NICE inContact

SEPTEMBER 11, 2018

Some have turned to AI to power virtual agents, chatbots and other self-service channels. Decreased average handle time by 10 percent. Decreased average handle time by 10 percent. Improved average speed of answer by over 50 percent at peak times. Saving over $300,00 per year.

Contact Center 120

Contact Center Virtual Agent Net Promoter Score Self Service 120

Talkdesk

APRIL 14, 2020

Getting help from virtual agents Virtual agents and chatbots usage is increasing across all industries. Providing 24/7 service: Virtual agents reduce customer service pressure by providing service around the clock. The chart below shows this behavior.

Contact Center 81

Contact Center Virtual Agent Chatbots Average Handle Time 81

UJET

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

A customer calling to ask about store hours, for instance, may be routed to a self-service option or Virtual Agent , while more complex queries will be routed to a human agent. Automation Reduces Repetitive Tasks for Agents. After a call, agents spend extra time copying notes to your CRM tool.

Virtual Agent 82

Virtual Agent Customer Service Gamification Contact Center 82

VDS

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

Emerging technologies help companies reduce average handle time (AHT), increase customer satisfaction (CSAT), and increase profitability. The idea is to let technology handle mundane tasks, nuisance calls, and authentication, so your agents can focus on everything else. Intelligent Virtual Agent (IVA).

Virtual Agent 52

Virtual Agent Customer Service Self Service Contact Center 52

UJET

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

A customer calling to ask about store hours, for instance, may be routed to a self-service option or Virtual Agent , while more complex queries will be routed to a human agent. Automation Reduces Repetitive Tasks for Agents. After a call, agents spend extra time copying notes to your CRM tool.

Virtual Agent 72

Virtual Agent Customer Service Gamification Contact Center 72

NICE inContact

MARCH 28, 2018

Integration with CRM and other applications provide a complete customer context in terms of profile, interaction and transaction data that helps agents solve customer issues right, the first time. Average Handle Time (AHT) – This is one of the most significant metrics when it comes to driving down costs.

Self Service 120

Self Service Metrics Customer Experience Contact Center 120

Oracle

OCTOBER 1, 2019

That’s a particularly attractive solution when a chatbot — also called a “virtual agent” — is offered as the initial strategy, with a live agent available as needed. Gartner research found that 25% of customer service operations will use virtual customer assistants by 2020. Frictionless experience.

Chatbots 74

Chatbots Customer Service Virtual Agent Self Service 74

Talkdesk

MARCH 24, 2020

Not limited to a specific interface, it leverages both traditional websites and conversational self-service tools like virtual agents , chatbots and employee or customer communities to make information as easily accessible as possible. Knowledge Base Administrators.

Knowledge Base 57

Knowledge Base Self Service Net Promoter Score Average Handle Time 57

Playvox

MARCH 19, 2024

As NLP, ML, and conversational AI evolved, modern contact centers embrace AI-powered chatbots, virtual agents or assistants, voice recognition, and other tools to deliver self-service options to customers. This frees up agents to focus on more complex issues and customer communications, reducing metrics like average handling time.

Contact Center 74

Contact Center Self Service Net Promoter Score Effort Score 74

TechSee

MARCH 19, 2019

When a virtual agent fields a customer’s enquiry, collects all relevant details and passes it to a human agent for final approval, how should average handling time ( AHT ) be measured? Experts estimate that the current average total cost per contact across all industries is approximately $15.

Self Service 146

Self Service Metrics Contact Center Virtual Agent 146

Think Customers

MARCH 2, 2023

We see the highest concentration in strategic and minor investments planned around things like intelligent virtual agents, video chat, and augmented reality,” D’Antonio added. For this client, average handle time (AHT) of nine minutes was slashed to three minutes with robotic desktop automation TTEC deployed.

Self Service 52

Self Service Contact Center Average Handle Time Roadmap 52

Think Customers

OCTOBER 4, 2021

In most cases it’s an artificially intelligent virtual agent that greets users in the corner of the screen with the option to continue the conversation with the AI or transfer to an agent. Chatbots are primarily text-based and scripted to answer specific questions. What is messaging?

Chatbots 52

Chatbots Self Service Contact Center Average Handle Time 52

TechSee

AUGUST 14, 2018

Implementing decision support tools backs up the agent, putting the right information at the tip of their fingers, helping them work smarter and perform better in operational KPIs such as First Call Resolution (FCR) and Average Handling Time (AHT).

Contact Center 95

Contact Center System Average Handle Time Virtual Agent 95

NobelBiz

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Also driving this trend is real-time analytics. For example, agents should have real-time access to their average handling time and target performance. If the agent can see which goals they are fulfilling and which require improvement, they may adjust their strategy in real time.

Call Center 52

Call Center Omni-Channel Trends Contact Center 52

NobelBiz

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Also driving this trend is real-time analytics. For example, agents should have real-time access to their average handling time and target performance. If the agent can see which goals they are fulfilling and which require improvement, they may adjust their strategy in real time.

Call Center 52

Call Center Omni-Channel Trends Contact Center 52

Pointillist

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

Your customers expect agents to understand their unique context, including: Why they contacted your organization The goal they are trying to achieve The steps they have already taken prior to contacting an agent. Without it, you risk frustrating them with interactions that require lots of effort, long hold times and costly escalations.

Contact Center 40

Contact Center Customer Journeys Self Service How To 40

BlueOcean

OCTOBER 4, 2023

The same is true for first call resolution and average handle times. The quality of non-English interactions with virtual agents in a conversational manner in their primary language improves with machine learning.

Contact Center 310

Contact Center Customer Care Average Handle Time Consumers 310

AWS Machine Learning

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Call Quality Trend Dashboard The following figure is an example of the Call Quality Trend Dashboard, showing the information available to agents. This includes the ability to filter on multiple criteria including Dates and Languages, Average Handle Time per Components and Unit Managers, and Speech time vs. Silence Time.

Customer Service 75

Customer Service Contact Center Insurance Analytics 75