In a contact center, schedules refer to pre-defined work times and shifts that are assigned to the agents. Schedules include details, such as start and end times for shifts, breaks, days off, and so on. They Schedules are designed to manage agent availability, balance workload, reduce wait times for customers, and optimize the efficiency of a contact center.
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- Select the timeframe for viewing schedules using the options at the top of the screen.
- To search for a specific Schedule, use
 . - To view information about only active schedules, select the Active Only checkbox.
- To refresh the list, click
 . - The Display Details toggle button provides you a quick view of the schedule details such as Status, Description, Start/End time, Start/End Date, and Manager for approvals.
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- On the schedules Schedules window, click
 . - In On the Properties tab:
- Specify the Name and Description.
- In the Color field, you can assign a color to the schedule. You can use the color for faster identification of the schedule.
- Select the Start time of the schedule using
 . - Select the End time of the schedule using .
- Select the Allow breaks checkbox to define the break time duration for the schedule.
- Select the Break duration from the drop-down menulist.
- Define the days in the Schedule section:
- Select the Start date and End date.
Select specific days of the week.
- Toggle the Active button to make the schedule active.
- Select the Manager for approvalsto approve tasks for the schedule using
 . - Select the Call Centerto associate the schedule with a specific call center using .
- Select the Service from the drop-down menu list to associate the schedule to a specific service.
- Select the work area for the schedule in the Area field. Select an area that you created under WFO > Workforce Management > Configuration > Areas.
- Select the Agent Skills for the schedule you are creating. Select the skills from the Available column and move the skills to the Selected column.
You can select a subset of skills listed in the Selected column and designate them as Required. Skills marked as Required are mandatory for agents to have to qualify for assignment to the schedule. Agents possessing skills listed in the Selected column but not marked as Required are still preferred but not mandatory for the
Selected column.assignment. For example, in the schedule below, the Selected column lists both French and Spanish but only the French skill is marked as Required. Agents must have French to be assigned to the schedule.
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The Scheduling Constraints tab is enabled after you save the details updated in the Properties tab. |
- Use the Scheduling Constraints tab to define parameters, such as the agent's minimum shift duration, maximum shift duration, minimum time between shifts, and so on. In the Scheduling Constraints tab:
Specify the values using the information given below: | Field | Description |
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| General | | Agent's minimum schedule duration (in minutes) | Enter the minimum schedule duration for an agent. |
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gets | converted to hours and is displayed. The minimum value for this field is 15 minutes. | | Agent's maximum schedule duration (in minutes) | Enter the maximum schedule duration for an agent. |
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gets converted to hours and is displayed. The minimum value for this field is 15 minutes. | | Agent's minimum minutes between schedule | Enter the minimum time duration that you want to provide between schedules. | | Maximum number of hours per day for an agent | Enter the maximum number of hours per day to be assigned to an agent. | Maximum hours per week for an agent | Enter the maximum number of hours per week that can be assigned to an agent. | | Number of minutes after a schedule starts that the first break can be scheduled | Enter the number of minutes after a schedule starts that the first break can be scheduled. The minimum value for this field is 15 minutes. | | Number of minutes before a schedule ends that the last break can be scheduled | Enter the number of minutes after a schedule ends that the last break can be scheduled. The minimum value for this field is 15 minutes. | | Meal break details | | Is a meal break required? | Use the toggle button to select |
if | whether a meal break is required. | | How many minutes does a person need to be scheduled for to be eligible for a break? | Enter the duration for which an agent needs to be scheduled on the job to be eligible for a meal break. |
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gets | converted to hours and is displayed. | | What is the duration of the meal? | Duration of the meal break. |
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gets | converted to hours and is displayed. | | Is the meal break paid? | Use the toggle button to select whether the meal is paid for by the company. | | Break details | | Is a break required? | Use the toggle button to select |
if | whether a break is required. | | How many minutes does a person need to be scheduled for to be eligible for a break? | Enter the duration for which an agent needs to be scheduled on the job to be eligible for a break. |
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gets | converted to hours and is displayed. | | What is the duration of the break? | Duration of the break. |
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gets | converted to hours and is displayed. | | Is the break paid? | Use the toggle button to select whether the break is paid for by the company. | | Other Setups: | | Number of minutes between meals and/or breaks | Enter the gap between meals or breaks. | | Maximum number of employees on break at one time | Select how many agents can be on a break at one time. | | Average agent hourly cost | Cost incurred for an agent per hour (in $) |
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- Click
 to publish the schedule for further use. - Click
 to publish only the dates that are defined in the schedule. - Click
 to delete this schedule. - Click
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