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The Manager’s Guide to Call Center Service Levels

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Even more astonishing is that most call centers would name the identical target value for that metric: the magical “80/20.” You might be thinking that this standard is based on careful analysis. Whatever the story is, clearly we need to approach this “standard” with skepticism. There is no 80/20 rule or principle at all.

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

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One would hope that this standard is based on careful analysis, but in reality, it’s not an 80/20 rule or principle at all. Whatever the story is, clearly we need to approach this “standard” with skepticism. The ’80/20 Rule’ is Just an Arbitrary Industry Standard.