Monday, November 2, 2009

Knowledge Base Software: An Overview

By John Rickson

File sharing and networking has made it possible for people to gather information and your work from just about anywhere you are "connected". Knowledge based software helps you share more than just file from one computer to another, but it allows you to share information.

Knowledge based software is more common and popular that one may realize. It often can be manipulated in a variety of different ways to meet the needs of the business. Call centers are often the most common place you'll see knowledge base software.

Call centers focused on providing solutions for highly technical problems particularly rely on this software. This software is ideal for support centers that need a universal application to help walk through trouble shooting one step at a time. The software can also improve the amount of calls into support, because it may reduce the need to call for simple questions with online support. This will help clients be able to do some low level trouble shooting before calling.

Knowledge base software is ideal for sharing information from one support rep. to another, as well as publishing information to the public. You can also set up a knowledge base within an intranet to keep information within the company and not allow outside access to the database.

The good thing about using knowledge base software is that it is going to make you knowledgeable even without that much training. This is because the knowledge base is going to be like reference material for any inquiries.

There are actually two ways to have a copy of a knowledge base. First of all, you can search for them on the Internet if there are free knowledge bases for your needs. This way, you can have an application that will let you share files without file servers.

The other way to get some knowledge base software is to purchase it from a professional developer. This kind of software is great for big companies that need to organize and manage a lot of information and make it accessible to a lot of people. The good thing about professional software is that it will be easier to customize it to your company's needs and it will be fully supported with updates and patches.

Whatever you company may need there is a great solution to be offered with the right knowledge based software, increasing your capacity to improve and give quality customer service and tech support.

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