In recent years, businesses have increasingly focused on employee engagement and brand loyalty, rather than customer experience (CX), as the primary drivers of success. However, in the next two years, improving CX has become the top priority again, followed closely by ensuring business continuity and optimizing operational efficiency and productivity. Investments in virtual agents are accelerating as AI enhances self-service capabilities to better serve customers.A Customer Perspective
This study explores contact center solution decision makers' investment priorities for a wide variety of contact center and CX solutions, discovers interaction trends, evaluates CSAT scores, and identifies the benefits and challenges of AI implementation.
The survey was conducted across major verticals, business sizes, and regions via an online survey.
Respondents were located in the following regions:
- North America
- Latin America
- Europe
- Asia Pacific
- Middle East
The verticals we focused on included:
- IT/Communications
- Banking/Finance/Insurance (BFSI)
- Healthcare
- Retail
- Manufacturing
- Travel and Hospitality
- CC Outsourcers
- Public Administration
Table of Contents
Contact Center Objectives and Investment Plans 2025 to 2027 KB53-Research Objectives and Methodology
- Research Objectives and Methodology
- Respondent Profile
- Key Changes in CX Investment Trends 2024 to 2025
- What are the top business objectives?
- What is top of mind for CX leaders?
- How has channel support changed since 2024?
- How will businesses hyper-personalize CX?
- Which contact center solutions will CX leaders invest in?
- Are businesses moving their contact center solutions to the cloud?
- How does cloud adoption differ by region?
- How do Businesses Select a CX Solution Provider?
- Which type of agent desktop interface is preferred?
- What are the top integration challenges and preferences for contact centers?
- How are Businesses Making their CX Solution Purchase Decisions?
- Outsourcing Trends
- Where is AI proving to be beneficial for contact centers?
- Are contact centers reducing the agent workforce?
- What are some valuable correlations found in the survey?
- How do businesses want to pay for CX solutions?
- Employee NPS by Number of System Solutions that Businesses Deploy to Support Agents
- The Last Word
- Growth Opportunities Fuel the Growth Pipeline Engine™
- Why is it Increasingly Difficult to Grow?
- The Strategic Imperative 8™
- Benefits and Impacts of Growth Opportunities
- Next Steps
- List of Exhibits
- Legal Disclaimer
