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The Manager’s Guide to Call Center Service Levels

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Whatever the story is, clearly we need to approach this “standard” with skepticism. Let’s say your call center successfully met your 80/20 target all day; so you know that 80% of the calls were answered in less than 20 seconds. Were their wait times 30 seconds or 10 minutes? This variability is critical.

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

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Whatever the story is, clearly we need to approach this “standard” with skepticism. The ’80/20 Rule’ is Just an Arbitrary Industry Standard. ” Source: CallCenterHelper, “Are You Delivering Exceptional Customer Service?” How Do You Set the Right Service Level for Your Contact Center?