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5 Paramount Needs of Queue Management System for Schools and Colleges

In this blog, we will discuss 5 paramount needs of a queue management system for schools, colleges and educational institutions. The management at the educational sector most often neglect the digital queue management systems at their premises which usually results in unorganized long queues with a lot of complaints. But as the student enrollment department, student affairs and internal management offices occasionally got large crowds so they most often don’t collect data of the customer flow in these departments. Apart from that, there are so many reasons that the management at educational institutions don’t invest in the queue management systems.

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Here are the 5 paramount need of a queue management system for schools and colleges:

1. Customer Flow Management at Student Enrollment Offices

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At student enrollment offices usually, a large crowd could be formed due to short deadlines, or most people do enrollment a few days prior to the last day. Which could cause long queues, with unmanaged students waiting in the lines. The staff is usually not enough to handle such a large amount of visitors, so mismanagement of the customer flow is inevitable. A smart digital queue management system can easily solve this problem.

2. Queue Management System Improves Brand Image

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A proper customer flow management with an efficient queue management system can not only help the staff to manage large crowd but it also improves the brand image among the customers/visitors and students. Especially at admission offices, receptions, and admin offices where students, new candidates, parents, teachers, and visitors most often interact with the school or college, having a proper queue management system could help you improve your image and impression.

3. Queue Management System Improves Customer Experience

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Students and parents who are coming for new admissions are usually visiting multiple schools/colleges or institutes to choose best for themselves and their children. So whenever they are visiting an institute they start comparing each and everything they have interacted with. If they notice a large unmanaged or the poorly managed crowd at the office, they will immediately get a negative impression, this could also impact their final decision. Of course, there are a lot much that people consider while making such decisions but such things could also have a huge impact.

4. Queue Management System Saves Time

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The queue management system can save a lot of time by reducing service delivery and wait time. Having a queuing solution in student affairs, admission offices, admin offices, and other internal departments could save a lot of valuable time for both the students and the teachers. As in schools and colleges, the classes schedules and other activities’ schedules are very tight, usually back to back with a short break after a few hours, this means that the students specifically have very limited time to visit internal departments for their regular tasks. As those tasks often have a deadline, so the students, mostly skip their classes to attend to such matters. Which is very bad for their education. This is why a queue management system could help reduce or completely eliminate such issues, and could save a lot of time.

5. Queue Management System Provides Statistical Data and Insight

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No matter whatever industry you belonged to, if you are using a good queue management system it will collect vital data for your business and provide you with a detailed insight of all your services, customer behaviour, customer journey, staff efficiency and much more. In case of educational institutions such as schools, colleges, universities, and other institutes, the statistical data which provides insight of customer journey, service delivery time, wait time, staff performance and visitor traffic could be really helpful in future planning and decision making to improve the overall service delivery mechanisms.

Conclusion

These are the 5 paramount needs of a queue management system for schools and colleges. Obviously, a queue management system has so many benefits and can help the management in understanding the current service delivery mechanisms and customer journey. This helps them to take decisions to improve various processes and overall the brand image. The brand image can directly impact your business in both positive and negative ways. Especially in Dubai and other Emirates of UAE where the competition is very high and the general population is very well educated, your brand image could make or break your business over the night. Having satisfied customers means more business. And a queue management system, if installed correctly in all required places, could give you a competitive edge you can never even imagined before. It is always wise to contact a professional queue management system solution provider in Dubai, UAE such as RSI Concepts. You can get in touch with our consultant via our Contact Us Page.

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Year 2021 and Queue Management System

In this blog we will elaborate on the topic “the year 2021 and Queue Management System” along with the current competitive scenarios businesses are facing with the effects of the year 2020 on the market and customer behaviour. The main objective of this blog is to discuss the major queue management system industry trends and future forecast. This will help businesses located in Dubai, UAE and GCC to understand the queue management system market globally and regionally. As we all know that the year 2020 has totally transformed the market and customer’s preferences. In order to meet the customer satisfaction level, the businesses will have to reevaluate and revamp their strategies in all kind of service delivery industries. The current trends are not only showing promising growth in the queue management market but also indicating the importance and impact of an efficient digital customer flow management on the service industry and customer happiness.

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Global Queue Management System Market Trends and Forecast 2020 to 2025

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The global queue management system market trends and forecast 2020 to 2025 have been prepared from the statistical data and research report published in www.researchandmarkets.com . Research and Markets is a very reputable global market research organization. The report suggests that there will be a 6% growth in the global queue management system market till 2025. Which means a rapid growth in demand for digital queue management systems in coming years. Another market trend that will be responsible for that growth is that more business sectors are already making queue management systems mandatory for various departments. And more business sector will follow the footsteps in the coming years.

You can find the full report HERE.

Due to the current pandemic scenarios, there was strict lockdown all around the world. The governments and communities have responded very well, and now the lockdown has been lifted or eased. Standard SOPs has been formed for each and every business, to ensure the safety measures. The queue management systems are not only useful in managing customer flow but are well equipped with features to prevent crowd formation, maintain and enforce social distancing and other measures. These features will surely contribute to the high demand for queue management systems in 2021.

