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KPIs & Success Metrics

Overview

Establishing clear, measurable Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and success metrics is essential for tracking migration progress and demonstrating business value. These metrics serve as benchmarks to validate that the migration to Cisco Webex Contact Center delivers expected outcomes.

Baseline Measurement

Before defining targets, establish current performance baselines across all key metrics. This provides the foundation for measuring improvement and ROI.

Current State Baseline Template

Metric Category Specific Metric Current Performance Measurement Period Data Source
Customer Experience CSAT Score [Current] Last 6 months Post-call surveys
Net Promoter Score [Current] Last 6 months Customer surveys
Customer Effort Score [Current] Last 6 months Interaction surveys
Operational Efficiency Average Handle Time [Current] Last 3 months Avaya CMS
First Contact Resolution [Current] Last 3 months Quality reviews
Average Speed of Answer [Current] Last 3 months Avaya CMS
Service Levels Service Level (80/30) [Current] Last 3 months Avaya CMS
Abandon Rate [Current] Last 3 months Avaya CMS
Occupancy Rate [Current] Last 3 months WFM system

Target KPIs by Category

1. Customer Experience Metrics

Customer Satisfaction (CSAT) - Current Baseline: [Document current CSAT score] - Target: Increase by 10 points (e.g., 75% → 85%) - Measurement: Post-interaction surveys - Tracking Frequency: Weekly with monthly trends - Migration Impact: Improved routing, reduced wait times, better self-service

Net Promoter Score (NPS) - Current Baseline: [Document current NPS] - Target: Increase by 15 points (e.g., 35 → 50) - Measurement: Periodic customer surveys - Tracking Frequency: Monthly - Migration Impact: Enhanced omnichannel experience, faster resolution

Customer Effort Score (CES) - Current Baseline: [Document current CES] - Target: Reduce effort by 20% (lower score = less effort) - Measurement: "How easy was it to resolve your issue?" survey - Tracking Frequency: Per interaction - Migration Impact: Better IVR, improved agent tools, seamless channel switching

Average Wait Time (AWT) - Current Baseline: [Document current wait time] - Target: Reduce by 30% (e.g., 3 min → 2 min) - Measurement: Time from queue entry to agent answer - Tracking Frequency: Real-time, daily reports - Migration Impact: AI routing, callback options, improved capacity management

2. Operational Efficiency Metrics

Average Handle Time (AHT) - Current Baseline: [Document current AHT] - Target: Reduce by 10-15% (e.g., 6 min → 5.1 min) - Measurement: Total talk time + hold + after-call work - Tracking Frequency: Daily with weekly trends - Migration Impact: Unified desktop, better knowledge access, screen pop improvements - Caution: Don't reduce at expense of quality or FCR

First Contact Resolution (FCR) - Current Baseline: [Document current FCR] - Target: Improve by 5-10% (e.g., 70% → 75-77%) - Measurement: Issues resolved on first contact (no repeat calls within 7 days) - Tracking Frequency: Weekly - Migration Impact: Better routing to skilled agents, improved knowledge base, AI assist

Average Speed of Answer (ASA) - Current Baseline: [Document current ASA] - Target: Reduce by 25% (e.g., 45 sec → 34 sec) - Measurement: Average time to answer after entering queue - Tracking Frequency: Real-time, hourly reports - Migration Impact: Optimized routing, better capacity management

Agent Utilization - Current Baseline: [Document current utilization] - Target: Increase by 10% (e.g., 75% → 82%) - Measurement: (Handle time + ACW) / (Login time - Aux) - Tracking Frequency: Daily - Migration Impact: Unified desktop, reduced ACW, better scheduling

After-Call Work (ACW) Time - Current Baseline: [Document current ACW] - Target: Reduce by 20% (e.g., 90 sec → 72 sec) - Measurement: Time spent on post-call work - Tracking Frequency: Daily - Migration Impact: Automated disposition, CRM auto-logging, templates

3. Service Level & Quality Metrics

Service Level Achievement - Current Baseline: [Document current SLA performance] - Target: Maintain or improve to ≥ 85% calls answered in 30 seconds - Measurement: % of calls answered within threshold (typically 80/30 or 80/20) - Tracking Frequency: Real-time, interval reports - Migration Impact: Better forecasting, elastic capacity, optimized routing

Abandon Rate - Current Baseline: [Document current abandon rate] - Target: Reduce by 20-30% (e.g., 8% → 5.6%) - Measurement: % of calls abandoned before agent answer - Tracking Frequency: Real-time, daily reports - Migration Impact: Virtual queuing, callbacks, improved routing, better self-service

Call Quality Score - Current Baseline: [Document current quality score] - Target: Improve by 5-8% (e.g., 85% → 90%) - Measurement: Quality monitoring evaluations - Tracking Frequency: Weekly with monthly trends - Migration Impact: Agent assist, better training tools, real-time guidance

