Systems and methods of partial shift swapping

• US 20080091501A1
• Filed: 09/29/2006
• Published: 04/17/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 09/29/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Verint Americas Incorporated (Verint Systems Incorporated)
• Original Assignee: Verint Americas Incorporated (Verint Systems Incorporated)
• Inventors: Bourke, Michael Robert, Fama, Jason, Korenblit, Shmuel, Tewari, Swati
• Granted Patent: US 8,645,179 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/7.14
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/06 Resources, workflows, human or project management; Enterprise or organisation planning; Enterprise or organisation modelling
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/063112 Skill-based matching of a person or a group to a task
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/063116 Schedule adjustment for a person or group

Abstract

Systems and methods of partial shift swapping are disclosed. An exemplary method comprises the steps of: receiving a partial shift swap request from an agent; determining a disposition of the partial shift swap request by applying a set of criteria associated with a validation rule to the partial shift swap request; and if the disposition indicates the partial shift swap request is approved, updating a schedule to reflect the partial shift swap request. An exemplary computer-readable medium has a computer program stored thereon. The computer program comprises computer-executable instructions for performing a computer-executed method of requesting a partial shift swap. The method comprises the steps of: receiving a partial shift swap request from an agent; determining a disposition of the partial shift swap request by applying a set of criteria associated with a validation rule to the partial shift swap request; and if the disposition indicates the partial shift swap request is approved, updating a schedule to reflect the partial shift swap request.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method for requesting a partial shift swap, the method comprising the steps of:

receiving a partial shift swap request from an agent;

determining a disposition of the partial shift swap request by applying a set of criteria associated with a validation rule to the partial shift swap request; and

if the disposition indicates the partial shift swap request is approved, updating a schedule to reflect the partial shift swap request.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising the steps of:

receiving, from an offering agent, an offer of a partial shift swap, the offer including an offering shift and a swap time range;

receiving, from an accepting agent, an acceptance of the offer, the acceptance including an accepting shift; and

creating the partial shift swap request based on the offer and the acceptance.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of:

receiving, from an offering agent, the partial shift swap request, the partial shift swap request including an offering shift, an accepting shift, and a swap time range.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the determining step further comprises applying a set of criteria associated with a hard validation rule to the partial shift swap request, and the method further comprises the steps of:

if the partial shift swap request passes the hard violation rule, determining the disposition of the partial shift request by applying a set of criteria associated with a soft validation rule to the partial shift swap request; and

if the disposition indicates the request is denied, notifying at least one of the offering agent and the accepting agent of the denial.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein one of the criteria associated with the hard validation rule includes a comparison of skills associated witth an agent offering the partial swap shift request and skills associated with an agent accepting the partial swap shift request.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the determining step further comprises applying a set of criteria associated with a hard validation rule to the partial shift swap request, and the method further comprises the steps of:

if the partial shift swap request passes the hard violation rule, examining an option associated with the partial swap shift request;

if the option indicates that agent feedback is not required, determining the disposition of the partial swap shift request by applying a set of criteria associated with a soft validation rule to the partial shift swap request; and

if the disposition indicates the request is denied, notifying at least one of the offering agent and the accepting agent of the denial.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the determining step further comprises applying a set of criteria associated with a hard validation rule to the partial shift swap request, and the method further comprises the steps of:

if the partial shift swap request passes the hard violation rule, examining an option associated with the partial swap shift request;

if the option indicates that agent feedback is required, waiting for submission of the partial swap shift request by one of the offering agent or the accepting agent;

upon submission of the partial swap shift request, determining the disposition of the partial swap shift request by applying a set of criteria associated with a soft validation rule to the partial shift swap request; and

if the disposition indicates the request is denied, notifying at least one of the offering agent and the accepting agent of the denial.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the determining step further comprises applying a set of criteria associated with a soft validation rule to the partial shift swap request, and the method further comprises the step of:

if the disposition indicates the request is accepted, updating the schedule to reflect the partial shift swap request.

9. The method of claim 1, further comprising the steps of:

if the disposition indicates the partial shift swap request is suspended, submitting the partial shift swap request for review by a user;

receiving a final disposition from the user indicating approval or denial of the partial shift swap request; and

if the final disposition indicates the partial shift swap request is approved, updating the schedule to reflect the partial shift swap request.

