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Dispositions: Configuration, Reporting, Automation & Best Practices

Written by Katie Miller

Overview

This Manager Certification session focused on how dispositions function within Volie, why they are operationally important, and how they influence reporting, campaign behavior, automation, and agent workflows.

The session included:

  • Creating and editing dispositions

  • Understanding disposition settings

  • Managing disposition groups

  • Reporting and troubleshooting

  • Campaign expiration logic

  • Best practices for agent usage and coaching

  • Common mistakes and workflow recommendations


What Are Dispositions?

Dispositions are the outcomes agents select at the end of a call. They determine:

  • How the call is categorized

  • How reporting is calculated

  • Whether the customer remains in a campaign

  • Whether follow-up actions occur

  • Whether alerts or automations trigger

Dispositions are one of the most operationally important configuration items in Volie because they affect both:

  • customer workflow behavior

  • management reporting visibility


Why Dispositions Matter

The session emphasized that dispositions are not simply “labels” for calls.

The disposition selected by the agent directly affects:

  • Contact rate reporting

  • Lead percentage calculations

  • Appointment metrics

  • Campaign enrollment/removal

  • Callback scheduling

  • Alerts and notifications

  • Workflow automation

  • Customer lifecycle handling

Example Impact

Incorrect Contact Disposition

If an agent selects a disposition that denotes contact:

  • the customer may be removed from future attempts

  • reporting may show inflated contact rates

  • campaigns may expire customers prematurely

Incorrect Appointment Disposition

If an appointment-denoting disposition is selected incorrectly:

  • appointment counts may inflate

  • show-rate reporting may become inaccurate

  • agent performance metrics may be distorted


Account-Level vs. System-Level Dispositions

Managers were advised to only use:

  • Account-level dispositions

Older accounts may still contain:

  • legacy system-level dispositions

Important Difference

System dispositions:

  • do not evaluate properly in campaigns

  • may not expire customers correctly

  • may not behave properly in reporting

Recommendation

Audit older campaigns to ensure:

  • only account-level dispositions are being used


Creating a New Disposition

Navigation

Go to:

  • Admin

  • Dispositions

Click:

  • the “+” icon next to the search bar


Disposition Fields & Settings

Name

The disposition name determines:

  • what agents see

  • how reporting appears

  • how exports display data

Naming should be:

  • clear

  • specific

  • easy for agents to understand quickly


Disposition Settings Explained

Denotes Completion

Marks the customer as completed in the campaign.

Typical Use Cases

  • Appointment Scheduled

  • Service Completed

  • No Longer Interested

NOT Typically Used For

  • Ring No Answer

  • Left Voicemail

  • Busy Signal

If checked:

  • the customer lifecycle may end in that campaign


Send Survey / Alert

Allows the disposition to trigger email alerts.

Alert Emails Can Include

  • Agent notes

  • Call links

  • Customer information

  • Call summary details

Common Use Cases

  • Escalations

  • Status checks

  • Advisor follow-up

  • Manager review requests

Any disposition can be configured to trigger alerts.


Denotes Contact

Indicates:

  • the agent successfully spoke with the customer

This setting directly affects:

  • contact rate reporting

  • campaign completion behavior

Important Note

Incorrect usage can significantly distort reporting metrics.


Denotes Callback

Allows agents to:

  • schedule future callbacks

  • assign callback date/time

  • create follow-up tasks

When enabled:

  • callback scheduling fields appear during disposition selection


Denotes New Appointment

Allows agents to:

  • schedule appointments directly from the disposition

When enabled:

  • appointment date/time fields appear

  • vehicle information fields appear

This functionality is controlled by the checkbox itself — not the disposition name.


Reschedule / Cancel / Confirm Appointment

These settings allow agents to:

  • modify existing appointments

  • reschedule customers

  • confirm appointments

  • cancel appointments

When enabled:

  • appointment lookup tools appear during call handling


Denotes DNC

Marks the customer as:

  • Do Not Contact

Can be used alongside:

  • communication preference settings

  • automation rules


Lead

Determines whether the call counts as:

  • a lead opportunity

Primarily used for:

  • inbound reporting

  • appointment opportunity tracking

Typical Lead Dispositions

  • Appointment Scheduled

  • Price Quote

  • Availability Inquiry

  • Service Inquiry

Non-Lead Examples

  • Status Check

  • General Question

  • Call Transfer

This setting directly impacts:

  • lead percentages

  • inbound opportunity reporting


Common Misuse Issues Discussed

Disconnected/Hang Up Disposition Misuse

A major discussion point involved agents incorrectly using:

  • “Disconnected/Hang Up”

Examples included:

  • AI voicemail systems answering

  • automated screening systems

  • calls disconnecting before contact occurred

Risk

If the disposition denotes contact:

  • false contact rates occur

  • customers may exit campaigns prematurely

Recommended Solutions

  • retrain agents on correct usage

  • convert the disposition to non-contact if preferred


Blank Dispositions

If calls appear with:

  • no disposition selected

It usually means:

  • the agent refreshed the browser

  • the communication screen was exited improperly

Best Practice

Every call should receive:

  • a completed disposition

  • without refreshing the screen


Disposition Groups

Disposition groups allow managers to organize dispositions into reusable collections.

