OVERVIEW ADVANCED CALL DISTRIBUTION ACD


The call distribution mode "Advanced Call Distribution ACD" is characterized as follows:

• An incoming call is signaled with selectable methods:

- Linear signaling
- Cyclic signaling
- Parallel

•  Different types of destination types can be signaled:

- Any type of number: internal extension, national & international number.
- Exactly defined internal phones
- VoiceMail Box VM


•  Additionally, can be added a waiting queue with a notification and waiting music.


•  A PBX extension with a ACD is counted as "Service Extension" in the license.


ACTIVATE CALL DISTRIBUTION: ADVANCED CALL DISTRIBUTION ACD



BEST PRACTICE BEFORE STARTING THE CONFIGURATION OF ACD


1. Define the basics of the ACD:
- Signaling method: Linear, cyclic, parallel
- Waiting queue? yes/no, size
- Failover destination and timeout

2. Create all destinations that will be signaled by the IVR e.g.:
- Personal extensions
- Advanced Call Distribution ACD
- (Other Interactive Voice Response IVR)

3. Prepare all needed audio files of this IVR for upload.



CONFIGURATION ACD: ASSIGN THE DESTINATIONS



CONFIGURATION ACD: DEFINE THE SIGNALING METHOD



CONFIGURATION ACD: METHOD SPECIFICS



CONFIGURATION ACD: DEFINE A WAITING QUEUE



CONFIGURATION ACD: ASSIGN NOTIFICATION & MUSIC FOR THE WAITING QUEUE



CONFIGURATION ACD: SELECT A TIMETABLE



CONFIGURATION ACD: ASSIGN ACD'S TO THE TIMEBANDS