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Average talk time in seconds, including agent hold time
This measure calculates the average talk time in seconds, including agent hold time. It is part of a set of Cycle Time measures that help companies analyze the duration of…
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Response time in minutes for inbound requests coming from postal mail
This measure calculates response time in minutes for inbound requests (i.e. queries initiated by the customer) coming from postal mail. It is part of a set of Cycle Time…
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Annual percentage change in number of retail customer complaints
This measure calculates annual percentage change in number of complaints. This Process Efficiency measure is intended to help companies minimize waste and refine resource…
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Percentage of active customers who are repeat customers
This measure calculates the percentage of active customers who are repeat customers. A customer is considered active if they have purchased a business entity's product at…
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Customer retention rate for customers attempting service cancellation
This measure calculates the customer retention rate (i.e. the number of customers who were active three years ago and are still active, divided by the number of customers who…
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First contact resolution rate for email 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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First contact resolution rate for social media
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 chat or instant messaging including virtual agents
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 e-mail
This measure calculates response time in minutes for inbound requests (i.e. queries initiated by the customer) coming from e-mail. It is part of a set of Cycle Time measures…
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Response time in minutes for inbound requests coming from fax
This measure calculates response time in minutes for inbound requests (i.e. queries initiated by the customer) coming from fax. It is part of a set of Cycle Time measures…
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First contact resolution rate for SMS
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 social media
This measure calculates response time in minutes for inbound requests (i.e. queries initiated by the customer) coming from social media (e.g., Facebook, Twitter, etc.). It is…
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Percentage of inbound dedicated mobile app contacts outsourced to a third-party provider
This measure calculates the percentage of inbound dedicated mobile application contacts (i.e. queries initiated by the customer via apps related to sales, information,…
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Percentage of inbound SMS contacts outsourced to a third-party provider
This measure calculates the percentage of short message service (SMS) contacts (i.e. queries initiated by the customer via SMS related to sales, information, technical…
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Percentage of inbound social media contacts outsourced to a third-party provider
This measure calculates the percentage of inbound social media contacts (i.e. queries initiated by the customer via social media platforms—like Facebook, Twitter, etc…
