{"id":48730,"date":"2020-10-02T14:28:08","date_gmt":"2020-10-02T18:28:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sogolytics.com\/blog\/?p=48730"},"modified":"2023-05-26T11:46:14","modified_gmt":"2023-05-26T15:46:14","slug":"crash-course-key-driver-analysis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sogolytics.com\/blog\/crash-course-key-driver-analysis\/","title":{"rendered":"Crash Course: Key Driver Analysis"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">You\u2019ve<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0heard it countless times, but I\u2019ll say it\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">louder for the people in the back<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">: C<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ustomer experience\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">should be a priority.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Think it&#8217;s not worth the investment?\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.avanade.com\/-\/media\/asset\/white-paper\/sitecore-customer-experiences-whitepaper.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">One dollar invested in CX is expected to receive a $3<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0re<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">turn on investment<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. That alone should be enough for you to take a second look at your current CX.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"div-minispacer\"><\/div>\n<p>When trying to improve CX, it can be hard to know wh<span data-contrast=\"auto\">ere to start<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0and<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">what to focus on.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Key Driver Analysis<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">is a great<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0jumping off point<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0because it tells you where you should focus your efforts.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"div-minispacer\"><\/div>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">With\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sogolytics.com\/help\/how-to-use-key-driver-analysis-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Key Driver Analysis<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, you f<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ind out\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">what\u2019s<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0working, what\u2019s not, and wh<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ich of these<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">factors\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">actually\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">affect your CX scor<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">e<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">From there, decide which<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0practices\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">you should be improving<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">which\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">you should be\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">sustaining, and\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">which\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">you should drop completely.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"div-minispacer\"><\/div>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">S<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ave you and your tea<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">m from\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">expending energy on fruitless projects that\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">won\u2019t<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0increase you CX<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0by utilizing\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Key Driver Analysis<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Read on to learn more about<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> KDA and<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0how\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">you can employ it to\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">create a better customer experience.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"div-spacer\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sogolytics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/KDA1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-48732 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sogolytics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/KDA1-1024x679.jpg\" alt=\"Key driving analysis in the interior of a Mercedez Car\" width=\"1024\" height=\"679\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sogolytics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/KDA1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.sogolytics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/KDA1-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sogolytics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/KDA1-768x509.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sogolytics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/KDA1-50x33.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"div-spacer\"><\/div>\n<h2>What is\u00a0Key Driver Analysis?<span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Key Driver Analysis\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">is a tool that calculates the correlation between CX scores and\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">points in your customers\u2019 experiences.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"div-minispacer\"><\/div>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">There are two pre<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">requisites for a\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Key Driver Analysis<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0First<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> is a<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sogolytics.com\/blog\/3-customer-experience-metrics-and-kpis-that-count\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">CX metric<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0quest<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ion relevant to\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">your CX\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">objective.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">T<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ypes of CX metrics include Net Promoter Score (NPS),<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0Customer Satisfaction Score (CSAT), and Customer Effort Score (CES).<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Second<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0is a<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Key Driver question that pr<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">esents<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0variables that might\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">influenc<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">e<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0this\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">metric<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"div-minispacer\"><\/div>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">For example, you might be interested in improving y<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">our\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">customer loyalty<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">NPS\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">would be your metric.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Your Key Driver<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0could include variables such as employees, product, service, or value<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Key Driver Analysis\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">analysis\u00a0would provide you with information on which of these variables\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">affects NPS\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">and if they are positively or negatively correlated.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"div-spacer\"><\/div>\n<h2>The Math Behind the\u00a0Metrics<\/h2>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Stats<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0for Success<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Key Driver Analysis\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">uses\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.investopedia.com\/terms\/m\/mlr.asp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">multiple linear regression<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0t<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">o\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">uncover\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">correlation<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">s<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0between drivers and outcomes.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">This analysis provides both strength and direction (positive or negative)\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">of the\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">association<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Drivers that significantly affect an outcome are\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">called\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">K<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ey\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">D<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">rivers.