Forecasting the Contact Center Workload
Everything to do with getting resources right in a contact center begins with forecasting, predicting what the workload will be. Workload is what leads to how many agents are hired, what your schedule should look like, the number of workstations you need, even how...
Will Contact Center Fundamentals Change?
The technologies powering today’s always-on world, along with fast-evolving customer expectations, are dramatically changing the nature of how products and services are provided and supported. Many leaders are wondering where the trends and developments are taking us....
The Psychology of Queues
Queues are a fact of life—especially now, given staffing shortages and growing workloads in many organizations. All contact centers—even emergency services—queue customers some of the time. Answering every contact immediately would take as many staff as inbound...
Service Level from the Perspective of Customers
For service level to have meaning, you must view it over an appropriate time frame. Daily service level reports often conceal important information. Service level can take a big hit in the morning, but if you have staff handling every contact immediately much of the...