collaborative and share responsibility when entering an outsourcing concept, so everybody will need to build a good communication, good team work and shared KPI’s.

As far as we can both sides try the best to break down the process and KPI in advance during the agreement discussion – involvement of various stakeholder from the client organization is key also.

In depth discussion about option of charging outsource, Ardian describe three scheme, those are per seat or per agent, this one is very common used. Second is by transaction but not so popular anymore also cant be apply to the non voice channel.  Last is Per Revenue Sharing scheme.  When Raj request to explain further, it is very interesting that Ardian stated they have a win win opportunity business with the agent contact center and work also as enrichment ladder or improvement from Agent Contact Center. If the Agent feel stuck in their current position, they have an option to become partner in building their own home business or as team leader in providing human resource capacity utilizing the 5,500 internet node nationwide. By utilizing these infrastructure, IconPlus feel very confidence they can provide wide opportunity to run the country economy and strengthen the contact center industry.  By describing this, Ardian put a different perspective of how IconPlus will become change maker in term of career path of Agent Contact Center.  It will be very interesting to reveal what is the opportunity provided. 

With that answer the interview between Mr Ardian and Raj have come to an end.  

 

GH - Written in Jakarta  15th May 2020

 

Publish Date: May 20, 2020 4:16 AM


FAST LEADERSHIP Role in Ramping Up the 112 Call Center Covid Hotline

LEADERSHIP Role in Ramping Up the 112 Call Center Covid Hotline

 

In mid April 2020, there is a message blast from ContactCenterWorld to Indonesian Contact Center Professional. The message description is below:

   

The message grab more than couple hundreds registration and invite a big crowd to listen to the Online Conference Series. 

The interview took place on 21st April 2020 using CCW platform around 13.00 PM Jakarta Time lasted 45 minutes.

Mr Raj directly meeting Mr Mor Bastiaan through digital platform in a very interactive discussion about the Call Center 112 Manado Siaga as the Covid Hotline for Manado Citizen.

   

First of all Raj introduce Mr Mor on the Manado City, the city where Mr Mor as the Vice Mayor responsible to serve almost half a Million of Manado citizen. 

In mid of April 2020, a month after the infected covid reported cases in Indonesia, Manado managing 18 infected cases and still able to manage the situation.  So following the Government Regulation of Isolation and Work From Home instruction to all citizen.  By having this 112 Call Center as the Covid Holtine, Manado citizen can ease that they are having someone backing them up for any information, response and help needed.  Mr Erwin Kontu as the Day to Day Key Person ramping up the idea of shifting the Call Center from usual emergency with added value of managing covid 19 in a very fast manner support by the higher management.

   

The interview went very well and Mr Mor Bastiaan answer the question in a tactical and direct manner.  Raj on the other hand highlighted few key items during the interview. Here is few insight extracted from the interview session.

During the covid 19 pandemic, the 112 Emergency Call Center announce by the Manado Government as the Covid 19 Hotline. Variety of calls serve here from queries, asking information, what to when handling possible infected patient, how to handle grocery bag or food from market, where to get help for the testing purpose beside the usual support given by Call Taker (the terminology for the Officer of 112 Call Center that pick up the call and serving the caller). 

The usual interaction coming from getting ambulance, firefighter, police report, electricity outage, burglary, how to help an incident victim, complaint on administering credential or Public Service support. 

 

   

The Call Center operational hour is 7 by 24 hours and being back up by few various agency serving  the Call Taker escalation process including Dinas kesehatan (Heath Agency), Firefighter Officer (Petugas Pemadam Kebakaran), and few contractual based officer.   During the outbreak of virus, the Call Center 112 also deploy few Key Procedure covering check temperature before entering site, full mask to cover mouth and nose, change cloth, one meter distancing for seating arrangement, proper food supplies for lunch and dinner. Online briefing, knowledge sharing through WA. The Work From Home for Call Taker 112 themselves are on progress to be deploy and will be based on the progress. 

   

Mr Mor share the work flow of how Call Center 112 escalate and collaborate with the chain of process in managing public or citizen report of complaint.  They have 3 layers of structure in 112 Emergency Call Center support by an Application called ESA 112. This Application being presented during the Top Ranking Performance ContactCenterWorld for category Best Emergency Response. The First layer of handling are the Call Taker that answering the calls, sort out the concern, collect the necessary information and write down the interaction.  The second layer is the Dispatcher, this support function for specific condition like health or special unit, in few cases manado 112 got help from Private Sector Hospital also in providing information or .

