| abstract |
A method and system for processing an enterprise's incoming customer communications on the basis of the enterprise's business objectives. An enterprise service balancer distributes work based upon enterprise resources and immediate resource availability. The enterprise service balancer provides an instantaneous best possible service for a customer communication (e.g., a call) by matching the customer communication with the most appropriate available resource in the enterprise, as a whole, in accordance with the enterprise's definition of best service. The enterprise service balancer may refrain from moving media for a customer communication to an identified resource until after determining that the identified resource accepts the customer communication for further processing. The enterprise service balancer looks for an enterprise resource having a specific skills set when the enterprise receives a customer communication requiring the specific skills set. The enterprise service balancer operates in conjunction with enterprise resources as diverse as call center agents, back office agents, and robotic call processing applications. The back office agents, such as technical staff members, represent persons who do not typically handle customer communications. The robotic call processing system may operate in conjunction with an interactive voice response (“IVR”) system or other such robotic system appropriate for the communications media. The enterprise service balancer may process customer communications arriving via media such as telephony, e-mail, video kiosk, and an internet. |