311 Synergy Group Comparative Survey - CS Week ... Survey 2014 Data April 26, 2015 WIIFM? (What’s...
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311 Synergy GroupComparative Survey2014 DataApril 26, 2015
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WIIFM?(What’s in it for me?)
• How do we compare to other centers?• What are others doing?• What can we learn from peer
organizations?
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Survey Team• Bobbie Almariento – Virginia Beach• Halima Arias – Norfolk• Cheryl Jones – Dallas• Margaret Wright – Dallas• Lisa Collins – CS Week Survey
Administrator
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Survey Story• Sixth year for the survey• 46 participants• Data gathering period: February 3 –
March 6, 2015• Question categories
General characteristics Functions supportedOperations Performance levelsStaffing Budget/costsCommunication Channels New initiatives
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New Information This Year
More details on:• Training content • Recognition programs • Quality monitoring elements• Emergency Operations Center
participation• Outsourcing
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General Characteristics
32%
8%5%8%
18%
18%
5% 5%
City Manager's Office
Communications/ PublicInformationCorporate SupportServicesFinance
IT
Mayors Office
Other
Utility
Reporting Alignment
Other—Public Works, Emergency Communications
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Population Served
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150,001 -300,000
300,001 -600,000
600,001 - 1million
Over 1million
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Population vs Number of Calls Received
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Population vs Number of Calls Received
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When Did Your Center Open?
9%
4%
32%
41%
14%
1995 or Before1996 - 20002001 - 20052006 - 20102011 - 2014
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Are Your Hours of Operation 24/7/365?(by population)
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Hours of Operation
• 33% of centers are open 24/7• 53% of centers have some level of
weekend hours• Three centers report a change in hours
in 2014 (one expanded hours, two reduced)
• Five centers considering expanding hours in 2015
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Functions Supported
Most common• street maintenance• garbage & recycling• sewer & stormwater
operations• construction code &
permitting• traffic management &
signals
“Other” responses• internal facilities
maintenance• City Manager’s Office• reporting of missing
individuals• internal directory• county sheriff/jails• motor vehicle• treasury
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Trends in Communication Channels
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Social Media
• 41% of respondents are in the social media world
• 68% take inbound service requests via social media
• Every center that’s active in social media are on Facebook & Twitter
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Outsourcing
• 17% of respondents outsource some of call center activities– After-hours and/or weekend calls– Peak time overflow
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Role in Emergency Operations Center Activation
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24%
24%19%
22%
9%
2%
Point ofcommunication forresidents
Participatingdepartment in EOCactivation ("seat at thetable")Provide a liaison to theEOC
Extend call centerhours to handle calls
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Staffing Levels
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PopulationAverage Number of
PositionsOver 1 million
600,001 ‐1 million
300,001 ‐600,000
150,001 ‐300,000
50,001 ‐150,000
Contact Center Supervisors 9 5 3 2 1Support Staff (non‐IT) 20 14 3 1 1Full‐Time Agents 60 41 24 10 6Part‐Time Agents 31 12 5 4 8Temps/Contractors 13 18 2 2 0Work from Home Agents 3 8 6 0 0
Median Supervisor to Agent ratio is 1:10
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Do You Use Screening Tests for Applicants? 65% Say “Yes”
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What type of test?Basic PC Skills 67%
Writing/Grammar 57%Keyboarding 53%Reading Comprehension 47%Customer Service Orientation 47%Spelling 47%Call simulation 40%Listening/retaining information 40%Personality 23%Math Skills 23%Role play 17%Map reading skills 3%
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Agent Compensation
Most common other pay elements• Language skills pay• Shift differential• Skill-based pay
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Minimum MaximumU.S. Centers Median Hourly Rates
$15.29 $21.41
Canadian Centers Median Hourly Rates
$21.55 $25.55
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Agent Training• Training periods range from 1 week to
16-20 weeks• Most common length of agent
classroom training: 3-4 weeks• Most common length of agent on–the-
job training: 3-4 weeks• Field visits, side-by-sides, and job
shadowing are popular training methods
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Most Popular Recognition & Morale Builders
• Holiday celebrations (decorating contest, pot luck)
• Birthday celebrations• Staff appreciation lunches• Non-monetary rewards (extra time off,
points on performance evaluation)• Customer Service Week events• Service awards• Gift cards
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Quality Monitoring
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83% of respondents score agents’ calls for quality
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Number of Seconds
2014 Service Level
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2014 Metrics
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2014 Metrics
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33%
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Abandonment Rate
>15%0-5%10-15%5-10%
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2014 Metrics
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2014 Metrics
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10%5% 8%
Average Speed of Answer
<1515-2020-2530-3550-6070-100100-150>150
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2014 Metrics
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Average Talk-Handle Time/After Call Work
<100100-150150-200200-250>250
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2015 Service Goals
Median responses
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Average Speed of Answer
30 seconds
Abandonment Rate 5%
Average Talk-Handle Time/After Call Work
180 seconds
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Cost per Call• The question we don’t want to answer?
– Only 54% of respondents provided info– Response range: $.44 - $7.50– Median cost per call: $2.44
• Difficult to get an apples-to-apples comparison
• Salary cost per call vs. full cost per call
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What’s in Your Budget?
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What’s Happening in 2015?• CRM systems
– Three centers implementing a new CRM – One center finalizing new CRM contract – One center sending out RFP– One center piloting a case management
system• Adding additional call types
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What’s Happening in 2015?• Community outreach:
– 311 ambassadors– 311 mobile van
• Expanding:– Work from home– Self-service options– Social media & text
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What’s Happening in 2015?• New technology:
– Speech analytics– Work force management– Dashboards– Open data tools
• One city implementing 311!
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