Third is the Field Responder that work in the field and come to pick up the patient or victim of accident.  During the Covid 19 Hotline, we equip our Call Taker with Proper Health Corona Virus outbreak guidance and direct support from various Health Unit and hospitals cross function to provide support to the public needs concerning the covid infection.

There is key component on how this 112 Emergency Call Center able to support and work in a fast manner. Fast Response Management support and Decision Making so Execution can take what action within minute. The Key is Leadership factor, this is very crucial especially with the current dynamic happen in the field where incident happen and also the digital life changing behavior. 

What are the key to Fast Response during this Outbreak Season? Mr Mor Bastiaan share his thought during this crucial moment on how to achieve a Fast Response Management chain command and take necessary Decision Making. He said he use to conduct daily monitoring and he, himself monitor the progress and all escalation process through the WhasApp Group (WAG) Forum and ensure all unit and three Layer of 112 escalation process completed the information up to Field Responder close the incident report. By doing this daily monitoring should be strong, leader values of fast response and take necessary decision are take place. Especially during this outbreak season, Manado City Government hoping to control the situation, manage the number spreading and infected cases in hoping to reach the Flatten The Curve target.

Raj closing the interview by specially thanking the whole Manado City Government especially those involved directly with the Emergency Call Center Manado Siaga 112.  Mr Mor Bastiaan also send Best Regards to all audience with Keeping Good Habit and taking care of our own health message in response.   112 Call Center Manado City serve as Covid Hotline to support Manado Citizen.  

 

 GH – written in Jakarta 22th April 2020 

Publish Date: May 14, 2020 10:31 AM


The NEW NORMAL of Work From Home in real life.

The NEW NORMAL of Work From Home in real life.

 

In regards to the pandemic condition and WFH key topic, me and my team is not something new to this issue.

   

I myself and few of my team member have been in a ‘hybrid model’ of ‘Work at the Office’ (WFO) and ‘Work from Home’ (WFH) for almost 10 years. So when the Corona Virus outbreak took place and 'Work From Home' concept introduced in 14th March 2020 this year, we did few adjustment but it’s not something new at all. 

This article wrap up what to prepare and what to expect in the Work From Home environment and I believe will become the New Normal way of Working Habit in the future also.

       (Picture: Traditional Indonesian Batik Mask Design)

I wrote this to summarize key items tips as part of shifting the WFO to WFH platform, with the hope reader can get some tips and insight what to expect:

1.   Everybody will need to change that they responsible for their own activities, time plan and deliverable. NO work mean NO job being deliver, there will be NO Pay. I know this part is not preferable and people don’t like it so much, especially the segment that work with rigid 40 hours FTE concept will hate this very much :).  My point is basically a change of benefit model need to be introduce and deploy following result or deliverable orientation.

2.   Alignment of communication between colleague and peers. There is a need to set up a simple agreed communication process, including: try to use the same terminology, definition, wording and what stage the discussion will take place. Our team personally set up few stages of discussion: Brain Storming stage, Discussion stage and Decision Making stage. Also define a rule of the game that Leader should have the final call to override decision. We learn this along the 10 years’ experience, than we agreed on the stage definition and learn from our own misunderstanding and mistake. Also we appointed few Team Leader who have the right to override certain decision making and all team member agreed on that consensus. A good and clear decision making should be communicate and expected to be improve over the time, this is based on team member organizational dynamic and behavior.

3.   Use variation of platform to communicate: mix of video conference, writing / chatting and voice platform. One key important point that everybody should be aware of that written communication by default doesn’t transmit the tone or body language or body gesture. To help this situation, we can use ‘a question mark’ emphasizing that it is a question statement, put a smile icon to tone down certain strong message, type ‘FYI = For Your Information’ in-front of the statement to explain that this is dissemination information. If it’s an instruction statement say it clearly, example “I need you to do this, with bla bla bla …….” by doing this we hope that it will be clear to the received during the discussion take place. 

4.   Discipline is key. Set up a routine discussion schedule, create written agenda prior to the video conference meeting. Ask everybody to prepare the material, collect the information and be ready during the video conference meeting. This will need to be done to have an effective meeting that save a lot of time and energy.

         

5.   Because our team member previously a hybrid model, work in the office, work from home and also have a high mobility activities between clients, we have a centralized personnel in monitoring all our activities and mobility. So everybody know who need to go which place/client, on what purpose and who to meet. Of course this especially useful to minimize resources like business fleet car - if you own one, second is very useful for coordination purpose.

