3.5. Skill

Definition Queue:

A Skill is used to optimize a hotline. You can define skill groups and skill-levels within a group.

How to edit a Skill?

You defined a hotline, accessible under the extension number 110. You offer this hotline support in two languages and you have hotline memebers (extensions) who handle this support either in english or in german. Those members can have differnt experience levels (skill-level), e.g. 10=Senior support, and 1=low level support.

Instructions:

  • You have an announcement, e.g. "dial 1 for english support or 2 for german support.
  • Now you define two skill groups, one names Support-EN the other with Support-DE.
  • Now you add those extensions to the skill group, who will bring the support and you define his skill level. The caller is directed to the extension with the highest skill level (if available).
  • You must direct the IVR to the skill groups.
  • You can also add an extension to a skill under Targets/Phone extensions.

Configuration:

In the serviceportal under "Targets" you click on the ADD-button and select a new Skill service. You can also edit an existing Skill service by double-click.

The extensions can subscribe to his skill set by the function-code *87, to unsubscribe please use **87.

A new window with "New Skill service" with several sections is shown:

SectionsPictures
Name and extension 
Referenced by
Inbound numbers
Skill Options
Direction options
Customer options
Member options