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Agent/Supervisor Desktops
Unied ICM supports two server-based CTI solutions that provide desktops for contact center
agents and supervisors. These are Cisco CTI Object Server (CTI OS) and Cisco Agent/Supervisor
Desktop (CAD).
Certain settings must be congured on the Agent Desktops to match corresponding settings
congured in Conguration Manager.
An example of Agent Desktop settings that must synchronize with Conguration Manager
settings are Logout and Not Ready reason codesif they are supported for the ACD.
Refer to your ACD supplement guide to determine if the ACD supports reason codes.
Voice Response Units (VRUs)
Voice Response Units (VRUs) are computers that run Interactive Voice Response telephony
applications.
Your enterprise might implement one or more types of IVR applications on a VRU platform to
serve several purposes:
Information gathering. The IVR prompts for certain information through DTMF digit or
ASR (Automatic Speech Recognition) collection. The information is used in the routing
decision and is passed to the agent desktop.
Self service. The IVR prompts for and provides certain information to the caller, such as
account balance. The entire call transaction might take place within the VRU.
Queuing. The VRU serves as the queue point by playing announcements or music to the
caller until an agent is available.
VRUs can be integrated into Unied ICM software in several ways: at an enterprise (network)
level, as a premise-based VRU for an ACD, or as a Virtual VRU on an ACD/PBX if that feature
is supported on the ARS PG.
The way in which a VRU is integrated into Unied ICM systems affects the ow of call
processing and determines the type of data Unied ICM can collect from the IVR.
For example, a Network VRU provides data used in call routing, monitoring, and reporting.
Only Service Control VRUs can be used as Network VRUs. A Service Control VRU is a VRU
that implements the Service Control Interface protocol. The Service control protocol allows the
VRU to utilize ICM to control call treatment and queuing. Example: provides the capability of
executing VRU scripts as commanded by the ICM.
A VRU that has an interface only to the ACD has more limited capabilities.
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Chapter 1: System Architecture and Reporting
Agent/Supervisor Desktops