A shift segment type represents an activity that’s performed by a support rep during
the workday. A segment type can be a work activity (chat, email, or phone call), non-work
activity (meeting or training), or break (break or lunch). In Workforce Engagement, a shift
segment type can also specify an adherence threshold to help ensure that support reps are
working on the correct assignment.
To view, create, and edit shifts and shift segments:
Shift Scheduling
OR
Workforce Engagement Planner
Your experience creating shift segment types depends on whether you’re using an
Omni-Channel queue-based routing workflow or a non-Omni workflow.
Steps for Omni-Channel Queue-Based Routing Customers (Workforce Engagement
Only)
From Setup, in the Quick Find box, search for and select Shift Segment
Types.
Click New.
Name your shift segment type.
To make your shift segment appear in the Shift Segment Type dropdown menu, select the
Active box.
Select a category.
Work represents working on customer-facing channels, like email or chat.
Non-Work represents a work-adjacent activity, like a team meeting or a
training.
Break represents a lunch break or a shorter break.
Select a service presence status. This field indicates the work activity that a
support rep is assigned during this shift segment.
Select an adherence threshold. This field indicates the number of minutes that a
support rep can be working in a different service presence status than the one
associated with the assigned shift segment. If a support rep works outside of the
assigned service presence status longer than the adherence threshold time, the support
rep becomes out of adherence. The planner is notified in the Team Management View.
Select the shift segment type’s color for the Team Management View. Out-of-adherence
indicators appear in red, so don’t choose red.
After you create the shift segment types, add them to shift segments that can be assigned
to a support rep.
Steps for Shift Scheduling or Workforce Engagement Without
Omni-Channel
From Setup, in the Quick Find box, search for and select Shift Segment
Types.
Click New.
Name your shift segment type.
To make your shift segment appear in the Shift Segment Type dropdown menu, select the
Active box.
Select a category.
Work represents working on customer-facing channels, like email or chat.
Non-Work represents a work-adjacent activity, like a team meeting or a
training.
Break represents a lunch break or a shorter break.
(Workforce Engagement only) Select an adherence threshold. This field works with
Real-Time Adherence, which isn’t available to non-Omni customers in Workforce
Engagement.
(Workforce Engagement only) Select the shift segment type’s color for the Team
Management View.
After you create the shift segment types, add them to shift segments that can be assigned
to a support rep.
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