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Report Table of Contents

1.   Executive Summary
2.   Introduction
3.   DMG Consulting Research Methodology
4.   Report Participation Criteria
5.   Hosted Contact Center Infrastructure Market Overview
      5.1     Hosted Contact Center Infrastructure Solutions Defined
      5.2     Historical Overview
      5.3     Acquisition Methods
      5.4     Vendor Categories
6.   Hosted Contact Center Infrastructure Functional Components
      6.1     Key Contact Center Solutions
      6.2     Role of Multi-tenancy
      6.3     Security Requirements
      6.4     Scalability
7.   State of the Hosted Contact Center Infrastructure Market
      7.1     Trends
      7.2     Challenges
8.   Hosted Contact Center Infrastructure Market Share Analysis
9.   Hosted Contact Center Infrastructure Market Projections
10. Hosted Contact Center Infrastructure Penetration Rate
11. Hosted Contact Center Infrastructure Benefits and Return on Investment
      11.1   Value Proposition
      11.2   Small to Mid-sized Enterprises
      11.3   Large Enterprises
      11.4   Government Agencies
      11.5   Benefits of Hosted Contact Center Infrastructure
      11.6   ROI from Hosted Contact Center Infrastructure
      11.7   Total Cost of Ownership
12. Deciding if a Hosted Solution Is Right for Your Company
      12.1   Pros and Cons of Hosted Contact Center Infrastructure
      12.2   Decision Criteria
      12.3   Using Solutions for Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity
13. Hosted Contact Center Infrastructure Best Practices
      13.1   Best Practices for Getting Started
      13.2   Best Practices for Selection
      13.3   Vendor Implementation Best Practices
14. Hosted Contact Center Infrastructure Vendor Snapshot
15. Vendor Strategy and Positioning
16. Hosted Contact Center Infrastructure Vendor Landscape (Buyer’s Guide)
      16.1   Hosted Contact Center Infrastructure Vendors
                16.1.1 Aspect Software
                16.1.2 Cisco Systems, Inc.
                16.1.3 Oracle Corporation
                16.1.4 United Carrier Network, Inc.
                16.1.5 West Interactive
      16.2   Hosted Contact Center Infrastructure Vendor Functional Summary
17. Hosted Contact Center Infrastructure Pricing
      17.1   Price Structures
      17.2   Price Ranges
      17.3   What’s Included in Pricing
18. Hosted Contact Center Infrastructure Vendor Reference Analysis
19. Hosted Contact Center Infrastructure Detailed Functional and Technical Analysis
      19.1   Product Information
      19.2   Product Modules
      19.3   High-level Functional Summary
      19.4   High-Level Technical Summary
      19.5   Detailed Technical Analysis
      19.6   Internet Protocol (IP)
      19.7   Back-up and Contingency
      19.8   Automatic Call Distributor (ACD)
      19.9   Interactive Voice Response (IVR)/Voice Portal
      19.10 Computer Telephony Integration (CTI)
      19.11 Dialers
      19.12 CRM Software
      19.13 Call and Screen Capture and Replay
      19.14 Quality Management
      19.15 Performance Management
      19.16 Speech Analytics
      19.17 Surveying
      19.18 Workforce Management
      19.19 Implementation Analysis
      19.20 Service Level Agreements (SLAs)
      19.21 Small/Mid-Sized (SMB) Offering
      19.22 Training
      19.23 Professional Services
20. Hosted Contact Center Infrastructure Vendor Company Reports
      20.1   Aspect Software
      20.2   Cisco Systems, Inc.
      20.3   Oracle Corporation
      20.4   United Carrier Network, Inc.
      20.5   West Interactive
      20.6   Genesys
21. Appendix A: Hosted Contact Center Infrastructure Vendor Directory

Table of Figures

Figure 1:   Service Delivery Options
Figure 2:   Service Delivery Model
Figure 3:   Contact Center Infrastructure and Applications
Figure 4:   Advantages of Multi-Tenancy
Figure 5:   Multi-Tenancy
Figure 6:   Security
Figure 7:   Trends in the Hosted Contact Center Infrastructure Market
Figure 8:   Challenges in the Hosted Contact Center Infrastructure Market
Figure 9:   Hosted Contact Center Market Share Analysis by Vendor, as of 12/31/2007
Figure 10: Market Share and Go-To-Market Information, as of 12/31/07
Figure 11: Return on Investment from Hosted Contact Center Infrastructure Offerings
Figure 12: Vendor Selection / Evaluation Framework
Figure 13: Top 10 Vendor Implementation Best Practices
Figure 14: Company Information
Figure 15: Vendor Strategy and Positioning
Figure 16: Hosted Contact Center Strategy
Figure 17: Hosted Contact Center Infrastructure Functional Summary
Figure 18: Pricing Structure
Figure 19: Hosted Contact Center Price Ranges
Figure 20: Pricing: 50-Seat System
Figure 21: Pricing: 50-Seat System
Figure 22: Pricing: 250-Seat System
Figure 23: Pricing: 250-Seat System
Figure 24: Customer Survey Rating Categories
Figure 25: Average Satisfaction Rating by Category
Figure 26: Hosted Solution Satisfaction Ratings by Customer
Figure 27: Implementation Satisfaction Rating by Customer
Figure 28: Service and Support Satisfaction Rating by Customer 
Figure 29: Training Satisfaction Rating by Customer
Figure 30: Professional Services Satisfaction Ratings by Customer
Figure 31: Overall Vendor Satisfaction Ratings by Customer
Figure 32: Product Information
Figure 33: Product Modules
Figure 34: High-Level Functional Summary
Figure 35: High-Level Technical Summary
Figure 36: Detailed Technical Analysis
Figure 37: Internet Protocol (IP)
Figure 38: Back-up and Contingency
Figure 39: Automatic Call Distributor (ACD)
Figure 40: Interactive Voice Response (IVR) / Voice Portal
Figure 41: Computer Telephony Integration (CTI)
Figure 42: Dialers
Figure 43: CRM Software
Figure 44: Call and Screen Capture and Replay
Figure 45: Quality Management
Figure 46: Performance Management
Figure 47: Speech Analytics
Figure 48: Surveying
Figure 49: Workforce Management
Figure 50: Implementation Analysis
Figure 51: Service Level Agreements (SLAs)
Figure 52: Small / Mid-Sized (SMB) Offering
Figure 53: Training
Figure 54: Professional Services  

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