Unified interaction routing: Detect forwards in real time and auto-close the orphaned interactions
Problem Statement:
Currently, when an agent forwards a digital interaction (like an email) to another channel or department, the system behaves differently than a standard requeue. Instead of seamlessly transferring the work, the system leaves the original interaction in an open state and generates a completely new, disconnected interaction for the forwarded item.
Business Impact:
-Agent Confusion & Friction: Agents must perform multi-step manual wrap-ups to close the original interaction, increasing Average Handle Time (AHT).
-Fragmented Journey: Splitting the interaction breaks the historical thread, making it harder for the next agent to see the full context.
-Administrative Burden: Our admins are currently forced to build and maintain custom webhook workarounds to automatically close these dangling interactions.
Desired Behavior:
We want forwarding a digital interaction to mirror the functionality of recategorizing or requeueing. Specifically:
-The interaction is transferred in a single motion.
-The interaction closes automatically for the forwarding agent.
-The original interaction ID is maintained (not duplicated) as it moves to the new destination.
Agents can requeue once they accept an interaction. Follow the attached initiative to get updates regarding Supervisor Reassignment and Transferring.