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The fundamentals of forecasting (10 Aug 16)


The basis of any good staffing plan is an accurate workload forecast. 

Without a precise forecast of the work to be expected, the most sophisticated effort to calculate staff numbers and create intricate schedule plans is wasted effort.  The old adage of “garbage in, garbage out” is especially true when applied to call center workforce management.  An accura…

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