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Then agents with headsets must (manually) press the incoming call appearance
button to answer the call. Agents using the handset merely go off-hook.
Note: Depending on how your system is administered, ACD callers may hear
one or more announcements before being connected to an available agent.
ACD Work Modes
The four work modes associated with ACD call handling are described below. Agents
can enter a work mode by pressing the button for that mode or dialing an access code
for the mode. A work-mode change in an EAS environment applies to all logged-into
skills.
Notes: If the agent is in Auto-In mode, active on a call, and tries to change modes,
the mode is not changed until the agent disconnects from the call. When an agent
changes work modes to Manual-In mode at any time, the change takes place
immediately.
It is important that agents use the After-Call-Work (ACW) and Aux-Work modes
accurately to indicate ACD-related and non-ACD activities.
• Auto-In
In this mode, when agents disconnect from a call, they are automatically
available to receive an ACD call.
Note: If the Timed After-Call-Work (ACW) feature is in effect (available only
with the DEFINITY ECS, Release 5, and later), an agent is automatically placed
in the ACW mode for an administered length of time after he/she completes the
currently active ACD call. When the Timed ACW interval expires, the agent is
automatically returned to the Auto-In work mode. If the agent needs additional
ACW time, he/she should push before the timer expires.
• Manual-In
In this mode, agents automatically enter the ACW mode (described below) when
they disconnect from an ACD call. However, in order to become available to
receive another ACD call, the agent must then manually enter the Auto-In or
Manual-In mode.
• After-Call-Work (ACW)
In this mode, agents are unavailable to receive ACD calls. Agents should enter
the ACW mode to perform ACD-related activities such as filling out a form after
an ACD call.
Notes: If the agent wishes to enter the ACW mode while in Auto-In mode, the
agent must do so before completing the current call. Otherwise, the agent could
receive another call before he/she gets a chance to select ACW.
If the agent is in the Manual-In mode (or if he/she is in the Auto-In mode and the
Timed ACW feature is in effect) when he/she disconnects from an ACD call, the
agent will automatically enter the ACW mode.
• Auxiliary Work (Aux-Work)
In this mode, agents are also unavailable to receive ACD calls. Agents should
enter the Aux-Work mode when they are involved in non-ACD activities such as
temporarily leaving their desks, going to lunch, or making an outgoing call.
Note: If you are in an EAS environment, you may request or require that agents
enter a Reason Code each time they change to the AUX work mode or when they
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