This 46-page introductory guide to Outsourced IT Service Desk KPIs includes definitions, information on the importance of each metric & key correlations for 43 Outsourced IT Service Desk KPIs. A brief overview of each metric is listed below. To download the complete ebook with expanded definitions, formulas and correlations, you must become a member. Membership is free and sign-up only takes a moment. Click the sign-up button below, complete the short form and checkout. No credit card is required and your membership never expires! Sign Up Already a member? Login Channel Mix Metrics Voice % of Total is the percentage of total inbound contacts (including self-help contacts) that originate in the voice channel. Chat % of Total is the percentage of total inbound contacts (including self-help contacts) that originate in the chat channel. Web Ticket/Email % of Total is the percentage of total inbound contacts (including self-help contacts) that originate in the web-ticket/email channel. Walk-Up % of Total is the percentage of total inbound contacts (including self-help contacts) that originate by the user coming to the Service Desk for support in a face-to-face setting (similar to the concept of the “Genius Bar” for customer support in Apple stores). Self-Help % of Total is the percentage of inbound contacts that are resolved by the user without assistance from a live analyst. Price Metrics Average Price per Voice Contact is the amount paid to the service provider for each inbound voice contact handled. Average Price per Chat Session is the amount paid to the service provider for each chat session handled. Average Price per Web Ticket/Email Contact is the amount paid to the service provider for each web ticket or email handled. Average Price per Analyst-Assisted Contact is the average amount paid to the service provider for each analyst-assisted contact, including voice, chat, and web tickets/emails. Average Price per Voice Minute is simply the Average Price per Voice Contact divided by the average Inbound Voice Handle Time. Average Price per Chat Minute is simply the Average Price per Chat Session divided by the average Chat Handle Time. Average Price per Web Ticket/Email Minute is simply the Average Price per Web Ticket/Email Contact divided by the average Web Ticket/Email Handle Time. Handle Time Metrics Inbound Voice Handle Time is the average time (in minutes) that an analyst spends on each call, including talk time, hold time, and after-call work time. Outbound Voice Handle Time is the average time (in minutes) that an analyst spends on each outbound call, including talk time, hold time, and after-call work time. Chat Handle Time is the average time (in minutes) that an analyst spends on each chat, including chat time and after-chat work time. Web Ticket/Email Handle Time is the average time that an analyst spends handling each web ticket or email contact. Voice Quality Metrics Voice Customer Satisfaction is the percentage of customers who are either satisfied or very satisfied with their Service Desk experience in the voice channel. Net First Contact Resolution (FCR) applies only to live (e.g., voice) contacts. It is a percentage, equal to the number of inbound calls that are resolved on the first contact with the customer, divided by all calls that are potentially resolvable on first contact. Net First Level Resolution Rate is the number of incidents actually resolved at the Level 1 Service Desk, divided by the number of incidents that could potentially be resolved at the Service Desk. Call Quality is measured on a scale of zero to 100%, and evaluates such things as analyst courtesy, professionalism, empathy, timeliness of resolution, quality of resolution, adherence to the script, etc. Voice Productivity Metrics Voice Analyst Utilization is the average time that a voice analyst spends handling both inbound and outbound calls per month, divided by the number of work hours in a given month. (See the more thorough definition on page 24 of the ebook) Inbound Voice Contacts per Analyst per Month is the average monthly inbound call volume divided by the average full-time equivalent (FTE) voice-analyst headcount. Outbound Voice Contacts per Analyst per Month is the average monthly outbound call volume divided by the average full-time equivalent (FTE) voice-analyst headcount. Voice, Chat, and Email Analysts as a % of Total Service Desk Headcount is the average full-time equivalent (FTE) voice, chat, and email analyst headcount divided by the average total Service Desk headcount. Voice SLA Metrics Average Speed of Answer (ASA) is the total wait time that callers are in queue, divided by the number of calls handled. Call Abandonment Rate is the percentage of calls that were connected to the ACD, but were disconnected by the caller before reaching a analyst or before completing a process within the IVR. % Answered in 60 Seconds is the percentage of all inbound calls that are answered by a live analyst within 60 seconds. Analyst Metrics Annual Analyst Turnover is the average percentage of analysts that leave the analyst role in the Service Desk, for any reason (voluntarily or involuntarily), in a year. Daily Analyst Absenteeism is the average percentage of analysts with an unplanned absence on any given day. Analyst Schedule Adherence measures whether analysts are in their seats ready to accept calls as scheduled. Analyst Occupancy is a percentage, equal to the amount of time that a voice analyst is in his or her seat and connected to the ACD and either engaged in a call or ready to answer a call, divided by the analyst’s total number of hours at work (excluding break time and lunch time). New Analyst Training Hours is the number of training hours (including classroom, computer-based training, self-study, shadowing, being coached, and on-the-job training) that a new analyst receives before he or she is allowed to handle customer contacts independently. Annual Analyst Training Hours is the average number of training hours (including classroom, computer-based training, self-study, shadowing, etc.) that an analyst receives on an annual basis. Analyst Tenure is the average number of months that each analyst in your Service Desk. Analyst Job Satisfaction is the percentage of analysts in a Service Desk who are either satisfied or very satisfied with their jobs. Chat Metrics % of Contacts Originating in Chat is the percentage of all contacts coming into the Service Desk that originate in the chat channel. % of Contacts Resolved in Chat is the percentage of all contacts coming into the Service Desk that originate and are resolved in the chat channel. Chat First Contact Resolution is the percentage of chat sessions that are resolved on the first interaction with the customer, divided by all chat sessions that are potentially resolvable on first contact. % Failover Rate from Chat to Voice measures the percentage of chats that “failover” to a live-analyst voice contact. Customer Satisfaction in the Chat Channel is the percentage of customers who are either satisfied or very satisfied with their Service Desk experience in the chat channel. Average Concurrent Chat Sessions is the average number of chat sessions that a chat analyst has open at any given time. Maximum Concurrent Chat Sessions is the maximum number of chat sessions that an analyst is allowed to handle concurrently. Chat Sessions per Chat Analyst per Month is the average monthly chat volume divided by the average full-time equivalent (FTE) chat-analyst headcount. You may also be interested in our whitepaper The Seven Most Important Service Desk Metrics.