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"div-minispacer\"><\/div>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The\u00a0<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Calculations<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0o<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">f\u00a0<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Key Driver Analysis<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Performance\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">is\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">the\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">weighted average\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">of all<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0responses<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0for a driver<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Weights are usually assigned on a\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">scale from 1 to 5.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0Performance is usually viewed as\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">a percen<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">t of the weighted score.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> Correlation\u00a0is\u00a0a quantified amount by which the overall metric will change for every\u00a01-point\u00a0change in the weighted score of the driver.\u00a0Correlation values are presented between 0 and 1.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Let\u2019s<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0break it down:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"div-minispacer\"><\/div>\n<p><em>The scale\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"div-spacer\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sogolytics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/KDA2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-48733 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sogolytics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/KDA2-1024x180.png\" alt=\"The rating scale for a bakery place\" width=\"1024\" height=\"180\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sogolytics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/KDA2.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.sogolytics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/KDA2-300x53.png 300w, https:\/\/www.sogolytics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/KDA2-768x135.png 768w, https:\/\/www.sogolytics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/KDA2-50x9.png 50w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"div-spacer\"><\/div>\n<p><em>The average weighted score\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"div-spacer\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sogolytics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/KDA3.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-48734 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sogolytics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/KDA3-1024x154.png\" alt=\"Average weighted score snap\" width=\"1024\" height=\"154\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sogolytics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/KDA3.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.sogolytics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/KDA3-300x45.png 300w, https:\/\/www.sogolytics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/KDA3-768x116.png 768w, https:\/\/www.sogolytics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/KDA3-50x8.png 50w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"div-spacer\"><\/div>\n<p><em>The performance score and correlation<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"div-spacer\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sogolytics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/KDA4.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-48735 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sogolytics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/KDA4.png\" alt=\"Performance score and correlation\" width=\"1002\" height=\"148\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sogolytics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/KDA4.png 1002w, https:\/\/www.sogolytics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/KDA4-300x44.png 300w, https:\/\/www.sogolytics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/KDA4-768x113.png 768w, https:\/\/www.sogolytics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/KDA4-1000x148.png 1000w, https:\/\/www.sogolytics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/KDA4-50x7.png 50w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1002px) 100vw, 1002px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"div-spacer\"><\/div>\n<h2>In Charted Territory<\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Your\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">hard-earned<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0numbers are meaningless if you can\u2019t\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sogolytics.com\/help\/what-is-key-driver-analysis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">interpret the data<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0of your K<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">ey Driver Analysis<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0Most often,\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Key Driver Analysis\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">is viewed on a 2&#215;2 matrix. The\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">x-axis shows the performance of a driver<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0variable, and the y-axis\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">indicates the impact of a driver variable on the\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">chosen\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">me<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">tric.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"div-minispacer\"><\/div>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The o<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">rigin of the graph represent<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">s<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">the\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">median of\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">performance values and\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">the median of correlation values<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. The four quadrants of the graph\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">represent four different types of drivers.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"div-minispacer\"><\/div>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In quadrant 1<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> are drivers that have below-average performance<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> and a high impact on the metric. These key drivers <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">are problem areas\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">that you should put effort into\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">fixing.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Because the correlation score is high in this quadrant,\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">increased performance scores\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">mean<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0a great increase in\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">the CX metric score.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"div-minispacer\"><\/div>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Quadrant 2 also houses key drivers.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">These drivers are performing better than average and have a high\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">impact<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> on the metric. You should put effort into sustaining the performance of these drivers.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"div-minispacer\"><\/div>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Quadrant 3 drivers\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">have drivers that <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">have\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">lower than average<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0values in both performance and\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">importance. These are problem areas<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, but if fixed, they\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">won\u2019t<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0raise the overall metric score by much.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"div-minispacer\"><\/div>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Lastly, quadrant 4 sees drivers that are performing better than average but have low importance.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">These drivers indicate\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">areas\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">where you<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">r company is doing well but<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0have little impact on the CX metric.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The drivers in this quadrant\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">don\u2019t<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0need much attention.