SLA Ticket Report
From data to decisions: A deep dive into ticketing system reports
Service level agreement (SLA) ticket reports in a help desk system are crucial for ensuring that services are delivered according to established commitments. They help maintain accountability and support ongoing improvement. These reports demonstrate how effectively support teams respond to and resolve tickets within the agreed-upon timeframes, which directly affects customer trust and satisfaction.
Key importance
Meeting customer expectations
Strong SLA processes help companies build confidence and trust by assuring customers that any issues they encounter will be addressed and resolved within specific, agreed-upon timelines. This ensures support teams provide consistent service quality.
Accountability and monitoring
SLA metrics help organizations set and track clear performance standards and address delays or service failures in a structured way. By measuring how many tickets meet or miss SLA targets, organizations can hold teams accountable, identify bottlenecks, and enhance productivity.
Reducing escalations
In a help desk context, SLA reports typically focus on the quantity and severity of tickets escalated due to delays or other policy violations. These components are essential for guiding support teams to prioritize urgent issues effectively, manage their time well, and ensure that tickets are addressed promptly.
Continuous improvement
Regular review of SLA reports reveals opportunities to improve operations and processes. This supports efficient and reliable service delivery to help retain and grow your customer base over the long term.
What are time-based reports?
Time-based reports enable us to track, measure, and visualize data for a specific period of time, which supports performance evaluation, identification of trends, and informed decision-making. They help businesses monitor efficiency, productivity, and overall operational effectiveness.
For instance, if a ticket was submitted on March 23 and the response was given on March 28, a manager can examine the details to determine the reason for the delay. Possible explanations could include holidays, an error made by a new agent who is still learning the process, or a spike in support requests. By pinpointing the cause, the manager can implement training focused on SLA processes, adjust workload distribution for agents, or arrange additional support during busy holiday periods to ensure that customer inquiries are addressed promptly in the future.
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Specific attributes found in SLA reports
- Ticket ID: Zoho Desk identifies and distinguishes tickets using a unique reference number called a ticket ID.
- Subject: The ticket subject is typically a summary or description of the issue the customer is experiencing.
- Ticket owner: Owner of the ticket.
- Contact name: The customer's contact name.
- SLA name: The name of the SLA that was violated.
- Violated time: The data and time the violation occurred.
- Violation type: The type of violation occurred.
- Owner during the event: The owner of the ticket when the violation occurred.
- Team during event: The team the owner belonged to.
- Breach time: The time of the breach.
- Breach time (business hours): The time of the breach in respect to the business hours.
- Residual time: This timer displays the remaining time until a violation occurs.
- Residual time (business hours): This timer displays the remaining time until a violation occurs in business hours.
- Priority: The priority status typically indicates the urgency of the tickets.
- Status: The status of the ticket.
- Status during event: The status of the ticket at a particular point in time.
- Channel: The channel through which the ticket was submitted.
Improve SLA compliance with reports
In summary, SLA ticket reports play a foundational role in Zoho Desk management by fostering reliability, transparency, and ongoing improvement in service quality.
Please stay tuned for more articles in our Desk Reports series.
Regards,
Kavya Rao
The Zoho Desk Team
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