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The Future of Intelligent Decision Support Systems in Contact Centers

TechSee

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). Wrong inputs undermine the ability of the IDSS to identify the problem.

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Virtual Agents in the Contact Center: Data Gathering Made Easy

NICE inContact

But there are dozens of other processes in which agents collect information from a customer over the phone, and these calls aren’t just long, they’re expensive. Many companies have been able to significantly reduce live agent minutes and the average handle time for calls by using virtual agents to take over the drudgery of data gathering.

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How to Improve Contact Center Optimization with Customer Journeys

Pointillist

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.