Coaching Comment Scoring Algorithm for Contact Center Feedback

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current systems fail to thoroughly analyze and evaluate the quality and effectiveness of coaching feedback provided to contact center agents, as the feedback itself is not systematically scored or compared for improvement.

Innovation Solution

A system and method for analyzing coaching comments using a scoring algorithm that identifies and aggregates feedback scores, comparing them to target scores, and providing actionable insights for coaches and agents, incorporating linguistic analysis to identify relevant keywords and phrases.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Measurement precision

If coaching feedback is provided to agents without systematic analysis, then the feedback process is simple and quick, but the quality and effectiveness of the feedback cannot be evaluated

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvefeedback quality evaluationVSAvoidanalysis system complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent introduces an intermediary scoring algorithm that acts as a mediator between the coaching feedback process and the evaluation system. This algorithm automatically scores coaching comments based on predefined criteria, enabling systematic quality evaluation without requiring complex manual analysis procedures. The intermediary layer transforms unstructured feedback into measurable scores, resolving the contradiction between evaluation precision and system complexity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Solution Approach 2:

The system enables self-service evaluation by allowing the scoring algorithm to automatically assess coaching feedback quality without requiring external expert intervention for each comment. The algorithm independently applies scoring criteria to evaluate coaching effectiveness, making the evaluation process both precise and scalable while maintaining relative simplicity in operation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

2Productivity

If manual evaluation of coaching comments is used, then the system remains simple, but time consumption increases and consistency decreases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvefeedback evaluation efficiencyVSAvoidfeedback scoring consistency
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSMeasurement precision

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements a feedback mechanism where the scoring algorithm provides systematic evaluation results that can be fed back into the coaching process. This automated feedback loop ensures consistent application of scoring criteria across all coaching comments, improving both evaluation efficiency and consistency simultaneously by replacing variable manual judgment with standardized algorithmic assessment.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

Solution Approach 2:

The system transforms the coaching feedback from unstructured text into structured numerical scores through parameter changes. By converting qualitative feedback into quantitative measurements, the system achieves both improved productivity through automated processing and enhanced measurement precision through consistent scoring parameters applied uniformly across all evaluations.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

3Loss of information

If coaching comments are not scored and compared, then the process requires minimal resources, but actionable insights for improvement cannot be generated

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecoaching feedback valueVSAvoidscoring and comparison system
Core Design Contradiction:
Loss of informationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The scoring algorithm serves as an intermediary that prevents loss of information by systematically capturing and preserving the value of coaching feedback. Instead of letting unstructured comments lose their impact, the algorithm translates them into comparable scores that maintain the original feedback value while enabling aggregation and analysis across multiple coaching instances.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Solution Approach 2:

The system creates a copied representation of coaching feedback in the form of numerical scores that can be stored, compared, and analyzed without altering the original comments. This copying mechanism preserves the full value of the coaching information while enabling efficient comparison and aggregation operations that would be difficult to perform on raw text data.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #26Copying

Data Source

PatentUS11336770B2Systems and methods for analyzing coaching comments
Publication Date: 2022.05.17 MATTERSIGHT CORP
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AI summary

The methods, apparatuses, and systems described herein are designed to analyze comments provided by a coach relating to an agent's interaction with a customer. The methods include receiving a coaching comment regarding an agent's interaction with a customer, applying at least one scoring algorithm to the comment, and outputting a score of the scoring algorithm.