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Customer Insight The Big Picture Show 26th November 2008 www.esd-toolkit.org a local government initiative supported by sharing nationally to improve services locally Customer Insight A customer/consumer truth that inspires action Customer insight(s) “A deep ‘truth’ about the customer based on their behaviour, experiences, beliefs, needs or desires, that is relevant to the task or issue and ‘rings bells’ with target people.” Often delivered by a single piece of research or an ad-hoc project Cabinet Office “Having a deep, embedded knowledge of the customers and the market around us that helps structure thinking and sound decision making.” Comes from a combination of multiple pieces of data, built into a joined-up “big picture” through strategic, business and political analysis A customer-focused organisation has customer insight and orientation embedded throughout a local government initiative supported by Customer insight (the discipline) sharing nationally to improve services locally Expectations v predictions Consultation 3 Cs 4th C Satisfaction Journey Mapping NI14 Feedback esd-toolkit Data handling: Automated Reporting Granularity Analyses Engage & involve; service redesign Classification (groups) Engagement (design) Segmentation (predict) CUSTOMER INSIGHT Utilisation (analyse) To close gap; prediction v reality esd-tk CPP a local government initiative supported by Service data sharing nationally to improve services locally Customer Insight GENERIC CUSTOMER INSIGHT PROCESS Starts Key priorities Supply Input Process Improved service Segmentation LSP/LAA/CAA Utilisation Life events a local government initiative LA Customers Improved customer satisfaction LA Officers FO/BO Improved quality of working life Budget holders Efficiency savings Senior Leaders Gap analyses Circles of Need Engagement Customer Data Customer knowledge & understanding supported by Output What matters to customers Improvement activity sharing nationally to improve services locally Expectations v predictions Consultation 3 Cs 4th C Satisfaction Journey Mapping NI14 Feedback esd-toolkit Data handling: Automated Reporting Granularity Analyses Engage & involve; service redesign Classification (groups) Engagement (design) Segmentation (predict) CUSTOMER INSIGHT Utilisation (analyse) To close gap; prediction v reality esd-tk CPP a local government initiative supported by Service data sharing nationally to improve services locally Avoidable Contact Definition(s): Avoidable Contact: The proportion of customer contact that is of low or no value to the customer Failure Demand: ‘contact that occurs as a result of the council failing to do something or do something right for the customer’ a local government initiative supported by sharing nationally to improve services locally NI14 reducing Avoidable Contact Key messages –Principles not numbers (NOT TARGET!!!) –Robust methodologies (CRM/Manual) –E2E not FO –Cause not outcome –Service improvement & efficiency (leverage) –Granularity, aggregation & benchmarking –Doing the right thing not the wrong thing better –Improved customer satisfaction –Improved quality of working life a local government initiative supported by sharing nationally to improve services locally NI14 data handling Audit Commission CAA: Area Assessment CAA: Organisational Assessment •Understand local community •Delivering outcomes •Sustainability •Value for Money •Use of resources •Efficiency savings Approach: proportionate & risk based •Mapping to local priorities •Use in service improvement •Data quality a local government initiative supported by sharing nationally to improve services locally NI14 data handling Audit Commission Granularity: Endorses data collected at service level (LGSL) “..the real value of NI14 data is in how your different services compare…” “… NI14 data … very useful for managing performance in CAA..” Reporting: •Will publish single aggregated figure •Non-comparable across authorities in initial years •Will not publish averages, ranges, etc. in initial years a local government initiative supported by sharing nationally to improve services locally NI14 data handling IDEA guidance 1. A tool for improving services - strategic guidance 2. Defining avoidable contact 3. Making the business case 4. Putting NI14 into practice – inc. governance, reporting, communications 5. Collecting data – inc. services, channels, technology/manual, sampling, training 6. Case studies (& resources/references) a local government initiative supported by sharing nationally to improve services locally NI14 data handling SUPPLY INPUTS MANUAL COLLECTION CRM PROCESS OUTPUTS CUSTOMERS EXTRACTION UTILISATION CSV COLLATION LGSL CALCULATION LGSL AGGREGATION & REPORTING XML Data: Total Avoidable Contact Total transactions LGSL service list Total Avoidable Contact Total transactions Data collected by: Service Channel Date/time Cause Customer ID (postcode/UPRN?) Age/gender/ethnicity? a local government initiative supported by For each LGSL: Avoidable Contact = %AC Total transactions NI14 total annual report NI14 service list DIH/Audit Commission Customers Members Officers (service improvement/ efficiency /etc. Queries: Service Channel Time Causes Customer segment (Postcode/household/age/ethnicity/gender?) Combinations (pairs) sharing nationally to improve services locally NI14 data handling •Automated data collection from CRM or manual sources (via XML or CSV files) – by service, channel and time – necessary granularity – optional by cause and customer ID •Automated reporting of overall NI14 % to Data Interchange Hub & Audit Commission •Option for extraction and analyses by LAs e.g. – by service and cause – by service and postcode/customer segment – patterns over time •Esd-toolkit Forum at www.esd.org.uk/ni14 a local government initiative supported by sharing nationally to improve services locally NI14 data handling Potentials from data analyses; e,g: • service and channel (e.g. routes for customer contact; real or proxy access costs) • patterns over time (e.g. following ‘campaigns’ or notices issued) • service and cause (e.g. reading comprehension age of