Post COVID-19 Landscape

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As the year 2020 results are partial halt or in some cases full halt in some businesses, most of the businesses started offering their services online. Which not only helps the customers but also the businesses to stay operational. Another positive impact of this scenario was that the businesses worldwide immediately understood the effectiveness and usability of the technology and now the businesses are becoming more acceptable towards technological solutions. This will also cause a rise in demand for digital customer flow management solutions and queue management systems. Especially in Healthcare, Education, Hospitality and public sector. Even businesses are also enquiring us to have a queue management solution at their HR departments, admin blocks, and internal operations. Which is a great sign.

As 2021 will be a very competitive year and businesses will try to improve their sales, services and practices to ensure growth. The queue management systems will not only help to improve the customer satisfaction level, but they will also improve service delivery mechanisms, reduction in waiting time, more manageable and controlled environment at your branch and a lot many other benefits. The virtual or digital queuing solutions also provide a deep insight into the service centre and service delivery process. This could help the management to further improve their practices and adopt new methods and technologies to further enhance the customer experience.

Queue Management Systems in Dubai, UAE in 2021

The queue management system market in Dubai, UAE in 2021 is also expected to grow rapidly, more businesses are opting for specialized or customized queue management systems. As the UAE Government was one of the few governments who have successfully controlled the pandemic, there are standard operating protocols and procedures developed for all types of businesses and public offices. As UAE is already very acceptable towards adopting high-tech solutions, the market is always thriving with innovation and high-tech.

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Another great advantage is that the queue management system market in the UAE and also in GCC is fragmented, which also ensures healthy competition and overall such markets are great for innovation and technological advancements. So there are so many vendors such as RSI Concepts, who are continuously evolving their queue management systems and solutions to meet the needs of the market. However, the worldwide growing trend in the queue management system market will also be visible in UAE, in fact, the growth of the local queue management system market will be more than any other region. Especially in Healthcare, Education, and Hospitality sector will witness rapid growth in queue management system demand.

Conclusion

The year 2021 will be the year of innovation and exponential growth in the queue management system market worldwide. Especially in Dubai, UAE where the overall market is very friendly and adoptive towards new innovation and high-tech solutions. We will witness even more growth in the queue management system market than anywhere else. As 2020 has totally transformed each and every sector of the market. The common behaviour and perception of the general public have been changed, now people are more health-conscious and the awareness of personal hygiene is far more than ever before.

Such circumstances will compel the businesses and organizations to take extra measures to ensure a better customer experience. Modern queue management system solutions are very advanced and high-tech with a lot many software and hardware accessories and capabilities to integrate with other enterprise solutions, which will help businesses to provide a unique and very convenient user experience at their branch. This will also improve service delivery and ensures a productive environment.

If you want to evaluate your current queue management system or if you want to upgrade it, then you should be able to understand the basic dynamics of the system itself and more importantly, you should take help and consultancy from a professional queue management system providers. Such as RSI Concepts, we are a leading queuing system and virtual customer flow management solution providers in Dubai, UAE having more than a decade long experience in the field with thousands of active installation. Feel free to approach us via the comment box below of our Contact Us page.

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Important Hardware Components of a Queue Management System

In this blog, we will discuss the important hardware components of a queue management system which are required to manage the customer flow effectively and efficiently to improve the customer journey. There are so many hardware components that can be added to a queue management system as accessories or add-ons to maximize efficiency. It also depends upon the requirements of the client and the nature of the operations they are performing at their branch/office. The queue management system is essential in building up your business reputation, keeping the visitors/customers happy and reducing the workload of the staff and agents to keep them in high spirits. Overall these all factors contribute to your business’s success.
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Before I step into describing the various hardware component I would also like to give a short introduction of the types or classifications of the queue management.

Fundamental Types and Classifications of the Queue Management

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These classifications define the services and the overall operation. On the bases of that we determine which hardware components should be included in a particular queue management system solution:

Single Phase Single Channel

Single Phase Single Channel means there is only one agent/counter who will deliver the full service to a single visitor/customer.

Multi-Phase Single Channel

Multi-Phase Single Channel means there are multiple agents/counters to complete a single service and the visitor/customer will have to go through multiple counters for full-service delivery.

Single Phase Multi-Channel

Single Phase Multi-Channel business model means that there are multiple counter/agents for a single service and the customer can be sent to any counter for the full-service delivery.

Multi-Phase Multi-Channel

Multi-Phase Multi-Channel business model means that a full-service delivery requires to visit multiple counters and there are multiple counters/agents for each part of the service hence the customer will have to go through multiple counters for the full-service delivery. And for each service part, there are multiple servers available, the customer can be routed to any of the counters at the respective stage of the service delivery.

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Important Hardware Selection and Configurations of QMS

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Now that we got a basic idea of how the queuing system works and how should we choose the hardware for a required business model. Let us discuss a few additional details that might further clarify the customer flow operation:

  1. The population of the customers
    • Limited: It means a limited number of expected visitors/customers, such as Psychiatrists clinic, boarding counters at the airport, etc
    • Unlimited: It means an unlimited number of the customers/visitors are expected, such as Banks, Sales Counters, Customers Support and Services Offices, etc
  2. Method of Arrival
    • Individual Arrival: Most of the businesses are operating on individual arrival model
    • Group Arrival: Only certain businesses or service centres adopt this model, such as HR departments, immigration services, etc
  3. Service Mechanism
    • Number of Counters: How many agents/counters do you have?
    • Service Types: Do all the counters/agents serve the same service or different services?
    • Number of Queues: Is there a single queue for all the counters/agents? Or separate queues for separate counters/agents?

