Analogous to First Call Resolution , but inclusive of all contact channels. The incident, problem, or request is resolved to the customer’s satisfaction via the initial contact, and no further action is required. A clear definition is required (for each channel) of what constitutes a...
The average time taken to repair a CI or IT service after a failure. MTTR is measured from when the CI or IT service fails until it is repaired. MTTR does not include the time required to recover or restore. MTTR is sometimes incorrectly used in place of Mean Time to Restore Service. ...
An element of success that must happen if an IT service, process, plan, project, or activity is to succeed. #Practices #CSF #Metrics #ITSM #BusinessAlignment #ITIL #SupportOperations
A term increasingly being applied to multichannel-enabled call centers , which are evolved call centers that integrate the Internet and/or internal networks into their operations by expanding the number of contact channels available to customers. Contact centers use chat, email, remote control...
The average length of time a caller holds before abandoning the call or being helped by an analyst. Also called Average Hold Time . #WorkforceManagement #SupportOperations #Metrics #Staffing
The principle that the individual who receives the initial contact is the individual who is responsible for that customer problem , incident , question, or error until the case is closed, even if the case is forwarded to another individual or group. Also known as “touch and hold” and, in the...
The value of a metric that should cause an alert to be generated or management action to be taken; for example, “a priority 1 ( major ) incident not solved within four hours,” “more than five errors in an hour,” or “more than ten failed changes in a month.” #ServiceLevel #Metrics #SLA ...
A term used to describe the service desk or support center’s role as the customer’s one-stop resource for all support-related issues and requests. #ITSM #ServiceDesk #SupportOperations #SupportChannels #SupportCenter #SupportModels #ITIL
Passing an incident to a more capable resource after some preliminary handling. See also Warm Transfer and Handshake . #SupportChannels #SupportOperations
A notation created in the case management system or software that records the customer’s problem or service request. Each case is typically assigned a number; cases may be created from phone calls, email, chat, autologging , fax, social media, text message, mobile app, walk-up (in person), or...