Dynamic schedule profiler for ACD
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1. A method of scheduling agents supporting operation of an ACD, such method comprising the steps of:
- establishing a scheduling period;
identifying a plurality of agents to the ACD for supporting the operation of the ACD during the scheduling period;
applying a generally periodic deviation schedule of an agent of the plurality of agents to the scheduling period which generally periodic deviation schedule is periodic over a plurality of days of the scheduling period.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus are provided for scheduling agents supporting operation of an ACD. The method includes the steps of establishing a scheduling period and identifying a plurality of agents to the ACD for supporting the operation of the ACD during the scheduling period. The method further includes the step of applying a generally periodic deviation schedule of an agent of the plurality of agents to the scheduling period which generally periodic deviation schedule is periodic over a plurality of days of the scheduling period.
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1. A method of scheduling agents supporting operation of an ACD, such method comprising the steps of:
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establishing a scheduling period; identifying a plurality of agents to the ACD for supporting the operation of the ACD during the scheduling period; applying a generally periodic deviation schedule of an agent of the plurality of agents to the scheduling period which generally periodic deviation schedule is periodic over a plurality of days of the scheduling period. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. Apparatus for scheduling agents supporting operation of an ACD, such apparatus comprising:
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means for establishing a scheduling period; means for identifying a plurality of agents to the ACD for supporting the operation of the ACD during the scheduling period; and means for applying a generally periodic deviation schedule of an agent of the plurality of agents to the scheduling period of the agent which generally periodic deviation schedule is periodic over a plurality of days during the scheduling period. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. Apparatus for scheduling agents supporting operation of an automatic call distributor, such apparatus comprising:
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a server which establishes a scheduling period; a terminal which identifies a plurality of agents to the automatic call distributor for supporting the operation of the automatic call distributor during the scheduling period; and a processor of the automatic call distributor which applies a generally periodic deviation schedule of an agent of the plurality of agents to the scheduling period of the agent which generally periodic duration schedule is periodic over a plurality of days during the scheduling period. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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