10. The method of claim 1, further comprising the steps of:

if the disposition indicates the partial shift swap request is suspended, submitting the partial shift swap request for review by a user;

receiving a final disposition from the user indicating approval or denial of the partial shift swap request; and

if the final disposition indicates the partial shift swap request is denied, notifying at least one of the offering agent and the accepting agent of the denial.

11. A computer-readable medium having a computer program stored thereon, the computer program comprising computer-executable instructions for performing a computer-executed method of requesting a partial shift swap, the method comprising the steps of:

receiving a partial shift swap request from an agent;

determining a disposition of the partial shift swap request by applying a set of criteria associated with a validation rule to the partial shift swap request; and

if the disposition indicates the partial shift swap request is approved, updating a schedule to reflect the partial shift swap request.

12. The computer-readable medium of claim 11, further comprising the steps of:

receiving, from an offering agent, an offer of a partial shift swap, the offer including an offering shift and a swap time range;

receiving, from an accepting agent, an acceptance of the offer, the acceptance including an accepting shift; and

creating the partial shift swap request based on the offer and the acceptance.

13. The computer-readable medium of claim 11, further comprising the step of:

receiving, from an offering agent, the partial shift swap request, the partial shift swap request including an offering shift, an accepting shift, and a swap time range.

14. The computer-readable medium of claim 11, wherein the determining step further comprises applying a set of criteria associated with a hard validation rule to the partial shift swap request, and the method further comprises the steps of:

if the partial shift swap request passes the hard violation rule, determining the disposition of the partial shift request by applying a set of criteria associated with a soft validation rule to the partial shift swap request; and

if the disposition indicates the request is denied, notifying at least one of the offering agent and the accepting agent of the denial.

15. The computer-readable medium of claim 14, wherein one of the criteria associated with the hard validation rule includes a comparison of skills associated witth an agent offering the partial swap shift request and skills associated with an agent accepting the partial swap shift request.

16. The computer-readable medium of claim 11, wherein the determining step further comprises applying a set of criteria associated with a hard validation rule to the partial shift swap request, and the method further comprises the steps of:

if the partial shift swap request passes the hard violation rule, examining an option associated with the partial swap shift request;

if the option indicates that agent feedback is not required, determining the disposition of the partial swap shift request by applying a set of criteria associated with a soft validation rule to the partial shift swap request; and

if the disposition indicates the request is denied, notifying at least one of the offering agent and the accepting agent of the denial.

17. The computer-readable medium of claim 11, wherein the determining step further comprises applying a set of criteria associated with a hard validation rule to the partial shift swap request, and the method further comprises the steps of:

if the partial shift swap request passes the hard violation rule, examining an option associated with the partial swap shift request;

if the option indicates that agent feedback is required, waiting for submission of the partial swap shift request by one of the offering agent or the accepting agent;

upon submission of the partial swap shift request, determining the disposition of the partial swap shift request by applying a set of criteria associated with a soft validation rule to the partial shift swap request; and

if the disposition indicates the request is denied, notifying at least one of the offering agent and the accepting agent of the denial.

18. The computer-readable medium of claim 11, wherein the determining step further comprises applying a set of criteria associated with a soft validation rule to the partial shift swap request, and the method further comprises the step of:

if the disposition indicates the request is accepted, updating the schedule to reflect the partial shift swap request.

19. The computer-readable medium of claim 11, further comprising the steps of:

if the disposition indicates the partial shift swap request is suspended, submitting the partial shift swap request for review by a user;

receiving a final disposition from the user indicating approval or denial of the partial shift swap request; and

if the final disposition indicates the partial shift swap request is approved, updating the schedule to reflect the partial shift swap request.

20. The computer-readable medium of claim 11, further comprising the steps of:

if the disposition indicates the partial shift swap request is suspended, submitting the partial shift swap request for review by a user;

receiving a final disposition from the user indicating approval or denial of the partial shift swap request; and

if the final disposition indicates the partial shift swap request is denied, notifying at least one of the offering agent and the accepting agent of the denial.