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Inbound contacts received via social media as a percentage of total inbound contacts
This measure calculates the percentage of total inbound contacts (i.e. queries that are initiated by the customer related to sales, information, technical support, customer…
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Inbound contacts received via dedicated mobile app as a percentage of total inbound contacts
This measure calculates the percentage of total inbound contacts (i.e. queries that are initiated by the customer related to sales, information, technical support, customer…
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Inbound contacts received via SMS as a percentage of total inbound contacts
This measure calculates the percentage of total inbound contacts (i.e. queries that are initiated by the customer related to sales, information, technical support, customer…
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Inbound contacts for the process "manage customer service" as a percentage of total inbound contacts
This measure calculates the percentage of total inbound contacts (i.e. queries that are initiated by the customer related to sales, information, technical support, customer…
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Number of unique places available for users to search for information inside the organization
This measure calculates number of unique places available for users to search for information inside the organization. This Supplemental Information measure is intended to…
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First contact resolution rate for contacts received through "other" channels
This measure calculates the percentage of questions/issues received that are answered, addressed, and resolved by the end of the customer's initial contact when it's received…
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Response time in minutes for inbound requests coming from web chat or instant messaging including virtual agents
This measure calculates response time in minutes for inbound requests (i.e. queries initiated by the customer) coming from web chat or instant messaging (i.e. systems for…
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Response time in minutes for inbound requests coming from call backs
This measure calculates response time in minutes for inbound requests (i.e. queries initiated by the customer) coming from call backs. It is part of a set of Cycle Time…
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First contact resolution rate for dedicated mobile applications ("apps")
This measure calculates the percentage of questions/issues received that are answered, addressed, and resolved by the end of the customer's initial contact when it's received…
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First contact resolution rate for postal mail
This measure calculates the percentage of questions/issues received that are answered, addressed, and resolved by the end of the customer's initial contact when it's received…
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First contact resolution rate for web self-service contacts
This measure calculates the percentage of questions/issues received that are answered, addressed, and resolved by the end of the customer's initial contact when it's received…
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Percentage of KM applications, platforms, or technologies hosted on-premises
This measure calculates the percentage of knowledge management (KM) applications, platforms, or technologies hosted on-premises. KM is the function responsible for organizing…
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Percentage of funding for KM applications, platforms, or technologies from the IT group/function
This measure calculates the percentage of funding for knowledge management (KM) applications, platforms, or technologies that comes from the IT group/function. KM is the…
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Percentage of funding for KM applications, platforms, or technologies from one or more business units/functions whose employees are end-users of the application/platform
This measure calculates the percentage of funding for knowledge management (KM) applications, platforms, or technologies that comes from one or more business units/functions…
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Percentage of business entity employees that participate in approaches and activities included in KM program, initiative, or service
This measure calculates the percentage of business entity employees that participate in approaches and activities included in the knowledge management (KM) program,…