Suggestions for improving Contact Center (CCaaS).

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Let caller record their name in the call back queue

When a customer calls in and wants a call back, we have a hard time finding that particular person, because we are calling back into an office of over 500 people. The ...
Suggested by: Stephanie Danback (05 Jun, '20) Upvoted: 28 Apr, '23 Comments: 4
Done ECS

Be able to see more than 5 queues in call center supervisor client

Right now our call center manager can not monitor all of our queues. He can only see 5 at any given time. For us that leaves 3 queues not monitored.
Suggested by: Bill George (16 Jul, '20) Upvoted: 23 Mar, '22 Comments: 2
Not planned Broadworks

ECS Web Agent - Transfer to voicemail button in contacts

Agents may want to transfer callers directly to a voicemail box.
Suggested by: Ben Edwards (17 Dec, '19) Upvoted: 08 Aug, '23 Comments: 0
Under consideration ECS

ECS Web Agent - ACD Status in Tab, alert if ACD status changes

Agents may not have window open, may be minimized. Need to alert Agent.
Suggested by: Ben Edwards (17 Dec, '19) Upvoted: 09 Feb, '23 Comments: 1
Not planned

Option to filter out spam calls from abandoned

Change anything under one minute to not appear as abandoned, but as potential spam. Still allow the customer to pull those numbers and they can decide if they were ...
Suggested by: Colleen McCasland (07 Jul, '20) Upvoted: 19 Oct, '21 Comments: 9
Done ECS

Filter Wallboard for Short Abandoned

We believe it would be helpful to set a filter on the wallboard to not count short abandoned calls. The user can set the threshold on what defines a short abandoned. ...
Suggested by: Shawn Howley (10 Jun, '20) Upvoted: 22 Jun, '22 Comments: 2
Under consideration

Please create training option for phone shadowing.

Can you add a feature to train new hires remotely by shadowing a trainer? If a trainer and trainees are set, they can form a conference call automatically whenever ...
Suggested by: Chanlim Choi (26 Nov, '21) Upvoted: 18 Jan Comments: 0
Under consideration

ECS Reports

Ability to pull reporting historical. with a specific time, window. Example: 5p-6a and 6a-5p without having to run the report daily.
Suggested by: Rosalind Pryor (18 Nov, '22) Upvoted: 24 Jan, '23 Comments: 4
Not planned

Individual ASA Report- Elara Service Desk team

As of today we are able to generate the Group ASA but we are looking for generating individual ASA Report on a daily basis
Suggested by: Diwakar Suganandan (29 Mar, '23) Upvoted: 25 Jul, '23 Comments: 3
Not planned ECS

Option to Leave a Conference that you've started in ECS

If you want to warm transfer two people to introduce them, you have to consult an agent, start a conference, end the conference, retrieve one call, then transfer. ...
Suggested by: Kassandra Zimmerman (21 Apr, '20) Upvoted: 17 Jul, '20 Comments: 2
Done

ECS audio file upload / edit

Allow client administrators to manage their own audio (was) files via the ECS administrator portal.
Suggested by: Peter Eisengrein (17 Dec, '19) Upvoted: 04 Dec, '20 Comments: 2
Done

Ability to configure multiple special days

I would love to see the ability to either have special day 1, special day 2, special day 3 or have a way to have a branch that can look at the name of the special day ...
Suggested by: Lisa Tran (05 Oct, '20) Upvoted: 11 Apr, '22 Comments: 1
Done ECS

Call Center Agent Management page - Should show more details

Call Center Agent Management page - Should show more details Since there are functional limitations based upon the brand/model of the telephone set, the Call ...
Suggested by: DENNIS STRATMAN (02 Sep, '20) Upvoted: 09 Oct, '20 Comments: 1
Not planned Broadworks

ecs change audio

Currently our users are having issues selecting their audio output. I would like to be able to control which audio in/out that ECS is using such as system Default, or ...
Suggested by: Benjamin Heinle (01 Sep, '20) Upvoted: 12 Oct, '20 Comments: 1
Done

Allow Supervisors ability to change agent skill level.

Suggested by: Pete Borg (17 Jun, '20) Upvoted: 09 Oct, '20 Comments: 1
Under consideration ECS

ECS - Short calls should not count as missed in reports

As of now, if a caller abandons the call during an offer to an agent in ECS, the call is counted as both abandoned and missed. There should be an option in ECS ...
Suggested by: Dennis Nguyen (18 Jan, '21) Upvoted: 08 Aug, '23 Comments: 0
Under consideration

May we ask to have a Widget for the call center dashboard showing Outbound agents

We would like to keep track of outbound agents calls from Dashboard, but the widget is currently unavailable
Suggested by: Steve Lima (11 Dec, '20) Upvoted: 29 Jun, '22 Comments: 0
Under consideration

