FLOWING SKILL REQUEST VECTORS TO WORKFORCE HIRING TOOLS
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1. An automated workforce management system, comprising:
- a work assignment engine of a contact center comprising an output; and
a processor configured to;
access, from the output, a requested skill for a work item and a selected skill for the work item;
derive a skill differential based on the requested skill and the selected skill;
derive a plurality of solutions to provide the skill differential to at least one of the contact center and an agent within the contact center;
access a factor to optimize;
select one of the plurality of solutions in accord with the factor; and
report the selected one of the plurality of solutions.
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Abstract
Systems are provided for the automatic analysis of skills in a contact center. More particularly to skills that are available, skills that are requested, and the difference between the two. The system may then determine a number of solutions that, if implemented by the contact center, would allow the contact center to have the skill differential. A decision is then made whereby a factor is utilized to select the more optimal solution from the number of solutions.
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20 Claims
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1. An automated workforce management system, comprising:
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a work assignment engine of a contact center comprising an output; and a processor configured to; access, from the output, a requested skill for a work item and a selected skill for the work item; derive a skill differential based on the requested skill and the selected skill; derive a plurality of solutions to provide the skill differential to at least one of the contact center and an agent within the contact center; access a factor to optimize; select one of the plurality of solutions in accord with the factor; and report the selected one of the plurality of solutions. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An automated workforce management system, comprising:
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a work assignment engine of a contact center comprising an output; and a processor configured to; access, from the output, a selected skill to process a work item wherein the selected skill has an estimated attrition rate; select a substitute skill to be utilized for processing the work items requesting the selected skill in the absence of the selected skill; access a factor to optimize; select one of the plurality of solutions in accord with the factor; and report the selected one of the plurality of solutions. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. An automated workforce management system, comprising:
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a work assignment engine of a contact center comprising an output; and a processor configured to; access, from the output, a selected skill to process a work item wherein the selected skill has an estimated attrition rate; select a substitute skill to be utilized for processing the work items requesting the selected skill in the absence of the selected skill; select an agent having the substitute still and not having the selected skill; access a factor to optimize; select one of the plurality of solutions in accord with the factor; and report the selected one of the plurality of solutions. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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