Measuring Work Performance To Optimize P
Measuring Work Performance To Optimize P
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7HY 7ORK 3KILLS /PTIMIZATION !PPLICATIONS !RE 3O )MPORTANT
#USTOMER 3ATISFACTION AND 0ROl TABILITY
%FFECTS OF 3KILLS 4RAINING
#USTOMER %XPERIENCE AND "USINESS 0ROCESS )NTELLIGENCE
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PERFORMANCE IS RELEVANT ONLY IN TERMS OF DELIVERED VALUE 4HIS REPORT SHOWS HOW TO
ADDRESS CONTACT CENTER PERFORMANCE IN TERMS OF CUSTOMER SATISFACTION IN ORDER TO
ENHANCE AGENT PRODUCTIVITY AND CONTRIBUTE TO ORGANIZATIONAL PROl TABILITY
#UTTING EDGE WORK SKILLS OPTIMIZATION SOFTWARE NOW MAKES IT EASY FOR CONTACT CENTER
MANAGERS TO RECORD AND DOCUMENT EVENTS BENCHMARK PERFORMANCE STANDARDS AND
MEASURE PROGRESS TOWARD ATTAINING SPECIl C SKILLS AND REALIZING PARTICULAR GOALS 7ORK
SKILLS ENHANCEMENT TOOLS ALSO ADDRESS THE TWO MOST IMPORTANT STRATEGIC REASONS FOR
MEASURING PERFORMANCE IMPROVING PRODUCTIVITY AND INCREASING PROl TABILITY
)N FACT PRODUCTIVITY AND PROl TABILITY IMPROVEMENTS ARE THE PRINCIPAL DIFFERENTIATORS OF
THESE WORK OPTIMIZATION TOOLS 0RODUCTIVITY IMPROVES AS A RESULT OF SHORTER AVERAGE
CALL LENGTHS AND HIGHER l RST CALL RESOLUTION RATES BOTH INDICATORS OF WORK EFl CIENCY
OF DECISIONS MADE ON THE BASIS OF DATA PROVIDED BY THESE TOOLS THAT DIRECTLY AFFECT
A CONTACT CENTERS l NANCIAL PERFORMANCE INCLUDING MEASURED CHANGES IN CUSTOMER
PURCHASE BEHAVIOR AND OVERALL SATISFACTION
(OWEVER SINCE THE CONSEQUENCES OF A CUSTOMERS EXPERIENCE WITH A CONTACT CENTER
AFFECT BOTH PRODUCTIVITY AND PROl TABILITY IT IS IMPORTANT TO VIEW WORK SKILLS OPTIMIZATION
TOOLS FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF THE CUSTOMER "Y CONSIDERING THE EFFECT OF CUSTOMER
EXPERIENCES CALL CENTERS CAN HELP DETERMINE HOW CUSTOMERS INTERACTIONS WITH CONTACT
CENTER AGENTS RESULT IN PURCHASE DECISIONS
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7ORK SKILLS OPTIMIZATION TOOLS ARE A SUBCATEGORY OF PERFORMANCE OPTIMIZATION SOFTWARE
!S SHOWN ON &IGURE THE PERFORMANCE OPTIMIZATION SOFTWARE CATEGORY INCLUDES
TOOLS FOR TRAFl C MEASUREMENT WORK SKILLS OPTIMIZATION AND WORKFORCE MANAGEMENT
!LTHOUGH THIS DISCUSSION FOCUSES ON WORK SKILLS OPTIMIZATION TOOLS TRAFl C
MEASUREMENT AND WORKFORCE MANAGEMENT TOOLS REPRESENT IMPORTANT INDIRECT SOURCES
OF DATA TO SUPPORT DECISIONS RELATED TO EVALUATION ASSESSMENT AND TRAINING )N THIS
CONTEXT WORK SKILLS OPTIMIZATION TOOLS ARE DEl NED AS APPLICATIONS THAT DIRECTLY MONITOR
QUALITY EVALUATE PERFORMANCE AND IMPROVE WORK SKILLS
4RAFl C MEASUREMENT AND WORKFORCE
MANAGEMENT TOOLS OFFER INDIRECT
&IGURE n #ATEGORIES OF 0ERFORMANCE /PTIMIZATION 3OFTWARE
SOURCES OF DATA TO SUPPORT
4RAFl C -EASUREMENT 7ORK 3KILLS /PTIMIZATION 7ORKFORCE -ANAGEMENT
DECISIONS 4OOLS 4OOLS 4OOLS
#ALL $ATA #APTURE 3KILLS "ASED 2OUTING
!NALYSIS 3OFTWARE 3OFTWARE
7ITHIN THE WORK SKILLS OPTIMIZATION GROUP h1UALITY !SSURANCEv APPLICATIONS MONITOR
CUSTOMER FACING EVENTS AND HAVE SEVERAL USES RELATED TO THE DOCUMENTATION OF
SESSION INFORMATION h0ERFORMANCE %VALUATIONv APPLICATIONS MEASURE AND REPORT ON
SESSIONS WITH RESPECT TO THE EXPERIENCES OF CUSTOMERS AND APPLY DIRECTLY TO AGENT
ADMINISTER AND FOLLOW THROUGH ON PROGRAMS TO IMPROVE AGENT SKILLS
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