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Top Call Center Efficiency Metrics And How To Improve Them

Playvox

Availability Rate This is the proportion of time an agent is actively ready to work with customers but not engaged directly with a customer, sometimes referred to as idle time or available time. For synchronous contacts, this includes hold times, transfers, and after-call work.

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The Contact Center Stack – Here’s what you need to build a modern contact center

Taylor Reach Group

Customer Relationship Management (CRM). Learning Management System (LMS). Workforce Management (WFM). Quality Management (QM). A flexible real-time manager. If call volume has dropped, voluntary time-off is immediately made available. QUALITY MANAGEMENT. Business Analytics.

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The Comprehensive Guide to Assessing the Average Talk Time Metric in Call Centers

NobelBiz

Measuring Talk Time is like clocking the duration of a 100m dash – it seems straightforward, but there’s more to it than meets the eye. For reference, according to callcenterhelper.com , the industry standard for Average Handling Time (AHT) is 6 minutes and 10 seconds.

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Remote Control: Managing Work at Home Contact Center Agents

Monet Software

And they should take into account that remote work generally requires more independent time management skill and tech savvy than on-site employment. Call center leaders must develop accurate hiring profiles and craft effective assessment tools. What’s more, WFM software can give agents what they don’t realize they need—structure.

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Contact Center Metrics, Why Do They Matter?

Taylor Reach Group

Talk time. Warp time. Hold time. Average talk time. Average hold time. Average handle time. Quality/Compliance score. All of the above metrics can inform the Team Leader and other management how an individual is performing. Quality Manager.

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