Skill-based routing
Rather than sending work items to the first available user in a queue, skill-based routing matches the most expert user in terms of the characteristics of an incoming work item. Users should have the necessary skills to handle the item.
Having a skill is one of the key metrics of an agent's expertise and can be something such as language proficiency, product knowledge, certifications handled, or account history. Each skill can have a proficiency level from 0 (none) to 10 (maximum).
Skills are assigned to users via the Service Resource object and to work items via the Skill Requirements object. Matching the skill means matching the right agent. If we have multiple skills, the item is routed to an agent that handles all ...
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