When it comes down to operating a customer support team – time matters. Even if your customer support department consists of just two people – it still has to be managed, right? Your company’s relations with customers are way too important to waste time away.
However, how does one know how many customer support representatives the company needs? If your whole team is somewhere around 25-30 people then the solution is quite simple – whenever you see that your agents are overloaded, you hire new ones. But what if your team is much bigger? In this case, there are a few metrics that you have to keep in mind while figuring out the number of your agents. It’s the monthly number of tickets, how many customers you have, and your incident rate. Keep in mind that these three are the most important, but definitely not the only metrics you will be using. The more specified your calculations will be, the more effective your customer support team will work.
The in-house customer support team is indeed a good option to consider when setting up your customer service department. “In-house” means that the support agents will be working in the same building as you do, therefore you might have better control over their performance. What is so appealing about internal teams though? Let’s quickly get through their pros and cons.
The in-house customer support team is also a great idea when you are launching an unusual product that might require extra attention.
Even though having an in-house customer support team sounds very appealing and convenient for a business, more and more companies turn to outsource practices these days. In the IT industry, “outsourcing” certain tasks means delegating them to an outer contractor (be it a company or a freelancer) that is usually more cost-effective and has more experience in doing a particular task. This way you get the job done and free yourself some time for more urgent things. Not to mention that outsourcing can also save you lots of resources, as it allows you to hire specialists from all around the globe.
So how could an outsourced solution be a good fit for your business? Well, it solely depends on the type of product or service you have to offer. It is often the case that companies, who produce consumer products tend to outsource their customer support team. However, a lot of SaaS, Software, Fintech, Gaming, and other IT companies choose to outsource. Why? Let’s take a closer look at the outsourcing pros and cons of the customer support team.
Both these options have their in-house, and outsourcing pros and cons. Instead of comparing them to each other, you must focus on your project needs, your budget, and the type of your product. Eventually, these are the things that must determine your choice of customer support representative team.
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