Outbound calls and callbacks

This chapter describes how to handle outbound calls and callbacks by using Avaya Aura™ Agent Desktop.

The campaign administrator creates Outbound campaigns. When a campaign runs, the system pushes outbound contacts to your desktop in the same way that the system presents voice or multimedia contacts. When you accept an outbound contact, you are actively working on a call.

When you accept an outbound contact, the Agent Desktop displays the customer information and any other information related to the campaign. Some campaigns include a script for you to follow during the call.

If the campaign administrator selects manual agent dial, you can call the customer after you review the customer and campaign information. If the campaign administrator selects autodial, the system automatically places the call for you after a defined number of seconds.

You use the Agent Desktop interface to handle an outbound call:

Accept the incoming contact.

Review and update customer information.

Follow a script.

Assign a disposition code.

You can also use the Agent Desktop to create a callback. Both customers and agents can create scheduled callbacks. If your Contact Center is licensed for Web communications, a customer can request a call from an agent through a Customer Interface Web site. From the Web site, the customer can specify the reason they are requesting the callback, as well as a date and time for the call.

An agent can schedule a callback to a customer using the Schedule Callback button. The Schedule Callback feature is available only if your Contact Center is licensed for outbound contacts. However, a scheduled callback is not associated with an outbound campaign.

At the specified date and time, Agent Desktop presents the contact to an agent with the appropriate skillsets. To perform a callback, an agent must be assigned a skillset to handle outbound contacts.

Navigation

Accepting an outbound contact (page 40)

Declining an outbound contact (page 41)

NN44400-114 Contact Center Agent Desktop

2 December 2010 39

Page 39
Image 39
Avaya NN44400-114 manual Outbound calls and callbacks, Navigation