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10 Key Metrics and KPI’s for Contact Centre Performance

Call Design

Average delay refers to the average amount of time a customer spends waiting in the queue for an answer from an agent whereas grade of service is the defined as a percentage of contacts answered within x seconds. Average Handle Time (AHT). First Contact Resolution. Advisor Satisfaction.

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Why Your Contact Center Needs A Remote Work Policy?

Playvox

Remote work is a benefit that’s highly important to customer service agents. Agents in our survey were resounding in their praise for remote work arrangements. A sprawling 2022 survey of more than 20,000 knowledge workers by Microsoft offers some insights. Why bring agents back when even managers are satisfied with it?

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Schedule like a Boss

Monet Software

You need to understand contact trends, including how volumes change throughout the day, week and year; how average handle times are evolving; where your agent occupancy stands; and so on. Assigning peak periods to your most capable and experienced agents is a great way to get through crunch time with aplomb.

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Workforce Management for Call Centers: What You Need to Know

Playvox

Call center workforce management is the art and science of having the right number of agents available at the right times to answer an accurately forecasted volume of incoming customer contacts at the service level standard set by a contact center while minimizing cost. Leaders must set the tone for everyone else to follow.

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What Product Features Should I Look for in a WFM System?

Aspect

In a recent survey of contact centers by Aspect, we found that about 70% of agents were “work-from-home” as of April 16 , and a recent Gartner poll of CFOs indicates that 74% think telecommuting will become permanent. Working out of the house puts those personal activities within reach — if only they could flex their schedules a bit.

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KPI 101: Call Center Workforce Management Metrics

Global Response

Average handle time (AHT) measures the average length of interaction, including hold time, talk time, and after-call work. The average speed of answer (ASA) is used to calculate the average time a call remains in the queue until a Brand Specialist has picked it up. Average handle time.

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12 Call Center Best Practices You Need to Be Doing Right Now

Callminer

The key takeaway is to use customer feedback (surveys, social media, etc.) Keeping track of call metrics and agent KPIs is a good way of maintaining a high level of performance in the call center. More than one out of 10 of those unhappy customers will tell 15 or more people about their negative experience. Avoid Negative Language.