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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. However, in our consulting work, we find that this vital metric’s management and targets have yet to evolve from the original definition.

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Workforce Optimization: What It is and Why You Need It

Playvox

Workforce management for contact centers is the art and science of having the right number of agents available at the right times to answer an accurately forecasted volume of incoming customer contacts at the service level standard set by a contact center while minimizing cost.

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Tortoise or Hare – Which One Best Describes Your Contact Center?

CSM Magazine

Occupancy – it’s good to know how many of your resources are being used at any one time but it’s even better to keep some agents in ‘reserve’ to handle random contact arrival patterns and maintain service levels. With customer-centric success criteria in place, turn to innovative workforce.