02/06/2023 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 02/06/2023 13:31
There are eight key metrics to measure success in field service management - from the tactical to customer satisfaction. If you're looking for a way to become more efficient and increase your revenue, getting a handle on these field service metrics can help your company thrive. We've outlined simple fixes and capabilities that can help you achieve positive field service results and see faster time to value.
If your company recently invested in field service management, you're already on the right path to future-proofing your business. The next step is to connect your field service management solution to your customer relationship management (CRM) platform to get a complete view of your customer. This helps you see what's working efficiently and what could be improved.
Then, you'll gain a better view of the important field service metrics, from the tactical - such as first-time fix rate and time to site - to the ultimate goal: customer satisfaction. If you're not seeing improvements in these areas, here are simple fixes and capabilities that can power positive results for your customers and reduce operational costs for you.
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1. Call volume
Have you seen a decrease in calls?
Customers want service to be as easy as placing an order on an app for food delivery or requesting a lift through a rideshare service. They're used to getting an accurate, up-to-the-minute estimated time of arrival.
Call volume can be one of the most important field service KPIs to monitor, helping you get a better handle on efficiency. If your dispatchers are still fielding a high volume of calls with scheduling requests and status updates, use appointment assistance on your customer-facing app. With appointment assistance, you can offer:
2. Time to site
Are your mobile workers arriving when customers expect?
Nothing frustrates customers more than an inaccurate estimated time of arrival. After all, waiting around wastes their valuable time! If you've implemented a connected solution, but field service metrics show that your frontline service workers are still not getting to their job sites on time, use the following:
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3. Jobs per day
Are you scheduling in the most efficient way?
A major benefit of a field service management solution is having better visibility into field service KPIs that show what's happening in the field. Dispatchers can optimize simple or complex scheduling and take on more jobs by seeing as little as two weeks and as much as six months ahead to make appointments and account for absences.
Make sure your dispatchers are using workforce analytics to assign jobs based on a set of business rules:
With a clear view of updated schedules, dispatchers can also adjust each mobile worker's schedule and quickly reassign tasks in the event of delays or a scheduling crossover.
4. First-time fix rates
Are your workers able to solve issues in one visit?
If your frontline service workers still struggle with resolving cases on the first visit, make sure they have the best mobile capabilities in the field, including:
5. Customer satisfaction
Is your 5-star effort getting 5-star reviews?
In the past, field service had little to no visibility into customer satisfaction (unless, of course, a customer called to complain). Now, there are more ways than ever to gain insight into one of the most critical field service metrics: customer satisfaction.
If you still don't have clear metrics on customer satisfaction, give customers the ability to easily provide feedback through your portal, email, or text messages. You can close the feedback loop with a short survey, open-ended questionnaire, or direct outreach on everything from appointment booking to the experience with a mobile worker.
6. Employee and contractor turnover
Are your processes helping you keep workers happy and productive?
Field service sees a high turnover rate from mobile workers who struggle to get paid on time due to slow, manual time-tracking and approval processes. One of the most important field service KPIs to monitor is turnover, so you can see if employees are satisfied in their roles.
If turnover is still high, embed time-tracking capabilities into your field service app and create timesheet templates for week or month-long periods that track tasks, travel, and breaks. Your mobile workers clock in and out from their mobile devices, and the payment process is expedited.
7. Overall costs
Is your field service management solution clearly saving you money?
Your connected field service management solution drives efficiencies for dispatchers and improves productivity in the field with a complete view of the customer. If you have yet to see a reduction in costs because of it, consider the following:
8. Sales leads
Are your mobile workers able to help customers with additional products and services?
If a customer needs a costly repair or replacement, a mobile worker can guide them through their options. If you haven't already set up your mobile workers to cross or upsell, connect sales capabilities to your field service management solution.
Your mobile workers attach opportunities when they log job updates from their mobile device, which filter to reps who can follow up with customers for a personalized sales experience.
When your workers are able to suggest additional products and services, you'll see a rise in one of the best field service metrics for long-term success: sales leads.
If you've found opportunities for improvement after comparing your field service operation against these core metrics, take our field service basics guided course to ensure you're making the most of your field service management solution.