Compliance Score - Current Baseline: [Document current compliance rate] - Target: Maintain ≥ 95% compliance - Measurement: Adherence to scripts, regulations, processes - Tracking Frequency: Per interaction review - Migration Impact: Built-in compliance prompts, automated checks

4. Self-Service & Automation Metrics

IVR Containment Rate - Current Baseline: [Document current containment] - Target: Increase by 15-20% (e.g., 30% → 36%) - Measurement: % of calls resolved in IVR without agent transfer - Tracking Frequency: Daily - Migration Impact: Conversational AI, virtual agents, better NLU

Digital Channel Adoption - Current Baseline: [Document current digital %] - Target: Achieve ≥ 30% of total interactions via digital channels - Measurement: (Email + Chat + SMS) / Total interactions - Tracking Frequency: Weekly - Migration Impact: New channel availability, improved digital experience

Virtual Agent Success Rate - Current Baseline: N/A (new capability) - Target: ≥ 60% success rate for bot interactions - Measurement: % of bot conversations that resolve without escalation - Tracking Frequency: Daily - Migration Impact: AI-powered virtual agents, continuous training

Self-Service Transactions - Current Baseline: [Document current self-service volume] - Target: Increase by 25% (e.g., 10K/month → 12.5K/month) - Measurement: Number of successful self-service completions - Tracking Frequency: Daily - Migration Impact: Enhanced IVR, web self-service, mobile options

5. Technical & Platform Metrics

Platform Availability - Current Baseline: [Document current uptime] - Target: ≥ 99.99% availability (< 52 minutes downtime/year) - Measurement: System uptime percentage - Tracking Frequency: Real-time monitoring - Migration Impact: Cloud SLA, built-in redundancy, no hardware failures

Call Setup Success Rate - Current Baseline: [Document current success rate] - Target: ≥ 99.5% successful call setups - Measurement: % of calls that successfully connect - Tracking Frequency: Real-time - Migration Impact: Robust cloud infrastructure, improved routing

Mean Time to Resolution (MTTR) - Technical Issues - Current Baseline: [Document current MTTR] - Target: Reduce by 40% (e.g., 2 hours → 1.2 hours) - Measurement: Time to resolve platform/technical issues - Tracking Frequency: Per incident - Migration Impact: Cloud monitoring, proactive alerts, faster support

Voice Quality (MOS Score) - Current Baseline: [Document if measured] - Target: ≥ 4.0 MOS (on 1-5 scale) - Measurement: Mean Opinion Score from voice quality monitoring - Tracking Frequency: Per call analysis - Migration Impact: Optimized network, QoS, codec selection

6. Agent Experience Metrics

Agent Satisfaction Score - Current Baseline: [Document current satisfaction] - Target: Improve by 15% (e.g., 70% → 80%) - Measurement: Agent satisfaction surveys - Tracking Frequency: Quarterly - Migration Impact: Better tools, simplified workflows, unified desktop

Agent Turnover Rate - Current Baseline: [Document current turnover] - Target: Reduce by 15% (e.g., 30% → 25.5%) - Measurement: Annual agent attrition percentage - Tracking Frequency: Monthly tracking, quarterly analysis - Migration Impact: Improved work environment, better tools, remote work options

Training Time for New Agents - Current Baseline: [Document current training time] - Target: Reduce by 25% (e.g., 4 weeks → 3 weeks) - Measurement: Time from hire to production readiness - Tracking Frequency: Per new hire cohort - Migration Impact: Intuitive interface, guided workflows, better training tools

Desktop Application Response Time - Current Baseline: [Document if measured] - Target: ≤ 2 seconds for screen pop and application response - Measurement: Time from call answer to screen pop display - Tracking Frequency: Daily sampling - Migration Impact: Cloud-native architecture, optimized integrations

7. Business & Financial Metrics

Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) - Current Baseline: [Document current TCO] - Target: Reduce by 25% over 3 years - Measurement: Total cost including licenses, maintenance, hardware, support - Tracking Frequency: Annual with quarterly reviews - Migration Impact: Eliminate hardware, reduce maintenance, lower vendor costs

Cost Per Contact - Current Baseline: [Document current cost] - Target: Reduce by 15-20% - Measurement: Total operational cost / Number of contacts - Tracking Frequency: Monthly - Migration Impact: Improved efficiency, self-service, automation

Revenue Per Agent - Current Baseline: [Document if applicable - sales CC] - Target: Increase by 10% (e.g., $50K/month → $55K/month) - Measurement: Total revenue attributed to agents / Number of agents - Tracking Frequency: Monthly - Migration Impact: Better tools, routing, upsell prompts