API needed to be able to dial or make calls with ECS

Right now there is no good way to automatically make a call from our ERP system using ECS. While we can highlight and use the Ctrl +C to auto populate, ctrl+C is ...
Suggested by: Lisa Tran (09 Dec, '20) Upvoted: 10 Dec, '20 Comments: 0
Under consideration

User status in the directory of ECS need to indicate offline

At this point if a non-contact center person using UCone is on the phone, the status in the user directory of ECS is red but otherwise it is green. If the user in ...
Suggested by: Lisa Tran (09 Dec, '20) Upvoted: 09 Feb, '23 Comments: 0
Under consideration

Placing Abandoned Calls Back in Call Back Queue

My understanding is that currently only managers can schedule abandoned calls to receive call backs. I am requesting one of two feature options to solve this issue. ...
Suggested by: Aramide (24 Apr, '20) Upvoted: 06 Oct, '20 Comments: 0
Under consideration

Requesting a custom report

need a report that contains the data shown in the image, if you need more info the actual report can be emailed.
Suggested by: Colleen McCasland (15 Jul, '20) Upvoted: 15 Jul, '20 Comments: 4
Not planned

Post Call Survey Data - Last Agent

Currently, the Post Call Survey report "9.01 PCS Detail" shows multiple agents who handled the call listed in the survey transaction. However, the report does not ...
Suggested by: Billy (12 Sep, '22) Upvoted: 21 Sep, '22 Comments: 3
Done ECS

Create dialer that will allow us to create dialers that won’t launch calls if we choose not to

Create a true preview dialer that will allow us to create dialers that won’t launch calls if we choose not to
Suggested by: Colleen McCasland (08 Aug, '23) Upvoted: 08 Aug, '23 Comments: 2
Under consideration

Allow Calls to Ring Both Headset and Speaker for Internal Voip Phone

Customer notes that when taking calls on "Internal Voip Phone" in ECS, inbound calls can either ring the headset or the speakers but not both. Customer is asking for ...
Suggested by: Ed Pushkarewicz (10 Jan, '23) Upvoted: 10 Jan, '23 Comments: 2
Not planned ECS

Play regular closed message after Special Day hours

An example of a special day is us opening our call center later for our agents to attend a company meeting at the start of the day. What I would like to have is the ...
Suggested by: Kyle M (23 Jun, '22) Upvoted: 23 Jun, '22 Comments: 2
Done ECS

Be able to manually schedule a call back

An agent handles an incoming ECS call, then give the customer his direct number. The customer calls back directly and agent gets call in UC1. Customer would like a ...
Suggested by: Lisa Tran (17 Sep, '20) Upvoted: 17 Sep, '20 Comments: 2
Done

Supervisor Portal should have the same break disposition code options as the Agent portal

Right now, some of my team must have two login ID's because we do not have the same phone functionality in the Supervisor queue. Specifically, we would need the break ...
Suggested by: Tracy DiSantis (24 Jul, '20) Upvoted: 24 Jul, '20 Comments: 2
Under consideration

ECS Reports - ability to download report without having to view

Some reports take forever to show. If the users walk away they come back to find it crashed. Maybe downloading without the view would be more successful
Suggested by: Colleen McCasland (19 Jun, '20) Upvoted: 19 Jun, '20 Comments: 2
Under consideration

AD\ECS Directory Sync

Client suggests the option of synchronizing contacts/users and phone numbers from Active Directory to ECS. This will enable Reception to find a number quickly ...
Suggested by: POD B Support (05 Jun, '23) Upvoted: 05 Jun, '23 Comments: 1
Under consideration

ECS - Teams Status integration.

Had a client suggest that ECS status and Teams status be connected. ie.. unavailable in Teams = unavailable in ECS
Suggested by: Brady Walker (01 Jun, '23) Upvoted: 01 Jun, '23 Comments: 1
Planned

Different Options for 5.02 Business Process Interaction Performance Intervals

Would be helpful to have an option for 30 minute intervals on Sub Table Accumulated By in the 5.02 report.
Suggested by: Autumn Salama on behalf of Customer (14 Dec, '21) Upvoted: 14 Dec, '21 Comments: 1
Under consideration

ECS Chat - Push Chat if user is on a website for X time

Navigant Credit Union is asking for Push Chat feature if user is on their website for X amount of time, the chat will pop up asking if they need help.
Suggested by: Kerry Smart (25 May, '21) Upvoted: 25 May, '21 Comments: 1
Done ECS

Wallboard - New Widget Picture for Service Level

Prefer a plan circle that is Green, Yellow or Red with the Service Level % listed rather than the speedometer.
Suggested by: Brad (12 Apr, '21) Upvoted: 12 Apr, '21 Comments: 1
Under consideration

WallBoard - Option for AB% in Widgets

With the new wallboard only have the option for total number of abandoned interactions and need to manually calculate the AB rate. Would like short AB not included.
Suggested by: Brad (12 Apr, '21) Upvoted: 12 Apr, '21 Comments: 1
Under consideration

