Multimedia Call Center Features
The following offers just a sample of the multimedia call center’s
many features:
Automatic Call Distribution
Incoming multimedia calls are routed to the first available customer
service representative, or agent. If only one agent is logged onto the
system then the longest waiting caller will be routed to that agent when
he or she becomes free. If more than one agent is available and ready,
the system will route the call to the agent who has been idle the longest
within that particular group. When no agent is available, the call will
be queued until an agent becomes free, during which time promotional material
or music, can be played.
As soon as an agent becomes free, the video call is transferred from
the queue to the agent. Each agent is allowed a pre-defined time to accept
a call, otherwise the caller re-enters the queue.
Call processing
Multimedia agents have the ability to transfer to, or set up, a conference
with any other agent, expert or supervisor. This is achieved as quickly
and easily as a normal telephony call.
After a video call is disconnected, a pre-defined time is allowed for
call 'wrap-up'.
Agent-user interface
The multimedia agent workstation uses the latest industry-standard video
communications workstations, and video conferencing system.
The 'agent' application provides customer representatives (agents) with
an interface that allows them to:
- Accept, put on hold, and retrieve calls
- Dial out to another agent or known video terminal
- Transfer a caller to another agent
- Establish a conference call
- Make the position unavailable to accept calls
Agents can be grouped to allow a supervisor to collect and follow statistics
for the agents within that group. Agent groups could have DNIS numbers
associated with them.
The 'supervisor' application provides a number of additional functions.
It allows the agents' performance statistics to be displayed and allows
the supervisor to monitor and join in agent/caller connections.
The 'maintenance' application allows the system to be configured.
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