{"id":1549,"date":"2021-10-29T22:00:49","date_gmt":"2021-10-29T22:00:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.replicant.ai\/how-business-process-outsourcing-helps-businesses-grow\/"},"modified":"2023-05-09T21:16:22","modified_gmt":"2023-05-09T21:16:22","slug":"how-business-process-outsourcing-helps-businesses-grow","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.replicant.com\/blog\/how-business-process-outsourcing-helps-businesses-grow\/","title":{"rendered":"How Business Process Outsourcing Helps Businesses Grow"},"content":{"rendered":"
In today\u2019s world, competition in just about every industry is high, consumer demands are accelerating, and the labor market is tight. One way that successful companies can deal with these modern challenges and improve their competitive advantage is through business process outsourcing (BPO).<\/span><\/p>\n According to <\/span>Gartner<\/span><\/a>, BPO is defined as\u00a0 \u201cthe delegation of one or more IT-intensive business processes to an external provider that, in turn, owns, monitors and manages the selected processes based on defined and measurable performance metrics.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n One common example in the business process outsourcing industry is using a third-party vendor to manage an external call center, either completely or partially, to handle overflow. Conversational artificial intelligence driven technology also plays a role in this BPO.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Using a BPO can help businesses scale up staff or completely offload tasks. For a small business, a BPO vendor may handle tasks related to accounting, human resources, or customer call centers, allowing them to scale and grow more quickly. Larger businesses often use BPOs to add staff during seasonal peaks.<\/span><\/p>\n BPO solutions may lower the risk of adding staff while supporting organizations on an as-needed basis. They typically don\u2019t require resources such as office space or equipment to get started.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Alternatively, AI-driven solutions can reduce call center costs as businesses typically pay for only the services they need. Learn more about <\/span>how conversational AI works<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n Like any solution, BPO services can benefit the right business at the right time. Here are some of the most common benefits that companies experience:<\/span><\/p>\n While there is definitely a benefit from outsourcing operations, businesses pursuing this direction will want to take into consideration some potential downfalls as well:<\/span><\/p>\n Organizations may want to consider conversational AI solutions as a complement to or a replacement for in-person call center BPOs. These solutions can offer fully branded experiences that take the guesswork out of call scripts and escalation processes. Purpose-built conversational AI can fully resolve tier-1 customer service calls, improve agent retention by offloading repetitive calls, and reduce costs.<\/span><\/p>\n More complicated calls can be transferred to experienced agents, either internally or to a BPO partner, for resolution. The best AI-driven solutions will provide call history, automated conversation transcripts and other background information, which allows a live agent to pick up with the AI-agent left off, improving overall customer satisfaction.<\/span><\/p>\nHow can BPO help my business?<\/span><\/h2>\n
What are the advantages of business process outsourcing?<\/span><\/h2>\n
BPO Benefits<\/span><\/h2>\n
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BPO Cautions<\/span><\/h2>\n
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Conversational AI vs. BPO Solutions<\/span><\/h2>\n
Conclusion<\/span><\/h2>\n