NICE inContact

NOVEMBER 28, 2018

When using older contact center systems, you are likely to find inefficiencies in the areas of average handle times (AHT), first call resolution (FCR), and agent occupancy. Assume you can make a 15% improvement to average handle time, first call resolution, self-service rate and schedule adherence.

Contact Center 48

Contact Center Schedule adherence Average Handle Time First call resolution 48

Playvox

JUNE 22, 2023

In uncertain economic times, they become even more critical to help navigate business health and growth. Call center leaders are under increased pressure to improve operational and agent efficiencies and look for cost-cutting opportunities while delivering outstanding customer experience (CX) — a tricky balancing act for sure.

Call Center 52

Call Center Metrics Schedule adherence Average Handle Time 52

JustCall

MARCH 9, 2023

While earlier businesses didn’t focus much on delivering value to customers through their call centers, the trends today have changed. According to a report by 8×8, employee satisfaction and customer experience are now considered the top KPIs to track by contact centers. It also helps with improved resource allocation.

Contact Center 52

Contact Center Metrics Abandon rate Average Handle Time 52

Playvox

AUGUST 25, 2022

Another person may not adhere to scheduled breaks or lunches. All these singular actions can negatively impact service level metrics and the customer experience. The larger number of available staff, the smaller the impact of one or two people not being available as scheduled. What was the effect on service?

Personalization 85

Personalization Management Schedule adherence Average Handle Time 85

3CLogic

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Consider the additional effect on employee morale, the ongoing loss in intellectual property, and the long-term implications for the customer experience — the costs can grow far beyond immediate operational expenses. Not convinced? So why is high employee turnover so common among contact centers? There are a number of reasons.

Contact Center 93

Contact Center Interactive Voice Response Schedule adherence Average Handle Time 93

OctopusTech

MARCH 1, 2023

Inbound calls are typically fielded by the organization’s call center or help desk which then handles the consumer’s complaint or request. Responding to inbound calls is a primary function of most customer service teams that are looking to enhance the customer experience.

Interactive Voice Response 62

Interactive Voice Response Call Center Gamification Schedule adherence 62

Noble Systems

JUNE 27, 2019

In a previous blog , we outlined advantages of moving a customer experience platform to the cloud. Improve the customer experience with intelligent routing and automated responses. Features such as touch-tone and roles-based routing get customers to the right agent quickly, reducing frustration.

Cloud contact 57

Cloud contact Contact Center Interactive Voice Response Self service 57