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% Utilization (percent utilization)
FTE (full-time equivalent)
You can use these statistics when determining stafng requirements for the contact center and
individual skill groups.
Percent utilization (% Utilization in reports) is computed in WebView by dividing the total
time agents spend handling calls in a skill group by the total time agents were ready to handle
tasks. To calculate the time that an agent was ready, WebView subtracts the Not Ready time
from the total time that agents were logged on. Percent utilization shows you how well agents
are being utilized within a skill group. For example, if the agent spent 20 minutes of the log on
duration handling calls and was available to handle calls for 40 minutes, the percent utilization
is 50%.
The full-time equivalent (FTE in reports) is the number of full-time agents that would be
required to perform the work done during that interval for a skill group. To calculate the FTE,
WebView divides the total time that work was performed by the total time in the interval. For
example, if agents spent a total of 3 hours (180 minutes) handling tasks during a half-hour
interval (30 minutes), the FTE for task handling during the interval is 180 minutes/30 minutes,
which equals 6 full-time persons. This means that if all agents handled tasks full-time, the work
could have been done by 6 agents.
Reports also provide FTE values based on an 8 hour shift calculation. It is assumed that agents
work an 8 hour shift for the day. To calculate the FTE, Webview divides the total time that work
was performed by 8 hours. For example, if agents spent a total of 48 hours (2880 minutes)
handling tasks during an 8 hour work shift (480 minutes), the FTE for task handling during the
interval is 2880 minutes/480 minutes, which equals 6 full-time persons. This means that if all
agents handled tasks full-time, the work could have been done by 6 agents.
Note: If you select a report interval that is less than 8 hours, the value will be lower than expected.
Reports that show Percent Utilization and FTE metrics
These are some of the reports that contain operational information on Percent Utilization and
FTE:
perskg05: Peripheral Skill Group % Utilization of Ready Agents
perskg04: ICM Rolling 5-minute Peripheral Skill Group Status
perskg08: FTE for Peripheral Skill Group Half Hour
entskg04: ICM Rolling 5-Minute Enterprise Skill Group Status Report
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Chapter 7: Reporting on Operations
Reporting on Staffing: Full-Time Equivalents and Percent Utilization