Collections Outsource Management Best Practices

Seminar Description


The Collections Outsource Management Best Practices Seminar, hosted by PIC Solutions, is a two-day seminar providing delegates with a comprehensive understanding of the concepts and practical implementation of collections outsourcing. The newly developed courseware includes suggestions and recommendations relating to the implementation of adjustments to policies and procedures required by the National Credit Act.

This seminar is practically focused and international best practice concepts are reinforced using real case studies and easy to understand exercises. This approach, combined with highly experienced presenters, ensures that delegates return to their work environments with a clear understanding of the concepts and practical implications of best practice collections outsource management. Furthermore, the lively debate and interaction between delegates and presenters guarantee an enjoyable yet valuable learning experience.
 

Seminar Contents


Leading experts in the collections management arena will cover the following topics in this intensive two-day seminar:

  • The reasons for outsourcing and the functions to outsource.

  • Determining the optimal point of handover to external agencies and the types of accounts to outsource.

  • How to use multiple agencies and when to move accounts between external agencies.

  • How to outsource and the operational requirements.

  • Auditing of and reporting on external agencies.

  • Considerations when selling debt.

  • Best and worst outsourcing case studies.

   

Key Benefits


This seminar will empower you to:

  • Develop collections outsourcing strategies based on best practice principles.

  • Determine the optimal point of handover to external agencies.

  • Establish the best procedures for managing multiple external collections agencies simultaneously.

  • Define a clear set of measures for comparing agencies and understand how agencies collect outstanding debt.

   


Why Should you attend this Seminar?

 

What are the best practice methodologies that can be implemented to improve your collections' revenue while limiting costs? What is your cost of debt collection vs. the revenue recovered? How do you calculate the optimal point at which debt should be handed over to external agencies? How do you manage and evaluate multiple agencies to maximize returns? What are the operational requirements and considerations for outsourcing? This seminar enables you to solve these and other critical credit risk questions.

 

Who is this seminar aimed at?

 

Everyone involved with the recovery of outstanding arrears within your organisation. Previous seminars have been attended by the following consumer credit professionals:

  • Risk Managers

  • Risk Analysts

  • Collections Managers

  • Collections Supervisors

  • Credit Managers

  • Finance Managers

  • Operations Managers

 

The South African Credit Environment
 

In South Africa, the ratio of household debt to disposable income has grown to a record height of 73%, as at December 2006.

 

Credit growth is likely to remain strong ahead of the implementation of the National Credit Act which is aimed at curbing irresponsible lending.

   

Pre-requisites

 

The seminar assumes some familiarity with the collections and the credit industry.
 

Materials

 

All attendees receive the Collections Outsource Management Best Practices Seminar binder. A Certificate is awarded to all delegates that complete the seminar.

 

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