Here are the basic hardware configurations for the above-mentioned queue management system setups:

Ticket Dispensing Units

This is the very first interaction of the visitor/customer with your branch or service centre. The visitor/customer will get a ticket as per their required service and will be issued a queue number. There are multiple ticket dispensing units types that are very popular in Dubai, UAE. Such as:

Kiosk Machine

A kiosk machine is the most popular ticket dispensing option all across the world. The kiosk machines with reasonably large and bright touch screens provide a good interactive experience. Very helpful in sign-ups with service lists, instructions and relevant information on the screen. Thermal printers are widely used to dispense the tickets.

Table Top Ticket Dispenser

Table Top Ticket Dispensers are more useful at the receptions and in such setups where the staff will generate the ticket or do the sign-up for the visitor/customer. Large touch screen with easy-access and small form factor can easily blend-in the surroundings and looks great on counters and receptions.

Wall Mount Ticket Dispenser

Wall mount ticket dispenser is built on a very compact form factor device and is very suitable for the situations when we have limited space.

Routing Display Units

The display units have to be placed on strategic locations so that each and every visitor/customer present in the waiting area should be able to view them. The routing display units are being used to display the current serving tickets, next tickets, and other relevant information.

Counter Plates and Signs

These counter plates and signs are used on the counters to direct customers and visitors to their counter/agent. There is multiple hardware which can be used for this purpose such as:

  1. Counter Plates: These are ordinary nameplates with counter numbers or names on them
  2. LED Screens: LED Dot Matrix Screens are dynamic LED displays to display the counter number or name, they can be controlled from the queue management system server
  3. LCD Screens: These are fully coloured small-sized screens to display the counter number and name, or any other information can be displayed as well form the QMS server

Sound System and Audio Announcements

The sound system and audio accouchements are very important, as some of the visitors/customers don’t pay attention to the routing display units, instead, they could be engaged in their smartphones, or conversations or anything, so the audio announcements could be very helpful. Multilingual announcements are even more effective.

Digital Signage and Large Displays

The digital signage and large displays are very helpful in keeping the visitor/customer engaged. Businesses can play promotional content, marketing content or any adverts on the large screens as well as the queuing information which not only reduce the stress of waiting but it also helps the customers/visitors to stay focused on the queue calling.

Virtual Queuing

Virtual queuing is a modern technology introduced to queue management systems. This enables visitors/customers to sign-up remotely via emails, calls, smartphone application, QR Codes, etc. This not only reduces the wait time to a significant level but also provides relevant real-time information to the customers/visitors. QR Codes can be generated and provided on convenient locations so that the customers can access them to do the sign-ups.

Physical Queue Management

The physical queue management is more effective in large places and for a very large number of visitors/customers such as cinema, airports, mass transit stations, etc. Here are some physical accessories that can be added along with the queue management system:

Stanchions or Belt Barriers

Stanchions or Belt Barriers are easy to manage and can be placed and removed quickly. They allow the branch management and staff to manage and route the queue more effectively. The stanchions are also very helpful in managing a large crowd in comparatively smaller spaces. This also eliminates the possibility of queue-jumping and line-cutting in large crowds.

Physical and Digital Signs

Physical and Digital Signs are used to route customers/visitors effectively in large spaces. Especially in multi-place facilities when a service can be delivered through multiple counters and all of those counters are located in different areas. The physical and digital signs are very helpful in displaying the ticket information and/or directions in lobbies, escalators, etc. A combination of digital signs with dynamic information and static of physical signs can help to manage the customer flow with ease and efficiency.

Human/Agent Management

In human/agent management setup the businesses provide a dedicated staff member or agent to a single visitor/customer so that the agent can take the customer through the whole journey and make it more convenient and stress-free for them. Obviously, this is a very costly queue management solution so most of the organizations and businesses are using this along with all above-mentioned hardware for their selected/premium customers/visitors only. The staff agent can perform all the task with the following devices:

  1. Portable computers
  2. Apple iPad or Android Tablets
  3. Portable QR Code Readers and Scanners
  4. Portable Ticket Dispensers and Printers

Any of the above or a combination of the above hardware can be provided in the queue management system to enhance the customer experience in human/agent management setup. Furthermore, a few other portable devices can also be added which should be carried by the agent/staff to ensure utmost customer satisfaction at the branch.

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Queue Management System Software

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No queue management system can provide the desired results without a well-crafted software and control console. Although the software is not part of the topic still I want to emphasise on its importance. Here are some of the important modules a queue management system should have in order to provide the highest performance and best returns over your investments:

  1. Customizable Administrative Control
  2. Data Collection and Synchronization
  3. Real-time updates and stats
  4. Centralized information centre
  5. Remote access and management
  6. Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
  7. Multilingual Compatibility
  8. Comprehensive Reporting Module
  9. Powerful Statistical and Analytical Engine
  10. Integration with third-party software and applications
  11. Smartphone Applications
  12. Customer Feedback Collection

The above-mentioned features are very critical if you want to achieve maximum operational efficiency of any queue management system setup. Though some of them might not be relevant to some of the configurations of the QMS setups I have mentioned above such as the smartphone applications and the customer feedback modules but rest of all are mandatory for any queue management system setup.

