CCNG

MAY 30, 2024

Ultimately, if your software cannot produce the required number of full-time equivalent (FTE) to meet your goal (service level or abandon rate) then it’s not a WFM platform. However, it’s helpful to capture those events and store them for future use.

Abandon rate 195

Abandon rate CCNG Average Handle Time Contact Center 195

Babelforce

MAY 18, 2022

Here you determine how many Full-Time Equivalents you need compared to how many you have by pulling together a forecast for staffing and workload. Workload forecast is the contact volume (the number of incoming calls and messages) multiplied by contact average handle time AHT (time needed for a call). Conclusion.

Workload forecasts 52

Workload forecasts Call Center Average Handle Time Abandon rate 52

JustCall

APRIL 3, 2024

During these times, customers often contact the company to seek clarification or report issues, which creates a sudden spike in call center call volume. Customer feedback or complaints – Certain events or issues like faulty products can cause widespread customer dissatisfaction.

Sales 52

Sales Interactive Voice Response Abandon rate Wait times 52

Playvox

APRIL 6, 2023

The WFM Forecaster A forecaster’s job is to predict upcoming volumes using historical data – such as volume, handle time, and shrinkage. They must also know when certain events – such as a weather event or a marketing campaign – will occur.

Management 54

Management Contact Center Best practices Agent burnout 54

Global Response

MAY 15, 2023

The most important takeaway is that training for agents should be ongoing —not a one-time event that happens during the onboarding process and then never again. Your support, quality service levels, scripts and so on should be unified across all customer touchpoints. Where do I begin?

Call Center 62

Call Center Scripts Coaching outsourcing 62

Insite Managed Solutions

OCTOBER 14, 2015

Understanding contact center metric targets such as average speed of answer (ASA), service level, abandonment rate, average handle time (AHT), and budgeted hours are critical for success. Controlling Weather Events is Difficult… But You Can Control Your Service Levels.

Management 40

Management Abandon rate Metrics Contact Center 40

Fonolo

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

When you start digging into your reports, be sure to check these specific KPIs: Average time in queue – the average duration customers wait on hold for assistance. Service level – the percentage of calls answered within a specified time frame.

Call Center 150

Call Center Management Agent burnout Employee engagement 150