Assigning Agent Skill Levels in 8x8 Contact Center
Objective
To assign agent skill levels in 8x8 Contact Center.
Agents working in Contact Center are assigned skill levels to serve a queue. The skill level determines the routing of interactions within a queue. Contact Center attempts to direct interactions to an agent with a higher skill level before directing them to an agent with a lower skill level.
Applies To
- 8x8 Contact Center
- Contact Center Configuration Manager
- Queues
Procedure
- Log into Contact Center Configuration Manager.
- Go to Agents.
- Click Edit (pencil).
- Go to the Queues tab.
- Click the Skill Level for the selected queue.
- Select the desired value for the skill level of agents to serve the queue.
- Click Save.
You can also assign skill levels by navigating via the Queues option in the main navigation menu.
Additional Information
With the release of Virtual Contact Center v 9.4.1+, the ability to assign these skills features increased flexibility. The skill levels are now represented with ten numerical values ranging from 10 to 100, in increments 10 (10 is the lowest level, and 100 is the highest).
Skill levels set via the previous Low/Medium/High rating system are mapped with the numerical values below following the upgrade to 9.4.1:
- Low: 20
- Medium: 50
- High: 80