Read also: Complete guide to Queue Management Systems in Dubai, UAE

Conclusion

Before opting for any queue management system the businesses, consultant and the vendor should have to identify the requirements with 100% clarity. Then the hardware ingredients should be chosen with great care as per the queue management model.  The hardware component’s installation and other dependencies are there so repeatedly revamping the system could increase the cost as well as it could cause interruptions in the operations. The system components should be selected on the basis of the service type, service delivery mechanisms and the physical location. The hardware of a Queue Management System is a very important part but the QMS software should also be able to work in hormone with the hardware to achieve the desired results.

The queue management system is not only essential to handle large crowds or for customer flow management but it can heavily impact the general perception of your visitors/customers and can make or ruin your brand identity. It is always wise to contact an experienced consultant like RSI Concepts, the best queue management system providers in Dubai, UAE and GCC. But a basic knowledge of the system is also mandatory for the businesses and the organization who are looking for a new queue management system solution.

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Future of Queue Management System in Dubai

Future of Queue Management System in Dubai is very promising. As the use of smartphones and mobile technologies is very common so does the IT services and solutions providers in Dubai, UAE such as RSI Concepts are focusing more on smartphone innovations and usage of mobile technologies to improve our products and services. Reaching out your customers is always difficult and very important for businesses, success lies in reaching out your prospects and customer wherever they are and provide them more reliable, easy-to-access services with ease and convenience.

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The Queue Management System not only reduce the waiting time for the customers but it also improves the service delivery and creates an impactful image of the business on the customers. There are so many different parts and technologies combined to form a queue management system. As the technology is getting better and the software is getting smarter the queue management systems are also getting more reliable, effective and useful. The queue management system not only manages the queues and customer flow but also provide intelligent insight into the service delivery mechanisms and performance of the systems, people involved in the service delivery process.

Introduction of smart applications, mobile phone compatibility and online services are also making the modern queue management system more effective. Businesses in Dubai, UAE are switching to queue management systems and not only that but businesses are very interested in the statistical and analytical data of the QMS which helps them improve their services and also provide sufficient info for the decision making.

Our Queue Management System came with intelligent software. The QMS software features a powerful analytical engine to compile and compare statistical data and generate reports. Such reports help the higher management to understand the service delivery process, agents’ performance and much more. The Queue Management System can be implemented on several branches hence can be monitored and controlled through the local branch itself as well as through the head office. There are so many other integrations and upgrades that can be made to our Queue Management System in future to improve the usability and effectiveness.

At RSI we believe that every individual is different, so does every organization and or customer is too. So, we always provide fully customized QMS solution. Our customized queue management systems are built for specific requirements and needs of our customers. This not only reduces the implementation cost by eliminating useless options/accessories from the system but it also improves the user experience and customer journey. The capability of online offering so many advantages such as real-time monitoring along with branch and agent level live updates. The online QMS is also enabled with mobile phone applications connectivity and remote sign-up for the queues along with real-time additional information and data for the visitors to let them plan their visit.

Obviously the ease, comfort and happiness that queue management system offers are impossible to attain without them. Not only that but the statistical/analytical data and reporting offered by an electronic queue management system helps a lot to understand the customer behaviour and it also helps businesses understand their performance. Hence business can rely on the QMS data feeds to further improve their service delivery mechanisms which result in happy customers.

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10 impacts of Queue System with Customer Feedback System

People don’t usually like to wait in line. It might feel like a waste of time and effort and customers might just leave a retail environment if they are kept waiting for too long. This is especially true for a country like the UAE, where the metropolitan lifestyle is fast-paced. A Queue Management System will help to eliminate long and tiring queues and enhance the customer experience. What’s even better is to integrate a customer feedback system in the Queue Management System UAE that you have implemented so that customer satisfaction can be measured and improved upon.

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We will take a look at some advantages of a queuing system and customer feedback combination which will give you an idea about the importance of a queuing system.

1. Get rid of wait times

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The most obvious, and perhaps the most important impact of a queue management system is to reduce the time to wait for your clients and customers. Customers get frustrated quickly, and with no idea about when long wait times will be over, it leads to an overall poor experience. A Queue management UAE will provide an efficient queuing procedure that can significantly shorten wait times and increase positive feedback in the customer feedback system.

2. Increase customer loyalty

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If you have a poor queue system in place, customers will decide not to return to your organization for availing your services. This might be the worst outcome if proper queue management is not implemented. The advantage of a good queue management system is that when combined with a customer feedback system Dubai, it improves customer loyalty as they will feel that you are open to their feedback and care about their happiness.

