Enterprise Information Flow Monitoring and Review Parameter Computation

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Solution Overview

Problem

Contact centers face challenges in optimizing resource utilization and enhancing information flow, leading to inefficiencies in service level and match rate metrics, as well as quality of content provided to customers due to inadequate review processes and lack of accurate estimation of review time for drafts.

Innovation Solution

A system and method that includes a monitoring module to determine metrics associated with agents and data items, a rating module to provide ratings, a computing module to compute review parameters, and a display module to indicate the required review time and attention level, allowing for optimized workload planning and quality improvement.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If agents perform multitasking to handle work assigned and simultaneously review drafts composed by other agents, then the review process can be maintained, but errors increase due to insufficient attention and quality of content deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvereview process maintenanceVSAvoidcontent quality
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The system uses automated monitoring modules to track agent metrics and draft quality indicators without requiring manual intervention. The computing module automatically calculates review parameters and generates notifications, enabling the review process to self-regulate based on real-time data rather than relying on agent attention during multitasking

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The system implements continuous feedback loops where monitoring modules collect data on agent performance and draft characteristics, the computing module processes this information to determine review needs, and notifications are sent to appropriate reviewers. This closed-loop feedback system ensures quality control without requiring agents to divide attention manually

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

2Ease of operation

If basic information (author name, reviewer data, comments) is provided to reviewers, then the review notification can be sent, but reviewers cannot accurately estimate the optimum amount of time required to review the draft

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvereview notification deliveryVSAvoidreview time estimation accuracy
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The monitoring module pre-calculates review parameters by analyzing draft characteristics (length, complexity, type) and author performance metrics before the review process begins. This preliminary analysis enables the system to provide accurate time estimates to reviewers in advance, allowing them to plan their review activities more effectively

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The computing module dynamically adjusts review parameters based on multiple variables including draft length, complexity indicators, author experience level, and historical review data. By changing these parameters adaptively, the system generates personalized time estimates for each review task rather than using fixed time allocations

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

3Reliability

If reviewers spend excessive time reviewing drafts of good quality, then thorough review is achieved, but time efficiency decreases and productivity is reduced

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvereview thoroughnessVSAvoidtime efficiency
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The system applies partial review action by determining that not all drafts require full thorough review. Based on monitored quality indicators and author performance, the computing module identifies drafts that already meet quality standards and assigns them reduced review parameters, allowing reviewers to perform lighter verification rather than exhaustive review

Inventive Principle:
Principle #16Partial or excessive action

Solution Approach 2:

The computing module dynamically modifies review parameters including time allocation, attention level, and review depth based on real-time assessment of draft quality and author credentials. High-quality drafts from experienced authors receive reduced review parameters, while drafts with quality concerns receive enhanced review parameters, optimizing the balance between thoroughness and efficiency

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Data Source

PatentUS10902083B2System and method for enhancing information flow in an enterprise
Publication Date: 2021.01.26 AVAYA INC
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AI summary

A system for enhanced information flow in an enterprise is disclosed. The system includes a monitoring module configured to determine one or more metrics associated with at least one of an agent or a data item. The system further includes a rating module configured to provide a rating to the data item based on the one or more metrics associated with the at least one of the agent or the data item. The system further includes a computing module configured to compute a review parameter based on the rating of the data item. The system further includes a display module configured to display an indicator associated with the computed review parameter.