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The Manager’s Guide to Call Center Service Levels

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In the world of contact center metrics, service level has always held a special place. This metric is universally understood across the industry, and clearly conveys how quickly customer calls are answered by support agents. Rockwell, which got out of the call center business in 2004, was one of the pioneers of the technology.

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Why an 80/20 Service Level is Wrong for Your Call Center

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In the world of contact center metrics, “service level” has always held a special place. With so much riding on this metric, it’s shocking to see how many call centers choose their service level arbitrarily, or with minimal consultation. Its origins go back over 5 decades, to the earliest days of call centers.