Measure/Forecast Customer Service First Call Resolution Cost Savings
Giva's first call resolution excel calculator tool allows CIOs and VPs of Customer Service to accurately forecast the cost benefits of programs to increase first call resolution such as using a knowledge base, investing in level 1 training, hiring more skilled level 1 personnel, etc.
The direct benefit of improved FCR is significant cost savings. Although hard to quantify, the indirect benefits are equally compelling:
- Mean time to resolution is decreased, improving end-user productivity
- Customer satisfaction increases
- Up-tier resources can concentrate on higher level tasks, optimizing system performance and speeding other projects to ROI and completion
- Job satisfaction improves for both Level 1 and Level 2 engineers
- Relations between teams improve
- Level 1 credibility builds, increasing utilization and opening the door for additional FCR opportunities