6.  Develop a good habit of writing communication in a digital platform, write any event or meeting or certain occasion to create an effective work and writing habit. I personally reinforce that our team in Indonesia learn to write good English language for communication purpose. Once I agreed with a friend of mine saying “Bahasa Tutur dengan Bahasa Tulis itu berbeda, sehingga latihan menulis yang efektif sangat diperlukan”; meaning Talking is different in Wiriting, so skill to write effectively need to be develop. 

7.  When you work at home, do separate yourself. If you have a close room, closed the door and be focus. Set your own time consistently say every working day Monday to Friday start at 8 AM, change your business attire like proper dress and build a working ambiance in front of your notebook. By doing this our mindset is set to work, be focus on what to do and more productive.

         

8.   Work is work and you need to be focus. You cannot mix during your working hour with other activities like cooking, picking up laundry in your house or cuddling your toddler.

9.   Our team member based on experience set a monitoring procedure to help everybody be focus and set their focus on the target result. We have routine weekly Project Meeting start at 8.00 AM and the key person will request an update progress from everybody twice a week.

What personal qualities for Effective Work From Home?

I crafted these aspect based on my own perspective and experience: Self Driver, Self Monitoring, Time Management, Focus person, segregation of Family and Working habit & facilities at home, writing habit and Life Long Learning. This Work From Home habit will disrupt your personal life up to certain level, it’s quite common.  After certain period you and your family will get used to it. 

   

Before I dismiss my team to fully Work From Home on 14th March 2020 following the Isolation instruction, I told them that this is a huge opportunity to do things differently. There is massive opportunity to turn this changing behavior to a new way of doing things and explore new opportunity also. 

 

A story on 'Work From Home' phenomenon - written in Jakarta 8th May 2020 

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Publish Date: May 13, 2020 9:11 PM


Happy EID MUBARAK

Dear Fellow Contact Center Professional all around the World,

Happy EID MUBARAK 1440 H

Wishing all of you a very happy Eid to all who celebrating!

May this special day brings Peace, Happiness and Prosperity to everyone.

 

 

Grace Heny 

ContactCenterIndonesia 

Publish Date: June 4, 2019 10:30 AM


The DATA behind ‘Chatbot GUN’

The DATA behind ‘Chatbot GUN’

Success Story of Chatbot Service in Contact Center

 

One morning I was very happy to visit a friend who was running his startup e-logistic company and recognized as one of TOP 10 Potential Startups in Indonesia. This TOP 10 list is predicted to be the  Next Unicorns. It was a rare opportunity to be able to learn from e-logistic expert.  Visiting into his warehouse in Sunter area (North Jakarta, Indonesia) reminded me that technology and system were not designed only for front liners but also for backend and processing function of organizations. My friend now is proven to be a startup founder who has been successfully develop his business in storage, warehousing and logistic delivery industry relatively within a short time period.

Our discussion heated when we talked about an article with a title “When customers served by a Robot” published in “Business Indonesia” newspaper dated 20th March 2018. The content of the article is describing few major banks in Indonesia have signed a contract with a startup company for setting up chatbot (chatting robot) deployment. My friend under assumption that this solution will replace the role of human in Call Center.   

Is that correct? Let’s review it in more depth. What exactly is a chatbot and how it works? We shall start with the definition of a chatbot to have the same level of understanding.

 

Based on Wikipedia, “A chatbot (also known as a talkbot, chatterbot, Bot, IM bot, interactive agent, or Artificial Conversational Entity) is a computer program which conducts a conversation via auditory or textual methods. Such programs are often designed to convincingly simulate how a human would behave as a conversational partner, thereby passing the Turing test. Chatbots are typically used in dialog systems for various practical purposes including customer service or information acquisition. Some chatterbots use sophisticated natural language processing systems, but many simpler systems scan for keywords within the input, then pull a reply with the most matching keywords, or the most similar wording pattern, from a database.  The term "ChatterBot" was originally coined by Michael Mauldin (creator of the first Verbot, Julia) in 1994 to describe these conversational programs. Today, most chatbots are either accessed via virtual assistants such as Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa, via messaging apps such as Facebook Messenger or WeChat, or via individual organizations' apps and websites. Chatbots can be classified into usage categories such as conversational commerce (e-commerce via chat), analytics, communication, customer support, design, developer tools, education, entertainment, finance, food, games, health, HR, marketing, news, personal, productivity, shopping, social, sports, travel and utilities.“

Looking from the above definition, the main principal of Chatbot is interactive (keyword then reply). One of Indonesia’s biggest private banks launched their first chatbot through LINE channel with a big banner stated, “PROMOTION INFO”. They define what kind of services handled by their chatbot. Unfortunately, not all conversations can be handled through this innovation. A very comprehensive Question and Answer (known as Q&A) must be prepared far ahead of chatbot’s launching date to the public. Thus, scope of service coverages must be determine first.

