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Guide to Interpreting Call Center Analytics

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Analytics are also called key performance indicators or KPIs. They measure things like call volume, call duration, first call resolution, agent productivity, customer satisfaction, and more. Call duration: The average length of time that a call lasts.

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11 Must Know Call Center Terminologies- A Guide!

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Read Also: How to Start a Call Center: A Complete Guide FCR (First Call Resolution) – FCR is a metric used to measure the percentage of calls that are resolved during the first contact with a customer. Queue – A queue in call centers refers to the line of calls waiting to be answered by agents.

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3 Tips to Reduce Cost Per Contact in the Call Center

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Use metric-tracking software to determine if your average handle time is increasing, first call resolution is falling, abandoned call rates are rising, or customer satisfaction survey results are going down.

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10 Effective Strategies to Reduce Call Center Demand

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Without the right preparation, even the most established operations can find themselves struggling with call demand, and trying to stay afloat when faced with an onslaught of customer queries. Focus on First Contact Resolution. When used strategically , call-backs become a valuable defense against high call volumes!

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8 Contact Center KPIs Add to your Management Tool Box

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You can also call these one-touch cases. You typically measure it by plugging calls into this formula: First call resolution % = (# of issues resolved on the first call ÷ total # of issues) x 100. If your abandonment rate remains low, between 2 to 5% , consider yourself in the clear.

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Metrics to Measure the Performance of Your Virtual Call Center

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First Call Resolution rate (FCR) It refers to the percentage of customer queries, requests, or issues that agents resolve on the very first attempt. It is calculated by dividing the total number of inquiries resolved on the first attempt by the total number of calls handled by agents multiplied by 100.

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Call Center Metrics & KPIs to Measure Agent Performance

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The average call abandonment rate (ACAR) indicates the number of customers that abandon calls if they wait on hold for too long. When calculating the ACAR, it’s important to neglect calls that were abandoned in the first few seconds since these calls are mostly made by customers by accident.

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