3. Improve staff productivity and efficiency 

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The life of an organization’s staff becomes much easier with a queuing system. It will eliminate the chaos of unmanaged queues that will need to be manually handled. This will enable staff to spend less time waiting around to do their tasks and focus their energies on ensuring customer satisfaction. The advantages of multiple queues is that staff workload can be evenly distributed and it becomes much easier for them to collect feedback via the customer feedback system.

4. Reduce the chances of queuing clash 

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Improperly managed queues will lead to some queues being over-utilized and some being under-utilized. A smart queue management system will ensure that queues are not overcrowded or congested by analysing data in real-time and assigning customers efficiently to queues. This also stresses the advantages of multiple queues in a queue management system UAE as it will help with faster service along with the customer feedback system.

5. Segment your customers easily

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A major advantage of having a queue system and customer feedback system combination is that it enables to identify and segment clients. This has many applications, like providing personalized queuing services, and target marketing or sales campaigns effectively. If you have a customer feedback system implemented at the kiosk or online, it can automatically capture relevant information about a customer and improve the overall efficiency of marketing efforts.

6. Utilize data and gain valuable insight

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A queue management system Dubai will always collect data through its tracking and reporting feature. If a customer feedback system is combined with the queue management onsite, online, or via email, then it will also collect information about the customer. This gives valuable insight into the daily operations of your organization and enables you to turn every transaction into an opportunity. It becomes easier to identify areas that are bottlenecks or slow down productivity and help you maximize efficiency.

7. Improve staff satisfaction 

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The advantages of a queuing system combined with customer feedback also extend to keeping your staff happy and motivated. With no angry customers or long queues to deal with, staff will be able to work in a relaxed environment and this will directly impact productivity. Combining a customer feedback system Dubai removes the need for face-to-face feedback collection.

8. Better communication between staff and customers 

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Combining a queuing system and customer feedback will enable you to streamline communication. Enhanced communication via text, email or third-party apps gives customers the flexibility to utilize the queue management better and also be a part of the feedback.

9. Refocus jobs and floor space to improve revenue

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A Queue system UAE will eliminate overcrowding in your organization. For example, without queue management, a retail store might need to invest in a lot of check-out counters that can take up unnecessary floor space. With the proper queue system, this space could be reorganized for other activities that can generate revenue. If a customer feedback system is integrated with queue management, there is no need for extra staff to be placed to manually collect customer feedback.

10. Reduce operational costs

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The importance of the queuing system is quite apparent in the fact that it can result in significant cost savings. A queue system and customer feedback combination will remove systemic and human inefficiencies that can cost a business in the long run. The advantages of multiple queues like eliminating wasted time and a customer feedback system Dubai that can create highly efficient operational procedures gives you a chance to cut costs and drive profitable operation of the organization.

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Complete guide to Queue Management Systems in Dubai, UAE

Here is a complete guide to the Queue Management System in Dubai, UAE. The purpose of this guide is to let our audience understand the queue management systems/QMS and to address the basic questions our customer always ask us about the QMS. The queue management system or queuing systems or customer flow management or crowd management system, these all terms refer to the same product. There are many different types of queue management systems so it is important to clearly define your requirements and the purpose/objectives of the system before opting for any QMS.

Why a Queue Management System is required?

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In case if you are having a fairly large number of customers/visitors at your branch/office and you are providing services which require the physical presence of the customer at the branch. Such as banks, hospitals, public offices, ministries, HR departments, public offices etc. Then you must have to manage the queue to prevent unnecessary waiting time for the customers, control the workflow and customer flow. For all that you need a digital queue management system.

Here are some important things that need to be defined before selecting a queue management system:

  1. What is the quantity of daily expected visitors/customers?
  2. How many counters do you have?
  3. What are the services you are currently offering and also planning to offer in the near future?
  4. What is the average service delivery time?
  5. What is the objective of installing a new Queue Management System? Such as optimizing the service delivery time, reducing the workload on the agents, expansion of the facility, addition of new services, etc

Once all those questions are answered only then you will be able to define the clear objectives of the queue management system. As we have understood the purpose of the queue management system so now let us discuss what a QMS is and how does it work and what are the benefits of having an efficient queue management system in place.

What is a Queue Management System?

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As the name suggests the queue management system allows a business/office/organization to effectively manage the queue at their offices/branches. There are so many different types of digital queuing systems some comes with only simple LED Screens with a trigger switch. Some come with a bulky software which enlists all the activities, analyze the data and generate reports. There are some QMS variants with large signage displays, token printers, QR Codes, and other accessories to enhance the customer journey and user experience through the service delivery process. There are some digital queue management systems that completely operate paperless. Some queuing systems also allow virtual queuing and smartphone-based services. We will enlist all major types and classifications of the queue management systems in this guide.

Types of the Queue Management System

In this guide we will cover only the major and most widely used types of the queue management systems which are as follow:

  1. General Purpose Queue Management Systems
  2. Queue Management System to aid Social Distancing (New)
  3. Linear Queuing Management System
  4. Virtual Queuing System
  5. Paperless Queue Management System
  6. Smartphone Apps based Queue Management Systems

1. General Purpose Queue Management System

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General Purpose Queue Management System or simply Digital QMS is the queuing systems most widely used in banks, hospitals, public offices, customer care centres, HR departments and other similar places where a large number of customers/visitors is expected. The Digital Queue Management Systems comprises small LED Displays or Monitors, large signage screens, token dispensing kiosks and a queue management system software.

