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Workforce Management for Call Centers: What You Need to Know

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The key functions of contact center workforce management are: Long-term capacity planning Interaction volume forecasting Staff scheduling Intraday management Historically call center managers maintained spreadsheets for agent forecasting and scheduling. But getting to this nirvana is no picnic. Does your spreadsheet do all that?

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The Importance of Accurate Forecasting for Omnichannel Volume

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Digital channels have become an integral part of the way that organizations connect with their customers — whether that’s email, social media, live chat, SMS, or good old-fashioned telephone calls. Once you achieve this, you need to consider your workforce planning with digital and omnichannel forecasting for customer service in mind.