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Unleashing the Potential of Back-Office WFM: Mastering the Forecasting Challenge

CCNG

Workforce Management (WFM) is the art and science of scheduling the right number of people with the right skills, at the right time, to handle work within service level and budget. Forecasting is the key to solving the puzzle of scheduling the right number of people. WFM isn’t just for the contact center anymore.

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What Is Call Center Forecasting (and How to Increase Your Forecast Accuracy)

Babelforce

Accurate forecasting optimizes productivity and ensures contact centers have the right number of agents to deal with contact volume. This article will explain call center forecasting fundamentals and how you can increase forecasting accuracy. Service level goal.

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Workforce Management for Call Centers: What You Need to Know

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Call center workforce management 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. WFM to the rescue.

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Disaster Recovery Procedures Enacted by Winter Storm Stella as Reported by Pipkins

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Financial institutions, healthcare providers and public services are just some of the sectors that are needed in an emergency. Typically, disaster recovery policies help assure that service level agreements are met and customers are provided with the uptime and service they expect.

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The Importance of Accurate Forecasting for Omnichannel Volume

Playvox

Contact centers have changed drastically in recent years. The once “in-person” centers dealing with inbound calls have been replaced by global, distributed customer experience teams. In this post, we’ll explore several trends that are driving this growth and are influencing contact center leaders’ decision-making.