Features and Specifications Manual
A20 – 81
Doc.
No. 8201 -
Release 1.0
July 2003
Automatic Call
Distribution (ACD)
A-20
FEATURE
DESCRIPTION
The Automatic Call Distribution (ACD) feature permits any incoming calls
(DIT, ANA, DID, and CO Ring Transfer) to a prearranged ACD Group of
Agents. An incoming call is distributed to the Agent of the ACD Group that
has been idle the longest. The ACD feature has four distinct parts: Call
Distribution, Agents and Supervisor Function, Status screens and
Management Information System (MIS) reports, and Delay Announcement.
SYSTEM
AVAILABILITY
Terminal Type
All terminals.
Required Components
MIFA-U( ) ETU
KMA( )-UA for ACD/MIS
VRS(4)-U( ) ETU for Delay Announcement.
OPERATING
PROCEDURES
GENERAL
DESCRIPTION
CALL PROCESSING
This section includes the following features:
Abandoned Call Search
Abandoned incoming calls are not connected to Agent Positions. The
system can recognize abandoned calls and remove them from the queue
on trunks that provide calling party disconnect supervision.
Call Distribution to Agents
Calls are automatically distributed in a uniform manner among Agents in an
ACD Group. Calls are distributed to the longest idle Agent Position. When
incoming calls are holding, the oldest call is connected to the first available
Agent position.
Call Transfer to ACD Group Queue
CO Trunk calls that have terminated to either a normal station, ACD Agent,
or Supervisor Position may be transferred to an ACD group queue.
Refer to the Automatic Call Distribution Manual: