Distributing accounts in a workflow system
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1. A system for distributing accounts in a workflow management system, the system comprising:
- at least one data storage area for storing account data, wherein the account data comprises one or more from the group comprising;
new account data, resolved account data, and unresolved account data;
an account assignment module in data communication with the at least one data storage area and configured to assign an account to an individual based at least in part on a previous account resolution status and a resolution history of a plurality of individuals; and
at least one computing device in data communication with the account assignment module and configured to allow the individual to receive account assignment information and the account data.
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Abstract
A system and method of distributing accounts in a workflow system based in part on whether or not an individual resolved the account. The system and method include resolution based account distribution and non-resolution based account distribution. Also included are one or more data storage areas for storing new accounts, resolved accounts and/or unresolved accounts. In one embodiment, accounts may be distributed according to many factors, for example, individual resolution points, account distribution type, resolution type and priority, some or all of which may be updated on a periodic basis.
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1. A system for distributing accounts in a workflow management system, the system comprising:
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at least one data storage area for storing account data, wherein the account data comprises one or more from the group comprising;
new account data, resolved account data, and unresolved account data;
an account assignment module in data communication with the at least one data storage area and configured to assign an account to an individual based at least in part on a previous account resolution status and a resolution history of a plurality of individuals; and
at least one computing device in data communication with the account assignment module and configured to allow the individual to receive account assignment information and the account data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method of distributing accounts in a workflow management system, the method comprising:
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storing account data on at least one data storage area, wherein the account data comprises one or more from the group comprising;
new account data, resolved account data, and unresolved account data;
communicating with the at least one data storage area to receive the account data;
assigning at least one account to an individual based at least in part on a previous account resolution status and a resolution history of a plurality of individuals; and
communicating with at least one computing device that is configured to allow at least one of the plurality of individuals to receive account assignment information and the account data. - View Dependent Claims (10)
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11. A system for distributing accounts in a workflow management system, the system comprising:
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means for storing account data on at least one data storage area, wherein the account data comprises one or more from the group comprising;
new account data, resolved account data, and unresolved account data;
means for communicating with the at least one data storage area to receive the account data;
means for assigning at least one account to an individual based at least in part on a previous account resolution status and a resolution history of a plurality of individuals; and
means for communicating with at least one computing device configured to allow at least one of the plurality of individuals to receive account assignment information and the account data. - View Dependent Claims (12)
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13. A method of resolution based account distribution in a workflow management system, the method comprising:
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updating awarded resolution points for a plurality of individuals;
determining if a new account data storage area has at least one new account;
moving the at least one new account to an assigned account data storage area; and
reducing a resolution count of the at least one new account, wherein the awarded resolution points and resolution count are used in a subsequent account distribution. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method of non-resolution based account distribution in a workflow management system, the method comprising:
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entering an event by a first individual that is assigned to at least one account, wherein the event indicates a non-resolution status for the at least one account;
copying the at least one account having the non-resolution status to a temporary data storage area;
removing the account from an inventory of the first individual by moving the at least one account from the temporary data storage area to an unresolved data storage area;
assigning the at least one account stored in the unresolved data storage area to a second individual; and
monitoring a resolution status of the second individual. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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