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Redefining Contact Center Productivity for the Modern Associate

The Northridge Group

Even Some of the Best KPIs Can Be Misleading Cost-per-contact and Average Handle Time (AHT) are two metrics that may present misleading information. Cost-per-contact measures the average cost of each issue interaction and has historically been used to determine how much is being spent on customer support.

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Christmas in July? Prepare Your Holiday Season Customer Service Now

TLC Associates

Even an overemphasis on average handle time can skew these numbers. Average Handle Time – If your handle times were low, know that this KPI is not necessarily a reflection of your agents’ capabilities. Abandon Rates – When call volumes increase, there will be an uptick in abandon rates.