Adding Outbound calls widget to Dashbord/Wallboard

We would need a widget for Outbound calls in the Dashboard/Wallboard. Reference: Ticket REQ-9630
Suggested by: Steve Lima (08 Jan, '21) Upvoted: 08 Jan, '21 Comments: 1
Under consideration

User-Edit from Call Center Agents Action menu

User-Edit from Call Center Agents Action menu We need to be able to get to the User Edit screens from the Actions Menu on the Call Center Agents page. This ...
Suggested by: DENNIS STRATMAN (21 Sep, '20) Upvoted: 09 Oct, '20 Comments: 1
Under consideration

Call Center Supervisor - Agent Skill Level change

Call Center Supervisor needs to have the ability to change the Agent Skill Level - in real time.
Suggested by: DENNIS STRATMAN (24 Aug, '20) Upvoted: 09 Oct, '20 Comments: 1
Under consideration

Colorblind options within ECS

Currently, I am unable to see the call flow within ECS due to red/green colorblindness. Any attempts to play with colorblind options within Windows have not been ...
Suggested by: Frank T (26 Jun, '20) Upvoted: 26 Jun, '20 Comments: 1
Not planned

Agent Availability Default Status

The "force agent to unavailable on not reachable" does not work properly. By default after a phone registers the phone goes to unavailable. Our stores do not use ...
Suggested by: ReCept - KCadmin (18 Mar, '20) Upvoted: 18 Mar, '20 Comments: 1
Not planned

I have been getting so many spam calls that I’ve not been picking up my phone

Our Evolve phone system seems to just run great but there is a matter that I’d like you to be aware of. Our CST Oak Brook, Il DID lines have been getting spammed with ...
Suggested by: Pete Lucnik (17 Dec, '19) Upvoted: 17 Dec, '19 Comments: 1
Not planned

Call Announcement Feature

Have the phone system verbally announce the BP or queue the call is coming from as the screen pop opens and before the customer is live on the phone line. This will ...
Suggested by: Harley Lightfoot (22 Sep, '23) Upvoted: 22 Sep, '23 Comments: 0
Not planned ECS

After Call Work (ACW) Separate from Break

Create a status specifically for After Call Work (ACW), separate from the other options under Break. This will allow call centers to get a true call handle time, ...
Suggested by: Harley Lightfoot (22 Sep, '23) Upvoted: 22 Sep, '23 Comments: 0
Under consideration

I would like to know when an agent disconnects the call vs when the caller disconnects the call

I would like to know when an agent disconnects the call vs when the caller disconnects the call in order to determine if an agent is disconnecting calls.
Suggested by: melisa gonzalez (05 Sep, '23) Upvoted: 05 Sep, '23 Comments: 0
Under consideration

When an employee makes an internal call to a BP we need the agent/extension to show up in ECS

Right now when an employee makes a call to a BP the outside CLID shows in the reports. We have CLID set to our main number because we do not want agents DIDs to show ...
Suggested by: Billy Xiong (19 Sep, '22) Upvoted: 19 Sep, '22 Comments: 0
Under consideration

ECS Wrap time after warm transfer

When we transfer calls to another BP, we (agent) stays on the phone until another agent answers the call. We do not get wrap time, and another call is presented ...
Suggested by: Billy Xiong (19 Sep, '22) Upvoted: 19 Sep, '22 Comments: 0
Not planned

Estimated Wait Time Should Include all Relevant Queues

If agents are assigned to more than one queue, Estimated Wait Time should take that into account by adjusting the Estimated Wait Time to include all queues that share ...
Suggested by: Eric Wright (28 Apr, '22) Upvoted: 28 Apr, '22 Comments: 0
Under consideration

ECS options to find open agent options

Currently you can only use idle time or skills to find open agents. Can circular be added or other options.
Suggested by: Craig Green (23 Mar, '22) Upvoted: 23 Mar, '22 Comments: 0
Under consideration

ECS System Requirement Check

Can a webpage or program be created that would allow users to run a check against their system to see if it meets the recommended specs for running ECS? A similar ...
Suggested by: Tom (29 Jul, '21) Upvoted: 29 Jul, '21 Comments: 0
Under consideration

BP filter option in 4.07 report

As of now we are extracting all the BP info monthly and manually editing it. Please add a filter option to select specific BP in this report.
Suggested by: Priya Jayachandran (11 Jun, '21) Upvoted: 11 Jun, '21 Comments: 0
Under consideration

New widgets in Wallboard that display 'Answered Calls' ,'Bounced Calls', and 'Overflowed calls'

Hi, When we use Wallboard we are not getting a clear picture of what is going on our call center. To check our team's performance in real time, we want to have ...
Suggested by: Chanlim Choi (05 May, '21) Upvoted: 05 May, '21 Comments: 0
Under consideration