Contact center terms and definitions 595
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Wall board see Wall sign
Wall sign
A wall sign is a large electronic sign placed on the wall of a contact center. Wall signs provide real-time ACD
statistics to agents and supervisors, such as the number of calls in queue, the wait time of the longest waiting
caller, and the number of available agents.
WAN
Wide Area Networks (WANs) connect computers across wide geographic areas. WANs operate over
telephone carrier lines through bridges or routers. Router options enable communication between high speed
LAN links and slower speed WAN links (that tie LAN segments together).
Workforce management
Workforce management is the forecasting and scheduling of agents. Some workforce management systems
use telephone system data to monitor the real-time adherence of agents to scheduled activities, so you to
know how many agents are currently logged in and available to handle calls.
Wrap Up Time
The Wrap Up Time is the time the agent spends completing transactions associated with a call after he or she
hangs up. The Wrap Up Time is a standardized period of time during which an agent is not available to
receive calls. If an agent requires additional time to complete paperwork or online transactions, the agent can
remove him/herself from the ACD queue temporarily for this purpose.