Common Grouping Strategies

Inbound vs. Outbound

Separate:

  • inbound-only dispositions

  • outbound-only dispositions

Store-Specific Groups

Different stores may require:

  • advisor-specific status checks

  • rooftop-specific workflows

  • different service structures

Brand-Specific Groups

Examples:

  • Ford group

  • Toyota group

  • Honda group


Upcoming Enhancement

A major feature update was announced during the session.

Future Behavior

Changes made to a disposition group will automatically update:

  • across all campaigns using that group

Current Behavior

Today:

  • managers must manually update campaigns individually

This enhancement is expected to significantly improve:

  • scalability

  • multi-store management

  • administrative efficiency


Advisor-Specific Status Check Workflows

Several teams discussed:

  • advisor-specific status check dispositions

Benefits

Allows teams to:

  • track advisor communication issues

  • identify repeat status-check patterns

  • measure advisor follow-up consistency

  • trigger advisor-specific alerts

Example Workflow

Customer requests status update for:

  • Advisor Bob

Disposition selected:

  • Status Check – Bob

Result:

  • alert emails can notify Bob or leadership

  • reporting can identify repeat status issues


Disposition Reporting

Communication Disposition Report

Managers can use the report to:

  • review disposition frequency

  • identify unusual usage patterns

  • analyze campaigns

  • audit agent behavior

Filtering Options

  • Organization

  • Campaign

  • Team member

  • Time range

  • Disposition type


Reporting Best Practices

Recommended Review Process

Step 1

Review:

  • Agent Efficiency reports

  • Heat reports

Step 2

If metrics appear incorrect:

  • investigate disposition usage

Step 3

Use:

  • Disposition Report

  • Conference Export Report

to identify:

  • misuse trends

  • unusual patterns

  • incorrect contact classifications


Common Red Flags

Examples

  • Appointment Scheduled not appearing in top dispositions

  • Excessive Ring No Answer usage

  • Inbound calls marked as voicemail

  • Large numbers of suspicious calls marked as contact

These patterns often indicate:

  • training gaps

  • misuse

  • workflow inconsistencies


Campaign Automation & Dispositions

Dispositions can automate:

  • campaign removal

  • campaign enrollment

  • follow-up routing

Example

A “Price Quote” disposition can:

  • automatically enroll the customer into a high-priority follow-up campaign


Campaign Expiration Settings

Within campaigns:

  • managers can define expiration logic based on dispositions

Expire by Appointment (Recommended Default)

When enabled:

  • customers exit overlapping campaigns once an appointment is scheduled

This is the standard recommended setup.


Expire by Contact

When enabled:

  • any contact disposition removes the customer from overlapping campaigns

Important Warning

This should only be used if:

  • disposition accuracy is very high

Otherwise:

  • customers may exit campaigns incorrectly


Best Practices Shared During the Session

Configuration Best Practices

  • Use account-level dispositions only

  • Keep disposition naming clear

  • Avoid excessive or overly nuanced dispositions

  • Organize workflows with disposition groups


Agent Coaching Best Practices

  • Teach agents WHY dispositions matter

  • Review correct use cases

  • Explain downstream reporting impact

  • Audit disposition usage regularly


Reporting Best Practices

  • Monitor disposition trends consistently

  • Review suspicious reporting changes quickly

  • Use exports to identify misuse

  • Validate contact dispositions regularly


Operational Recommendations

Managers were encouraged to:

  • standardize disposition usage

  • communicate workflow expectations clearly

  • document disposition definitions internally

  • review reporting regularly with leadership teams

The overall recommendation was:

  • enough dispositions to support operational visibility

  • but not so many that agents become overwhelmed or inconsistent


Session Q&A Highlights

Topics Discussed

  • Appointment credit during reschedules

  • Advisor-specific alert workflows

  • Multi-rooftop disposition management

  • Recently-used disposition suggestions

  • Reporting limitations and future enhancements

  • Contact-rate troubleshooting

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