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"div-spacer\"><\/div>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-48741 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sogolytics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/KDA-1024x634.png\" alt=\"Key Driver Analysis Report\" width=\"1024\" height=\"634\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sogolytics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/KDA-1024x634.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.sogolytics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/KDA-300x186.png 300w, https:\/\/www.sogolytics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/KDA-768x476.png 768w, https:\/\/www.sogolytics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/KDA-50x31.png 50w, https:\/\/www.sogolytics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/KDA.png 1211w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/> <\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"div-spacer\"><\/div>\n<h2>A Helping Hand from\u00a0SoGoCX<\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">If\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">you\u2019re<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0new<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0behind the wheel of\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Key Driver Analysis<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, y<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ou don\u2019t have to do it alone.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0The user-friendly design and seasoned professionals with\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">SoGoCX<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">make it easy to reach your CX destination<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0From\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">creating your drivers to generating your report,\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">we\u2019ve<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0got you covered.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"div-minispacer\"><\/div>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">From Drivers to Dashboard<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Drivers<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0are anything that\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">impact how your customers feel about your company. This can be\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">professionalism of\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">customer service,\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">value of\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">product,\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">helpfulness\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">of\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">newsletters, etc.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0In<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">SoGoCX<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0drivers\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">aren\u2019t<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0limited to just the Key Driver question type<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">; any weighted question can be used<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Place your CX metric question and drivers in your\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">survey and<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0send it out.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Once you\u2019ve collected responses, you can\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">view the\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">insights on the\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sogolytics.com\/help\/how-to-add-drivers-to-dashboard\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Dashboard<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0where you\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">can\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">modify and add drivers<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"div-minispacer\"><\/div>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Rendering<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0Your Report<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sogolytics.com\/help\/how-to-use-key-driver-analysis-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Generating your K<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">ey Driver Analysis<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0report<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0is super eas<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">y in\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">SoGoCX<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">All you\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">have to<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0do is click on the Report tab\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">and then the Key Driver Analysis button on the navigation bar at the top of\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">the page. In the Key Driver Analysis Report you can view survey metrics, implement pro<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">perties and filters, and add commentary.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0Once you have it set as you like,\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">you\u2019ll<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0be on the right track for CX\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">success.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"div-spacer\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sogolytics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/KDA6.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-48737 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sogolytics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/KDA6-1024x624.jpg\" alt=\"A clear highway\" width=\"1024\" height=\"624\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sogolytics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/KDA6.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.sogolytics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/KDA6-300x183.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sogolytics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/KDA6-768x468.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sogolytics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/KDA6-50x30.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"div-spacer\"><\/div>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Want to learn more about\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">how\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">SoGoCX<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0can benefit your company?\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Visit\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sogolytics.com\/customer-experience-platform\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">our site<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0and s<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ign up for a\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">demo<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0today<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">!<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You\u2019ve\u00a0heard it countless times, but I\u2019ll say it\u00a0louder for the people in the back: Customer experience\u00a0should be a priority.\u00a0 &nbsp; Think it&#8217;s not worth the investment?\u00a0One dollar invested in CX is expected to receive a $3\u00a0return on investment. That alone should be enough for you to take a second look at your current CX. When trying to improve CX, it can be hard to know where to start\u00a0and\u00a0what to focus on.\u00a0Key Driver Analysis\u00a0is a great\u00a0jumping off point\u00a0because it tells you where you should focus your efforts. With\u00a0Key Driver Analysis, you find out\u00a0what\u2019s\u00a0working, what\u2019s not, and which of these\u00a0factors\u00a0actually\u00a0affect your CX score.\u00a0From there, decide which\u00a0practices\u00a0you should be improving,\u00a0which\u00a0you should be\u00a0sustaining, and\u00a0which\u00a0you should drop completely.\u00a0\u00a0 Save you and your team from\u00a0expending energy on fruitless projects that\u00a0won\u2019t\u00a0increase you CX\u00a0by utilizing\u00a0Key Driver Analysis.\u00a0Read on to learn more about KDA and\u00a0how\u00a0you can employ it to\u00a0create a better customer experience.\u00a0 What is\u00a0Key Driver Analysis?\u00a0 Key Driver Analysis\u00a0is a tool that calculates the correlation between CX scores and\u00a0points in your customers\u2019 experiences.\u00a0 There are two prerequisites for a\u00a0Key Driver Analysis.\u00a0First is a\u00a0CX metric\u00a0question relevant to\u00a0your CX\u00a0objective.\u00a0Types of CX metrics include Net Promoter Score (NPS),\u00a0Customer Satisfaction Score (CSAT), and Customer Effort Score (CES).\u00a0Second\u00a0is a\u00a0Key Driver question that presents\u00a0variables that might\u00a0influence\u00a0this\u00a0metric.\u00a0 For example, you might be interested in improving your\u00a0customer loyalty.\u00a0NPS\u00a0would be your metric.\u00a0Your Key Driver\u00a0could include variables such as employees, product, service, or value.\u00a0Key Driver Analysis\u00a0analysis\u00a0would provide you with information on which of these variables\u00a0affects NPS\u00a0and if they are positively or negatively correlated.\u00a0 The Math Behind the\u00a0Metrics Stats\u00a0for [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":51,"featured_media":5056,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[204,205],"tags":[176,98,351,404,538,539,60],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v19.7.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Crash Course: Key Driver Analysis - Sogolytics Blog<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Not sure where to focus your CX efforts? 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