YOUR INPUTS TO SIMULATION MODEL:

general simulation inputs GENERAL SETTINGS:

how many times the entire process is repeated
number of lines assigned to your call center
number of people handling calls
duration of the shift, measured in hours
number of clients that need to be contacted
inputs related to autodialing mode BATCH FORMATION:

maximum time it takes to load the dialer, measured in seconds
minimum time it takes to load the dialer, measured in seconds
average time it takes to load the dialer, measured in seconds
inputs related to quality of customers' data base SETTINGS RELATED TO QUALITY OF CUSTOMERS' DATA:

maximum percentage of unsuccessful attempts in a batch
minimum percentage of unsuccessful attempts in a batch
average percentage of unsuccessful attempts in a batch
inputs related to quality of customers' data base CUSTOMER REACH SETTINGS:

maximum longest duration, in seconds, that a call will ring before being considered as unanswered
shortest duration, in seconds, that a call will ring before being considered as unanswered
average duration, in seconds, that a call will ring before being considered as unanswered
highest percentage of customers who answered the call out of those who received it
lowest percentage of customers who answered the call out of those who received it
average percentage of customers who answered the call out of those who received it
inputs related to quality of customers' data base CALL PROCESSING SETTINGS:

longest duration, in seconds, that the system takes to detect answering machine
shortest duration, in seconds, that the system takes to detect answering machine
average duration, in seconds, that the system takes to detect answering machine
longest duration, in seconds, that a customer is willing to wait for an agent after answering the call
shortest duration, in seconds, that a customer is willing to wait for an agent after answering the call
longest duration, in seconds, of a conversation between a client and an agent
shortest duration, in seconds, of a conversation between a client and an agent
maximum amount of time, in seconds, required to enter the results of a conversation into the system
minimum amount of time, in seconds, required to enter the results of a conversation into the system