QA June 2014 | Page 2

Q-Watch Applying TQM to the change -Continued. The culture requires quality in all aspect of the company’s operations, with processes being done right the first time, all the time, and waste eradicated from operations. In order to succeed with the change TQM requires us to:  Understand present and future customer needs in the outlet.  Identify the key problems in our workplace and work on them until they approach zero-defect levels.  Lead by example and pollinate skills and knowledge in each other.  Promote a zero-defect philosophy across all activities in the outlet.  Develop feedback mechanisms to ensure continuous improvement. QPRODUCT TIPS INTRODUCING MTN XTRATIME QCONNECT . Change management process is a quality control process that keeps tabs on how things were done before, how they can be done better and the modalities to transform from the observed to the desired. Change is not about throwing out old procedures and processes but about improving on them. It is not about the individual throwing out his or her old self but about improving on conduct, attitude and service delivery. Change is about constant improvement, about Total Quality Management. The QCONNECT edition for this quarter is aimed at recognizing our walk-In centers for their consistent adherence to the business processes and procedures. Special appreciation goes to them for being exceptional. They are: Maraba Connect Lite, Nasarawa -North Kaduna Connect Lite 1, Kaduna -North Agege Connect Lite, Agege.Lagos -West Offa Connect Lite, Offa -West Warri 2Connect Lite -East Eket Connect Lite, Akwa Ibom -East Now, customers can “borrow" airtime whenever they need it and pay back at their next recharge! Yes! MTN XtraTime is here. The latest addition to our life-enriching value propositions, specially designed to make the lives of our customers a whole lot brighter! MTN XtraTime provides emergency credit to eligible customers to allow them continue communicating even after they run out of airtime. MTN XtraTime is only available to prepaid customers. Other eligibility criteria include:  SIM must be registered.  The Phone Number must have been active for at least 12 months  A frequent recharge history  A main account balance of between N0 and N12. To register for MTN XtraTime, customers should simply dial *606# to access the XtraTime USSD menu which will trigger a qualification process that will determine if the cu stomer is eligible for the service or not. For more information please click here. Closing the loop isn’t only about addressing problems. It’s also an excellent way to find out what our company is doing right -what sort of experiences are wowing customers and turning them into promoters -so we can do more of it. The system provides immediate, compelling reasons for CCR’s to up their game, fix problems and come up with innovations that will make for a better customer experience. The ultimate goal is to develop a continuous learning and improvement cycle -employees reach out to customers who provide feedback, identify service failures and faulty processes through root-cause analysis, and take action on those weaknesses. 2