TrustRadius Insights for Vantage Point are summaries of user sentiment data from TrustRadius reviews and, when necessary, third party data sources.
Business Problems Solved
Users of this software have found it incredibly useful for scheduling purposes, allowing them to efficiently manage overtime, vacation, and sick leaves. The software ensures that users adhere to the rules and prevents flooding the site with multiple identical requests. Additionally, the malleable nature of the RTA module has been beneficial in solving various issues related to anomalies in task categorization within companies.
In contact centers, this software is utilized to optimize staffing and enhance customer support while keeping staffing levels minimal. The goal is to use a cost-effective workforce management solution specifically tailored for the contact center department. Though the software aims to assist in optimizing staffing and predicting poor SLAs, some limitations have been noted in achieving these goals effectively.
However, it's important to note that a few users have experienced inaccuracies with the VP for FOREX module, leading to a higher frequency of losses rather than gains when making investment decisions based on its predictions. Despite this drawback, overall feedback on the software has been positive and highlights its effectiveness in streamlining scheduling processes and optimizing staffing levels for improved customer support in various industries.
I can tell you VP for FOREX is wrong more often than it is not. Purchased 5 currency pairs and it would be a losing strategy to place any investments based on their predictions. You will see a loss much more often than again. I would use traditional indicators. Feel free to email me if you want to see the data I have tracked and used.
Pros
Easy to read
Updates regularly
Tech support
Cons
Predications are not accurate, much less than 80% they advertise
Price point is high
Try to charge you for indicators [that] would be free on literally any platform, MACD for example
We started using Vantage Point because we wanted to optimize our contact center in a simple way. We used it only in contact centers, and not other departments. We wanted to use a cheaper WFM solution rather than going for a more premium option since our contact center is small. We had several goals that included optimizing staffing and understanding when we were going to have poor SLAs. It didn't accomplish these goals very well because of a few specific limitations.
Pros
Cheap - Vantage point is a very economic solution.
Strong WFM models - Modified Erlang is great.
Cons
Customer support/success - We didn't get any support from them after implementation.
Not Mac compatible - They said they had a way you could VPN in, but it didn't work.
The programming required is complex. It's not clear if this is meant as a DIY or if you should send things in to be programmed. We were told to send things in, but wouldn't hear back for extended periods of time.
Likelihood to Recommend
It's great if you have a small contact center and are very comfortable with Vantage Point's coding, and you don't use Macs. Outside of that it can be a pretty tough platform to use. If you are running a large contact center or anything that will change much, I wouldn't recommend Vantage Point.