2. Queue Management System to aid Social Distancing

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This is a new addition to the industry amid the current scenarios. The Social Distancing Queue Management Systems are built exclusively for aiding and implementing/enforcing the social distancing at the branch/facility. Our Social Distancing QMS is thoroughly designed to provide safety measures for both the customers/visitors and the agents as well. The software is a massive upgrade of the regular queuing system software and provides multiple operating modes which can be configured from the control panel. This means our Queue Management System to aid Social Distancing is capable of operating in both scenarios with and without social distancing.

3. Linear Queuing Management System

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Linear Queuing Management System is very suitable in reducing the service delivery time and enhancing the efficiency of the agents without compromising the customer journey or user experience. The linear queuing queue management systems are widely used at the customer service centres and public offices, where the facility is built to have a large number of the counters and a centralized waiting area. The queue has been managed on first come first serve bases. The Linear QMS comprises of small displays mounted at counters, large signage displays and announcement systems to direct the customers from the waiting areas to the vacant counter.

4. Virtual Queuing Systems

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Virtual Queuing Systems are the QMS that allows online or remote methods to sign-up for the queue. There are several mediums used for virtual queuing. The customer/visitor doesn’t have to come to the branch to sign-up rather they can sign-up remotely and they can arrive at the exact time when their queue should have been called. This prevents the crowd at the branch/facility and it also reduces the wait time. The latest software for our Virtual Queuing System also allows the agents to control the queue with more automation and flexibility. This also reduces the workload of the agents and increases their efficiency hence results in less service delivery time.

5. Paperless Queue Management System

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As the government of the UAE is encouraging businesses and corporate sector to go paperless or minimize the use of the paper in day to day operations to support their eco-friendly initiatives. More and more businesses organizations and companies have started to adopt it. There are some other reasons too for going for a paperless queue management system such as reduce the physical contact and maintain the social distancing, etc. The paperless queue management systems comprise of virtual sign-ups via smartphone apps, call, SMS, email, etc. Then there are standard digital signage displays, counter screens, etc.

6. Smartphone Apps based Queue Management Systems

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As the smartphone internet traffic surpassed desktop traffic since 2016. More businesses are utilizing this platform. In the United Arab Emirates, smartphone internet users dominate ordinary internet users. It is very wise to use this platform for your advantage. This is the reason we have built a smartphone-based queue management system. This QMS utilizes the smartphone application for both Android and Apple to improve the customer journey as well as it improves the control and monitoring for the agents and the administration. There are three main smartphone portals:

  1. Customer/Visitor Smartphone Portal
  2. Agent’s Dashboard and Portal (It is available in both Smartphone/Tablet User Interface and Web-based User Interface)
  3. Management/Administration Smartphone Portal (It is also available in both the Smartphone/Tablet User Interface and the Web-based User Interface)

This also reduces the customer wait time, prevent crowd at the branch/facility, and provides real-time updates to the customers, administration and the agents and much more. The other components are the same such as the digital signage screens, counter displays, etc.

Essential components of a Queue Management System

There are so many add-ons and accessories of a queue management system that we are using to provide to our customers, but there are some essential components of a queue management system which are required to maintain the efficiency to an optimum level. Such as:

  1. Token Dispensing Kiosk Machine
  2. Digital Signage Displays
  3. Counter LED/LCD Screens
  4. Audio Announcement (Multi-lingual)
  5. Queue Management System Software

These are the basic components of a standard queue management system. If you are going for a virtual queuing, linear queuing, paperless QMS or smartphone applications based queue management system then you don’t need the Token Dispensing Kiosk Machine but the rest of the for are required. The Queue Management System Software can be customized as per the type of the queuing system.

That is not all since our all solutions are completely customizable so we can include any feature from any type of the QMS mentioned above to provide you with personalized user experience. The QMS Software is also a very important part of the system as it allows the administration and agents to automate the basic tasks to reduce human efforts, and also provide a comprehensive insight of the performance and customer/visitor and agent’s behaviour. Which is very critical to do the improvements in the customer/visitor journey.

1. Token Dispensing Kiosk Machine

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Token Dispensing Kiosk Machine is a simple kiosk with a small 14” or 19” screen with a thermal printer and a simplified user-interface. The kiosk utilizes the QMS software engine to classify the customers/visitors into predefined categories to further enhance their experience throughout the service delivery.

2. Digital Signage Displays

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Digital Signage Displays are large LED/LCD multimedia screens which can be placed at strategic locations in the waiting area and are being used to display the information about the ongoing queue and also announce the upcoming token/number. Usually, 40” to 85” screens are used and they also play videos/adverts and any other information the business wants to show to the customers in the waiting area.

3. Counter LED/LCD Screens

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These are usually dotted LED displays placed on each counter, to show the counter number and the current token number for that particular counter. Instead of the LED dotted displays, small LCDs can also be used to display the multimedia information.

4. Audio Announcements (Multi-lingual)

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Since UAE is a multi-cultural environment and host a number of nationalities from all over the world, so the audio announcements have to be in multiple languages, normally English and Arabic are preferred but some businesses and public offices are also using Hindi, Urdu, Bengali, and other languages. This is a very useful and effective tool to grab the attention of the customers/visitors in the waiting area.

