1. A method of manufacturing a large-area segmented photovoltaic module from photovoltaic laminate segments of various shapes, the method being performed at a manufacturing facility and comprising:
mechanically joining a plurality of the photovoltaic laminate segments of various shapes to fill a predetermined envelope for the segmented photovoltaic module;
electrically interconnecting the plurality of photovoltaic laminate segments;
forming a protective cover for the electrical interconnections; and
integrating a junction box with the module for connecting to the segmented photovoltaic module.
2. The method of manufacturing of claim 1, wherein the shapes of the photovoltaic laminate segments include non-rectangular shapes.
3. The method of manufacturing of claim 2, wherein the non-rectangular shapes include approximately-triangular shapes.
4. A method of manufacturing a large-area segmented photovoltaic module from laminate segments of various shapes, the method being performed at a manufacturing facility and comprising:
mechanically joining a plurality of the laminate segments of various shapes to fill a predetermined envelope for the segmented photovoltaic module;
electrically interconnecting the plurality of laminate segments;
forming a protective cover for the electrical interconnections;
integrating a junction box with the module for connecting to the segmented photovoltaic module; and
soldering tabbing together to form the electrical interconnections between the laminate segments.
5. A method of manufacturing a large-area segmented photovoltaic module from laminate segments of various shapes, the method being performed at a manufacturing facility and comprising:
mechanically joining a plurality of the laminate segments of various shapes to fill a predetermined envelope for the segmented photovoltaic module;
electrically interconnecting the plurality of laminate segments;
forming a protective cover for the electrical interconnections;
integrating a junction box with the module for connecting to the segmented photovoltaic module; and
attaching stiffening ribs to form the mechanical interconnections between the laminate segments and to protect the electrical interconnections.
6. The method of manufacturing of claim 5, further comprising:
encapsulating the electrically interconnections by filling the stiffening ribs with an elastomer.
7. A method of manufacturing a large-area segmented photovoltaic module from laminate segments of various shapes, the method being performed at a manufacturing facility and comprising:
mechanically joining a plurality of the laminate segments of various shapes to fill a predetermined envelope for the segmented photovoltaic module;
electrically interconnecting the plurality of laminate segments;
forming a protective cover for the electrical interconnections;
integrating a junction box with the module for connecting to the segmented photovoltaic module; and
integrating a DC-to-AC micro-inverter or DC-to-DC power converter with the segmented photovoltaic module so that the module outputs AC or conditioned DC power.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1. A method, comprising:
calculating per panel statistics for a plurality of panels of a script, the per panel statistics comprising an average utilization time per panel by a plurality of agents and a number of callers terminating interaction with the plurality of agents during utilization per panel;
developing a test panel as a different and alternative panel for an original panel of the plurality of panels via a processor and storing the test panel in memory;
substituting the test panel in place of the original panel comprising modifying branching logic of script logic of the script to create a branching logic detour in the script logic to the test panel and storing the modified branching logic in memory; and
rerouting at least a subset of the plurality of agents to the test panel using the branching logic detour.
2. The method of claim 1 comprising requesting feedback on the at least one panel from at least one agent of the plurality of agents upon the caller terminating interaction.
3. The method of claim 2 comprising collecting the requested feedback associated with the at least one panel.
4. The method of claim 3 comprising sending the collected requested feedback.
5. The method of claim 1, comprising displaying the calculated statistics.
6. The method of claim 1, wherein calculating per panel statistics for a given panel of the plurality of panels comprises measuring the measured time taken for an agent of a plurality of agents to utilize the given panel for a call.
7. The method of claim 1, wherein calculating per panel statistics for a given panel of the plurality of panels comprises averaging the measured time for a plurality of agents and a plurality of calls to produce the average utilization time for the given panel.
8. The method of claim 1 comprising measuring an average length of time required to utilize the test panel.
9. The method of claim 8 comprising determining a difference in the measured average length of time required to utilize the test panel and the established average length of time to utilize the original panel.
10. The method of claim 1 comprising enumerating a number of callers terminating interaction during utilization of the test panel.
11. The method of claim 10 comprising detecting a change between the enumerated number of callers terminating interaction during utilization of the test panel and the tallied number of callers terminating interaction during utilization of the original panel.
12. The method of claim 11 comprising updating a branching logic to route all of the plurality of agents to the test panel.
13. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium comprising instructions that when executed cause a processor to perform:
calculating per panel statistics for a plurality of panels of a script, the per panel statistics comprising tallying a number of callers terminating interaction with a plurality of agents during utilization of a given panel;
collecting feedback on the given panel from at least one agent upon a caller of the number of callers terminating interaction;
developing a test panel as a different and alternative panel for an original panel of the plurality of panels and storing the test panel in memory;
creating a test panel detour in a branching logic of script logic of the script and storing a modified script logic in memory; and
rerouting a subset of the plurality of agents to the test panel based on the modified script logic.
14. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 13 that when executed cause the processor to further perform:
enumerating a number of callers terminating interaction during utilization of the test panel; and
detecting a change between the enumerated number of callers terminating interaction during utilization of the test panel and the tallied number of callers terminating interaction during utilization of the original panel.
15. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 13 that when executed cause the processor to further perform:
establishing an average length of time required to utilize the original panel;
measuring an average length of time required to utilize the test panel; and
determining a difference in the measured average length of time required to utilize the test panel and the established average length of time to utilize the original panel.
16. An apparatus, comprising:
a processor, wherein the processor:
tallies a number of callers terminating interaction during utilization of an original panel of a script;
develops a test panel different from the original panel;
enumerates a number of callers terminating interaction during utilization of the test panel;
detects a change in the enumerated number of callers terminating interaction during utilization of the test panel and the tallied number of callers terminating interaction during utilization of the original panel; and
updates a branching logic of the script to route agents to the test panel when the detected change shows less terminated callers utilizing the test panel; and
a memory communicably coupled to the processor, wherein the memory stores the test panel and the updated branching logic.
17. The apparatus of claim 16 wherein the processor:
requests feedback on the original panel from at least one agent upon the caller terminating interaction;
collects requested feedback associated with the original panel; and
sends the collected requested feedback.
18. The apparatus of claim 16 wherein the processor:
establishes an average length of time required to utilize the original panel associated with at least one caller;
measures an average length of time required to utilize the test panel; and
determines a difference in the measured average length of time required to utilize the test panel and the established average length of time to utilize the original panel.
19. The apparatus of claim 17 wherein the processor calculates statistics associated with the original panel tallied number of callers terminating interaction.
20. The apparatus of claim 17 wherein the processor calculates statistics associated with the enumerated number of callers terminating interaction during utilization of the test.