PREDICTION OF THRESHOLD EXCEPTIONS BASED ON REAL TIME OPERATING INFORMATION
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1. In a contact center comprising a plurality of agents servicing work items from a plurality of work item queues, a method comprising:
- (a) determining, by a processor, that a selected performance measure will, during a future time interval, likely cross a selected threshold;
(b) in response, performing, by a processor, at least one of the following steps;
(B1) determining a financial impact of crossing the selected threshold; and
(B2) determining a set of correction actions to reduce a likelihood that the selected performance measure will cross the selected threshold.
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A contact center includes a real time threshold prediction module that determines that a selected performance measure will, during a future time interval, likely cross a selected threshold and, in response, performs at least one of the following operations: (i) determines, for the likely crossing of the selected threshold, a consequence in a selected service level agreement and determines a set of corrective actions to reduce a likelihood that the selected performance measure will cross the selected threshold.
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1. In a contact center comprising a plurality of agents servicing work items from a plurality of work item queues, a method comprising:
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(a) determining, by a processor, that a selected performance measure will, during a future time interval, likely cross a selected threshold; (b) in response, performing, by a processor, at least one of the following steps; (B1) determining a financial impact of crossing the selected threshold; and (B2) determining a set of correction actions to reduce a likelihood that the selected performance measure will cross the selected threshold. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A contact center, comprising:
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(a) a plurality of work item queues; (b) a plurality of agents servicing work items from the plurality of work item queues; and
;(c) a real time threshold prediction module operable to; (C1) determine that a selected performance measure will, during a future time interval, likely cross a selected threshold; (C2) in response, perform at least one of the following operations; (i) determine a consequence of crossing the selected threshold; and (ii) determine a set of corrective actions to reduce a likelihood that the selected performance measure will cross the selected threshold. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A contact center, comprising:
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(a) a plurality of work item queues; (b) a plurality of agent queues for servicing work items from the plurality of work item queues, wherein a first work item queue corresponds to a first client having a first service level agreement or any other performance measurement agreement with an operator of the contact center and a second work item queue corresponds to a second client having a second service level agreement or any other performance measurement agreement with the contact center operator, wherein the first and second service level or any other performance measurement agreement agreements set forth one or more performance thresholds and, for each such threshold, a consequence in the event that a performance indicator crosses the threshold; and
;I a real time threshold prediction module operable to; (C1) determine that a selected performance measure will, during a future time interval, likely cross a selected threshold; (C2) in response, perform at least one of the following operations; (i) determine, for the likely crossing of the selected threshold, a financial penalty in a selected service level agreement or any other performance measurement agreement; and (ii) determine a set of corrective actions to reduce a likelihood that the selected performance measure will cross the selected threshold. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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