5. Queue Management System Software

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Queue Management System Software is the backbone of the system. The entire user journey, user experience, agents’ performance, management control, monitoring and reporting is handled through this software. Our Queue Management System Software is a result of a decade long improvement, enhancements, and professional experience we have acquired while working in Dubai, UAE. Here are the basic features of our Queue Management System Software:

  1. Customer Interface
  2. Kiosk Interface
  3. Agent Interface
  4. Branch Manager/Local Control Panel
  5. Administration Control Panel (Head Office – All Branches)
  6. System Configurations and Settings (Multilevel controls for automation/mode selection)
  7. Agent Performance and Monitoring Dashboard
  8. Reporting Dashboard (Agents/Counter, Branch, Corporate Reports, Detailed Reports, etc)

These are some of the basic components of a Queue Management System software apart from that there are smartphone applications and their control panel modules and some other advance features are also included. Depending upon what type of the Queue Management System you are using the software features may differ.

Conclusion

First of all, analyze the requirements, the number of expected customers/visitors, the type or physical settings of the location, the number of counters, the services you are offering and the sign-up methods you need to sign-up for the queue. Then chose the system components of the queue management system along with the software features that you need. The best approach is to consult any professional queue management system provider in Dubai, UAE such as RSI Concepts. This complete guide is written for a non-technical audience to let them understand the basics of a queue management system so that when they decide to install one they should know what exactly are they looking for. If you have any question please do utilize the below comment box.

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Can a Queue Management System Improve Customer Experience?

Waiting is always a difficult and irritating task for anyone. Good customer experience can be achieved with an outstanding Queue Management System that can enhance customer perception. A properly managed queue system can benefit both the staff and customer alike. With technology, the Queue System in Dubai has seen many positive changes. There was a time when only moving the customers into and outside of the business was all that was cared about. But now that there are various other options, the Customer Experience is improved by many folds.

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Appointments and Scheduling

There are certain kinds of businesses which can help the queue system by allowing appointments and schedules that can be pre-booked online or through their call centres. This helps the customer create a connection with the business, gives better customer satisfaction and also helps with staff scheduling. Ultimately, there is an increase in revenue too.

Management of each individual case

When customers visit your business, it is not right to pass them onto the next person, where he/she has to repeat their whole story till they are sent to the right person who can deal with their problem. It is only the right kind of case management that can save a customer from this kind of ordeal. This can be done only when information is accurately captured and recorded so that it can be accessed when staff or representative needs it and accordingly helps the customer. Also, the past contacts can be recorded so the next representative can see the flow of the system.

Customer Flow System

Some businesses can do well with a self-service kiosk wherein the customer can line up in a virtual queue or an electronic queuing system. This allows them to help themselves or if not then the customers are asked a couple of questions which would determine what representative would be able to help them best.

Digital Media

When there are digital displays in the waiting area or queue area, it keeps the customer entertained while they are waiting. It also gives you an opportunity for selling. At grocery stores and other shops, the same system can be used to show the number of people waiting at each queue, which gives the customer the liberty to choose which queue he/she would like to join in.

Messaging

Who doesn’t have a smartphone these days? These smart-systems can also be used to enhance the customer experience. These can be used by a customer for booking appointments and also they can be texted in advance to let them know or as a reminder of their appointment. If the appointment system hasn’t been used, the organization can still send a message to the customer to inform them that they are the next to be served. This gives the customer enough time to continue to shop or browse around and gives you extra revenue.

These kinds of modern Queuing Systems can bring in enhanced customer experience and makes it more efficient for your employees and customers both. Customers would be given the feeling that their best interests are being taken care of. When you implement things that bring their waiting time down or make it easier for them to explain their case history, it makes them feel unique and appreciated. Employees also appreciate it as it means that it is more of a planned and organized scenario. All this ultimately leads to a better business scene.

Queue Management not only helps your business, but it brings it forward. It gives a modernized feel and can set you apart from other businesses with an atmosphere of forward-thinking. Enhancing customer experience can launch a business into the future and make it cutting edge.

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Features of an efficient Queue Management System

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Any professional environment which faces customers needs to have a good Queue Management System in place. An effective Queuing System has quite a few obvious benefits and qualities. Let us have a look at what makes a successful Q management system –

The wait times are properly managed – A waiting line involves just that – ‘waiting”. Customers are most of the time willing to wait for certain things. While for other things they are not. A good queue management system has proper built-in management. Whether you use a manual counting process or whether you use an analytics technology related to footfall that monitors the customer wait and arrival times; a good queuing system would very rarely let a wait time go out of the acceptable range.

How the Queue Management System improves customer experience?

Customer experience is always most important – We all hate waiting even though it is very much part and parcel of our lives. Though come to think of it, more than the waiting, it is the experience while you wait that makes for a positive or negative experience. Hence a good queue management design is one which puts the customer’s experience first. It plays a very important part in the psychological workings of queuing. A good system in place would have the quality to address whatever issue matters to customers while they are taking time out and waiting.

