Work automation in a contact center involves deploying technology to streamline and handle various customer requests or tasks through a set of actions called a “workflow.” These workflows generally employ both attended (i.e., human agents) and unattended (i.e., artificial intelligence and bots) resources to solve customer issues.
Work automation can streamline or entirely handle tasks like data entry, proactive notifications or contact strategies, and even some customer interactions. AI, chatbots and automated systems can manage repetitive inquiries, while more complex tasks are elevated to human agents. This automation enhances efficiency, shortens wait times and improves the overall customer experience within the contact center.