Systems and methods solve functions relating to load balancing, call routing, and costs in call center networks for specific parameters. Systems and methods can also utilize machine learning to provide specific parameters relating to load balancing, call routing, and costs in call center networks.

A method for workload distribution for a contact center includes identifying a work item for distribution based on an assigned distribution criteria; identifying a target for routing the work item; determining availability of the target; in response to determining that the target is available, transmitting a routing request for the work item to a routing server, and in response to the request, the routing server is configured to independently determine availability of the work item for routing the work item to the target; and in response to determining that the target is not available, refraining from transmitting the routing request for the work item to the routing server.

Network presence is used to assign a worker to a task. In today's networked environment, workers may be remotely located but still accomplish tasks. As long as workers have network access, the workers may be assigned tasks for completion. As tasks are completion, the network presences of the workers are determined, and the tasks may be assigned based on the network presences.

Method, system and program product, comprising obtaining agent performance data; ranking, agents based the agent performance data; dividing agents into agent performance ranges; partitioning callers based on criteria into a set of partitions; determining for each partition an outcome value for a first agent performance range and a second agent performance range; calculating for the partitions a respective outcome value difference indicator based on the outcome value for the first agent performance range and the outcome value for the second agent performance range for the partition; matching a respective agent to a respective caller in one of the partitions, based on the outcome value difference indicators for the partitions.

Making the best customer-agent matching decision to engage in a communication to resolve a work item is a primary objective of any contact center. In addition to or as an alternative to standard routing decisions, a real-time agent-matching module is selected from a pool of agent-matching modules, each real-time agent-matching module being unique in its ability to match a resource (e.g., agent) to a customer. The real-time agent-matching modules may differ from one another in terms of information gathered and/or utilizing logic unique to that particular agent-matching module. An orchestration layer is provided to select a single agent-matching module or a series or parallel number of agent-matching modules to select a resource and connect to the customer.

Systems, methods, and computer program products provide a digital twin of a call center or call center network, including the members, representatives, and algorithms therein. The digital twin can be used to model real-world call centers and call center networks or may be modified to test changes (in the center/network's control such as algorithms or representative staffing, or beyond the center network's controls such as callers) before they are implemented in real-world production environments. Call loads, which may be based on real call loads or generated differently, can be used to test current or contemplated call center/network arrangements. The digital twin can be validated through comparison with data received from the real-world call center(s)/network(s) it models.

A method for workload distribution for a contact center includes identifying a work item for distribution based on an assigned distribution criteria; identifying a target for routing the work item; determining availability of the target; in response to determining that the target is available, transmitting a routing request for the work item to a routing server, and in response to the request, the routing server is configured to independently determine availability of the work item for routing the work item to the target; and in response to determining that the target is not available, refraining from transmitting the routing request for the work item to the routing server.

A method for workload distribution for a contact center includes identifying a work item for distribution based on an assigned distribution criteria; identifying a target for routing the work item; determining availability of the target; in response to determining that the target is available, transmitting a routing request for the work item to a routing server, and in response to the request, the routing server is configured to independently determine availability of the work item for routing the work item to the target; and in response to determining that the target is not available, refraining from transmitting the routing request for the work item to the routing server.

A mobile device can be assigned to an extension configured as a Queue Agent (QA) in a call-queuing enabled virtual private branch exchange (vPBX). This and other mobile or fixed devices can be interconnected to form a virtual call center. Each extension can be assigned various rules, which specify how the incoming calls are answered at the extension and how calls in the call queue are selected for answering by the QA. As part of the rules, the vPBX system forwards calls from a call queue to the QA based on QA's availability status. If a location-aware mobile device is associated with the QA, the vPBX system can determine the QA's availability status based on a geographic location of the mobile device. A most geographically proximate agent can be selected for answering the call.

Calls for large call queues are handled by a system that assigns agents of a call queue to one of a first group or a second group. A size of the first group or the second group is based on a number of agents in the call queue that are online. The system batch rings each agent of the first group when an incoming call is received. If the incoming call is unanswered by the first group, the system batch rings each agent of the second group.