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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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Percentage of customers opting out of receiving marketing messages from the organization
This measure calculates the percentage of customers opting out of receiving marketing messages from the organization. It is part of a set of Supplemental Information measures…
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Percentage of manual sales order interventions caused by contract issues
This measure calculates the percentage of total manual sales order interventions that arise due to contract issues. It is part of a set of Supplemental Information measures…
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Percentage of manual sales order interventions caused by pricing issues
This measure calculates the percentage of total manual sales order interventions that arise due to pricing issues. It is part of a set of Supplemental Information measures…
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Percentage of manual sales order interventions caused by invoicing issues
This measure calculates the percentage of total manual sales order interventions that arise due to invoicing issues (e.g., cancellations/rebills). It is part of a set of…
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Percentage of manual sales order interventions caused by incorrect customer master data
This measure calculates the percentage of total manual sales order interventions that arise due to incorrect customer master data (e.g., wrong name or address). It is part of…
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Percentage of manual sales order interventions caused by other causes
This measure calculates the percentage of total manual sales order interventions that arise due to issues other than contract, pricing, invoicing (e.g., cancellations/rebills…
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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…