Contact center workforce software enables companies to manage their call center employees’ schedules, activities, and performance. In businesses where call center responsiveness to incoming calls is critical, contact center workforce software helps businesses run the line of business efficiently. Contact center workforce software is used by managers of customer service call and contact centers to effectively monitor the quality of calls and manage agents’ time and learning. They can also be used by the agents themselves to self-schedule, submit time-off requests, receive feedback, and access training materials. Tools in this category are often used in conjunction with contact center infrastructure products, and can supplement other customer service-related tools like help desk and live chat products.

To qualify for inclusion in the Contact Center Workforce category, a product must:

• Forecast customer call demand
• Predict agent staffing numbers based on historical trends
• Allow for the creation and editing of agent work schedules
• Provide visibility into agents’ call volumes and performance
• Provide analytics dashboards and call recording to give managers insight into performance and quality