Interactive dialog-based training method
First Claim
1. A method for interactively training call center personnel using a computer-based system, the training including at least one call scenario involving simulated customer interactions, the at least one call scenario comprising a plurality of dialog segments, each of the plurality of dialog segments comprising a preprogrammed customer portion and at least one keyword, the method comprising:
- sequentially executing the plurality of dialog segments by providing the customer portion of each dialog segment of the plurality of dialog segments to a terminal of a trainee and receiving a trainee response to the customer portion of each dialog segment; and
determining whether the trainee response includes the at least one keyword corresponding to each dialog segment.
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Abstract
A computer-based method interactively trains call center personnel using at least one call scenario involving simulated customer interactions. The call scenario includes multiple dialog segments, each of which includes a preprogrammed customer portion and at least one keyword. The dialog segments are sequentially executed by providing the customer portion to a trainee terminal and receiving a trainee response. It is determined whether the trainee response includes the keyword corresponding to each dialog segment. The keyword may be replaced with an updated keyword, and the trainee response to the customer portion is compared to the updated keyword. When each dialog segment has been sequentially executed, a summary of the trainee'"'"'s performance with respect to the call scenario is displayed on a graphical user interface, including the number of trainee responses that included the at least one keyword corresponding to each dialog segment.
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25 Claims
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1. A method for interactively training call center personnel using a computer-based system, the training including at least one call scenario involving simulated customer interactions, the at least one call scenario comprising a plurality of dialog segments, each of the plurality of dialog segments comprising a preprogrammed customer portion and at least one keyword, the method comprising:
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sequentially executing the plurality of dialog segments by providing the customer portion of each dialog segment of the plurality of dialog segments to a terminal of a trainee and receiving a trainee response to the customer portion of each dialog segment; and
determining whether the trainee response includes the at least one keyword corresponding to each dialog segment. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A method for providing computer-based, interactive call center training, comprising:
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storing at least one call scenario in a database, the at least one call scenario comprising a plurality of dialog segments, each dialog segment comprising a customer portion and at least one keyword;
receiving a selection of the at least one call scenario via a trainee terminal;
simulating a customer interaction between a trainee at the trainee terminal and a simulated customer according to the at least one call scenario, the simulating comprising sequentially executing the plurality of dialog segments by providing the customer portion of each dialog segment to the trainee via the trainee terminal and receiving a corresponding trainee response comprising at least one of text and voice entered by the trainee;
determining whether the trainee response includes the at least one keyword; and
editing on-line a selected dialog segment of the at least one call scenario, the editing comprising one of adding, deleting and changing at least one of the corresponding customer portion and at least one keyword. - View Dependent Claims (6)
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7. A method for interactively training call center personnel using an automated customer interaction between a trainee and a simulated customer, the method comprising:
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retrieving a call scenario from a database, the call scenario comprising at least one dialog segment;
providing a customer portion of the at least one dialog segment by at least one of displaying text and generating speech at a trainee terminal;
receiving a trainee portion of the at least one dialog segment from the trainee terminal, the trainee portion comprising at least one of text and voice entered by the trainee;
determining whether the trainee portion of the at least one dialog segment includes a predetermined keyword associated with the at least one dialog segment; and
when the trainee portion does not include the predetermined keyword, providing a predetermined level of instruction to the trainee relating to the at least one dialog segment, the predetermined level of instruction being set according to a skill level of the trainee. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A computer readable medium for storing a computer program that interactively trains call center personnel, the computer readable medium comprising:
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a memory segment that stores at least one call scenario comprising a plurality of dialog segments, each dialog segment comprising a customer portion and at least one keyword;
a training source code segment that enables selection of the at least one call scenario;
a simulator source code segment that simulates a customer interaction between a trainee and a simulated customer according to the at least one call scenario, the simulator source code segment comprising a business rules source code segment that sequentially executes the plurality of dialog segments by providing the customer portion corresponding to each dialog segment to the trainee and receiving a trainee response corresponding to each dialog segment, the trainee response comprising at least one of text and voice entered by the trainee; and
an administration source code segment that enables administrative functions with respect to the computer program, the administration source code segment comprising a call scenario editor source code segment that enables at least one of an addition, deletion and edit of the at least one call scenario. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A computer readable medium for storing a computer program that interactively trains call center personnel using an automated customer interaction between a trainee and a simulated customer, the computer readable medium comprising:
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a retrieving source code segment that retrieves a call scenario from a memory, the call scenario comprising at least one dialog segment;
a simulator source code segment that executes the at least one dialog segment by providing a customer portion of the at least one dialog segment to a trainee at a trainee terminal and receiving a trainee portion of the at least one dialog segment, the trainee portion comprising at least one of text and voice entered by the trainee; and
a coaching source code segment that determines whether the trainee portion of the at least one dialog segment includes a predetermined keyword associated with the at least one dialog segment, and that provides a predetermined level of instruction to the trainee relating to the at least one dialog segment when the trainee portion does not include the predetermined keyword, the predetermined level of instruction being set according to a skill level of the trainee. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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