Schedule based transaction routing
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1. A method of reducing deviations between worked hours of an agent and a schedule of hours for the agent of a transaction processing system, such method comprising the steps of:
- determining a metric relating a work status of the agent during a time period with a scheduled status of the agent for the schedule of hours where the determined metric is not based upon an average call handling time and where the work status of the agent for a call handling rate is only based upon a maximum call threshold on the number of calls assigned to the agent per time period to avoid burnout of the agent; and
comparing the determined metric with an agent call assignment threshold and when the determined metric and the agent call assignment threshold exceeds the determined metric, assigning calls to the agent based upon the work status of the agent.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus are provided for reducing deviations between worked hours of an agent and a schedule of hours for the agent. The method includes the steps of determining a metric comparing a work status of the agent during a time period with a scheduled status of the schedule of hours and comparing the metric with an agent call assignment threshold and when the agent call assignment threshold exceeds the determined metric, preferentially assigning calls to other agents.
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1. A method of reducing deviations between worked hours of an agent and a schedule of hours for the agent of a transaction processing system, such method comprising the steps of:
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determining a metric relating a work status of the agent during a time period with a scheduled status of the agent for the schedule of hours where the determined metric is not based upon an average call handling time and where the work status of the agent for a call handling rate is only based upon a maximum call threshold on the number of calls assigned to the agent per time period to avoid burnout of the agent; and
comparing the determined metric with an agent call assignment threshold and when the determined metric and the agent call assignment threshold exceeds the determined metric, assigning calls to the agent based upon the work status of the agent. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. Apparatus for reducing deviations between worked hours of an agent and a schedule of hours for the agent of a transaction processing system, such apparatus comprising:
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means for determining a metric relating a work status of the agent during a time period with a scheduled status of the agent for the schedule of hours where the metric is not based upon an average call processing time and where the work status of the agent for a call handling rate is only based upon a maximum call threshold on the number of calls assigned per time period; and
means for comparing the metric with an agent call assignment threshold and when the determined metric and the agent call assignment threshold exceeds the determined metric, assigning calls to other the agent based upon the work status of the agent. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 35, 36)
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25. Apparatus for reducing deviations between worked hours of an agent and a schedule of hours for the agent of a transaction processing system, such apparatus comprising:
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a metric processor adapted to determine a metric relating a work status of the agent during a time period with a scheduled status of the agent for the schedule of hours where the metric is not based upon an average call processing time and where the work status of the agent for a call handling rate is only based upon a maximum call threshold on the number of calls assigned per time period; and
a comparator adapted to compare the metric with an agent call assignment threshold and when the determined metric and the agent call assignment threshold exceeds the determined metric, assigning calls to the agent based upon the work status of the agent. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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