Call Coverage
For example, you may want to be available in the evening hours during a special project. You might also want calls directed to the office during the day, and have all other calls directed to AUDIX. By specifying the appropriate
Telecommuting enhancements allow you to have call coverage redirected to a remote site. This is useful if you have a home office to which you want calls sent. For more information on remote call coverage/forwarding, see Chapter 7, "Tele- commuting Solutions".
Coverage Paths for a Manager
Figure 10-1 shows four coverage paths you might need as a manager. The exam- ple assumes you:
■Receive many external calls
■Share a secretary with two other managers
■Prefer to answer your own calls when available
■Travel frequently
External calls are important because they are usually from customers and require personal attention as they arrive. Internal calls are also important, but often need not be dealt with immediately by you or an assistant. In either case, Send All Calls is useful because it allows you to redirect all calls immediately when you are not available. This saves the caller the annoyance of waiting for several rings before being able to talk to someone or leave a message. The Call Coverage arrangement shown works well for many managers. Note that the same coverage path is used for all external calls because these calls need special attention even when you are unavailable.
| Issue 5 January 1998 |
