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Benchmarks can be fundamentally broken down into two types: Cost Benchmarks, and Price Benchmarks. A Cost Benchmark applies when you are benchmarking your own, internal, in-house Service Desk, Call Center, or Desktop Support Group. A Price Benchmark, by Contrast, applies when you are benchmarking an outsourced Service Desk, Call Center, or Desktop Support function.

Cost Benchmarks are undertaken by organizations that wish to improve the performance of their internally operated Service Desk, Call Center, or Desktop Support Function. Typically the focus of a Cost Benchmark is to either reduce the cost of a function, or to improve the performance of a function. By contrast, a Price Benchmark is often undertaken by an organization that is contemplating outsourcing, and wishes to negotiate the best possible terms and conditions for their outsource contract, or by an organization that has already outsourced, and wishes to measure how their outsourcer is performing, possibly with an eye towards negotiating a more favorable contract with their outsource vendor.

MetricNet’s Service Desk Cost Benchmark for in-house/insourced Service Desks

Cost Metrics
Cost per Contact
Cost per Minute of Handle Time
Level 1 Resolution Rate

Productivity Metrics
Agent Utilization
Inbound Contacts per Agent per Month
Outbound Contacts per Agent per Month

Service Level Metrics
Average Speed of Answer (ASA)
% of Calls Answered in 30 Seconds
Call Abandonment Rate

Quality Metrics
Customer Satisfaction
First Contact Resolution Rate
Call Quality

Agent Metrics
Annual Agent Turnover
Daily Agent Absenteeism
Agent Occupancy
Agent Schedule Adherence
New Agent Training Hours
Annual Agent Training Hours
Agent Tenure
Agent Job Satisfaction

Contact Handling Metrics
Inbound Contact Handle Time
Inbound Contacts as a % of Total Contacts
User Self-Service Completion Rate

MetricNet’s Service Desk Price Benchmark for outsourced Service Desks

Price Metrics
Price per Inbound Contact
Price per Minute of Handle Time
Net Level 1 Resolution Rate

Service Level Metrics
Average Speed of Answer (ASA)
% of Calls Answered in 30 Seconds
Call Abandonment Rate

Quality Metrics
Customer Satisfaction
Net First Contact Resolution Rate
Call Quality

Contact Handling Metrics
Inbound Contact Handle Time
User Self-Service Completion Rate

MetricNet’s Call Center Cost Benchmark for in-house/insourced call centers

Cost Metrics
Cost per Inbound Contact
Cost per Minute of Handle Time

Productivity Metrics

Agent Utilization
Inbound Contacts per Agent per Month
Agents as a % of Total Headcount

Service Level Metrics
Average Speed of Answer (ASA)
% of Calls Answered in 30 Seconds
Call Abandonment Rate

Quality Metrics
Customer Satisfaction
Net First Contact Resolution Rate
Call Quality

Agent Metrics
Annual Agent Turnover
Daily Agent Absenteeism
Agent Occupancy
Agent Schedule Adherence
New Agent Training Hours
Annual Agent Training Hours
Agent Tenure
Agent Job Satisfaction

Contact Handling Metrics
Inbound Contact Handle Time
IVR Completion Rate

MetricNet’s Call Center Price Benchmark for outsourced call centers

Price Metrics
Price per Inbound Contact
Price per Minute of Handle Time

Quality Metrics
Customer Satisfaction
Net First Contact Resolution Rate
Call Quality

Service Level Metrics
Average Speed of Answer (ASA)
% of Calls Answered in 30 Seconds
Call Abandonment Rate

Contact Handling Metrics
Inbound Contact Handle Time
IVR Completion Rate

MetricNet’s Desktop Support Cost Benchmark for in-house/insourced Desktop Support groups

Cost Metrics
Cost per Ticket
Cost per Incident
Cost per Service Request

Quality Metrics
Customer Satisfaction
Incident First Visit Resolution Rate
% Resolved Level 1 Capable

Productivity Metrics
Technician Utilization
Tickets per Technician per Month
Incidents per Technician per Month
Service Requests per Technician per Month
Ratio of Technicians to total Headcount

Service Level Metrics
Mean Time to Resolve Incidents (working hours)
% of Incidents Resolved in 8 Working Hours
Mean Time to Fulfill Service Requests (working days)
% of Service Requests Fulfilled in 24 Working Hours

Technician Metrics
Technician Job Satisfaction
New Technician Training Hours
Annual Technician Training Hours
Annual Technician Turnover
Daily Technician Absenteeism
Technician Tenure

Ticket Handling Metrics
Average Incident Work Time (minutes)
Average Service Request Work Time (minutes)
Average Travel Time per Ticket (minutes)

Workload Metrics
Tickets per Seat per Month
Incidents per Seat per Month
Service Requests per Seat per Month
Incidents as a % of Total Ticket Volume

MetricNet’s Desktop Support Price Benchmark for outsourced Desktop Support groups

Price Metrics
Price per Ticket
Price per Incident
Price per Service Request

Quality Metrics
Customer Satisfaction
Incident First Visit Resolution Rate
% Resolved Level 1 Capable

Service Level Metrics
Mean Time to Resolve Incidents (working hours)
% of Incidents Resolved in 8 Working Hours
Mean Time to Fulfill Service Requests (working days)
% of Service Requests Fulfilled in 24 Working Hours

Workload Metrics
Tickets per Seat per Month
Incidents per Seat per Month
Service Requests per Seat per Month
Incidents as a % of Total Ticket Volume

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Angela Irizarry

Angela Irizarry is the President and Chief Operating Officer at MetricNet, where she is responsible for managing day-to-day operations, strategic planning, and new client acquisition. She also oversees the company's sales and marketing efforts and manages its intellectual property and online resources. Angela has been with the company for 10 years and has over 20 years of experience in business development and strategy. She has been featured in Fortune magazine and has received recognition for her work in competitive and trends analysis from executives at a variety of Fortune 100 companies. Angela is a dynamic and accomplished professional who consistently delivers exceptional results for MetricNet and its clients. She has a wealth of industry experience and a track record of success in driving business results, particularly in the financial services, insurance, and healthcare sectors. Angela is highly skilled in communication, problem-solving, and project management, and is committed to delivering the highest level of service to MetricNet's clients.

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