CX Strategic Knowledge · CX Methods
Metrics & measurement
Handle time and NPS are lagging symptoms. Real Time to Resolution tells you if you actually fixed anything.
Not all CX metrics deserve equal weight. Real Time to Resolution and CXTM lead; they predict and locate problems. Handle time and call-center NPS lag; they describe symptoms and are routinely misused to judge reps for journeys the company broke.
Real Time to Resolution measures the duration from first awareness of a pain point to the deployment of a real fix. It is a leading indicator: it tells you whether the organization actually resolves problems, not whether it closes tickets.
Handle time is a lagging metric and a bad one for judging rep performance. Its legitimate use is staffing and forecasting, nothing more. NPS in call centers is similarly misleading, because customers rarely separate the rep's attitude from the company's flawed journey. The rep absorbs the score for a problem they did not create.
CXTM scores earn their place by using negatively framed questions, which draw harsher and more honest feedback about specific tasks. If a metric only ever flatters you, it is not measuring anything you need to know.
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Reading about metrics & measurement is one thing. Seeing where it applies in your journey is the useful part.