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ROBUST KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS CAN CUT COSTS

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The drive toward self-service is a reality and with good reason, as customers want self-service. This causes longer average speed of answer and higher abandonment rates. TWO-PRONGED APPROACH SAVES MORE COST WITH LOWER HEADCOUNT Companies are spending more money on self-service.

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Call Center Metrics and KPIs to Measure Performance and Productivity

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Also, with the improvement in self-service, call volume typically consists of a more complex series of calls, which AHT can measure less predictively. Average Abandon Rate: Total calls abandoned (dropped after 5 seconds in the queue) divided by total calls offered.