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Key Performance Indicators - Mail Channel continued

MAF Category: Stewardship

Metrics for Agent Utilization


KPI:

Cost per Contact

Description:

Total labour costs divided by total service requests.

Objective:

Provides a snapshot of current operational efficiency specifically related to agent/manpower.

Definition:

TBD

Status:

Recommended as Core KPI. Definition of labour cost to be determined.



KPI:

Agent Capacity

Description:

The anticipated number of hours of agent time available for mail service for each agent.

Objective:

Ensures that agent resources are dedicated to required service functions.

Status:

Recommended as operational KPI for mail processing service models.



KPI:

Resource Allocation

Description:

A management indicator assessing allocated agent positions to service delivery.

Objective:

Measures effective use of channel resources.

Definition:

Locally defined

Status:

Recommended as operational KPI for mail processing service models.



KPI:

Agent Adherence

Description:

An assessment of service agent adherence to schedule and making oneself available during anticipated service periods.

Objective:

Contributes to resourcing effectiveness

Definition:

Calculated as total agent login time divided by scheduled work time

Status:

Recommended as operational KPI for queued service models.



KPI:

Agent Occupancy

Description:

The percentage of agent time spent in direct mail service including "wrap up time".

Objective:

Ensures accurate resourcing levels to achieve target service levels.

Definition:

(Response time + wrap up time) divided by total agent log in time over measured period.

Suggested benchmark / Range:

TBD

Status:

Recommended as operational KPI for mail service models.



Metrics for Service Effectiveness


KPI:

 

Description:

 

Objective:

 

Definition:

 

Status:

 



Metrics for Use of Technology


KPI:

Automated Response Ratio

Description:

Ratio of applications received and completed but not handled by agents to total applications received.

Objective:

 

Definition:

 

Status:

Proposed as an Operational KPI.



Metrics for Channel Take-up


KPI:

Applications Received

Description:

Total applications/mail entering the processing centre.

Objective:

Measures overall service demand

Definition:

See Access measure.

Status:

Proposed as Core KPI.