Term
Definition
Data Dip
When you retrieve information about a contact.
CTR (Contact Trace Record)
Allows you to review recordings or metrics about a contact.
Data Centers
Server farms.
Contact Centers
Call centers.
Amazon Connect
Omni-channel cloud contact center service that helps companies provide superior customer service at lower cost. It allows for incredible customer experiences because we can customize them to fit business needs. This power derives from numerous integrations with services.
Omni-Channel Contact Center
Contact center that allows access to consolidated data, and allows agents and customers to easily switch between channels.
Voice Channel
Traditional inbound or outbound voice communications.
Chat Channel
Proactive or reactive chat sessions through a web site or mobile app.
Tasks
Allow agents to create and complete tasks in an automated process. Can be created via create task block, CRM applications, or manually from CCP by agents.
CCP (Contact Control Panel)
A customizable interface that allows agents to easily engage with contacts across multiple channels. Agents can use the URL for CCP to directly login to CCP.
Routing Profile
Links a collection of queues to an agent and determines the types of contacts that an agent receives and the routing priority.
Queue
Waiting area that holds contacts to be answered by agents.
Prompts
Audio files played in call flows.
Contact
Interaction with a customer in your contact center. It can be of type voice, chat, or task.
Quick Connects
A list of destinations for common transfers. Can be external numbers, agents, or queues. Configured on the queue.
Agent
Employee or customer service representative taking calls.
IVR (Interactive Voice Response)
Allows callers to interact with your contact center using spoken or keypad inputs. It provides a self-serve interface that allows contacts to perform functionalities and also route to an agent that is able to assist them.
Customer Profiles
Provides a single view for all the information agents need during customer interactions. Can integrate with external CRMs or use Amazon Connect’s out of the box solution. Includes: purchase history, case info, contact info, contact history, and customer insights.
Customer Profiles Domain
A container for all data, such as customer profiles, object types, profile keys, and encryption keys. Created when you create customer profile.
Contact Lens
Allows you to analyze conversations between customers and agents. It implements speech transcription, intelligent search capabilities, sentiment analysis, detects issues, and categorizes contacts.
Contact Lens - Two Types of Analytics
Post-call and real-time analytics.
Contact Lens Use Cases
Generate alerts on real-time customer sentiment during calls, aggregate and report on reoccurring issues and topics, customize agent compliance standards and recommend training where required.
Outbound Campaigns
Help you proactively communicate across voice, text, and email to serve your customers. They improve agent productivity while supporting compliance with local regulations.