Babelforce

MAY 18, 2022

Call center forecasting is a set of practices that aims to determine the contact volume and number of agents needed to handle that contact volume over a set period of time. To increase forecast accuracy, use Excel and Workforce Management software. Call center forecasting fundamentals.

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Playvox

JANUARY 11, 2024

Managing forecasting, scheduling, and agent productivity in a call center is a lot like searching for the fountain of youth. While we don’t have a roadmap to the proverbial fountain, we can help steer you in the right direction for better call center workforce management (WFM).

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Playvox

MAY 25, 2023

Forecasting is critical because the other option is pure guesswork. No contact center wants to be caught off-guard by unexpected volumes and missed service levels on a daily basis or be blind to what is going on in real time across their business. Voice was relatively easy to forecast as it is a synchronous activity.

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