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Thirty-second Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences-Volume 8
Maui, Hawaii
January 05-January 08
ISBN: 0-7695-0001-3
Nikolay Anisimov, Genesys Telecommunication Laboratories, Inc.
Konstantin Kishinski, Genesys Telecommunication Laboratories, Inc.
Alec Miloslavski, Genesys Telecommunication Laboratories, Inc.
During the last few years there continues to be remarkable growth in telephone call-center systems. There are many applications of call-centers in different areas of business such as in telemarketing, insurance, customer service, electronic commerce, etc. Moreover, in some cases it is reasonable to think of a callcenter as an integrated part of a whole business system responsible for the telephone interface with the outside world. Typically, a call center consists of a set of operators, called agents, who process inbound calls from clients. Call processing may involve the use of computer systems (e.g. database), other devises (e.g. fmc-machines, interactive voice response units) as well as communication with other agents (e.g. deliver a call to more qualified agent, making a consulted call). The call processing may also produce outbound calls. The treatment of each call being processed is heavily regulated b-y scenarios called scripts which are specially designed for specific kinds of the calls. The design of such scripts is one of the main problems in call center maintenance. To cope with this problem we need special tools, i.e., scripting language, corresponding editor, related environment. In this paper we present an ongoing project aimed at the design of such a platform. We introduce a Petri net-based model for formal representation of scripts and a logical structure of the call center. The model, called script-net, is based on object-oriented Petri net dialect belonging to a class of high-level Petri nets. In particular, the model allows one to formally represent scripts, their communication with agents and other resources, exception handling, time constrains. We also consider some implementation issues. In particular, we outline a visual iconic language specially designedfor script specification. The semantics of the language is based on script-nets. An agent of the call center can be perceived as a specijic resource and is implemented with the aid of InterneHntranet technology. To illustrate the use of suggested tools, some typical examples of scripts are presented including scenarios for inbound and outbound telemarketing.
Citation:
Nikolay Anisimov, Konstantin Kishinski, Alec Miloslavski, "Formal Model, Language and Tools for Design Agent's Scenarios in Call Center Systems," hicss, vol. 8, pp.8017, Thirty-second Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences-Volume 8, 1999
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