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What is Call Center Average Wait Time and 3 Ways to Reduce It

Talkdesk

Definition: Average Wait Time (AWT), also known as Average Speed of Answer (ASA), is the average time an inbound call spends waiting in queue or waiting for a callback if that feature is active in your IVR system. AWT can be measured globally across the contact center, by ring group, agent or phone number.

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Contact Center Trends 2021: The CX Watershed

Fonolo

As the focus of contact center turns to creating value rather than reducing expenses, KPIs like customer satisfaction and service level will become increasingly favored over metrics like Average Handling Time. Improving Average Handle Time (AHT). Call Center Trends 2014.