Fit Regression Model for Predict Average Speed Of Answer

Use Fit Regression Model to use multiple predictors to predict speed of answer.

This example applies to the Customer Contact Center Module. For more information, go to www.minitab.com/customer-contact-center-module.

Example

Speed of answer is the time from when a customer enters the queue to the time when an agent responds to the ticket.

In this worksheet, Speed of Answer is the response. Schedule Adherence is a continuous predictor, and Call Center Location is a categorical predictor. The predictors may explain differences in speed of answer.

C1 C2 C3-T
Speed of Answer Schedule Adherence Call Center Location
38 60 East
28 80 East
22 76 West
18 80 West

How-to

  1. Choose Solutions Modules > Functions > Customer Contact Center KPIs, then select Launch.
  2. Under Service Level, select Average speed of answer.
  3. Select Predict average speed of answer, then click OK.
  4. Select Fit Regression Model, then click OK.
  5. In Responses, enter the column that contains the speed of answer data. The response is also called the Y variable.
  6. In Continuous predictors, enter the columns of numeric data that may explain or predict changes in speed of answer. The predictors are also called X variables.
  7. In Categorical predictors, enter the categorical classifications or group assignments that may explain or predict changes in speed of answer. The predictors are also called X variables.
  8. Click OK.
Tip

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