Enhanced ACD Features

Agent Priority Routing

The Agent pool can be expanded when traffic gets heavy based upon agent priority levels. When all agents are busy at one level, calls automatically get distributed to agents at the next level. Calls can be distributed by agent priority, preferred agent treatment, or balanced call count.

Multiple Group Agent Login

ACD agents can be logged into multiple ACD groups, enabling agents to answer calls for multiple groups. This is very useful for back up coverage between groups. It is also the foundation for skills-based routing and agent priority routing, enabling many advanced call center applications.

Skills-based Routing

Based on the caller’s input, the system can route the call to the agent best suited to handle the call. Calls can be routed to certain agents, based upon agent capabilities, in addition to Dialed Number Identification Service (DNIS), CO line, or Auto Attendant routing into different groups. With the capability for agents to log into multiple groups, calls can be routed to different agents based upon skills needed for each specific call.

Priority Queuing

ACD calls can optionally be tagged with a priority number before they are placed into the ACD group queue. The priority number assigned to the call determines where the call is placed in queue. This feature enables high priority calls to be answered sooner than low-priority calls. The escalation parameter ensures that no call is lost by higher priority calls.