documents; inadequate websites; inadequate service; progress chasing; missed appointment; SLA lower than expectations?) • service and customer segment/postcode (e.g. which customer groups have frequent avoidable contact for which services?) • cause and customer segment (etc........) a local government initiative supported by sharing nationally to improve services locally NI14 data handling Hot and cold maps – service by customer groups & avoidable contact a local government initiative supported by sharing nationally to improve services locally NI14 reducing avoidable contact There is no right way to do NI14 Efficiencies and improvements are achieved by collecting data, understanding it and using it to inform the decision-making processes behind service transformation Effective service transformation is the goal NI 14 complements work on customer insight NI 14 informs costs and benefits analysis for investment in staff, systems and services It is more than a simple calculation of a percentage figure a local government initiative supported by sharing nationally to improve services locally NI14 reducing avoidable contact Hyperlinks to relevant information: Esd-toolkit community, forum, resources, guidance, etc. http://www.esd.org.uk/ni14 Cabinet Office/CLG guidance document, on IDeA website www.idea.gov.uk/ni14guidance IDeA on line community of practice for NI14 http://www.communities.idea.gov.uk/comm/communitysearch.do?queryText=ni14&x=26&y=8 a local government initiative supported by sharing nationally to improve services locally Expectations v predictions Consultation 3 Cs 4th C Satisfaction Journey Mapping NI14 Feedback esd-toolkit Data handling: Automated Reporting Granularity Analyses Engage & involve; service redesign Classification (groups) Engagement (design) Segmentation (predict) CUSTOMER INSIGHT Utilisation (analyse) To close gap; prediction v reality esd-tk CPP a local government initiative supported by Service data sharing nationally to improve services locally Customer satisfaction Customer satisfaction measurement helps an organisation focus on its customers, and should galvanise service owners, customerfacing staff, policy, strategy, and research staff, as well as senior management, around the aim of improving the customer experience (Cabinet Office) Focusing on measurement is the wrong place to start. It’s not about data collection, it’s about changing what people think, so the challenge is how to create a shift in thinking in the organisation, not just to get customer information. (Professor Bob Johnston, Warwick Business School) a local government initiative supported by sharing nationally to improve services locally Customer satisfaction •What’s important to customers (not what we think is important) •Voice of the customer supports process improvement •Contextualised; prioritised; expectations •Specific v general •Types of service: obligation; entitlement; option •Segmentation and responsiveness •Time-based data •Reliability of methodology (data protocols) •Duty to involve •Cabinet Office Toolkit a local government initiative supported by sharing nationally to improve services locally Customer satisfaction 5 Drivers Final outcome Kept promise Handled problems Delivery 30% Initial wait Overall time Times to contact Timeliness 24% Accurate Comprehensive Kept informed Information 18% Satisfaction with service 16% Competent Fair Professionalism 12% Polite & friendly Sympathetic a local government initiative supported by Staff attitude MORI sharing nationally to improve services locally Customer satisfaction Typical of what we do: How do you rate the waiter? 5 Very satisfied 4 Satisfied 3 Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied 2 Dissatisfied 1 Very dissatisfied How does this feel as a customer? What was important to you? a local government initiative supported by sharing nationally to improve services locally Customer satisfaction How do you find out? Individual interviews Focus groups Staff feedback Customer feedback Expert views Customer defined criteria: Fast service Friendly atmosphere Good food Good music Value for money Child-friendly 3 questions: Score these out of 10 for importance Rate these out of 10 If you didn’t give a 10, what can we do to make it a 10? a local government initiative supported by sharing nationally to improve services locally Customer satisfaction Identify what’s important Compare expectation and experience The problem is the biggest gap not the lowest score Changes in expectation over time can be accommodated (www.bradford.gov.uk) a local government initiative supported by sharing nationally to improve services locally Customer satisfaction How to measure customer satisfaction a local government initiative supported by sharing nationally to improve services locally Customer satisfaction Journey mapping Guide for Practitioners Online Training a local government initiative supported by Guide for Managers Online ‘How To Do’ Expanded Toolkit sharing nationally to improve services locally Customer satisfaction Customer Service Excellence a local government initiative supported by sharing nationally to improve services locally Customer satisfaction Cabinet Office: www.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/public_service_reform/delivery_council/workplan.aspx www.cse.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/homeCSE.do LGA: http://www.lga.gov.uk/lga/core/page.do?pageId=37776 GovMetric: http://www.govmetric.com/ a local government initiative supported by sharing nationally to improve services locally Expectations v predictions Consultation 3 Cs 4th C Satisfaction Journey Mapping NI14 Feedback esd-toolkit Data handling: Automated Reporting Granularity Analyses Engage & involve; service redesign Classification (groups) Engagement (design) Segmentation (predict) CUSTOMER INSIGHT Utilisation (analyse) To close gap; prediction v reality esd-tk CPP a local government initiative supported by Service data sharing nationally to improve services locally Customer insight Tony Hinkley www.esd.org.uk [email protected] 07503 002282 a local government initiative supported by sharing nationally to improve services locally