To configure voluntary breakouts, perform the following steps:
Create an Automatic Call Distributor (ACD) or Universal Contact Distributor (UCD) applet, or edit an existing ACD or UCD applet. For information about creating or editing an applet, see Creating an applet or Editing an applet. A new or existing ACD or UCD applet appears.
In the Voluntary Breakouts section:
Optionally configure an announcement either in the ACD or UCD applet, or in a separate Announcement applet, that announces the available breakout options. For information about the Announcement applet, see Announcement applet. Include the Announcement applet, if configured, in your interaction plan.
Now, if a caller presses one of the configured breakout keys, Vonage Contact Center routes their call to the corresponding applet.
To configure a No Agents Breakout, perform the following steps:
Create an Automatic Call Distributor (ACD) or Universal Contact Distributor (UCD) applet, or edit an existing ACD or UCD applet. For information about creating or editing an applet, see Creating an applet or Editing an applet. A new or existing ACD or UCD applet appears.
In the No Agents Breakout section, specify the applet that Vonage Contact Center must route the call to if no appropriately skilled agents are logged in. In the No Agents Logged In Applet list, click the name of the target applet.
Now, if no appropriately skilled (where relevant) agents are logged in to answer calls, Vonage Contact Center routes call to the applet in the No Agents Logged In Applet list.
To configure a queue length breakout, perform the following steps:
Create an Automatic Call Distributor (ACD) or Universal Contact Distributor (UCD) applet, or edit an existing ACD or UCD applet. For information about creating or editing an applet, see Creating an applet or Editing an applet. A new or existing ACD or UCD applet appears.
In the Queue Settings section, specify the queue length settings. Settings include the applet that Vonage Contact Center must route a call to if the queue length exceeds its maximum length:
Now, if a call enters a queue with more than the maximum number of interactions, Vonage Contact Center routes the call to the applet in the Maximum Queue Next Application list.
You can only configure a queue duration breakout in an ACD applet in skills based mode. In skills based mode the ACD applet becomes a UCD applet. |
To configure a queue duration breakout, perform the following steps:
Ensure that Behaviour Type in the Routing section is Skills Based. UCD only sections are available.
In the Queue Duration Settings section, specify the queue duration settings. Settings include the applet that Vonage Contact Center must route the call to if the queue length exceeds its maximum length:
Now, if a call spends more than the maximum amount of time in a queue, Vonage Contact Center routes the call to the applet in the Queue Timeout Applet list.
You can only configure a queue duration breakout in an ACD applet in skills based mode. In skills based mode the ACD applet becomes a UCD applet. The breakout only takes affect at the point that Vonage Contact Center initially calculates the estimated wait time. Vonage Contact Center calculates the estimated wait time after routing the call to the ACD applet. If the estimated wait time increases while the call is waiting, the breakout is not triggered. To calculate the estimated wait time, Vonage Contact Center must have at least three calls waiting in the queue. Contact your account manager if you want to change the number of calls that must be waiting in the queue. |
To configure an estimated wait time breakout, perform the following steps:
Ensure that Behaviour Type in the Routing section is Skills Based. UCD only sections are available.
In the Estimated Wait Time Breakout section, specify the breakout settings. Settings include the applet that Vonage Contact Center must route the call to if the estimated wait time exceeds the maximum length:
Now, if the estimated wait time for a call exceeds the maximum estimated wait time, Vonage Contact Center routes the call to the applet in the Breakout Applet list.