Time to Deploy New Features - Current Baseline: [Document current deployment time] - Target: Reduce by 50% (e.g., 4 weeks → 2 weeks) - Measurement: Time from requirement to production deployment - Tracking Frequency: Per feature deployment - Migration Impact: Cloud agility, no hardware dependencies, API-driven config

Success Metrics Dashboard

Create a comprehensive dashboard to track migration success:

Executive Dashboard (Monthly)

Metric Baseline Current Target Status Trend
CSAT Score [X]% [Y]% [Target] 🟢/🟡/🔴 ↗️/↘️/→
NPS [X] [Y] [Target] 🟢/🟡/🔴 ↗️/↘️/→
FCR [X]% [Y]% [Target] 🟢/🟡/🔴 ↗️/↘️/→
Service Level [X]% [Y]% [Target] 🟢/🟡/🔴 ↗️/↘️/→
TCO Reduction $[X] $[Y] -25% 🟢/🟡/🔴 ↗️/↘️/→

Operational Dashboard (Daily/Weekly)

Metric Today Yesterday Last Week Target Status
Calls Handled [X] [Y] [Z] [Target] 🟢/🟡/🔴
ASA [X] sec [Y] sec [Z] sec [Target] 🟢/🟡/🔴
Abandon Rate [X]% [Y]% [Z]% [Target] 🟢/🟡/🔴
AHT [X] min [Y] min [Z] min [Target] 🟢/🟡/🔴

Measurement Approach

Data Collection Strategy

Automated Collection: - WxCC Control Hub for real-time metrics - CRM systems for customer outcomes - Quality management system for quality scores - Survey platforms for CSAT/NPS

Manual Collection: - Agent satisfaction surveys (quarterly) - Business outcome reviews (monthly) - Financial analysis (quarterly)

Reporting Frequency

Stakeholder Report Type Frequency Metrics Included
Executives Strategic Dashboard Monthly CSAT, NPS, FCR, TCO, SLA
Operations Managers Operational Report Weekly AHT, FCR, SLA, Utilization, Quality
Supervisors Real-Time Dashboard Daily ASA, Abandon, Agents, Calls in Queue
IT Team Technical Report Weekly Availability, MOS, Incidents, Performance
Project Team Migration Progress Weekly KPI targets vs. actual, risks, actions

Success Criteria

Define clear go/no-go criteria for migration phases:

Pilot Success Criteria: - Platform availability ≥ 99.5% - Voice quality (MOS) ≥ 3.8 - No critical issues unresolved for > 24 hours - Agent satisfaction ≥ baseline - Customer satisfaction maintained or improved

Full Production Success Criteria: - All KPIs tracked for 30 days - ≥ 80% of KPIs meet or exceed targets - No P1/P2 issues outstanding - Stakeholder sign-off obtained - Hypercare support transitioned

ROI Calculation

Cost Savings

Hardware Elimination: - Server hardware: $[X]/year eliminated - Gateway/SBC: $[X]/year eliminated - Data center costs: $[X]/year eliminated - Total Hardware Savings: $[X]/year

Operational Savings: - Maintenance contracts: $[X]/year eliminated - On-site support: $[X]/year reduced - Upgrade costs: $[X]/year avoided - Total Operational Savings: $[X]/year

Efficiency Gains: - Agent productivity improvement: [X]% × $[Y] labor cost = $[Z]/year - Reduced AHT: [X] seconds × [Y] calls × $[Z]/min = $[A]/year - Self-service increase: [X] more IVR contains × $[Y] cost/call = $[Z]/year - Total Efficiency Savings: $[X]/year

Revenue Impact

Customer Experience: - Improved CSAT → reduced churn: $[X]/year - Higher NPS → new customer acquisition: $[Y]/year - Better FCR → cross-sell opportunities: $[Z]/year

Business Agility: - Faster feature deployment → competitive advantage - Support for new channels → market expansion - Elastic capacity → revenue protection during peaks

Total ROI

ROI = (Total Benefits - Total Costs) / Total Costs × 100%

Example:
Total 3-Year Benefits: $2.5M (savings + revenue)
Total 3-Year Costs: $1.5M (migration + subscription)
ROI = ($2.5M - $1.5M) / $1.5M × 100% = 67% over 3 years

Continuous Improvement

Post-Migration Optimization:

Months 1-3: Stabilize and baseline - Ensure all metrics are tracked reliably - Validate baseline measurements - Identify quick wins

Months 4-6: Optimize core features - Tune routing algorithms - Enhance IVR flows based on data - Optimize agent desktop layouts

Months 7-12: Advanced features - Deploy AI/virtual agents - Expand digital channels - Implement advanced analytics

Year 2+: Innovation - Predictive routing optimization - Proactive customer outreach - Integration with emerging channels

Regular Review Cadence: - Weekly: Operational metrics review - Monthly: KPI dashboard review with leadership - Quarterly: Strategic review and target adjustment - Annually: Comprehensive ROI and benefits realization