Have you tried to interact with a chatbot?

If we asked, “what are the promotion for Credit Card A?”, its surely give us a relevant answer.

If we changed our question to Australian slang say “oi, any mates rates for new CC applicant?”, the word “mates rates” is an Australian’s slang word for discount and credit card word has been abbreviated as CC. What do you think the answer will be?

There are 3 possibilities answers.

FIRST, chatbot is confused and their standard answer is “Sorry, Chatbot is still learning.” Surely, one of chatbot’s functions is to keep learning. 

SECOND, “Sorry change of topic, have you recently watch any movies?” This is one of distraction techniques, probably imitating politic strategy.

THIRD, chatbot is giving a relevant answer. How can this happen? The only way that chatbot can understand the context of question is from a comprehensive database. If a chatbot doesn’t have enough database to be its reference such as words, contexts and comprehensive human conversation language, surely chatbot is unable to answer that question. Meanwhile, human language is very broad for example English word we have British English, American English, Australian English and so on, slang words and youth language. In Indonesia we known 'Alay words', 'Millenials language that are huge using emoticons". All of that must be reference in chatbot’s database. My analogy is like a kid on how they learnt on using language when growing up. If we as parents always using positive language, then our kids will follow on using positive language.  On the other hand, if we are using harsh language frequently surely our kids will copy us.

You might think that the chatbot is not too smart after all. This is debatable are, but for sure this programming system is very smart but need to be fed appropriately. We should feed them with comprehensive database and need proper administrator’s direction. So, it’s not odd if an organization who will launch a chatbot as one of their service’s pioneers to interact with their customers will firstly define their service’s coverages. In this context is “Learning is a Process, not a Destination”. For a chatbot by having more interactions will accelerate their learning curve.

Then, when will a chatbot can be totally perfect in a context of learning human as a whole? I’m also not sure, probably the answer is ’when a robot can totally be replacing a human being’. I believe “the sky has no limit” based on the creativity and learning aspect therefore learning shall continue.

 

GH – 27th March 2018

Publish Date: April 18, 2018 7:29 PM


Digital Seminar and Coaching Clinic

On March 27th, 2015, we held a big collaboration between 168Solution, AtmaJaya Hospitality, DigID Talent and MStarz group in the form of Digital Seminar.

The event objective is to build 'Digital Awareness' program for Indonesian Young Generation. To help equip them with the right digital knowledge and eventually skill to innovate. We believe that by having the right digital overview, framework, understanding on the digital ecosystem, thus will help our Indonesian young generation to be on the foremost talent in marketplace.

The audience registration was overwhelmed, we recorded 150% capacity, so we closed the registration before hand. But we manage to sort out and spread the crowd to 3 coaching clinic group. The small group covering few session such as Personal Branding delivery by DigIDTalent, 2nd class about Social Media for Customer Care by our team at 168Solution and last topic is YouTube Channel Management by MStarz team.

We are lucky to be support by prestigious presenter such as Mr Garth from Mirum Agency management (previously XM Gravity), Indosat Mrs Hence (Ooredoo Group) and Mr Ade from NetTV. 

We also being support by AOS and BIZNET in the event delivery.  Thanks to all the participants and sponsor.

 

Publish Date: March 29, 2015 7:23 PM


ContactCenterWorld dengan Penghargaan Mandiri di Kompas Adv

Penghargaan prestisius ContactCenterWorld.com oleh Mandiri di tahun 2014 pada halaman Kompas.  Terima kasih kepada rekan-rekan Mandiri, terutama dari panitia Mr Raj dan tim CCW.

Ada yang mau menandingi prestasi teman-teman Mandiri ini di ajang ContactCenterWorld.com. Hayo buruan hubungi kami secepatnya ya ....

Publish Date: February 20, 2015 2:42 AM

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ContactCenterWorld dengan BCA

ContactCenterWorld disejajarkan dengan Forbes, Euromoney dan Asian Banker. Terima kasih atas kerjasama rekan-rekan Halo BCA yang dipimpin oleh 'Celebrity Leader' Ibu  Wani Sabu. Tentunya ContactCenterWorld menanti kegiatan berikutnya ya.

