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Achieving a Service Level of 90% with a Brand New Remote Contact Center in Less than 120 Days

CCNG

Service levels were at 90% and quality scores were at 98%. Jason Mercer-Pottinger was given a seemingly impossible task; take over a Tier 1 contact center from a 3rd-party BPO with no trainers, no supervisors, and no experienced agents while at the same time decreasing costs and improving quality. And do it all in 120 days.

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Service Level – Are You Measuring it the Wrong Way?

COPC

Overview Service level is one of the most important metrics for a contact center to measure and manage and has been in place since contact centers evolved. Organizations are missing opportunities to view this metric differently to manage customer service delivery and its associated costs more effectively. Is that okay?”

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Contact Centers Focusing Less on 80/20 Service Level

Fonolo

In the wide world of call center metrics, “service level” has always held a special place. The longevity of service level is astonishing when one considers the enormous changes that have occurred in customer service technology over the last few decades. service level means 80% of calls answered in 20 seconds.

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How Can Decision Engines Help Enhance Customer Service Levels?

CSM Magazine

Based on this analysis, the decision engine will decide the best course of action to take. For example, a business might have a rule that all customers who call the customer service line should be offered a discount. This would allow businesses to automate customer service and still provide a high level of personalised service.

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Improving Workforce Management to Optimize Service Levels

Insite Managed Solutions

Are you seeking to provide consistent Service Level during temperature-related events? We quickly uncovered through the analysis that the summer period did not align to a specific date or holiday as many believed. Based on our analysis findings, we created a sophisticated forecasting algorithm using this new approach.

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The Manager’s Guide to Call Center Service Levels

Fonolo

In the world of contact center metrics, service level has always held a special place. What is the Purpose of Service Levels? Call center service levels are, broadly speaking, a commitment to a particular average speed of answer, or ASA. Where Did the 80/20 Service Level Rule Come From?

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Guest Post: 4 Ways to Transform Customer Experience While Growing Rapidly

ShepHyken

Mapping out the ‘ease of doing business’ and essentially removing any barriers to service . Creating an “Environment of Self Service” — XGS deployed a CRM system as well as an improved and expanded customer portal to capture and improve service levels .