Create a Skill Definition

Procedure


Step 1

On the Portal navigation bar, choose Provisioning > Skills > Skill Definition.

Step 2

On the Skill Definitions page, click + New Skill Definition.

Step 3

Specify the skill settings as described in this table.

Setting

Description

Name

Enter a name for the skill.

Description

Optionally, enter a description of the skill.

Service Level Threshold

Specify how many seconds a customer call can be in queue for this skill before being flagged as outside the service level. If a call is completed within this time interval, it is considered to have been handled within service level for this skill.

Type

If you are creating a new skill, specify the skill type:

  • Text: A free-form text skill that must be matched exactly. For example, you might define a skill named Extension that will let you route a call to a specific agent’s extension number based on digits entered by the caller in response to a prompt. The text value can include up to 40 characters, including spaces.

  • Proficiency: Can have a value ranging from 0 to 10 that represents the agent’s level of expertise in the skill. For example, you might define a skill for each language that your agents speak.

  • Boolean: Can have the value of True or False to indicate whether or not the agent has the skill. For example, you might define a skill named PremierService to ensure that your most valuable customers get the best service. Your most experienced agents can be assigned a value of True, and your least experienced agents can be assigned a value of False

  • Enum: A named set of predefined values. For example, a skill named Line of Business might have a set of three values: Sales, Service, and Billing. Each value can include up to 20 characters, including spaces.

Note

You can't change the skill type later.

Status

Select Active or Not Active. You can't inactivate a skill, if it is used in a skill profile or a routing strategy.

Step 4

Click Save.

Step 5

To reset the settings in all fields, click Reset.