Being fair – It is quite obvious and natural that long waits can cause a person to be irritated and annoyed. Hence, a good queue management system will follow the golden rule of fairness. This being said, there could be exceptions. Like in a doctor’s clinic, depending on emergencies or different treatment conditions, a particular patient might be seen while others have been waiting already. However, the reason for serving another customer needs to be communicated to the others clearly. In some places, where multiple lines are meant for same kind of services; a single queue might solve client frustrations as they know it is a purely first come and first serve policy in place.

Strong foundation – In a good Q management system the formation and structure of the queue in itself is well structured and planned and thus can hold the flow and ebb of customers. This means that the Queue management system design considers every little detail – like how wide should the line be so that shopping carts can be accommodated, how short or long are the lines during various times of the day, is the entrance and exit convenient, is it an easy system to follow and so on.

Transparent information – Whether it is for customers, or for the staff, the wait time is informative and transparent. When the customers are already aware of how long they would be required to wait, they would be less irritated or anxious about it. In the similar manner when the staff and management are aware of the wait times, they are able to meet the problem ahead of time and can solve it before the long wait spoils the customer’s experience.

Hence it can be said that it is waiting lines that can make a business successful or break it. A good queue management system pays attention to this problem and is designed in such a way that it keeps the timing to a minimum.

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Queue Management System for Union Coop

Dubai Union Coop acquired Queue Management System to shorten the queue time for their hundreds of daily customers. This will allow more freedom while the staff is taking care of the job simultaneously. The Union Coop in Dubai is the largest consumer cooperative in the country, having multiple branches, two malls, and two grocery chains with their network spread all over the UAE.

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The Union Coop is also one of the pioneers of introducing the smart shopping innovations in the region. One can find each and everything from groceries & food, to electronics and household appliances in the Union Coop branches – which is why the daily footfall is huge. In order to make the queue shorter and to facilitate the customer the Union Coop acquired Queue Management from RSI Concepts, which is not just an ordinary queuing system but an intelligent mechanism to allow more freedom to the shoppers and also make the process easier and error free for the staff itself.

The RSI Concepts’ Queue Management System is mainly commissioned at the Meat and Fishery sections of the Dubai Union Coop. The customer can purchase item of their choice, handed it over to the staff for cleansing and can walk away to continue their shopping while once the staff is done cleaning, the customer is notified via available mediums to collect the item from the meat or fishery section of the mall. This eliminates a long waiting time in front of the meat and fishery areas and also prevent hustle created by rush.

The whole mechanism was designed to reduce the queue time and provide freedom to the shoppers to spend more time shopping rather than waiting in the long queues. The system also prevent all types of human errors and issues that may arise in the manual process. Everyone is getting the work done at their queue number so there are happy with the waiting and services provided with utmost care and speed.

Here are some words of our Project Manager Mr. ShehzadAsgher about the Queue System deployed:

“Truly this was a challenging project, as the task was to establish a system which will cater thousands of the customers by automating the most of the queue and waiting customers. The other important part was to make the Queue system fool proof. We have brainstormed in detail to establish a workable concept of queue management – and which provided fruitful results in a short span. It was wonderful to see our customer happy. At RSI Concepts we always eager to provide our customers with customized solutions to address the minute details of their problem.”

This was a challenging task, the system itself was not complicated but the logical part and the work flow concept was truly a remarkable achievement.

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Queue Management System for Medeor Hospital

Medeor Hospital is currently implementing Queue Management System provided by RSI Concepts.

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Medeor Hospital is a well reputed name in the healthcare sector providing premium services since more than 15 years in different parts of UAE. The management aim to provide a friendly environment with highly skilled staff available 24/7 for patients. The Medeor Hospital have also made into highlights many times by implementing the latest high-tech medical equipment& practices to provide all sort of healthcare solutions under one roof to facilitate patients. Medeor hospital is also well-known in implementing latest & sophisticated technologies in industry.

Medeor Hospital opened a tender for an intelligent and interactive Queue Management System to further improve their reception capabilities for the daily foot-fall of patients and to make the whole process swifter. RSI Concepts was one of the vendors who participated in this tender. The project was eventually awarded to RSI Concepts due to exceptional features availability in the queue management system and experience in the healthcare industry. The solution proposed was unique in a way that it reduce the total time from getting at the reception to getting the examination, doing the labs to returning back to the doctor and getting prescribed medication from the pharmacy.

The project execution process is bluntly admired at technical and administrative levels by the Medeor Hospital. Pilot project has already put in place by RSI Concepts and is rapidly advancing towards the full-fledged installation of the system, which is roughly expected to be completed by the end of December 2019. On this occasion Project Manager at RSI Concepts commented “We were very delighted to work with the highly cooperative IT professionals at Medeor Hospital. It was a fully collaborated effort that made it possible to complete the project in the given timeline. Medeor Hospital management is very happy with the Best Queue Management System we are deploying and they are hopefully that the full fledge system will help streamlining the queues and providing quick service to customers visiting hospital. We are very much excited to have another jewel in our clientele’s crown.”

In-time treatment for the patients is imperative and an efficient Queue Management System can help managers in the clinics and hospitals to improve patient waiting time and provide best in class service.

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