Planning groups allow organizations to group forecasts together to help simplify the planning process.

To create and configure a planning group, perform these steps:

1. Click Admin.
2. Under Workforce Management, click Planning Groups.
3. Click Menu > Workforce Management > Workforce Management Configuration > Planning Groups.
4. From the Business Unit list, located in the upper right corner, select the business unit.
5. Click Add . The Add Planning Group page opens to the Associations tab.
6. Under Planning Group Name, enter an appropriate name for the planning group.
7. Under Select a Service Goal Template, select a preconfigured service goal template to apply to the planning group.
8. Under Media Type, select Voice, Email, Chat, Callback, or Message.
9. Under Route Path Associations, click Add . The Search and Add Route Paths dialog box opens.
   Notes:

   • The number of agents that match the planning group against the number of agents in the business unit appears above the Route Path Associations table.
   • If you combine route paths into the same planning group, workforce management treats them as one bucket for forecasting. Combining low volume paths can reduce planning work and improve forecasts.
   • The system searches across all business units for a route path association. This information appears in the Route Path Associations table’s Planning Group Associations column and the Search and Add Route Paths dialog box’s table. Route paths associated with more than one planning group results in duplicate forecasts.
   • To make sure that route paths associated with a single planning group in the current business unit do not appear in the list, select the Hide route paths currently associated with a planning group in this business unit check box.
   • To make sure that route paths associated with a planning group in any business unit do not appear in the list, select the Hide route paths currently associated with a planning group in any business unit check box.
   • If you do not have the Planning Groups > View permission for a business unit, the system does not consider that business unit for a route path association.
   • The current business unit’s planning group appears first under the Route Path Associations table’s Planning Group Associations column and in the Search and Add Route Paths dialog box’s table.
     
10. To find an existing available interaction route path, perform these steps:
    1. Select Search for route paths that have offered interactions in past 6 weeks.
    2. Select the queue, language, and skill set.
    3. Choose the appropriate route path.
    4. Click Add. Or to add another route path, click Save and Add New.
11. To add a new route path for the interaction type, perform these steps:
    Note: Selecting a route path with no offered interactions causes issues with forecasting, scheduling, and intraday monitoring. Best practice recommends searching for route paths instead of manually adding them.
    1. Select Manually add route path(s).
    2. Select the queue, language, and skill set.
    3. Click Add. Or to add another route path, click Save and Add New.
12. Click Save.