The essential WFM glossary

Welcome to the comprehensive glossary for workforce management software. Stay ahead of the game with essential resources that will demystify the jargon and empower you to make informed decisions.

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Default events

Default Event is an Event type that does not impact your staffing requirements. These are typically used for meetings, lunches, breaks, and project time.

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DuPont shift schedule

A rotating work schedule consisting of a series of four-week cycles, including both day and night shifts.

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Filters

Filters are selective lists based on predetermined criteria. They allow you to change your view within the Staffing Timeline based on Channel, Team, Queue, Site, and Skill.

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First contact resolution

The percentage of issues handled completely in the initial contact where a customer does not need additional assistance.

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Five by eight schedule

A work schedule consisting of five eight-hour shifts per week.

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Full-time equivalent (FTE)

The number of hours needed to handle case volume, expressed in units of full-time work weeks (usually 40-hour increments).

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Schedule adherence

The amount of agent time actually spent in accordance with their scheduled tasks as a proportion of their total scheduled time.

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Schedule conformance

The amount of agent time actually spent working as a proportion of their total time scheduled to work, regardless of their adherence.

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Schedule efficiency

The degree to which your scheduled staff aligns to a given interval's projected requirement. This can be expressed as a percentage of alignment in absolute value.

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Service level

Your team’s stated objective for the amount of time until your first response to a customer. Also referred to as service level agreement (SLA).

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Shrinkage

The reduction in productivity associated with managing a real-life workforce instead of theoretical FTEs.

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Sites

Sites are a filter typically used to reflect physical location, such as APAC, EMEA, New York, or San Francisco.

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Skills

Skills are a filter that can be used to reflect a specific type of proficiency that is useful for particular cases or customers. If people on your team have specializations, you can indicate that with Skills.‍

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Southern swing shift schedule

A type of work schedule commonly used where employees work rotating shifts that include both day and night shifts.

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Speech analytics

The process of analyzing and extracting insights from recorded conversations between customers and support representatives.

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Staffable

If a person is Staffable in Assembled, this indicates that they can be scheduled on the staffing timeline.

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Staffing timeline

The Staffing Timeline is where you can view your forecasting and staffing requirements and view or create your team's schedule.

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