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Top 10 Metrics to Measure Call Center Success

TeleDirect

How to Measure: FCR Rate = (Issues Resolved on First Contact / Total Issues Handled) 100 2. Average Handle Time (AHT) Definition: The average time agents spend on a customer call, including hold time and after-call work.

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3 Tips to Reduce Cost Per Contact in the Call Center

Fonolo

Use metric-tracking software to determine if your average handle time is increasing, first call resolution is falling, abandoned call rates are rising, or customer satisfaction survey results are going down. Optimize your Interactive Voice Response (IVR). Have you heard of Visual IVR ?

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4 AI Trends that will Transform the Telecom Industry in 2019

TechSee

Dutch telecom KPN analyzes the notes generated by its call center agents, and uses the insights generated to make changes to the interactive voice response (IVR) system. Preventive maintenance is not only effective on the network side, but on the customer’s side as well. Robotic process automation (RPA).

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7 Must-Know Tips to Prepare Your Contact Center for the Holidays

ROI CX Solutions

Implement self-service options: Create FAQs to answer common questions, deploy chatbots for 24/7 customer support, or use IVR to direct incoming calls. Use historical data for forecasting Historical data refers to information your contact center has collected over time from customer interactions and agent activities.

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Call Center Automation: Definition, Trends, Benefits, & Use Cases

Balto

This creates a more efficient workflow and reduces customer wait times. Virtual Agents and Interactive Voice Response Virtual agents handle routine inquiries like account balances, password resets, and basic troubleshooting. This eliminates the frustration of multiple transfers and reduces average handle time.

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How Artificial Intelligence is Changing CX in the Contact Center

Fonolo

According to a recent PWC survey, customers value : Speed. Interactive voice response is a popular automation that’s already widely used in contact centers. Metrics like first-call resolution and average handle time have historically been used to measure agent success and by extension, customer sentiment.

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Key Benchmarks Should You Target In 2025 for your Contact Center

NobelBiz

Average Handle Time (AHT) : This measures how long agents spend on calls, including after-call work. While shorter times are ideal, quality shouldnt be sacrificed for speed. Collected through post-call surveys, CSAT scores provide direct customer feedback.