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How to improve citizen flow by empowering front-line staff
Let’s face it; for the majority of people, visiting a public service is a chore that has to be done, not an enjoyable task. It doesn’t matter whether it’s a vehicle licensing center, a tax office or anything else, providing service to citizens as quickly as possible is always a major target for publ...
August 21, 2019
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How to access business intelligence and data analytics
You want to provide a good level of satisfaction in the public services you provide. But choosing the right course of action isn’t always easy. Without evidence its hard to make decisions that will make a difference. It came as no surprise to us in our recent survey that a vast majority of public an...
August 07, 2019
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Meeting Citizens Changing Expectations
We live in a world where you can order a pizza at the touch of a button or book a flight with just a few swipes. So, it’s understandable that citizens have high expectations. If they’re confronted by long queues or a lack of information when they use your services, they’re far more likely to start a...
July 17, 2019
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Seven top tips for improving your Citizen Flow Strategy
Public service users’ expectations are rising. We recently undertook a global research survey of over 600 decision makers across healthcare and public services – and 54% said citizens are complaining more about waiting or queuing than they were a year ago. But if you have skills shortages, increased...
July 03, 2019
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Digital Transformation in Public Services: The Best Practices to Simplify Processes
Perhaps you are under pressure to improve efficiency while also innovating with digital technology? This can often lead to conflicting pressures on the time and budget you don’t have. To help you navigate this challenge, we’ve created ten best practices you can use to simplify your existing processe...
June 12, 2019
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Fed up with queuing? You won’t have to wait more than seven minutes here
New passport within the hour. Take a queue ticket and get married. Stay in your car and get drive-in service. In Georgia’s capital Tbilisi, the 14,000 people who visit Public Service Hall every day wait no more than seven minutes to get their business dealt with by 400 operators working at maximum e...
May 08, 2018
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How Qmatic's solutions helped Milton Keynes Council
Modern customer journey management is not only a way to create better value for the business in terms of return on investment and growth. In Milton Keynes in southern England, it has improved support for people in economic and social difficulties, helped to give assurance to the most vulnerable cust...
September 27, 2017
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Why waiting time is more than a metric in the patient experience
In April, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs launched a website called Access to Care that relays patient experience metrics like wait times at its clinics. It also compares VA hospitals against other medical facilities in a region on measures like how quickly a veteran can get an appointment a...
August 03, 2017