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Pacing and Optimization
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Pacing and optimization defines the way in which contact attempts are made - you select the parameters that best satisfy your business requirements and the dialing algorithm adjusts accordingly.
This article describes the following:
Pacing Options
Pacing Options are enabled on either the Dialing tab or the Advanced tab for the dialing profile, campaign template, or campaign group.
The table below provides a summary of each pacing option, identifies their associated dialing mode and IVR mode, and references the tab used to enable each option.
| Parameter | Applicable Dialing Modes | Description | Where to Enable |
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| Lines per agent |
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Use the Lines Per Agent pacing option to adjust the number of outbound calls dialed for each available agent. Pacing is based on the number of outbound calls that are simultaneously in progress and the number of agents in ready status. The system calculates the number of new outbound calls to be dialed as the largest integer (rounded down) that does not exceed the number of available agents multiplied by the value of the progressive multiplier. Example:
The system calculates the number of new calls: 1 = [0.7 * (4 – 0 – {1/0.7}] = [0.7 * (4 – 2)] = 1.4 (rounded down) = 1
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Dialing tab |
| Small group mode |
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When small group mode is enabled, the dialer uses an advanced algorithm that takes into account all inbound calls that are at all stages of processing, not just those being queued. This allows the dialer to initiate outbound calls, even if one or more calls remain in the dialing stage. Because the dialer doesn't wait until all dialed calls are completed before dialing a new batch of records, agent idle time is reduced. | Dialing tab |
| Calls per minute |
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Use the Calls per Minute pacing option to specify the number of concurrent calls the system can make per minute. | Dialing tab (First enable the IVR modes option and select Power IVR.) |
| Number of ports |
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Important Number of ports is available as a pacing option for Progressive IVR mode only, but it can be used to control campaign group capacity for any of the three IVR modes.Use this option to allocate a set number of ports to the campaign group. This allows you to define the maximum capacity (number of concurrent calls) for that specific dialing event. The distinctions between each IVR mode are as follows:
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Dialing tab |
| Average inbound call duration |
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Specify the average call duration for inbound calls and the system will refer to this value when calculating the average call duration. | Advanced tab |
| Average outbound call duration |
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Specify the average call duration for outbound calls and the system will refer to this value when calculating the average call duration. | Advanced tab |
| Inbound rate calls per hour |
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Specify the anticipated number of inbound calls per hour. These calls will not be factored into the dialing algorithm. | Advanced tab |
| Ignore very long calls |
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Outbound calls that last significantly longer than the average call duration (specified above) can increase the average call duration, which negatively affects dialing efficiency. Select this option to omit these calls from average call duration calculations. | Advanced tab |
| Reserve agents for inbound |
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Select this option to reserve a specified number of agents in a campaign group using Progressive dialing for inbound traffic only. To the dialer, these agents will be in an unavailable status (for example Busy), so those agents will not be factored into the algorithm. | Advanced tab |
| SMS per minute/Email per minute (available for the SMS and Email channels only) |
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Select this option to define a precise number of text or email messages sent per minute. | Dialing tab |
Optimization Parameters
When you use an optimization parameter, the system adjusts call pacing to adhere to that parameter. For example, if you select the Abandoned Call Rate as the optimization parameter with a goal of 3%, the system adjusts the number of calls dialed to achieve the 3% goal. Call pacing may increase and decrease as the target rate fluctuates.
The table below describes each optimization parameter and lists the dialing mode and/or IVR mode to which it applies. Note: All optimization parameters are set on the Dialing tab for the dialing profile, campaign template, or campaign group.
| Parameter | Applicable Dialing Modes | Description |
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| Agent Busy Factor |
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The percentage of the agent's logged in time that they are occupied on calls. |
| Abandoned Call Rate |
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The percentage of dropped or abandoned calls - the result of the system dialing more calls than there are available agents. Important: Your optimization goal should not exceed the allowable abandoned call rate set out by legislative bodies such as FTC and OFCOM. |
| Average Agent Wait Time |
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The time, in seconds, that each agent waits between calls. |
| Average Distribution Time |
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The time, in seconds, that a call waits in the queue until there is an agent available to take the call. The number of calls, including abandoned, are calculated in the pacing algorithm. |
Advanced Dialing Options
The following dialing options are set on the Advanced tab for the dialing profile, campaign template, or campaign group.
| Option | Applicable Dialing Modes | Description |
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| Answer type recognition |
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Defines the type of Call Progress Detection (CPD) analysis that is applied to outbound calls when dialing using SIP Server. For details refer to the call_answer_type_recognition OCS option description in the OCS Option Descriptions page. |
| Timeguard timeout |
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Set a timeout, in milliseconds, for post-connect CPD. The call is transferred to a queue when the timeout expires, regardless of the call results or the completion of CPD. |
| Dialing Buffers |
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A dialing buffer acts as a multiplier for the number of agents that are available for a campaign. Together, the Minimum and Optimum values determine how many records the system keeps in memory.
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| Call Wait Connected Timeout |
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Specifies the timeout of the call. That is, the time at which the dialer should consider that the call is not answered by call party. |