Dari Raj dan tim.

Publish Date: February 20, 2015 1:05 AM

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Met Imlek

Kepada Rekan2 Professional Contact Center di Indonesia.

Untuk yang merayakan Imlek, selamat ya semoga sukses semua di tahun ini.

Buat yang masih on progress menunggu hasil Finalist, sabar ya .... tunggu 2 hari lagi :)

Publish Date: February 19, 2015 10:03 AM

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ContactCenterWorld APAC Spore

Congrats to all presenters,

Please click our video at YouTube 'CCW APAC Gala Dinner'

Enjoy ...

Publish Date: June 20, 2014 9:08 PM


Contact Center Academy 101 Program

Contact Center Academy 101 at AtmaJaya University

 

On May 31st 2014, we held the 6th session of the learning program for university student at AtmaJaya Jakarta, Indonesia. We called the class as Contact Center Academy 101 - this to represent the beginner's level. Last week the program was verify along with AtmaJaya accreditation process.  We slot two session to conduct role play with all the students at laboratorium of computer class using real softphone, headset and contact management application. As we put the theme of ‘Fun, Interactice and Applicative’ attach to this program, that is why we think it is very important to conduct role play with appropriate environment of call center.  The program initiated by 168Solution and supported by Contact Center Indonesia also AtmaJaya University – Hospitality.

These are the pictures, we do hope this initial class is the platform of a better, formal and collaborative call center program to bridge the productive ages to the right skill in entering the industry that we all love – call center.

 

 

Publish Date: June 1, 2014 11:29 AM


Layanan OJK 500655 launch

 

 

Launching of Financial Services Authority Call Center 500655

 

The Financial Services Authority (OJK) has launched the ‘Layanan OJK 500655', a call center for Indonesian community to find information, provide report and filed complaints towards financial sector in Indonesia. The Call Center was launched yesterday February 6th 2014 at Bank Indonesia building. The tagline is traceable and trackable as part of an effort to improve transparency and accountability in the banking and finance sector.   

 

Publish Date: February 7, 2014 8:26 AM

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Unfriendly Weather for Call Center

 

Unfriendly Weather for Call Center

 

Having rainy days for almost a week, Jakarta facing major issues with accessibility to the call center location in certain areas. Even not all areas impacted by the flood but the interdependencies and linkage  between streets in Jakarta road create ‘transportation confused’ to come to the call center site. Not mentioning the uncertainty of route that call center staff may have to face during the mobility.  Looking at the density, the hike of Staff Contact Center minimum wage and all operational items challenge, I personally believe it’s the right time for organizations to explore deep on having 2nd contact center site remotely outside Jabodetabek area. We have a lot of good talent and ‘services’ people surround Jabodetabek and that they are able to be develop to certain extent. The need to build a good ecosystem for Staff Contact Center in supporting their expertise and skill, for sure the flourish of call center will help to develop a good ecosystem also.

For Jakartans themselves few ideas maybe explore to be introduce such as :

  • Work Force Management in CC have to turn on the SMS networking system to inform all the Staff CC on whose to be in charge. Also whose replacing whom in regards to the flood area location.
  • When I was a call center manager, our call center have a flexibility to rent few apartments from the next door apartment. So the Staff Contact Center may take rest after their login time and it was offer with overtime to those who want to extend the working schedule. We called it Skeleton Team initiative.
  • Having a standby ‘small boat’ to access the office location on 2nd floor for those who want to go out or in the building are. Usually the routine ‘flood’ call center standby their operational with these items (more than one in fact)
  • Special food and sleeping bag for those who cannot go home in the certain ‘trap’ schedule.
  • Build a communication with the proper regulator on maintaining the right alert and early warning system so the staff contact center can assure their family and friends in safe area.

I believe this situation will be recover soon because all related parties  really work hard to help the situation. Hope it will recover soon...

 

Publish Date: January 13, 2014 3:40 AM

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Call Center for Hospitals

Call Center Handbook in MediaKom mag Oct 2013 edition

 

The MediaKom is a special magazine publish by the Public Communication of Ministry of Health of Indonesia. This magazine usually distribute for the health communities in Indonesia and hospitals nationwide. The October 2013 edition covered the Call Center Handbook and also featuring the Halo Kemkes 500567 Call Center.

Thanks to MediaKom

 

 

 

Publish Date: January 13, 2014 2:45 AM

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